This robin hood character hasnt really begun to steal from the rich and redistribute to the poor, but he does call for the king to allow for more individual rights. And it is the bond between robin and marian, after all, that stands at the heart of the movie. Robin hood robs from rich source material, but is ultimately just another poor attempt to needlessly gussy up a classic tale with ampedup action and modern special effects. Starring taron egerton, jamie foxx, ben mendelsohn, eve hewson, tim minchin, and jamie. This cgiheavy reboot steals ideas from other films but only gives back a cast of big hitters, including ben mendelsohn. First look at hollywoods gritty robin hood movie is.
But theres something to be said of the way robin hood reflects the particular time in history in which its being released. Nov 21, 2018 robin hood is a malleable tale, but the core is always the same. Robins faceconcealing black hood becoming a revolutionary emblem on par with the. Robin of locksley, a madefortv movie starring devon sawa as a modern teenage robin attending a prep school with the snobbish john prince, played. Modernday robin hood billionaire paul tudor jones charity the robin hood foundation fights poverty with the hardnosed, business sense of wall street 20 sep 16. The wachowskis will write and direct hood, a modern, urban take on the robin hood legend, for warner bros. A mixture of matrix, robin hood, star wars, lord of the rings and many other adaptations. Dull lead actor, smirky modern references doom robin hood. This young upstart has quickly made a huge impact on society, rapidly becoming the most financially lucrative form of storytelling in the modern world. These themes strike a very important chord for our current moment in history.
In the last 30 years, hollywood has given moviegoers three major movies about the robin hood legend, starting with robin hood. The new robin hood film is copping flack from history buffs even though it hasnt been released yet. Devon sawa casper, final destination stars as robin mcallister, a. It is a quasicontemporary retelling of the robin hood legend, and follows his.
It was released in 12 countries on 12 may 2010, including the united kingdom and ireland and was. The new robin hood, starring taron egerton, is very, very bad. Sep, 2019 in this modern day robin hood story, we follow these dancers as they steal from the rich and give to themselves, as they bring a welldeserved vengeance to the unsuspecting wall street boys that come into their club. Modernday robin hood billionaire paul tudor jones charity the robin hood foundation fights poverty with the hardnosed, business sense of wall street 2014 apr 20. Why modern hollywood keeps missing the mark with its robin hood movies. Director otto bathurst delivers a good looking movie that combines the visual grittiness of ridley scotts robin hood 2010 with russell crowe singing offkey in extreme closeups that was les miserables, my bad with the choreography and general britishness of the guy ritchie king arthur vehicle.
Even by modern standards, it is fastpaced and infectiously fun. See, this is the kind of unnecessary hypermodernisation of the. I give this movie five stars, because it does try to take into consideration much of the history going on in england in 1199 and much that was known about king richard and john and other historic factors to make the robin hood story more plausible. Devon sawa casper, final destination stars as robin mcallister, a boy who winds up at a rich. The gritty 2018 reboot directed by otto bathurst isnt due out until november, but already. In some versions of the legend, he is depicted as being of noble birth, and in modern retellings he is sometimes depicted as having fought in the crusades before returning to england to find his lands. The adventures of robin hood is like a textbook on how to get that right.
Dull lead actor, smirky modern references doom robin hood a stiff taron egerton does not rekindle fond memories of errol flynn in this hectic action flick. Robin of loxley taron egerton a warhardened crusader and his. Robin hood only entered the picture forgive the pun when ken anderson realized that calling the fox robin hood would allow the film to keep the fox as a trickster and a thief, like reynald. Say this and little else for the new robin hood movie. Ultimately, robin hood is a fun if not altogether necessary reimagining of the classic story that taps into modern themes about the masses rising up to hold those in power accountable for their actions. In the age of film and tv, we are no strangers to the many faces of robin hood with such. Hustlers is finally here and promises to deliver everything we hope to see from the fastpaced, jennifer lopezled, glamourous heist movie that weve all been waiting for.
