Robin Hood Prince of Thieves Christian Movie Review
Possibly the best Robin Hood movie ever fabricated
Alert: Spoilers
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves is a movie that I've watched since I was a trivial girl and I still to this twenty-four hours absolutely adore it. Now granted I know that there was a few flaws with this film as I grew upwards and noticed that perchance Kevin Costner's accent wasn't so British or Christian Slater'due south. But if we all always complained nigh accents, I retrieve we wouldn't enjoy movies as much. I honey Robin Hood because it has action, adventure, romance, horror, magic, everything you tin can imagine is in this film. Not to mention that I think nosotros got pretty darn practiced performances. My personal favorite is out of Alan Rickman every bit the Sheriff of Nottingham, he is absolutely hilarious and a terrific villain. This is my favorite Robin Hood story of all time.
Robin of Locksley, an English language nobleman, is captured and jailed in a dungeon in Jerusalem along with his comrade, Peter. With their execution inevitable, Robin engineers an escape, saving the life of a Moor, Azeem in the process; Peter dies in the attempt and has Robin swear to protect his sis Marian. Robin makes the long journey dorsum to England with Azeem, who claims he must accompany Robin until the debt of saving his life is repaid. In England, with Rex Richard I gone, the savage Sheriff of Nottingham rules over the land with fear, aided past his brute cousin, Guy of Gisbourne along with the precognitive evil witch, Mortianna , and the decadent Bishop of Hereford. At Locksley castle, Robin'south kind father Lord Locksley has been killed by the Sheriff'south men, after refusing to join them for the Sheriff'southward unknown but treacherous scheme. Robin and Azeem arrive to find Robin's formerly luxurious home of Locksley Castle destroyed and his male parent, murdered. Lord Locksley'south loyal servant, Duncan, has survived, though his eyes were removed. With his lands and reputation gone Robin swears to avenge his begetter'southward murder. Robin then begins by seeking out, Maid Marian, the cousin of the king and his childhood friend. He is immediately attracted to Marian, although she does not return the feelings, which poses a problem considering Nottingham besides has his sights set on her. While Robin, Azeem and Duncan escape the revenge seeking Gisboune and his soldiers, they seek shelter in the Woods of Sherwood, where they come across Little John, and a large group of woodsmen, all of whom were outlawed through the tyranny of the Sheriff. After proving his skill in unmarried gainsay, Robin is accepted into their grouping and eventually becomes their leader, though Will Cherry, one of Robin's men, is constantly undermining his leadership. Robin encourages his men to fight back against Nottingham and begins to train them to defend themselves while they build weapons and homes in the woods, it'southward their time "to take it back".
If you haven't seen Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves I highly recommend that you do, honestly I don't know why anyone would not savor this film just a piffling bit. Like I said, it has everything to make a film great. My favorite scene, hard to cull from so many, is the ending battle scene where they notice that Robin Hood is alive and he is there at the castle to save his beloved Marian, it's a great scene that keeps you on the edge of your seat. And then please just go by the accents, give this flick a chance, information technology's a terrific story and a wonderful movie that I volition still spotter and probably will even more so every bit I grow older. Also I have to just to see Alan Rickman threaten Robin Hood with a spoon, lol, greatest threat e'er.
10/10
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Entertaining, despite it all
The summer of 1991 was a lousy one for movies; there were only a few that stood out amid dozens of crummy releases. The only movies that summer that I admired were 'Terminator 2,' 'Thelma & Louise,' and this one, which still stands as one of the about entertaining action-risk movies I've seen.
No, information technology isn't a masterpiece, on any level. Yes, I realize that Kevin Costner lacks a satisfactory British accent (he doesn't fifty-fifty attempt 1). But the movie is still a fun, rip-roaring piece of escapism, sort of similar 'Raiders of the Lost Ark,' simply without the special effects.
Costner may seem miscast as Robin of Locksley, only there's no dubiousness that he had the physicality and screen presence to convincingly agree our attending equally a larger-than-life hero. He'd just come off 'Dances With Wolves,' and and then it was a thrill to meet him on horseback again (it still is, in 'Open Range'). I'm willing to concede that he'south no Olivier, but in the action hero mold, he notwithstanding cutting an exciting figure.
I also enjoyed Alan Rickman'south great, over-the-height portrayal of the Sheriff of Nottingham. Out of identify? You betcha. Fun? Funny? Wicked? Hey, that's why nosotros pay admission.
The sets are all chilly and gloomy and wonderful. The action is well-staged and had audiences on their feet all those years ago. Sherwood Wood is appropriately dense and spooky-looking. OK, and then the film has Christian Slater in it. I didn't say it was perfect.
'Robin Hood' marked the start of the cease of Kevin Costner'southward unanimous popularity with audiences. Anybody started playing the part of Hollywood bean-counter and worrying about 'Waterworld's' budget. But you know what I similar about both these movies? No CGI. I am sick and tired of CGI movies. Popping the deluxe 'Robin Hood' DVD into the erstwhile player is a refreshing treat and a thumb in the eye of digital junk like 'Pirates of the Caribbean.'
