Ladyhawke Music Lovers Anonymous. - Ladyhawke (1985) Discussion

[–] wavingdragon 17 years ago

I am wavingdragon, and I love the music in Ladyhawke!

And I like Phillipe's character as well!

waving at you...
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[–] galeezle 17 years ago

Allo,
I also love the music of LadyHawke...
the music of Dune as well (the original)
and Miami Vice (Jan Hammer)
Must be an 80's thang :D
~galeezle

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[–] aniffa 17 years ago

Hi. Im ani (real name Melanie) and I love the music of Ladyhawk and Im proud of it.

"I would imagine if you understood Morse Code, a tap dancer would drive you crazy." RIP Mitch

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[–] AZbookgal 17 years ago

I had no idea there was such a controversy about the music for Ladyhawke! I love the movie & the soundtrack. In fact, it was the first soundtrack I ever purchased. Just the other day I was talking with a co-worker about favorite movies and we both mentioned Ladyhawke. She said she loves the movie, but HATES the music. I see that I am not alone in loving the music, and she is not alone in hating it.

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[–] adagiomin 17 years ago

I'm proud to say I've always loved the score to Ladyhawke and AZbookgal, I also bought the soundtrack. In fact, this score turned me on to Andrew Powell and The Alan Parsons Project. Started to collect their albums shortly after. And in 1985, the Project was no disco band. The music is electronica.

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[–] lex_smallville_0 17 years ago

Do you know the name of the very first song in the movie? The one during the credits? I have been trying to find it but I can't seem to find it. I love that song!!!

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[–] SmallYeti 17 years ago

Oh God, it's so hard but...

My name is small yeti, I love the music in Ladyhawke. In fact worse, the movie holds such lovely memories for me (I used to watch it with my dog, who was a huge big black border collie who always watched over me and looked after me, sat in front of my parents big roaring open fire eating my mom's home made soup while the snow fell outside - yearly tradition) that now, if I hear the music it relaxes me beyond all belief, so much so that, when going for a bllod pressure test the other week and listening to the CD on the way down, the doctor commented on it!

I'm just so glad I am not alone anymore and there are others who suffer the same affliction!

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[–] adagiomin 17 years ago

That would be simply the "Main Title"--no other name. On the album, each track is named for the scene it scores. "Phillipe's Escape", "The Search for Phillipe" etc.

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[–] noodle1285 17 years ago

Hi, my name is Melanie, and I also love the LadyHawke soundtrack. I especially love the opening song as well...I *think* it's just called the main title. The music is really hard to find--I think the soundtrack might be out of print--I bought it used off of Amazon, but the venders there will charge you an arm and a leg for it.

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[–] thecrashplace 17 years ago

Hello, my name is DDL, and I liked the music fine. Still watching off a 20 year old VHS that has the movie taped off the TV, but besides some damage from magnets, it's in good condition, and it's easy to tell it's a brilliant movie.

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[–] ultness 17 years ago

I don't mind the music itself, the problem I have is that this music is used for a mid-evil movie. Its like playing smooth jazz for conan the barbarian... it just does not fit.

Crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentation of the women

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[–] jetlag31 17 years ago

<<I don't mind the music itself, the problem I have is that this music is used for a mid-evil movie. Its like playing smooth jazz for conan the barbarian... it just does not fit. >>

That was my thought when I first heard it back when the movie was first released.

That and the thunderousness of the music over the opening credits! (Those who have only ever watched the movie on DVD or VHS probably don't realise how deafening it sounded in a cinema's auditorium!)

And yet the music grows on you. These days the main title track of "Ladyhawke" is not only one of my favourites I cannot imagine the movie without it.

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[–] terror_of_tempe 17 years ago

I've decided that the opening credit music would be perfect for my life's theme song. Can you imagine walking through the grocery store, picking up an apple and all of a sudden this superawesome synthesizer starts up followed by the string section of the London Philharmonic?

Seriously, I need this music as my ringtone. Anyone know where I can get it? Right now I've got a fuzzy recording from holding the phone up to the TV whilst blasting the music. Sigh.

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[–] teako170 17 years ago

My name is Spartacus and I think the music was....

TERRIBLE.

It truly detracted from the cinematic experience or simply ... made one aware that this was merely a fictional farce set in the 13th century created by disco influenced composers of the late 20th century.

All elements of a film should transport the viewer to a time, a place. Unfortunately the score stood out like a sore thumb, reminding us this was just Hollywood's idea of playing pretend.

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[–] Habu974 17 years ago

>>My name is Spartacus and I think the music was...TERRIBLE.

Err, HELLO? This is Ladyhawke Music Lovers Anonymous...
Ladyhawke Music Haters is the stadium over on 5th st and Constitution Ave LOL.

"Bud! The crane - we've lost the crane, it's on its way down to you!"

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[–] Foo-Dog 17 years ago

My name is Taryn and I LOVE the music of "LadyHawke". Then again, I've been a huge Alan Parsons fan for 25 years now, and Andrew Powell (the composer of the LH soundtrack) is a longtime Parsons collaborator...

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[–] neo_42102 17 years ago

Thought the music was pretty good as a ten year old kid. Haven't seen the movie in a while. I think that if we got a classical kind of score it would feel awkward as we are all so used to the "disco-medieval" one. Kind of like when we finally got the Jerry Goldsmith score to Legend and were used to hearing Tangerine Dream.

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[–] imdbdk 17 years ago

Hi, My name is IMDBDK I love the music in "Ladyhawke."

I was born in 1987 and Navarre was probably only second to Luke Skywalker in being the hero of my childhood.

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[–] silvershadow56 17 years ago

Hello, my name is Silvershadow. I *love* the Ladyhawke soundtrack and can't imagine the movie without it!

Yes, the music is "pseudo-modern" for the story, but the Phillipe and Isabeau characters seemed oddly contemporary, too. For me, those out-of-time elements added something really special to the overall feel of the movie.

I cherish my vinyl copy of the Ladyhawke OST, but use my CD version for regular (and frequent!) listening. There's nothing more exhilerating than having that Main Title Theme crashing over me as a thunderstorm rages outside.

Ah, bliss!
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[–] primadonnaflots 17 years ago

(jumps up!) My name is Primadonnaflots & I Adore the music from Ladyhawke!

I'm relieved that I am not alone ;)

Last Seen In Cimema: Harry Potter & TOOTP 8/10
Last New Release: Lady In The Water 7/10

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[–] faase 17 years ago

Hello everybody, my name is Faase and I LOVE the score to Ladyhawke.....so romantic!!!

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[–] SmallYeti 17 years ago

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.

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[–] alwfan 17 years ago

I think the music is just cheesy, and that what makes the movie so great!

Love the movie,....the music is still cheesy though...

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[–] iluvmultiplex 17 years ago

My name is Karen. And I too love the music in LadyHawke.

What I don't like are Michelles Brooklyn accent and the 'day for night' cinematography.

Other than that. My favorite romance movie.

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