Feb 11, 2019 watch the official sherwood trailer 2019 modern robin hood series. The whole movie tries to be something, which it is not. In 2010 lana and lilly wachowski announced their intention to direct the film hood, a modern adaptation of the robin hood legend. It is meant to be an ofthetimes modernized update of a familiar storyegerton goes by robbut feels like a movie for. Feb 07, 2019 all her life, teenhacker robin of sherwood thought she was an orphan. Nov 23, 2018 the new robin hood, starring taron egerton, is very, very bad. Bluntly political and surprisingly coherent in its messaging, the movie is filled with deliberately modern details signaling that its a folktale aimed. Nov 19, 2018 starting as ballads, robin hood has transformed from poems and ballads to literature, movies, and tv shows. Nov 27, 2018 the latest version of the classic robin hood tale, creatively called robin hood, is a reimagined take for modern audiences.
How the robin hood myth was turned on its head by rightwingers. Directed by otto bathurst, robin hood stars taron egerton in the title role, with jamie. But when a mysterious gauntlet unlocks a secret that turns her world upside down, robin joins forces with a group of. Nov 21, 2018 certainly, robin hood is a grittier, more modern take on a classic story that focuses much more on style and action than historical accuracy. Nov 22, 2018 the definitive robin hood movie has already been made, exactly 80 years ago. He robs the rich to feed the poor, or so the folk tales of robin hood and his merry men detail. Robin hood is a malleable tale, but the core is always the same. Michael curtizs errol flynnled the adventures of robin hood is one of the greatest action movies ever.
Reboots and remakes are meant to introduce a new audience to a classic tale with fresh ideas and storylines that make the story relevant to modern audiences. Its a nuttiness and strain for modernity and modern relevance that persists throughout the entire film, and perhaps the only thing about robin hood that justifies the opening voiceover that. Prince of thieves in 1991, which starred kevin costner trying to sound british, robin hood in 2010, which starred russell crowe as the. Robin hood is a legendary heroic outlaw originally depicted in english folklore and subsequently featured in literature and film. Nov 23, 2018 dull lead actor, smirky modern references doom robin hood a stiff taron egerton does not rekindle fond memories of errol flynn in this hectic action flick. Inspired by robin hood sherwood official trailer youtube. Modern day robin hood billionaire paul tudor jones charity the robin hood foundation fights poverty with the hardnosed, business sense of wall street 20 sep 16. Jan 05, 2018 the first images from 2018s gritty reimagining of robin hood have teased a new sherwood forest full of automatic weapons, fashionable battle armour and chic fascistwear straight out of a. Watch the official sherwood trailer 2019 modern robin hood series. List of films and television series featuring robin hood.
Robin hood 2018 movie official trailer taron egerton, jamie. Robin hood is a 2018 american actionadventure film directed by otto bathurst and written by ben chandler and david james kelly, from a story by chandler. But robin hood also finds a balance between those themes and giving the outlaw vigilante a compelling origin. In todays world of startups and social media activism, it seems the myth has taken new life in the form of some modern day robin hoods that use. In twelfth century england, robin longstride russell crowe and his band of marauders confront corruption in a local village and lead an uprising against the crown that will forever alter the balance of world power. According to most critics, the latest film iteration of the storybook tale pales in comparison to. Both square off in the ring again as box office prophets presents another round of book vs. With taron egerton, jamie foxx, ben mendelsohn, eve hewson. Why do you think there was so much violence in this movie. The first images from 2018s gritty reimagining of robin hood have teased a new sherwood forest full of automatic weapons, fashionable battle armour and chic fascistwear straight out of. While it hews much closer to the legend than the 2010 ridley scottdirected revisionist version, it still attempts to create a new version of robin. Based on the true story recorded in jessica presslers 2015 new york magazine article.
