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[–] IWW4@lemmy.zip 36 points 3 days ago (3 children)

Holy hell, they just wont stop making Robin Hood movies.

[–] negativenull@piefed.world 36 points 3 days ago (2 children)

My favorite was when they tried to do a D-Day landing, but in the Robin Hood world (Robin Hood, 2010):

[–] IWW4@lemmy.zip 15 points 3 days ago (1 children)

That is the Ridley Scott version. It was terrible but had a great cast.

[–] Visstix@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

You can say that about a lot of Ridley scott movies.

[–] IWW4@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 days ago

And I do. In fact I say that about the majority of Scott’s movies.

[–] Bonus@piefed.social 6 points 3 days ago

Robinhoodalypto

[–] Codpiece@feddit.uk 30 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Well you’ve got to really. The real story of robbing the poor to line the pockets of the rich doesn’t have the same ring to it.

[–] scholar@lemmy.world 7 points 3 days ago (4 children)

Real story? He's a fictional character.

[–] chonglibloodsport@lemmy.world 15 points 3 days ago

He’s a character from folklore which is a bit different. He isn’t owned by any one author. He may be based on historical people with certain details embellished or altered, and then more fictional stories added on over time.

His stories do include references to real historical people and events, such as the kings Richard I and John. The 1938 film (starring Errol Flynn) weaves these two into a story about Robin Hood leading a peasant revolt against John, tapping into Anglo-Saxon identity as a form of English nationalism.

[–] binarytobis@lemmy.world 8 points 2 days ago

I’m pretty sure they’re saying that this fictional story about a fictional character is necessary be because the true story would be about Bezos and people would hate it.

[–] Ledivin@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

He's a fictional character.

Sorta? He's a folk legend, which are often based in reality but highly exaggerated (more and more over time). So mostly yes, but probably at least partially no

[–] socsa@piefed.social 5 points 3 days ago

He's nearly as real as Jesus

[–] IWW4@lemmy.zip 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] boaratio@lemmy.world 17 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (2 children)

The Disney Robin Hood movie fucking rips. Everything afterwards sucks.

[–] lobut@lemmy.ca 24 points 3 days ago (3 children)

Men In Tights was good for it's time!

[–] chonglibloodsport@lemmy.world 9 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Prince of Thieves with Kevin Costner was also good.

The best Robin Hood film is the one from 1938 starring Errol Flynn. That movie is a masterpiece!

[–] IWW4@lemmy.zip 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Man Alan Rickman and Michael Wincott playing off each other was just incredible!

Wincott

Why a spoon cousin? Why not an axe or a sword?

Rickman

Because it will hurt more you idiot!

[–] chonglibloodsport@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

Yes! Alan Rickman was a true scene stealer in everything he did. I really miss him! RIP

[–] christopher@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 days ago

My favorite Robin Hood!

[–] boaratio@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago

Hell yeah. Good call.

[–] call_me_xale@lemmy.zip 3 points 3 days ago