New Robin hood movie.

[fireball31]

I just watched the trailer on youtube.  Looks awesome and the little bit of archery footage they showed looked great.  Has anybody else seen anything on it.

[VA Robinhood]

I want to go see that movie.... Seems like they are starting to put out some really nice ones for change.

[Herdbull]

It opens May 15.

[Chris O]

Just watched the preview. It looks like it should be a good film, similar to Gladiator which I really liked.

[Gerry]

Can't wait to see it but I still like the Errol Flynn version best... heck I wore out a VHS tape and have it on DVD.

[DngrsDan]

I can remember watching Robin Hood on TV back in the 50's. Can't remember the name of the star of it, but I believe he actually was killed from an arrow he shot into the air. At least that was the story I was given back then. The series kinda ended around that time, so not sure.

Anyone else remember that series?

Come on....show yer REAL age now!   :eek:  

Gonna go check that trailer. Thanks for the info.

[lpcjon2]

1950 you had tv then,I was about 19 yrs of one nighters away from 1950...LOL  

[Herb Calvin]

I have a 3 disc set of 39 television series. I ran from 1955 to 1960. Its star was Richard Greene. It's so hamy it's almost funny.

[Lost Arra]

It looks like a good movie. Let's just don't be picky on May 14. Does that look like yew?   :eek:  

[Raminshooter]

Herb,

Yes that Richard Greene series from England was a bit "hamy" but each episode dealt with a hisorical aspect of life at that time in England for the "serf" or "commoner" class.  Very historically accurate based largely on what they know about Saxon law at that time.

[Blackhawk]

Yes, the British actor and World War II hero Richard Greene played the Robin Hood role on TV.



I thought it was a great show...but I was only about 8-10 years old when it was on.  He died of a heart attack at age 67, and I do not know if he was a bowhunter.

[Wannabe1]

Hmmmm, Russell Crowe as Robin Hood. Should be pretty good if he brings the kind of acting that he did in Gladiator. I'll definitely give it a whirl.

[Ssamac]

Wonder if Crowe will do his own shooting or if they will have a "Howard Hill" standin for him like Errol Flynn did. Maybe Crowe is practicing right now!!

sam

[Ssamac]

I read May 10 btw. Maybe that's just the premier. Looking forward to it. There's a great Swedish Robin Hood if you ever get to see it. Uma Thurman is Maid Marian. She plays the part well

sam

[Brian Krebs]

Well - good ( I hope) its got to be better than the English tv series !!!
Leave it to the English to totally mess up a good story.
If you have never seen it; he doesn't use a longbow; and he pulls the arrow back all the way before starting every conversation- it must be like  a 2 1/2 pound draw weight... and 'Robin' throws the bow off castles and into moats; and I tell ya- they must have gone through a 100 bows making that show!

I hope Crowe makes the longbow look good!

[wapitimike1]

One small problem there's no one out there to match Howard Hill to this day!! The special effects teems working over time!!

[Gil]

This is gonne be good!Wonder when it will reach our shores?      

[Renaissance Man]

Anthing that Russ Crowe does will at least be well made and acted.
he has made some of the best movies ever, and certainly the past decade and a half.
Looking forward to it

[Rob DiStefano]

don't matter to me who's acting in it, who directed it, who wrote it, i'm gonna see it for sure - even if it does turn out to be a dog.

[2treks]

That is a good point Rob, I will evan watch that avitar movie, when it comes to video. I will have to look for that swedish version. I am pretty sure that ole Russ will be the butt kickinist(??) Robin Hood ever.
Well, I gotta git back to the set and do some stand-in shooting.
Later