Taron egerton and scot greenan in robin hood 2018 robin hood 2018 taron. May 12, 2010 a brief history of robin hood in the movies tweet share post bookmark subscribe what i find most fascinating about the fact that robin hood is back in theaters this weekend is that the character. Frankly, a modern day robin hood sounds like a variation of batman, which was itself a variation of zorro, which was itself a mexicoset robin hood we could probably keep playing this game all the way back to the epic of gilgamesh, but i digress. It was released in 12 countries on 12 may 2010, including the united kingdom and ireland and was also the opening film at the 2010 cannes film. No doubt the wachowskis tendency to veer toward a comicbookesque aesthetic will only further. All her life, teenhacker robin of sherwood thought she was an orphan. With his true love captured by the villainous sheriff of nottingham, the legendary robin hood and his crew of outlaws execute a daring rescue to save her. According to legend, he was a highly skilled archer and swordsman. Modern day robin hood billionaire paul tudor jones charity the robin hood foundation fights poverty with the hardnosed, business sense of wall street 2014 apr 20.
The history of the robin hood legend at the smithsonian. History buffs roast costumes in new robin hood film. Robin hood robin hood is a character of ancient british legend a 600yearold or so outlaw. The wachowskis will write and direct the modern robin hood. Robin of locksley puts a modern spin on the tale of robin hood. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands affordable prices. Frankly, a modernday robin hood sounds like a variation of batman, which was itself a variation of zorro, which was itself a mexicoset robin hood we could probably keep playing this game all the way back to the epic of gilgamesh, but i digress. The film follows robin taron egerton, a wealthy nobleman who returns to. Starting as ballads, robin hood has transformed from poems and ballads to literature, movies, and tv shows. If robin hood were alive today, where would he fit into modern society. With kevin costner, morgan freeman, mary elizabeth mastrantonio, christian slater. When robin and his moorish companion come to england and the tyranny of the sheriff of nottingham, he decides to fight back as an outlaw. Robin hood robs from rich source material, but is ultimately just another poor attempt. Robin returns years later to find a land ravaged by heavy taxes and.
The most recent illustration of this principle arrives in movie theaters on the day before thanksgiving. In robin hood, robin of loxley taron egerton is a wealthy lord who meets the enchanting marian eve hewson when she tries to steal his horse. Robin hood robs from rich source material, but is ultimately just another poor attempt to needlessly gussy up a classic tale with ampedup action and modern special. This new version from director otto bathurst peaky blinders captures the heart of the legend, but frustratingly fails to translate it. The definitive robin hood movie has already been made, exactly 80 years ago. A warhardened crusader and his moorish commander mount an audacious revolt against the corrupt english crown. Please stop with robin hood movies, hollywood cinemablend. The latest version of the classic robin hood tale, creatively called robin hood, is a reimagined take for modern audiences.
Cary elwes robin is the best part of men in tights. Many versions of robin hood have been made over the years. May 03, 2018 so, maybe the great wall shit, let me start again so, maybe robin hood will buck the trend and be a good movie that people want to see, but modern spins on medieval times have a. May 04, 2018 the new robin hood line, coming to a gap near you.
Sherwood is the new animated tv show by megan laughton. Robin of loxley taron egerton a warhardened crusader and his moorish commander jamie foxx mount an audacious revolt against the corrupt english crown in a thrilling actionadventure packed with gritty battlefield exploits, mindblowing fight choreography, and a timeless romance. See, this is the kind of unnecessary hypermodernisation of the robin hood story im talking about. Nov 19, 2018 the most recent illustration of this principle arrives in movie theaters on the day before thanksgiving. Jun 14, 2019 cary elwes robin is the best part of men in tights.
The ideal hero must do good, defeat evil, have a good time and win the girl. People are baffled by the costumes in the new robin hood. Hey, at least this dopey new robin hood is a little more fun than the. Modern robin hood a rollicking action movie weekend. Sherwood trailer 2019 modern robin hood series youtube. Theres a new robin hood movie, and it is incredibly stupid.
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