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Tally-ho, Basement Dwellers! Assemble with us merry men on ye olde leather couch as we watch the technicolor classic The Adventures of Robin Hood!
In Seen It, we discuss the king of the polka, the king of the lions and romance that is modern.
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Errol Flynn was the type of dude that when he was banned from drinking on set, he would inject oranges with vodka and eat them during breaks.
Thats...while troubling...rather genius lol
Technicolor is like driving across the Great Plains.
Yeah, I can see that.
Your gal is a fine calligrapher. Poaching is from the French "to put into a bag or pocket". The white of the egg forms a pocket for the yolk, plus it means to put into a bag to steal.
Calligrapher...? I think you mean linguist.
According to my mother, the preview they showed in theaters for The Lion King was just that first number, "The Circle of Life," and on the final "HUH" it cut to black and showed the release date. You know you've got a good movie (or just a good opener, if you're with Craig or Matt) when you can play it without any editing.
Yep. I wasn't quite old enough to see it in theaters but I had other VHSs at the time that had that exact preview you speak of and it's literally flawless. Like, the lion king is already one of my favorite movies as it is, but what a magnificent opening scene...and the animation is just beautiful...definitely Disney's second golden age.
This episode is perfect because this is maybe my favorite movie of all time (or at least the first one I remember watching, so it has a special place in my heart), and it's my 22nd birthday today!
YES! I've been hoping you guys would watch this movie one day! It's one of my favorites, for all the reasons you mentioned and many more. I especially agree with the pacing and quality of scenes, there is not a single extraneous moment in the movie.
Fun fact, Basil Rathbone wasn't just talented, he was an Olympic-class fencer. The only swordsman in Hollywood who could match him was Tyrone Power, and their swordfight in The Legend of Zorro (th-cam.com/video/nB8tiSMCwRE/w-d-xo.html) is an absolute masterpiece. Rathbone was quoted as saying Power could "fence Errol Flynn into a hat."
Also, the person who plays one of the elite archers in the contest (Elwen the Welshman) was not an actor. He was a man named Howard Hill, who was the most accomplished and talented archer of his time. He was the technical advisor for the movie and was the one who made the final iconic shot in the contest. For years, legend held that he actually made the shot as advertised, though many many people tried unsuccessfully to recreate it. It is now believed that he either fired into a bamboo arrow, or used a large-bladed arrow on a guidewire. He was the first white man to kill an elephant with a bow and arrow, and could pull a longbow with a draw weight of 172 lbs (which was not equalled for over 50 years). He holds one of the most unbreakable records in all of sports, winning 196 field archery tournaments in a row.
My only disappointment in the episode is that ya'll didn't talk about the film score. It's ranked #11 greatest Film Score of all time by AFI, and the use of a symphonic film score for an action movie became the new standard for Hollywood. The composer, Erich Wolfgang Korngold, was even cited by John Williams as one of his biggest inspirations for the creation of the Star Wars film score. And this movie is still ranked in the top 50 on Rotten Tomatoes' list of greatest films.
If you made it this far, congratulations! And watch this movie for real, it's not horribly long and it's just a great storybook adventure.
Love these early technicolor movies - costuming so obviously went out of their way to make things pop for the technology. Look! Color!
One of my childhood favorites!
I remember my parents watching The Adventures of Robin Hood so many times. Errol Flynn was so cool to me.
Wow, this brought back memories. When I was but a wee lad, my farther gor the idea that we (my brothers and I), should watch some of the movies he had watched as a kid. The choice was between Robin Hood and The mutany on Bounty. We chose Robin Hood, and Errol Flynn stuck in my memory. I've based several RPG and novel characters on his portraial of Robin of Locksley. So thanks dad, RIP. And thanks Mr. Johnson for choosing the movie.
The final fight between Robin and Guy is so classic. If you rewatch the final fight in Secret of NIMH, they recreate parts of it really well.
The colors really pop in this movie. Very vibrant. The greens, reds, golds, and blues look good on this film
Hey! It's that guy that plays those boardgames!
Craig 'Jerk-em off' Johnson
I'm 52 and whenever I see this, I'm transported to my 6 year old self, all over again. A complete classic! And yeah, Flynn was a douche...but in this, his better self won the day.
Speaking of Errol Flynn, have you seen "My Favorite Year"? Does not have Flynn in it but Peter O'Toole plays a character inspired by him named Alan Swann, a drunkard has been actor of swashbucklers that is just so damned charming its impossible not to love him (or what to be him). Definitely one of my favorite films.
As a Madison resident, I can agree entirely on the assessment of the Great Dane tacos.
The Best Years of Our Lives makes me cry like a baby every time I watch it. It's like "Remember My Forgotten Man" from the end of Gold Diggers of 1933 - it just really drives home the struggle and the tenacity and the power of humans who are asked to do so much for a country that gives them almost nothing in return, TO THIS DAY. But we do these things and we survive and try to overcome, and I just find it really beautiful.
