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If you are not terribly religious then I would recommend Dogma a movie from the The Viewaskew world of Kevin Smith. Actually I highly recommend any of Kevin's movies like Clerks, Mallrats or Chasing Amy. As for Kevin Costner you might want want to try A Field of Dreams, Dances with Wolves or my favorite The Untouchables
This movie was absolutely huge when it came out and the song that played during the credits (the Bryan Adams song “(Everything I Do) I Do It for You” which was also used as a theme in the score during the movie) was the number one song of the whole year (it spent 16 weeks uninterrupted at number one in the UK and to this day is the UK’s longest uninterrupted number one running song on the UK Singles Chart; globally, it’s one of the best-selling singles of all time) and they used clips of the movie in the music video, further advertising the movie. If not for Terminator 2 being one of the most anticipated, advertised/hyped, and, as it turns out, best sequels of all time, Robin Hood Prince of Thieves would’ve been the number one movie of the year easily. I understand how surprising that might seem for those who didn’t live through it, particularly sine T2 is discussed so much more all these decades later, but it was so big that it spawned a Mel Brooks parody film (Men In Tights), so it was indeed a big film.
Bit of Trivia for you: When they were pitching this film to Alan Rickman he had 1 condition. "He was allowed to play the Sheriff in the manner he wanted, all the time." He, a comedian and a playwright, re-wrote almost all of the Sheriff's lines. As a result this film is amazingly quotable.
"Dances With Wolves" is a masterpiece. That should be a must watch. Personally I recommend the extended cut if you do. There is some stunning extra scenes and some context that is brought back that was lost in the regular version. Edit: "Last of the Mohicans" is another must see masterpiece as well.
Trivia: When they heard Kevin Costner would star as Robin Hood in his next film after Dances with Wolves, Columbia pictures decided to turn their own big budget Robin Hood epic film production ( starring Patrick Bergman) into a low budget TV movie. 😄
I highly recommend watching Robin Hood Men in Tights after this if you haven’t seen it already. It is pure genius but best appreciated with this fresh in your mind!
Alan Rickman worked with Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio in The January Man (1989) Alan Rickman was also brilliant in Galaxy Quest, Quigley Down Under, and Potter series I recommend Errol Flynn as Robin Hood for a better portrayal to be followed up by Mel Brooks Robin Hood : Men in Tights Sean Connery portrayed an older Robin Hood before this was made called Robin and Marian
This must be an extended version I've never seen. I don't recognize a couple of those scenes, and I've seen this film several times.Didn't even know there was an extended version. Alan Rickman was a real treasure. You need to see him in a variety of roles. He's always great as a villain (which was how he was cast a lot in his early career). Die Hard & Robin Hood, of course, but also check out Quigley Down Under (1990). With the other two movies, it is his Baddie Trifecta. But also see him in pure comedies Galaxy Quest (one of the best), and Bottle Shock (one of my personal favorites). Also, check out Sense and Sensibility (1995), The Butler (2013-smaller role in that one but a great movie). Many people reccomend Love Actually, but I never considered it that good of a movie. He provided voice work for Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland and 2005's Hichhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. He appeared in supporting roles in a number of good films (Perfume, Eye in the Sky, Sweeny Todd, and Dogma to name a few) and was a major actor in some lesser (or at least less well known) movies. Of course, he's also in the Harry Potter series. I'd definitely check out Quigley Down Under, Galaxy Quest, Bottle Shock, and Sense & Sensibility.
yeah the theatrical cut didn't include the witch eavesdropping on the sherrif to find out about the 'painted man' or explaining that he was her bastard son and it was all her idea. which was silly, those bits should've stayed in.
My family had a van with a VHS player in it when I was a kid and we only owned like this movie and a Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen movie on VHS. So every time we went on vacation we watched this movie like 20 times on a loop.
21:30 remember the times - this was literally during The Crusades - England has gone to war against the "barbarians" that Aseem represents. It's a holy war - a religious war - which is why Friar Tuck is so (at first) angry.
I saw this before I watched Die Hard, and this was the movie that made Alan Rickman into my favourite actor. So much great dialogue, as well as perfect delivery. "Because it's dull you twit, it'll hurt more."
I first saw him in Harry Potter (last year). Very different roles from this and Die Hard, but he is fantastic in all of them! His delivery makes this movie great
@@VerowakReacts He was one of the greats, not only because of his ability to entertain, but because he could transform completely. For a different experience, watch him as Colonel Brandon in Sense and Sensibility. A comparatively subdued performance, where ardent passion floats just beneath the surface.
Probably my first Alan Rickman film as well. My fav is a scene where he doesn’t even speak lol. Just his physical acting when he storms into Mortiana’s little hovel throwing a tantrum like a petulant child and stabbing the little altar. Mortiana: “Something vexes thee?” Me: lmao
The “glumsy” fight scene in this movie is in stark contrast to the heavily choreographed version in The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) where Robin’s opponent, Guy of Gisbourne, is played by Basil Rathbone - an actual fencing champion. Robin is also featured in Ivanhoe (1982) - a story that George R. R. Martin took plenty of inspiration from for the Great Tourney at Harrenhal part of ASOIAF - and a movie that I watch half-awake every January 1st.
I agree both are great movies and I think you'd like them both. I have to give extra props for Field of Dreams. Before many people are like "eww it's a baseball movie? no thanks." to after "why did no one tell me this movie was so good!?!" If you want a Costner movie with the same level of seriousness as Robin Hood then you could react to Waterworld. Not a good movie by any measure (compared to the two mentioned here) but a fun watch and a guilty pleasure.
@@VerowakReacts I don't remember if you've seen the movie "Galaxy Quest" released back in 1999. If you haven't seen it yet, it's a funny movie and Alan Rickman is in it If you want to give it a try
Rickman is great in this. My wife and I regularly reference "Something vexes thee?" and "I'll cut your heart out with a spoon!". Great, now you can watch the satire of this film Robin Hood: Men In Tights! I think you will appreciate a couple of specific jokes in it. Best to watch it while this film is fresh. Another HUGE vote for Galaxy Quest.. an excellent movie all round, one of my all time favorites. It is favored as not only one of the best Star Trek satire films, but often make the list of Best Star Trek Films. ST viewing is not required, just the knowledge that fandoms exist, there were off screen ego tensions. though I certainly wouldn't mind a few ST reactions (original movies first). BTW this film is worth re watching from a cinematography point of view. They had immense issues with lighting and weather... one of the most challenging shoots ever. If memory serves, the line about 'no sun in this country' was added with their frustration in mind. Remember, it was all shot on film, so the ability to fix poorly lit shots in post was fairly limited. The film they shoot with also has very little latitude for under/over exposure so they had to get it right. The era of cgi and digital unfortunately means older movies don't get the technical credit they deserve
Alan Rickman's character here is just so deliciously evil, he goes from serious bad guy, to stupid camp bad guy, but then comes out the end as AMAZING camp bad guy - like a Batman 19060s villain.