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Great entertainment.....
Wow, this film seems to accept annoyed some people. What a fuss nearly it being historically inaccurate, or that Azeem found the Chinease invention of gunpowder etc etc. WHO CARES! Don't nit selection at a motion-picture show similar this and you'll enjoy information technology. As for Kevin Costner not having an English accent, I don't really care, since information technology's a lot better then the other Robin Hood film that was made in England, and was unlucky plenty to be released at the same time. (I think information technology was merely chosen 'Robin Hood') OK,so Robin Hood IS supposed to be English, and yep, Kev Costner could at least have tried an English accent, but if nosotros're going to go that far, then they may equally well have got an English language actor instead of an American one, but somehow, I don't recall Costner could accept been bettered. He makes an excellent Robin Hood. Alan Rickman is vivid as the hilarious Sherrif of Nottingham ('Shut upward you TWIT!')Information technology's great fun, and one of those moving picture to sentry with your feet up and a big bar of chocolate.....
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The right mix of run a risk, humor, and romance...
Warning: Spoilers
Eight hundred years ago, Richard the Lionheart led the third Peachy Crusade to reclaim the Holy Land from the Turks... Nigh of the young English noblemen who flocked to his banner never returned dwelling... The film opens near Jerusalem in a terrible dungeon where Robin of Locksley is virtually to testify the 'English' courage...
Locksley manages to escape with a fellow prisoner, a Moor called Azeem, and flees home to England...
On his arrival to Britain, the prodigal son finds dark forces plotting confronting his absent king... His begetter has been slain and his lands confiscated past the evil Sheriff of Nottingham...
To evade Gisborn's soldiers, Locksley heads off to the supposedly haunted Sherwood Forest, where he takes his chance with ghosts, and where he is accosted past a band of outlaws...
Similar Burt Lancaster in 'The Flame and the Arrow,' Costner tries to atomic number 82 the woodsmen in a revolt confronting injustice and tyranny, just misses the youthful exuberance and passion of Dardo...
Costner looks handsome as the legendary Prince of Thieves who must utilize his mastery of archery, siege warfare, and gainsay strategy to rescue his beloved damsel...
Morgan Freeman looks groovy equally Azeem, the wizard with uncommon clarity of mind, who vows to repay Robin for saving his life... His knowledge of scientific discipline is a surprising accident...
Mary Elizabeth Manstrantonio is Robin's beautiful and clever companion whose love for the arrogant young nobleman led her to see him taking her communication in Sherwood Wood...
Alan Rickman fluctuates between existence a comic buffoon and a dangerous madman... He plays the Sheriff of Nottingham who has no limit to his ambitions...
Christian Slater is the hot tempered 'turncoat' with enough reason to hate Robin than whatever i else...
Geraldine McEwan is the ugly witch who saw the 'painted man' haunting her dreams...
Michael McShane is the natural charisma who would not strike a fellowman of the cloth... In fact he volition assist him pack for his journey with lots of gilt...
Michael Wincott is the Sheriff's nefarious cousin who justifies his intrusion with news of profound value: 'I met a hooded homo today who made me warn you lot not to impairment his people.'
Nick Brimble is the all-time human of the woods who challenges Robin for his sacred gold medallion...
Walter Sparrow is the loyal servant to the Locksleys who has lost his vision past the Sheriff's ain cruelty...
Harold Innocent is the corrupt churchman who accuses innocent men of witchcraft and let them die...
In that location are beautiful, breathtaking, and amusing scenes: Robin's father, dressed in his black battle armor on tiptop his blackness stallion, preparing to battle the 'men in masks'; sweeping shots of the English countryside every bit Robin and Azeem escape Sir Guy of Gisborn and his soldiers; the bout with quarterstaves across a stream; plenty of flaming arrows flowing through the greenwood along with some exciting fighting; and like Burt Lancaster in "The Flame and the Arrow," who pauses in the center of a frantic battle to found a osculation on a kitchen maid, Alan Rickman plants his buss on Maid Marian in the middle of his frantic duel with Costner...
The majestic cameo (1 of the best in epic movies) at the end of the moving-picture show by a dandy, iconic figure, makes the movie but the correct mix of adventure, humour, and romance...
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Mod version with certain revisionism but with load of action and romance
The legendary Sherwood forest'due south hero Robin Locksly (Kevin Kostner) again and Lady Mariam (Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio) forth with a Moor (Morgan Freeman) and his Merrie men : Will Scarlett (Christian Slater), Friar Tuck and Trivial John facing off a wicked Sheriff of Nottingham (Alan Rickman) and Guy Gisbourne (Michael Wincott). The story is indirectly based on historic events and developed during tertiary Crusade , Robin is imprisoned and is serving under orders of Richard Panthera leo Centre (Sean Connery) who fights confronting Saladin and conquers Acre . In route England Richard was captured by Leopold II of Austria and ransomed by his own subjects . He briefly returned England to put down a revolt confronting him , his brother John without Country takes over the kingdom with his underlings Sheriff of Nottingham (Alan Rickman) and Guy Gisbourne (Michael Wincott). One time evaded Robin and returned to England he'll confront against the quondam .
