Robin Hood[Widescreen] - DVD

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Cast

• Bronson Webb - Jimoen
• Velibor Topic - Belvedere
• Eileen Atkins - Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine
• Russell Crowe - Sheriff of Nottingham
• Russell Crowe - Robin Hood
• Russell Crowe - Robin Longstride
• Giannina Facio - Lady-in-Waiting
• Scott Grimes - Will Scarlet
• Douglas Hodge - Sir Robert Loxley
• Roy Holder - Gaffer Tom
• William Hurt - William Marshall
• Simon McBurney - Father Tancred
• Robert Pugh - Baron Baldwin
• Vanessa Redgrave - Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine
• Eric Rulliat - Ruffian
• Max von Sydow
• Max von Sydow - Sir Walter Loxley
• Danny Huston - King Richard
• Mark Lewis Jones - Stone Mason Longstride
• Oscar Isaac - King John
• Oscar Isaac - Prince John
• David Bertrand - French Captain
• Nick Lucas - Justiciar
• Gordon Pinsent
• Ciaran Flynn - Loop
• Jamie Beamish - Church Deacon
• Jake Curran - Distinctive Man
• Nicolas Simon - Slovenly French Cook
• Denis Menochet - Adhemar
• Thomas Arnold - Captain of the Royal Barge
• Alan Doyle - Alan O'Dayle
• Alan Doyle - Alan A'Dayle
• Joseph Hamilton - Feral Child
• James Burrows - Feral Child
• Léa Seydoux - Princess Isabella
• Léa Seydoux - Isabella of Angoulême
• Steve Evets - Ragged Messenger
• Abraham Belaga - King Philip's Aide
• Nicky Bell - Soldier Two
• Ruby Bentall - Margaret Walter's Maid
• Gerard McSorley - Baron Fitzrobert
• Lee Battle - Soldier Boy
• John O'Toole - Tom the Pig Man
• Richard Riddell - Sentry
• Luke Evans - Sheriff's Thug
• Arthur Darvill - Groom
• Denise Gough - Village Mother
• John Nicholas - Farmer Paul
• Pip Carter - Royal Equerry
• Mark David - Baron Baldwin's Grandson
• Lisa Millett - Walter's Cook
• Stuart Martin - Messenger
• Jessica Raine - Princess Isabel of Gloucester
• Jack Downham - Young Robin
• Hannah Barrie - Woman at Bog
• Andrea Ware - Little John's Wench
• Ralph Inneson - Northerner
• Zuriel De Peslouan - French Informant
• Alan Charlesworth - Cardinal Roger
• Lothaire Gerard - French Boy
• Mat Laroche - Laughing French Soldier
• James Hamilton - Feral Child
• Danny Clarke - Feral Child
• Tom Blyth - Feral Child
• Mark Strong
• Mark Strong - Godfrey
• Cate Blanchett - Maid Marian
• Cate Blanchett - Lady Marian
• Cate Blanchett - Lady Marion
• Cate Blanchett - Marion Loxley
• Mark Addy - Friar Tuck
• Ned Dennehy - Sentinel
• Samuel Dupuy - French Flagship Captain
• Kevin Durand - Little John
• John Atterbury - Exchequer
• Matthew MacFadyen
• Matthew MacFadyen - Sheriff of Nottingham
• Sienna Miller - Maid Marian

Crew

• Art Director: Remo Tozzi ,Alex Cameron
• Hair Styles: Tracey Wells
• Visual Effects Producer: Allen Maris
• Costumes Supervisor: Annie Crawford
• Executive Producer: Ryan Kavanaugh
• Second Assistant Director: Matt Baker
• Makeup: Rebecca Lafford
• Visual Effects Supervisor: Richard Stammers
• Art Director: Anthony Caron-Delion
• Visual Effects Editor: Jody Rogers
• Art Director: Tom Still ,Mark Swain
• Music Editor: Del Spiva
• Additional Editing: Billy Rich
• Art Director: Raymond Chan
• Producer: Russell Crowe
• Prosthetic Makeup Effects: David White
• Executive Producer: Michael Costigan
• Music Editor: Joseph Bonn
• Art Director: Mark Homes
• Department Head Armorer: Simon Atherton
• Script Supervisor: Liz West
• Makeup: Gemma Richards
• Department Head Makeup: Paul Engelen
• Producer: Brian Grazer
• Screenwriter: Brian Helgeland
• Screen Story: Brian Helgeland
• Supervising Art Director: John King
• Visual Effects: Lola
• Associate Producer: Keith Rodger
• Visual Effects: Invisible Effects
• Art Director: Matt Robinson
• Armorer: David Sillery
• Fights Choreographer: Rudolf Vrba
• Hair Styles: Candice Banks
• Editor: Pietro Scalia
• Director: Ridley Scott
• Producer: Ridley Scott
• Special Effects Coordinator: Nigel Nixon
• Co-Executive Producer: Michael Ellenberg
• Makeup: Clare Ramsey
• First Assistant Director: Max Keene
• Cinematographer: John Mathieson
• Screenwriter: Ethan Reiff
• Screen Story: Ethan Reiff
• Executive Producer: Charles Schlissel
• Unit Production Manager: Charles Schlissel
• Screenwriter: Cyrus Voris
• Screen Story: Cyrus Voris
• Second Unit Director Of Photography: Alexander Witt
• Second Unit Director: Alexander Witt
• Department Head Hair: Kevin Alexander
• Armorer: Roy Stratford
• Production Designer: Arthur Max
• Unit Production Manager: Nikolas Korda
• Co-producer: Nikolas Korda
• Costume Designer: Janty Yates
• Re-Recording Mixer: Paul Massey
• Supervising Sound Editor: Wylie Stateman
• Art Director: David Allday ,Karen Wakefield
• Visual Effects: Hammerhead Productions
• Casting: Jina Jay
• Executive Producer: James Whitaker
• Re-Recording Mixer: David Giammarco
• Properties Master: Terry Wells, Sr.
• Supervising Sound Editor: Mark Stoeckinger
• Set Decorator: Sonja Klaus
• Animal Trainer/Wrangler: Steve Dent
• Stunts Coordinator: Steve Dent
• Makeup: Melissa Lackersteen
• Art Director: Adam O'Neill
• Fights Choreographer: C.C. Smiff
• Properties Master: Terry Wells, Jr.
• Costumes Supervisor: David Crossman
• Post Production Supervisor: Teresa Kelly
• Composer (Music Score): Marc Streitenfeld
• Production Manager: Hermione Ninnim
• Art Director: Mike Stallion

