In a Nutshell. Mini reviews of movies old and new. No fuss. No spoilers. And often no sleep.

Sunday, 28 October 2018

Robin Hood (1973)

Disney's animal kingdom version of the Robin Hood story has a talking fox (Brian Bedford) in the title role. The primary antagonist of the film is Prince John, a maneless lion voiced by the wonderful Peter Ustinov, who's assisted in his wrongful deeds by a scheming snake named Sir Hiss (Terry-Thomas).
The animal type chosen for each of the characters reflects their different personalities, making them a genuinely good fit; e.g. Robin is cunning and fleet-footed, while the Sheriff of Nottingham is an overweight wolf.
The set-pieces, such as the archery contest and the daring prison break, are the kind of thing that will probably please and/or excite younger viewers, and there's even a few scenes that I suspect some adults will enjoy. Overall, I'd hoped it would be better, but it could just as easily have been a lot worse.

3 collection days out of 5

1 comment:

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