I remember waiting for this movie three weeks after its release and watch it at the $1 theatre. It more entertaining than I expected. Kevin's attempt at an accent didn't last long. He is truly the John Wayne of my generation. He plays one character all the time. I mean, John Wayne played Genghis Khan and still sounded like John Wayne.
Given your reaction to this and your issues with Costner's line delivery, I'm looking forward to your reaction to Robin Hood: Men in Tights. EDIT: Alan Rickman recommendations are Dogma and Galaxy Quest.
This film was so big in its time, it even had its own toyline and action figures. Oh so I’d wished I bought the toys, I would’ve been a thousand-aire!😊
@@VerowakReacts Nah, they probably got broken or buried or lost in a tree on a plastic bag parachute. I think I probably could recite all the dialogue given the opportunity.
4:22-4:24 After watching this movie. You are ready... For "Robin Hood: Men In Tights" (without this movie many jokes would fall flat.) 9:52-9:55 "I don't know if this is a comedy or not" This is not, it has its moments, but the above mentioned film however, most certainly is. And her name is Marion, it ends with n not m
A little irony because at 6.36 the soldier is about to cut down the tree which is a famous tree as it sits alone on Hadrian's Wall [Roman] last year it was cut down by a couple of fools for no reason, with much debate as to how to regrow the tree .
A lot of people complained about Kevin Costner's accent in this, but it's set around the year 1200 so a modern British accent is just as innacurate. They would've been speaking early middle English at the time, so... shutup
Exactly. No one would be speaking modern English, the nobles would all be speaking French, and the peasants would sound kinda Irish to modern ears. It's a movie. And I love it to bits.
One of my other favorite films is "The Hunt for Red October". It's set near the end of the Cold War and the US is told one of the Soviet submarine commanders-who is in a new perfectly silent untrackable ballistic missile submarine-has suffered a mental breakdown and threatened to fire his missiles on the United States. The Soviet commander is Sean Connery... and he sounds Scottish the whole time. And you know what? You don't even care it's just such an intense, compelling film. I get lost in Prince of Thieves the same way. This epic, 80s style pulp historical fantasy that leans into the camp as much as the seriousness and somehow completely works. When you said, "I don't know if it's supposed to be comedy..." during the fight scene... yes. Exactly. It's funny, it's bloody, it's gritty, it's campy... hear me out.... it works because it feels "real". Real life is all these things. It isn't just one genre. Life is all genres. That's the magic. ♥
1:26 Damn you Vero! I clicked on this video for a fun time - not to have full-body shivers while being all curled up in a dark corner while my brain replays the quote in Alan Rickman's voice, like I had a PSTD flashback 🤕
@@VerowakReacts This movie was a disaster in terms of inaccuracies (legend/history, costumes, weaponry, ...) and mostly an uninteded comedy, but Alan Rickman of course made it all better. Hopefully you can now watch "Men in tights" for a Robin Hood with accent, and "Galaxy Quest" for a non-evil-character Rickman.
Alan Rickman is Legend. Very first movie I remember seeing him in is Diehard but really all his movies are amazing. Really hard to pick a favorite he was such a talented actor💔
*"Here's 30 pieces of Silver...To pay the Devil...ON YOUR WAY TO HELL!!"* As a pious man... Full swing on those that take Truth and make it Evil. Humble. Loyal. Honest. *Never compromising against True Darkness.*
As is 'Open Range' -- beautiful Western epic with Robert Duvall, Annette Benning, and Diego Luna (not to mention one of my favorite movie scores by the amazing Michael Kamen); must not be missed.
I appreciate your reading the IMdB trivia after watching the movie. You mentioned Kevin Costner getting some of Alan Rickman's removed from the fial film. It makes sense, because I noticed a couple of scenes that I never saw in the version I watched.
So, I obviously haven't seen the reaction yet, so I don't know what you do already know, or even if you really want to here any of this, but I've always had a weird attachment to the Robin Hood story. This is the one that was popular when I was younger, but I actually grew up on the old 60s Disney cartoon Robin Hood. (This is a whole other story, but there was a period in the 70s into probably the mid 80s after Walt Disney, and then later Roy Disney died, where the company was at a low point until Michael Eisner took over and rebuilt it into what it's now become. But in the 80s, when I was a kid, they just recycled a lot of old Disney stuff that people my age were fed and grew up on.) I once as a teenager read a Robin Hood book, but I was never sure if it was the Robin Hood book. I later learned there isn't exactly one. Robin Hood, is such an old story that had been originally passed down through generations told through oral story telling, and then later different written versions, eventually film and TV versions. The old Errol Flynn version is a classic. They actually shot that one close to where I'm from. It's a tiny little lake that's now a wealthy gated community called Lake Sherwood, because it was Sherwood Forrest when they shot the movie. Years ago, my brother was a security guard there. So you can imagine the cultural significance it must've had to society then, and probably still now, for it to have endured for so long. There's speculation about whether there ever really was a historical figure that might've been the real Robin Hood, or combination of different figures, but I don't think it's something we can ever really know for sure. Not too long ago, Ridley Scott did a Robin Hood that placed the story in a new historical context that may be more historically accurate. Who knows, but I really liked it. I was hoping that it would be the start of Ridley Scott maybe doing a new series of Robin Hood movies, but I don't think it was super successful, and unfortunately, I don't think that's going to be happening. Around the same time, there was also a new King Arthur movie done by Jerry Bruckheimer, that was more Jerry Bruckheimer than Ridley Scott, but there's also the same sort of speculation about whether King Arthur may have been based off of reality, and one that while a little more fantastical, was also placed in a new historical context that I thought was interesting compared to the traditional context.
Trivia. When word got around that Costner was going to do a Robin Hood movie after the huge hit Dances with Wolves, Columbia Pictures decided to change their own Robin Hood version - starring Patrick Bergen - from a big budget spectacular epic to a low budget TV movie.
Regarding accents, to be fair you have a great example of an actor who only has one in Sir Sean Connery ! Watch ‘Highlander’ to hear his famous Spanish Scot !
