Captain Etienne Navarre is a man on whose shoulders lies a cruel curse. Punished for loving each other, Navarre must become a wolf by night whilst his lover, Lady Isabeau, takes the form of a hawk by day. Together, with the thief Philippe Gaston, they must try to overthrow the corrupt Bishop and in doing so break the spell.
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12 
Netherlands16 
12 
Sweden15 
USAPG-13 
Brazil12 
Ireland15 
UKPG 
AustraliaPG 
PortugalM/12 PortugalM/12 
Greece13 
Italy 
South Korea15 USAPG-13 Netherlands16 BrazilL 
Czechia Netherlands16 
Slovakia12 Netherlands16 Australia Brazil Czechia Greece Ireland Italy Netherlands Portugal Slovakia South Korea Sweden UK USA
mom: “oh we should watch Ladyhawke, I have fond memories of watching that in high school”
me: “it looks kinda cheesy tho”
mom: “believe me it’s not, you’ll love it”
dad: “honey this is gonna be one of those movies you think was better than it is, it won’t age well”
mom: “oh just shuddup and give it a chance”
2 hours later
me:
dad:
mom: “oh I didn’t all that stuff”
me: “well...I guess it coulda been worse”
Low-fantasy hang-out. Even the sword duels are paced, stretched out. The sky is always pink, and everything is generally pastel and diffused. Powell and Parsons' shameless score is peplum, it's dub, it's fusion, it's fanfare, anything. There are shots in this movie, whoa there are shots... like, Michelle Pfeiffer in a red riding hood, lying in a shallow ice grave of pine boughs next to Rutger Hauer's black wolf body, duh lit by pink dawn sunlight.
idk why you’re all pretending the electronic soundtrack is a bad addition, as if a medieval fantasy movie with 80s synth isn’t the sexiest combination ever put to film
I have settled on two possible one sentence reviews of this film. Choose the one you like the most.
1.
What, was Guywolfe taken?
2.
Ferris Bueller's Medieval Day Off
(Episode 6 of The 'I have always wanted to watch that' Podcast with Ben Higgins)
Two things that definitely do not belong in a fantasy adventure flick include Ferris Bueller, and the very 80s sounds of 'The Alan Parsons Project'.
"I know I promised, Lord, never again. But I also know that YOU know what a weak-willed person I am."
Overall Richard Donner's medieval fantasy/comedy/romance Ladyhawke was a solid entry during the boom of this genre of the 80s, but unfortunately, those two flaws I mentioned above are present and stick out like a sore thumb. A couple of the key elements that do work exceptionally well include the fantastic cinematography of all these mountain, forest, and hilly landscapes. Plus…
Starring: The Wicked, Charming, Dutch Icon Rutger Hauer
What are the odds of Hauer playing a character known for carrying an eagle in his next picture after having played a man with an affinity for birds in the last one?
Overall, Richard Donner's fantasy adventure is an acceptable mashup of the two genres, with the eagle and that cool poster standing out as the film's most memorable features. As for the poster, it's not quite what one would anticipate from a tale of this nature.
Likewise, the acting is acceptable. After years of hearing that a sizeable segment of the population despises Matthew Broderick, I finally get it. There's nothing particularly irritating about him, but his character and demeanor just…
Sir, the truth is, I talk to God all the time, and, no offense, but He never mentioned you.
i would die for michelle pfeiffer okay
My favourite movie of all time. One of the best premises ever.
"You'll be my guarding angel."
"Me? Sir, the truth is, I talk to God all the time, and, no offense, but He never mentioned you."
In medieval Italy, thief Phillipe 'Mouse' Gaston (Matthew Broderick) escapes from the dungeon of the Bishop of Aquila (John Wood). When the guards catch up with him, Phillipe is saved by Etienne of Navarre (Rutger Hauer), who's accompanied by a hawk, and also hunted by the Bishop's men. The next night, when Phillipe meets a mysterious and beautiful young woman (Michelle Pfeiffer), he begins to suspect something more is behind it all ...
Ladyhawke is a medieval fantasy film directed by Richard Donner.
On paper, it sounds hard to believe a film like this even…
SOME SPOILERS AHEAD
While on the run, thief Phillipe (Matthew Broderick) s up with former captain of the guard Etienne (Rutger Hauer) and his lover Isabeau (Michelle Pfeiffer), who have been separated by a tragic curse that they must attempt to break, in Richard Donner’s fantasy adventure with John Wood and Leo McKern.
Donner was a director who really committed to whatever world he conjured up on screen, here crafting an enchanting tale that feels almost like its been flung out of time. The picturesque locations add to this enormously, adding a lyrical, almost dreamlike quality that grows over time into some truly memorable scenes.
It’s in these…
Don't even talk to me about romance unless you and your lover are cursed to be separated by animal transformation controlled by the rising and setting of the sun and moon.
Rip Rutger your voice was always a welcome sound in anything.
