Last weekend I spent my time watching movies I found on Netflix, but I came across some classics that were calling to me, hehe 😄 and I couldn't resist, because they're movies from my youth, like Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves. I think this movie is from the '90s, but I remember going to see it in theaters back then for two reasons: one, because the main character was Kevin Costner, and the other, because I really liked the main song by Ryan Adams.
Este fin de semana pasado me dediqué a ver películas que conseguí en netflix pero me encontré con algunos clásicos que me estaban guiñando el ojo, jeje 😄 y no me pude resistir, porque se trata de películas de mi juventud, como Robin Hood, Príncipe de los Ladrones. Esta película es de los años 90 creo yo, pero recuerdo que en esa época yo la fui a ver al cine por dos razones: una porque el protagonista era Kevin Costner, y la otra porque me gustaba mucho la canción principal de Ryan Adams.
It's based on an English legend, that of Robin Hood. Who doesn't know at least the basics about this hero, or anti-hero, as you prefer? He robbed the rich to feed the poor, but the film goes a step further and adds more depth to the story and the characters.
Está basada en una leyenda inglesa, la de Robin Hood, ¿Quién no conoce al menos lo más básico sobre este héroe o antihéroe, como ustedes le quieran llamar? Robaba a los ricos para dar de comer a los pobres, sin embargo la película va un paso más allá y le da un poco más de profundidad a la historia y a los personajes.
Robin was not born an outcast; on the contrary, he was born into nobility. However, circumstances forced him to rebel against the system. In the absence of King Richard (who was away on the Crusades), England was dominated by the fearsome Sheriff of Nottingham. High taxes, corruption, and abuses against the population forced many to live on the margins of society, finding refuge in Sherwood Forest. Later, Robin joined the clan of people dissatisfied with the new impositions and began trying to restore power to their true king, but it certainly would not be an easy task.
Robin no nace como un Paria, al contrario, nace dentro de la nobleza, pero las circunstancias lo obligaron a rebelarse contra el sistema, ya que en ausencia del rey Richard (que estaba en las cruzadas) Inglaterra es dominada por el temible Sheriff de Nottingham, los altos impuestos, corrupción y desmanes contra la población, obligaron a muchos a vivir al margen de la sociedad, encontrando refugio en el bosque de Sherwood, más tarde Robin se une al clan de gente inconforme con las nuevas imposiciones y comienza a tratar de devolver el poder a su verdadero rey, pero desde luego no sería una tarea nada fácil.
The plot is very interesting; it speaks of justice and values like honesty, loyalty, and identity, but it also speaks of acceptance. At the beginning, Robin isn't accepted by the people of Sherwood because they don't see him as their equal. This leaves Robin in a social limbo: he no longer belongs to the nobles, but neither to the poor. So he has to prove that his heart is with justice and that he's not willing to accept the sheriff's abuses. It's a class struggle, yes, but the story also shows us that we're not so different because, in the end, we share the same origin. In fact, Robin discovered he had a brother among the outcasts.
La trama está muy interesante, nos habla de justicia y valores como la honestidad y la lealtad e identidad, pero también habla de aceptación, al inicio Robin no es aceptado por la gente de Sherwood porque no lo ven como su igual, esto deja a Robin en un limbo social: ya no pertenece a los nobles pero tampoco a lo pobres, así que él tiene que demostrar que su corazón está con la justicia y que no está dispuesto a aceptar los desmanes del sheriff. Es una lucha de clases, sí, pero también la historia nos muestra que no somos tan diferentes porque al fin y al cabo tenemos el mismo origen, de hecho, Robin descubrió que tenía un hermano entre los parias.
And although I love Kevin Costner and think he did an excellent job in this film, I believe it's undeniable that Alan Rickman completely shone in his antagonistic role. It's no secret that he was very good at playing villains, but this was clearly a different kind of villain, with other nuances, I'd even say cartoonish. But it was that touch that made him especially charismatic, and the best part is that despite all that charisma and funny scenes, the guy was still terrifying, because he gave his character an impressive touch of mental dissociation.
