![]() ![]() READ MORE: Rise of the Guardians – Throwback 10īut what of the Merry Men? Morgan Freeman takes the role of Robin’s right hand man, Azeem. Michael Wincott and Geraldine McEwan are resplendent as the Sheriff’s cohorts, backed up by a snivelling John Tordoff who makes a wonderful lackey. Anyone who has seen the film knows that the real Prince of Thieves is Alan Rickman, who steals every scene he is in, but there is plenty of praise to go around. Kevin Costner does a good enough job as the eponymous hero, but his Dudley Do-Right Robin pales against almost every other character. The performances throughout are great fun. Yes, it’s flawed: it doesn’t take one day to get from the white cliffs of Dover to Nottingham, especially not if you go via Hadrian’s Wall, and the accents are all over the place. Viewed now it’s an optimistic, fun, and thoroughly enjoyable telling of a classic story. Critic Roger Ebert said “The most depressing thing about the movie is that children will attend it expecting to have a good time.” Yet since then we’ve had versions from Ridley Scott (po-faced) and Bathurst (lamentable), both of which make this version look like an absolute laugh riot. ![]() When it was released in 1991, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves was heavily criticised for being too dark and sombre.
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