The end of this movie is so freakin great. When the hangman starts kicking out stools & Robin cuts the rope with an arrow & Maid Marian screams "ROBIN!", I get goosebumps every time. Then Lil John just shoulder tackles the whole f'n gallows down. Jesus, what a phenomenal job.
I absolutely adore this movie I didn’t care one way or the other if he sounded Englishman or not I thought it was awesome and there were some funny parts in it I seen the uncut version and I know that Rickman said something after he got stabbed in the chest with that knife but I cannot remember to save my soul what he said and they cut it out..❤
yes, and she absolutely nailed the role! Best screams, fantastic line delivery and cutness, fantastic toughness. her portrayal of Maid Marian is one of my favorite female characters of all time.
Myself and my mate are in the English Robin Hood film as extras, it was filmed on location in Cheshire where I live, we got £30 each day and drinks/food for free. Great for us students at the time.
There were a few movies that literally defined my childhood growing up in the 80's/90's: Robin Hood: prince of thieves, The Three Musketeers (Keifer Sutherland, Chris O'Donnell...etc), Willow, Batman, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Terminator 2, Jurassic Park, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, and of course the original Star Wars Trilogy. Such a great time to be a kid during that era!
I remember when this came out. Kids in my high school were picked on if they haven't seen it. And the Brian Adams video was shown every day on VH1. Still love it to this day.
A fun movie indeed. The other one was good too. As I recall, Rickman had a great time on this film. I was amused to hear that the arrow tracking shot was only for the trailer, but as it looked so good, it was added to the film. Connery's cameo salary was quite substantial too, but it all went to Charity.
Knowing now that Rickman did a lot of rewrites and probably came up with a lot of his lines makes me love him even more! Favorite line of the movie "Why a spoon Cousin? Why not a fork? Or an axe?" "Because it is dull you twit! It'll hurt more!" Hahahahahahahaha
Loved this movie and it really was a great updated version of the legend that absolutely rocked for the era, I'll still watch this on any given day. It's also one of my favorite Freeman roles ever.
If you want a hilarious take on Robin Hood, check out "When Things Were Rotten" (1975), Mel Brooks' TV series. (Yes, Mel Brooks later did "Men in Tights", but this was his first go-around with Robin Hood.)
My dad took me and my brother to watch this at the cinema when it first came out and I loved it straight away. To me this is the ultimate Robin Hood movie out of all the versions because of its action, drama and scope and the best villains played by Michael Wincott and Alan Rickman not to mention the epic score by Michael Kamen.
Personally, I remember this movie mainly for two things: the "Men in tights" spoof (obviously) and as the movie that made Morgan Freeman a household name. That last thing rarely, if ever, gets mentioned, but it's true: before "Prince of thieves" nobody knew who Morgan Freeman was, after "Prince of thieves" Morgan Freeman was everywhere and has been ever since. Rightly so, of course.
When i was 11 years old the one time I went to melbourne or victoria in my life my dad took me to see this and T2 at the cinema. This video brings back lots of nostalgia from the time. Cheers dude
"Everything I do, I do it for you" by Bryan Adams was one of the reasons why I loved the movie which I bought on DVD in 2016. It was truly groundbreaking.
A lot of people are quoting Men in Tights which references this movie. But you chose to quote a different movie, which incorrectly quotes yet another entirely unrelated movie. Delightful.
Thank you again minty for covering this one. This one is literally in the top 5 movies I love of all time. When I was a kid, I must've seen this with my father like 10 times. I loved it that much. I also loved that Brian Adams theme, and I tear up every time I hear it. Sadly my dad died very shortly after this, so it has an extremely bittersweet spot in my heart. So, from the bottom of said heart I thank you. I really do wish I could work with you, and do some voice acting work for your videos. Love 'em that much my man.
I don't comment often but i've read about how some may complain about your accent or your style or whatnot, and i just want to state how much joy and passion your videos are bringing, how much fun they are to devour and how this is exactly what i need when i come home after a hard day of work : a cool dude being passionate about cinema and pop culture. Thanks for existing! Keep 'em coming!
Funny how people moan about Kevin Costner’s accent when Mary Elizabeth Masterantonio’s attempt at sounding English is poor at best. And no one questions why Nick Brimble uses his own Bristol accent when his character’s meant to be from Nottingham either! 🤦♀️
The film's theme was pretty ubiquitous. You hear it along with the Morgan Creek Entertainment logo. It was a theme they had us play in the school orchestra around 91.
Heh, even Cary Elwes' accent would have been out of place in Crusades-era England. There have been some MAJOR shifts in the spoken language in the last millenium.
Me neither. I don’t know why people are getting so het up about it, especially now that so-called historians are saying that at one point in the U.K. we sounded kind of American!
There was a mid 80's Robin Hood TV show in the UK that featured more realistic period clothing and weapons (and pagan references). It was called "Robin of Sherwood" and it is worth a watch if you enjoy the Robin Hood Legend.