Y aunque me encanta Kevin Costner y pienso que hizo un excelente trabajo en esta película, yo creo que es innegable que quien se lució completamente fue Alan Rickman con su papel antagónico, porque para nadie es un secreto que él era muy bueno para interpretar villanos, sin embargo este era a todas luces un villano diferente, con otros matices, yo diría que incluso caricaturesco, pero fue ese toque el que lo hizo especialmente carismático, y lo mejor de todo es que a pesar de todo ese carisma y escenas graciosas, el tipo no dejaba de ser aterrador, porque le daba un toque de disociamiento mental impresionante a su personaje.
The locations are gorgeous. I don't know if they actually filmed in the real Sherwood Forest, but I love the landscapes the film shows. I really feel like they transport you to that era and put you in context with the story. The same goes for the soundtrack; the scenes are very well accompanied by it, especially at the climax of the film. But above all, I loved hearing the chords of the main theme right at the moment when Robin kills the Sheriff and rescues Lady Marianne.
Las locaciones son bellísimas, ignoro si de verdad filmaron en el verdadero bosque de Sherwood pero amo los paisajes que muestra la película, realmente siento que te trasladan a esa época y te ponen en contexto con la historia, y lo mismo pasa con el soundtrack, las escenas están muy bien acompañadas por él, en especial en el punto álgido de la película, pero sobre todo me encantó escuchar los acordes del tema principal justo en el momento en el que Robín mata al Sheriff y rescata a Lady Marianne.
Speaking of this character, I think I have a kind of love/hate relationship with her. Even though she was initially portrayed as a strong character who could defend herself very well, in the end she needed Robin's help to get rid of the Sheriff. It's not that the fact itself bothers me too much; it was quite normal at that time for women to be depicted as fragile. But I think they shouldn't have shown her from the beginning as someone capable of facing any opponent. Even so, I also found her to be a charismatic character, and sometimes her dialogue made me laugh, like when she said that for that amount they were offering, she would be willing to hand Robin over herself.
Hablando precisamente de este personaje creo que siento una especie de amor/odio por él, y es que a pesar de que al inicio lo mostraron como un personaje aparentemente fuerte, que se sabe defender muy bien, al final de cuentas necesitó la ayuda de Robin para librase del Sheriff, y no es que me moleste demasiado el hecho en sí, era lo más normal en esa época, que las mujeres se mostraran frágiles, pero pienso que no han debido mostrarla en el inicio como alguien capaz de hacerle frente a cualquier contrincante, aún así también me pareció un personaje carismático y en ocasiones sus diálogos me hicieron reír, como cuando dijo que por esa cantidad que estaban ofreciendo sería capaz de entregar ella misma a Robin.
The pairing of Kevin Costner and the great Morgan Freeman is absolutely wonderful and makes the film more dynamic. In my opinion, it was a great choice for weekend entertainment and a reminder of my younger days. Thanks for reading my post, sending you virtual kisses and hugs!
La dupla que hicieron Kevin Costner y el gran Morgan Freeman es absolutamente maravillosa y hace que la película tenga más dinamismo, en mi opinión fue una gran opción para entretenerme el fin de semana y recordar viejos tiempos de juventud. Gracias por leer mi post, les mando besos y abrazos virtuales
›Film Review: Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)50@drax1372d
Many Hollywood films these days become subject of debates dealing with cultural appropriation, “wokeness” and (mis)casting characters with actors of wrong race or ethnicity. Such debates, while intense, generally have very little to do with actual quality of films that can succeed and fail regardless of such details. One of the earliest examples was controversy over casting and other creative decisions in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, 1991 period action adventure directed by Kevin Reynolds, which actually became one of the most popular films of its time.