This is one of my favorite movies it's just a fun watch. So you mentioned immediately Kevin Costner didn't have an English accent. Well, they tried. But after trying they realized that he sucked at it so they just said screw it we'll just do it without it. And it worked. In the end nobody really cared. So I don't you need to watch dances with wolves it is in my top five films of all time it's brilliant it's a masterpiece. As always you're awesome ❤️💚☘️🇺🇦
I'm obviously not a movie maker, but I don't understand the trivia that Costner didn't break character at the spoon improvisation. It really makes me wonder how much IMDB trivia is true. He's not in the shot. I don't even know if he'd be there for Rickman's coverage. Maybe he's off camera, but does it really matter if he breaks character off camera?
Kevin Costner tried doing a British accent' (whatever that is, we have dozens) but it was sooo bad they just went with his normal voice. Michael Kamen's score and Alan Rickman's performance (mentioned in the comments got to play how he wanted) absolutely made this film
"Kevin Costner didn't have an accent"... well, he tried as evident in a few scenes and wisely chose to just drop any attempt because that would have been way worse than him just talking in his own accent.
One of my favorite villians (RIP Alan Rickman) One of my favorite cameos (RIP Sir Sean Connery) One of my favorite quotes: "... and call of Christmas!" P.S.: Your quote is of course from Prof. Snape, saying this to Prof. Dumbledore atop the Astronomy tower in "Harry Potter and the Halfblood Prince"
Rickman gets the best deaths. it's a real tossup for me which is better, Nottingham clutching the dagger before him or Hans Gruber falling down Nakatomi Tower.
In truth, the English language was much different than it is today. Had everyone spoken in the actual dialect of the time, viewers would have had a difficult time just understanding the speech. And that would have positively taken away from enjoyment of the film.
Not having the accent for the time period is fine, but if everyone has an English accent while in England, and 1 person doesn't when he's suppose to be from England... then that's a mistake lol
I absolutely love this movie. I grew up with it as a kid or was a kid when it came out and watched it way too many times. It's a classic 90's action/love type of movie as you mentioned in the summary at the end. Interesting you mentioned about Kevin Costner and his lack of accent, guess that was brought up by critics too considering the setting and well he goes in and out of having an English accent. I loved the reaction to it. I can easily see how someone can watch this and just enjoy it and laugh as there are a lot of comedic spots and Alan Rickman is just amazing as always. Great video
Due to Costner‘s accent the movie was sometimes called „Dances with Bows“ and there is a joke about it in „Men in Tights“ as well. I really liked the movie back in the day, but the music is still great and has been used in a lot of trailers for other movies. I think Michael Kamen was at his best when he was working with limitations. In this case he was supposedly working off Medieval music pieces. Although I‘m not totally sure how they managed to get that, because there was no way to write down music that way. (Fun tangent: One of my friends once persuaded me to go to a seminar about Carmina Burana with him. I thought it would be mainly Middle High German, which I was familiar with. Turns out it was mostly Medieval Latin, which is a bit dissimilar from Classic Latin, which I wasn‘t very good at, and the Middle High German parts were only excerpts from folk songs that were probably well-known back then as a reference for the melody.) For a more traditional take, you should watch the 1938 The Adventures of Robin Hood with Errol Flynn and a bombastic score by Korngold. I have to admit that I have a soft spot for the 1952 The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men. I believe it‘s the one that I saw first.
Dances With Wolves is a beautiful film with and by Kevin Costner. Please put it on your list. I would love to watch your reaction to it. Another 90s movie full of heart.
I really enjoy your reactions. A couple things I'd like to say/reiterate 1) IF you feel like checking out Alan Rickman as a GOOD character/person, My favorite Alan Rickman is Colonel Brandon in "Sense and Sensibility." (circa 1995). It necessitates watching his character carefully for subtle, nuanced things that show how humble/selfless he really is, but I love that movie and love him in it. (also his voice IS sex). It's actually my favorite Jane Austen adaptation, despite 1-2 characters being cast by actors that were too old (Emma Thompson was 36 playing 18-19), but did an amazing, Oscar-worth job so what can ya do?) It's a great movie no one has reacted to as far as I can tell. 2) Dances with Wolves is a must-see. it's a truly stunning, beautiful movie still relevant today. 3) IF you want another similar movie that's similarly campy, fun, doesn't-take itself-too-seriously. then look for the Three Musketeers with Kiefer Sutherland/Charlie sheen (1993 ish?) Very similar. They even had Brian Adams do a major song for it, just like he did with this movie (but had to have Sting and Rod Stewart to make a trio because... THREE Musketeers ya know?)
And they had Michael Wincott play an evil henchman role VERY similar to the one he has here, just a little bit bigger considering that Cardinal Richelieu was a non action Big Bad, so the henchman had to have the big duel with the hero.
saw this in the theater when it came out (I was 10, went with whole family including grandparents), and LOOOVED it and got it on VHS asap and watched it over and over and over it's very good, but, I've seen it so much it is rare to watch now (maybe once again in 10 years from now?) seriously have seen it over 40 times so this will be fun potentially, watching you
Alan Rickman was at a party once when a child asked him why he always played baddies. He turn to the child and answered “I do not play baddies, I play very interesting people.”
Hi Verowak, I`m glad you enjoyed it, I agree Alan Rickman was the best part. IMO, the best film version of Robin`s story is (The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)) in Technicolor. It Stars Errol Flynn & Olivia De Havilland as Robin & Marion. I would love to see you react to it at some point.
@@VerowakReacts Well Errol Flynn has many great movies, several alongside Olivia. Their first together which helped establish them both, was the 1935 B/W pirate film (Captain Blood). Once again along with Basil Rathbone. :)
Robin Hood: Men In Tights is Robin Hood parody movie by Mel Brooks. It has a lot of tie-ins to this movie. Definitely a must watch after watching this one.
Good movie. I’ve always been a Costner fan tho. I also love the end credits with Bryan too. I always keep the movie version of Everything I Do handy in my playlist. Thanks for sharing your reaction experience with us. Mine was the same years ago.
@@VerowakReacts oh, and I don't think I've pitched this one to you yet, but for more Alan Rickman, there's a fun western from the 90s with Tom Selleck, about an American cowboy in Australia called "Quigley Down Under", that has Alan Rickman in a great role.
@@VerowakReacts ha! Yeah, you might've heard it from me. I could tell you more about it, but I don't know how much you want it spoiled for your reaction. It's a good one though! You're probably too young to know Tom Selleck. Oh, although people your age do know him from "Friends" as Monica's boyfriend Richard. He was huge in the 80s though. He was actually the original choice to play Indiana Jones before Harrison Ford, but he couldn't do it due to a contract he had with a TV show, but the show, "Magnum P.I.", ended up being a huge hit in the 80s, and made him super famous. In that era, he was the guy women were crazy about. Ends up, from what I've heard, also a really good guy in real life.