I've always been a Robin Hood enthusiast, and this is just about the only version I DON'T have on video (other than that disappointing Russell Crowe debacle). It's sort of my Holy Grail.
I adore this movie. I watched it like 50 times as a child.
"Little John"
"Whaaaat"
Genius....
My day has been absolutely dreadful. Thank you for making it that much less cruddy. Love you guys
The good Robin Hood movie. Great film.
Now I am going to have to watch every episode of Robin of Sherwood again.
Re: Best Years of Our Lives: I thought the point of that "removing prosthetics" scene was that he CAN'T get them on and off totally by himself, and that (among other things) his fiancee would be doing this every single day and night for the rest of their lives. (Love that movie and so glad to see it on Seen It)
Late to this, but man I just saw Basil Rathbone in the Court Jester the other day-- it was really weird to watch this and suddenly recognize him, and also realize how much younger he was compared to the role in Court Jester, it really hit home about how long ago this movie was! Also, Great episode as always.
Technically Harold Russell’s special Oscar was for “bringing hope and courage to his fellow veterans.”
Just about shat myself when Matt said "Shut up, little man!" I keep telling people about those tapes and they look at me like I am the crazy person!
The Eleanor of Aquitaine joke wasn't really that much of a joke. Seeing as she's someone they would very likely have actually encountered. She was alive and around. She's the mother of the main antagonist!
A big favourite of mine as a kid :)
Sir Osis of the liver... Oh my god. You're on fire today, Matt!
This, Mask of the Phantasm, the Last Unicorn, and Back to the Future 2 are the only films I've already seen before you've watched them yourselves. It's interesting to see a Wttb episode for a movie I've already seen. It's an equally good, but slightly different experience.
PS on this comment: Claude Rains might just be the best ever. Rewatched Casablanca the other day and does nobody else notice how he just steals that freaking movie?
Claude Rains is a treasure of old movies. Literally never saw him in a bad performance.
A fun movie marathon would be this, Prince of Thieves, and Men in Tights in a row, so you can see where all Mel's jokes came from
Excellent choice, Craig---and happy birthday-soon-to-be!
Oo-de-lally!!
For more Erroll Flynn you need to watch Captain Blood next.
I was both amazed and shocked the last time I watched "Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves" to discover the movie actually doesn't contain a version of the famous archery tournament scene. I had always remembered that as being my favourite part. I must have been remembering the Disney version and somehow mentally pasted Costner's face over the fox's -- minus the English accent. Also, out of all the Robin Hood's I've seen portrayed, undoubtedly my favourite will always be Cary Elwes.
Poach comes from pouch. To poach game is to steal it and hide in a sack. To poach eggs is to boil eggs in a pocket of water.
Another great episode. Thank you and yoiks and away!
Have you guys ever seen Peter Jackson’s Bad Taste?
Your opening thoughts on Bad Movies and your great riffing on this show in general gave me an idea, but first:
SEEN IT? Manos: The Hands of Fate. It's so bad, but still so good. In all the bad ways. The new Blu-ray restoration is wonderful but I still rewatch the MST3K version at least once a year. Now:
Since I know you've done work with Rifftrax, you should do a SEEN IT Mystery Science edition or something similar. A compilation of crap, or salute to shit if you will. Bad movies need love too!
Matt, next time you’re in GB... Margarita’s on Lombardi (between 41 & Lambeau)... best fish tacos EVAH!
8:57 lol, best part of the episode
Another entertaining episode! #haveyouseen... My Blue Heaven?!
I love this movie!
Did you know? Tinker (used to be) like the N word for Irish people. At the time of this film's release, Tinker was a slurr being used against Irish immigrants to imply their low social standing, or to class them as "tinkerers" and cheap slave labour. (Not as valuable as a big strong Black dude) But its become MUCH less offensive over the years and is pretty much analogous to calling romani gypsies. (A term which they have embraced themselves.) Newspaper comics of the period even featured Irish "tinker" slaves being kept in on cages alongside black slaves. In the context of the film's period, however, Tinker really means a travelling tinsmith whom typically mends household utensils of countryfolk for a living. Though it is being used here in a historically accurate context- It is worth noting this example that even back in the 1930's, Hollywood was making moves to affect the public's subconscious via visual themes and choice diction. Divide and conquer means YOU! We the people are all brothers. :) haha thank you for reading this informative rant, if anyone did.
Have you seen Hudson Hawk? I'm trying to decide if I'm crazy for liking it.