The film, as the title suggests, is based on the medieval English legends about character who would become world’s best known fictional socialist and whose name would be forever associated with some very directs methods of wealth redistribution. In the film, however, he begins as Robin of Loxley (played by Kevin Costner), member of English nobility who had as a young man heeded the call of King Richard the Lionheart and joined Third Crusade. The attempt to liberate the Holy Land from Muslims failed and the plot begins in 1194 when Robin is prisoner in Muslim-controlled Jerusalem. He manages to escape and also helps liberate Muslim prisoner Azeem Edin Bashir Al Bakir (played by Morgan Freeman) who feels obligated to follow Robin back to England. There Robin finds that his father Lord Locksley (played by Brian Blessed) was falsely accused of devil worshipping and executed by evil Sheriff of Nothingham (played by Alan Rickman) who had seized family’s lands. Robin soon finds that many people, especially commoners, in the area share the same predicament. Sheriff uses King’s absence to enforce reign of terror and tax people to death in order to finance his attempt to seize the power in entire country. As a result, many people who can’t pay are forced to poach deer in order to survive, which makes them outlaw. Their hideout is Sherwood Forrest where Robin comes and becomes their leader in struggle for freedom and justice, which is also aided by his childhood friend Lady Marian (played by Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio).
Prince of Thieves was massive hit and would have been at the top of year’s box office if not for Cameron’s Terminator 2: Judgment Day. Today it is, however, best known as the film in which Kevin Costner disgraced himself by not bothering even to try speaking with British accent. While using his native American accent might have been legitimate, it created problems for audience to suspend disbelief, especially in scenes where he interacts with characters played by British actors who use their native accents. This, however, isn’t the worst problem with Costner in this film. He simply played his role very poorly (and deserved Razzie for Worst Actor), relying mostly on his stellar charisma at the height of personal popularity to carry film and quite successfully bring armies of his fans to cinema.
His performance, however, looks even worse when compared with other members of cast, many of whom did very good job. At first, idea to introduce black Muslim character to Robin Hood story looked like an early example of “political correctness” or cynical attempt to bring more African American and other minority viewers to cinemas. Yet, it wasn’t the original idea – popular 1980s BBC series Robin of Sherwood also featured Muslim character named Nasir. In this case, Morgan Freeman is actually the best thing about Prince of Thieves. His confident performance of a character with wisdom and dignity serves as backbone of the film. Furthermore, his presence served as valuable antidote to Arabophobia and Islamophobia which had been stirred by chauvinist hysteria in USA before First Gulf War. Furthermore, his character very effectively teaches audience of some details of medieval world that were usually ignored by Hollywood period films – like Islamic world being culturally, scientifically and technologically superior to Christian West at times when stories of Robin Hood take place.
Other attempts to spice up Robin Hood story with something original aren’t that successful. Script by Pen Densham and John Watson doesn’t bother much with historical and political background (Prince John is absent from the film). Instead, they add motives of black magic and witchcraft, represented by Sheriff’s confederate Mortianna (played by Geraldine McEwan under heavy makeup), while Sheriff uses services of mercenaries called “Celts” that are depicted as Iron Age barbarians that somehow missed thousand years of cultural and technological developments in Europe. Those anachronisms, however, aren’t that problematic as Densham and Watson adding unnecessary subplot of Will Scarlett as rebellious young man (probably in order to attract fans of Christian Slater who played the character) that turns this film into cheap melodrama.
One of the most debatable elements of the film is Alan Rickman in role of chief villain. The production was, despite huge budgets, quite messy and producers allowed Rickman almost free reign to do with his role what he pleased. The result was unhinged performance with many ad-libbed lines that makes character of Sheriff going over the top almost turning the film into parody of itself, while at the same time adding bits of black humour in what would be otherwise be too serious and often dark story (which also features some family-unfriendly content like mutilations and implied rape). On the other hand, Kevin Costner’s good friend Kevin Reynolds directs film with great confidence and stages couple of well-made action scenes. Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio is good in her role despite lacking any chemistry with Costner; she is convincing as very active and hand-on Lady Marian, in some ways giving some hints of proto-feminism to the character. Michael McShane is also good in the role of Friar Tuck, despite providing too conventional comic relief. That, together composer with Michael Kamen delivering one of his most memorable scores, turns Prince of Thieves into flawed, but entertaining piece of Hollywood reimagining of an old legend.
