Most undeservingly overhyped movie of all time??
I am only giving this movie a 1 for the great cast, though I can't imagine what any of them were thinking. This movie was horrible
View Morea film so unique, intoxicating and bizarre that it not only demands another viewing, but is also forgivable as a satirical comedy where the jokes eventually take the back seat.
View MoreA lot of perfectly good film show their cards early, establish a unique premise and let the audience explore a topic at a leisurely pace, without much in terms of surprise. this film is not one of those films.
View MoreIt's the classic Robin Hood characters as animal characters in a Disney animation. While it is a classic, it's at a time in between the traditional Disney classics and the newer classics like Beauty and the Beast. It doesn't have a catchy tune to hang on to. The music is mostly country folk genre and doesn't have the pop punch. The animation is traditional and bright. While it's not breaking any new grounds, it does have the charms of traditional hand drawn Disney. I do love the character designs. Robin Hood himself lacks a certain charisma. Brian Bedford is a Shakespearean actor which leaves the lead feeling old fashion and old. Overall, this is a fun little adventure for the little ones but one that is mostly forgettable for older teens or adults. Honestly, I don't remember much soon after watching it except for the often-done archery competition. This is definitely a second tier Disney.
View MoreROBIN HOOD is a Disneyfied version of the popular folk legend, positing the various familiar characters as various animals. Thus Robin himself is a charming fox, and one of the villains is a lisping snake played by the great Terry-Thomas. Overall I found this to be a much better production than expected given its reputation; the music is toe-tappingly good and the voice actors work hard to add emotion and meaning to their voices. There's little to complain about regarding the old-fashioned animation, which has real character. Peter Ustinov is a particularly oily delight as the villain of the piece. The plot moves along at a fair old whack and it's all very light-hearted and comedic without being silly or juvenile. In fact, it might just be one of the most entertaining Robin Hood films to come out of Hollywood.
View MoreDisney's Robin Hood (1973) is often overlooked and has been very underrated over the years. I couldn't ever imagine why in the world it would be though! It's so good! It has great animation just like all Disney classics and it also has very well written and colorful characters. The characters are just effortless to love, it's nearly impossible not to fall in love with them. Many are amusing and will make you laugh, then they'll tug at your heart just like only Disney can do. There's great friendship and romance shared between characters in the movie. The plot is simple and everyone knows what the tale of Robin Hood is all about. Take from the rich and give to the poor kind of thing. The plot is so well executed. The filmmakers do it with charm, wit, and a good bit of humor. The perfect combination for children! This again is a great choice to have for family movie night! It will entertain both the young and old, it's universal as far as age and gender goes in its ability to please an audience. I love the songs, they're fun and catchy. The villain is good too, we have a very silly villain here, not too seriously evil when compared to say the evil queen, and that works for this movie. All in all Disney knocks it out of the park once again. 10/10!
View MoreAfter years of only watching bits and pieces of this movie, I finally watched the entirety of this on a recent flight from Korean Air. Made after Walt Disney's death, it still had many of his old crew involved making this quite entertainingly funny to watch. All the characters of the Robin Hood tale are portrayed as various forest animals with the leading character and his leading lady being foxes. This marked Phil Harris' third and final voice role in a Disney movie, having previously been such in The Jungle Book (Uncle Walt's last in the animated category) and The AristoCats. Roger Miller contributed some songs and also voiced a character though the tune that got an Oscar nomination-"Love"-was written and performed by someone else. Overall, Robin Hood was a nice movie to watch on a flight back home...
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