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- 1991
- PG-13
- Warner Bros.
- 2 h 23 m
- 1991
- PG-13
- Warner Bros.
- 2 h 23 m
Summary 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.
Directed By: Kevin Reynolds
Written By: Pen Densham, John Watson
- 1991
- PG-13
- Warner Bros.
- 2 h 23 m
- 1991
- PG-13
- Warner Bros.
- 2 h 23 m
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
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7.0
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Summary 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.
Directed By: Kevin Reynolds
Written By: Pen Densham, John Watson
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 25 Critic Reviews
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40% Positive
10 Reviews
10 Reviews
48% Mixed
12 Reviews
12 Reviews
12% Negative
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 25 Critic Reviews
51
40% Positive
10 Reviews
10 Reviews
48% Mixed
12 Reviews
12 Reviews
12% Negative
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
Except for the political implications of the addition of Freeman's character (which he brings off gracefully) and some revisionism about the nobility of the crusades (which, in my opinion, is long overdue), Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves is just an adventure movie - which is basically what I like about it. The second half is stronger than the first because it's swifter and more action-packed. Robin's feats of derring-do are always (as Costner might put it) neat - the more improbable, the better.
Despite the miscasting of the central role and quite a lot of lackluster dialogue, the story proves again to be almost foolproof. The fight sequences are explosive, the physical production is impressive, and the supporting performances are full of juice.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 57 User Ratings
7.0
63% Positive
36 Ratings
36 Ratings
30% Mixed
17 Ratings
17 Ratings
7% Negative
4 Ratings
4 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 57 User Ratings
7.0
63% Positive
36 Ratings
36 Ratings
30% Mixed
17 Ratings
17 Ratings
7% Negative
4 Ratings
4 Ratings
Reynolds, who directed the little-seen but brilliantly realized The Beast , makes the camera his plaything in Prince of Thieves. This makes the movie at times obnoxious -- he repeatedly jams the lens into the bad guys' faces -- but most of it is highly watchable. Reynolds captures the dark and dank stuff better than Tim Burton did in Batman , and the action sequences thrust and cut across the screen. [14 June 1991, p.G5]
With so much money and talent at work here, though, this latest incarnation of the legend is considerably smaller than the sum of its parts.
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves has pomp and scale; what it lacks is something essential -- a sense of Once Upon a Time wonder, the exultant, heady thrill of legend.
Kevin Costner very definitely isn't Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, and his noticeable awkwardness in that rebel's role underlines the problems this muddled, fitfully effective version of a most durable English legend has in deciding which face it wants to present to the world at large. While the makers of Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves may have set out to bury the poor old duffer of Sherwood Forest in a welter of trendy banter, they have ended up burying themselves as well.
Black powder and Christian Slater are cool and all, but real dramatic successes come when a film has both heart and a slate of talented actors who aren’t just leaning on their oversized patchwork capes to tell the story.
To jest najlepszy film z serii o Robin Hoodzie jaki powstał ever. Możecie go negować itd. Ja i tak będę go lubił.
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Medieval-themed films are lovely, but rarely meet the minimum requirements of historical rigor, preferring to create a false idea of what the Middle Ages were like and how people behaved. This film is no exception, so if you want a film more historically respectful please look for another option. If your intention is just to have some fun, go ahead.
In fact, this film is a typical medieval blockbuster of entertainment, full of sword fights, epic rescues and a lady waiting to be saved. Inspired by the classic legends of Robin Hood, they tell a story invented around the characters we already know.
According to the script, Robin is the son of an English nobleman who traveled with his king on the Third Crusade, becoming a prisoner of Muslims. After escaping, with the help of a companion in arms, he is saved by that companion, who dies next. From there, accompanied by a Moor who becomes his bodyguard, he returns to England to find his home burned down, his father murdered and his lands taken by the violent, unjust and diabolical Sheriff of Nottingham. From there, marked as an outcast, he will join the bandits of the forest and devote his life to avenging his father by fighting the Sheriff, and also to protecting Lady Marion, the sister of the man who died to save him.
