Good Robin Hood?

[billy bentley]

I'm wondering what versions of "Robin Hood" other than Erroll Flynn's are worth showing the family ? We're not really interested in the more recent stuff, should we be ? How does the 50's TV Series hold up ?

[batman]

The Richard Greene series is great and still holds up well IMHO, The Boy Wonder enjoys watching it. The Greene feature film (Sword of Sherwood Forest) is also worth a look as is the Richard Todd Disney version (Robin Hood and his Merrie Men) and the Douglas Fairbanks silent version.

[dremble wedge]

Think it depends upon the age of your audience. As a kid I loved A Challenge for Robin Hood though it may not hold up terribly well.



I saw Robin and Marian as a teenager and that's remained as my favourite Robin Hood film ever since. The Patrick Bergin version (very muddy I seem to recall) was pretty good and I enjoyed the Robin of Sherwood series of the 80s due to its mystical sheen and Nickolas Grace being my Sheriff of choice.

[CaptainWaggett]

name='dremble wedge']Think it depends upon the age of your audience. As a kid I loved A Challenge for Robin Hood though it may not hold up terribly well.



I saw Robin and Marian as a teenager and that's remained as my favourite Robin Hood film ever since. The Patrick Bergin version (very muddy I seem to recall) was pretty good and I enjoyed the Robin of Sherwood series of the 80s due to its mystical sheen and Nickolas Grace being my Sheriff of choice.

I really liked the Patrick Bergin one but it got slated at the time by reviewers who insisted that anything American must be better though I suspect some of them were slightly embarassed when they finally saw the Costner version. Bandit of Sherwood Forest has Henry Daniell as the villain which means it gets an automatic 7/10 without even trying.

[CaptainWaggett]

Stupid double post

[Marky B]

I rather enjoyed the KC version. His American accent didn't bother me,as neither did Eugene Pallette's in The Adventures Of Robin Hood and as for accuracy,well what is accurate in the legend of Robin Hood?

Ta Ta

Marky B

[faginsgirl]

I don`t know much about the different versions. I only have Cosner`s `prince of thieves` but the best thing about that film is that Jack Wild is in it and the theme tune isn`t half bad!



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[James Fox]

name='dremble wedge']

I saw Robin and Marian as a teenager and that's remained as my favourite Robin Hood film ever since.

This is my favorite, too. Great cast (some of the best acting Sean Connery ever did imo), witty script ("You never wrote." "I don't know how." lol) and the ending had me in tears.

[MB]

name='Marky B']I rather enjoyed the KC version. His American accent didn't bother me,as neither did Eugene Pallette's in The Adventures Of Robin Hood and as for accuracy,well what is accurate in the legend of Robin Hood?

Ta Ta

Marky B

I agree. Kevin Costner's version is not that bad, actually. It's entertaining for the kids and Alan Rickman acts everyone else off the screen - he is just superb in this.

[faginsgirl]

name='MB']I agree. Kevin Costner's version is not that bad, actually. It's entertaining for the kids and Alan Rickman acts everyone else off the screen - he is just superb in this.

Yes, I agree that Rickman is very good in it, though not as good as Jack



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[CaptainWaggett]

name='faginsgirl']Yes, I agree that Rickman is very good in it, though not as good as Jack



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I posted a pic of Jack in Name That TV Programme this morning

[faginsgirl]

Thanks Captain



And `Our mutual friend` 1976 is definately one of my favorites!



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[wadsy]

I bought 2 Robin Hood DVDs from a stall over here, both starring Richard Greene &



the cast from the TV series as well as several guest stars.



Robin Hood "The Movie" & Robin Hood "Quest For The Crown"



Excellent colour & sound & curious in that several of the cast play different parts.



Both released by ITC (1991).

[mallee59]

The Disney cartoon Robin Hood, has catchy tunes that will drive you mad....

And Mel Brookes Robin Hood men in tights

Think there is currently an offer on with Disney DVD's at Tesco?



Mallee

[billy bentley]

Thank you all and keep the comments coming. By the way the Disney cartoon has tunes by the vastly under appreciated Roger "King of the Road" Miller !

[mallee59]

name='billy bentley']Thank you all and keep the comments coming. By the way the Disney cartoon has tunes by the vastly under appreciated Roger "King of the Road" Miller !

He was the Rooster/narrator

Peter Ustinov as Prince john

terry Thomas as Sir Hiss

Little John/ Phil Harris reprising his Baloo the Bear from the Jungle book

[alan french]

Hi.

Here is a list of Robin Hood films as per one of his websites:-

ROBIN HOOD AND HIS MERRIE MEN (1908/1909?)

ROBIN HOOD. (1912)WITH ROBERT FRAZER.

