Robin Hood (movie)

Skybird · 12-19-09, 06:15 PM

I hope they let do him the cutting. Consider Kingdom of Heaven - initially a lousy cut by demand of the producer and the investors, the cinema version flopped, the story was too crippled - and the audience took note of that. Later came the director'S cut - and it was a completely new movie, much improved in content, complexity and length, and one of the most impressive movies I have ever seen, and critics of the origianl release that they had buried it, now became enthusiastic. Or take Gladiator: while the release version already was very good, the director's cut also turned it into a new movie that again was so very much better.

If you have picked a director to compose and arrange the story telling - don't interfere with him anymore. In case of Scott, chances are - and his record shows - that he simply knows better how to arrange the plot of his story. Doing the cutting is not the job of either the producer or the investors.

Dowly · 12-19-09, 06:18 PM

I was fortunate enough to not see the release version of the Kingdom of Heaven, but instead I got my hands straight on to the director's cut. Awesome movie.

And on another hand, I dont think I've ever seen the director's cut of the Gladiator.

Blacklight · 12-19-09, 09:17 PM

Hollywood CAN screw this up and I'm expecting them to. Remember the Kevin Costner Robin Hood ?

It seems that whenever Hollywood gets a hold of something famous or classic , they almost ALWAYS completely screw it up somehow.

We still havn't gotten a proper "War Of The Worlds" yet after three tries and there are LOTS of other examples.

What I would like to see is Hollywood taking something famous, and classic, and taking the gamble that the film watchers are actually INTELLIGENT rather than dumbing everything down or tossing in all the crazy special effects for the attention deficite dissordered.

GoldenRivet · 12-20-09, 12:43 AM

as long as Kevin Costner doesnt charm the chastity belt off some chick in this one - it should be good.

kiwi_2005 · 12-20-09, 12:51 AM

Ridley Scott - Yes!!!

Russel Crowe - No

It will be a flop cause of Crowe, dont get me wrong i loved his acting in Gladiator, 3:10 Yuma and State of play to name a few. But running around as a poncy Robin Hood with a bow helping the poor. I wont stop laughing!

Mel Gibson played William Wallace in Braveheart well i think he should act the part of Robin Hood.

Sailor Steve · 12-20-09, 02:11 AM

He called the greatest archers to a tavern on the green;
They vowed to help the people of the King.
They handled every problem on the English country scene;
And still found plenty of time to sing!

Robin Hood, Robin Hood, riding through the glen.
Robin Hood, Robin Hood, with his band of men.
Feared by the bad, loved by the good;
Robin Hood, Robin Hood, Robin Hood!

12-20-09, 03:41 AM

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Originally Posted by kiwi_2005

Ridley Scott - Yes!!!

Russel Crowe - No

It will be a flop cause of Crowe, dont get me wrong i loved his acting in Gladiator, 3:10 Yuma and State of play to name a few. But running around as a poncy Robin Hood with a bow helping the poor. I wont stop laughing!

Yep, it might be a laugh riot. It does seem like a typical Hollywood production so probably nothing to rave about.

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Mel Gibson played William Wallace in Braveheart well i think he should act the part of Robin Hood.

Gibson? A little too...maniacal perhaps? He could play a crazy Robin Hood.

Noticed that there's a Sherlock Holmes - movie coming out as well. I guess it's 'rehash the British tales' - time in Hollywood.

Castout · 12-20-09, 04:00 AM

Robin Hood in German is spelled Rotten Hoot.......

Why did they pick Russel Crowe when it's so obvious that Leonardo Dicaprio would be a better choice?? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why?

Dowly · 12-20-09, 04:17 AM

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Originally Posted by kiwi_2005

Ridley Scott - Yes!!!

Russel Crowe - No

It will be a flop cause of Crowe, dont get me wrong i loved his acting in Gladiator, 3:10 Yuma and State of play to name a few. But running around as a poncy Robin Hood with a bow helping the poor. I wont stop laughing!

Scott's version wont the be usual "happy guys living in the woods singing songs and helping poor peeps" RB, but a more darker one (I think one could use Dark Knight vs. earlier Batmans as comparisation). Obviously, the plot will be about revenge, Robin comes home and sees his father hanged and his lands taken, then we see Robin drool abit on his dead father's grave (see gladiator) and then hack n' slash until the Sheriff is dead, ow and that other guy. Real king comes back, gives Robin his lands back and he then goes to shag the lady whatsamacallher.

d@rk51d3 · 12-20-09, 04:55 AM

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Originally Posted by mengle

the best robin hood movie was the one of Walt Disney

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

I think the best Robin Hood movie was The Court Jester, with Danny Kaye. My personal favorite is still the TV series Robin Of Sherwood.

Personally I prefer: "Robin Hood - men in tights"

Cracks me up every time.

Happy Times · 12-20-09, 07:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Dowly

I was fortunate enough to not see the release version of the Kingdom of Heaven, but instead I got my hands straight on to the director's cut. Awesome movie.

And on another hand, I dont think I've ever seen the director's cut of the Gladiator.

