..." When your main character is the legendary Robin Hood, you're NOT supposed to be rooting for the bad guy.
And that's a big problem of Robin Hood Prince of Thieves: actor Kevin Costner doesn't manage to bring out Robin Hood's swashbuckling dazzle. He comes across as a goodhearted, falliable, ... Read review
Kevin Costner's lousy English accent is a small obstacle in this often exciting version of ... more
the Robin Hood fable. That aside, it's refreshing to have a preface to the old story in which we meet the robber hero of Sherwood Forest as a soldier in King Ric...
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Kevin Costner's lousy English accent is a small obstacle in this often exciting version of ... more
the Robin Hood fable. That aside, it's refreshing to have a preface to the old story in which we meet the robber hero of Sherwood Forest as a soldier in King Ric...
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the Robin Hood fable. That aside, it's refreshing to have a preface to the old story in which we meet the robber hero of Sherwood Forest as a soldier in King Richard's Crusades, coming home to find his people under siege from the cruelties of the Sheriff of Nottingham (Alan Rickman). After Robin and his community of outcasts and fighters take to the trees, director Kevin Reynolds (Fandango,187) is on more familiar narrative ground, and he goes for the gusto with lots of original action (Robin shoots two arrows simultaneously from his bow in two directions). Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, as Marion, makes a convincing damsel in distress and Morgan Freeman brings dignity to his role as Robin's Moor friend. Alan Rickman, however, gets the most attention for his scene-chewing role as the rotten sheriff, an almost campy performance that is highly entertaining but perhaps a little out of sorts with the rest of the film.--Tom Keogh
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leader in this epic adventure bringing a 12th-century medieval world to spectacular screen life. Enhancing the sheer fun of this audience rouser are 12 added minutes of footage not seen in cinemas, especially more of the juicy malevolence and sinister background of Robin Hood's archenemy, the Sheriff of Nottingham (Alan Rickman). Morgan Freeman, Christian Slater and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio also star in this lavish production lensed in Britain and France, where historic structure, majestic forrests and vividly realistic recreations of Olde England combine to create a world at once ancient and ageless.
Production Year: 2003 - Action/Adventure - Director: Jonathon Mostow - Original Language: English - Classification: 12 years and over - Starring:Arnold Schwarzenegger, Nick Stahl, Claire Danes, Kristinna Loken, David Andrews
Production Year: 2002 - Action/Adventure - Director: Vincenzo Natali - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over - Starring:Lucy Liu, David Hewlett, Anne Marie Scheffler, Joseph Scoren, Matthew Sharp, Jeremy Northam
Production Year: 1964 - Action/Adventure - Director: Cyril Endfield - Original Language: English - Classification: Parental Guidance - Starring:Stanley Baker, Jack Hawkins, Ulla Jacobsson, James Booth, Michael Caine, Nigel Green
Advantages: Alan Rickman steals the show! Disadvantages: Alan Rickman steals the show!
...main character is the legendary Robin Hood, you're NOT supposed to be rooting for the bad guy.
And that's a big problem of Robin Hood Prince of Thieves: actor Kevin Costner doesn't manage to bring out Robin Hood's swashbuckling dazzle. He comes across as a goodhearted, falliable, normal man, and ends up being a satisfactory, but thoroughly unmemorable character.
Alan Rickman, on the other hand, turns on the charm as ... ...during the swordfighting showdown between Robin Hood and him, Robin plows on as the Sheriff hops around him like an evil fairy. When the Sheriff dies -- and I'm not ruining the movie for you because in formulaic movies like this one the villain always dies -- you want to boo, because now the fun is over.
If Kevin Costner had possessed as much magnetism and charm as Rickman, this movie would have been MUCH less stilted in the acting ... more
<<REVIEW>>
Now you may wonder why having the wonderful actor Alan Rickman stealing the show with his classic portrayal of the Sheriff of Nottingham is a Con. Well, that's because the Sheriff is the "Bad Guy." When your main character is the legendary Robin Hood, you're NOT supposed to be rooting for the bad guy.