Field of Dreams (1989) and Dances with Wolves (1990) are probably the most recommended “must watch” Kevin Costner movies. But for a really early appearance of Kevin Costner, see the excellent Testament (1983). There’s also Silverado (1985), The Untouchables (1987), and No Way Out (1987) which puts Costner out there as a movie star. And though I think they unfairly get a bad rap, Waterword (1995) and The Postman (1997) are also worth watching. Alan Rickman is nothing but terrifying as the villain in the lesser known film, Closet Land (1991) with Madeleine Stowe. A definite watch.
Kevin Costner was definitely not a great choice for Robin Hood. however, he's definitely a very gifted actor, and if you haven't by now, i highly recommend you check out Field of Dreams. one of his best films, imho.
The legend of Robin Hood did not come from one specific person. People have different theories on who the actual person was, but none can be definitive. The inclusion of Maid Marion did not enter into Robin Hood lore until several centuries after his estimated existence. Certain parts of his story are common in all versions of the tale. On that comes to mind is the quarterstaff duel between Robin Hood and Little John. Most often the event takes place on some kind of bridge, I presume a narrow one.
If you're looking for a recommendation on an Alan Rickman movie, you might try "Closet Land". It's a little-known independent movie that stars only Alan Rickman and Madeleine Stowe, It has a dark but interesting dystopian story.
I love Kevin Costner's films, they're under-appreciated in my opinion. I actually like Waterworld (1995), despite all the production issues and budget overages, but my favorite is The Postman (1997). I know you don't like spoilers so I won't even tell you the genre or make a comparison to other films / franchises. These were unique, one-off films that had their own world-building and narratives, plus they feature Kevin Costner as the lead.
I just noticed; he doesn't refer to her as Maid Marianne. Are we to assume in this version that she is not a maid? In the traditional definition of "maid".
Watch Kevin Costner in, Field of Dreams, The Bodyguard (with Whintney Houston), Open Range, and Dances With Wolves. They are all really good movies and a good overview of Costner's style.
While most Robin Hood interpretations/adaptations stick to the traditional story (more or less), they all take a fair amount of license as whims require. The standard-bearer will likely always be _The Adventures of Robin Hood_ (1938) as it's the one no one wants to copy because it has seemingly always been a classic. Around this time (1990-91, I'm not exactly sure), there was another _Robin Hood_ movie that tried to be more grounded in the period milieu. Since then, the majority of takes have opted for this more "realistic" feel. For me, the 1938 movie is the go-to, but this one, because of Rickman as well as its many, many flaws, is so entertainingly cheeky that rises above its initial reception and has made it a guilty pleasure for many...me included.
Alan Rickman is fantastic! What is your favorite Alan Rickman movie?
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I think he stole the Harry Potter franchise for himself with his portrayal of Severus Snape
If you are not terribly religious then I would recommend Dogma a movie from the The Viewaskew world of Kevin Smith. Actually I highly recommend any of Kevin's movies like Clerks, Mallrats or Chasing Amy. As for Kevin Costner you might want want to try A Field of Dreams, Dances with Wolves or my favorite The Untouchables
Q :Do you take this woman for your lawful wedded wife as long as you both shall live?
A: Yes of course she does. 😂 Robin of Locksley ✝️🏴🗡️
Favourite Alan Rickman movie? Dogma! Recommend to watch ;-)
the january man was his best work.
This movie was absolutely huge when it came out and the song that played during the credits (the Bryan Adams song “(Everything I Do) I Do It for You” which was also used as a theme in the score during the movie) was the number one song of the whole year (it spent 16 weeks uninterrupted at number one in the UK and to this day is the UK’s longest uninterrupted number one running song on the UK Singles Chart; globally, it’s one of the best-selling singles of all time) and they used clips of the movie in the music video, further advertising the movie. If not for Terminator 2 being one of the most anticipated, advertised/hyped, and, as it turns out, best sequels of all time, Robin Hood Prince of Thieves would’ve been the number one movie of the year easily. I understand how surprising that might seem for those who didn’t live through it, particularly sine T2 is discussed so much more all these decades later, but it was so big that it spawned a Mel Brooks parody film (Men In Tights), so it was indeed a big film.
And yes, most everyone thought casting Kevin Costner as Robin was really weird/inappropriate at the time.
"Is this Sherwood Forest?"
"No... It's Iowa."
If you love Alan Rickman and haven't seen Galaxy Quest... you must see Galaxy Quest.
Galaxy Quest is a movie that I will be watching in the near future!
There was a rich man from Nottingham who tried to cross a river. What a dope. He tripped on a rope. Now look at him shiver.
Beg for mercy rich boy
@@georgiawilliams1096i beg of no man.
begin singing ine one key and finish in another, like in the film.
Naah! liked 'im better in that Monk-Movie with James Bond...
"Cancel the kitchen scraps for lepers and orphans, no more merciful beheadings, and call off Christmas."
Bit of Trivia for you: When they were pitching this film to Alan Rickman he had 1 condition. "He was allowed to play the Sheriff in the manner he wanted, all the time."
He, a comedian and a playwright, re-wrote almost all of the Sheriff's lines. As a result this film is amazingly quotable.
yup! I love that fact. He turned down the role twice before he got the ok to play the character how he wanted
"I cut you're heart out with a SPOON!!" He sayd that with so much passion that I somehow really wanted to see that. 😂 Loved your reaction. ❤
I love how you unknowingly predicted the Sheriff of Nottingham's demise, stabbed with his own dagger.
"Dances With Wolves" is a masterpiece. That should be a must watch. Personally I recommend the extended cut if you do. There is some stunning extra scenes and some context that is brought back that was lost in the regular version.
Edit: "Last of the Mohicans" is another must see masterpiece as well.
Trivia:
When they heard Kevin Costner would star as Robin Hood in his next film after Dances with Wolves, Columbia pictures decided to turn their own big budget Robin Hood epic film production ( starring Patrick Bergman) into a low budget TV movie. 😄
Dances with Wolves is quite good, but it is no masterpiece, and Last of the Mohicans is terrible
General rule of thumb: villains tend to upstage the heroes.
I highly recommend watching Robin Hood Men in Tights after this if you haven’t seen it already. It is pure genius but best appreciated with this fresh in your mind!
I haven't seen it yet, but I will soon! I didn't know it would be referencing this movie so that's a pleasant surprise
Just came here to recommend the same...
