Robin of Loxley has returned to England to find his home burned and his father murdered. After killing some of the Sheriff of Nottingham’s men, he becomes an outlaw and valiantly leads a fellow troupe of outlaws into an epic struggle against oppression and tyranny.
It’s an absolute legend. A timeless tale of bravery, justice, and faith. It has been done time and time again on screen, but never as rollicking and perfect a ride as Prince of Thieves. Filled with action, romance, bravery, comedy, and memorable characters, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves is a timeless classic that should be included in every film buff’s collection.
With King Richard away at the crusades, England is falling apart with the tyrannical Sheriff of Nottingham taxing the poor and seeking to seize the throne. Robin of Loxley has returned to England to find a land of starvation and misery, his home burned, and his father murdered. After killing some of the Sheriff’s men, Robin becomes an outlaw with a bounty on his head and, after retreating into Sherwood Forest, he valiantly leads a group of fellow outlaws into an epic struggle against oppression and tyranny. Can Robin and his men ward off the Sheriff until the King’s return?
This is the ultimate action-packed Saturday-night-in movie! It’s got absolutely everything! Adventure, romance, comedy, and action, it’s just perfect!
The story is a timeless tale of adventure and bravery, so it’s got that going for it from the start. Backed by its fantastic soundtrack, and marvellously funny, albeit sometimes a little off script, every time I watch it, I find something new and wonderful.
Kevin Costner stars as Robin Hood and he did well. I’m not going to lie, he was a little bit iffy really. I blame casting. I don’t see the logic behind casting an American to play a famous English outlaw. Maybe because it was an American production… Nevertheless, Kevin gave a performance that was brave, charming, liberating, and sometimes funny.
Without a doubt though, the real stars of the show were Morgan Freeman and Alan Rickman. I can’t decide whom I love more. They had all the best lines and delivered the more memorable performances. Rock on!
Starring Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Christian Slater, Geraldine McEwan, Michael McShane, Nick Brimble, Soo Drouet, Michael Wincott, and featuring a brilliant cameo from Sean Connery, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves is a fantastic, rollicking movie, filled with adventure, romance, comedy, action, memorable lines, and even more memorable characters. It’s an absolute classic!
Cancel the kitchen scraps for lepers and orphans. No more merciful beheadings... and call off Christmas!
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