Last night i watched Blade Runner, directors cut in blue ray, at my friends home cinema, it was really great.

Skybird · 12-20-09, 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Happy Times

Last night i watched Blade Runner, directors cut in blue ray, at my friends home cinema, it was really great.

Which one - Director's Cut or Final Cut...? The two are not the same.

Happy Times · 12-20-09, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Skybird

Which one - Director's Cut or Final Cut...? The two are not the same.

Oh right, it was the Blade Runner The Final Cut Special Edition in blu-ray.

Tears in Rain - Blade Runner Final Cut

Skybird · 12-20-09, 10:45 AM

I know that movie for almost two thirds of my life now, and must have seen it 30-35 times, I know every line spoken and could act in any role in any scene and know every gesture and every motion and every facial expression - and still it gives me a shiver when just remembering the sounds, the looks, the music - or that rainy gloomy evening when I saw it the first time ever in a small, dirty Off-cinema in Berlin. I was still at school and had to smuggle myself through at the desk, due to the age limit.

Must be some kind of an obsession, i admit. Only very few things I ever strolled over, have had so much influence over me in my life.

12-19-09, 06:15 PM	#1
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,631 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	I hope they let do him the cutting. Consider Kingdom of Heaven - initially a lousy cut by demand of the producer and the investors, the cinema version flopped, the story was too crippled - and the audience took note of that. Later came the director'S cut - and it was a completely new movie, much improved in content, complexity and length, and one of the most impressive movies I have ever seen, and critics of the origianl release that they had buried it, now became enthusiastic. Or take Gladiator: while the release version already was very good, the director's cut also turned it into a new movie that again was so very much better. If you have picked a director to compose and arrange the story telling - don't interfere with him anymore. In case of Scott, chances are - and his record shows - that he simply knows better how to arrange the plot of his story. Doing the cutting is not the job of either the producer or the investors. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

12-19-09, 09:17 PM	#3
Blacklight Ocean Warrior Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Connecticut Posts: 2,507 Downloads: 145 Uploads: 0	Hollywood CAN screw this up and I'm expecting them to. Remember the Kevin Costner Robin Hood ? It seems that whenever Hollywood gets a hold of something famous or classic , they almost ALWAYS completely screw it up somehow. We still havn't gotten a proper "War Of The Worlds" yet after three tries and there are LOTS of other examples. What I would like to see is Hollywood taking something famous, and classic, and taking the gamble that the film watchers are actually INTELLIGENT rather than dumbing everything down or tossing in all the crazy special effects for the attention deficite dissordered. __________________ Be my friend or be a mushroom cloud. "I am coming at you. You will explode in a couple of minutes !"

12-20-09, 12:43 AM	#4
GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	as long as Kevin Costner doesnt charm the chastity belt off some chick in this one - it should be good. __________________

12-20-09, 12:51 AM	#5
kiwi_2005 Eternal Patrol Join Date: May 2004 Location: Aeoteroa Posts: 7,382 Downloads: 223 Uploads: 1	Ridley Scott - Yes!!! Russel Crowe - No It will be a flop cause of Crowe, dont get me wrong i loved his acting in Gladiator, 3:10 Yuma and State of play to name a few. But running around as a poncy Robin Hood with a bow helping the poor. I wont stop laughing! Mel Gibson played William Wallace in Braveheart well i think he should act the part of Robin Hood. __________________ RIP kiwi_2005 Those who can't laugh at themselves leave the job to others.

12-20-09, 02:11 AM	#6
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	He called the greatest archers to a tavern on the green; They vowed to help the people of the King. They handled every problem on the English country scene; And still found plenty of time to sing! Robin Hood, Robin Hood, riding through the glen. Robin Hood, Robin Hood, with his band of men. Feared by the bad, loved by the good; Robin Hood, Robin Hood, Robin Hood! __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

12-19-09, 06:18 PM	#2
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,053 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	I was fortunate enough to not see the release version of the Kingdom of Heaven, but instead I got my hands straight on to the director's cut. Awesome movie. And on another hand, I dont think I've ever seen the director's cut of the Gladiator.

12-20-09, 04:00 AM	#8
Castout Silent Hunter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Jakarta Posts: 4,794 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 6	Robin Hood in German is spelled Rotten Hoot....... Why did they pick Russel Crowe when it's so obvious that Leonardo Dicaprio would be a better choice?? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? __________________ My blog: http://exposingsingapore.wordpress.com/

12-20-09, 10:45 AM	#14
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,631 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	I know that movie for almost two thirds of my life now, and must have seen it 30-35 times, I know every line spoken and could act in any role in any scene and know every gesture and every motion and every facial expression - and still it gives me a shiver when just remembering the sounds, the looks, the music - or that rainy gloomy evening when I saw it the first time ever in a small, dirty Off-cinema in Berlin. I was still at school and had to smuggle myself through at the desk, due to the age limit. Must be some kind of an obsession, i admit. Only very few things I ever strolled over, have had so much influence over me in my life. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.