The movie has swell activity sequences well staged with stylish and vitality , natural language-in-cheek , adventures , romance and is pretty amusing . Although is a little revisionist about characters , personages and time where is developed the activity in a muddy , gritty Middle Age, spectators partially disapproved the changes of classic canon . Seven years later to ¨Fandango¨ film , director Kevin Reynolds and Kevin Costner re-teamed but with much bigger budget . The concluding product looked every bit although the actors learn the screenplay and decided the all-time issue was to take a adept time and charm themselves and both managed to stage some excellent action scenes , hopefully without coming to blows themselves . Kevin Costner is fine just Morgan Freeman comes up the movie as the civilized and naive Moor brought by Robin from Crusades . Special mention to Alan Rickman as an evil and crazed sheriff in a comic and sensationalistic estimation . Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio is memorable and bonny . Impeccable cinematography past Douglas Milsone . Movie is shot on natural sets and English forest and cathedral and interior scenarios with impressive production design . Magnificent and spectacular musical score past Michael Kamen . The vocal ¨every thing I do it for you lot ¨ was nominated for Academy Honor . The same yr was exhibited ¨Robin Hood¨ by John Irvin with Patrick Bergin and Uma Thurman just was a bomb though the critics considered a best adaptation . The archetype rendition is ¨The adventures of Robin Hood¨ by Michael Curtiz with Errol Flynn and Olivia de Havilland.
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Now this is a great movie!
I actually liked Robin Hood:Prince of Thieves, I found it enjoyable and beautifully filmed. It is truthful, Kevin Costner's performance in the title part mayn't be to everyone's tastes, least of all mine, I establish him too American plus I personally preferred Errol Flynn, who was built-in for the role. I just didn't call back he was right for the graphic symbol. Merely the performances from everyone else more than than compensates, Alan Rickman, a great thespian was a revelation as the villainous sheriff, and Geraldine McEwen well-nigh unrecognisable as Mortitiana. Morgan Freeman and Sean Connery are fantabulous too, and Mary Elizabeth Monstratonio is very radiant as Maid Marian. There are also some beautiful camera-piece of work, and some splendid set pieces, similar the fight in Sherwood Woods. The script wasn't that bad, I particularly loved the Sheriff'south "Do you mind Robin? We've just got married!" The music by Michael Kamen was cute and quite rousing. All in all, maybe not as adept equally the Errol Flynn moving picture, just this is actually very enjoyable. ix/10 Bethany Cox
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Enjoyable, quondam-fashioned swashbuckler with occasional misjudgements.
Robin Hood:Prince Of Thieves is an all-star rehash of one of movie house's oldest and nigh pop stories. Kevin Costner takes the title role and proves to be handsome enough and swashbuckling enough to do justice to the role during the action scenes. Nonetheless, during the film'southward quieter moments, Costner's American accent grates a little amongst the Sherwood Forest surround.
The story doesn't peculiarly demand explaining, but for people who have lived on Mars for their whole lives hither it is. Robin of Locksley, a young soldier, returns from the Crusades to find the city of Nottingham and its surrounding area terrorised by the evil Sherrif of Nottingham (Alan Rickman). Robin takes refuge in the nearby Sherwood Woods, where he gathers a band of woodland outlaws who are always stealing money and treasure taken past the Sherrif and giving it dorsum to the poor. His dashing antics print Maid Marian (Mary Elisabeth Mastrantonio), a childhood friend, and he quickly becomes pop with the poor and honest folk who nickname him Robin Hood - Prince of Thieves.
The movie is very old-fashioned, only information technology occasionally gives away its 1991 release condition with modern touches (the fancy photographic camera-work in which the camera is seemingly fixed upon an arrow as it is fired at a target; the introduction of a Moorish warrior grapheme [Morgan Freeman] to augment the moving picture'south cultural reference; Rickman's self-deprecating pantomimic turn as the wicked Sherrif). On the whole, it is an entertaining film with a skilful residue between the activity and the romance. The best operation - surprisingly - comes from Michael Wincott who oozes menace as the Sherrif's despicable cousin Guy of Gisbourne. At that place are some quite significant factual errors, the best (by "all-time" I mean "funniest") of which is when Robin and his Moorish companion stand at the pes of the white cliffs of Dover and Robin tells him: "by nightfall we will dine with my father!" Quite a feat, since Nottinghamshire is about 200 miles away and this pair are travelling on foot!
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Swashbuckling Medieval Adventure at its Finest...
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves was one of the best films of 1991, a triumph fifty-fifty over the special effects hype of Terminator 2: Judgement Twenty-four hour period.
Despite the critics' consummate and utter distaste for the film, I found it fun, well-acted, and fast-paced. Great performances abound including Morgan Freeman every bit the Moorish warrior Azeem, Alan Rickman as the hysterical Sheriff of Nottingham, and Kevin Costner equally our stalwart Robin of Locksley.