Hello cinephile friends, as you already know, I love retro cinema, so on Sundays when I have free time, I take the opportunity to watch some old movies. This time it was the turn of Robin Hood, Prince of Thieves, a gem from the 90's, and which I'm sure many of you enjoyed back in the day, I was six years old when it was released in 1991 but I enjoyed it years later and of course I still watch it now whenever I can.
Hola amigos cinéfilos, como ya saben, yo amo el cine retro, así que los domingos que es cuando tengo tiempo libre, aprovecho de ver alguna que otra película vieja. En esta ocasión le tocó el turno a Robin Hood, Príncipe de los Ladrones, una joya de los años 90, y la cual estoy segura de que muchos de ustedes disfrutaron en su tiempo, yo tenía seis años cuando se estrenó en 1991 pero la disfruté años más tarde y desde luego sigo viéndola actualmente cada vez que puedo.
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This film is based on the legend of the English hero Robin Hood, or Robin of Locksley, as he is also known. According to the film, Robin was a young nobleman who had gone to Jerusalem with King Richard on crusade to try to regain the territory lost to the Muslims, his father disagreed but he still went. In the king's absence, England came under the rule of the despot and cruel Sheriff of Nothinghan, who rebelled against the king, levied exorbitant taxes on the people, and stole the estates of the nobles who were still loyal to Richard. Thus Robin of Locksley's father was wrongly accused of being a devil worshipper and his estates were confiscated.
Esta película está basada en la leyenda del héroe inglés Robin Hood, o Robin de Locksley, como también se le conoce. Según la película, Robin era un joven noble que se había marchado a Jerusalen junto al rey Richard a las cruzadas para tratar de recuperar el territorio perdido ante los musulmanes, su padre no estaba de acuerdo pero aún así él se marchó. Con la ausencia del rey, Inglaterra quedó bajo el dominio del déspota y cruel Sheriff de Nothinghan, quien se reveló contra el rey. cobraba impuestos exorbitantes al pueblo, y robaba las propiedades a los nobles que aún eran leales a Richard. Fue así como el padre de Robin de Locksley fue acusado injustamente de ser un adorador del diablo y sus propiedades fueron confiscadas.
When Robin managed to escape from the prison where he was trapped in Jerusalem, he returned to England with Azeen, a very loyal Muslim who became his friend and swore to follow him to save his life and repay the favour of having freed him from captivity, but when Robin arrived home and saw that his lands were confiscated, he confronted the Sheriff's men, killing four of them, He confronted the Sheriff's men, killing four of them, which made him an outlaw and left him no choice but to take refuge in Sherwood Forest, where he had to earn the respect and admiration of the inhabitants who took refuge there, trying to escape the Sheriff's abuses.
Cuando Robin logró escapar de la cárcel donde estaba atrapado en Jerusalen, regresó a Inglaterra junto a Azeen, un musulmán muy leal que se convirtió en su amigo y juró seguirle hasta salvarle la vida y así poder pagarle el favor de haberlo liberado del cautiverio, pero cuando Robin llegó a su hogar y vió que sus tierras fueron confiscadas, se enfrentó a los hombres del Sheriff, asesinando a cuatro de ellos, lo que lo hizo convertirse en un proscrito y no le quedó más remedio que refugiarse en el bosque de Sherwood, donde tuve que ganarse el respeto y la admiración de los habitantes que se refugiaron allí, tratando de huir de los abusos del sheriff.
Although the story has some inconsistencies, which I will talk about later, overall it is very good, moving and above all leaves us with a great positive message, which I will also talk about later.
A pesar de que la historia tiene algunas inconsistencias de las cuales hablaré más adelante, en términos generales es bastante buena, conmovedora y sobre todo nos deja un gran mensaje positivo, del cual también les hablaré más adelante.
One of the things that touched me the most was the scene where Peter (Robin's childhood friend who was imprisoned with him in Jerusalem) was wounded while escaping, then said goodbye to Robin by asking him to look after his sister, Lady Marian, and said "Tell my sister that I died a free Englishman".
