Ladyhawke Music Lovers Anonymous.
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SmallYeti — 18 years ago(September 17, 2007 05:37 AM)
Hello everyone,
I have a small update on my admission that I loved the music from Ladyhawke.
I walked down the aisle to it a short while ago. Now, much as I would love to admit that I boogied down to the disco medievil I have to confess I chose the music from when Phillipe describes Isabeau.
It's only a minute long and it is a very beautiful orchestral piece and it was perfect. It relaxed me as it reminded me of happy memories and we were in this beautiful church surrounded by gorgeous green hills (no towns or roads nearby) and it was perfect. Also it made everyone cry.
I love the disco bits also but when people think of the music all they think of is the disco bits and not the beautiful instrumentals that are scattered throughout. -
Aylmer — 18 years ago(December 15, 2007 01:09 AM)
I think that's what movie music SHOULD be like. I like how it dares to take risks, and HUGE risks. Synthesizer can sound god-awful, but taken to the proper extremes (like with Vangelis, Goblin, and Tangerine Dream) it soars! This film made The Alan Parsons Project one of my favorite groups for a while, and listening to "Apollo" and "Tales of Mystery and Imagination" I found to be a similar experience to listening to this movie.
I think the opposite of a lot of people, I think the movie is totally lame, but the MUSIC is EXCELLENT. The only other things worthwhile are all the great cameos by Italian stalwarts like Giancarlo Prete, Venantino Venantini, etc. Hauer is boring, Broderick is annoyingly anachronistic, Ian McKern hams, and Michelle Pfeiffer is not all that. She still leaves a bad taste in my mouth as that unemotional opportunist she played in SCARFACE. -
justaskosh — 18 years ago(January 18, 2008 01:39 AM)
Hi, I love the comment above that this movie dares to take risks.
Maybe that is why I like it so much!
This movie is very special to me, and one of a few that I MUST watch regularly. I wish I had the soundtrack. I've thought of buying a copy and searched for it a couple times but could not find anything, till now and I see the prices are up to almost $60! THAT'S NOT going to happen on MY budget!
But you know what it says to me? For all of those folks who don't like the music, I bet YOUR favorite CDs don't go for THAT much.
Maybe there IS something special about this soundtrack, hmmmmm?
I agree with the comment that the characters are kind of fresh and so the music seems to fit well. Well, that was my thought.
So, I am one of those people who will say it proudly I LOVE The soundtrack to LadyHawke! There, I said it! Now the only thing that would be even better would be to own the soundtracksomeday -
kt1921 — 18 years ago(February 05, 2008 04:07 PM)
My name is Barbara.
I love the music in Ladyhawke.
My cassette soundtrack and the PB novel fell by the wayside years ago.
Reading through various Ladyhawke reviews and resolving to watch my DVD this evening sent me searching to purchase a CD online.
I, too, was agast: one being unable to purchase the CD for less than $60+ ?!?!
Perhaps we, who like the soundtrack, can take heart:
John Barry's High Road to China CD, too was once only available for $$$$.
Then in 1998 the soundtrack was reissued in an expanded format.
Mayhap that will happen to Ladyhawke???
BCA -
Flowbeer — 15 years ago(July 13, 2010 03:18 PM)
It's amazing how many people like this soundtrack (and some hate it!), but I have it here, if anybody needs it! (On Vinyl!) Just search for it by title! Thanks!
http://www.amazon.com/shops/AYDW214JE6WE6
"Now, I know I'm pretty, but I ain't as pretty as a coupla titties!" -
Flowbeer — 15 years ago(July 13, 2010 03:20 PM)
I know! I did a search for it on Amazon (on Vinyl though, not CD), and it was going for like $50-69.99!!
http://www.amazon.com/shops/AYDW214JE6WE6
