Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 3, 2015. Unable to add item to List. Reviewed in the United States on July 19, 2016. Anyone who has read Cartland novels has to wonder since she always gives an abundance of exposure to the hero. Accept it for what it is, and enjoy. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 3, 2015. Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2011. Please try again. This actually looks like something high schoolers would have done with 8mm reels years ago. Excellent. Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2016. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 3, 2015. I am a Grant fan but I prefer his movies that were made latter in his career. Hugh Grant is handsome, of course, and at least one of the female actors was very attractive, but looks alone can't save a film. Otherwise I would not have rented the film. Watch it if you want a relaxing bit of fun, do not watch if you want a serious, historically precise work of art. Anyone who has read Cartland novels has to wonder since she always gives an abundance of exposure to the hero. Excellent. It is very much in that everso romantic style which people who prefer more sophisticated modern-day material will probably find pretty dull. Please keep in mind, if you like this type of movie, you will enjoy the movie itself. The Lady and The Highwayman Format: DVD. Just keep in mind when purchasing. Otherwise I would not have rented the film. Poor Quality Footage, but Excellent movie if you are a fan of this type of movie or Barbara Cartland. The hero got quite a mountain of trouble to climb, but was able to get his lady out of jamb at the last moment to make a satisfactory ending. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. Please try again. Hugh Grant is handsome, of course, and at least one of the female actors was very attractive, but looks alone can't save a film. Please try again. Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission. It was good to see so many famous names and colourful costumes. Please keep in mind, if you like this type of movie, you will enjoy the movie itself. The copy of this I received, and I assume they are all alike, was very poor in video quality, not even as good as VHS. This is a fairly well-made adaptation of a Barbara Cartland novel and when I say this, people should know what to expect. Pity, really. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. We work hard to protect your security and privacy. Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2016. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. For the 2020 holiday season, returnable items shipped between October 1 and December 31 can be returned until January 31, 2021. Grant's acting is yet another example of the diversity of roles in which he excels. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. The costumes, cultural mannerisms, and settings for the Restoration period in England are wonderful. Grant's acting is yet another example of the diversity of roles in which he excels. I bought this years ago. This actually looks like something high schoolers would have done with 8mm reels years ago. One of these items ships sooner than the other. Therefore, my review of this film is not positive--as expected. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. The greatest disappointment is that the young Hugh Grant, the hero of the movie, was given so sparingly a part. We work hard to protect your security and privacy. I laughed in perfectly serious places. The hero got quite a mountain of trouble to climb, but was able to get his lady out of jamb at the last moment to make a satisfactory ending. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. The heroine is saved (in more ways than one) by a valiant highwayman. The costumes, cultural mannerisms, and settings for the Restoration period in England are wonderful. Keep it mind it was a made for television film. Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission. While I realize that most films are shot scene by scene, usually clever editing and splicing makes a smoothly flowing final product. Reviewed in the United States on July 19, 2016. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. There's a problem loading this menu right now. Hugh Grant spends a lot of his time posing, and many of his lines are terrible, but if you like Hugh Grant, you will find this movie entertaining. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in, + $16.50 Shipping & Import Fees Deposit to India. It is the poor quality of the footage that deserves the low rating, however, due to the origin of the film, I'm not sure you will be able to find a much better version. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the Enter key is pressed. The story itself must be taken lightly for historical accuracy as are all of Cartland's novels. Other than that, it's trite, it's silly, it's predictable and utterly delicious. This has no subtitles and they spoke too quickly for my lip-reading skills. To add insult to injury, it seemed almost amateurish in direction and editing. It was probably worse than the copy I had that my father purchased that was used from a Public Library. Anyone who has read Cartland novels has to wonder since she always gives an abundance of exposure to the hero. These attributes make for a highly entertaining movie, though. Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2016. This was purchased to replace a vhs tape. Hugh Grant is handsome, of course, and at least one of the female actors was very attractive, but looks alone can't save a film. But that's as far as my enjoyment went. This movie was made in the 80's based upon how young Grant looked. There's a problem loading this menu right now. Just keep in mind when purchasing. These attributes make for a highly entertaining movie, though. This was, I believe, made before he did Sense and Sensibility. However, if you can embrace the gushing and melodramatic elements and move past them (it is not too hard to do once you know that they are here to stay), you will find a (perhaps unintentionally - apologies to the film makers) funny film that will actually engage you, populated with fine British actors such as Gordon Jackson, Gareth Hunt, a cameo from Sir John Mills, Christopher Cazenove, Claire Bloom and of course Hugh Grant and Oliver Reed. Keep it mind it was a made for television film. Pity, really. Reviewed in the United States on October 15, 2020, Reviewed in the United States on September 17, 2018, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 9, 2018. This is a fairly well-made adaptation of a Barbara Cartland novel and when I say this, people should know what to expect. Sorry to be so harsh, but I would say steer clear of this one. Next time I will do a better job in determining when the film was made prior to purchase. Poor Quality Footage, but Excellent movie if you are a fan of this type of movie or Barbara Cartland. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. This movie was made in the 80's based upon how young Grant looked. This was, I believe, made before he did Sense and Sensibility. I believe someone has taped this off the t.v., then made copies. This has no subtitles and they spoke too quickly for my lip-reading skills. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the Enter key is pressed. Please try again. Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2011. Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. Since I knew the story, I was not disappointed. I originally had this film on VHS, and the tracking went haywire, so I bought the DVD. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. I originally had this film on VHS, and the tracking went haywire, so I bought the DVD. I am a Grant fan but I prefer his movies that were made latter in his career. Please choose a different delivery location. Reviewed in the United States on February 8, 2018. I have watched this film many times, and still enjoy it; if I hadn't, I wouldn't have bought the DVD. All these deserve FIVE STARS in my opinion. All these deserve FIVE STARS in my opinion. Always do love Hugh Grant, but who wouldn't adore him as a dashing, romantic, do gooding hero? To add insult to injury, it seemed almost amateurish in direction and editing. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in, + No Import Fees Deposit & $11.98 Shipping to Japan. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 1, 2020, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 24, 2017. It was good to see so many famous names and colourful costumes. But that's as far as my enjoyment went. I was not disappointed. This is a fairly well-made adaptation of a Barbara Cartland novel and when I say this, people should know what to expect. The rollicking music put me in mind of TV's Robin Hood - I almost expected to see an arrow embed itself in a convenient tree. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 21, 2010. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission. It is an early film for Hugh Grant; he clearly can't act in this film, and the film is just plain corny...what you would expect from a Barbara Cartland-based story? Other than that, it's trite, it's silly, it's predictable and utterly delicious. To add insult to injury, it seemed almost amateurish in direction and editing. It was probably worse than the copy I had that my father purchased that was used from a Public Library. Always do love Hugh Grant, but who wouldn't adore him as a dashing, romantic, do gooding hero? Movie, I love! Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 1, 2020, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 24, 2017. Good luck and happy spending! Hugh Grant spends a lot of his time posing, and many of his lines are terrible, but if you like Hugh Grant, you will find this movie entertaining. Please try again. But that's as far as my enjoyment went. However the quality is abysmal! The story itself must be taken lightly for historical accuracy as are all of Cartland's novels. Unable to add item to List. Other than that, it's trite, it's silly, it's predictable and utterly delicious. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 21, 2010. It is very much in that everso romantic style which people who prefer more sophisticated modern-day material will probably find pretty dull. This historical romance, based on a Barbara Cartland novel, was originally filmed for British TV; later, copied for VCR tapes and, currently, DVD. However, if you can embrace the gushing and melodramatic elements and move past them (it is not too hard to do once you know that they are here to stay), you will find a (perhaps unintentionally - apologies to the film makers) funny film that will actually engage you, populated with fine British actors such as Gordon Jackson, Gareth Hunt, a cameo from Sir John Mills, Christopher Cazenove, Claire Bloom and of course Hugh Grant and Oliver Reed. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. IMDb5.7/10. Watch it if you want a relaxing bit of fun, do not watch if you want a serious, historically precise work of art. This was, I believe, made before he did Sense and Sensibility. Since I knew the story, I was not disappointed. 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