1973 Directed by Wolfgang Reitherman
With King Richard off to the Crusades, Prince John and his slithering minion, Sir Hiss, set about taxing Nottingham's citizens with support from the corrupt sheriff - and staunch opposition by the wily Robin Hood and his band of merry men.
Despite its status as one of Disney’s lesser animated classics their 1973 take on the Robin Hood legend had always been a childhood favourite. Yet even though it had been a good few years since my last visit to Sherwood forest it was amazing how fresh in the memory this film remained and how well it still holds up now viewing it through more cynical eyes.
Wolfgang Reitherman’s Robin Hood seems best known for its cheap production values rather than its exciting adventure, catchy tunes and memorable characters. Whilst it may famously recycle animation from the studio’s earlier movies (Reitherman’s own The Jungle Book being repurposed several times) as well as repeat sequences to save money it rarely impacts on…
Eyes widened.
Mouth slightly agape.
'Robin is dead!'
Soft gasp, quick glance that screams: 'Tell me he's ok daddy!'
Huge sigh of relief followed by a gigantic smile.
That right there defines Timeless Classic.
After all these years Robin Hood still manages to captivate me.
As with most people, I have an overwhelming sense of nostalgia watching my favorite Disney film, there was a period of time where this movie just stayed in the VCR for days on end because I watched it so much as a child. Now, as an adult, I can see why. The characters are all incredibly charming and it has a wonderful 1970s, folk-feel but set in medieval times to centuries old English folklore, thus combing two eras I adore, throw in a bunch of cute, furry animals and I'm sold.
While not your typical Friday night fare, browsing Netflix for a horror film somehow led to this and I'm not the least bit regretful.
I grew up on quite a lot of Disney fare as child, but this is one that I sadly missed out on. Robin Hood was one of the first Disney films that was put into production after Walt passed away. They were also in a bit of a financially dire state at the time, so some corners had to be cut while making this one. Despite the few shortcomings that resulted from this, it's just as solid as anything else I've seen from the studio's output.
This is of course their take on the 'Robin Hood' legend, where (in true Disney fashion) the cast consists of anthropomorphised animals, which makes this feel like a spiritual predecessor to Zootopia in some…
For as long as I can remember I have loved this film with all my heart. I used to have a VHS tape with this and Sword in the Stone on that my dad taped off the telly that I watched religiously when I was little!
This film has such an unfair stigma attached to it, that because it was done on a budget with the reuse of other Disney film cells, that somehow detracts from how good it is. WELL THAT IS FUCKING STUPID. This film is great, original and funny. It is very well made, from how well anthropomorphised the characters are (making them totally believable despite the fact they are animals in medieval clothes) to the amazing…
An animated charmer from one of Disney's quieter decades, Wolfgang Reitherman's "Robin Hood" is a breezy, entertaining take on the famed English outlaw. Featuring a menagerie of foxes, bears, lions, snakes, rabbits, and turtles, the spritely adventure mixes folksy melodies and a lightweight narrative for solid, family-friendly enjoyment.
Less a plot-driven tale of the bow-wielding thief who steals from the rich to give to the poor than a series of disconnected story moments built on the character of Robin Hood, the film's narrative is paper thin. Still, with its engagingly imagined characters and its bursts of adventure, the tale works despite its flimsiness.
Taking place in layered world of countrysides and castles, the animation has a certain rawness that seems…
Adorably cute, wonderful music and songs that get stuck in your head for ages.
This is one of those movies that I show to every child I meet, and every adult who shares the sad story of never seeing it.
Disney did a fantastic job of taking the story of Robin Hood, which has been done to death and back, and making it fun.
Even on Blu-Ray, apparently cleaned up, the black lines make me crazy, and I find this very very thin. Trixie still loves it, although this time she noticed some of the lazier animation (“Only his eyes are moving and to his body. His body isn’t moving AT ALL” with slight horror.)
El carisma de algunos de los personajes y el carácter épico de la historia elevan una película en la que todo lo demás (animación, gags, números musicales) es bastante mediocre, al menos para los estándares Disney. Aún así entretiene en todo momento.
P.D.: El reciclaje de animaciones en la escena de la canción-burla contra el príncipe Juan (que es la mejor de la peli) canta más que los personajes.
I don’t watch this movie too often but it’s, in my opinion, an overlooked Disney gem. It’s charming and funny.
“Robin Hood e Little John van per la foresta ed ognun con l'altro ride e scherza come vuol.
Son felici del successo delle loro gesta
Urca urca tirulero oggi splende il sol!
Non pensavano ad i rischi che correvan nel gettarsi in acqua per trovare ristor...
...e che un subdolo sceriffo e i suoi stupidi scagnozzi eran lì decisi a farli fuor.
Robin Hood e Little John corron come frecce saltan sugli alberi e spiccan quasi il vol.
Devono salvarsi e alla fine ci riescono.
Urca urca tirulero oggi splende il sol.
Urca urca tirulero oggi splende il sol.”
La mia infanzia. Grazie.
I know Disney in the 70s wasn't great but this was always a childhood favourite.
I mean it's a Disney classic, so of course it's good.
There's lots of reused and rough animation throughout, and like any animation, the pacing is off. But well I have a certain affinity for animation, and especially animation that's done well. There was lots of rotoscoping to make the scenes more life-like, and it worked tremendously.
Now this isn't nostalgia talking, since I can barely remember the film from my childhood, but it's still an entertaining watch. The characters are silly and the songs are memorable. I must say that Robin Hood himself sounds a lot cockier than I remember, but it sorta works. On the whole, expect the same good standard you'd usually get from Disney animations.
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