There are bang-up activity sequences including the battle confronting the hired Celts and Nottingham'south soldiers and the final confrontation at the climax of the film.
Finally, don't be put off by Costner's lack of an English dialect. It doesn't hurt the film at all, and is just something critics were instantly attracted to, as information technology is their job to find faults.
Highly recommended.
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Exhilarating Adventure
I have seen Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves then many times and yet information technology nonetheless thrills me the 100th fourth dimension as much as information technology did the kickoff. I merely can't ever get enough of this about perfect take a chance film.
I've always cherished films set up in medieval times. There'due south simply something most the plights of the oppressed class and the uncomplicated heroics of the man who steps frontwards to fight for award and better lives for the dismal. So there are the luxuriant castles, the dashing sword fights, the extravagant costumes, the tragically cute princess he'due south destined to fall in love with, and the evil power-hungry villain who volition stop at nothing to be King.
OK, information technology's a bit of a cliche, merely this formula makes for the perfect escapist flick and ane thrilling and emotional ride. No, it isn't original, but it'southward just got everything you'd ever desire from a film.
The story of Robin Hood has been done so many times, and (dissimilar most of his other roles) Kevin Costner is non only believable, only really quite good this time (well, except for the accent, simply nobody'due south perfect).
Alan Rickman is just flawlessly devious equally the Sheriff of Nottingham. Nobody could have done information technology better, and he too had the best lines ("Because information technology'south dull, it'll hurt more!")
This was sadly Kevin Costner'southward last nifty film, equally he went on to star in such duds equally Waterworld and the dismal The Postman. Christian Slater, Morgan Freeman, Sean Connery, and particularly Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio requite their all, creating a truly emotional and powerful film. I don't understand why the ratings are so depression.
The ending is but beautiful. I boo at the sheriff, cheer for Robin, and cry during Robin and Marian's post-sword fight embrace every fourth dimension, and yous will too if you ignore the cynics and give this adventure a chance.
9/ten
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Awesome
I have seen this movie over 10 times. Years afterwards it's all the same stands strong. It'south an awesome motion picture that I WILL sentinel again.
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Does the nuts only nothing more and is dominated by Rickman every bit a issue
Escaping death in Jerusalem, Robin of Locksley returns to his England abode with Moor companion Azeem in tow. Notwithstanding he finds his home burnt to the ground, his father slandered and murdered and the poor marginalised to within an inch of their lives. Branded an outlaw past the evil Sheriff of Nottingham, Robin flees into Sherwood Forrest where he brings together a group of ragtag rebels "led" by a man chosen John Niggling. As his popularity grows, Robin becomes a massive thorn in the side of the Sheriff, forcing him to take harsher action.
Younger viewers coming to this film on tv set may not appreciate that this film was fabricated at a time when the presence of Kevin Costner was a bonus and indeed almost a selling point. Yes, I know this sounds similar crazy talk from an older homo who has seen too many movies to be skilful for him simply information technology is true and Robin Hood is a fine instance of a and so-so film that was built partly on his star power. Of course the downside of this is that the movie itself is not that good because information technology has his and others' names to allow it carry information technology. The plot is well known but rather annoyingly touched with modernisms and Americanisms to the detriment of the telling (whether this exist the accents, the errors or just the mental attitude). This as well contributes to the lack of depth in the film and generally, although it looks slick, it doesn't provide annihilation in the fashion of emotional date – despite the fact that it spawned the manipulative and saccharine Bryan Adams hit that seemed to taint everyone'south wedding back in 1992.
The direction is sleeky just it cannot get to the middle of anything and Reynolds also fails to become that much out of his bandage. As a result Costner simply trades on his rather stiff charm, occasionally enjoying himself but generally taking the whole thing too seriously. Rickman effortlessly dominates the picture by chewing the scenery in each and every scene – his colourful performance makes Costner (who can exist good) look as stiff equally a board. I've never seen the entreatment of Mastrantonio at the best of times and this is not the best of times. She is dull and pretty poor all round. Freeman is a good face up merely is a modernisation too far. Slater is pointless although support from Wincott, Blest, Brimble and a few others is good if not that groovy.
Overall so this is a rather joyless spectacle merely 1 that is sleeky enough to peradventure exercise the job for undemanding viewers. It isn't that much fun and the attempts at emotional date are mostly cloying and sentimental. The cast are mixed but the merely one able to inject life into the rather stiff material is Rickman, who easily livens his scenes merely cannot carry the motion picture. Worth a expect if you are in a undemanding mood but just don't expect annihilation more than than the blockbuster basics.
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"Considering it's deadening, yous twit, it'll hurt more!"
2 reasons to watch this film:
1) Alan Rickman
ii) Robin and Marian falling into each other's artillery, oh and so dramatic, and he says in a very guttural/passionate Kevin Costner way, "I would die for you." Almost as proficient as Kevin Kline in "French Osculation," when he runs up to Meg Ryan in the hotel and says "I want you lot..." giving this petty manus gesture which makes information technology obvious to everyone except Kate that Luc has surrendered to her charms.
