I would tell you what year it was but i dont actually remember, a narrator semisneers early on. This one puts famed hollywood hell raiser pirate errol flynn in the title role of robin hood. I rented this movie thinking it would be a great action film for my tween. Disneys liveaction story of robin hood and his merrie men, directed by ken annakin with richard todd in the title role, is mostly just a bland, sanitized ripoff of the 1938 errol flynn. The stories about robin hood are known to many from the childhood. Like the roots of sherwood forest, the origins of the robin hood story extend deep into english history. There were 4 other movies released on the same date, including creed ii, ralph breaks the internet and the frontrunner. The movie is a diverting livewire lark one that, for my money, gets closer to the spirit of what robin hood is about than the logy 1991 kevin costner version or the dismal 2010 russell crowe version. Jamie foxx is in croatia shooting upcoming movie robin hood. The subject of ballads, books and films, robin hood has proven to be one of popular cultures most enduring folk heroes. The other early romanticism take on the robin hood legend, aside from the silent douglas fairbanks version. Watch robin hood at vue cinema book tickets online. The bandit of sherwood forest, a film starring cornel wilde as robert of nottingham, robin hoods son.
According to legend, he was a highly skilled archer and swordsman. Starring taron egerton, jamie foxx, ben mendelsohn, eve hewson, tim minchin, and jamie dornan. However, i quickly learned the director clearly has an agenda in his twist on the classic tale of robin hood. The prince of thieves, a film starring jon hall as robin hood. Jan 11, 2016 jamie foxx will play little john in robin hood. Origins picked up by lionsgate in a forest of sherwood tales jonathan eirich is exec producing the warner bros version of robin hood, and jon berg and chantal nong are.
It was clear that whatever was supposed to happen, was tried at. List of films and television series featuring robin hood. Robin hood origins movie trailer, cast, release date. Shooting for this film was postponed so that taron egerton could film kingsman. Production began today on lionsgates highlyanticipated robin hood. Two months after launching a clumsy and boring first trailer, lionsgate has shared a final trailer of robin hood more fun and spectacular that, now, manages to sell the movie at least to me. It was by them that we learned courage, generosity, justice, and endurance.
Origins as a very dark and gritty antiestablishment war movie while he says kingsman 2 is mental. Wooden performances, predictable plot, some weird twist to. Robin hood fans will love this collection of vintage robin hood collection of films. There have been many a robin hood movie made by hollywood, but now is the day and age of shared universes. Robin hood is a 2018 american actionadventure film directed by otto bathurst and written by ben chandler and david james kelly, from a story by chandler. Origins, the gritty otto bathurstdirected film that begins production late summer or fall.
Robin hood stars on making a classic cool again robin hood stars taron egerton and jamie foxx take on the roles of robin hood and little john, and share how their new movie reenvisions a classic tale. Did we really need this movie similarly to guy richies frenetic. Nope, but it is a great time at the movies, and sometimes thats all you need. The film sees a youthful robin taron egerton sent on what he believes to be a mighty crusade, only to discover things are not what they seem. In some versions of the legend, he is depicted as being of noble birth, and in modern retellings he is sometimes depicted as having fought in the crusades before returning to england to find his lands taken by the.
Robin hood origins film coming from dicaprios appian way. Taron egerton is a british actor and singer, known for his roles in the british television series the smoke, the 2014 action comedy film kingsman. Taron egerton as robin hood revealed in new origins movie. Sony spends big to develop new robin hood movie film. Discover the origins of one of historys most iconic fictional heroes in this fresh take on the robin hood saga. Nine months after jamie foxx came aboard to play little john in lionsgates robin hood.
Considered by many to be the best robin hood movie. Oct 22, 2011 superhero origins of robin subscribe richard dick grayson was once a child acrobat, the youngest of a daring family performance group. Origins jamie foxx was subjected to racist abuse while he was shooting a movie in croatia, it has been reported. Jun 14, 2019 disneys liveaction story of robin hood. The film was originally scheduled to be released on march 23, 2018 but in november 2016 was pushed back to the november date. Robin hood 2018 movie teaser trailer taron egerton. Robin hood was released in the united states in standard theatres by lionsgates summit entertainment on november 21, 2018. Someone decided on another remake, and it would be the worst ever. Given the fact that this is an origins story, there could have been more to robins tale. Robin hood is a legendary heroic outlaw originally depicted in english folklore and subsequently featured in literature and film. There have been 573 movies and tv episodes about robin hood. Superhero origins of robin subscribe richard dick grayson was once a child acrobat, the youngest of a daring family performance group. Robin hood origins is in the works from leonardo dicaprios appian way.