Una de las cosas que más me conmovió fue la escena donde Peter (amigo de Robin desde la niñez y que estaba preso junto a él en Jerusalen) fue herido mientras escapaba, entonces se despidió de Robin pidiéndole que cuidara de su hermana, Lady Marian, y le dijo "Dile a mi hermana que morí siendo un inglés libre"
Without a doubt one of my favourite characters in this film is Azeen, played wonderfully by Morgan Freeman, I like the character because he is a bit enigmatic, very loyal and with a great nobility, his ethical value was so great that he did not mind travelling with Robin to England where he would be badly received due to his condition as an Islamic man, just to fulfil the promise of saving his life. I love his lines in the script "The hospitality in your country is as warm as the temperature".
Sin lugar a dudas uno de mis personajes favoritos en esta película es Azeen, interpretado de forma maravillosa por Morgan Freeman, me gusta el personaje porque es un poco enigmático, muy leal y con una gran nobleza, su valor ético era tan grande que no le importó viajar con Robin hasta Inglaterra donde sería mal recibido debido a su condición de hombre islámico, tan solo por cumplir la promesa de salvarle la vida. Me encantan sus líneas en el guión "La hospitalidad en vuestro país es tan cálida como su temperatura"
Another of Azeen's most significant lines is "How could your uneducated ilk take Jerusalem?" he said this after Robin used a telescope for the first time, and upon seeing the sheriff's henchmen closer than they actually were, he drew his sword to confront them, a rather comical scene that also helped to dissipate some of the tension of the moment.
Otra de las frases más significativas de Azeen es "¿Cómo pudieron tus incultos semejantes tomar Jerusalen?" lo dijo luego de que Robin usara un catalejo por primera vez, y al ver a los esbirros del sheriff más cerca de lo que en realidad estaban, sacó su espada para enfrentarlos, fue una escena bastante cómica que además ayudó a disipar un poco la tensión del momento.
Another of my favourite characters is the Sheriff of Nothingham, played by Alan Rickman. He is a very energetic character, but Rickman knew very well how to handle the emotions of this character, on the one hand we see him being apparently peaceful, even sweet and gentlemanly when he is in the church and in front of Lady Marian, but when he is confronted by Robin, he explodes like dynamite and shows himself as he is. We can even see some physical signs of this contained energy that suddenly explodes, as he is never in one place, he walks from one side to the other, moves his fingers frantically and shouts expletives. My favourite line from the sheriff will always be "I'll take your heart out with a spoon".
Otro de mis personajes favoritos es el Sheriff de Nothingham, interpretado por Alan Rickman. Es un personaje muy enérgico, pero Rickman supo muy bien como manejar las emociones de este personaje, por una parte lo vemos siendo aparentemente apacible, incluso dulce y caballeroso cuando está en la iglesia y frente a Lady Marian, pero cuando es enfrentado por Robin, explota como dinamita y se muestra tal cual es. incluso podemos ver algunos signos físicos de esta energía contenida que de pronto estalla, ya que nunca está en un mismo lugar, camina de un lado a otro, mueve los dedos de forma frenética y grita improperios. Mi frase favorita del sheriff siempre será "Te sacaré el corazón con una cuchara"
Without a doubt, I believe that Rickman used the Clown technique, very much used by actors, especially theatre actors, to play characters with a comic edge, and it is even said that he asked some of his friends who were comedians for advice on how to improvise his lines. We notice the touch of comedy in his exaggerated tantrums and his foul phrases "You go to my bedroom at 10 pm, and you at 10:45" referring to some girls he had kidnapped in the castle.
Sin lugar a dudas creo que Rickman usó la técnica Clown, muy utilizada por los actores, sobre todo los de teatro, para interpretar personajes con un tilde cómico, incluso se dice que él le pidió consejos a unos amigos suyos que eran comediantes, para hacer improvisaciones en sus líneas. Notamos el toque de comicidad en sus rabietas exageradas y sus frases soeces "Tú ve a mi alcoba a las 10 pm, y tú a las 10:45" refiriéndose a unas chicas que tenía secuestradas en el castillo.