The story I heard was that Costner wanted to speak with a genuine English accent and even hired a dialect coach to help. But the studio turned down his request to have the start of principle photography pushed back two to three months so he had no time to practice. He was trying in the early part of shooting and Reynolds did tell him to forget trying and just speak normally for the rest of filming. Here's 7 MORE THINGS YOU DON'T KNOW ABOUT PRINCE OF THIEVES: 7. Azeem was based on the character of Nasir from the ITV series "Robin of Sherwood". RB: POT writer Pen Densham saw the show and assumed the character of Nasir was a classic character from the mythos and even named Azeem "Nasir" in his original script. But he was then informed that the character was created for the TV series and his name had to be changed to avoid a lawsuit. 6. The video game switched the likenesses of the Sheriff and Gisbourne: for whatever reason the makers of the Nintendo game used a likeness of Alan Rickman for Gisbourne and one of Michael Wincott of the Sheriff. This reversed who played who in the movie 5. The true parentage of the Sheriff: The novelization of the movie and the Extended Director's cut revealed the Mortianna was actually the Sheriff's mother. She'd murdered the real child of the Nottingham's and substituted her own. In the same scene where the Sheriff learns of his true parentage we also learn that Mortianna is fake witch. Her supposed "magic" is nothing more than secret passage ways and spy holes hidden throughout the castle. This leads us to. 4. Betrayal in Editing: The reason we didn't see this scene in theaters is that Costner, in full movie star mode, hated the original cut of the film. His chief complaint being there was too much of the Sheriff and not enough of him. So he betrayed his friend Reynolds by locking him out of the editing room and supervising the film's theatrical cut himself. Ironically in his bid to give himself more screen time, Costner exercised scenes that helped the story make sense. 3. Kill Da Wabbit: While Costner was not allowed to get good at an English accent, he did become very proficient with Robin Hood's signature weapon. In fact during filming Reynolds challenged him to shoot a dead rabbit that was being used as part of the decorations of the Outlaw camp. Without hesitation Costner drilled the hanging dead bunny from 200 ft away. 2. Not so good with a sword: Costner may have mastered a longbow, but he wasn't so able to pick up swordplay. In fact if you ever wondered why the end sword fight looks strange it's cause Costner proved so bad at swordplay that the fight coordinator just gave up and had him and Rickman swing their blades at the surrounding area instead of each other. Reynolds and the editors then tried to come up with an exciting scene through editing tricks. 1. Robin Hood was everywhere: The success of RB:POT led to Robin showing up everywhere. On children's tv with the short lived series "Young Robin Hood". There was also two separate comic book projects featuring Robin in 1991, a three issue comic from Eclipse, and a one shot annual story in the DC comic "Green Arrow" (natch).
Love this movie. I got to watch it on a projector while hanging out on my friends porch before it came out in theaters. His father was in charge of a film department and brought it home for us before its actual release. That was such a cool experience.
Costner’s lack of English accent aside, I absolutely loved this movie! Costner looked like the perfect Robin Hood, Morgan Freeman was great (as always), and Rickman gave one of my favorite performances ever. Speaking of Costner’s horrible accent, I always wondered if he was originally supposed to give the monologue urging people to follow him (which was done by Freeman) but lost it due to lack of accent.
Always been one of my favorite movies. It's a good story, with great costumes, scenery, characters (Rickman!) and yes the musical score. Things like Costner's accent (or lack of) doesn't take anything away from the movie, especially since it was never meant to be a historical picture in the first place. As someone myself that has grown up in theater, I've learned that if you can't do an accent right, best not to do it at all, as it only becomes a jarring distraction that actually would hurt the overall show. So the decision to drop the English accent for Costner really was the best one.
"So, it's come down to this, has it? A fight to the death, mano a mano, man to man. Just you and me and my... GUARDS!!!!" LOL Men in Thights is THIGHT!
My best Robin Hood movie ever. After I saw the movie I went out and bought a Robin Hood bow from the store, and later bought better bows, and ended up shooting in contest, and winning prizes. Thanks Robin Hood.
Bonus fact - the Saracen character in the movie is NOT part of the original legend. It was an invention by Richard Carpenter (the creator of the TV series Robin of Sherwood, which IMHO is the definitive adaptation of the Robin Hood legend). IIRC they had to pay him a sizable fee for ripping off his idea. Also, Kevin Costner is out acted by the scenery IMHO.
I still remember going to see this at our local drive in (yes we still have a drive in in West Virginia because it takes over an hour to get to any theater). I think I was in Kindergarten and I'm fairly certain it was a double feature with Fern Gully that night.
I love this movie! it's in my top 10 favorite movies of all time and yes I grew up watching this as a kid with my Dad! though I cannot recall if it was this film, the Disney version, or the Erol Flynn version that introduced me to the Robin Hood legend, but to be honest this one is my favorite! agreed that Alan Rickman steals the show with his amazing performance, but I do love Kevin Costner's performance too, I could care less if he couldn't do a British accent! if he looks the part and plays the part good, then who cares about the accent! I will always love this movie and it will always have a place in my heart!
The most historically accurate version of the Robin Hood legend was Robin Hood: Men In Tights. The reference to Abraham Lincoln, the jackhammer, it’s all completely accurate for the time period depicted. *please note this is a joke*
Still one of my favorite childhood movies. This was the 1st movie I saw Morgan Freeman in. Alan Rickman was such a great bad guy. The love story between Marian and Robin ❤❤❤ The soundtrack is legendary too. Our friends used "Everything I do,I Do It For You" as their wedding song.