And that's a big problem of Robin Hood Prince of Thieves: actor Kevin Costner doesn't manage to bring out Robin Hood's swashbuckling dazzle. He comes across as a goodhearted, falliable, normal man, and ends up being a satisfactory, but thoroughly unmemorable character.
Alan Rickman, on the other hand, turns on the charm as he swaggers and sneers and prances from one corner of the screen to another, spreading his evil plans all over the town. He practically fizzes with energy, spits out the best one-liners, and manages to add enough character depth to make you sympathize with him. At end of the movie, during the swordfighting showdown between Robin Hood and him, Robin plows on as the Sheriff hops around him like an evil fairy. When the Sheriff dies -- and I'm not ruining the movie for you because in formulaic movies like this one the villain always dies -- you want to boo, because now the fun is over.
If Kevin Costner had possessed as much magnetism and charm as Rickman, this movie would have been MUCH less stilted in the acting department, and we would have found ourselves cheering for the legendary Robin Hood, as we're supposed to do, instead of guiltily waiting for the next Sheriff scene to relieve us of Costner's drab speeches to the members of Sherwood Forest.
But if you're willing to overlook the dull acting on the main character's part, there are plenty of high points in this movie that makes it a good viewing with the family, or with some friends.
First, as I said before, Alan Rickman's Sheriff that you'll remember and be quoting from for a long time to come. ("Robin of Locksley, I'll cut your heart out with a spoon!" "Why a spoon, cousin? Why not an axe?" "Because it's DULL, you twit, it'll HURT more!") Also, brilliant to solid acting from all the secondary characters, including Morgan Freeman, Christian Slater, and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio.
Secondly, the story is a classic Good vs. Evil tale that doesn't require you to think too much about controversial issues, and ends on a warm and fuzzy happily-ever-after note. Basically, the plot is set in the 1200's (I think), when Robin Hood returns to England from his imprisonment in the Middle East to find that his land is being taken over by the evil Sheriff of Nottingham. Robin and a band of poor people hurt by the Sheriff's rule then relocate to the woods, where they build up an "army" to defeat the Sheriff. Meanwhile, Robin romances the lovely Maid Marian (who is related to the King), whom the Sheriff wants to forcibly marry so he can legitimately rule the land.
The on-location scenes are quite big in scale and impressive. The sets are also very well constructed, making everything seem realistically Old England, instead of simply like movie props. The costumes thankfully do not fall into the Robin Hood stereotype, and gives Robin Hood a normal historical outfit, instead of ridiculous green elf-tights.
The action sequences are all tightly paced and exciting, utilizing big and impressive special effects, like setting the forest ablaze and using copius amounts of gunpowder. Unfortunately the movie runs a little long, and some of the in-between scenes can drag, especially when Robin Hood takes the dramatic forefront and attempts to deliver an inspiring speech to his Merry Men.
But all in all, if you are looking for a solid historical action movie to watch, this would be a good pick.
<<DVD>>
If you're debating whether to buy this 2 disc special edition DVD or the regular DVD, get this one. The regular edition splits the movie up into 2 discs, which is more than annoying. This 2 disc DVD has the movie on one, and has loads of supplementary information on the other.
The quality of the movie, musicwise and visualwise, is great. The supplementary disc comes loaded with cast interviews, the movie soundtrack, lots of making-ofs, historical information on Robin Hood (narrated by Pierce Brosnan for all you Brosnan fans)... if you like supplementary material, this edition will not fail to satisfy you.
Most importantly, this special edition DVD has about 10 minutes of extra footage than the theatrical release, all scenes of the Sheriff of Nottingham that Costner originally ordered to be cut because he felt that Rickman was upstaging him. (Deadpan.) I feel like the extra footage actually speeds up the film, because the Sheriff always captures your attention and makes everything more colorful.
