"The Adventures of Robin Hood" with Errol Flynn is, to me, among the best adventure films ever made and the best (if not most accurate) retelling of the Robin Hood legend.
On Nov 2, 4:05 pm, "The Giant Brain" <gi...@brain.invalid> wrote:
> "The Adventures of Robin Hood" with Errol Flynn is, to me, among the best adventure films ever made and the best (if not most accurate) retelling of the Robin Hood legend.
It is in my Top Ten for sure, sometimes it holds sway in the upper five depending on mood, etc.
This is also one of those films best seen in a crowded screen, surrounded by people.
Funny though, this film is very 'stagey', (I may be using that wrong) at no time do you forget you're watching a group of people acting roles, but it's still great fun.
> "The Adventures of Robin Hood" with Errol Flynn is, to me, among the best > adventure films ever made and the best (if not most accurate) retelling of the > Robin Hood legend.
It is in my Top Ten for sure, sometimes it holds sway in the upper five depending on mood, etc.
This is also one of those films best seen in a crowded screen, surrounded by people. ------------------------------------------------------------- I've seen it in the theatre and enjoy the crowd reaction. When I saw it, people actually applauded at the conclusion
Funny though, this film is very 'stagey', (I may be using that wrong) at no time do you forget you're watching a group of people acting roles, but it's still great fun. ------------------------------------------------------------------ I wouldn't say that...
On Nov 2, 6:05 pm, "The Giant Brain" <gi...@brain.invalid> wrote:
> "The Adventures of Robin Hood" with Errol Flynn is, to me, among the best adventure films ever made and the best (if not most accurate) retelling of the Robin Hood legend.
Since it's a "legend" -- meaning a fictional story -- I'm not sure what accuracy has to do with it.
That being said, this is one of the best movies made in the 1930s. Everything about the film is completely and totally perfect. Flynn and deHavilland are to die for ... each supporting performance is a gem ... the color is gorgeous ... and the score is a masterpiece.
> > "The Adventures of Robin Hood" with Errol Flynn is, to me, among the best > > adventure films ever made and the best (if not most accurate) retelling of the > > Robin Hood legend.
> It is in my Top Ten for sure, sometimes it holds sway in the upper > five depending on mood, etc.
> This is also one of those films best seen in a crowded screen, > surrounded by people. > ------------------------------------------------------------- > I've seen it in the theatre and enjoy the crowd reaction. > When I saw it, people actually applauded at the conclusion
> Funny though, this film is very 'stagey', (I may be using that wrong) > at no time do you forget you're watching a group of people acting > roles, but it's still great fun. > ------------------------------------------------------------------
Can't agree with that at all. Don't find anything "stagey" about it at all. Everyone seems very natural to me.
>>> "The Adventures of Robin Hood" with Errol Flynn is, to me, among the best >>> adventure films ever made and the best (if not most accurate) retelling of the >>> Robin Hood legend. >> It is in my Top Ten for sure, sometimes it holds sway in the upper >> five depending on mood, etc.
>> This is also one of those films best seen in a crowded screen, >> surrounded by people. >> ------------------------------------------------------------- >> I've seen it in the theatre and enjoy the crowd reaction. >> When I saw it, people actually applauded at the conclusion
>> Funny though, this film is very 'stagey', (I may be using that wrong) >> at no time do you forget you're watching a group of people acting >> roles, but it's still great fun. >> ------------------------------------------------------------------
> Can't agree with that at all. Don't find anything "stagey" about it at > all. Everyone seems very natural to me.
Errol isn't exactly known for his true to life acting. Also the scenery looks quite often being in a studio.
TBerk wrote: > On Nov 2, 4:05 pm, "The Giant Brain" <gi...@brain.invalid> wrote: >> "The Adventures of Robin Hood" with Errol Flynn is, to me, among the best adventure films ever made and the best (if not most accurate) retelling of the Robin Hood legend.
> It is in my Top Ten for sure, sometimes it holds sway in the upper > five depending on mood, etc.