Loved this movie! I can't believe people complained about Kevin Costner's accent. After all, in Medieval England everybody was about 4 foot tall and spoke like they do in Shakespeare, not to mention that Robin Hood was not a real person! There's no such thing as historical accuracy when you're making a movie set in the Middle Ages. People should just relax and enjoy the escapism.
Oaf Carrie Fisher has said she did that accent in the original due to actually living in London and having done British stage training so it was something she had gotten used to from her time there.
Watching this makes me miss Alan Rickman all over again, Movies lost a treasure when he died. Not only was he great when he was on camera, he was also great when he was even just providing a voice, because he was awesome as Marvin in The Hitchhikers guide to the galaxy. But i dont care what some say about this movie, it was a fun movie and i'm glad Mel Brooks was able to find alot of material from this movie and the others to make Men in tights
Prince of Thieves was the second film I purposefully viewed reflecting on the Robin Hood legend (the first being the Disney animated feature from 1973). The soundtrack was also how I was introduced to Bryan Addams’ name (though my actual first song of his was the single “Heaven”). I frankly never gave a damn that Kevin Costner didn’t employ a British accent for most of the film. His performance was awesome and unpretentious! *PLEASE* do a Waterworld review, Minty!!!!!
I loved the music of Robin Hood Prince of Thieves so much, it was the first soundtrack I ever bought. And yes, you heard the Bryan Adams song Everywhere! I sang it for a choir performance in high school!
I read an interview where Costner stated that he did speak with an English accent while filming and he said that when looping came the ADR editor accidentally erased all of his dialogue. To which I say bullshit just tell the truth Costner, you couldn't nail a Brit accent. Mary Mastrantonio nailed hers her husband was a Brit and coached her.
No Robin Hood, and nobody actually knows what the English sounded like that far back. So there's no "correct" accent. An American accent is just as time and culturally worn as any British one. And no the story about Southern or Appalachian accent being "true" is one person's guess. There's really few clues. Except the rare occasions where authors have stressed how words sounded. And even if the Appalachian accent were closer to 18th century British, it's not 16th, 15th, or 14th century.
My favorite fun tip is that it was one of the first DVDs printed and it is one of only a handful of DVDs you have to flip the disk over halfway through like old Laserdiscs
@James Verner the setting. The timing of events. The crusades. Who specifically was involved. The alliances with whom. Lots of details. The movie is very entertaining. One of my favorites. But it has one foot in the legend in one foot in history oh, and get a lot of it wrong on both sides.
@@patrickprafke4894 movies music literature paintings etc are all art and all subject to criticism. "Who cares?" People that don't turn their brain off to be entertained.
"Unlike some robin hood's I have a English accent"😆😆. I always watch prince of thieves then I think of men and tights. Minty you should do that one. By the way my daughter would love your bay watch t-shirt.
When I think of the movie, my mind immediately goes to Robin Hood Men in Tights! Though this movie is fun, my heart always goes to Errol Flynn’s version! The color alone is stunning!
Regarding Costner's accent, he was still going to re-dub his dialogue after filming was over. He was working with a dialect coach all through filming so that he could have a better accent by the time he could re-record his dialogue, but there was a rival studio also making a Robin Hood picture at the same time. The studios struck an agreement that the first one to be released would get a theater release, while the last one finished would be released as a television film instead. So, in order to be the first film finished, there wasn't time for Costner to record all of his lines a second time with the improved accent.
This movie and Willow are 2 of my favorite movies from childhood and I watch them with fond memories. I also listen to the Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves score a lot and it is a great composition.
Other than Robin Hood the cartoon where he is a fox. This is the best Robin Hood movie ever to be made in my opinion. I love this movie. Great job Minty!
Alan Rickman best Sheriff of Nottingham EV-ER! “Keep the stitches small.” RIP Alan. ❤️
...and cancel Christmas!
German Dimplez “ At least I didn’t use a spoon”
I dont care what anyone says. He really was the ultimate bad guy
Sheriff of Rotting-ham
But why a spoon cousin?
Cos it would hurt more you IDIOT!!
Alan Rickman " I don't like this, I'll rewrite it" - writes most of the one the iconic roles of the 90s♥️ I will forever miss this guy
Morgan Freeman, Alan Rickman..brilliant acting, an amazing score.. still one of my all time favourite movies!
Along with Bond...James Bond in a surprise appearance.
One of my childhood favorites and one of the most entertaining movies ever made. I could watch this movie once a month and not get tired of it.
It was the first movie I ever owned. Way back in the VHS days.
Later repurchased on DVD and then again on Blu-ray.
❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤
Have u read the novelization? Highly recomend
The end of this movie is so freakin great. When the hangman starts kicking out stools & Robin cuts the rope with an arrow & Maid Marian screams "ROBIN!", I get goosebumps every time. Then Lil John just shoulder tackles the whole f'n gallows down. Jesus, what a phenomenal job.
funny , you should say that.... I just got goosebumps replaying that scene in my head...that's how convincing Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio is on screen
The original Robin Hood movie had the archer Howard Hill actually cut that rope with an arrow, it wasn’t cgi or camera tricks look hill up
I absolutely adore this movie I didn’t care one way or the other if he sounded Englishman or not I thought it was awesome and there were some funny parts in it I seen the uncut version and I know that Rickman said something after he got stabbed in the chest with that knife but I cannot remember to save my soul what he said and they cut it out..❤
At any rate it is one my most Favorite movies of all time
I likes a good hanging I do
I lost track of how many times I’ve seen this movie. It is still one of my most favorite movies. I love it.
