Well, it's not reality now is it.
ROBIN HOOD trailer now online
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"People need dramatic examples to shake them out of apathy and I can't do that as Robin of Locksley. As a man I'm flesh and blood, I can be ignored, I can be destroyed... but as a symbol, as a symbol I can be incorruptible, I can be everlasting."
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Some slight variations on the legends. Recent versions have shown Robin being a part of the Crusades, but honestly being involved in the conflict with the French makes more sense. Interesting that it's set after Richard dies as opposed to during his time as hostage. I've got no problem with Crowe particularly - Robin is rarely shown to be of any particular age, though the "merry rogue" aspect tends to make people think he's perpetually young. As a mad Robin Hood fan, I'll be happy to see it - though I, too, was looking forward to the reverse story with the Sheriff as hero.
In 13th century England, Robin Hood(Russell Crowe) and his band of marauders confront corruption in a local village and lead an uprising against the crown that will forever alter the balance of world power. And whether thief or hero, one man from humble beginnings will become an eternal symbol of freedom for his people.
Robin Hood chronicles the life of an expert archer, previously interested only in self-preservation, from his service in King Richard’s army against the French. Upon Richard’s death, Robin travels to Nottingham, a town suffering from the corruption of a despotic sheriff and crippling taxation, where he falls for the spirited widow Lady Marion (Cate Blanchett), a woman skeptical of the identity and motivations of this crusader from the forest. Hoping to earn the hand of Maid Marion and salvage the village, Robin assembles a gang whose lethal mercenary skills are matched only by its appetite for life. Together, they begin preying on the indulgent upper class to correct injustices under the sheriff.
With their country weakened from decades of war, embattled from the ineffective rule of the new king and vulnerable to insurgencies from within and threats from afar, Robin and his men heed a call to ever greater adventure. This unlikeliest of heroes and his allies set off to protect their country from slipping into bloody civil war and return glory to England once more.
Some slight variations on the legends. Recent versions have shown Robin being a part of the Crusades, but honestly being involved in the conflict with the French makes more sense. Interesting that it's set after Richard dies as opposed to during his time as hostage. I've got no problem with Crowe particularly - Robin is rarely shown to be of any particular age, though the "merry rogue" aspect tends to make people think he's perpetually young. As a mad Robin Hood fan, I'll be happy to see it - though I, too, was looking forward to the reverse story with the Sheriff as hero.
I'm with you guys. It looks like just another grimy medieval action movie with people running around in a forest-- which we seem to get a couple times a year now for some reason.
At least Prince of Theives brought some fun and swashbuckling adventure to the idea. I'd much rather see another version in THAT style than the "gritty, serious" version we seem to be getting here.
At least Prince of Theives brought some fun and swashbuckling adventure to the idea. I'd much rather see another version in THAT style than the "gritty, serious" version we seem to be getting here.
"I live in a hut in Sherwood Forrest, Nottingham. My name is Robin of Locksley. I'm 27 years old. I believe in stealing from the rich and giving to the poor. In the morning if my face is a little puffy, I'll go take a bath in the river. There is an idea of a Robin of Locksley, some kind of abstraction. But there is no real me. Only an entity, something illusory."
I was really looking forward to this, now, not so much.
Scott's period epics are generally pretty good (at least, when the studio doesn't interfere), but this just seem like it has a lot of gas to begin with.
I know people like to poke fun at PoT, but it really is the best told version of the story.
Scott's period epics are generally pretty good (at least, when the studio doesn't interfere), but this just seem like it has a lot of gas to begin with.
I know people like to poke fun at PoT, but it really is the best told version of the story.
That begets the question how Robin of Locksley got his crippling fear of hoods...
I'm going to go against everyone else's opinion right now and say that i thought it was okay...it does have that teaser type of feel to it. I might form more of an opinion about it when the first full trailer is released. As others have said "Nottingham" was a much more interesting project, the script was fantastic albeit it was an early draft that I read when Sienna Miller was still attached to play Maid Marian. I could see Russell Crowe as Sherif of Nottingham but not Robin...
Had no clue there was a new Robin hood movie in development. Site wouldn't load for em so can't comment on the trailer yet.
Edted: Got the slashfilm url to work. The trailer did not impress me at all. A Robin Hoo movie is something I should like and this trailer had ZERO feel for Robin Hood to it. Zero. Zip. Nada. None.