In decision: a terrifically unerring cheesy romantic drama/one-act, with a hint of Christian Slater bad male child and a dash of Morgan Freeman absurd. If you've even so got the xiii yr erstwhile girl within, requite information technology a shot. If not, Alan Rickman's still awesome.
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The Most Fun Medeval film e'er done
I've seen several Medeval era films, but none of them are as fun to lookout man as Robin Hood-Prince of Thieves. This is ane of thoser enjoyable movies that you are going to watch over and over. Okay, I'll acknowledge that this movie is predictable. However its fun to lookout even though yous tin can figure out what is going to happen with the plot,afterwards all who doesn't know the fable of Robin Hood anyhow-Correct! Lets face it- and Be honest, in that location are no surprises in the plot-yous knew before you lot seen this motion-picture show that he was going to steal from the rich and give to the poor, and he was going to be at war with the sherrif of Notingham. bit this film is only a fun joy-ride. the acting is just okay, and the costumes are over exageratted.- however this films gives you a adept classic story, great stunts,very skilful activeness sequences, good specail effects,an excellent music score, and several scenes of comic relief. and its all packaged up every bit an action hazard that is Great Fun to scout. I own a copy of this film and I will watch it on average 2 or 3 times a year- this picture show never gets onetime to me. I recommend this film to any one between the ages of 8 years old to 80 years old - you're gonna beloved it.(If y'all liked this film too see a movie chosen "First Knight"-1995 an action take a chance/honey story well-nigh Sir. Lancelot of Camalot)I requite Robin Hood-Prince of Thieves 5 out of 5 stars- A perfect film for your family, everyone in your household volition love it-and so will you.
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Enough of this silliness!...
...is what a commercial advertising the 1938 version of Robin Hood had to say in the summer of 1991 regarding the advertisement for this film challenge "This summer Kevin Costner is Robin Hood". The vocalism of the pronouncement was from the actor that defined the role of Robin Hood and the role of the swashbuckler in general - Errol Flynn.
Not only does Kevin Costner not audio like Robin Hood, he doesn't human action like him either. His performance doesn't even come up close to that of Flynn. Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio is good enough in her performance as Marian, but still you can't compare the chemical science betwixt Errol Flynn and Olivia De Haviland to whatever is there between 1991's Marian and Robin. Do note that this version does show more of the tragedy that befalls the peasants than was present in the 1938 version. This accent on tragedy and drama is probably there to offset the fact that since Kevin Costner tin can't even brainstorm to swash Errol Flynn's buckle, and comes across more like a social worker who is skillful at archery, the film had to take the emphasis off of the not bad fun and energy of Robin Hood himself.
The one saving grace of this moving-picture show is Alan Rickman as the Sheriff of Nottingham. His use of the black arts is shown openly as was not possible in the 1938 version, demonstrating the true evil measure of the man, and at the same time he gets off some dandy comic one liners and manages to steal the picture. Claude Raines, who played Prince John in the 1938 version, would have been proud of this functioning.
If you lot want to see an intentionally comic rendition of Robin Hood, meet Mel Brooks' "Robin Hood Men in Tights". That moving-picture show succeeded at least partially by playing off some of the ludicrous aspects of this ane.
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The accented worst Kevin Costner movie ever made.
Saying a Kevin Costner movie is bad is kind of like maxim cheese smells. It just does.
To be fair, some of his films take been quite good... "Open up Range," "Field of Dreams," "The Untouchables," "No Manner Out"...you could practise worse than sentry these films.
Merely he's made far more bad films than skillful ones...and I call back he'southward simply a very bad actor and films like this solidify that. It seems Costner has a huge ego and always takes on these "epic" revisionist or revisionist future films like "The Postman" and "Waterworld". "Robin Hood: Men in Tights" (err, I mean, "Prince of Thieves") is quite similar. It'due south a whole "new" spin on the Robin Hood tale. And information technology stinks. (Nigh as bad as cheese.) The bandage is otherwise pretty practiced. You've got Alan Rickman as a villain and that's always a plus. Sean Connery has a cameo, too.
But come on, Morgan Freeman in a Robin Hood picture show? I hate to break the news to everybody merely Robin Hood didn't have any black pals chosen Azeem (if he did and so I apologize sincerely but since I read the book and don't recollect an African emigrant existence mentioned, I'1000 sticking to my guns).
I understand they have to take blacks in the picture show so they don't appear to be "racist." I'm non racist and Morgan Freeman is one of my favorite actors always merely come on...would you put an Asian guy named Heroshima in a picture nearly George Washington and the Revolution? Would you have him become George's all-time buddy and offer insightful advice? NO! Somehow I merely find this film to be quite irksome and plodding and over-long. Political correctness aside (and trust me, in that location'due south plenty) it'south but LIFELESS...ironically appropriate given that Kevin Costner's phonation never fails to put me to slumber.
Overall you lot could practice much amend - go spotter the original Michael Curtiz version (one of the greatest ever and certainly the best Robin Hood film adaptation), the Disney drawing (aw come up on it'southward entertaining) or the Mel Brooks version. Combined together they're all ameliorate than this - which is saying a lot considering Brooks' "Men in Tights" was a bad movie to begin with.