> This is also one of those films best seen in a crowded screen, > surrounded by people.
> Funny though, this film is very 'stagey', (I may be using that wrong) > at no time do you forget you're watching a group of people acting > roles, but it's still great fun.
> berk
Try ROBIN AND MARIAN from seventies with Sean Connery and Audrey Hebpurn. Acting there isn't "stagey" at all, in the contrary...in the fashion of 70's.
What a bizarre version of Robin Hood legend...Robin returning from long crusades abroad and is now an old man. Marian has meanwhile stayed in monastery, become a nun. For the first hour and so I thought the movie was a comedy...but in the end it appeared it was supposed to be a serious drama after all, about ageing, lost love etc. Bizarre ending, I guess the director saw that this movie was going nowhere and wanted to shock and raise discussion/eyebrows with his ending.
Rated it 7/10. Wasn't quite sure what to make of it. At least it was different.
> >>> "The Adventures of Robin Hood" with Errol Flynn is, to me, among the best > >>> adventure films ever made and the best (if not most accurate) retelling of the > >>> Robin Hood legend. > >> It is in my Top Ten for sure, sometimes it holds sway in the upper > >> five depending on mood, etc.
> >> This is also one of those films best seen in a crowded screen, > >> surrounded by people. > >> ------------------------------------------------------------- > >> I've seen it in the theatre and enjoy the crowd reaction. > >> When I saw it, people actually applauded at the conclusion
> >> Funny though, this film is very 'stagey', (I may be using that wrong) > >> at no time do you forget you're watching a group of people acting > >> roles, but it's still great fun. > >> ------------------------------------------------------------------
> > Can't agree with that at all. Don't find anything "stagey" about it at > > all. Everyone seems very natural to me.
> Errol isn't exactly known for his true to life acting. Also the scenery > looks quite often being in a studio.- Hide quoted text -
He didn't need to act in this film. He was Robin Hood pure and simple.
I'm not sure what the scenery has to do with anything. This is a great film. If you can't see that, oh well. Go back to Star Trek.
Mark wrote: > On Nov 3, 11:42 am, TT <n...@email.org> wrote: >> Mark wrote: >>> On Nov 2, 6:57 pm, "The Giant Brain" <gi...@brain.invalid> wrote: >>>> "TBerk" <bayareab...@yahoo.com> wrote in message >>>> news:63c7fdd4-2f19-46ac-bef6-81cdb9e17173@y32g2000prd.googlegroups.com... >>>> On Nov 2, 4:05 pm, "The Giant Brain" <gi...@brain.invalid> wrote: >>>>> "The Adventures of Robin Hood" with Errol Flynn is, to me, among the best >>>>> adventure films ever made and the best (if not most accurate) retelling of the >>>>> Robin Hood legend. >>>> It is in my Top Ten for sure, sometimes it holds sway in the upper >>>> five depending on mood, etc. >>>> This is also one of those films best seen in a crowded screen, >>>> surrounded by people. >>>> ------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> I've seen it in the theatre and enjoy the crowd reaction. >>>> When I saw it, people actually applauded at the conclusion >>>> Funny though, this film is very 'stagey', (I may be using that wrong) >>>> at no time do you forget you're watching a group of people acting >>>> roles, but it's still great fun. >>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------ >>> Can't agree with that at all. Don't find anything "stagey" about it at >>> all. Everyone seems very natural to me. >> Errol isn't exactly known for his true to life acting. Also the scenery >> looks quite often being in a studio.- Hide quoted text -
> He didn't need to act in this film. He was Robin Hood pure and simple.
> I'm not sure what the scenery has to do with anything. This is a great > film. If you can't see that, oh well. Go back to Star Trek.
No need to be offensive, I merely disagreed with you about the "stagey" part and mentioned nothing about how I rate the film in the end. Of course it's a classic, but not beyond criticism.