As for the cinematography of the film, wow! it's great, beautiful landscapes, I especially love the scenes of Sherwood Forest, the aerial shots over the trees and colourful and cheerful scenes that represent the peace and quiet of the place, on the other hand the scenes of Nothingham Castle are quite dark, especially those concerning Mortianna, the terrible witch, mother of the Sheriff, by the way, as for this character, I didn't like her characterisation, I found it too caricatured.
En cuanto a la fotografía de la película ¡Wow! es grandiosa, paisajes bellísimos, sobre todo me encantan las escenas del bosque de Sherwood, los planos aéreos sobre los árboles y escenas coloridas y alegres que representan la tranquilidad y paz del lugar, por otra parte las escenas del castillo de Nothingham son bastante oscuras, sobre todo las que conciernen a Mortianna, la terrible bruja, madre del Sheriff, por cierto, en cuanto a este personaje, no me gustó su caracterización, me pareció excesivamente caricaturesca.
One of the most notable inconsistencies is Kevin Coster's accent, which doesn't sound like an English accent at all, and certainly doesn't fit in with the rest of the characters, we are talking about someone who played Robin of Locksley, none other than the protagonist of one of England's most iconic legends. I have nothing against Costner's performance, in fact, in my humble opinion I think it was very well done, although I think he was overshadowed by the energy and skill of Rickman, however we must take into account that they were playing very opposite characters, but I think he should have taken more time to practice his accent and give more realism to his character.
Una de las inconsistencias más notables es el acento de Kevin Coster, el cuál no suena para nada como un acento inglés, y desde luego desentona bastante con el resto de personajes, estamos hablando de alguien que interpretó a Robin de Locksley, nada más y nada menos que al protagonista de una de las leyendas más emblemáticas de Inglaterra. No tengo nada en contra de la actuación de Costner, de hecho, en mi humilde opinión siento que estuvo muy bien lograda, aunque creo que se vio opacado por la energía y habilidad de Rickman, sin embargo debemos tomar en cuanta que estaban interpretando personajes muy opuestos, pero pienso que debió haberse tomado más tiempo para practicar su acento y darle así mayor realismo a su personaje.
Another inconsistency that, in my opinion, reveals the weakness of the script, is the fact that the first appearance of Lady Marian, shows us that she is an empowered, strong woman who knows how to defend herself when she thinks that Robin is an intruder who wants to kidnap her, she was so cunning that she made her wet nurse pretend to be her, while she attacked Robin, finally he manages to break her but it takes a lot of work because the woman knows how to fight very well.
Otra de las inconsistencias que, en mi opinión, deja en evidencia la debilidad del guión, es el hecho de que la primera aparición de Lady Marian, nos demuestra que es una mujer empoderada, fuerte y que sabe como defenderse a sí misma cuando piensa que Robin es un intruso que quiere raptarla, fue tan astuta que hizo que su nodriza se hiciera pasar por ella, mientras ella atacaba a Robin, finalmente él logra doblegarla pero le cuesta mucho trabajo porque la mujer sabe luchar muy bien.
I swear I thought that was great and I loved that Lady Marian was a very self-sufficient woman, but how can you explain that if she could fight so well, she couldn't fight the Sheriff and escape from him when he was trying to force her to marry him and then rape her? God, I found it terribly frustrating to see her standing there like a statue while Robin fought the Sheriff, only intervening on a couple of occasions to do something almost irrelevant like throw some hot wax at the villain. I think if I were her I would have joined Robin in the fight, and two against one it would have been easier to defeat the sheriff, but clearly giving her the role of "damsel in distress" raised the level of heroism of the protagonist.
Les juro que eso me pareció grandioso y amé que lady Marian fuese una mujer muy autosuficiente, pero ¿cómo pueden explicar que si ella sabía luchar tan bien, no pudo luchar contra el sheriff y escapar de él cuando él pretendía obligarla a casarse con él y posteriormente violarla? ¡Dios! me pareció terriblemente frustrante verla parada como estatua mientras Robin luchaba contra el Sheriff, solo intervino en un par de ocasiones para hacer algo casi irrelevante como arrojarle un poco de cera caliente al villano. Creo que yo en su lugar me hubiese unido a Robin en la lucha, y así, dos contra uno hubiese sido más fácil derrotar al sheriff, pero es evidente que darle a ella el rol de "damisela en peligro" elevaba el nivel de heroísmo del protagonista.