"And why should the people listen to you?"
"Because, unlike some other Robin Hoods, I can speak with an English accent."
Yes!
Also a wonderful line. :) Men in Tights is another favorite.
That's always the first line that pops in my head when I see Kevin Cosner lol
Larry King?
I was just about to mention this. Cary Elwes SHOULD have been in THIS movie.
This was one of my favorite's in 91' and Mary Elizabeth Masterantonio was incredibly beautiful in it🙏
Yes she was!!!
yes, and she absolutely nailed the role! Best screams, fantastic line delivery and cutness, fantastic toughness. her portrayal of Maid Marian is one of my favorite female characters of all time.
@@slavesforging5361 I agree She was perfect in this role She's also stunning to look at imo
Myself and my mate are in the English Robin Hood film as extras, it was filmed on location in Cheshire where I live, we got £30 each day and drinks/food for free. Great for us students at the time.
That's cool
I Agree, cool gig!
Immortalized on film … Nice 👊😎💯
There were a few movies that literally defined my childhood growing up in the 80's/90's: Robin Hood: prince of thieves, The Three Musketeers (Keifer Sutherland, Chris O'Donnell...etc), Willow, Batman, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Terminator 2, Jurassic Park, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, and of course the original Star Wars Trilogy. Such a great time to be a kid during that era!
"That is an interesting name, Latrine."
"Yeah used to be called shit house."
"It's a good change. It's a very good change."
I like we’re you mind goes wstine79. Tracy Ulman was great in that movie but everyone in that movie was great.
@@aaronburratwood.6957 "Yes, you put it succinctly..."
"Suck what?!"
"...what part of Georgia you from? South Central!?" My introduction to Dave Chappelle as a kid.
😂😂😂💀💀💀 classic!!
@@goldilox369 i am his father asneeze
I remember when this came out. Kids in my high school were picked on if they haven't seen it. And the Brian Adams video was shown every day on VH1. Still love it to this day.
A fun movie indeed. The other one was good too. As I recall, Rickman had a great time on this film.
I was amused to hear that the arrow tracking shot was only for the trailer, but as it looked so good, it was added to the film.
Connery's cameo salary was quite substantial too, but it all went to Charity.
Knowing now that Rickman did a lot of rewrites and probably came up with a lot of his lines makes me love him even more! Favorite line of the movie "Why a spoon Cousin? Why not a fork? Or an axe?" "Because it is dull you twit! It'll hurt more!" Hahahahahahahaha
@@scottknode898 I know... I just said that... 😶
Ah '91 - T2, Prince of Thieves, and The Rocketeer - what a time to be a kid!
Loved this movie and it really was a great updated version of the legend that absolutely rocked for the era, I'll still watch this on any given day. It's also one of my favorite Freeman roles ever.
Maid Marion and her Merry Men is definitely worth a look up. It’s hilarious!
If you want a hilarious take on Robin Hood, check out "When Things Were Rotten" (1975), Mel Brooks' TV series.
(Yes, Mel Brooks later did "Men in Tights", but this was his first go-around with Robin Hood.)
7:50, Michael Kamen did a good job on the score, and the the opening theme for Robin Hood was used for the Morgan Creek Logo!!
Well done! I was wondering if someone mentioned that
@@patrickdowd1902 haha same!!
And then it got used in every movie collection advertisement from any company remotely associated with Warner Bros. in the history of ever.
@@pianotm Disney even used it a few times. Lol
@ Well, it's a piece of music that just quintessentially says, "Bruh, I'm an awesome movie."
My dad took me and my brother to watch this at the cinema when it first came out and I loved it straight away. To me this is the ultimate Robin Hood movie out of all the versions because of its action, drama and scope and the best villains played by Michael Wincott and Alan Rickman not to mention the epic score by Michael Kamen.
“And what about our kids?? The sheriff’s taken all they’ve got too!”
“Then by God we take it back.”
...epic music begins 🎶
I fuckin love this film.
Pretty sure it was kin
5:20, oh, God! They broke the 4th wall on Men In Tights as Cary Elwes says he's the only actor with the British accent!🤣🤣🤣
You only just realised that?
Personally, I remember this movie mainly for two things: the "Men in tights" spoof (obviously) and as the movie that made Morgan Freeman a household name. That last thing rarely, if ever, gets mentioned, but it's true: before "Prince of thieves" nobody knew who Morgan Freeman was, after "Prince of thieves" Morgan Freeman was everywhere and has been ever since. Rightly so, of course.
Well, that and Driving Mrs. Daisy...
Glory as well but what made him known more than everything is Shawshank Redemption and all the airings on TBS and TNT iver the years lol
The Electric Company
Kids knew about Morgan Freeman as Easy Reader on, The electric company, if they can remember that far back.
And let's not forget his portrayal of Crazy Joe Clark in Lean On Me.
I saw this three times in the theater. I had friends who were really into Kevin Costner. I went along because I had a thing for Christian Slater.
I had a thing for Christian Slater too! Haha
Must have loved the heather's then lol
Rickman ALL the way. He was so hot in the movie. Screw Costner, lol!