Flynn was possibly one of THE handsomest men in film. You are perhaps not seeing him at his best here. The film score I agree is one of the absolute best all the way thru. It rushes, enhances and even carries scenes. Probably Korngold's best score. You guys usually DO talk about the music too. You definitely missed out on one of the all time best movie scores. By the way, De Havilland is entrancing in this role. Every turn of plot registers in her face and her actions. She is practically our window into much of what is going on. I really think you have underrated her importance and her talent in this one. Did I mention how beautiful she is here? Positively radiant,.. and full of grit. Any man would have fallen in love with her.
Great film!
More appropriate for Halloween, but have you gentlemen ever seen Monster Squad. To this day, one of my top 10 movies of all time.
Have either of you ever seen Court Jester with Danny Kaye? It is one of my very favorite movies, despite a slow start. It spoofs Robin Hood and other swashbuckling movies, such as the Scarlet Pimpernel. I loved this movie so much that in 6th grade I made myself a cassette tape recording of the audio, and I listened to those tapes until I had the script memorized. Thank you for a wonderful show. I've been watching since the first episode, and it is still one of my favorite TH-cam shows. Thanks again!
And not to reply to myself.... But Court Jester also has Basil Rathbone in it, like this movie.
I'm not the guys, but but funny you mention this-- I just watched The Court Jester the other night with my brother! He saw it when he was younger and loved it, and would go on and on about the 'vessel with the pestle' scene, so we finally watched it together, and I have to say, its a pretty fun movie. I recognized Basil Rathbone when I watched this WttB, and I was amazed at how long ago this was compared to the Court Jester. I guess in my mind they were at similar times, because of the technicolor aspect, I suppose. Danny Kaye is great, though I actually wished there were more songs in Jester, because I enjoyed the ones it did have. I hope they feature some Danny Kaye movies on this show sometime, he really was a talent.
@@NinjaDimes It is awesome to hear about someone else who loves this movie!!! And that poison scene is so funny. The amount of talent in that movie is staggering.
Seen it: The Pest
Growing up it felt like I was the only one who saw it, let alone knew it was a remake/retelling of "The Most Dangerous Game" plot line. A lot of John Leguizamo racially insensitive humor, and a bunch of really weird antics. It hasn't aged well, but I loved it as a kid.
BAMikeyD - I still order extra plum sauce when I get Chinese food because of that film...
... weird
that's a movie that really just never goes out of style. You don't find many like it...
An arrow without a bow is like a bullet without a powerpoint presentation.
Olivia DeHavilland passed away in Paris on July 26 of 2020 at the fine age of 104 - ❤ WHAT A LIFE! R.I.P. ❤
"Toys in the Attic" by Aerosmith is the record in the background this episode! Amazing album. Matt, have you heard the album they put out after that one, "Rocks"? My personal favorite album of all time. I also find it funny how I was watching Aerosmith of Jimmy (Not Timmy!) Fallon's show before watching this episode.
hey Matt and Craig! If you ever want to see another Errol Flynn swashbuckler might I recommend "The Sea Hawk" (1940) I have never had the chance to see it in full but have studied the final sword fight which was very beautifully shot.
Fantastic book.
I think the reason why "The Lion King" was a big hit as a stage show is that it took a radically different approach from Disney's first and previous Broadway outing "Beauty and the Beast." While Beauty was more or less the film onstage, Lion felt very different due to the physical production, which was very much influenced by African culture.
I think I've only seen one small clip of this film before and that was the bit where he swung over and said "Welcome to Sherwood, my lady!" That sounded so familiar. But otherwise, I've never seen this. This was such a funny episode. Great work, as always!!!
Btw, I don't hate The Lion King. I think it has it's moments that are really good. But, I 100% agree with you both about Hakuna Matata. Every time it gets to that scene, I just skip it. I can't stand it, for all the reasons that you guys said.
LOVED IT!
I was wondering if you guys had seen the original ending to Mac and Me that recently surfaced. As soon as I heard about it I immediately thought of your review lol
when you guys were talking about technicolor I wonder, do you think that color movies lose something? Black and white ones used shadows and light so well and the color ones do not seem to use that.
I'm a HUGE fan of Golden Age Hollywood horror, so I totally agree with your thoughts on both Basil Rathbone and Claude Rains. I also happen to know that the weird-looking "bird lady" in this film was Una O'Connor, of The Bride of Frankenstein and The Invisible Man, both directed by James Whale, who apparently thought she was just hilarious. Personally, I've always thought she was the most annoying, obnoxious actor of all time...
“Be still bitch” best misquote ever
Having seen The Adventures of Robin Hood (FINALLY, considering its place in Cinema History), what about the Scarlet Pimpernel? Leslie Howard is perfectly serviceable in the lead, but it's Merle Oberon's smoldering interpretation of Lady Blakeney and Raymond Massey's Chauvelin that really steal the show from what is by all rights considered a rather okay adaptation of the novel.