However, if we talk about the fight as such, I think it was very well choreographed, I thought it was excellent.
Sin embargo, si hablamos de la pelea como tal, creo que estuvo muy bien coreografiada, me pareció excelente.
Soundtrack
As for the soundtrack I thought it was great, wonderful, with melodies according to each scene that help the viewer to enter in context, for example, I love when Robin and Azeen enter Sherwood Forest for the first time, and then the chords of the main theme of the film "Everything I do, I do it for you" starts off gentle and slow as the two characters enter the forest and get to know it, then the rhythm changes to faster bits as the forest tribe comes out of hiding to confront Robin and his friend Azeen, and finally the melody becomes more sober in the fight scene between Robin and the leader of the outcasts.
En cuanto al Soundtrack me pareció genial, maravilloso, con melodías acordes a cada escena que ayudan al espectador a entrar en contexto, por ejemplo, me encanta cuando Robin y Azeen entran al bosque de Sherwood por primera vez, y entonces suenan los acordes del tema principal de la película "Everything I do, I do it for you" empieza de forma apacible y lenta conforme ambos personajes van entrando al bosque y lo van conociendo, luego el ritmo cambia a unos bits más rápidos mientras la tribu del bosque sale de su escondite para enfrentar a Robin y a su amigo Azeen, y finalmente la melodía se vuelve más sobria en la escena de la pelea entre Robin y el líder de los marginados.
Positive message
Mensaje positivo
I think that although the script was very weak, the story in general is quite good and above all it teaches us many lessons such as the benefits of teamwork, what people can achieve when they are organised and have a good leader. By the way I loved Robin's speech when he talks to the inhabitants of the forest, who are scared to death by the attacks of the Sheriff's men, Robin taught them to fight, he told them that alone they had little chance, but together they could be invincible to achieve their goal, and here I must mention two of his phrases "I'd rather die than spend my life hiding" and "a man who defends his home is worth ten soldiers".
Creo que si bien el guión estuvo muy débil, la historia en general es bastante buena y sobre todo nos deja muchas enseñanzas como los beneficios del trabajo en equipo, lo que pueden lograr las personas cuando se organizan y tienen un buen líder. A propósito de esto me encantó el discurso de Robin cuando les habla a los habitantes del bosque, los cuales están muertos de miedo por los ataques de los hombres del Sheriff, Robin les enseñó a luchar, les dijo que solos tenían pocas posibilidades, pero juntos podían ser invencibles para lograr su objetivo, y aquí debo mencionar dos de sus frases "Prefiero morir que pasar la vida escondido" y "un hombre que defiende su hogar vale por diez soldados"
I also liked Azeen's line when they were trying to enter Nothinghan castle "I am not one of you, but I fight alongside Robin Hood for freedom", with this he managed to increase the power of his "army" as more people from the town (dissatisfied with the sheriff's management) joined the rebellion.
También me gustó una frase de Azeen cuando intentaban ingresar al castillo de Nothinghan "No soy uno de vosotros, pero lucho junto a Robin Hood por la libertad", con esto consiguió aumentar el poder de su "ejército" ya que más personas del pueblo (inconformes con la gestión del sheriff) se unieron a la rebelión.
We have reached the end of this post in which I left you my opinion about this film, in general terms I really liked the story, the photography, the performances and the soundtrack, that's why I can't say goodbye without leaving you here the main theme of the film in the voice of Bryan Adams "Everything I do, I do it for you".
Hemos llegado al final de este post en el cuál les dejé mi opinión acerca de este film, en términos generales me gustó mucho la historia, la fotografía, las actuaciones y el soundtrack, por eso no puedo despedirme sin antes dejarles aquí el tema prioncipal de la película en la voz de Bryan Adams "Everything I do, I do it for you"
Thank you very much for all your attention, friends.
