Share And Like This Video Before I Run You Through.... I See A Few People Are Real Butt Hurt That I Didn't Love This Movie As Much As Them, It's Crazy How "Grown People" Don't Understand What Opinions And Subjectives Are... I Was Not Shitting On The Movie I Was Having Fun With A Movie That Didn't Even Take Itself Seriously, Like Some Of Y'all Sound Like This Movie Is An Oscar Worthy Movie And No This Is A Movie That Would Come Out In Between The Months Of January - August A Corny Comedy Action Adventure Blockbuster... NEXT MOVIE REACTIONS: ROBIN HOOD MEN IN TIGHTS FULL METAL JACKET THE JERK A CLOCKWORK ORANGE TAXI DRIVER UHF QUINTON TARANTINO INGLORIOUS BA- 12 MONKEYS TOP GUN HOT SHOTS MONTY PYTHON AND NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT
I loved this as a kid, but then my dad was like "iT's NoT rEaLiStIc" so I stopped watching it, then rewatched as an adult only to discover it was never *meant* to be realistic, just fun and silly. And Alan Rickman made it work. I don't think anyone else could have made the Sheriff of Nottingham that amazing.
My dad was (and still is) one of those "realistic" people. Luckily I had other people around me to show me, that that often isn't the point of movies. In time, I've come to feel a bit sorry for him. His is missing out on a lot of fun in life.
It actually was more realistic for its time, much in the same way 1989 Batman was. Up until this point both Robin Hood and Batman were portrayed cartoonishly, or literally as cartoons. I think this movie hits the right balance for a more adult version of Robin Hood. There's always a place for silly fun. I haven't seen Russell Crowe's version because I think it's a mistake to make a serious movie about a guy named Robin who starts robbin' people.
When this movie came out, it was before the internet and spoilers were that big. Connery showing up at the end was HUGE. Nobody knew it was coming. I remember hearing audible gasps in the theatre when I was a kid.
Nice to see you react to a mediocre movie! 😁 You hit all the right notes. Hollywood shlock, I would call it. I like the main actors but they were just enjoying the money that was thrown at them! I hope the 2 and a half hours pays off! If you needed a reference film, I bet the Disney version would have done. 😂 There's a great soundtrack! Keep up the fantastic work! ✌️
Morgan Freeman is doing his Morgan Freeman thing, hard to argue with that. Alan Rickman is the reason to watch this, though, nobody can make a villain as deliciously evil as he can.
Fun fact, Alan Rickman was offered the part of the Sherriff no fewer than three times before finally accepting on the condition that he got to write all his own lines, which he did with the help of his friend, comedienne Ruby Wax. He knew he was going to be playing a cartoon villain, so he decided he was going to play the most unhinged, most over the top cartoon villain ever. And when he manages to be the most bombastic character in a movie that also has Brian Blessed in it, that is some accomplishment
Now you've done it. Now you MUST watch Robin Hood: Men in Tights by Mel Brooks. Mel actually makes a reference to this movie in his. One of the best lines in Mel's film.
Ahhh...Christian had a few. I still love his line, "Fuck me! They made it!" It was almost a Happy Harry Hard-on reading from 'Pump Up the Volume' (which was an awesome Christian Slater movie BTW!!!
Kudos to you for watching the director's cut. The big rumor is that Kostner was so put off by how Alan Rickman stole the entire film, that he insisted the director cut some of his best scenes. It seems rather disingenous, but Kostner was brought in at the last minute and didn't have the preparation to use an English accent. Rickman is incredible in this film. He DOES steal the show.
@@namelessjedi2242 He was given free range to do whatever he wanted with the character. Rumors are that Costner had some of Rickman’s scenes shortened and/or cut because Costner was afraid he was being upstaged by Rickman 😂. Clearly he didn’t have enough scenes cut since Rickman went on to win a BAFTA (basically a British Oscar) and Costner went on to win a Razzie 🤣
I think you watched the Extended Version because there were a few extra scenes that I didn't recognize. The original Theatrical Version is edited down a bit more. Might have been a little easier to swallow without that extra 12 minutes.
Yes. Rumor has it that Kevin Costner was jealous that Alan Rickman was getting more attention and upstaging him. He wanted some of his scenes cut. They released an extended edition DVD.
hahaha, love the spoon line like everyone else, but the way Alan Rickman says, "That's my wife, you crone" after she slaps Marian, always make me laugh😂 Can't wait to watch your Men in Tights reaction!
You know, it’s funny that you mention “Disney style” acting or scripting... the best Robin Hood movie ever made was Disney’s animated Robin Hood. You get the time, you oughta check that one out. It’s fun, it’s cute; I think you’ll like it.
That was a great reaction. Back in '91, I thought this was a good, serious movie, but watching it now with your reactions, I see how goofy it is. Thanks. Also, Sean Connery played an older Robin Hood in the movie "Robin and Marian" in 1976. A pretty good, quirky flick. The more of your reactions I watch, the more I appreciate what you're doing.