So... basically, if you want to buy this movie, get the 2 disc special edition. If you are a big fan of Alan Rickman, and for some inexplicable reason have not seen this flick, SEE IT. If you're looking for an action movie, I would recommend this to you, but don't get your hopes up too far, because it might disappoint.
Advantages: Good soundtrack Disadvantages: weak plot, bad accents
Back in the 12th century, Robin of Locksley is imprisoned in a torturous jail some where in Jerusalem. In a brave escape, he flees the prison, taking with him Azeem Edin Bashir Al Bakir, who becomes indebted to him for saving his life. Unknowingly to Robin, that back in England, his father is suffering at the hands of the evil Sheriff of Nottingham.
After several months, Robin and Azeem make it to England where he plans to reunite with his father ... ...supposedly haunted Sherwood Forest.
Robin soon uncovers the truth about the forest as he discovers its inhabitants, which includes Will Scarlett and John Little. After winning a fight using quarterstaffs, he gains the respect of the inhabitants and starts to form into a gang with the ability to challenge the Sheriff. After a brief run in with the Sheriff, which leaves the evil tyrant scarred. He finds himself being blamed for all the misery of the ...
christianfilmcritic 01.03.2006
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Advantages: Great acting,excellent storyline and effects Disadvantages: None from me
~~FILM ONLY REVIEW~~
Robin is being held prisoner by the Turks but his friend Azeem helps him to escape. The pair team up and make their way back to England where Robin is faced with his land being taken over by the Sheriff of Nottingham, who is trying to overthrown the King. Robins search leads him to find his father murdered and their butler without eyes. Robin soon discovers that all this happened because his Father refused to stand with the ... ...that Marian cannot help him. Robin now decides that he will go to Sherwood Forest and start his campaign. It is here where he meets Little John and befriends him and soon he is introduced to a whole gang of outlaws who also hate the work of the Sheriff and they all agree to help Robin with his plan. Will Robin be able to take down the Sheriff and get back his land and just how far will his friendship with Marian go?
I have seen this film so many ...
sewbizzie 19.11.2009
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Advantages: Great stuff Disadvantages: A few errors, but nothing major
Robin Hood Prince of Thieves is the 1991 take on the legend of Robin Hood, stealing from the rich and giving to the poor. This film was hailed as one of the biggest films of the 1990s, especially by women (!) and features an all star cast and a soundtrack including Bryan Adams' 'Everything I do' which spent about a million weeks at number 1 in the charts. Director Kevin Reynolds gives us a rollicking feature length display of sword fighting, comedy, ... ...a damn good film.
Robin of Locksley (Kevin Costner) has been away fighting in the Crusades. Escaping with a Moor named Azeem (Morgan Freeman) he heads back to his native England after many years to see his father and live out the rest of his life in peace. Not so much luck! In the King's absence, his evil brother John has taken the throne and rules with a selfish and hard code, and the Sheriff of Nottingham (Alan Rickman) seems to be calling the ...
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Advantages: A good old yarn Disadvantages: The same old yarn
...of mouth and become legend. Robin Hood is one such story, now whether there really was a real Robin Hood is besides the point the morals of the story are solid. Good against Evil has and probably always will be the core of a really good adventure movie.
Although as I said the moral of the Robin hood story are pretty solid there is of course the fact that he was comitting crimes albeit for the good, so there may be a bit of a dilema there.
In this ... ...best movies of all time, Robin Hood Prince of Thieves is still after all a very good family film.
Robin returns from abroad with a Moorish gentleman Azeem ( Morgan Freeman )in tow. He owes Robin a favour for Robin having saved him so he hangs about the rest of the film helping out until his big moment comes.
Robin arrives to an England in turmoil with the absence of King Richard. Richard's brother Prince John plans to take the throne in Richards ...
