1991 Directed by Kevin Reynolds
When the dastardly Sheriff of Nottingham murders Robin's father, the legendary archer vows vengeance. To accomplish his mission, Robin joins forces with a band of exiled villagers (and comely Maid Marian), and together they battle to end the evil sheriff's reign of terror.
Kevin Costner Morgan Freeman Christian Slater Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio Alan Rickman Geraldine McEwan Michael McShane Brian Blessed Michael Wincott Nick Brimble Soo Drouet Daniel Peacock Walter Sparrow Daniel Newman Harold Innocent Jack Wild Howard Lew Lewis Derek Deadman Andy Hockley John Hallam Pat Roach John Tordoff Michael Goldie Liam Halligan Marc Zuber Merelina Kendall Imogen Bain Jimmy Gardner Bobby Parr Show All…
Kevin Costner Pen Densham Richard Barton Lewis John Watson Gary Barber James G. Robinson David Nicksay Krystyna Demkowicz Malcolm J. Christopher
Робин Худ: Принцът на крадците, Král zbojníků Robin Hood, 로빈 훗, 의적 로빈 후드, 의적 로빈 훗, Kráľ zbojníkov Robin Hood, Prince of Thieves, Prince of Thieves (Extended Version)
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Snape (Alan Rickman) at his snapeiest and it wasn't even a Harry Potter film! I've visited this film time and time again over the years and it wasn't Kevin Costner that kept me coming back it was Alan Rickman's often caustic, whiney, sniveling performance that thrilled me to no end! Without a doubt this is my favorite Alan Rickman film!
I also found myself enjoying Morgan Freeman's performance! But in the end it was the evil antagonist Sheriff George of Nottingham (Alan Rickman) whom we loved to hate and he obliged us by giving us endless opportunities to revel in our shared hatred of the man!
Without Rickman and Freeman's performances this would be just another boring affair!
I enjoy pretty much everything about Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves. It's a great retelling of the classic story, and it balances its cartoon-ish, unrealistic nature with some seriousness. It's 100% a "fun" movie, and that's all I expect from a film like this.
I've always liked Kevin Costner, and this film is one of his good ones. He brings a lot to the role of Robin Hood, and the character feels less like a cartoon and more like a real person. Costner fleshes out the character well, and he looks good in the action scenes. This might've not worked so well without Costner as the lead, but fortunately he's here, and he is the heart and soul of this…
My roommate: "Do you want to watch a movie?"
Me: "No. I've watched two already today."
/sees this in the Netflix Instant library.
/two.five hours later: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGoWtY_h4xo
A few thoughts:
1. Kevin Costner is too low key for this role, too acharismatic, too American, and too Costnerian. Morgan Freeman should be considered one of those great actors who deserves far better than the roles he chooses/has given to him. Christian Slater's best feature was that he did not have a mullet, unlike all the other Merry Men.
2. No major role for Alan a Dale? A passing reference to Much the Miller's Son? Nothing for Gilbert Whitehand? With that excessive runtime? Jesus fucking Christ.
3. Alan Rickman got to utter…
"Locksley! I'm gonna cut your heart out WITH A SPOON!"
I'm pretty sure that if I watched this for the first time today, I wouldn't like it. I'd detest all of the inaccuracies, plotholes and dodgy accents.
But I didn't see this for the first time today. I've seen this countless times since I was a kid and back then it was only the film's sense of adventure that mattered to me and still does now.
Robin Hood: Prince Of Thieves, to this very day, never fails to transport me back to my 12 year old self.
So many things about this movie aren't good but I still kind of like it because it's having fun and we don't get movies like this at all anymore.
Afterthoughts: My childhood summed up in a single film! 👌🏻
Alan Rickman is just absolutely off-the-chain hilarious in this. Extended version is the best, which injects much more weird and wild Rickman moments that shouldn’t be missed!
Who cares that this is cheesy, and that Kevin Costner is American? Watch this movie if only to see Alan Rickman delivering a magnificent performance as the Sheriff, with lines like "Cancel the kitchen scraps for lepers and orphans, no more merciful beheadings, and CALL OFF CHRISTMAS!"
I enjoy pretty much everything about Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves. It's a great retelling of the classic story, and it balances its cartoon-ish, unrealistic nature with some seriousness. It's 100% a "fun" movie, and that's all I expect from a film like this.
I've always liked Kevin Costner, and this film is one of his good ones. He brings a lot to the role of Robin Hood, and the character feels less like a cartoon and more like a real person. Costner fleshes out the character well, and he looks good in the action scenes. This might've not worked so well without Costner as the lead, but fortunately he's here, and he is the heart and soul of this…
Afterthoughts: My childhood summed up in a single film! 👌🏻
Alan Rickman is just absolutely off-the-chain hilarious in this. Extended version is the best, which injects much more weird and wild Rickman moments that shouldn’t be missed!
I loved this flick when I was 12, and probably haven’t seen it since the mid-‘90s. Sad to report it doesn’t totally hold up. The action is weak, the accents are a mess (Costner isn’t even trying), and the running time is way too bloated. Michael Kamen’s score is a classic though, and it’s always good to see Rickman in villain mode. Until now, this was my favorite Robin Hood movie. Now I’m not so sure. Kinda think the Disney animated version has this one easily beat.
This film is at its best when it’s campy. Alan Rickman is the most enjoyable Sheriff ever. Not my favorite Robin Hood, but it’s a fun watch.
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