>>>>> On Nov 2, 4:05 pm, "The Giant Brain" <gi...@brain.invalid> wrote: >>>>>> "The Adventures of Robin Hood" with Errol Flynn is, to me, among >>>>>> the best >>>>>> adventure films ever made and the best (if not most accurate) >>>>>> retelling of the >>>>>> Robin Hood legend. >>>>> It is in my Top Ten for sure, sometimes it holds sway in the upper >>>>> five depending on mood, etc. >>>>> This is also one of those films best seen in a crowded screen, >>>>> surrounded by people. >>>>> ------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>> I've seen it in the theatre and enjoy the crowd reaction. >>>>> When I saw it, people actually applauded at the conclusion >>>>> Funny though, this film is very 'stagey', (I may be using that wrong) >>>>> at no time do you forget you're watching a group of people acting >>>>> roles, but it's still great fun. >>>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------ >>>> Can't agree with that at all. Don't find anything "stagey" about it at >>>> all. Everyone seems very natural to me. >>> Errol isn't exactly known for his true to life acting. Also the scenery >>> looks quite often being in a studio.- Hide quoted text -
>> He didn't need to act in this film. He was Robin Hood pure and simple.
>> I'm not sure what the scenery has to do with anything. This is a great >> film. If you can't see that, oh well. Go back to Star Trek.
> No need to be offensive, I merely disagreed with you about the "stagey" > part and mentioned nothing about how I rate the film in the end. Of > course it's a classic, but not beyond criticism.
...and when it comes to adventure films, it's Star Wars, not Star Trek, young Skywalker.
Released in 1938 (just before the Golden Year of Film, 1939), this is my favorite Errol Flynn movie and also my favorite Olivia de Havilland movie. I'm also a fan of Alan Hale Sr. (father of Alan Hale Jr. in Gilligan's Island) who plays the part of Little John.
Directed by Michael Curtiz of Casablanca fame and with a strong performance by Claude Rains (who would also star in Casablanca), this is one of the best action/romance movies of the era.
In spite of those who say that Robin Hood stole from the rich to give to the poor, this is a falsehood. Robin only stole from the evil people in power to give to the good people who were downtrodden by an evil, over-taxing government. Once King Richard returns and good returns to the land, Robin is restored to his former position and wealth.
A great movie filmed in Technicolor that I plan to watch many more times again.
> TT wrote: >> Mark wrote: >>> On Nov 3, 11:42 am, TT <n...@email.org> wrote: >>>> Mark wrote: >>>>> On Nov 2, 6:57 pm, "The Giant Brain" <gi...@brain.invalid> wrote: >>>>>> "TBerk" <bayareab...@yahoo.com> wrote in message >>>>>> news:63c7fdd4-2f19-46ac-bef6-81cdb9e17173@y32g2000prd.googlegroups.com... >>>>>> On Nov 2, 4:05 pm, "The Giant Brain" <gi...@brain.invalid> wrote: >>>>>>> "The Adventures of Robin Hood" with Errol Flynn is, to me, among the >>>>>>> best >>>>>>> adventure films ever made and the best (if not most accurate) retelling >>>>>>> of the >>>>>>> Robin Hood legend. >>>>>> It is in my Top Ten for sure, sometimes it holds sway in the upper >>>>>> five depending on mood, etc. >>>>>> This is also one of those films best seen in a crowded screen, >>>>>> surrounded by people. >>>>>> ------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>>> I've seen it in the theatre and enjoy the crowd reaction. >>>>>> When I saw it, people actually applauded at the conclusion >>>>>> Funny though, this film is very 'stagey', (I may be using that wrong) >>>>>> at no time do you forget you're watching a group of people acting >>>>>> roles, but it's still great fun. >>>>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------ >>>>> Can't agree with that at all. Don't find anything "stagey" about it at >>>>> all. Everyone seems very natural to me. >>>> Errol isn't exactly known for his true to life acting. Also the scenery >>>> looks quite often being in a studio.- Hide quoted text -
>>> He didn't need to act in this film. He was Robin Hood pure and simple.
>>> I'm not sure what the scenery has to do with anything. This is a great >>> film. If you can't see that, oh well. Go back to Star Trek.
