LoginI wasn’t expecting much from this flick but since it was available on Netflix, I thought I might as well check it out. Well, to be honest, I’m not surprised that it turned out to be a box-office flop since it might have been the most useless adaptation of this classic story I have seen so far. Of course, the merit of delivering a new version every decade is already seriously dubious but, in this case, the end-result was probably even weaker than usual. First of all, they gave us an aesthetic which was some kind of mix of Medieval and modern stuff. I mean, it was not awful but it was still rather distracting to see one of the main characters suddenly showing up with a modern coat. Of course, the makers wanted the damned thing to look edgy but they should have focused on the story instead. Indeed, the biggest challenge when they come up with yet another version of a story which has been told so many times before is that they have to come up with a new fresh approach as well. Well, in this case, they went for an origin story which was not a bad idea, except that it was already what Ridley Scott did with the previous version so it felt rather redundant. Furthermore, they turned Nottingham into some kind of mine city exploited by the Sheriff of Nottingham which was at least something new but, unfortunately, this approach was never entertaining or interesting whatsoever. For some reason, King Richard never showed up which was even more bewildering because, towards the end, they actually had proofs showing that the Sheriff of Nottingham and Cardinal Franklin were betrayers. Seriously, why didn't they bring the money and the paper work they found to King Richard instead of hiding in the woods, only because it is what Robin Hood must apparently always do at some point? Anyway, to conclude, even if I have seen worse, the damned thing was still pretty weak and I don’t think it is really worth a look.
Robin Hood Reviews
An average movie
Posted : 2 years, 4 months ago on 7 December 2021 12:32
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Robin Hood review
Posted : 3 years, 1 month ago on 7 March 2021 08:24
When I saw the previews for this on the SyFy Channel, I was curious: Jamie Foxx as (Little) John suggested another Kevin Costner-like telling of the tale, but without the gleefully-sophomoric Mel Brooks-like parody. Some of the scenery and plot even suggested the anachronisms of A Knight's Tale, without the sly winks and nudges to the audience (dancing to David Bowie's "Golden Years" while keeping a straight face, anyone?)
Instead I got this: A meandering preamble by Friar Tuck suggesting this was a prequel and, quite possibly, a franchise in the making. Well, speaking of anachronisms, the King Richard-era city of Nottingham, when viewed a wide panning and as the setting for the story, looked mighty impressive for the limited engineering skills available at that time.
Well, any hopes of a franchise failed when you decide to toss every woke culture trope into the mix:
- The Crusades as an earlier version of The Gulf Wars? Hell, the English are even wearing desert-camo leather! Notably, Sir Guy of Gisbourne, long the antagonist to Robin's adventures all but disappears after these scenes. Maybe he would've returned in any sequels?
- We knew the Ottomans were an technologically-advanced society, but arrow-launching Gatling guns (or even M-240-Golfs for Gulf-savvy armament fans)?? And scenes all but lifted directly from Saving Private Ryan to boot!
- John as a Muslim Socialist? Oh, boy, that's gonna make some of Sanders' followers "Bern!"
- The Sherriff of Nottingham,....dear Lord, where do we start? An amalgam of every bloviating US neo-con and Britain First politician, whipping the populace to fund his anti-Muslim/anti-immigration war wagering (hey, isn't that the job of the King or Prince John?). The Sheriff as a survivor of the abuses of the Catholic Church AND their lay puppet to carry out whatever machinations they had in mind?
As I mentioned at the beginning, this appeared to be a prequel or the start of a planned franchise, which would explain the absence of some of the more well-known "Merry Men" such as Will Scarlett (Jamie Dornan's Will Tillman has an altogether different fate) and Alan-a-Dale.
In the end, the movie's foul stench would've caused King Richard to name the toilets "Johns" had Prince John even appeared in the plot!
Ah, well, another "what-if" that'll never come to fruition.
Instead I got this: A meandering preamble by Friar Tuck suggesting this was a prequel and, quite possibly, a franchise in the making. Well, speaking of anachronisms, the King Richard-era city of Nottingham, when viewed a wide panning and as the setting for the story, looked mighty impressive for the limited engineering skills available at that time.
Well, any hopes of a franchise failed when you decide to toss every woke culture trope into the mix:
- The Crusades as an earlier version of The Gulf Wars? Hell, the English are even wearing desert-camo leather! Notably, Sir Guy of Gisbourne, long the antagonist to Robin's adventures all but disappears after these scenes. Maybe he would've returned in any sequels?
- We knew the Ottomans were an technologically-advanced society, but arrow-launching Gatling guns (or even M-240-Golfs for Gulf-savvy armament fans)?? And scenes all but lifted directly from Saving Private Ryan to boot!
- John as a Muslim Socialist? Oh, boy, that's gonna make some of Sanders' followers "Bern!"
- The Sherriff of Nottingham,....dear Lord, where do we start? An amalgam of every bloviating US neo-con and Britain First politician, whipping the populace to fund his anti-Muslim/anti-immigration war wagering (hey, isn't that the job of the King or Prince John?). The Sheriff as a survivor of the abuses of the Catholic Church AND their lay puppet to carry out whatever machinations they had in mind?
As I mentioned at the beginning, this appeared to be a prequel or the start of a planned franchise, which would explain the absence of some of the more well-known "Merry Men" such as Will Scarlett (Jamie Dornan's Will Tillman has an altogether different fate) and Alan-a-Dale.
In the end, the movie's foul stench would've caused King Richard to name the toilets "Johns" had Prince John even appeared in the plot!
Ah, well, another "what-if" that'll never come to fruition.
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Robin Hood review
Posted : 4 years, 7 months ago on 16 September 2019 03:27
Great cast of actors who acted well, but still a terrible adaption of Robin Hood. This is the Fast and Make You Furious version of Robin Hood. All other versions of Robin Hood look better after this film.
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