›Loosetooth Reviews: Robin Hood: Prince of Theives (1991)@loosetooth2786d
Robin Hood is one of the most filmed characters in movie history, according to Wikipedia there are 78 films and Tv series in which he appears, either as the title character or as a bit part as played by John Cleese in Time Bandits. But few have had the cultural impact of Robin Hood: Prince of Theives.
Of course there are exceptions like Errol Flynn's swashbuckling effort in The Adventures of Robin Hood or Disney's 1973 animated classic.
Robin of Locksley (Kevin Costner) and Peter Debois find themselves imprisoned while fighting in the crusades. But they manage to escape with the help of a moor named Azeem (Morgan Freeman). While Peter is killed before they can leave Jerusalem, Robin and Azeem make it back to England.
In the meantime the Sheriff of Nottingham (Alan Rickman) attempts to recruit Robin's father (Brian Blessed)in his mission to claim the crown. When Robin's father refuses he's killed and his lands taken by the Sheriff, once it's proclaimed Locksley senior is a devil worshipper.
As Robin and Azeem make their way to Robin's home, they encounter a young boy being chased by a group of soldiers led by the sheriff's cousin/lieutenant Guy of Gisborn. After dealing with Gisborn, the duo continue on to find the Locksley estate a smouldering heap and inside faithful servant Duncan amongst the ruins, blinded by Gisborn.
While Robin is visiting Maid Marion (Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio) the Sheriff turns up, and Robin and his friends escape into Sherwood Forest. The soldiers won't follow because the woods are believed to be haunted. In reality they're occupied by the various locals the Sheriff has made outlaw.
Robin convinces the forest dwellers to fight back against the sheriff, and with his leadership they start to rob from the rich and giving it to the poor people of Nottingham. Much to the Sheriff's annoyance.
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves became the second highest grossing film of 1991 behind Terminator 2: Judgement Day, and Bryan Adams' theme song (Everythin I Do) I Do It For You set the record for the most consecutive week's at number one in the UK charts, and made a star out of Morgan Freeman.
It could have been a very different movie though, Cary Elwes was originally offered the part of Robin, but turned it down because he thought the plot was too ridiculous. Ironically he'd play the character two years later in Mel Brooks spoof Robin Hood: Men in Tights. Johnny Depp also turned down the part of Will Scarlett, later played by Christian Slater, and Sean Connery, who plays King Richard, was originally going to play Robin's father.
Alan Rickman's Sheriff, along with his turn asDie Hard's Hans Gruber, is one of cinema's greatest villains, but he actually turned down the role twice before he was given cache blanche to portray the Sheriff however he pleased. Rickman even got to re-write and ad-lib his lines.
"Robin Hood steals money from my pocket, forcing me to hurt the public, and they love him for it? That's it then. Cancel the kitchen scraps for lepers and orphans, no more merciful beheadings...and call off Christmas"
What more could you want from Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves? It's a classic adventure story, packed full of memorable characters and cracking dialogue. It was a must see movie in the early nineties, and it should be on the watchlist of anyone who wants to see a master class in villainary.
Have you seen Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves? What did you think? Let me know in the comments below.
›Insomniac Film Festival #118- Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves@rvgenaille3121d
I’ve always been amused by the mockery and hate for the “British” accents of Kevin Costner, as Robin of Locksley, and Christian Slater, as Will Scarlett. The English language as we recognize it today did not exist in the age that these stories take place. The era was firmly placed in the Middle English age, which would be unrecognizable to those of us speaking modern English. It’s just silly.
A more egregious issue would be the historical inaccuracy but Richard the Lionhearted has such a place in British, and Western, minds and hearts that there is no presentation of accuracy that would be acceptable I imagine.
Robin of Locksley returns from the Crusades, with his protector, Hazim, to find his father dead, accused of devil worship, lands confiscated. He embarks on a war against the Sheriff of Nottingham who is trying to oppress the population and seize the crown.
It’s a bit of an uneven mess. It’s also entertaining.
The Good...
Alan Rickman! ‘Nuff said!
Rickman’s Sheriff is a brilliant, over-the-top performance that is great from beginning to end.
It flows pretty good.
The Not So Good...
Tonally, it is all over the place. It’s an uneven mess.
-all photos via IMDb.com.