>> No need to be offensive, I merely disagreed with you about the "stagey" part >> and mentioned nothing about how I rate the film in the end. Of course it's a >> classic, but not beyond criticism.
> ...and when it comes to adventure films, it's Star Wars, not Star Trek, young > Skywalker.
On Nov 3, 7:36 pm, El Klauso <ChasJKl...@aol.com> wrote:
> According to the (fairly) new Doug Brode/Carol Serling book, > "Adventures of Robin Hood" was the fav flick of Rod Serling. > (I'm with him.)
When I was littler I liked the Adventures of Don Juan, but rewatching it more recently I notice Flynn had gotten on in years and didn't look quite as good in tights. Still fun to watch.
> > > "The Adventures of Robin Hood" with Errol Flynn is, to me, among the best > > > adventure films ever made and the best (if not most accurate) retelling of the > > > Robin Hood legend.
> > It is in my Top Ten for sure, sometimes it holds sway in the upper > > five depending on mood, etc.
> > This is also one of those films best seen in a crowded screen, > > surrounded by people. > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > > I've seen it in the theatre and enjoy the crowd reaction. > > When I saw it, people actually applauded at the conclusion
> > Funny though, this film is very 'stagey', (I may be using that wrong) > > at no time do you forget you're watching a group of people acting > > roles, but it's still great fun. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------
> Can't agree with that at all. Don't find anything "stagey" about it at > all. Everyone seems very natural to me.
Well, thats why I qualified it- but the focus isn't on the description I'm having trouble defining, it's on the fact that the film transcends the point of it being a _film_.
It's a wonderful time spent, esp with others, watching Errol Flynn and Olivia de Havilland.
> TBerk wrote: > > On Nov 2, 4:05 pm, "The Giant Brain" <gi...@brain.invalid> wrote: > >> "The Adventures of Robin Hood" with Errol Flynn is, to me, among the best adventure films ever made and the best (if not most accurate) retelling of the Robin Hood legend.
> > It is in my Top Ten for sure, sometimes it holds sway in the upper > > five depending on mood, etc.
> > This is also one of those films best seen in a crowded screen, > > surrounded by people.
> > Funny though, this film is very 'stagey', (I may be using that wrong) > > at no time do you forget you're watching a group of people acting > > roles, but it's still great fun.
> > berk
> Try ROBIN AND MARIAN from seventies with Sean Connery and Audrey > Hebpurn. <snip>
> Rated it 7/10. Wasn't quite sure what to make of it. At least it was > different.
Reminds me of 'The Dark Knight Returns' by Frank Miller.
> TBerk wrote: > > On Nov 2, 4:05 pm, "The Giant Brain" <gi...@brain.invalid> wrote: > >> "The Adventures of Robin Hood" with Errol Flynn is, to me, among the best > >> adventure films ever made and the best (if not most accurate) retelling of > >> the Robin Hood legend.
> > It is in my Top Ten for sure, sometimes it holds sway in the upper > > five depending on mood, etc.
> > This is also one of those films best seen in a crowded screen, > > surrounded by people.
> > Funny though, this film is very 'stagey', (I may be using that wrong) > > at no time do you forget you're watching a group of people acting > > roles, but it's still great fun.
> > berk
> Try ROBIN AND MARIAN from seventies with Sean Connery and Audrey > Hebpurn. Acting there isn't "stagey" at all, in the contrary...in the > fashion of 70's.
> What a bizarre version of Robin Hood legend...Robin returning from long > crusades abroad and is now an old man. Marian has meanwhile stayed in > monastery, become a nun. > For the first hour and so I thought the movie was a comedy...but in the > end it appeared it was supposed to be a serious drama after all, about > ageing, lost love etc. Bizarre ending, I guess the director saw that > this movie was going nowhere and wanted to shock and raise > discussion/eyebrows with his ending.
You do realize that this is the traditional death of Robin; all they did was shoehorn Marion in in place of a strange woman.
> Rated it 7/10. Wasn't quite sure what to make of it. At least it was > different.
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