I first saw Robin Hood Prince Of Thieves in 7th grade during English Class. XD Alan Rickman's as the Sheriff of Nottingham will always be one of my favorite roles.
This movie had such a weird tone - like they made it serious, then wanted it to be funnier, then decided to keep it serious - and what we got was a bit of a mixture. I think they used a different kind of camera lens for this film, which gave us those unsettling fish-eye type shots of the actor's faces. I'm glad you chose to view it as more of a comedy, which meant you could enjoy how extra everything was. If no one has asked yet, you should definitely check out James Cameron's The Abyss (Director's Cut), which also stars Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio (Marian), Ed Harris, and Michael Bein. The Director's Cut is long, but it is the best version. I think Cameron still holds the record for biggest underwater film stage ever made. The Making of The Abyss is in itself fascinating and shows you how insane the production was. The acting and characters are fantastic and the story is still meaningful.
My father took me to see this in theaters when I was 11. Going from the Disney version with animals and Errol Flynn’s 1938 version this film blew me away being so much grittier. Rickman and Freeman make the movie though. And even at 11 I wondered why Costner couldn’t manage a British accent. It’s a fun film but definitely has some holes. One of my favorite lines from the movie was Rickman screaming “Locksley! I’ll cut your heart out with a spoon!” Men in Tights is phenomenal spoofing this.
Man, your reactions to this are too fuckin' funny. I actually saw this movie in theatres when it came out. To my memory, this movie was supposed to be a bit over the top specifically designed for the theatrical experience. Especially with the type of shots and arrow effects that you saw. This movie and Terminator 2 came out the same year and would magnify the NEW theatrical experience, which was the onslaught of the multi-plex. Most theatres before that had single-screens. The concept of the multi-plex would begin in the late 1960's, but started to takeover completely by the 1990's. The goal was to keep packing these theatres, showing different movies in one spot at different times (as we know it, right?). With that being the case, studios started producing these dynamic-type films, especially of the action genre. Sort of a marketing ploy back then. You could say it was the equivalent of TikTok today (the new big deal). Keep in mind, this was 1991...so things were changing a bit in terms of the movie experience. This included the death of the Drive-In Theatres.....eventually (even though some of those remained)...but more so the decrease in single-screen theatres. Much of the action movies that would come out in the 1990's became an even bigger cash cow than the previous decade. The 1970's began the blockbuster, the 1980's tested the financial gain of it, and the 90's capitalized off it. Excuse the long comment bruh....just had to put in my knowledge in.
Love this movie because of Alan Rickman very good actor with all role (die hard and the Harry Potter movies mainly for me) and also the cameo by Sean connery both actors rip
Yayyy fun watching you react to one of my many childhood favorites! I saw this when it came out when I was a kid, and me and my family loved it (and I've seen it a million times ever since). This was my first introduction to Kevin Costner, Morgan Freeman, Alan Rickman, Christian Slater, and many of the other actors, and this movie will always have a super special place in my heart. :D
I remember seeing this in the first run in the theater August 1991. This movie is near and dear to my heart. Love this so much and Michael Kamen's soundtrack is EPIC!!!!!!!
What the hell, you watching some extended directors cut? I have grown up with this movie and had never seen many of those scens you showed now! Great work :)
I'm sure you've heard the phrase "chewing the scenery." Well in this movie, they chewed and swallowed the damn scenery! You also asked when we first saw this. I saw it in theaters, and "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" by Bryan Adams was played on the pop radio stations A LOT! But my first exposure to the myth was "The Adventures of Robin Hood" with Errol Flynn. It's much older than me, but still an entertaining classic. "Prince of Thieves" was a mostly entertaining update of the myth. There is ONE moment that ruins this movie for me. Christian Slater, when confronting Kevin Costner about their relationship, suddenly attempts an English accent on the line, "What I wanna know is, is are you gonna finish what you started?" It is SO BAD! They have dialect coaches for a reason, and an accent suddenly showing up near the end of the film just pulled me out of the story.
Love your videos! Also, just in case you were still curious, the guy said Cornish, not Coonish. He was talking about Cornwall, a county in the south of England. People from there are known as Cornish and they are really almost considered their own country and have their own dialect. At that time they would have even had their own keltic language, hence why he's asking if his name is Cornish:-)
If you enjoyed this, check out Disney's The Three Musketeers (1993) starring Kiefer Sutherland, Charlie Sheen, & Tim Curry. Less violent, but similar style. Even had the same composer.
This is the movie that cemented Alan Rickman's reputation as "The Great Scene Thief" of Hollywood. There were many A-List actors who refused to work with him because he would just upstage them without trying.
Rickman is pretty much always fantastic. The overacting is pretty obvious to me now but it worked in its time. Saw this in the theater as a kid and loved it, watched it so many times. I didn't even know there was an extended edition. Haven't seen this in well over 10 years but those extra scenes were totally alien. Good video, Mell!