Great video as usual
Matt is not used to that chair. This is an excellent movie but Matt would have preferred ''Robin And Marian''.
C'mon Craig. Such an occasion to finally watch Synecdoche, New York. It would be a great episode for WttB
QuestForPerfectSound Matt's already seen it, so it unfortunately won't happen.
Think Bess reminds me of a cross between one of the spies and the child catcher from chitty chitty banf bang.
You joke about Errol Flynn harrassing Olivia off screen because of his many other behaviors(includong having two way mirror in his home), but apparently Olivia said in an interview that she and he literally fell in love while shooting this movie. The only reason they didnt take it further was because he was married at the time and she refused to consummate the relationship because of it, but she admitted that they did have an emotional and love affair.
Also its funny that Matt said Marion's assistant/nurse/or whatever looks like a giant bird, because in the Disney robin hood shes played by a giant chicken. I say giant because shes almost bigger than the foxes lol
To Wong Foo, seen it? (Been asking for years!!)
Couldn't agree more with you, Matt. I watched the Wraith about a year ago. It was an awful awful movie that I absolutely loved because I just never seen anything like it.
"The niiiight is young, and you're so beautiful..
Your tinker looks to be quite suitable, baaaaaaby..."
(P.S., favorite 'Robin Hood-esque' films that don't have the literal character of Robin Hood?)
15:20 never knew that scene in peter pan was a reference to this
Oh yay, another Lil' John Chappelle Show reference. Been a while.
wait, did you think Chappelle Show invented Lil Jon?
It’s my birthday!
Would you please consider watching The Magic Sword starring Basil Rathbone and the delightful Estelle Winwood (Murder by Death). It’s so wonderfully bad it’s delicious!
How do I ask a Seen It question? Just watched a really good film and I want to hear their opinions.
Leave it in the comments. Do a fresh comment so it appears more readily to Matt when he's going through looking for new comments/seen its.
The haircuts and facial hair styles would later resurface in Star Trek.
My grandmother had a dog named Tinker. Guess what he did every time you put a pillow on the floor?
4 minutes in and I'm facepalming. Guys, the miller's name is MARCH. March the Miller is one of the few names given to the Merry Men and has been handed down in legends for centuries.
Yeah, thinking maybe you should have watched with captions.
Sorry but all polka films are derivative of THE LAST POLKA from the SCTV gang.
I’ve wondered have they seen “The Greasy Strangler”?
robin hood men in tights. winner chicken dinner.
Ya'lls comedic timing in this episode is especially well done. ☺I, too, am not much of a fan of Lion King.
You should see the 1922 Douglas Fairbank's Robin Hood
Alan Hale played Little John in that one, too.
Yep
Seen it? Twins? Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny Devito work so well together and makes me sad they only did two movies.
I think Twins could be a great movie for the show actually.
Matt, I disagree. I live in Madison and I've ordered the fish tacos at Great Dane. They were not so great.
I think the Disney version of this movie is the best version of Robin Hood
love you
What planet did u grow up on never saw Robinhood disliked Lionking music and laugh at Star Wars mythos>? Where you raised in a Uzbek goat village
The Polka King?! Have you never seen "The Last Polka"? Those Schmenge brothers put all other polka movies to shame.
Shoutout to McMenamin's!
first glance...."bad movies"....like watching a poster of Tom Savini''s nose behind a book stop...(press play again.....)
Maid Marian came up with the plan to save Robbin hood, I think her character is actually rather progressive.
Tom savini is freaking me out a little bit.
You’ve be Loxlied
May I suggest you watch a film from Finland? Try Leningrad Cowboys Go America!
I've never seen any Aki Kaurismäki films, would this be your recommendation to a first-timer?
Yes, certainly if you are American. It takes place In the US mostly and there is a lot of live music. They speak English mainly, although they don't speak much. Jim Jarmusch makes a cameo appearance as a used car salesman. Very dry Finnish humor.
I'm not american but it sounds good. Hopefully it'll be better than L.A. Without a Map - Aki Kaurismäki's brother's american film which wasn't really good.
If you want to try Aki Kaurismäki in his native country and entirely in Finnish, I recommend The Man Without A Past and Lights In The Dusk. Many of his later films have been more political than Leningrad Cowboys, which was such a success that it spawned two sequels, one of which is a concert film. Mika Kaurismäki is nowhere near as good as Aki.
We watched "Rare Exports" as our season three Christmas episode. Thanks for the other tips.
But can you melt obsidian and cast a sword?
You’re funny
Um, did Craig just downvote Matt?
Not being interesting to "me" has been my toxic trait..
Swashbuckler was wonderfully calligraphic!
It strikes me that this film was, or could have been somewhat like Romeo&Juliet with a mix of the New Testament (Revised, in which Jesus gets rescued by the Apostles (in the final reel))