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Be sure not to miss the comedy/rape scene at the finish...!!
Oh dear.
Of all the many reviews I have done for IMDb, this is the one I well-nigh dreaded having to pen.
Because to practice this review, I knew I would have to re-spotter the pic, a moving picture I had spent some 25 years, a quarter century, trying to erase from my memory.
But a job is a chore. I non only intend to review the film just as well, as a public service, to warn future generations, and children of those time to come generations, to avoid this product at all costs.
And, should you ever actually see information technology, perchance due to a streaming malfunction, or a sticky central on your Personal Device, delight practise not gauge those of u.s. from that era (the 1990s) too harshly.
We meant no impairment. If y'all e'er get a chance, have a peek at the definitive work on the "MADNESS OF CROWDS" written by Charles Mackay in 1841. It is no specific justification for this motion picture, clearly, but it serves well as an apology for the circumstances that spawned information technology.
Sometimes, y'all see, Hollywood and the viewing public get defenseless up in a commonage fantasy about what entertainment is ... or, in this case, is not. During these periods of madness, certain stars, proficient though they may be, go insanely overexposed.
In the current generation, for example, it is Sam Jackson. (The human being is everywhere. I swear I bought a flat screen TV from him at a mall last week.)
In the 90s it was Costner. He was a yeoman thespian, aye, simply to think he had the chops, or the athleticism, or the grace, or the youth, or even the accent .... to play Robin Hood? PA-LEEZE!
So, sweet Mercy, in that location is the script. A script that should take been destroyed before anyone blessed its lines with the immortality of celluloid. A film that cannot determine if it is a one-act or an activeness yarn. (The "Maid Marion Rape Scene" at the end, replete with jokes and a musical score, could be lowest bespeak Hollywood ever touched since the silent motion picture era.)
Great yawning periods in the script ... where cipher happens. A "mass hanging" scene where the laws of physics are temporarily suspended and men who accept effectively been hanged have to use their arms to support their own weight while Robin figures out a plan.
Frankly I could become on but this review is painful plenty.
As for those IMDb members, contemporaries of the original release, who indicated this was "the best Robin Hood" they had ever seen, all I can do is apologize on their behalf. Disco was ending. Computers were coming into modern life. Pop Tarts were considered a complete breakfast. They really were not in total command of their faculties.
Take yous seen the Errol Flynn version? If not, please get to the Amazon page and order it.
As for this version, we must never speak of it once again. Ever.
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Very difficult to take
It's not and so much that Kevin Costner lacks an English accent: it's that he HAS an American accent. A Particular American accent. I don't intendance if that's the manner everyone spoke dorsum in the 12th century; in the context of this movie, it sounds as if someone has wandered off the west coast of the U.s.a. wearing sunglasses. I admit there COULD have been artistic justification, but there isn't.
Shall nosotros play spot-the-anachronism? Information technology'south all too piece of cake, just I'll showtime with a less obvious one: the longbow. The longbow was a powerful, advanced weapon that everyone has associated with Robin Hood since the legend became a legend, merely it hadn't been invented that century. That's okay. If it'southward office of the legend, it's part of the fable; but I resent inflation taking concur. Azeem (a Moor, who has no concern here) has somehow got hold of the undercover of gunpowder off the Chinese. He fifty-fifty knows how to synthesise the stuff from materials lying around in England. He carries a telescope as good as annihilation Galileo would come up up with in the SIXTEENTH century. What next? An Aztec who tin make methyl hydride-powered generators out of old drainpipes? The twelfth-century Indian inventor of silver nitrate photography? Besides, Azeem's inventions come beyond as clumsy plot devices. How will nosotros get the heroes out of THIS pickle? I know! New technology!
The `arrow-cam' shot is ludicrous, Azeem's `you saved my life, at present I am your servant' schtick belongs in a sitcom, Alan Rickman's sheriff is mayhap the hammiest villain I've seen in my life, the geography of Nottingham Wood is anyone's guess (it becomes Nottingham Field when the plot requires) - and, as a full general verdict, most items of Robin Hood mythology are still in that location, but twisted ALMOST across recognition, into something hideous. Really, in that location's no one, overall fault; just I deeply loathe the whole. And I'grand no purist. The OTHER `Robin Hood' released that yr (outside America at, any rate), with Patrick Bergin in the title role, was even farther removed from the world of Merrie Olde England, only I liked its honesty and consistency. At that place's no doubt that it was the better film.
P.S.: This flick started the trend of playing a mod popular song over the stop credits of whatever moving-picture show at all, regardless of its mood or musical score. It's a trend to exist deplored.