The score in this is absolutely stellar. Every time I hear the music in this movie it takes me back to when I first saw it. It's like Jurassic Park in that sense the music is phenomenal
The camp fire scene is less about race than about religion. Also, the girl asking if he was painted by god isn't racism either. She is a small child who never even heard about people having different color, therefore the question is just curiosity.
A fun film. Alan Rickman steals the show as the Sheriff of Nottingham, and Kevin Costner and Christian Slater not even attempting to do a British accent is laughable, but its such a fun film i forgive it for being so over the top.
I enjoyed the reaction, dude. This was always one of my favorite 90s movies, but I'm wondering if you watch the extended director's cut. Because that version is super long. Glad to see you checking out the classics though. Costner was such a huge star at this point in his career, he played Englishman without an English accent and most people didn't care. For some reason, I think it works for this movie. It is kind all over the place in terms of the performances, the tone which is serious but then switches up and goes into comedy. Robin Hood's outfit after escaping as he arrives home ; coolest Robin Hood suit ever.
One of my favorites movies ever made Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves starring Kevin Costner, Morgan Freeman, Alan Rickman, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Christian Slater and Sean Connery (cameo). Great movie very classic and of course the official song and music video Everything I Do I Do It for You by the one and only Bryan Adams. Thanks bro👍👍
The Adventures of Robin Hood(1938) starring the famously infamous Errol "In Like" Flynn is PARODIED MORE than this film in RH: MIT. It is still considered the best RH Film by many. A more serious take is the film starring Uma Thurman from the same year as this one if I remember correctly. Sean Connery played Robin Hood in: "Robin & Marian"(1976).
Excellent reaction...as always🤗 this one was made just for fun I think...no harm in that. And profit, hence Costner, Rickman and Sean. ‘Twas fun at that time...a loose, action packed romp with comedy, drama, action, stars and ridiculousness...perfect haha!... now and then a movie with those qualities are a breath of fresh air and outshine more “worthy” films. Anyway...we enjoyed it enormously back then😁
Ohh one more thing.....when I saw this in theatres back in '91, Sean Connery's appearance at the end generated the exact same reaction you had. No one in the audience knew he was in it, especially with no internet or spoilers back then. The entire theatre applauded!! Tremendous respect for him, of course.
The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) is the all-time classic adaptation of the Robin Hood stories. Men in Tights is a spoof of that film and Prince of Thieves.
Many people dont really notice. Kev Costner is the only one in the film with an american accent, Absolutely zero English accent there LOL. He said he tried to do the accent, but he sucked at it and it sounded fake and he didnt want to hold up production. So he's just using his Kevin voice. Morgan Freeman's high level acting skills shone through in this one for sure.
🎶"There was a rich man from Nottingham who tried to cross a river. What a dope! He tripped on rope! Now look at him shiver!" Christian Slater's funniest line ever imo. Love it! lol
Many jokes in this movie (like the telescope) are based on the historical fact that during the centuries of the crusade, the Islamic world was the center of science and of math, while knowledge in the European world was kept in monasteries if it was allowed at all, hence the name Dark Ages.
The only reason why i watched it in the beginning was because of Alan Rickman and if i will watch it again it will be the same reason To be honest i hate Robin Hoods character in it😂
First movie I ever saw with Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio (whom I associate more with The Abyss than Scarface), Alan Rickman, and Morgan Freeman (I didn't remember him from the Electric Company until much later in life)... it was the shit when I was graduating from High School and that dang Bryan Adams song was chosen at the theme for our prom (ugh). Definitely some mixed memories with this one. I think I rate it under both Disney's Robin Hood and Men in Tights as far as rewatchability goes.
I forgot about Connery's cameo. I saw this back in the day when it came out to video. It was ok. Loved Alan Rickman in this. Another really good and funny Alan Rickman movie is Dogma. Highly recommend that one if you haven't seen it. It's hilarious.
I first saw this when I was around 11 or 12 years old. My parents were going to the movie theater to see it and made me go with them. I actually enjoyed the movie and it's still one of my faves to this day.
This was one of my favorite movies when i grew up in the 90s, but in retrospect, youre right, its kind of silly and bad. I always love me some Alan Rickman though.
This movie encapsulates the early 90s where everything was bigger and better those of us that grew up with this movie it was a classic period when I was a kid I wanted nothing more than to see this film and I still love it. What it was supposed to be an over-the-top action Epic
This movie was a major part of my child hood. Despite the corniness I still consider it one of my favorite movie. My favorite movie of all time goes to Treasure Island, with Charlton Heston, Oliver Reed, Christopher Lee, and Christen Bale
I'm glad that you refer to him as God, I refer to all actors by their highest roll oh, and there's nothing higher than God. With Harrison Ford I have a problem because he is Mister president, but the dude is also Indiana Jones and Han Solo