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Robin Hood: AMG Review
Jason Buchanan, AMG

Leave it to Ridley Scott and Brian Helgeland to drain all the life out of the enduring, rousing legend that helped elevate Errol Flynn to the status of screen legend with some of the most exciting swashbuckling scenes ever committed to celluloid. No, this Robin Hood is a dour, joyless affair that's devoid of personality, nearly impressive in its stubborn refusal to be the least bit exciting, and downright laughable for the fact that it stars an actor approaching 50 in an origins story set in the 13th century (when life expectancy was approximately 35). Far too stodgy for the kids to enjoy and a bit too drab to leave a lasting impression on anyone else, it's a lumbering epic that aims for prestige over entertainment value, and sadly misses the mark on both counts. But, hey -- it looks great! When King Richard the Lionheart (Danny Huston) dies while fighting the French overseas, expert archer Robin (Russell Crowe), Will Scarlet (Scott Grimes), Little John (Kevin Durand), and Allan A'Dayle (Alan Doyle) go AWOL. Meanwhile, Sir Robert Loxley (Douglas Hodge) is chosen to return the king's crown to England. As Sir Robert and his men make their way through the forest with their precious cargo, they're ambushed by scheming British traitor Godfrey (Mark Strong) and his fierce band of French soldiers. Godfrey has cut a deal with the French King Philip's aide (Abraham Belaga) to open the gates for a French invasion, and when Prince John (Oscar Isaac) is crowned king of England, Godfrey becomes his closest advisor. Before Sir Robert left to fight, he stole his father's sword. With his dying breath, the fallen knight begs Robin to return the sword to his father, Sir Walter Loxley (Max von Sydow), in Nottingham. Once there, Robin accepts an offer by Sir Walter to pose as Sir Robert so that the slain solder's wife, Marion (Cate Blanchett), won't lose the family's land when her father-in-law dies. Before long, word has started to spread that Godfrey and his malicious band of French marauders are plundering English villages under the guise of collecting taxes for the king. When the pillagers arrive in Nottingham, Robin and his men leap into action. Meanwhile, the French approach from the coast, and prepare to invade. It's always refreshing to see a new twist on a familiar tale, but while Helgeland's screenplay for Robin Hood does show occasional flashes of innovation (such as portraying Friar Tuck as a beekeeping moonshiner), virtually everything else drags the movie down by turning the lively legend into a grim, lifeless affair punctuated by dreary action sequences. The first 30 minutes are a brain-straining blur of faraway locales and carousel character introductions, and while everything comes together rather nicely once Robin and his men reach Nottingham, the film never really hits a satisfying stride, even when the action starts to pick up later on.

Back in 2000, cinematographer John Mathieson's high-frame-rate action style gave Gladiator a ferocious edge that perfectly complimented Maximus' valiant struggle; here, it just feels like the photographer is straining to make lightning strike twice. And it might have been forgivable were the battle scenes more coherent. Unfortunately, Oscar-winning editor Pietro Scalia doesn't do Scott or his DP any favors, falling back on rapid-fire cutting every time the arrows start to fly and the swords start to clash.

Speaking of swords, why expert archer and skilled fencer Robin rides into the final attack with a small hammer on the end of a long stick is a question that's likely to leave most folks scratching their heads. Save for one gorgeous archery porn shot in the final moments of the last fight and an amusing sight gag involving a public post, Robin's skill with a bow and arrow -- or a sword for that matter -- is nearly played down to the point where it would barely register as a character trait for the uninitiated. In Scott's Robin Hood, that's almost indicative of the film as a whole; virtually none of the characters, aside from the villains, display any kind of individuality. As a result, it's not much fun to cheer them on. The one surprise standout in this respect is relative newcomer Isaac, who even manages to outshine stalwart bad guy Strong as a bastard worth hissing about.

Perhaps what's needed to reinvent the Robin Hood legend is for some brash, hungry young filmmaker to really shake things up by taking a less traditional route. This version of the story feels like the product of Hollywood progeny, an unexciting rehash churned out by people who are performing a job for a paycheck, and have no real passion for the story being told. When Crowe draws back his arrow in that final battle scene, you can easily imagine him uttering Danny Glover's famous line from Lethal Weapon: "I'm too old for this sh*t." And he would have been right in so many ways. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide