The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #375: Welcome My Brother, Jeremy, as We Talk About Ladyhawke (1985)

The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #375: Welcome My Brother, Jeremy, as We Talk About Ladyhawke (1985) https://archive.org/download/podcast-375/Podcast%20375.mp3 This week, my brother and I are watching the 1985 fantasy film, Ladyhawke, which we had both seen as kids but not since.  I got the impression when rewatching it this time is that what they wanted to do is…Read more The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #375: Welcome My Brother, Jeremy, as We Talk About Ladyhawke (1985)

The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #375: Welcome My Brother, Jeremy, as We Talk About Ladyhawke (1985)

https://archive.org/download/podcast-375/Podcast%20375.mp3

This week, my brother and I are watching the 1985 fantasy film, Ladyhawke, which we had both seen as kids but not since.  I got the impression when rewatching it this time is that what they wanted to do is create a modern fairy tale.

They do have the elements.  There’s a dark wolf …

…who transforms by day into a man in black who has a hawk …

… that transforms by night into a lady …

… and since they are never both wild animal or both human at the same time, they need some intervention in order to break the curse that keeps these star-crossed lovers apart.  Their go-between comes in the form of an escaped convict / thief: 

Don’t think too hard and enjoy it for what it is.  There is a cool (probably impractical) double crossbow that the Rutger Hauer character uses that I have never seen elsewhere.  That was one of the few things I remembered from the film. 

Jeremy and I will be back next month to discuss the 80s fantasy film, this time in Victorian England – Young Sherlock Holmes!

Check out Jeremy‘s work over at Pixel Grotto, CBR.com, and Classic Batman Panels on IG.  You can support his work on Ko-fi and get access to in-depth, exclusive Batman content here.   If you are of the DnD persuasion, his articles on DnD Beyond may be right up your alley.  Thanks, Jeremy, for coming on the show!  

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If the past few months have got you needing a break, you may want to chill out to this 80s synth throwback track for a upcoming LP with the accompanying music video:

Empty Hands, the synth EP soundtrack to the novella, Empty Hands, is now out for streaming on Bandcamp.  

Stay tuned.  Follow along on Spotify!  There is also a growing extended Thirteenth Hour playlist on Spotify with a growing number of retro 80s songs.

Check it out!

As always, thanks for listening!

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