Flicks and Food

Robin Hood

Posted on 04. Jun, 2010 by sarahjintexas in Feature Films, Flicks, Fresh Flicks

This is NOT a movie about Men in Tights!

When I saw the trailers advertising yet another Robin Hood movie, I was not happy to say the least. Really, another Robin Hood movie? To go along with all the other remakes this year. Seriously, are there any original screenplays this year? Guess that’ll make it easy at Oscar time.

Anyway, we went out with a group of friends last night to the Alamo Drafthouse.

It’s starts off in the old school way, with scrolls and such, like a story book telling what is happening. Then, as you’d expect from Ridley Scott and Russell Crowe, it gets violent. This was no men in tights remake. This was blood, guts and gore. It was like no Robin Hood movie before. No stealing from the rich to give to the poor. No silly feather caps or hiding out in trees. No green pixie outfits. The old Robin Hood always reminded me of Peter Pan. Not in this version!

The only similarity to any previous Robin Hood movie was the fact that Robin Hood was an archer. However, in this version, he is a warrior in a bloody war. Maid Marion was there, played by Cate Blanchett. Just a heads up, she’s not pretty in this movie. She is also full of spirit and a warrior at heart.

The rest of the gang is also there. Little John, Friar Tuck and there’s a lot of other subplots that have never been dealt with before.

I’m not going to give any of them away or it will spoil the movie. Overall, I’m glad I went to see it. I think I’d like to see it again on DVD, since seeing it at the Alamo Drafthouse sucked. Too many distractions. Read my review on that place….

If you like me were not going to see it because you’ve seen Robin Hood eight times before, go see this one. I could never see Russell Crowe in tights, but he’s much more like “Gladiator” with leather pants on than any fancy archer you’ve ever seen before.

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