Thursday, May 13, 2010
Robin In The Hood
Movies set in the medieval ages never get old (even though that period is well, ancient). I've never gotten tired of looking at dashing men and knights in their suits of armour, waving heavy swords about like they're feathers and ladies in ridiculously frilly and tight dresses that take so long to remove, it's a wonder they managed to procreate at all!
But I suppose one of the best-known medieval legends of all time would be Robin Hood a.k.a Robin of Loxley a.k.a Robin Longstride. Confused? Who doesnt love good ol' Robin who steals from the rich to give to the poor? I'm poor. I could use Robin sometime now thanks.
So with the slew of Robin Hood movies and TV series in the past, the latest one comes from Ridley Scott (of "Gladiator" fame) with "Robin Hood" the movie, version 2010 [link]!
If they just removed the bow and arrow, it'd look almost like that other movie about fighting people..
Starring Russell Crowe and Cate Blanchett as the main characters, this movie is different than its predecessors because it actually focuses on the period of time before Robin became known for his charitable efforts a.k.a the period that none of us bothered to research about.
Furrowed brows were fashionable in those days.
Basically England is in trouble because King Richard's brother King John took over the throne and a medieval monkey could have done a better job at ruling England than him. Enter Robin Longstride, a simple archer in King Richard's army who chances upon opportunities that are too good to be true. Save England from invading Frenchies, break a sweat and win the girl - all in a days work for Robin.
King John never listened to his mother about the kind of girls he ought to bring home.
Movies like this are awesome because it always blows me away with the amount of detail that goes into everything to make it as realistic as possible! From the clothing to the location and scenery, you can almost smell the stench of putrid mud in medieval England (the flies buzzing about were a nice touch).
Cate Blanchett played Marion who is recently widowed and looking for lurve. Pretty alright, though I think she sounds abit like a man at times and her moment of glory at the end was abit wasted. Chemistry between her and Russell Crowe was not too bad, but I cringed abit at one point.
A bald head a day, keeps the enemies at bay.
Mark Strong plays the baddie, Sir Godfrey. Is he in danger of becoming the token bad guy character?
And of course, Robin's merry men. Very merry indeed since they're the comic relief characters in the movie. All too lovable despite their penchant for overgrown facial hair.
Did anyone spot one of the earliest Tweets ever sent in this movie? =D
Overall, I quite enjoyed the movie, especially the fight scenes and the movie setting. Plus, it's good to know how Robin came about before he started being all hero-like.
Russell Crowe and Ridley Scott might be the next Burton-Depp in the making, but it's all good. Movie might be tad long though, so be warned.
But seriously, best Robin Hood movies ever..
I'm just saying.
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