Hi-ho for the Governor's foot!olde_fashionedSeptember 10 2008, 07:43:33 UTC
I too, have seen this movie so many times and not at all recently, but being one of my dad's favourites, I've grown up with it, so I do think it's safe to say that I know it quite well. Your very thorough review, though, is making me think of it in a new light
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Re: Hi-ho for the Governor's foot!felaries65September 10 2008, 19:59:35 UTC
"I think part of the appeal of it stems from the fact that he is quite young here, and hasn't picked up all his usual annoying mannerisms that he exhibits in his later films."
Which later films do you mean? To be frank, the only major role of Flynn's that is not a big favorite of mine - between 1935 and 1942 - is Sir Robin of Locksley. There was nothing that original or interesting about this particular character. Just the typical swashbuckler. Mind you, Flynn seemed to be having fun with the role. But I found nothing unique about it. Ironically, many critics tend to view his roles of Sir Robin and Jim Corbett as his best.
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Which later films do you mean? To be frank, the only major role of Flynn's that is not a big favorite of mine - between 1935 and 1942 - is Sir Robin of Locksley. There was nothing that original or interesting about this particular character. Just the typical swashbuckler. Mind you, Flynn seemed to be having fun with the role. But I found nothing unique about it. Ironically, many critics tend to view his roles of Sir Robin and Jim Corbett as his best.
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