Im right there with ya!
All the teen girls went because of Slater, and their moms for Costner.
"And call off Christmas!" RIP fine sir.
All you folks quoting Robin Hood: Men In Tights, made me put it on and i'm now watchiing it while i eat breakast. Thanks. 🤙😎
When i was 11 years old the one time I went to melbourne or victoria in my life my dad took me to see this and T2 at the cinema. This video brings back lots of nostalgia from the time. Cheers dude
"Everything I do, I do it for you" by Bryan Adams was one of the reasons why I loved the movie which I bought on DVD in 2016. It was truly groundbreaking.
"Sir, I must protest! I am not a merry man!" - Worf
My favorite Star Trek episode.
10 things you didn't know about Robin Hood: Men In Tights.
Michael Reilly yess! Lmao 😂
Yes I was fixing to suggest that thank you I hope minty sees your comment and does it
I agree, that would be fun to see that. I actually met Cary Elwes at a comic-con a couple of years ago. He is a great guy.
"We're Men, men in tights"
Dave Chappelle thought it was going to be his big break
"Dry land is not a myth. I've seen it. Kevin Costner. I dont know what the big fuss is about. I saw that movie nine times. It rules!"
A lot of people are quoting Men in Tights which references this movie. But you chose to quote a different movie, which incorrectly quotes yet another entirely unrelated movie.
Delightful.
Lol brilliant
I too enjoyed that movie
"A Black Sheriff??!!"
"Why not, it worked in 'Blazing Saddles' "
Thank you again minty for covering this one. This one is literally in the top 5 movies I love of all time. When I was a kid, I must've seen this with my father like 10 times. I loved it that much. I also loved that Brian Adams theme, and I tear up every time I hear it. Sadly my dad died very shortly after this, so it has an extremely bittersweet spot in my heart. So, from the bottom of said heart I thank you. I really do wish I could work with you, and do some voice acting work for your videos. Love 'em that much my man.
I don't comment often but i've read about how some may complain about your accent or your style or whatnot, and i just want to state how much joy and passion your videos are bringing, how much fun they are to devour and how this is exactly what i need when i come home after a hard day of work : a cool dude being passionate about cinema and pop culture. Thanks for existing! Keep 'em coming!
Never cared what anyone else thought, I liked this movie, And Alan Rickman was awesome in everything he did, R.I.P. dude.
Dam right! 😎
Right I love this movie
"and why should the people listen to you..?"
"Because, unlike some other Robin Hood's, I can speak with a English accent."
Funny how people moan about Kevin Costner’s accent when Mary Elizabeth Masterantonio’s attempt at sounding English is poor at best. And no one questions why Nick Brimble uses his own Bristol accent when his character’s meant to be from Nottingham either! 🤦♀️
The score in the music really made this movie great
Sincerely, made it epic for the 90s
Alan Rickman was the best part of this movie. That song by Bryan Adams drove me crazy. It was unavoidable.
It was everywhere 😫
The film's theme was pretty ubiquitous. You hear it along with the Morgan Creek Entertainment logo. It was a theme they had us play in the school orchestra around 91.
@@Euripides_Panz I graduated in 92... My sympathies for the orchestra torture.
@@thegingergyrl455 which instrument?
Now now. The Canadian Government has apologised for Brian Adams on several occasions.
I still love this movie. and Costner's is my favorite version of the character. I could care less about the accent
Heh, even Cary Elwes' accent would have been out of place in Crusades-era England. There have been some MAJOR shifts in the spoken language in the last millenium.
& throw in the great vowel shift in English @ some point in history.
Me neither. I don’t know why people are getting so het up about it, especially now that so-called historians are saying that at one point in the U.K. we sounded kind of American!
"There was a man from Nottingham who tried to cross the river. What a dope. You fell in the moat. Now look at him shiver."
"What a dope, he tripped on a rope. Now look at him shiver."
...was a "rich" man...
@@BrakerLane
Forgot that man. Thx
@@BrakerLane
Wait a sec, I didn't make that mistake. 😂😂😂
Yeah … what these guys said.
Yeah, I liked this a lot. Also the Mel Brooks spoof; Men in Tights.
10 things you didn’t know about Robin Hood: Men in Tights
Edit: Thanks for so many likes in one day
They wore tights 😆
We’re men we’re men in tights we rob from the rich and give to the poor that’s right!
Cary Elwes. N'uff said. ❤
Tight tights!
"Unlike other Robin Hood's, I can talk in am English accent".
There was a mid 80's Robin Hood TV show in the UK that featured more realistic period clothing and weapons (and pagan references).
It was called "Robin of Sherwood" and it is worth a watch if you enjoy the Robin Hood Legend.
Unlike other Robin Hood’s I can speak with an English accent
I have a mole?
A toll is a toll, and a roll is a roll, and if we don't get no tolls, then we don't eat no rolls.
@@anthonyantinarella3360 I made that up 😁
"Time out! Sorry bad guys but I am out of air."
"Oh, Robin. You've lost your arms in battle."