We already have our first look at stars taron egerton and eve hewson. Robin hood robs from rich source material, but is ultimately just another poor attempt to needlessly gussy up a classic tale with ampedup action and modern special. However, it is a full attack on christianity and members of the clergy. First look at taron egerton in robin hood teases a gritty origin story by adam chitwood december 8, 2017 the first act of the movie, these scenes crusading in syria, were written like. Origins, with filming taking place in dubrovnik, croatia. Nov 21, 2018 i just feel kinda bad for everyone involved. Origins says the film captures a sense of fun adventure, with bowandarrow stuntsaction inspired by john wick. The director wanted taron egerton as robin hood so much that he decided to postpone filming so that he could still play the title character. Wooden performances, predictable plot, some weird twist to incorporate the italian job, updated clothes. Nov 21, 2018 the overwhelming feeling after sitting through almost two hours of the latest robin hood iteration to hit the big screen is. Over the course of 700 years, the outlaw from nottinghamshire who robs. The movie huffs and puffs right off the bat, expending a lot of energy to tell you this isnt your fathers, or your grandfathers, robin hood movie. Movie info robin of loxley taron egerton a warhardened crusader and his moorish commander jamie foxx mount an audacious revolt against the corrupt english crown in a thrilling actionadventure. Joby harold wrote the script, described as a gritty reinvention of the character.
The whole movie tries to be something, which it is not. Final rating had some things that appeal to me, but a poor finished product. Robin hood was released in 2018 on wednesday, november 21, 2018 in nationwide movie theaters. Not only is the film historically inaccurate with poor acting and terrible costumes. Taron egerton is robin hood in a new reboot of the mythic adventure that also stars jamie foxx as little john. Robin hood s skills are put to the test in this exclusive clip. Nov 21, 2018 described as an origin story, this new take on the folk hero finds robin hood returning from the crusades to discover a sherwood forest rife with corruption and evil. Kingsman star taron egerton takes aim in the first official photos the new robin hood origins movie. Seven robin hood movies are currently in production in hollywood margot robbie was recently announced to star in a new movie about maid marian, but there are six other projects connected with. The fifty shades of grey star is in final negotiations to.
A mixture of matrix, robin hood, star wars, lord of the rings and many other adaptations. Nov 21, 2018 new robin hood movie is one of 2018s biggest bombs jeremy dick nov 26, 2018. Given the fact that this is an origins story, there could have been more to robin s tale. It is a quasicontemporary retelling of the robin hood legend, and follows his training by john to steal from the sheriff of nottingham. The others were obviously shot in california using all the horse riders needing work when westerns werent being shot. Out of the versions ive seen this is probably the only one where the sheriff is an idiot and gisbourne is the real menace gisbourne died early in the kevin costner verison of robin hood, and on tvs robin of sherwood he was just this weird neurotic guy, and im afraid i dont remember the patrick bergin version of robin hood very well. Ridley scotts robin hood focuses on its famous heros humble origins. Facebook messenger click the button below and wait for.
This year, there are a lot more movies opening in november, but it is a case of quantity over quality. Both green book and the front runner were scheduled to expand wide, but neither will. May 03, 2018 robin hood in theaters november 21, 2018. Jamie foxx subjected to racist abuse while filming robin. Origins script being developed by king arthur scribe. Joby harold, who penned guy ritchies upcoming king arthur film, is taking on another legend, with his robin hood. Robin of loxley taron egerton a warhardened crusader and his moorish commander jamie foxx mount an audacious revolt against the corrupt english crown in a thrilling actionadventure packed. Movie info robin of loxley taron egerton a warhardened crusader and his moorish commander jamie foxx mount an audacious revolt against the corrupt english crown in. Robin hood is no classic, but if it sometimes seems like its trying to be baz luhrmanns robin hood, more power to it.
The overstuffed plot, blandly imagined and cgiheavy landscapes, weak dialogue and lame attempts to be relevant combine to make this robin hood origins story a. Louis hayward, janet blair, george macready, edgar buchanan, jon hall, patricia morison, alan mowbray, adele. He doesnt step into robin hoods boots until the last 15 or 20 minutes of the movie, bathurst explained. The story of robin hood has been told for centuries and the new version is. Origins teaser trailer, the plot of the picture is based on ancient ballads which were transmitted across generations. Teases kingsman 2 by adam chitwood december 12, 2016 the actor also teases a big casting coup for the. At one point, the new robin hood movie was known as robin hood. In fact, the front runner isnt even expanding semiwide. The only respectable movie is the oldest, blackandwhite one.
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