@@VerowakReacts It's not even just "referencing" .... :P It's a parody of this movie. Except better lol
And remember your comment about Costner's lack of accent when you watch Men in Tights. 😂
complete garbage
Alan Rickman worked with Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio in The January Man (1989)
Alan Rickman was also brilliant in Galaxy Quest, Quigley Down Under, and Potter series
I recommend Errol Flynn as Robin Hood for a better portrayal to be followed up by Mel Brooks Robin Hood : Men in Tights
Sean Connery portrayed an older Robin Hood before this was made called Robin and Marian
This must be an extended version I've never seen. I don't recognize a couple of those scenes, and I've seen this film several times.Didn't even know there was an extended version.
Alan Rickman was a real treasure. You need to see him in a variety of roles. He's always great as a villain (which was how he was cast a lot in his early career). Die Hard & Robin Hood, of course, but also check out Quigley Down Under (1990). With the other two movies, it is his Baddie Trifecta. But also see him in pure comedies Galaxy Quest (one of the best), and Bottle Shock (one of my personal favorites). Also, check out Sense and Sensibility (1995), The Butler (2013-smaller role in that one but a great movie). Many people reccomend Love Actually, but I never considered it that good of a movie. He provided voice work for Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland and 2005's Hichhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. He appeared in supporting roles in a number of good films (Perfume, Eye in the Sky, Sweeny Todd, and Dogma to name a few) and was a major actor in some lesser (or at least less well known) movies. Of course, he's also in the Harry Potter series. I'd definitely check out Quigley Down Under, Galaxy Quest, Bottle Shock, and Sense & Sensibility.
Yes, Quigley Down Under and Dogma... fantastic movies 👍
yeah the theatrical cut didn't include the witch eavesdropping on the sherrif to find out about the 'painted man' or explaining that he was her bastard son and it was all her idea. which was silly, those bits should've stayed in.
Dances with Wolves is a must see. You have to do that one soon !! Keep it Up I love your reactions!!
My family had a van with a VHS player in it when I was a kid and we only owned like this movie and a Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen movie on VHS. So every time we went on vacation we watched this movie like 20 times on a loop.
You must almost know the whole movie by heart!
@@VerowakReacts Me and my younger sisters used to randomly shout, "Because it's dull, you twit! It'll hurt more!"
I'd LOVE to see her watch The 3 Musketeers! The Keifer Sullivan/Charlie Sheen version, with Tim Curry!
That's another movie and story that I don't know anything about!
@@VerowakReacts Oh, it's a must. That version in particular. Tim Curry is as divine a villain as Alan Rickman.
@@nataliefaust7959 I've only seen Tim Curry in one movie: Scary Movie 2
21:30 remember the times - this was literally during The Crusades - England has gone to war against the "barbarians" that Aseem represents. It's a holy war - a religious war - which is why Friar Tuck is so (at first) angry.
While we’ve got the Medieval(ish)/Fantasy hooks in, try Ladyhawke and/or The Princess Bride.
I saw this before I watched Die Hard, and this was the movie that made Alan Rickman into my favourite actor. So much great dialogue, as well as perfect delivery. "Because it's dull you twit, it'll hurt more."
I first saw him in Harry Potter (last year). Very different roles from this and Die Hard, but he is fantastic in all of them! His delivery makes this movie great
@@VerowakReacts He was one of the greats, not only because of his ability to entertain, but because he could transform completely. For a different experience, watch him as Colonel Brandon in Sense and Sensibility. A comparatively subdued performance, where ardent passion floats just beneath the surface.
Probably my first Alan Rickman film as well. My fav is a scene where he doesn’t even speak lol.
Just his physical acting when he storms into Mortiana’s little hovel throwing a tantrum like a petulant child and stabbing the little altar.
Mortiana: “Something vexes thee?”
Me: lmao
@@prime-of-two3753 His movements for this character were just so perfect. He was just amazing for this role 😁😁
The “glumsy” fight scene in this movie is in stark contrast to the heavily choreographed version in The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) where Robin’s opponent, Guy of Gisbourne, is played by Basil Rathbone - an actual fencing champion.
Robin is also featured in Ivanhoe (1982) - a story that George R. R. Martin took plenty of inspiration from for the Great Tourney at Harrenhal part of ASOIAF - and a movie that I watch half-awake every January 1st.
Dances with Wolves & Field of Dreams are both absolute musts
I agree both are great movies and I think you'd like them both. I have to give extra props for Field of Dreams. Before many people are like "eww it's a baseball movie? no thanks." to after "why did no one tell me this movie was so good!?!"
If you want a Costner movie with the same level of seriousness as Robin Hood then you could react to Waterworld. Not a good movie by any measure (compared to the two mentioned here) but a fun watch and a guilty pleasure.
Mary Elizabeth's "Robin" is a top 10 movie scream for sure.
I love this movie,I don't care about the no accent with Kevin Costner. The highlight is by far Alan Rickman,his performance is top notch.
The movie is really fun, and yeah Alan Rickman's performance just stole the show. For sure a movie I'll rewatch
Knowing how much you like Alan Rickman was the biggest reason why I was hoping you would watch this movie. He's my favorite character in this movie.
He's the only enjoyable character in the movie 😂
@@VerowakReacts I don't remember if you've seen the movie "Galaxy Quest" released back in 1999. If you haven't seen it yet, it's a funny movie and Alan Rickman is in it If you want to give it a try
@@VerowakReacts quote trivia: Severus Snape in Harry Potter And The Half Blood Prince
@@alvinrodney6229 Yes, correct!
Another Kostner adventure is WATERWORLD. Great action and practical effects
Now you need to watch Robin Hood: Men in Tights, one of the greatest spoofs of all time.
Even better that it's a parody of this one!
Rickman is great in this. My wife and I regularly reference "Something vexes thee?" and "I'll cut your heart out with a spoon!". Great, now you can watch the satire of this film Robin Hood: Men In Tights! I think you will appreciate a couple of specific jokes in it. Best to watch it while this film is fresh. Another HUGE vote for Galaxy Quest.. an excellent movie all round, one of my all time favorites. It is favored as not only one of the best Star Trek satire films, but often make the list of Best Star Trek Films. ST viewing is not required, just the knowledge that fandoms exist, there were off screen ego tensions. though I certainly wouldn't mind a few ST reactions (original movies first). BTW this film is worth re watching from a cinematography point of view. They had immense issues with lighting and weather... one of the most challenging shoots ever. If memory serves, the line about 'no sun in this country' was added with their frustration in mind. Remember, it was all shot on film, so the ability to fix poorly lit shots in post was fairly limited. The film they shoot with also has very little latitude for under/over exposure so they had to get it right. The era of cgi and digital unfortunately means older movies don't get the technical credit they deserve
Alan Rickman's character here is just so deliciously evil, he goes from serious bad guy, to stupid camp bad guy, but then comes out the end as AMAZING camp bad guy - like a Batman 19060s villain.