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Another PC Re-brand; Stick With The Flynn Version
Compare this story to Errol Flynn'south Adventures Of Robin Hood and you see just liberal the movies became in the mod era. Once again, nosotros see filmmakers with their heavy-hatred of Christianity showing again. In this PC version of "Hood," the Christian grapheme is shown as the hypocrite, the cross being the sign of it while the Muslim is shown as the good guy, a wonderful example of goodness plus he has all the right answers. Who better to play the wise, calm intelligent alternative-to-Christian simply Morgan Freeman every bit "Aziz." Funny, but I don't remember a Muslim in Robin Hood'south band of merry men. Only in Hollywood where bigotry reigns supreme! Friar Tuck, of course, is seen equally non only a boozer but a liar and a trigger-happy man. Each time he does something wrong, the camera zooms in on his cross!! Wow, what subtly.
Kevin Costner, meanwhile, plays a much better baseball player or cowboy than he does a Robin Hood. His voice simply doesn't give him a presence of leadership deserving of a Robin Hood.
On the plus side, the movie had some lush English scenery that was great to ogle. However, you can become that in the Flynn version, too.
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Alright me sometime cocker!
I of those films that is used as a stick to vanquish Kevin Costner around the head with, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves was fabricated for $48 meg and went on to make a Worldwide profit of $343 million. That'southward the sort of stick beating I wouldn't mind taking occasionally! A very loose telling of the Robin Hood legend, Costner'south motion picture is well known to have had product issues. Rushed and with more producers than number a five-a-side football team, the motion picture went on to infuriate purists with its historical, geographical, linguistic and technical gaffes. And that's before we talk about the multitude of accents on offer. So to enjoy Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves y'all actually have to be undemanding as regards any of the afore mentioned problems. To which the picture then becomes an enjoyable old fashioned swashbuckling yarn driven by two great, yet differing, interim performances.
Forget Costner, he's adequate in the role of the infamous green tighted one, this is Alan Rickman {Sheriff of Nottingham} and Morgan Freeman's {Azeem} pic. True, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio every bit Marian Dubois adds a impact of class, and Michael Wincott'due south plough every bit Guy of Gisborne is a nice line in villainy. But Freeman has the quality to requite his character some worth, while Rickman runs abroad with the movie by playing Nottingham as a diabolical sulky git, information technology's very pantomime in execution, and Rickman is clearly having the time of his life with the role, simply it's priceless entertainment. "Phone call off Christmas", i of the funniest moments of the 90s.
It'southward one of those films where if someone said to me they idea information technology was the worst film of the modern era I could sympathise and sympathise. But and so I'd signal to the box office takings, Costner swinging thru windows and splitting arrows, and of course Rickman's delicious performance. Hey, sometimes you only got to ignore a lot to accept a skilful sometime time regardless. 7/10
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Made off with 155 minutes similar it was nuthin'.
For a movie about Robin Hood, PRINCE OF THIEVES is surprisingly without any fun. Most of the time, it's kind of a drag. A really long one. I realize it's unfair to compare this to THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD, although it speaks to Errol Flynn'due south touch on. Costner'southward all staid nobility, at home when he'due south vowing revenge. All of the flair belongs to Rickman as he gobbles upward the scenery. There's some fun to be had when the hero's slinging arrows, but those jolts are few and far between.
What's really disappointing is that this moving-picture show had a hand in THE ROCKETEER's bombing. What was it, the awful Bryan Adams song? I used to sentinel this as a kid, but I didn't expect a rewatch to exist and so flavorless. At its worst, it's hammy, apathetic at best.
5/10
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Rickman and Wincott Steal The Show
I don't really like Keven Costner but I like him a far sight better than I do Russel Crowe, and while his movies practise tend towards the "revisionist" style, there is something to be said for this version of Robin Hood. I will freely admit the Errol Flynn version is superior in story only this movie has way where information technology may lack substance.
Apparently, Kevin Costner does not know how to pull off a character with such depth and range as Robin Hood. Whether he lacks the ability to interpret the grapheme or just lacks equally an actor I take never cared enough to determine only his failings are upheld widely by the team of Alan Rickman and Michael Wincott who absolutely steal the show.
This is not to say that this version of the story is without merit. It is worth seeing if simply for Morgan Freeman, Wincott, and Rickman. And I'll guarantee you that this version will admittedly Shine in comparison to Crowe's Nottingham (due out 2010). Honestly, the only actor MORE wrong for Robin Hood than Kevin Costner is Russell Crowe. Oy.
All in all? This is dark and sweeping. It is fun and entertaining and I Like IT!
It rates a half-dozen.8/x from...
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Only i give-and-take: Brilliant!!
***MAY Incorporate Picayune SPOILERS***
I watched "The Prince of Thieves" once again two days ago and it is yet one of the well-nigh brilliant movies always fabricated. Despite the fact the crew had so many obstacles while making the film.
Robin of Locksley (Kevin Costner) returns to England from his crusades with a Maori warrior Azeem (outstanding Morgan Freeman) and finds out that the evil sheriff of Nottingham (superb Alan Rickman) has taken over his fathers lands. From that one there begins a war to make a departure in sheriff's terrorizing Nottingham. Robin becomes Hood and he is fighting to requite the skilful days dorsum to the people as they deserve it.
