I just saw The Adventures of Robin Hood again for the first time in a few years, and would you believe that it got even better! Almost 63 years have passed since it was released, and it's still as enchanting as ever...You all know the story by now (and if you don't, you are in for a pleasant surprise) Robin Hood and his band of merry men rob from the rich, and give to the poor, foiling the evil Prince John, and his right hand man Sir Guy. Robin, of course, will find time to win the hand of Maid Marian along the way as well. I'll say the same thing I said in my Captain Blood review, they just don't make em' like this any more. The wonderful costumes, the magnificent sets, to make a film like this, today, would cost hundreds of millions of dollars, and of course, would be aided by computer effects... That's the magic for me, you see, knowing that everything you see, the extras, the costumes, the sets, were all real! This was, and is, an example of movie-making at it's finest. The cast, well what can I say that hasn't been said? I know Errol Flynn hated the fact that he was and always would be known as Robin Hood, and many of the critics would say he was cast on his looks, and not his acting, but he WAS Robin Hood to me. I can't say it any more plainly then that. Olivia De Havilland was more beautiful then ever, and her scenes with Flynn are some of the best the film has to offer. Flynn buddy, Alan Hale was terrific as Little John, and Friar Tuck, played
by Eugene Pallette, steals many of the scenes he is in. The villians, Basil Rathbone as Sir Guy, and Claude Rains as Prince John equally hold their own, and the duel at the end of the film between Sir Guy and Robin, has been the inspiration for countless imitations... Well, if you are looking for THE film in which all adventure films should be measured, you will have found it in Robin Hood...one of the all time greats. If you want to kick back, turn out the lights, and snuggle up to someone close, The Adventures of Robin Hood is the film for you...I only have one question? When is someone going to BRING THIS FILM TO DVD!!!????
by Eugene Pallette, steals many of the scenes he is in. The villians, Basil Rathbone as Sir Guy, and Claude Rains as Prince John equally hold their own, and the duel at the end of the film between Sir Guy and Robin, has been the inspiration for countless imitations... Well, if you are looking for THE film in which all adventure films should be measured, you will have found it in Robin Hood...one of the all time greats. If you want to kick back, turn out the lights, and snuggle up to someone close, The Adventures of Robin Hood is the film for you...I only have one question? When is someone going to BRING THIS FILM TO DVD!!!????