The story I heard was that Costner wanted to speak with a genuine English accent and even hired a dialect coach to help. But the studio turned down his request to have the start of principle photography pushed back two to three months so he had no time to practice. He was trying in the early part of shooting and Reynolds did tell him to forget trying and just speak normally for the rest of filming. Here's 7 MORE THINGS YOU DON'T KNOW ABOUT PRINCE OF THIEVES:
7. Azeem was based on the character of Nasir from the ITV series "Robin of Sherwood". RB: POT writer Pen Densham saw the show and assumed the character of Nasir was a classic character from the mythos and even named Azeem "Nasir" in his original script. But he was then informed that the character was created for the TV series and his name had to be changed to avoid a lawsuit.
6. The video game switched the likenesses of the Sheriff and Gisbourne: for whatever reason the makers of the Nintendo game used a likeness of Alan Rickman for Gisbourne and one of Michael Wincott of the Sheriff. This reversed who played who in the movie
5. The true parentage of the Sheriff: The novelization of the movie and the Extended Director's cut revealed the Mortianna was actually the Sheriff's mother. She'd murdered the real child of the Nottingham's and substituted her own. In the same scene where the Sheriff learns of his true parentage we also learn that Mortianna is fake witch. Her supposed "magic" is nothing more than secret passage ways and spy holes hidden throughout the castle. This leads us to.
4. Betrayal in Editing: The reason we didn't see this scene in theaters is that Costner, in full movie star mode, hated the original cut of the film. His chief complaint being there was too much of the Sheriff and not enough of him. So he betrayed his friend Reynolds by locking him out of the editing room and supervising the film's theatrical cut himself. Ironically in his bid to give himself more screen time, Costner exercised scenes that helped the story make sense.
3. Kill Da Wabbit: While Costner was not allowed to get good at an English accent, he did become very proficient with Robin Hood's signature weapon. In fact during filming Reynolds challenged him to shoot a dead rabbit that was being used as part of the decorations of the Outlaw camp. Without hesitation Costner drilled the hanging dead bunny from 200 ft away.
2. Not so good with a sword: Costner may have mastered a longbow, but he wasn't so able to pick up swordplay. In fact if you ever wondered why the end sword fight looks strange it's cause Costner proved so bad at swordplay that the fight coordinator just gave up and had him and Rickman swing their blades at the surrounding area instead of each other. Reynolds and the editors then tried to come up with an exciting scene through editing tricks.
1. Robin Hood was everywhere: The success of RB:POT led to Robin showing up everywhere. On children's tv with the short lived series "Young Robin Hood". There was also two separate comic book projects featuring Robin in 1991, a three issue comic from Eclipse, and a one shot annual story in the DC comic "Green Arrow" (natch).
I think the movie had plenty of the sheriff rumors just trying to smudge Costner
Alan Rickman was fantastic in the movie as was Kevin Costner And The Movie is called Robin Hood
I don't think he lost the director as a friend or Alan
Robin of Sherwood was excellent, Sean Connery’s son played Robin in the latter series.
This is one of my childhood movies ❤️
I remember when my brother and looked in our parents closet and saw Robin Hood Christmas toys
Love this movie. I got to watch it on a projector while hanging out on my friends porch before it came out in theaters. His father was in charge of a film department and brought it home for us before its actual release. That was such a cool experience.
We had a very similar childhood. I remember seeing it in the theater. I had some of the figures and love that song to this day!
Costner’s lack of English accent aside, I absolutely loved this movie! Costner looked like the perfect Robin Hood, Morgan Freeman was great (as always), and Rickman gave one of my favorite performances ever. Speaking of Costner’s horrible accent, I always wondered if he was originally supposed to give the monologue urging people to follow him (which was done by Freeman) but lost it due to lack of accent.
"I'll cut your heart with a spoon"
"Why a spoon, cousin?"
@@wstine79 "Because it's dull, you twit! It'll hurt more!"
"Well, at least I didn't use a spoon."
The line I remember most from this film... Quality Rickman. ❤️
@@goldilox369 Cancel Christmas!!
Always been one of my favorite movies. It's a good story, with great costumes, scenery, characters (Rickman!) and yes the musical score. Things like Costner's accent (or lack of) doesn't take anything away from the movie, especially since it was never meant to be a historical picture in the first place. As someone myself that has grown up in theater, I've learned that if you can't do an accent right, best not to do it at all, as it only becomes a jarring distraction that actually would hurt the overall show. So the decision to drop the English accent for Costner really was the best one.
I went to this movie on a "group date" when I was like 14. 5 guys, 5 girls. Dropped off by 2 mini-vans driven by moms. So awkward.
Sounds like a fun party mate and awesome mums for doing that.
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The early ‘90s were so uncomfortable to be a teenager in. I was 13, what an odd time to be a kid.
@Ultra CNC*singing in cartman voice* I dont wanna wait...for my Dawson's Creek trapper keeper...
This was my favorite movie when I was three. I loved the Robin Hood character as a kid :) Thanks for uploading!
He was caught hunting in the king's foreest! He deered to kill a kings dare!
unicron93 “King illegal forest to pig wild kill in it a is!”
@@sitrepproductionsatlanta8538 "Whaaat?" Lol.
@@sitrepproductionsatlanta8538 that's my favorite line absolutely hilarious😂😂😂😂😂
"So, it's come down to this, has it? A fight to the death, mano a mano, man to man. Just you and me and my... GUARDS!!!!" LOL Men in Thights is THIGHT!
@@ComandoPadentro lol he's gonna have to review men and tights after this lol!!!
