It was very meh. Crowe was about as interesting as a sack of oatmeal. Blanchett and the old guy were the only really interesting characters in my opinion, and the movie was way way WAY too long. Two and a half hours is too long ... tons of things could have been cut to make it more streamlined. Did we really need to know that Robin Hood's father wrote the Magna Carta? I don't think so. That was done very poorly I thought - the movie kind of jumped off the deep end into maudlin territory with that, and also with Marion rushing into battle with a bunch of forest kids. What the heck was that about? Weird.
It would have been better if it had been more streamlined and had a better focus. And also better villains. Strong was menacing, but that's about it. Joaquin Pheonix made a much better villain ala young and shallow tyrant as Commodus in Gladiator than the dude who played Prince John in this movie. I was kind of scared of Commodus ... this guy I just wanted to see Eleanor of Aquitaine bitchslap a couple more times.
It would have been better if it had been more streamlined and had a better focus. And also better villains. Strong was menacing, but that's about it. Joaquin Pheonix made a much better villain ala young and shallow tyrant as Commodus in Gladiator than the dude who played Prince John in this movie. I was kind of scared of Commodus ... this guy I just wanted to see Eleanor of Aquitaine bitchslap a couple more times.
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Robin Hood (2010)
- 14/05/2010 01:23:47 PM
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I doubt I'll be watching it.
- 14/05/2010 01:28:44 PM
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Re: I doubt I'll be watching it.
- 14/05/2010 01:31:00 PM
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Re: I doubt I'll be watching it.
- 14/05/2010 01:35:48 PM
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Re: I doubt I'll be watching it.
- 14/05/2010 01:48:19 PM
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I think I'm going to invade Ridley Scott's backyard with French boats. Makes as much sense.
- 14/05/2010 06:26:33 PM
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Yeah well, what's the point in trying to write a balanced and open minded review...
- 15/05/2010 12:41:46 PM
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I'm not too fussed by it
- 14/05/2010 04:11:46 PM
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If this is an origin story why is Robin Hood being played by a bloated guy in his late 40's? *NM*
- 14/05/2010 06:12:04 PM
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Because very few people come back from a 10-year crusade in their 20s? *NM*
- 15/05/2010 12:39:00 AM
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The Robin Hood as a crusader is an unnecessary modern addition anyway. *NM*
- 15/05/2010 05:34:31 PM
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A depiction of the first Tea Party, & the origin of the first right-wing militia movement!!
- 15/05/2010 01:29:45 AM
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ummm
- 15/05/2010 10:06:11 AM
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Did you actually READ the post, or have some sort of bot replying?
- 19/05/2010 02:51:27 PM
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I didn't like it very much.
- 15/05/2010 06:52:31 AM
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Russell Crowe, let me count the ways I hate you...
- 15/05/2010 06:02:07 PM
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It's odd how often I hear that
- 16/05/2010 12:17:06 PM
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I also don't think he's a good actor
- 18/05/2010 09:49:12 PM
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Insider, rubbish? What the hell?
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- 18/05/2010 09:59:21 PM
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- 18/05/2010 09:59:21 PM
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