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September 03, 2003
Ladyhawke
Before "Pirates," there were other favourite movies that I enjoyed watching again and again. Ladyhawke is one of them.
I still enjoy watching Ladyhawke, I don't seem to ever tire of the story of the lovers who, through a terrible curse, are "eternally together, forever apart." I was terribly pleased to find the DVD on sale yesterday. In celebration, I watched it last night after I arrived home from work. Yes, I still cry during the scene when Navarre and Isabeau make their transformations at dawn, she becoming a hawk, and he returning to his human form.
There is something compelling about the transformative effects of the moon. In the "Pirates" movie, the moonlight showed the true nature of the cursed pirates, and represented them as walking skeletons. Devoid of any finer aspect of humanity, they were compelled only by their greed and lust, emotions which had ruled their lives and that they were no longer able to control or fulfill. In Ladyhawke, the evil curse is not brought on by the victims' own natures, but through the evil wiles of a Bishop whose ruling desire and sin (among many other sins) is envy of others' good fortune in life and love.
"The Moon changes everything She touches, everything She touches changes."
Several reviews I have read list the soundtrack of this movie as being detrimental, but I feel those reviewers are wrong. This is one of my favourite soundtracks, I almost never buy soundtracks, but I did for Ladyhawke. I feel that the music adds quite a bit to my enjoyment of the movie.
Five stars from Princess Jessica (who thinks that Goliath is one of the most stunning horses ever to appear on film! And how about that grey Andalusian in the final battle scene?!)
Posted by Jessica at September 3, 2003 01:48 PM
Comments
I don't know about Pirates of the Carribbean, since I haven't yet seen it, (I know, I know), but Ladyhawke was a truly great movie, I must agree. It is perhaps one of the greatest classic romantic tragedies of all time.
My favorite part is when Isabeau and Navarre finally look at each other, both in human form and they approach each other, almost unbelieving of what they see before them. Then Navarre takes her in his arms and raises her up toward the sky! Sigh!!
And the soundtrack is a good one...The Alan Parsons Project was always one of my favorite bands in the 80's and it surprised me that they could write such good music for the movie.
Posted by: Amy at September 3, 2003 02:09 PM
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