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The Lady And The Highwayman [Slim Case]

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A very young HG at his worst...but ever so cute and out of sync. Props are hilarious, they look like out of a high school play. But most entertaining when you factor in how good those two (Grant and Samms) are today. I pull it out and play it for fans who want a good laugh. What can I say...everyone needs a DVD like this one for pure enjoyment. I love HG and this is just part of the library.

This movie copy was of such poor quality it could not be viewed.
Very blurry and almost no color,You may have it back.

I recently copied my old VHS copy--recorded when this movie aired on TV back in 1988--over onto DVD and remembered how delightfully hilarious this movie is. It isn't supposed to be hilarious, but it is. This is the first thing I ever saw Hugh Grant in, and it's colored my opinion of him ever since. (Oh, and the description of the movie above is wrong. His character falls in love with the character played by Lisette Anthony, not Emma Samms).

This is melodrama at its best, and since it's based on a novel by the queen of the melodramatic historical romance novels--Barbara Cartland--that is to be expected. But it's worth viewing just to see Hugh Grant at his most awkward in one of his first-ever roles.

I too think that this copy was very poor I could hardly see it and there were almost no color to this movie.

I imagine that if any of the huge-name actors in this movie (such as Hugh Grant or Michael York) were ever on a talk show on which the host showed a clip of this movie, they would most likely be quite embarrassed. Other reviewers have noted the accuracy of the period costumes, and this may be so, but it is nonetheless a romance of the cheesiest calibre. It smacks of hackneyed melodrama, silly dialogue ("I should shoot you where you stand, but that is not my way."), and hokey lighting during the "romantic" bits. It was, I believe, a made-for-TV movie, though, so this is perhaps to be expected.

All the same, if you are a fan of the actors who are in it -- especially Hugh Grant, and would like to see him in one of his early works, or if you are like me and are (unintentionally?) amused by cheesy romances, then you will certainly enjoy this. =)

It isn't the quality of Pirates of the Carribean or Lord of the Rings, but it has a nice oldtime feel to it that I love. Hugh Grant is young and vibrant in this film of his earlier years. The characters are all fairly well portayed. It has some good fight scenes as well, again, not as good as nowaday fight scenes, but still captivating. The costumes/makeup are wonderful to look at, as well as the variety of scenery. It has just the right amount of romance, action and drama. And good suspene! I give it 4 out of 5 stars simply because I think it could be better quality, but overall, its a good movie to watch over and over again for years to come.

This is my 2nd version of this movie. The 2004 Digiview release is the same quality as the vhs. I hope to find info on the other releases and find the best one. While it is your basic romance novel at least it has a young Lysette Anthony and Hugh Grant (for the ladies.) Many of the same cast as ghost in montecarlo.which was also barbara cartland. I hope others will review the different releases for comparison.BTW. The exact length was 1hr.29min.30sec. if this helps.

Even at the cost of .01 (and 3.99 for shipping), this DVD is Highway Robbery! Is it trying to be camp? I don't think so. Is the cinematography the worst effort I've ever seen in a movie? Yes, but I haven't seen "Plan 9 from Outer Space". Did they really increase the film speed with shots of horsemen to make it seem like they were moving faster? Yes! I think there's a reason why no one ever mentions this movie when they talk about Hugh Grant's career (let alone Michael York) and it's the absolutely terrible script. I will give it that the leading ladies look fine, costumes and sets are terrific, and that the rating could be "G", but that leaves it as a period piece for designers or very boring families only.