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Advantages: An all-time classic, that makes you feel all good inside Disadvantages: Er where are the extras?
...plays the lead role of Robin of Locksley, an escaped prisoner from a foreign land with fellow escaped prisoner Azeem (Morgan Freeman). They both travel back to England to find that the Sheriff of Nottingham (Alan Rickman) is running an autcratic rule, and also plans to marry Marion (Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio) whom Robin eventually falls in love with himself and will stop at nothing to get his girl. Upon return to Sherwood Forest, Robin meets a ... ...burned to the ground and Robin Hood slain. The result is tht many villagers are captured and taken to Nottingham Castle dungeon. This leads to the final assault on the Castle, to rescue the captors as well as Marion from the evil clutches of the Sheriff.
The direction of this film is competent and Kevin Reynolds does a good job in portraying a much-loved classic tale, and does so with violence that is never gory or displeasing and humour which is ...
MilkyMalky 19.03.2005
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Advantages: A Great Film Disadvantages: What Disadvantages?
Well this film has to be one of the best around. I apsolutely love this film and this new special edition really adds to the experience. Crammed full of special features I can watch this film over and over again.
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The story follows the traditional story of robinhood, which if you haven't heard it (where have you been if you haven't?) is as follows. Son of a rich nobleman (Robin of Locksley) returns from the third crusade where he has been fighting with Richard the Lion Heart. On his return he discovers that the evil brother prince John (later king john) aided by the sheriff of Nottingham has userpt the throne, he has also excommunicated Robin's father. Finding no friends in enlands nobility he is force to flee into Sherwood forest where he meets and joins a band of outlaws. He then wages a guerrilla war ...
Advantages: Action packed from the beginning to the end Disadvantages: None
The sountrack to this movie just says it all, this movie is to die for, I have watched it over a thousand times and never get bored, I had to buy this special edition because I wanted to watch every scene, it has a lot of deleted scenes with gives you a better insight into the movie especially, the characters.
RobinHood played by Kevin Costner, returns home to England, to find out that the Sheriff of Nottingham, played by Alan Rickman, has turned his home into an inhabitable land where the rich rule and trample on the poor. Robin returns in time to save the day with his band of outlaws as his merry men and his right hand. He also has to rescue his love Lady Marian from the evil grips of the Sheriff. Alan Rickam steals the show as we are supposed to hate him but can't help but love him, also his acting as a loony is perfect to ...
Advantages: Good price for two engaging films Disadvantages: Robin Hood Prince of Thieves!
Prince of Thieves takes the chestnut stuffing. Don't expect too much in the way of DVD extras either, we are talking bargain basement!
The Last of the Mohicans is, of course, based on the novel by James Fennimore Cooper and takes place during the 18th century struggle between the English and the French for control of the North American colonies. Daniel Day Lewis plays the main protagonist and does a lot of running around in forests without his shirt on. It is basically a love story (Madeleine Stowe) with as much adventure and battle action as you would expect. It is a more than adept interpretation of the book and is well worth the blockbuster tag. DVD extras include the usual cinema trailer plus a music only version of the film with subtitles.
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"...Reynolds' camera swoops airily over breathtakingly empty landscapes....ROBIN HOOD becomes a tale of alienated man finding himself in the wilderness..." (Sight and Sound, p.52-3, 01/08/1991)
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A reworking of the legend of Robin Hood (Kevin Costner) telling of his adventures following his escape and return to England from the Crusades. With an indebted Moor (Morgan Freeman) by his side, Robin sets out to avenge his father's death and to save the peasants in the Shire of Nottingham from their crafty, cunning sheriff. Full of action, romance, intrigue, laughs and medieval childbirth, this film hit the bullseye at the box-office and features the record-breaking hit song '(Everything I Do) I Do It for You' performed by Bryan Adams and a stand-out pantomime performance by Alan Rickman as the evil Sheriff of Nottingham who wants to Cancel Christmas.
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