Number Twenty One: Robin Hood

Robin Hood

1973

Sometimes, having an older sister sucks. Most of the time I find it most enjoyable, but sometimes they do something terribly annoying. A good example of when they stink is when they kidnap movies, like Robin Hood. My family USED to have two copies of this movie, until my devious sister swept in and took them both to California, leaving me to hunt down a copy. Fortunately I was able to do so, so all is not lost.

Robin Hood, as most of you should know, is a noble thief who robs from the rich to give to the poor people of Nottingham. Prince John, the ruler of the land, taxes these poor sad folk until they’re nearly dead. But thanks to Robin Hood, the citizens still have some hope for the future.

One day, Robin Hood and his trusty sidekick Little John are walking through the forest when suddenly they see Prince John’s caravan coming along the road. They dress up as fortune tellers and manage to steal gold from the very Prince himself. This is why Robin Hood is awesome, because he has the guts to actually steal from a prince. I love Robin Hood.

Once he finds out he has been robbed, Prince John throws a fit. He demands Robin Hood be found and punished. But because Robin Hood is fantastic and everyone loves him, he is never turned in and continues to rob from the rich.

Until one day when he hears about an archery match, and the prize is a kiss from the lovely Maid Marian, the vixen (Oh yeah they are foxes! Did I mention that yet?) he’s been in love with for practically ever.  Of course, since he’s Robin Hood, and awesome, he wins the match! Yay!

But all the guards and people figure out he’s Robin Hood, so they try to kill him. Not yay. Again, since he’s Robin Hood, and awesome (I’ve said that I know. But it’s true!!!) he escapes. Eventually he even steals back all the money from Prince John, burns his castle, and gets the true King Richard back on the throne. Because he’s just that awesome. In the end he marries Maid Marian and they live happily ever after. The end.

I unfortunately have something negative to say about this movie, which makes my heart sad. Because don’t get me wrong, I love Robin Hood! I do, I swear! Just not as much as a I used to. A vast majority of it isn’t new, they copied from lots of older Disney films, like The Jungle Book, Snow White, even Bedknobs and Broomsticks. When I say copied, I mean they literally took sound clips and jokes from these movies, due to low budget for the film (Oh yeah, that’s right, I’m actually doing research!). So from the creativity aspect, I can’t give this film much credit.

But I don’t really care, because I LOVE Robin Hood. I always have, and I always will, because of the story of Robin Hood. The whole “steal from the rich, give to the poor” has always appealed to me. When you add in animals playing all the characters, it makes for a delightful time. I don’t really care if it’s a borrowed film, the story is why I love it, and why I always will.

Movie Watching Budd(y)(ies): NO ONE. Yeah. I’m sad now. You all are jerks! I’m going to go cry in my corner now.

Best Song: “Not in Nottingham.” What, Mumford and Sons didn’t actually sing it in the real movie? Psh, whatever.

Best Part: Lady Kluck, a chicken (duh) taking down all the rhinoceros guards. She’s one fierce hen. I wouldn’t want her on my bad side.