Finally, finally I got a chance to see Robin Hood. Let me just say that I think Gladiator was one of the best movies ever. Robin Hood is made by the same people and starring the same actor, Russell Crowe.
While this movies was not as good as Gladiator. The old Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves movie staring Kevin Costner and Morgan Freeman is also a classic Robin Hood story. Like Prince of Thieves, this is a unique telling of the Robin Hood story. If you walk in expecting one of those, you will be disappointed. This is however, a great original story. I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Russell Crowe stars as Robin Longstride, an archer in Richard the Lionheart's army. Unlike those stories that glorify Richard, this one gives a more accurate portrayal. After Crusaders marched down to Jerusalem to slaughter, well, everyone, they marched back through Europe by slaughtering, well, everyone. They even came closer to giving a historically accurate death than most do. I appreciate that.
What followed was a great origin move for Robin Hood, leaving open a sequel. It was good. The merry men were hilarious, as is Friar Tuck (perhaps my favorite character in any depiction of Robin Hood and a temporary nickname in college). The story, acting, dialogue, were all great. And it is great for historical accuracy. Only things were most of the helmet designs in the movie were about 300 years early, and a close up on a nail showed a modern nail, not a period nail.
That should tell you something about me. I love that time period, and I am detail oriented.
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