Ladyhawke
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Movie Reviews of Ladyhawke
Movie Review: A Ten Star Movie!
Summary: 5 Stars
"Ladyhawke" is as I wrote, a ten star movie. Five stars is not enough! This is an enchanting medieval tale of a pickpocket, Philippe Gaston the Mouse (Matthew Broderick), who escapes from the dungeons of Aquila. While trying to get as far away from Aquila as he can, he meets up with a mysterious knight, Etienne of Navarre (Rutger Hauer) and his hawke. Philippe finds out that the hawke is really the beautiful Isabeau of Anjou (Michelle Pfeiffer), Navarre's lover. Because of a curse by the evil Bishop of Aquila (John Wood), by day Isabeau is a hawk, by night Navarre is a wolf. Navarre vows to break the curse by getting into the Bishop's stronghold, by using the help of Philippe. A truly touching story which is my family's all time favorite. The acting is perfect, the director did a wonderful job, and Alan Parson's music in it is terrific! This is a must see! If you like this movie, I also recommend "First Knight" with Sean Connery, Richard Gere, and Julia Ormond. It is the story of King Arthur and his knights.Movie Review: Excellent Medieval Legend
Summary: 5 Stars
This story is based on a true medieval legend about a condemened thief, Philippe (played by Matthew Broderick) who is rescued from an evil bishop's guards by the former Captain of the Guards, Navarre (Rutger Hauer). During the day, Philippe is with Navarre and his trusty hawk. At night, Philippe is visited by a beautiful lady, Isabeau (Michelle Pfieffer) and her wolf. Slowly, the horrifying truth comes to light. Now Philippe must work with a drunken monk (the always marvelous Leo McKern) to save Isabeau and Navarre from the evil bishop (John Wood) who lusts after Isabeau. The lighting on the DVD version is better than the video and LaserDisc. Previously, the night scenes were too dark to see clearly what was happening in the story. It has been corrected on the DVD. The scenery is absolutely breathtaking and the characters are very enjoyable. You laugh at Philippe's antics and feel frustration and sorrow with Isabeau and Navarre's plight. This is a wonderful story and one of my all-time favorites.Movie Review: Hauntingly Beautiful Movie
Summary: 5 Stars
When I saw this movie...I had nothing to do so I watched it and it instantly became my most favorite movie. Their was romance,drama, and some comic relief with Matthew Brodrick as Phillip The Mouse, a young thief who runs away from prison, and finds himslef being rescued by Nevarre,even though I can't remember his real name, with his Hawk,actually his true love (Michelle Pheifer) Isabo who was turned into a hawk by day and he into a wolf by night by a evil Sorrcerer, a bishop because the bishop loved Isabo(the hawk)but she didn't love him, she loved Navarre the captain of the guard. So the bishop called on the forces of evil to turn them into a hawk and a wolf, but there's a catch, when Isabo is in pain somehow so is the bishop. So they travel together to break the curse.But at many times there was graphic violence, so I wouldn't recommend this for little kidz. And at times it is very sad which at times made me cry. But it was still a good movie so I urge you to rent it and watch it.
Trust Me, it's a good Movie
Movie Review: "Great Storms announce themselves with a simple breeze"
Summary: 5 Stars
Phillipe Gaston (Matthew Broderick) known as the mouse has escaped from the hangman's noose from the dungeon at Aquila. In the process he meets Captain Etienne Navarre (Rutger Hauer) who is on a mission which will require Phillipe to return against his better judgment.
What is this mission? We will see as the story unfolds and we are introduced to Isabeau d'Anjou (1985 Michelle Pfeiffer).
The story is of a love that went awry when the dark powers of hell spat up a terrible curse. Now Phillipe is part of the story. How will it unfold?
The music does not really match the movie but at lease it does not overwhelm the dialog. I know there is a soundtrack available.
The movie is worth rewatching.
Crossworlds ~ Rutger Hauer
Wolf ~ Michelle Pfeiffer
Movie Review: True Love
Summary: 5 Stars
This is one of those movies that never go out of 'fashion'. I saw this when it first came out and bought it on VHS. The stars were so very young and relatively unknown at the time. Who would have ever dreamed that a young Matthew Broderick would be acting with Rutger Hauer and Michelle Pfieffer?
The storyline,simply put: star crossed lovers doomed to never meet again because of the jealousy of a wicked Bishop.
Well, they do meet, albeit ever so momentarily at dawn, before the sun rises and touches their eyes and Rutger is once again human but Michelle becomes a Hawk. Their desire is to break the curse and continue their lives. Thus the story continues.
Of course Rutger and Michelle are the lovers and poor Matthew is the child caught in the middle. Well, he's more of a soul that gets caught up in the power of love.
I would say that anyone who likes a good love story, or a good fighting with swords and such love story would like this.