Edted: Got the slashfilm url to work. The trailer did not impress me at all. A Robin Hoo movie is something I should like and this trailer had ZERO feel for Robin Hood to it. Zero. Zip. Nada. None.
from slashfilm
Some slight variations on the legends. Recent versions have shown Robin being a part of the Crusades, but honestly being involved in the conflict with the French makes more sense. Interesting that it's set after Richard dies as opposed to during his time as hostage. I've got no problem with Crowe particularly - Robin is rarely shown to be of any particular age, though the "merry rogue" aspect tends to make people think he's perpetually young. As a mad Robin Hood fan, I'll be happy to see it - though I, too, was looking forward to the reverse story with the Sheriff as hero.In 13th century England, Robin Hood
Robin Hood chronicles the life of an expert archer, previously interested only in self-preservation, from his service in King Richard’s army against the French. Upon Richard’s death, Robin travels to Nottingham, a town suffering from the corruption of a despotic sheriff and crippling taxation, where he falls for the spirited widow Lady Marion (Cate Blanchett), a woman skeptical of the identity and motivations of this crusader from the forest. Hoping to earn the hand of Maid Marion and salvage the village, Robin assembles a gang whose lethal mercenary skills are matched only by its appetite for life. Together, they begin preying on the indulgent upper class to correct injustices under the sheriff.
With their country weakened from decades of war, embattled from the ineffective rule of the new king and vulnerable to insurgencies from within and threats from afar, Robin and his men heed a call to ever greater adventure. This unlikeliest of heroes and his allies set off to protect their country from slipping into bloody civil war and return glory to England once more.
If Robin fought in wars during the 13th Century, then he would most definitely be young. People of older age (40s and 50s), were generally not warriors.
Then again, there have been many versions of the legends and there has never been a canonical one.
Honestly, this trailer kinda gives me shades of the Clive Owen King Arthur from a few years back.
I know Blanchett is Marion, but is that her in the bed with long, flowing redish hair? That picutre looks like a much younger woman. In fact, she looks like 16
I'm not a big fan of Ridley Scott, honestly. Oh, I love Alien, that's a touchstone for me as one of the great sci-fi horror movies, but past that I find the guy's work woefully uneven. He's good, he's okay, or he's... less so. Recently, American Gangster was good, but his last foray into historical epic was the preposterously overwrought and insipidly executed Kingdom of Heaven; which I still feel would have been a much better film if it was about Saladin than about the Orlando Bloom character.
Not involving Robin Hood in the Crusades and giving the lead to Rusell Crowe are too smart calls in distancting this film from that fiasco. Gladiator was fun if forgettable, maybe Robin Hood can repeat that experience.
Not involving Robin Hood in the Crusades and giving the lead to Rusell Crowe are too smart calls in distancting this film from that fiasco. Gladiator was fun if forgettable, maybe Robin Hood can repeat that experience.
Eh, it's a Teaser Trailer so there's not much substance to it.
I'll wait for the Theatrical Trailer to make any judgements on it, but right now I remain unimpressed and Russell Crowe certrainly doesn't inspire much in me other than contempt.
I'll wait for the Theatrical Trailer to make any judgements on it, but right now I remain unimpressed and Russell Crowe certrainly doesn't inspire much in me other than contempt.
Have you seen the directors cut of "Kingdom of Heaven"? It is supposedly vastly superior... I haven't seen it myself, but I plan to rent it sometime.
Ridley Scott is one of my favorite directors. Sure he has made some not so great films, but when your filmography includes Alien, Blade Runner, Blackhawk Down and Gladiator, then he is doing something right.
So people say. But you can't just magick Orlando Bloom out of the movie, nor the cartoonish contrast between the liberal blue staters and the snarling red state Crusaders.
If maybe there's a Saladin cut, somehow, by some logic, then perhaps.
Ah yes. Black Hawk Down. That was also very good. But really of those four only Alien is a favourite film of mine.Ridley Scott is one of my favorite directors. Sure he has made some not so great films, but when your filmography includes Alien, Blade Runner, Blackhawk Down and Gladiator, then he is doing something right.
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That begets the question how Robin of Locksley got his crippling fear of hoods...
Maybe he took a wrong turn in Detroit.
It is, and indeed vastly so. See it.
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