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rpowell

"ROBIN HOOD" (2010) Review

Jun 07, 2010 19:50

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savageparrot June 8 2010, 11:53:31 UTC

I couldn't deal with the inexplicable appearance of what appeared to be Peter Pan and the lost boys riding on donkeys armed with sticks joining in the battle at the end...

rpowell June 8 2010, 18:45:21 UTC

Hmmm . . . sounds like you're describing the 1938 film with Errol Flynn.

savageparrot June 8 2010, 19:06:50 UTC

Nope it was the new one. They arrived at the same time as Cate Blanchet and they looked fully stupid.

rpowell June 8 2010, 19:30:42 UTC

Well, I guess we disagree. Don't we?

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misreall June 8 2010, 21:07:55 UTC

My biggest problem with the movie is it seems to be missing about a half an hour somewhere in the middle. I think that if it hadn't been butchered some of the (true) negative points you bring up might make sense. I am holding out hope that a director's cut dvd will help matters.

rpowell January 19 2011, 20:13:52 UTC

My biggest problem with the movie is it seems to be missing about a half an hour somewhere in the middle.

What do you think was missing?

misreall January 19 2011, 20:49:04 UTC

Having seen the dvd since I made my comment the movie makes more sense. There is a longer break between Robin's arrive in Yorkshire and the reveal about his father, and more scenes that explain the arrival of the boys and Marion at the end battle.

Scott has long had problems with losing final edit on his movies before they are theatrically released, and I feel like this movie was a victim of it.

rpowell June 6 2011, 18:25:04 UTC

What scenes?

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rpowell December 3 2014, 19:29:22 UTC

I don't recall any kids fighting in the final battle. I do recall Robin, his men and Marian setting camp in the forest with those kids.