What did you guys think of Robin Hood (2010)?

Just saw this at a press screening. Honestly, it was surprisingly fun and engaging, even if it’s packed with a million logical gaps and those classic historical blunders. But man, that final battle? Total disaster. Like, how are they crossing the English Channel in wooden landing crafts powered by freaking oars?! Did they just row the whole way in one go and then immediately jump into combat?! What kind of steroids are those guys on? Give me some of that stuff! That last fight really drags down an otherwise decent flick. The plot is totally reworked, the acting is fine, you get some fighting, some bickering, a tiny bit of romance, a touch of melodrama, and that's about it. Still, it was better than I expected. Either way, men in tights remains the best Robin Hood Movie ever made 😍

Robin Hood



Anyway, just to explain why I posted that top photo.
The script is a b i s m a l 👎
It feels like the screenwriter just grabbed a blender, tossed in some Conan, a few scoops of Braveheart, a dash of Saving Private Ryan, and whatever else he could think of, hit SHAKE ---- and ended up with a liquid that isn't even drinkable, honestly nauseating at times.

One "epic" scene (if you can call a gag-inducing moment epic) - Marion and Robin saying goodbye before the final showdown... kissing, more kissing... pure sentimentality, and then Robin actually says "I love you" - WTF 😲

The music? Desperate and totally unnoticeable.
The only thing remotely decent is the camerawork, which feels a bit like Gladiator, but that’s really it.
And that final shot—the arrow hitting the villain.

By the way, whoever did the translation for this thing couldn't decide if it was an arrow or a bolt... just pick one, man.🤷

2/10 👎 👎 👎

P.S.
Ridley has gone downhill, so there's really no point getting too excited about Alien... 😢

I’m honestly just disappointed... I expected way, way, WAY more from Ridley—he really missed the mark this time...
Kingdom of Heaven was fifty times better than this Movie.
The script is just terrible—actually, desperate is a better word for it—and the plot drags for most of the runtime, except maybe for the last half hour and the battle scenes.
I know everyone is going to obsess over those landing crafts now, but if I remember correctly, I watched a BBC documentary a few months after Saving Private Ryan about those "Higgins Boats" that were such a big deal in WW2... I recall them saying the guy designed those landing boats based on the ones Normans, Crusaders, and Venetians used to land cavalry on beaches...
Plus, in that final fight, there are moments where the camera gets too close and everything moves so fast you can't even tell who's hitting whom... and the combat lacks that certain magic you see in 300; it’s all a bit too sugary.
I still don't get how he blew $237 million on this, especially since it's $100 million more than Kingdom.
And the music is awful compared to Gladiator or Koh...
This feels like it might just be a massive box office push for the sake of it.

Man, he’s gotta be exhausted from staging those massive battle sequences.

😁

The real kicker is this one line: Ridley Scott is a fine director for work like this, although in another world, Hollywood would let Him make Smarter films.

It's a shame, really. 😢

Check, please!




How on earth could something like this cost a staggering $237 million? 😕

Insiders close to the film say it will have to take in about $300 million worldwide to turn a profit.

If this thing doesn't break even—and it hasn't exactly had a great start—Brian Grazer and the folks at Universal are going to be absolutely livid. 😬

Honestly, they deserve it after how he screwed over Lustig. 👎

141 minutes on the clock, and honestly? Not once did it feel like I was actually watching Robin Hood. Everything he stands for just isn't there in this version, so I really don't get why they even chose this title. 👎

Now, if I look at this movie as more of a "Richard John swap-out featuring grain in Nottingham," maybe it’s a tiny bit better, but still not very convincing. The script is incredibly thin. As someone who knows a decent amount about this era—not an expert, mind you—I actually found the action sequences in the last 'King Arthur' to be better executed. While the film didn't completely bore me to tears, it certainly never jolted me awake either.

As for the direction, it’s fine. There were a few nice shots and some clever camera work (specifically during the arrow shots), though I really missed seeing much more greenery and beautiful landscapes. Regarding the cast, Russell is okay, but not as Robin—more like some random knight. Cate Blanchett fit in nicely, as did Max von Sydow, whereas Mark Strong felt pretty unnecessary to me. 🤷

All things considered, the movie is alright to watch (it wasn't a total disaster like, say, Wolfman). Even with a runtime of over two hours, it didn't wear me out too much, though I won't be remembering it for long. This score is definitely a bit of a stretch: 7/10.