ROBIN HOOD OUTLAWED (1912)

IN THE DAYS OF ROBIN HOOD. (1912)

ROBIN HOOD AND MAID MARION. (1913)WITH WILLIAM RUSSELL.

ROBIN HOOD. (1922) WITH DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS.

ROBIN HOOD JR. (1923) WITH FRANKIE LEE.

ROBIN HOOD NO YUME (1924) WITH SHINEI TAKAGI.

MERRY MEN OF SHERWOOD FOREST (1932) WITH JOHN THIMPSON.

THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD. (1938) ERROL FLYNN.

THE BANDIT OF SHERWOOD FOREST. (1946) RUSSELL HICKS.

THE PRINCE OF THIEVES.(1948) JON HALL.

ROGUES OF SHERWOOD FOREST. (1950)

TALES OF ROBIN HOOD. ( 1951) ROBERT CLARKE.

WALT DISNEY'S STORY OF ROBIN HOOD. (1952) RICHARD TODD.

ROBIN HOOD (1953) TELEVISION SERIAL WITH PATRICK TROUGHTON.

MEN OF SHERWOOD FOREST (1954)DON TAYLOR.

THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD (1955-1960)TELEVISION SRIES WITH RICHARD GREENE

ROBIN HOOD (1956) JOSE PARISI.

THE SON OF ROBIN HOOD. (1959) JAMIE - AL HEDISON.

THE SWORD OF SHERWOOD FOREST (1960) RICHARD GREENE.

ROBIN HOODE EI PIRATI (1960) LEX BARKER.

ROBIN HOOD EN ZIJN SCHEMEN (1962) HENK VAN DER LINDEN.

A CHALLENGE FOR ROBIN HOOD (1967) BARRY INGRAM.

THE LEGEND OF ROBIN HOOD. (1986) DAVID WATSON.

WOLFSHEAD; THE LEGEND OF ROBIN HOOD. (1969) DAVID WARBECK.

THE RIBALD TALES OF ROBIN HOOD (1969) RALPH JENKINS.

ROBIN HOOD (1973) BRIAN BEDFORD.

THE LEGEND OF ROBIN HOOD. (1975) TELEVISION SERIAL WITH MARTIN POTTER.

ROBIN HOOD JUNIOR (1975/1977?) ROBIN KEITH CHEGWIN.

WHEN THINGS WERE ROTTEN. (1976) RICHARD GUATIER.

ROBIN & MARION. (1976) SEAN CONNERY.

ROBIN OF SHERWOOD (1984-1986) TELEVISION SERIES MICHAEL PRAED AND JASON CONNERY.

THE ZANY ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD. (1984) WITH GEORGE SEGAL.

MAID MARION AND HER MERRY MEN (1989) WAYNE MORRIS.

ROBIN HOOD (1991) PATRICK BERGIN.

ROBIN HOOD ; PRINCE OF THIEVES (1991)

ROBIN HOOD: MEN IN TIGHTS. (1993)

THE NEW ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD. (1996-1999)MATHEW PORETTA AND JOHN BRADLEY.PRINCESS OF THIEVES (2001) STUART WILSON.

ROBIN HOOD (2006-PRESENT.) TELEVISION SERIES. JONAS ARMSTRONG.



IN ADDITION THERE HAVE BEEN ANIMATED VERSIONS AND I BELIEVE THIS LIST MAY HAVE OMITTED A FILM WHICH ROBIN WQAS DEAD, HIS BAND OF MEN REFORMED AND FOUN THEIR LEADER WAS HIS DAUGHTER. THIS MAY HAVE BEENA SEQUAL TO THE ERROL FLYNN FILM. BUTV THE TITLE ESCAPES ME.



There should be something there for you.



Alan French.



MODERN DAY ADAPTIONS WITH A CONNECTION TO OR THEME OF ROBIN HOOD:-



ROBIN AND THE SEVEN HOODS, ROBIN OF LOCKSLEY AND BACK TO SHERWOOD.

[billy bentley]

Crikey alan, that's a hell of a lot of green tights you've got listed there ! Many thanks.

[alan french]

Hi.

I do my best. You are welcome.

By the way, I omitted Ivanhoe both at the cinema and television. Also I believe the Richard Todd version, made by Walt Disney was also, if my memory serves me correctly, later

re-issued as ROBIN HOOD AND HIS MERRIE MEN.



Alan French.

PS: Green tights suit me this time of year.

[Jack Gurney]

I actually think the 70s TV version with Martin Potter, Diane Keen, David Dixon, Yvonne Mitchell, William Marlowe and John Abineri is the best Hood adaptation ever, in its closeness to the true legend at least, and Potter himself the most convincing other than Greene or Connery to have ever taken the role. Even in his best horror and exploitation work, he occasionally had a tendency towards theatricality, but not here. Should be compulsory viewing in schools!!!