Kevin Costner turns 61 today and to celebrate his birthday we visit the Sherwood Forest in one of our favorite movies from him and one that should be more respected than it has been .........
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991) .......
Wikipedia.org Article for Kevin Costner:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Costner
Run Time: 143 mins
Genre: Action, Adventure
Format: Widescreen Format, Color
Director: Kevin Reynolds
Director: Kevin Reynolds
Starring: Kevin Costner, Morgan Freeman, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Christian Slater, Nick Brimble and Alan Rickman
IMDB.com Entry for the film:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0102798/?ref_=nv_sr_2
Wikipedia.org Article for the film:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_Hood:_Prince_of_Thieves
Wikipedia.org Article for Mary Elizabeth Mastrantino:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Elizabeth_Mastrantonio
Wikipedia.org Article for Christian Slater:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_Slater
Wikipedia.org Article for Morgan Freeman:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morgan_Freeman
Wikipedia.org Article for Director Kevin Reynolds:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Reynolds_(director)
Wikipedia.org Article for the "REAL" Robin Hood:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_Hood
Trailer for the film on YouTube:
Kevin Costner brings to the silver screen a highly entertaining update to the Robin Hood legend. This Kevin Reynolds directed film is full of fun, love, adventure, friendship, courage, action and comedy. This film (along with Die Hard 1988), would also be the launching pad for turning Alan Rickman into a star. He would win the BAFTA’s (British Academy Film Awards), Best Supporting Actor Award.
Alan Rickman Wins BAFTA's Best Supporting Actor for Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves in 1992 on YouTube:
Of note: We lost the great Alan Rickman a week ago and for me he wasn't the guy from the Harry Potter movies. For me he was the best damn Sheriff of Nottingham ever to hit the silver screen and he will be missed. Still trying to get over this one:
Wikipedia.org Article for Alan Rickman:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Rickman
This film also made Bryan Adams’ haunting, but romantic theme song “(Everything I Do), I Do It for you” a pop music hit. It also stars Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio as the Lady Marian, Christian Slater as Will Scarlett and in a great casting idea, Morgan Freeman as Robin’s right-hand man Azeem.
After he returns from the Crusades, Robin must wrestle with the loss of his father and his homeland in shambles as the Sheriff of Nottingham (Rickman), tries to take away King Richard’s throne. He manages to reconnect with his childhood friend Marian and seeks refuge in Sherwood Forest with his fellow neighbors, who have escaped Nottingham’s grip and are hiding in the forest with the evil spirits who protect the woods. Robin begins his new crusade of robbing from the rich and giving to the poor. Nottingham hatches a plan to catch him and learns he can take King Richard’s throne if he marries into nobility, hence Marian, who now grown up, has her sights on Robin.
Kevin Costner gives a tolerable performance as Robin and even though he has to act with an accent, it works, because it helps with the reality of the situation. As we are reminded throughout the film, the somewhat prejudiced-against Azeem, who is clearly different than everyone else in England, because of his Middle Eastern upbringing, keeps asking the question, “and they call me the barbarian”. It is this commentary and the consistent admission of the locals, through doing stupid things, that make you believe that Azeem does have a better education in his background and Robin shows a lot of these frailties too. It is that hidden idea, that as noble and skilled as he is, he is still a human, with human weaknesses, which could account for the poor speech or accent.
In other words, Costner did well enough. It was a weird time in the early 90s for Kevin Costner. It was around that time that a false claim came out that he was difficult to work with and of course, that claim made him look bad in the public eye. It brought out the haters who decided to trash some of his work, so no matter what he did, people would not give him the credit he deserved, which tarnished the public’s approval of Robin Hood. Well, I was quite pleased with his job in this film and I highly recommend this film. It is a fun enjoyable adventure that makes you feel great in the end.
