Alan Rickman, Robin Hood connection
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In a message dated 1/5/03 2:26:43 PM, REGSTEHE@... writes:
<< I've got a question about Alan Rickman movies. I may be mistaken, but
did someone in this group say that he was in a Robin Hood movie? I looked at
my library for such a video to no avail. >>
He plays the sheriff of Nottingham in Robin Hood, Prince of Thieves, a pretty
horrible movie for which we can blame Kevin Costner. It suggests that Robin
Hood's band of men "hid" in the forest by building some sort of Ewok Village
up in the trees. Kind of hard to move your camping spot when you've built in
that way.
Friends of mine who don't like it call it "Dances with Saxons," but I prefer
"Robin Hood in the Ewok Village."
So I hate it, but here's another review (from Amazon) from someone who liked
it:
Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com
Kevin Costner's lousy English accent is a small obstacle in this often
exciting version of the Robin Hood fable. That aside, it's refreshing to have
a preface to the old story in which we meet the robber hero of Sherwood
Forest as a soldier in King Richard's Crusades, coming home to find his
people under siege from the cruelties of the Sheriff of Nottingham (Alan
Rickman). After Robin and his community of outcasts and fighters take to the
trees, director Kevin Reynolds (Fandango, 187) is on more familiar narrative
ground, and he goes for the gusto with lots of original action (Robin shoots
two arrows simultaneously from his bow in two directions). Mary Elizabeth
Mastrantonio, as Marion, makes a convincing damsel in distress, and Morgan
Freeman brings dignity to his role as Robin's Moor friend. Alan Rickman,
however, gets the most attention for his scene-chewing role as the rotten
sheriff, an almost campy performance that is highly entertaining but perhaps
a little out of sorts with the rest of the film. The DVD release includes
production notes, theatrical trailers, optional French and Spanish
soundtracks, optional English, French, and Spanish subtitles, widescreen
presentation, and Dolby sound. --Tom Keogh
<< I've got a question about Alan Rickman movies. I may be mistaken, but
did someone in this group say that he was in a Robin Hood movie? I looked at
my library for such a video to no avail. >>
He plays the sheriff of Nottingham in Robin Hood, Prince of Thieves, a pretty
horrible movie for which we can blame Kevin Costner. It suggests that Robin
Hood's band of men "hid" in the forest by building some sort of Ewok Village
up in the trees. Kind of hard to move your camping spot when you've built in
that way.
Friends of mine who don't like it call it "Dances with Saxons," but I prefer
"Robin Hood in the Ewok Village."
So I hate it, but here's another review (from Amazon) from someone who liked
it:
Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com
Kevin Costner's lousy English accent is a small obstacle in this often
exciting version of the Robin Hood fable. That aside, it's refreshing to have
a preface to the old story in which we meet the robber hero of Sherwood
Forest as a soldier in King Richard's Crusades, coming home to find his
people under siege from the cruelties of the Sheriff of Nottingham (Alan
Rickman). After Robin and his community of outcasts and fighters take to the
trees, director Kevin Reynolds (Fandango, 187) is on more familiar narrative
ground, and he goes for the gusto with lots of original action (Robin shoots
two arrows simultaneously from his bow in two directions). Mary Elizabeth
Mastrantonio, as Marion, makes a convincing damsel in distress, and Morgan
Freeman brings dignity to his role as Robin's Moor friend. Alan Rickman,
however, gets the most attention for his scene-chewing role as the rotten
sheriff, an almost campy performance that is highly entertaining but perhaps
a little out of sorts with the rest of the film. The DVD release includes
production notes, theatrical trailers, optional French and Spanish
soundtracks, optional English, French, and Spanish subtitles, widescreen
presentation, and Dolby sound. --Tom Keogh