With the release of a new Robin Hood the fans have been revisiting and re-watching the version with Russell Crowe and Scott Grimes, Alan Doyle and Kevin Durand. The movie is one of my all time favourite movies.
Russell Crowe, Alan Doyle and Scott Grimes also couldn't resist a trip down memory lane sharing posts via their official Twitter accounts. I think the fans (including me) generally agree that there should be a sequel.
I read quite a few reviews of this movie. The review I liked the best and agreed with the majority of points made is 'Robin Hood': Film Review' by Kurt Hunycutt published on the 14 October, 2010 at the HollywoodReporter.com.
The following points made by the reviewer should be in my view be elaborated on if there is ever going to be a sequel.
Agree...
"...Heroes and villains align themselves without any likelihood of confusion, but you do wish Scott and Helgeland spent more time with Robin and Marion and less on politics. You'd like more scenes of them together pretending to be husband and wife while getting to know each other as man and woman..."
Agree...
"...Crowe's masculine swagger is certainly matched by Blanchett's feminine bravado. She's his match any day. This is the heart of the movie but it beats too faintly..."
Agree... (in particular about the Merry Men, Scott Grimes, Kevin Durand and Alan Doyle)
"...Perhaps this film downplays Friar Tuck (Mark Addy), the Sheriff of Nottingham (Matthew Macfadyen) and the Merry Men (Scott Grimes, Kevin Durand and Alan Doyle) at its peril. The scheming barons, royals and turncoats would be more at home in Blanchett's Queen Elizabeth series than a Robin Hood movie..."
Agree...
"...Yet Scott has an eye — and it's a very good one — for sieges of castles, charging horsemen, hand-to-hand combat, glistening swords arcing through the air and deadly arrows whistling toward helpless targets. Streitenfeld's full-bore, multi-theme score beautifully enhances the visual splendors in John Mathieson's graceful cinematography while the stunt work, CGI and visual effects are all first class..."
I have copied a screen shot of two of my favourite photographs from the movie. No copyright infringement intended.
I have also circulated the movie trailer for this version of Robin Hood on my Google + page for those fans interested.