- Phil
Click the link below at GoWatchIt.com to see where you can stream or watch Robin Hood: Prince of Theives (1991) online or on TV right now:
http://gowatchit.com/movies/robin-hood-prince-of-thieves-230741
Or check out TVGuide.com to see if this film is playing on TV/Cable in your area:
http://www.tvguide.com/movies/robin-hood-prince-of-thieves/128310/
CHECK IN TOMORROW ............................
For our next Film of the Day ...................
IMDB.com Entry for the film:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0102798/?ref_=nv_sr_2
Wikipedia.org Article for the film:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_Hood:_Prince_of_Thieves
Wikipedia.org Article for Mary Elizabeth Mastrantino:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Elizabeth_Mastrantonio
Wikipedia.org Article for Christian Slater:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_Slater
Wikipedia.org Article for Morgan Freeman:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morgan_Freeman
Wikipedia.org Article for Director Kevin Reynolds:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Reynolds_(director)
Wikipedia.org Article for the "REAL" Robin Hood:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_Hood
Trailer for the film on YouTube:
Kevin Costner brings to the silver screen a highly entertaining update to the Robin Hood legend. This Kevin Reynolds directed film is full of fun, love, adventure, friendship, courage, action and comedy. This film (along with Die Hard 1988), would also be the launching pad for turning Alan Rickman into a star. He would win the BAFTA’s (British Academy Film Awards), Best Supporting Actor Award.
Alan Rickman Wins BAFTA's Best Supporting Actor for Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves in 1992 on YouTube:
Of note: We lost the great Alan Rickman a week ago and for me he wasn't the guy from the Harry Potter movies. For me he was the best damn Sheriff of Nottingham ever to hit the silver screen and he will be missed. Still trying to get over this one:
Wikipedia.org Article for Alan Rickman:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Rickman
This film also made Bryan Adams’ haunting, but romantic theme song “(Everything I Do), I Do It for you” a pop music hit. It also stars Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio as the Lady Marian, Christian Slater as Will Scarlett and in a great casting idea, Morgan Freeman as Robin’s right-hand man Azeem.
After he returns from the Crusades, Robin must wrestle with the loss of his father and his homeland in shambles as the Sheriff of Nottingham (Rickman), tries to take away King Richard’s throne. He manages to reconnect with his childhood friend Marian and seeks refuge in Sherwood Forest with his fellow neighbors, who have escaped Nottingham’s grip and are hiding in the forest with the evil spirits who protect the woods. Robin begins his new crusade of robbing from the rich and giving to the poor. Nottingham hatches a plan to catch him and learns he can take King Richard’s throne if he marries into nobility, hence Marian, who now grown up, has her sights on Robin.
Kevin Costner gives a tolerable performance as Robin and even though he has to act with an accent, it works, because it helps with the reality of the situation. As we are reminded throughout the film, the somewhat prejudiced-against Azeem, who is clearly different than everyone else in England, because of his Middle Eastern upbringing, keeps asking the question, “and they call me the barbarian”. It is this commentary and the consistent admission of the locals, through doing stupid things, that make you believe that Azeem does have a better education in his background and Robin shows a lot of these frailties too. It is that hidden idea, that as noble and skilled as he is, he is still a human, with human weaknesses, which could account for the poor speech or accent.
In other words, Costner did well enough. It was a weird time in the early 90s for Kevin Costner. It was around that time that a false claim came out that he was difficult to work with and of course, that claim made him look bad in the public eye. It brought out the haters who decided to trash some of his work, so no matter what he did, people would not give him the credit he deserved, which tarnished the public’s approval of Robin Hood. Well, I was quite pleased with his job in this film and I highly recommend this film. It is a fun enjoyable adventure that makes you feel great in the end.
- Phil
Click the link below at GoWatchIt.com to see where you can stream or watch Robin Hood: Prince of Theives (1991) online or on TV right now:
http://gowatchit.com/movies/robin-hood-prince-of-thieves-230741
Or check out TVGuide.com to see if this film is playing on TV/Cable in your area:
http://www.tvguide.com/movies/robin-hood-prince-of-thieves/128310/
CHECK IN TOMORROW ............................
For our next Film of the Day ...................
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