This film was made during the golden age of Kevin Costner's career. He had just been successful in "Dances With Wolves" the previous year, and will reach the top of his career the following year, with "Bodyguard". And in this film he does everything he has to do: to shine, be the hero, save the day and fight against evil, embodied by Allan Rickman, another great actor who excels in his task of being worthy of our hatred, playing his character in a sinisterly funny way. I'm sure he was having fun with it. In addition to them, we have an excellent interpretation of Morgan Freeman, with touches of humor. Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio is very boring and would never be my choice to play such a character, as she is unable to create any emotional depth or to have some chemistry with Costner. Christian Slater is annoying and serves almost nothing. Geraldine McEwan, Michael McShane and Nick Brimble are good at supporting roles, having little to do.
As I have already mentioned, the film has nothing to do with the Middle Ages. It's just a modern film, with characters with very modern attitudes, but who dress like people from the Middle Ages. After all, this was already predictable in a film of this kind, where creative freedom weighs more than historical rigor. So, we have elements, some weapons, clothing and props from the 14th century in a film that is supposedly set at the time of the Third Crusade, in the 12th century. Incredible, they had time machines?! Nah, just a screenwriter deaf to the warnings **** historical advisor. For this reason, I give a median note to the props, scenery and wardrobe: they may be beautiful, but they are out of place and out of season. The cinematography, however, is quite good and the soundtrack is memorable.
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Kevin Costner seems to not even be trying, his acting is monotone and dull, doesn't even attempt an English accent. The other characters were interesting and casted well. The movie itself feels small, like without the film look, bombastic classical music soundtrack, and celebrity cast, it would seem like a TV movie or syndicated fantasy drama series. It would have benefitted from more sets, using more locations, hiring more extras to make everything seem more real and alive. It's not a complete dud though, I recommend it if you're into films set in that general era (middle ages / medieval) and are looking for another one.
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Costner is mis-cast, he just does not fit in pre 1950's time frames. Another movie full of American happy-happy BS which is just so out place in 12th century England during that time's equivalent of a depression (all the men off to war). The attempts at humour just consistently fall flat. Don't waste your time with this one.
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Ah Robin des bois ! quand est-ce qu'ils vont arrêter de nous les briser avec cette histoire à la con !?... même que y en a encore un qui sort cette année ou qui est déjà sorti... rien qu'à voir l'affiche, ça sent déjà la poubelle.
Donc le Robin du fion avec Kevin Costner, acteur tout-à-fait sympathique s'il en est et même Alan Rickman le méchant de Die Hard, caricatural à souhait évidemment : ça doit être une sorte de blague d'initiés, non ?... mais où est passé le Bruce du coup ? avec son petit sourire en coin, il aurait fait un tabac. Et quelques jokes dont il a le secret.
Mièvre, naïf et stupide, ce Robin reste en tout cas fidèle à sa réputation de cave. Il revient de croisade où il a croisé beaucoup de Croisés, je crois. Qui l'eut cru ? et il croise "Petit Jean" et sa bande de malfrats de la forêt. Et même qu'il ramène avec lui en Angleterre un Noir qui fait le Maure en la personne d'un Morgan Freeman presque jeunot (!) qui déroule son petit tapis à heures fixes.
Bon, vous me direz que la crédibilité -à défaut de gros mots comme le "réalisme"- n'a rien à faire dans ce conte suranné à la petite semaine mais tout de même... Le film en plus d'être idiot se traîne aussi en longueur et reste aussi terne qu'un épisode de l'inspecteur Derrick, le ridicule en plus. Allez, on ouvre la poubelle, y a encore de la place.
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Production Company
Warner Bros.,
Morgan Creek Entertainment
Release Date Jun 14, 1991
Duration 2 h 23 m
Rating PG-13
Tagline Sometimes the only way to uphold justice...is to break the law.
Awards
Golden Globes, USA
• 2 Nominations
Academy Awards, USA
• 1 Nomination
MTV Movie + TV Awards
• 1 Win & 7 Nominations