Alan Rickman absolutely stole the show in this movie. He was just perfectly all over the place and made it so fun!
Magnificent performance from Alan Rickman💚
He stole the show
I love Rickman as the bad guy, of course, but he's also amazing in Galaxy Quest and Love Actually, where he's not the bad guy.
"I'm gonna rip your heart out, with a spooon"
"A spoon?"
"Yes"
"Why"
"Because it will huuuurt moooorre"
His lines are so fantastic!
Best line in the whole movie.
@@Corndog642 I concurr
And I‘m pretty sure that was not in the script, but improvised by Alan Rickman.
@@michaelkonig530 he was not expecting to have his use of the word spoon questioned, I imagine
Prepare for the inspiration for Mel Brooks' "Robin Hood: Men In Tights"!
Costner's definitely the most American-sounding Robin Hood! 😂
Great reaction/review and the humor of the movie helped show off your amazing smile so well!
I remember waiting for this movie three weeks after its release and watch it at the $1 theatre.
It more entertaining than I expected. Kevin's attempt at an accent didn't last long.
He is truly the John Wayne of my generation. He plays one character all the time.
I mean, John Wayne played Genghis Khan and still sounded like John Wayne.
Given your reaction to this and your issues with Costner's line delivery, I'm looking forward to your reaction to Robin Hood: Men in Tights.
EDIT: Alan Rickman recommendations are Dogma and Galaxy Quest.
Hey, Sean Connery was a Russian Submarine Captain and used his usual Scottish accent and Hunt for Red October is amazing. 😂
This film was so big in its time, it even had its own toyline and action figures. Oh so I’d wished I bought the toys, I would’ve been a thousand-aire!😊
One of my faves. I must have watched it 100 times as a kid. I had the action figures and everything.
That's awesome! Do you still have the action figures? And do you know the movie by heart?
I still have the action figures... not all the pieces or accessories. They were well loved. XD
@@VerowakReacts Nah, they probably got broken or buried or lost in a tree on a plastic bag parachute. I think I probably could recite all the dialogue given the opportunity.
4:22-4:24 After watching this movie. You are ready... For "Robin Hood: Men In Tights" (without this movie many jokes would fall flat.)
9:52-9:55 "I don't know if this is a comedy or not"
This is not, it has its moments, but the above mentioned film however, most certainly is.
And her name is Marion, it ends with n not m
A little irony because at 6.36 the soldier is about to cut down the tree which is a famous tree as it sits alone on Hadrian's Wall [Roman] last year it was cut down by a couple of fools for no reason, with much debate as to how to regrow the tree .
An absolute classic Robin Hood film is 1938's "The Adventures of Robin Hood" with Errol Flynn, Olivia De Havilland, and Basil Rathbone.
Yes, highly recommended.
Aside from not having an accent, I think that Kevin Costner did a decent job in this movie.
A lot of people complained about Kevin Costner's accent in this, but it's set around the year 1200 so a modern British accent is just as innacurate. They would've been speaking early middle English at the time, so... shutup
Exactly. No one would be speaking modern English, the nobles would all be speaking French, and the peasants would sound kinda Irish to modern ears.
It's a movie. And I love it to bits.
One of my other favorite films is "The Hunt for Red October". It's set near the end of the Cold War and the US is told one of the Soviet submarine commanders-who is in a new perfectly silent untrackable ballistic missile submarine-has suffered a mental breakdown and threatened to fire his missiles on the United States. The Soviet commander is Sean Connery... and he sounds Scottish the whole time. And you know what? You don't even care it's just such an intense, compelling film.
I get lost in Prince of Thieves the same way. This epic, 80s style pulp historical fantasy that leans into the camp as much as the seriousness and somehow completely works. When you said, "I don't know if it's supposed to be comedy..." during the fight scene... yes. Exactly. It's funny, it's bloody, it's gritty, it's campy... hear me out.... it works because it feels "real". Real life is all these things. It isn't just one genre. Life is all genres. That's the magic. ♥
1:26 Damn you Vero! I clicked on this video for a fun time - not to have full-body shivers while being all curled up in a dark corner while my brain replays the quote in Alan Rickman's voice, like I had a PSTD flashback 🤕
Oh no!! Hopefully Alan Rickman in the movie made everything better
@@VerowakReacts This movie was a disaster in terms of inaccuracies (legend/history, costumes, weaponry, ...) and mostly an uninteded comedy, but Alan Rickman of course made it all better. Hopefully you can now watch "Men in tights" for a Robin Hood with accent, and "Galaxy Quest" for a non-evil-character Rickman.
Alan Rickman is Legend. Very first movie I remember seeing him in is Diehard but really all his movies are amazing. Really hard to pick a favorite he was such a talented actor💔
He really is great! I need to see more of his movies for sure
*"Here's 30 pieces of Silver...To pay the Devil...ON YOUR WAY TO HELL!!"*
As a pious man... Full swing on those that take Truth and make it Evil.
Humble. Loyal. Honest.
*Never compromising against True Darkness.*
Dances With Wolves and Field of Dreams are absolute MUST see movies!
As is 'Open Range' -- beautiful Western epic with Robert Duvall, Annette Benning, and Diego Luna (not to mention one of my favorite movie scores by the amazing Michael Kamen); must not be missed.
I appreciate your reading the IMdB trivia after watching the movie.
You mentioned Kevin Costner getting some of Alan Rickman's removed from the fial film. It makes sense, because I noticed a couple of scenes that I never saw in the version I watched.
That Witch haunted me as a child, scary as hell.
I can definitely see that, she's pretty creepy
Dances with wolves is a must
"Wait, Kevin Costner didn't have an accent?". Occasionally he does. : )
He and Christian Slater really struggle in this movie.
30:24 and that is the movie poster. One of my favorite shots in cinema.
They really did a great job with that arrow shot!
Now you can watch the sequel, Robin Hood: Men in Tights ;)
It's 100% on my list!!
So, I obviously haven't seen the reaction yet, so I don't know what you do already know, or even if you really want to here any of this, but I've always had a weird attachment to the Robin Hood story. This is the one that was popular when I was younger, but I actually grew up on the old 60s Disney cartoon Robin Hood. (This is a whole other story, but there was a period in the 70s into probably the mid 80s after Walt Disney, and then later Roy Disney died, where the company was at a low point until Michael Eisner took over and rebuilt it into what it's now become. But in the 80s, when I was a kid, they just recycled a lot of old Disney stuff that people my age were fed and grew up on.)
