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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

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“Where we’re going, we don’t need ________”
A) Mom’s permission. B) Roads. C) Pants.