My best Robin Hood movie ever. After I saw the movie I went out and bought a Robin Hood bow from the store, and later bought better bows, and ended up shooting in contest, and winning prizes. Thanks Robin Hood.
13:32 "Every time they make a Robin Hood movie, they burn down our village!"
- "Robin Hood: Men In Tights"
Bonus fact - the Saracen character in the movie is NOT part of the original legend. It was an invention by Richard Carpenter (the creator of the TV series Robin of Sherwood, which IMHO is the definitive adaptation of the Robin Hood legend). IIRC they had to pay him a sizable fee for ripping off his idea. Also, Kevin Costner is out acted by the scenery IMHO.
Please do a review on "So I Married An Axe Murderer"
OH, HELL YES !!!!
Woman, O Womaaaaan.. That poetry scene was hilarious!!! And All the Scottish family He played, what a Gas!!!
HEED! PANTS! NOW!
@@TheFrancoMcNeil aaaach! He'll be crying himself to sleep tonight on his Hyuuuge pilllah! 😭
@@goldilox369 'is heed's like Sputnik, spherical, yet quite pointy at parts!
I still remember going to see this at our local drive in (yes we still have a drive in in West Virginia because it takes over an hour to get to any theater). I think I was in Kindergarten and I'm fairly certain it was a double feature with Fern Gully that night.
Everyone knows that Disney's Robin Hood is the best adaptation.
I agree! It's the only version of Robin Hood, that I've ever given a damn about, & would LOVE to see Minty cover!
Disney’s Robin Hood and all it’s recycled animation (including a shot of Robin Hood running from an archer they just flipped horizontally). Lol
It's my favorite version. But, I like this one & men in tights too. I'm just a sucker for old school Disney, recycled animation and all.
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I love this movie! it's in my top 10 favorite movies of all time and yes I grew up watching this as a kid with my Dad! though I cannot recall if it was this film, the Disney version, or the Erol Flynn version that introduced me to the Robin Hood legend, but to be honest this one is my favorite! agreed that Alan Rickman steals the show with his amazing performance, but I do love Kevin Costner's performance too, I could care less if he couldn't do a British accent! if he looks the part and plays the part good, then who cares about the accent! I will always love this movie and it will always have a place in my heart!
The most historically accurate version of the Robin Hood legend was Robin Hood: Men In Tights. The reference to Abraham Lincoln, the jackhammer, it’s all completely accurate for the time period depicted.
*please note this is a joke*
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Yep! Shows that you really DO have to be a man to wear tights! (I wonder what guys would think of corsets?)
Still one of my favorite childhood movies. This was the 1st movie I saw Morgan Freeman in. Alan Rickman was such a great bad guy. The love story between Marian and Robin ❤❤❤ The soundtrack is legendary too. Our friends used "Everything I do,I Do It For You" as their wedding song.
4:47, the Princess Bride was going to play Maid Marian!? Wow, imagine that!
Loved this movie!
I can't believe people complained about Kevin Costner's accent.
After all, in Medieval England everybody was about 4 foot tall and spoke like they do in Shakespeare, not to mention that Robin Hood was not a real person!
There's no such thing as historical accuracy when you're making a movie set in the Middle Ages. People should just relax and enjoy the escapism.
Very good point on the accent point
Costner’s accent ran off to wherever Princess Leia’s accent went.
Oaf Carrie Fisher has said she did that accent in the original due to actually living in London and having done British stage training so it was something she had gotten used to from her time there.
I always interpreted it as her diplomatic voice, as the imperial accent is a British one.
Same with Mary Elizabeth Masterantonio! I don’t care what this guy says, her accent fluxes between over-the-top English and her normal American.
Watching this makes me miss Alan Rickman all over again, Movies lost a treasure when he died. Not only was he great when he was on camera, he was also great when he was even just providing a voice, because he was awesome as Marvin in The Hitchhikers guide to the galaxy. But i dont care what some say about this movie, it was a fun movie and i'm glad Mel Brooks was able to find alot of material from this movie and the others to make Men in tights
This is a big film, and I actually liked water world.
This and Waterworld and the Postman are all 3 fuckin GREAT films in my honest opinion.
@@franksemyon5855 And Dances with Wolves
@@franksemyon5855 despite the fact that all of these movies got crappy box office reviews
@@karlsmith2570 you stupid asshole who cares about "box office returns"
Loved it. As far as accents, loved it like The Three Musketeers! Keifer, Charlie, Oliver, and Chris had great French accents!😂
One of my favorite movies, especially the director's cut.
Prince of Thieves was the second film I purposefully viewed reflecting on the Robin Hood legend (the first being the Disney animated feature from 1973). The soundtrack was also how I was introduced to Bryan Addams’ name (though my actual first song of his was the single “Heaven”). I frankly never gave a damn that Kevin Costner didn’t employ a British accent for most of the film. His performance was awesome and unpretentious!
*PLEASE* do a Waterworld review, Minty!!!!!
I remember seeing the Friar Tuck figure at a flea market and wondering what happened to the Gamorian Guard.
I loved the music of Robin Hood Prince of Thieves so much, it was the first soundtrack I ever bought. And yes, you heard the Bryan Adams song Everywhere! I sang it for a choir performance in high school!