I once as a teenager read a Robin Hood book, but I was never sure if it was the Robin Hood book. I later learned there isn't exactly one. Robin Hood, is such an old story that had been originally passed down through generations told through oral story telling, and then later different written versions, eventually film and TV versions. The old Errol Flynn version is a classic. They actually shot that one close to where I'm from. It's a tiny little lake that's now a wealthy gated community called Lake Sherwood, because it was Sherwood Forrest when they shot the movie. Years ago, my brother was a security guard there.
So you can imagine the cultural significance it must've had to society then, and probably still now, for it to have endured for so long. There's speculation about whether there ever really was a historical figure that might've been the real Robin Hood, or combination of different figures, but I don't think it's something we can ever really know for sure.
Not too long ago, Ridley Scott did a Robin Hood that placed the story in a new historical context that may be more historically accurate. Who knows, but I really liked it. I was hoping that it would be the start of Ridley Scott maybe doing a new series of Robin Hood movies, but I don't think it was super successful, and unfortunately, I don't think that's going to be happening. Around the same time, there was also a new King Arthur movie done by Jerry Bruckheimer, that was more Jerry Bruckheimer than Ridley Scott, but there's also the same sort of speculation about whether King Arthur may have been based off of reality, and one that while a little more fantastical, was also placed in a new historical context that I thought was interesting compared to the traditional context.
I'm going to take the opportunity to recommend the 1938 classic The Adventures of Robin Hood, starring Errol Flynn and Olivia De Havilland.
Trivia.
When word got around that Costner was going to do a Robin Hood movie after the huge hit Dances with Wolves,
Columbia Pictures decided to change their own Robin Hood version - starring Patrick Bergen - from a big budget spectacular epic to a low budget TV movie.
Regarding accents, to be fair you have a great example of an actor who only has one in Sir Sean Connery ! Watch ‘Highlander’ to hear his famous Spanish Scot !
For a serious follow up, watch Robin and Marion. For an even less serious than this was follow up, see Robin Hood Men in Tights.
This is one of my favorite movies it's just a fun watch. So you mentioned immediately Kevin Costner didn't have an English accent. Well, they tried. But after trying they realized that he sucked at it so they just said screw it we'll just do it without it. And it worked. In the end nobody really cared. So I don't you need to watch dances with wolves it is in my top five films of all time it's brilliant it's a masterpiece. As always you're awesome ❤️💚☘️🇺🇦
I will eventually watch Dances with Wolves!! Probably Field of Dreams first though
I'm obviously not a movie maker, but I don't understand the trivia that Costner didn't break character at the spoon improvisation. It really makes me wonder how much IMDB trivia is true. He's not in the shot. I don't even know if he'd be there for Rickman's coverage. Maybe he's off camera, but does it really matter if he breaks character off camera?
Kevin Costner tried doing a British accent' (whatever that is, we have dozens) but it was sooo bad they just went with his normal voice. Michael Kamen's score and Alan Rickman's performance (mentioned in the comments got to play how he wanted) absolutely made this film
You should really watch Dances With Wolves. It's an excellent movie with a great story that explores how humans relate to one another.
This is an amazing movie. ^^
Glad ya watched it. ^^
I'm glad I watched it too! Just makes me want to watch more Alan Rickman movies
@@VerowakReacts
He was a great actor.
"Kevin Costner didn't have an accent"... well, he tried as evident in a few scenes and wisely chose to just drop any attempt because that would have been way worse than him just talking in his own accent.
One of my favorite villians (RIP Alan Rickman)
One of my favorite cameos (RIP Sir Sean Connery)
One of my favorite quotes: "... and call of Christmas!"
P.S.: Your quote is of course from Prof. Snape, saying this to Prof. Dumbledore atop the Astronomy tower in "Harry Potter and the Halfblood Prince"
By the way, black powder wasn't available in England yet.
Rickman gets the best deaths. it's a real tossup for me which is better, Nottingham clutching the dagger before him or Hans Gruber falling down Nakatomi Tower.
In truth, the English language was much different than it is today. Had everyone spoken in the actual dialect of the time, viewers would have had a difficult time just understanding the speech. And that would have positively taken away from enjoyment of the film.
Not having the accent for the time period is fine, but if everyone has an English accent while in England, and 1 person doesn't when he's suppose to be from England... then that's a mistake lol
@@VerowakReacts Well, the box office returns wasn't a
"mistake", so...
I absolutely love this movie. I grew up with it as a kid or was a kid when it came out and watched it way too many times. It's a classic 90's action/love type of movie as you mentioned in the summary at the end. Interesting you mentioned about Kevin Costner and his lack of accent, guess that was brought up by critics too considering the setting and well he goes in and out of having an English accent. I loved the reaction to it. I can easily see how someone can watch this and just enjoy it and laugh as there are a lot of comedic spots and Alan Rickman is just amazing as always. Great video
Due to Costner‘s accent the movie was sometimes called „Dances with Bows“ and there is a joke about it in „Men in Tights“ as well.
I really liked the movie back in the day, but the music is still great and has been used in a lot of trailers for other movies.
I think Michael Kamen was at his best when he was working with limitations. In this case he was supposedly working off Medieval music pieces. Although I‘m not totally sure how they managed to get that, because there was no way to write down music that way.
(Fun tangent: One of my friends once persuaded me to go to a seminar about Carmina Burana with him. I thought it would be mainly Middle High German, which I was familiar with. Turns out it was mostly Medieval Latin, which is a bit dissimilar from Classic Latin, which I wasn‘t very good at, and the Middle High German parts were only excerpts from folk songs that were probably well-known back then as a reference for the melody.)
For a more traditional take, you should watch the 1938 The Adventures of Robin Hood with Errol Flynn and a bombastic score by Korngold.
I have to admit that I have a soft spot for the 1952 The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men. I believe it‘s the one that I saw first.
Dances With Wolves is a beautiful film with and by Kevin Costner. Please put it on your list. I would love to watch your reaction to it. Another 90s movie full of heart.
It really seems like so many people love Dances with Wolves!
6:30 the Robin Hood Tree has been Vandalized and Chopped Down.
I heard!! Damn young hooligans, pretty douchebag move
Is this the directors cut are some of these scenes I’ve never scene before 😳😳🏴🏴
It seems that I had the extended version, yes
I really enjoy your reactions.
A couple things I'd like to say/reiterate
1) IF you feel like checking out Alan Rickman as a GOOD character/person, My favorite Alan Rickman is Colonel Brandon in "Sense and Sensibility." (circa 1995). It necessitates watching his character carefully for subtle, nuanced things that show how humble/selfless he really is, but I love that movie and love him in it. (also his voice IS sex). It's actually my favorite Jane Austen adaptation, despite 1-2 characters being cast by actors that were too old (Emma Thompson was 36 playing 18-19), but did an amazing, Oscar-worth job so what can ya do?) It's a great movie no one has reacted to as far as I can tell.
