It is not one of Mel Brook's best but there are some laughs (Rating: 3.00)
Review : I read that Mel Brook's made this movie because he is facinated with the Robin Hood legend (In particular the Errol Flynn version) Remember "When things were rotten" back in the seventies. He did this movie to poke fun at the Kevin Costner version "Prince of thieves". Apparently Kevin Costner refused to wear tights and as far as Mel Brooks was concern Robin Hood wore tights. I remember one line in which Rabbi Tuckman said to Robin Hood. Robin Hood you just won the heart of the princess YOU PRINCE OF THIEVES YOU!"Robin Hood is played the versitile actor Cary Elwese, who has done both comedy and drama. One of his most memorable lines in this movie was "Unlike other Robin Hoods, I have a British accent." My main complaint his that many of the Jokes are recycled from previous Mel Brook's movies. The scene with Dom De Louis as a Godfather like character was funny. It was a pretty good immitation of Marlon Brando. The actor who played hangman in this movie was also the Hangman in Blazing Saddles. Of course Mel Brook's always played a character in his movies. He played Rabbi Tuckman who made money by going to differevt villages performing circumcisions.
Please add your vote for the DVD - here's why ... (Rating: 5.00)
Review : This movie is so funny - it has situational comedy, parodies, word play, melodrama, etc.. My husband and I laughed out loud for most scenes and smiled through the rest. The comedic talents of the actors are wonderful - their facial expressions were perfect. The comedy is witty enough that this movie will hold up to multiple repeat viewings. I would recommend also seeing the Kevin Costner version of Robin Hood first to appreciate the movie more, but it is not essential - Mel Brooks pokes fun enough at real life incidents. I do know that some people may find this movie offensive (some friends of ours did). However, in defense of Mel Brooks, he doesn't appear to be advocating any particular lifestyles, just using them as fodder for hopefully the amusement of all. Parents might want to screen this movie first, as there is a chastity belt, a lustful "cook-witch", and some prisoners give the prison warden the bird. That said, most of the movie doesn't offend (I don't want to give away too many jokes, but I do want you to cast your vote for the DVD - there are plenty of jokes like Little John falling into two inch deep water and needing to be rescued). In these times of uncertainty, we need good belly laughs, and this movie provides that.
Where is the DVD? (Rating: 5.00)
Review : This is one of the funniest movies ever made. If Dracula: Dead and Loving It can make it to DVD, then why not this? Not only that, but it is available in Europe and Australia but not in the US. What are they waiting for?
Funny? (Rating: 2.00)
Review : I saw this when it was released in theaters. I had hopes for quite a few laughs. Instead there were just a few. Very few. Ever see a "comedy" where you keep waiting for the funny stuff to happen, but it never does? That's what happens with "Robin Hood-Men In Tights".
A Classic Brooks Adventure! (Rating: 4.00)
Review : "Robin Hood: Men in Tights" was the first of Mel's movies that I saw. It was also one of the movies that sealed me as a Brook's fan! Cary Elwes was the classic Robin, with fun pokes at all the various others who had been in the role. The merry men were the funniest group gathered on one screen and the raps that began and ended the movie were a different idea, but still really cool. This movie should be given more credit as a hilarious comedy. In fact, when my school did the musical "Brigadoon' (which takes place in Scotland), a bunch of the guy actors did a parody of "Robin Hood" as a school broadcast commerial. They changed the words of the famous song "We're men in tights!" to "We're men in Kilts". It was classic! If you are looking for a good film, this is it!
A spoof for people who hate spoofs. (Rating: 5.00)
Review : If you're sick and tired of spoofs, especially the dumb ones of today, like "Mafia!" or "Scary Movie", this is the spoof for you. This movie has all kinds of crazy humor that doesn't offend anyone or go over the top, and has a mess of celebrities in it, like the main star, Cary Elwes, and a great supporting cast consisting of Amy Yasbeck, Dave Chappelle, Isaac Hayes, Megan Cavanaugh, and even Patrick Stewart, under the direction of comedy legend Mel Brooks, who also appears in the movie. This movie has all kinds of humor, from humor spoofing modern times, to "secret" humor, to metaphorical humor, and to simply wacky humor anyone can laugh at. Like the Monty Python movies and the Naked Gun trilogy, you'd have to be dead not to find this movie funny. So in short, see this movie! You'll laugh till your sides hurt!
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