It's like Minty knows what all of my favorite movies were when I was young and then does these videos. I love this guy. I recommend him to everyone.
Definitely has a window into our minds. ❤
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I read an interview where Costner stated that he did speak with an English accent while filming and he said that when looping came the ADR editor accidentally erased all of his dialogue. To which I say bullshit just tell the truth Costner, you couldn't nail a Brit accent. Mary Mastrantonio nailed hers her husband was a Brit and coached her.
Not historically accurate?! Robin Hood never actually existed.
Damn it, just wrote that. I'll go delete it. 😕
@@allamericananti-christ666 Never feel shame for hivemind.
No Robin Hood, and nobody actually knows what the English sounded like that far back. So there's no "correct" accent. An American accent is just as time and culturally worn as any British one.
And no the story about Southern or Appalachian accent being "true" is one person's guess. There's really few clues. Except the rare occasions where authors have stressed how words sounded.
And even if the Appalachian accent were closer to 18th century British, it's not 16th, 15th, or 14th century.
Ohh yes he did. Best panto voice.
I read a book where robin hood was actually a young modern day woman that went back in time. Nother a bad read.
My favorite fun tip is that it was one of the first DVDs printed and it is one of only a handful of DVDs you have to flip the disk over halfway through like old Laserdiscs
I like this movie. It's in my DVD collection. Alan Rickman (1945-2016) stole the show.
Thanks for the Bruce Campbell shout out Minty. Ppreciate it👍🏽.
"And although it's not historically accurate..."
Spoiler: Robin Hood is a folk tale with zero historical basis.
Not talking about the character but literally everything else like the dates and events
@@orinanime And equipment.
The explosions looked great, but...
@James Verner the setting. The timing of events. The crusades. Who specifically was involved. The alliances with whom. Lots of details. The movie is very entertaining. One of my favorites.
But it has one foot in the legend in one foot in history oh, and get a lot of it wrong on both sides.
It's a movie. Who cares?
@@patrickprafke4894 movies music literature paintings etc are all art and all subject to criticism.
"Who cares?" People that don't turn their brain off to be entertained.
Missed your channel Minty. Rare to find someone who enjoys movies as much as I do. "Cheers"
Been waiting for this one. I wonder if Prince Andrew was in the pizza Express with Alan Rickman?
Mike Sutton: not much good as an alibi though 🤔.
RIP Alan Rickman.
"Blinken. I like you to meet Achoo."
"A Jew, here."
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this was one of my favorite movies growing up
"Unlike some robin hood's I have a English accent"😆😆. I always watch prince of thieves then I think of men and tights. Minty you should do that one. By the way my daughter would love your bay watch t-shirt.
When I think of the movie, my mind immediately goes to Robin Hood Men in Tights! Though this movie is fun, my heart always goes to Errol Flynn’s version! The color alone is stunning!
Me too. That's the only other Robin Hood movie I'd seen before Prince of Thieves.
I love the soundtrack.
This movie has one of the best romantic scenes . . . ever. It gets me every time.
iknorite? when the sherrif does that sweetass burpie move to spread marion's legs? that was the shit!
Memories with my Dad the age i am now and now he's 80 .
I was awaiting for the chastity belt to be unlocked only to find out that I was watching the wrong Robinhood movie
A chastity belt, that's going to chafe my willy
"Call the locksmith."
It's an Everlast!
@@singbluesilver9 I'll bet
I loved this movie. My favorite line is from Will Scarlet when Robin goes soaring over the wall -- "F-me, he cleared it!"
Thanks. Now I have to waste a day, re-watching 'Maid Marian and her Merry Men'.
Regarding Costner's accent, he was still going to re-dub his dialogue after filming was over. He was working with a dialect coach all through filming so that he could have a better accent by the time he could re-record his dialogue, but there was a rival studio also making a Robin Hood picture at the same time. The studios struck an agreement that the first one to be released would get a theater release, while the last one finished would be released as a television film instead. So, in order to be the first film finished, there wasn't time for Costner to record all of his lines a second time with the improved accent.
The lack of English accent inspired Mel Brooks to make "Robin Hood: Men in Tights".
Pfft, nobody today has the proper English accent from back then, no matter how amazing Cary Elwes is at fighting left-handed.
This movie and Willow are 2 of my favorite movies from childhood and I watch them with fond memories. I also listen to the Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves score a lot and it is a great composition.
U really should do a "Waterworld" episode soon!
I love Waterworld!
Heck yeah! I have a whole youtube channel dedicated to Waterworld fandom!
@@TheAtoll
Channel name please ?? 😮
@@mrmojomajestic8317 "The Atoll" I hope to be putting some more videos together soon, now that the holidays are over!
This is, by far, my favorite Robin Hood movie
Unlike some other Robin Hoods, I can deliver box office!
*Zing **_!!!_*
Other than Robin Hood the cartoon where he is a fox. This is the best Robin Hood movie ever to be made in my opinion. I love this movie. Great job Minty!
This movie took a lot of ideas from the 80's British television show Robin of Sherwood with witchcraft and the Moor merry man.
Yes it did only without the brilliant clannad soundtrack.
Best Robin ever... Michael Praed. 😎
I used to watch this movie so much the I had to replace my VHS 2 times! And don't get me started singing Brian Adams AGAIN lol