I have to say, this movie 👎 though, I'll get into that a bit later. But honestly, that one starring Kevin Costner? It’s absolutely unbeatable.

There was a time when Ridley Scott was the one setting the trends, but lately, his name has become synonymous with that reliably mediocre, formulaic Hollywood style we see all too often. Because of that, I’m not going into Robin Hood expecting a groundbreaking masterpiece or some deeply provocative piece of auteur cinema. Instead, I anticipate a well-constructed, easy-to-watch, and harmless seasonal hit—just another entry in a long line of similar productions.

So, I just sat through Ridley Scott's Robin Hood.
Honestly, it’s easily one of the absolute worst movies I’ve ever had the displeasure of watching.
I guess I shouldn't be surprised—I don't exactly expect much more than this from Scott's new Alien.

Bio, video, sat in front of the screen, and honestly... just disappointed. It’s been a long time since I’ve sat through something this bad in a theater... compared to this, "King Arthur" and "The Last Legion" look like absolute masterpieces... I still can't wrap my head around how Ridley Scott and Crowe managed to churn out such a mess... 👎

rating: 0/10

So, not a single positive word from any of you. It must be a disaster. Is it worth a trip to the theater or not? 🤔

I really thought he was actually going to be someone... but clearly, those days are long gone. Where did all the classic movies go? 😢

Morgan Rodriguez57 said:Bio, video, sat in front of the screen, and honestly... just disappointed. It’s been a long time since I’ve sat through something this bad in a theater... compared to this, "King Arthur" and "The Last Legion" look like absolute masterpieces... I still can't wrap my head around how Ridley Scott and Crowe managed to churn out such a mess... 👎

rating: 0/10

Give me the details!!! What specifically sucked??? Break it down for me...😕

Jeffrey Martinez2 said:Give me the details!!! What specifically sucked??? Break it down for me...😕

To put it simply—it honestly feels like everyone involved, from the director and the screenwriters all the way down to the cast, just got handed a memo by some studio exec saying, "Hey, go make a Robin Hood," and they just went through the motions... like they were doing it under duress or something...

A few thoughts on Robin Hood. SPOILERS

First off—there is absolutely nothing in this movie that actually makes him Robin Hood. Aside from the fact that Crowe is an archer in the military, that’s about it.

It’s essentially a period piece dealing with the political friction leading up to the clashes between the nobility and the monarchy in America—all centered around the introduction of some historical document (it's called the Magna Carta, according to the internet)—so, a specific historical event.

Then, it feels like someone just forced characters with names from the legend into the script. They call them Robin Hood, Marion, Tuck, and so on, but they have zero connection to the actual mythos—neither in how they act nor the situations they find themselves in.

The casting is just... off. You've got Crowe and the female lead, and most of the cast is well into their 40s—which shows, quite clearly—and there is zero chemistry between them. No humor, nothing.

They just throw random elements at the screen with a shovel. For instance, the first 25 minutes are completely unnecessary. If the movie had just started with the ambush scene, it wouldn't have lost anything except runtime, which would have been a massive improvement.
Then there's this: the main villain is aggressively collecting taxes just to trigger a rebellion among the nobles against the American King, who is acting like a tyrant (which is all part of a scheme by the French King to weaken America), aided by about 300 soldiers from France who speak French and arrived via landing crafts.

By the end, America is being hit by landing craft that look identical to the ones from D-Day.

At times, the film tries to pull off this cynical realism—kind of like Verhoeven's "Flash and blood"—but since it's rated PG-13, we don't get any of the "grit and gore." It feels like someone tried to force typical, slimy Hollywood moments into that realistic setting. You know, those "inspiring" sentimental speeches about freedom and all that.
Robin tells Marion "I Love You" right before heading into battle, despite there being zero romance or chemistry between them for the entire film. It comes out of nowhere. Then, a minute later, Marion just happens to show up on the battlefield decked out in knight's armor. (????) And Robin tells her: "Get in the line, soldier!" (?????)