2) Dances with Wolves is a must-see. it's a truly stunning, beautiful movie still relevant today.
3) IF you want another similar movie that's similarly campy, fun, doesn't-take itself-too-seriously. then look for the Three Musketeers with Kiefer Sutherland/Charlie sheen (1993 ish?) Very similar. They even had Brian Adams do a major song for it, just like he did with this movie (but had to have Sting and Rod Stewart to make a trio because... THREE Musketeers ya know?)
And they had Michael Wincott play an evil henchman role VERY similar to the one he has here, just a little bit bigger considering that Cardinal Richelieu was a non action Big Bad, so the henchman had to have the big duel with the hero.
To see a good Costner film, watch Field of Dreams. You get James Earl Jones as a bonus!
saw this in the theater when it came out (I was 10, went with whole family including grandparents), and LOOOVED it and got it on VHS asap and watched it over and over and over
it's very good, but, I've seen it so much it is rare to watch now (maybe once again in 10 years from now?)
seriously have seen it over 40 times
so this will be fun potentially, watching you
Alan Rickman was at a party once when a child asked him why he always played baddies. He turn to the child and answered “I do not play baddies, I play very interesting people.”
At this point in history Kevin costner was a very big star. It seems they would have cast him in anything whether he was right for the role or not.
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves ... it was a trick question!! you're cute lol
Hi Verowak, I`m glad you enjoyed it, I agree Alan Rickman was the best part. IMO, the best film version of Robin`s story is (The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)) in Technicolor. It Stars Errol Flynn & Olivia De Havilland as Robin & Marion. I would love to see you react to it at some point.
A lot of people have said that it's a great movie. I never heard of it until I watched this one lol
@@VerowakReacts Well Errol Flynn has many great movies, several alongside Olivia. Their first together which helped establish them both, was the 1935 B/W pirate film (Captain Blood). Once again along with Basil Rathbone. :)
Robin Hood: Men In Tights is Robin Hood parody movie by Mel Brooks. It has a lot of tie-ins to this movie. Definitely a must watch after watching this one.
You absolutely 100% MUST watch RH: Men in Tights now. Have to do it now. Right now. Go, go.
now is the time to watch Robin Hood men in tights.
Good movie. I’ve always been a Costner fan tho. I also love the end credits with Bryan too. I always keep the movie version of Everything I Do handy in my playlist. Thanks for sharing your reaction experience with us. Mine was the same years ago.
For Kevin Costner, you should totally do "Dances With Wolves"!
At some point I will!
@@VerowakReacts oh, and I don't think I've pitched this one to you yet, but for more Alan Rickman, there's a fun western from the 90s with Tom Selleck, about an American cowboy in Australia called "Quigley Down Under", that has Alan Rickman in a great role.
@@richiecabral3602 That's a movie that I've heard mentioned quite a few times. The only thing I know about it is what you just said.
@@VerowakReacts ha! Yeah, you might've heard it from me. I could tell you more about it, but I don't know how much you want it spoiled for your reaction. It's a good one though! You're probably too young to know Tom Selleck. Oh, although people your age do know him from "Friends" as Monica's boyfriend Richard. He was huge in the 80s though. He was actually the original choice to play Indiana Jones before Harrison Ford, but he couldn't do it due to a contract he had with a TV show, but the show, "Magnum P.I.", ended up being a huge hit in the 80s, and made him super famous. In that era, he was the guy women were crazy about. Ends up, from what I've heard, also a really good guy in real life.
Field of Dreams (1989) and Dances with Wolves (1990) are probably the most recommended “must watch” Kevin Costner movies. But for a really early appearance of Kevin Costner, see the excellent Testament (1983). There’s also Silverado (1985), The Untouchables (1987), and No Way Out (1987) which puts Costner out there as a movie star. And though I think they unfairly get a bad rap, Waterword (1995) and The Postman (1997) are also worth watching.
Alan Rickman is nothing but terrifying as the villain in the lesser known film, Closet Land (1991) with Madeleine Stowe. A definite watch.
Police-less Medievals Period.
No Constabulary either.
No Emergency Services to help you with situations back then.
Can you imagine that?!
Mel Brooks did a movie based on this.
Kevin Costner was definitely not a great choice for Robin Hood. however, he's definitely a very gifted actor, and if you haven't by now, i highly recommend you check out Field of Dreams. one of his best films, imho.
RIP the Sycamore Tree
The answer to your question is The Half-blood Prince. Rickman said it, in the role of Professor Snape.
You should watch Robin Hood Men in Tights now . Hilarious spoof of this film by Mel Brooks 👌🏻
The legend of Robin Hood did not come from one specific person. People have different theories on who the actual person was, but none can be definitive.
The inclusion of Maid Marion did not enter into Robin Hood lore until several centuries after his estimated existence.
Certain parts of his story are common in all versions of the tale. On that comes to mind is the quarterstaff duel between Robin Hood and Little John. Most often the event takes place on some kind of bridge, I presume a narrow one.
If you're looking for a recommendation on an Alan Rickman movie, you might try "Closet Land". It's a little-known independent movie that stars only Alan Rickman and Madeleine Stowe, It has a dark but interesting dystopian story.
I love Kevin Costner's films, they're under-appreciated in my opinion. I actually like Waterworld (1995), despite all the production issues and budget overages, but my favorite is The Postman (1997). I know you don't like spoilers so I won't even tell you the genre or make a comparison to other films / franchises. These were unique, one-off films that had their own world-building and narratives, plus they feature Kevin Costner as the lead.
My first experience seeing Kevin Costner was in a movie called American Flyers.
I just noticed; he doesn't refer to her as Maid Marianne. Are we to assume in this version that she is not a maid? In the traditional definition of "maid".
That's true, I've always heard her referred as Maid Marianna. Good catch
Watch Kevin Costner in, Field of Dreams, The Bodyguard (with Whintney Houston), Open Range, and Dances With Wolves. They are all really good movies and a good overview of Costner's style.
While most Robin Hood interpretations/adaptations stick to the traditional story (more or less), they all take a fair amount of license as whims require. The standard-bearer will likely always be _The Adventures of Robin Hood_ (1938) as it's the one no one wants to copy because it has seemingly always been a classic. Around this time (1990-91, I'm not exactly sure), there was another _Robin Hood_ movie that tried to be more grounded in the period milieu. Since then, the majority of takes have opted for this more "realistic" feel. For me, the 1938 movie is the go-to, but this one, because of Rickman as well as its many, many flaws, is so entertainingly cheeky that rises above its initial reception and has made it a guilty pleasure for many...me included.