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Summary: A must-have
Review: After reading others' reviews I was pesimistic about the DVD. Many people mentioned the disc having to be turned over on the second side to see the second half of the movie and poor A/V quality. My only guess is they are refering to the theatrical release. The extended edition has the entire movie on a 1 sided disc. The sound and picture quality are great. The bonus features disc even includes the entire musical score in Dolby 5.1. Very nice additon.The movie was everything I remembered and more. A few new scenes are a bit odd but others are hilarious. More scenes of the Sherrif is better. Definately worth the price tag.
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Summary: Kevin Costner as Robinhood.
Review: Come on... not a wise choice for a man who can barely act as anything but himself in every movie he plays in. Terrible! Don't waste your time or money on this rubbish.
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Summary: Robin Hood Prince Of Thieves
Review: I was at [local store] one day and saw the extended Robin Hood DVD on sale. I decided to buy it. I thought that I liked all the swordplay, action, fantasy tales. I have to tell you. It was a great buy! It was only [$$] for such a great extended movie. Plot - Our famous Robin Hood is in a Jerusalem prison. He escapes with a moor, Azeem (Morgan Freeman), and his friend, Peter. Peter doesn't make it, but wants Robin to promise that he will protect his sister, Marion. Robin agrees and finds his way home with Azeem. They discover Robin's father dead and their servant blinded. The Sheriff of Nottingham (Alan Rickman, who is perfect in the role) killed Robin's father and is doing horrible deeds to the poor people in the area. Robin and Azeem end up in Sherwood Forest and meet its occupants, including John Little and Will Scarlett. They all team up and decide to fight back against the Sheriff. (94/100) Acting - A lot of people hate how Kevin Costner speaks in this movie. I really didn't notice a change in his voice at all. So it didn't really bother me! I thought Kevin did well as Robin. Christian Slater and Alan Rickman were the two who stole the movie. Christian was great as the mysterious and confusing Will Scarlett. Alan Rickman was hilarious and nasty as the Sheriff. They both were great and should have deserved great credit for their positions. Also, there is a short cameo by Sean Connery. (96/100) Action and Violence - There is a lot of action and violence in this movie. It could have been rated R. There is a lot of swordplay, arrows being fired into faces, fist fights, and blood. I think any action man would like this movie. Notable Action Scenes : Overrun By Celts, Fiery Assault, Cheating The Hangman, Storming The Castle, and Final Duel. To check out these scenes, buy the DVD and access them through Scene Selection. (95/100) Sexual Themes - There are some sexual themes in this story. There is a scene where Marion is about to be raped from the Sheriff. Also, Robin swims around nude under a waterfall. So there is some sexual content. I don't really think it was needed though. (89/100) The Two Discs and The Extended Version - The extended version is very good. It explains a lot more about the Sheriff. There is also some action put into some places. It is worth the money. The extended version comes with two discs. Thankfully, you didn't have to "turn the disc over" to watch the "whole" movie. So I was happy that I could just watch the whole feature film on one disc. The other discs are loaded with extras. There is commentaries, documentaries, making of features, galleries, trailers, and more.
Extended Version (98/100) The Two Discs (94/100) Overall, this movie is very well done. It is very good and worth the money to buy. Don't get the original disc. It isn't worth it! Just buy this. It has tons of action, romance, some comedy, beautiful sets and landscapes, and just an all around great feel to it.
Overall - 94 A The extended version is supposedly UNRATED.
UNRATED for strong violence, action, sexual themes, and brief strong language.
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Summary: good but...
Review: This is a pretty good movie, but it seems dated. Sometimes its a little too cheezy, but it has some great performances in it.
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Summary: one of my favorites
Review: Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves has long been one of my favorite movies. As a child there was something about the story and the movie that just sucked me right in. Watching it ten years later, it still holds up and I still love the movie. This is yet another retelling of the Robin Hood legend, and in many ways, it stays true to the legend of an outlaw who steals from the rich and gives to the poor, fights the evil sheriff of Nottingham and tries to save the Maid Marian. This version feels more realistic. There is no prancing and the men do not wear tights (naturally, this spawned a wonderful spoof by Mel Brooks, but that is another point all together). The movie opens in a Jerusalem prison. Robin of Locksley (Kevin Costner) is a prisoner, along with his friend Peter DuBois. To protect Peter, Robin tries to take Peter's place at being punished. Robin also uses this as an opportunity for escape. He is able to overpower the guards and escape with Peter. Robin attempts to free other countrymen but is only able to free a moor, Azeem (Morgan Freeman). They make it out, but Peter is killed during the escape. Peter makes Robin promise to protect his sister, Marian (Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio). Arriving in England, Robin meets Guy of Gisborne (Michael Wincott), the Sheriff's cousin. Robin defends a young boy who is being assaulted for poaching deer. It is because of his actions here that Robin will come to the attention of the Sheriff of Nottingham (Alan Rickman). Robin returns home to find that his father has been murdered and his home destroyed. He vows to avenge his father. Robin and Azeem now travel to the house of DuBois to meet Marian. After Robin proves his identity and talks with Marian he is chased to Sherwood Forest by Guy and his men. It is when Robin arrives in Sherwood and joins up with John Little (Nick Brimble) and the other outlaws that the heart of the movie begins. Seeing the conditions that the outlaws were living in, Robin decides to start fighting back. He steals some food (and the sheriff's horse) as well as cutting the Sheriff across the cheek with his knife. This begins the mini-war between Robin and the Sheriff. He organizes the woodsmen into a community and trains them. The sheriff is continuing to raise the reward for Robin's capture, but the peasants love Robin more and more for all that he does for them. Robin is also robbing the rich noblemen who are passing through Sherwood. These noblemen are carrying bribes from the Sheriff to lead a revolt against the absent King Richard (he is off fighting the crusades). The movie eventually ends with a showdown between Robin and the Sheriff and finally ends with one of the greatest cameos of all time when King Richard returns. Mixed into this movie is quite a bit of action, and a well done love story between Robin and Marian. The acting of Costner is not the best you'll ever see, but the movie rises above this (and Costner's lack of an English accent). Kevin Costner is a serviceable Robin Hood and he comes across as believable and likable. The rest of the cast is probably what makes the movie work, though. Everyone is spot on. Alan Rickman plays a perfectly evil Sheriff and he is the highlight of the movie, stealing every scene he is in. Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio is wonderful and warm as Marian and it is easy to see why Robin would have fallen in love with her. The only reason this movie did not propel her into being a huge movie star was simply that she didn't want to be one. The rest of the cast is perfect (Morgan Freeman and Christian Slater being the other two "name" actors) and really help to set the mood and feel of the movie. This may have been a summertime epic fantasy, but the movie is a lot of fun and holds up surprisingly well over the years and it remains one of my favorite movies. I should also mention the spectacular soundtrack/score for this movie. The Robin Hood theme is one of the most memorable themes i've heard and it remains one of my favorites. The music helps to make the movie. This review was of the special edition DVD. There are additional and extended scenes that were put back into the movie. Most of the scenes expand the relationship of the Sheriff and his witch Mortianna. Several other scenes help explain certain other small things going on in the movie.
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Summary: Robin hood Prince of thieves- alan rickman is the best
Review: I have watched Robin Hood, Prince of thieves 1 million times, i think that it is the best adventure film ever made. Kevin Costner stars in his best film yet. Alan Rickman is fantastic. He is truley the best villian of the ages, especially in the Harry Potter films. i absolutley love the film and him also
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Summary: i love this movie
Review: this is the coolist movie, i've liked it since i was 4 when i had it on laser disc(the old dvd) and now it is remastered added to and put on dvd.this has comedy,romance,action and lots of sword fights(some without swords) the bottom line GET IT.
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Summary: Extended Version Makes HORRIBLE Editing Mistake!!
Review: I've always loved this movie and couldn't have waited more for the extended version of the DVD, but the filmakers made an inexcusable editing mistake in putting back in all this deleted footage. Two of the major scenes they put back into Robin Hood had to do with the Sheriff of Nottingham cutting out his scribe's tongue, the first when he gets a knife to do it, and the second is a long scene in which the scribe has to write down every question now because he can't speak (because his tongue has been cut out!). Fine, but then near the end of the movie, when Robin and Azeem are sword fighting their way into the castle, Robin grabs the scribe and puts his sword to his neck and asks him where the maid Marion is. The scribe then VERBALLY responds "Up the stairs, that way!" This final scene was in the original cut and stayed in the extended DVD version, but it makes no sense given the inclusion of the extended scenes in which the scribe's tongue was cut out! This is an inexcuseably horrible editing mistake. I listened to both the commentaries on the DVD to see if anybody noticed this problem or addressed it, and their is no comment about this. Now come on guys, next time when you want to add more footage in, make sure it logically flows into the rest of the original movie! If anybody else out there has noticed this problem, please post your own message, so at least I know there's other fans out there who were disappointed with this like I was. Despite this, however, the movie is still a great fun adventure.
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Summary: Special Edition delivers the goods
Review: Finally, a pleasing DVD version of an entertaining film. This new, improved edition is loaded with features and the transfer is remarkably superior when compared to the original DVD release. The DVD also offers feature length commentary from all the major stars of the film. Unfortunately this edition covered too many tracks and included that awful Bryan Adams song.This is a story we all know, but this film offers a twist. Here we are introduced to pre-Robin Hood, Robin of Locksley, as a captured Crusade prisoner toiling in a Jerusalem jail.His escpape is aided by the guidance of a wordly Moor (Morgan Freeman) and the two flee to Robin's native England to seek shelter at the protagonist's lofty medevial castle. It is here that Robin finds his sense of peace and hope shattered as he discovers his world turned back to the life he was trying to leave. He embarks on a quest for revenge that will lead him to great danger, but will ultimately be the key to his redemption. The performances are all above par with the exception of Kevin Costner's non- existant English accent.I think that it is one area he neglected to address during the filming. Morgan Freeman and Alan Rickman deliver convincing performances as the loyal Moor and the Sheriff of Nottingham, respectively. The cinematography is great and the shots of Sherwood Forest are outstanding. A terrific edition to a classic tale.
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Summary: 6 out of 10
Review: I found this movie enjoyable, if unrealistic. Finest performance goes to Morgan Freeman with Alan Rickman behind him. Alan Rickman was unusually funny at times as he did well at portraying Sheriff of Nottingham. Kevin Costner is fair. Christain Slater is not bad at all. The film is kinda weak. I am not sure how to point where. But, at least it is better than the [movies] we have now made using over-abundance of special effects and lame stories. I thought this story was fair, considering the fact its nowhere identical to the real Robin Hood story. Worth watching. This one is not memorable enough.
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