Cinnamon085
Joined Feb 2005
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Hi! I'm Sheena, an African (yet white!) jungle tribal princess who possesses the incredible ability to transform into the cheapest, unscariest monster in the world (think 60s Star Trek aliens) by rolling seductively in mud! When I first found myself in this horrible position, I took the only logical action: I made myself a torn-apart jungle bikini in which to perform my badly-acted antics. I enjoy romance novels and tearing apart the occasional unimpressive African warlord. And I would be remiss if I did not mention my (white, of course) sidekick Mr. Cutter, an American ex-military man who seems to have fled the U.S. after his divorce. Can you say "ducking alimony"? Anyway, he provides the occasional distraction from my difficult life. I mean, how many idiot blonds do you know who are also an endangered species of flesh-rending monster? Despite my many hardships (acting is so hard! *whine*), I haven't given up, and after much soul-searching, I have finally discovered my role in life: to terrorize insomniatic late-night television viewers who are so unfortunate as to not have cable or satellite.
I had to watch this film along with many others for a class on Shakespeare in production, and let me say this was one of the better ones. The verse, though fast-paced, was fairly easy to understand because the actors knew what they were doing. Trevor Nunn's trimming of the original Shakespearian dialog was tasteful, and didn't detract from the film; I wouldn't have noticed if I hadn't had the actual text in front of me while I was watching it! Ben Kingsly makes a very interesting and mysterious Feste, and the other actors are wonderful. Their characters are emotionally believable, if romantically incompetent, and they make the jokes funny, even though the material is hundreds of years old! The 18th century setting ties in well with the action, and the scenery is enchanting. All in all, a great adaptation of the original.
Ladyhawke is a wonderful fantasy adventure with an intriguing plot line, a great cast, and interesting characters.
Matthew Broderick is hilarious as the fidgety thief, Phillip Gaston, caught up in an adventure he wants nothing to do with. Rutger Hauer plays Captain Etienne Navarre, who literally drags young Phillip along on his all-important quest, and is the perfect serious counterpoint to the thief's smart remarks. Michelle Pfeiffer is great as the strong-willed Isabeau d'Anjou.
Adventure, magic, sword fights, and true love; brave knights and ladies, sorcery and dungeons. This is a great movie, although it's surprising how few people have heard of it. The acting is good, and the plot is classic fantasy adventure material. The special effects are a little dated, but not too bad, considering. Be prepared for some questionable music, though. Every once in a while, the score blares out a very dated disco-like theme. But still--Great movie!
Matthew Broderick is hilarious as the fidgety thief, Phillip Gaston, caught up in an adventure he wants nothing to do with. Rutger Hauer plays Captain Etienne Navarre, who literally drags young Phillip along on his all-important quest, and is the perfect serious counterpoint to the thief's smart remarks. Michelle Pfeiffer is great as the strong-willed Isabeau d'Anjou.
Adventure, magic, sword fights, and true love; brave knights and ladies, sorcery and dungeons. This is a great movie, although it's surprising how few people have heard of it. The acting is good, and the plot is classic fantasy adventure material. The special effects are a little dated, but not too bad, considering. Be prepared for some questionable music, though. Every once in a while, the score blares out a very dated disco-like theme. But still--Great movie!