At that place is a little scrap of everything in the pic. There is adventures, excitement, romance, humor, action. Everything y'all could ever wish from the peachy, enjoyable film! If you liked "The Adventures of Robin Hood" starring by Errol Flynn y'all will too enjoy this timeless story virtually the man who stole from the rich and gave it to the poor!
The film making was a struggle right from the start. The producers had some difficulties to hire a competent director to the job. Even the production manager and the other heads of section were hired earlier the director. There was a scrap hurry to make "Prince of Thieves" considering in that location was two other Robin Hood pictures coming. They were just similar in a race. Then a man called Kevin Reynolds was hired to the job of directing. And then the product squad was short of lead histrion to play Robin. Other major parts Morgan Freeman, Alan Rickman and Christian Slater were already in place. Robin Wright was replaced with Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio to play Maid Marian considering of Wright'southward pregnancy. Then there came Kevin Costner. He only signed up for the job because of Kevin Reynolds. After casting everybody the working squad came across the difficulty of the lack of plenty time. In that location was also some rough times between Costner and Reynolds. Even the guys had some disagreement the film opened in the year 1991 and managed to snatch a 25 1000000 dollars at the opening weekend and was subsequently going to purse 390 million dollars worldwide. Not bad if the production had some of bad critic and problems behind them.
Obviously fifty-fifty Costner and Reynolds managed to put their hatred aside because later they teamed up in the flop "Waterworld" which was by the way then (1995) the most expensive movie in the world! (Whopping 175 million dollars spent)
Even if the film contains some of the nigh disturbing mistakes in flick making information technology does non result on the outcome. So what if Robin'southward pilus is suddenly plough from wet to dry and again back to wet it does not reflect to the essence of this marvelous piece of history. It is worth waiting the last scene where legendary Sean Connery makes an appearance every bit King Richard the Lionheart! (Connery donated his 400,000 dollar fee to charity)
The legendary and undying ballad "Everything I Exercise (I Do It For Yous) by Bryan Adams is the best motion-picture show theme song in the history of motion picture making!
Worth to spotter with information technology'due south faults and all!
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Feared by the bad, loved by the good, Robin Hood
I have to say I was quite skeptical about the casting of all American Kevin Costner as the legendary medieval British outlaw Robin Hood. But yous sentry the film a few times and Costner kind of grows on yous. He's non quite in the same mold as Douglas Fairbanks, Cornel Wilde, Richard Greene and of course Errol Flynn.
Even so this film has a lot to offering for the lavish corporeality of money spent on information technology. We get a multi-cultural Robin Hood and a character who was doing a lot of running around with Robin and the Merry Men similar Little John, Friar Tuck, Volition Scarlett and the rest that being Morgan Freeman playing Azeem. It seems as though Robin Of Locksley was captured past the Moors on the way back from the Crusades and helping him make an escape is Freeman who has his own reasons for wanting to flee his own people. Later on a while Freeman seems to fit in with the gang from Sherwood Forest.
What's really fascinating here is the summit of the Sheriff of Nottingham who is lifted a few notches from ordinary villainy. Alan Rickman is a poor relation to the royal family unit and he'southward playing for far bigger stakes than bribes that come up with his occupation. He's got most evil designs on Maid Marian and it is emphasized that as a medieval maid should be she's celibate. Rickman'south going to put an end to that and he plans to marry her and merits a piece of that throne one way or some other while Rex Richard is held for bribe by his strange enemies. Rickman also dabbles in the black arts assisted past a witch played by Geraldine McEwan, most sinister and near effective.
Rickman is the guy to watch hither even if he does get a flake over the summit at times.
Robin Hood: Prince Of Thieves got only i Oscar nomination for the song Everything I Do I Do It For You, one of the all-time ballads of the 90s. Bryan Adams who introduced and had a hand in writing it plays a character simply entitled balladeer. Why that is and so I don't know considering the Merry Men did have their own balladeer Alan-A-Dale. He should have been given that grapheme proper name.
Costner ain't Errol Flynn, but no incertitude he's the modern Robin Hood.
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Medieval Magnificence
1991 is about the time I was regularly going to the movies. I was sometime plenty by that time to take a little more liberty and also exist rewarded with a movie by my parents. "Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves" was a movie I saw in theater and information technology was one of the bigger product movies I saw in theater.
RHPOT was heady and action packed. It was an updated version of the Robin Hood story with some first-class special effects. The shut ups of the arrows mid-flight was almost novel. Robin Hood was already an established graphic symbol, they only needed to make information technology thoroughly enjoyable on screen and that they did.
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Loftier camp deep in the woods.
Although i turned my olfactory organ upwards at this film when starting time watched xv years agone, a second appraisement and a few grey hairs later on forces me to run into it for what it truly is; a great swashbuckling comedy romp.
As the pace congenital, my unease at the somewhat incongruous accents dissipated and i was left to enjoy a slap-up film with some fine performances. Notably from Michael McShane equally Friar Tuck and Alan Rickman as the evilly comic Sheriff of Nottingham.
The pace of the film rarely slackens, building up to a rip roaring terminate.
Enjoy.
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