Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)

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Directed by Kevin Reynolds.

Starring Kevin Costner, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Alan Rickman, Christian Slater, Morgan Freeman.

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This film is a '90s version of the classic Robin Hood story, with Kevin Costner starring as the good-guy thief. Costner is joined in his efforts against the murdering Sheriff of Nottingham (Alan Rickman) by Morgan Freeman who plays a philosophizing Moor, and by Nick Brimble, who plays Little John (anything but little). After Robin barely survives a watery skirmish with Little John, the two become allies and Robin joins forces with Little John's band of robber thieves to overcome the evils of the dastardly Nottingham sheriff. ~ All Movie Guide

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Re:Recasting GHOSTBUSTERS (1984)
by SkyPilot in Filmgaming

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"Wow, it was hard to pick a winner, but it’s frozenhamster for his 4/20 post-- “Ghostbusters: London Calling. An Edgar Wright Film …England is about to get slimed! When ghosts get a passport to Europe they take London by storm and it's up to a special team of British parapsychologists to save the city. Killing ghosts and making jokes, all before tea time.” Steve Coogan (24 Hour Party People) as Peter Venkman, Simon Pegg (Hot Fuzz) as Ray, Martin Freeman (Tim on the British Office) and Nick Frost (Hot Fuzz) as Winston. Besides being a really fun idea, I like it because it’s its own thing and doesn’t try to “replace” anyone, especially the inimitable Bill Murray. Second prize: minerwerks – your post is a tour de force of film history, and thank you for directing our thoughts to the demented world of David Heavener (Kill Crazy). I'd also like to mention lazyalchemist's post. I especially liked imagining Rainn Wilson (The Office&rsq ... " [More]

But Uma Thurman Was an Awesome ...
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"Did you not see her? ... maybe that's just me ---had a crush on Uma Thurman since I saw her as Maid Marian in Robin Hood with Patrick Bergin (though just my luck she's probably something like 90 now ...).Well, I know the Jesus-story forwards and backwards, so it's hard to tell whether anything I noticed in it was just my imagination (Uma) or something actually worth noting.One of those things was the 'brotherhood' of the disciples---how any of the disciples could've (and any good ones would have ... 'disciple' meaning 'replacement-in-training&# 39;) stood in for Jesus. That gives creedence to theories that there was no Jesus ... that 'Jesus' was just a name twelve good friends gave their moralityThat made me think of a new way (for 'grown-ups' at least) to understand the Trinity: instead of The Father, The Son and The Holy Spirit, it's The Blood, The Word and Our Standing Agreement.Saying 'The Blood,' I mean the lifeti ... " [More]

Not the definitive Robin Hood
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"by any means, but a fun, enjoyable adventure nevertheless. Too much 20-century sensibility for the time period, and Kevin Costner couldn't pass for an Englishman if his life depended on it. He's too nice and bland to be a proper Robin Hood; Robin needs to have a bit of the devil in him. Costner tries but doesn't pull it off. Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio isn't the best Maid Marian, either, and I don't care if you are the King's cousin, you still don't address King Richard by his first name or neglect to curtsey in his presence. BUT, putting such things aside, I quite enjoy this film. Alan Rickman is a delightful, wicked scene-stealer; Morgan Freeman brings elegance and good sense to the proceedings. It still makes me smile, too, when Richard the Lionheart does appear at the very end and you see who's playing him... " [More]

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