Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)

Crappy film

A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.

The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

I have seen this movie over 10 times. Years later it's still stands strong. It's an awesome movie that I WILL watch again.

Okay, so as Robin Hood, Kevin Costner cannot hold a candle to Errol Flynn. He plays the role the same way he acted in all of his films from the 1990's- kind of like Wyatt Earp in the Middle Ages. However, Costner isn't what makes the film entertaining for me. The supporting cast, especially Alan Rickman and Morgan Freeman, steal the show from Costner, the supposed star of the film. As the Sheriff, Rickman is (like always) brilliant and even better, considering his role was mainly ad- libbed. Morgan Freeman is also great in his role, and has some truly memorable lines.Aside from Costner's performance, famously spoofed by Mel Brooks, the weakest link for me is the actress who plays Marian. At times, she seems like she truly does not want to be the film at all, and would rather be anywhere else other than near Costner. Then again, she was a last minute replacement for the role, so perhaps that's why she has zero chemistry with her leading man.The action scenes are fun, though, and worth a view. If you want to see a really good Robin Hood film, though, check out Errol Flynn's version from 1938! Flynn was born to play Robin Hood. Costner... not so much.

Personally, this is one of my favorite movies of all time. In my opinion it's also the best adaptation alongside "The Adventures of Robin Hood" with Errol Flynn and Olivia de Havilland.There's something magical about this movie. I love the story, the actors, the costumes, the places, the colors, the music! Everything seems to fit well and in my opinion, the result is a wonderful adventure and romantic movie.Michael Kamen's music is also another strong point and helps the viewers to travel to time period of the story, something he did again in "The Three Musketeers" two years later. The movie has some good values to pass to young audiences. It deals with friendship, honor, courage, injustice and righteousness.All in all, I love this movie and I can watch it over and over again and never tire of it.

Oh dear.Of all the many reviews I have done for IMDb, this is the one I most dreaded having to pen.Because to do this review, I knew I would have to re-watch the film, a film I had spent some 25 years, a quarter century, trying to erase from my memory.But a job is a job. I not only intend to review the film but also, as a public service, to warn future generations, and children of those future generations, to avoid this production at all costs.And, should you ever actually see it, possibly due to a streaming malfunction, or a sticky key on your Personal Device, please do not judge those of us from that era (the 1990s) too harshly.We meant no harm. If you ever get a chance, have a peek at the definitive work on the "MADNESS OF CROWDS" written by Charles Mackay in 1841. It is no specific justification for this film, clearly, but it serves well as an apology for the circumstances that spawned it.Sometimes, you see, Hollywood and the viewing public get caught up in a collective fantasy about what entertainment is ... or, in this case, is not. During these periods of madness, certain stars, good though they may be, become insanely overexposed.In the current generation, for example, it is Sam Jackson. (The man is everywhere. I swear I bought a flat screen TV from him at a mall last week.) In the 90s it was Costner. He was a yeoman actor, yes, but to think he had the chops, or the athleticism, or the grace, or the youth, or even the accent .... to play Robin Hood? PA-LEEZE! And then, sweet Mercy, there is the script. A script that should have been destroyed before anyone blessed its lines with the immortality of celluloid. A film that cannot decide if it is a comedy or an action yarn. (The "Maid Marion Rape Scene" at the end, replete with jokes and a musical score, could be lowest point Hollywood ever touched since the silent film era.) Great yawning periods in the script ... where nothing happens. A "mass hanging" scene where the laws of physics are temporarily suspended and men who have effectively been hanged have to use their arms to support their own weight while Robin figures out a plan.Frankly I could go on but this review is painful enough.As for those IMDb members, contemporaries of the original release, who indicated this was "the best Robin Hood" they had ever seen, all I can do is apologize on their behalf. Disco was ending. Computers were coming into modern life. Pop Tarts were considered a complete breakfast. They really were not in full control of their faculties.Have you seen the Errol Flynn version? If not, please go to the Amazon page and order it.As for this version, we must never speak of it again. Ever.