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Release Date:
28 July 1993 (USA)
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Tagline:
The legend had it coming... Find out where Robin Hood put his Little John, what made Will Scarlet, and what did Friar Tuck into his tights that Maid Marion all of a quiver?
Plot:
A spoof of Robin Hood in general, and 'Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves' in particular. full summary | add synopsis
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Robin Hood
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King Richard I
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Archery
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Spoof
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Arrow
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Awards:
1 nomination
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(9 articles)
Review: 'The Mel Brooks Collection' on Blu-ray
(From Comicmix. 14 December 2009, 1:33 PM, PST)
DVD Playhouse--December 2009
(From The Hollywood Interview. 14 December 2009, 11:06 AM, PST)
(From Comicmix. 14 December 2009, 1:33 PM, PST)
DVD Playhouse--December 2009
(From The Hollywood Interview. 14 December 2009, 11:06 AM, PST)
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"Hood"-winked....
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Cary Elwes | ... | Robin Hood | |
| Richard Lewis | ... | Prince John | |
| Roger Rees | ... | Sheriff of Rottingham | |
| Amy Yasbeck | ... | Marian | |
| Mark Blankfield | ... | Blinkin | |
| Dave Chappelle | ... | Ahchoo (as David Chappelle) | |
| Isaac Hayes | ... | Asneeze | |
| Megan Cavanagh | ... | Broomhilde | |
| Eric Allan Kramer | ... | Little John | |
| Matthew Porretta | ... | Will Scarlet O'Hara | |
| Tracey Ullman | ... | Latrine | |
| Patrick Stewart | ... | King Richard | |
| Dom DeLuise | ... | Don Giovanni | |
| Dick Van Patten | ... | The Abbot | |
| Robert Ridgely | ... | The Hangman |
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Also Known As:
Sacré Robin des bois (France)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for off-color humor.
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104 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Finland:K-7 (cinema release) (1994) |
Iceland:L |
Portugal:M/12 |
Canada:G (Quebec) |
South Korea:15 |
Canada:PG (Ontario) (Canadian Home Video rating) |
USA:PG-13 (Approval No. 32547) |
South Africa:PG |
Argentina:13 |
Australia:PG |
Chile:14 |
Germany:6 |
Ireland:PG |
Netherlands:AL |
Norway:10 |
Spain:T |
Sweden:7 |
UK:PG
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When attempting to motivate the villagers, the speech given by Robin Hood is a clear reference to two speeches given by Winston Churchill during WWII, specifically the "We shall fight them on the beaches" (given after the British withdrew from Dunkirk) and "Never was so much owed by so many to so few" (given after the Battle of Britain).
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Continuity: When the necklace is thrown from Robin's neck it is twirling very fast, but the next shot, when it hits the wall smashing the locket and revealing the key, the necklace is not twirling at all.
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Angry Villagers:
LEAVE US ALONE, MEL BROOKS!
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Movie Connections:
References Gone with the Wind (1939)
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Men In Tights
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Actually, Mel's been here before.
Any of you remember a little TV series Mel wrote and created called "When Things were Rotten", starring Dick Gautier as our man Robin? I do, and the series reran in my mind many times while watching Mel's big-screen take.
I guess he had to do this to take a few shots at Kevin Costner's "Prince of Thieves", but this one also takes aim at and makes points of reference to "White Men Can't Jump", Bruce Lee films, Larry King, seders and even brings out the reserves from Mel's projects of yore (McCann, Van Patten, De Luca, De Luise).
Some gags work, some don't but as always, Mel tries. Too bad he's working under the restrictions of that darned PG rating. What Mel could have done in his heyday with an R rated "Robin Hood"! Though admittedly, the finale of Robin's (Elwes') serenade to Maid Marian (Yasbeck) earns big laughs. Loved finding out the first name of the Sheriff of Rottingham (Rees), as well. You will, too.
As I've said before, any Mel is good Mel. If you've seen any Robin Hood movie, good. You'll get a lot of the references here. Even with the Mafia connections, hot tubs, and the new Club for horses.
Five stars. Bless you!