Generally speaking, there is no tension. Everything is monotonous. The characters are dull, the plot just drags and drags, and nobody actually cares about the outcome because there's no sense of catharsis. It lacks rhythm and focus—it lacks a drive toward... well, anything.

There are three major battles in the film, and each one is progressively worse and more boring than the last. The final battle is the worst-shot of the bunch.
Despite all the flaws, the film is just poorly directed.

And the whole thing is structured like a prequel. In the end, an aging R. Crowe (47) and a rather unappealing Cate Blanchett (41) walk off into Sherwood Forest just to finally become Robin and Marion... So why bother with two and a half hours of a movie titled Robin Hood?!?
The more I think about it, the worse it gets. Don't waste your time or your money.

Compared to this, "Alexander" and "King Arthur" are masterpieces.

The only decent thing about the film is the production design. You could take screenshots and just look at those. That's it.

Christian Taylor3 said:Man, he’s gotta be exhausted from staging those massive battle sequences.

😁

The real kicker is this one line: Ridley Scott is a fine director for work like this, although in another world, Hollywood would let Him make Smarter films.

It's a shame, really. 😢

Check, please!




How on earth could something like this cost a staggering $237 million? 😕

Insiders close to the film say it will have to take in about $300 million worldwide to turn a profit.

If this thing doesn't break even—and it hasn't exactly had a great start—Brian Grazer and the folks at Universal are going to be absolutely livid. 😬

Honestly, they deserve it after how he screwed over Lustig. 👎

Damn, with almost 7 million writers out there, guess it’s about time I tried my hand at a script. 😁

Just one little thing that isn't exactly historically accurate... the movie kind of assumes the King, the Prince, and all those nobles are strictly English and view England as their only home... back then, Richard and John actually held massive territories in France—they lived there and spoke French too... it wasn't until John lost those French lands that he became the first king to actually settle in England, though he certainly wasn't the first one to start speaking English...

Emily Thomas3 said:Just saw this at a press screening. Honestly, it was surprisingly fun and engaging, even if it’s packed with a million logical gaps and those classic historical blunders. But man, that final battle? Total disaster. Like, how are they crossing the English Channel in wooden landing crafts powered by freaking oars?! Did they just row the whole way in one go and then immediately jump into combat?! What kind of steroids are those guys on? Give me some of that stuff! That last fight really drags down an otherwise decent flick. The plot is totally reworked, the acting is fine, you get some fighting, some bickering, a tiny bit of romance, a touch of melodrama, and that's about it. Still, it was better than I expected. Either way, men in tights remains the best Robin Hood Movie ever made 😍

Well, if you've ever read Asterix, then you know everyone was fueled by Panoramix's magic potion. You don't mess around when dealing with the Gauls... 🤣

nimblemarlin6 said:So, I just sat through Ridley Scott's Robin Hood.
Honestly, it’s easily one of the absolute worst movies I’ve ever had the displeasure of watching.
I guess I shouldn't be surprised—I don't exactly expect much more than this from Scott's new Alien.

Is it actually worse than Troll 2? ☕

I actually fell asleep in the theater for the first time ever during a movie—I seriously couldn't keep my eyes open... It was just so dull and monotonous; you’re basically waiting thirty minutes just to catch one decent scene... To be fair, I was pretty exhausted, but even then, I have never once drifted off during a film in my entire life. It didn't offer anything from Robin Hood that anyone would actually expect, it was just pointless. Don't waste your time at the cinema... total waste of money.

Honestly, I thought this movie was pretty terrible.
Up until the intermission, I actually had a feeling it might turn into something decent, but after that, it became painfully obvious they just ran out of time to wrap things up properly.
The final battle is so ridiculous it practically crosses the line into unintentional trash. SPOILER: Who on earth decided to throw kids on ponies and donkeys into the mix like that?? And where did they find the time for all that romantic nonsense right in the middle of a fight? Why even bother with a cavalry charge when you could just pick them off one by one with arrows and hold the bottleneck?
It’s clear there's a sequel coming—maybe even a prequel—which is probably the only reason they watered down the plot so much in the second half. At this rate, I'm just waiting for them to shove some Jar Jar Binks-style character into the next one and ruin the whole franchise from scratch.
As Cute says, someone just hand Mel Brooks a camera and let him take over!