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<blockquote data-quote="jian" data-source="post: 9833853" data-attributes="member: 78087"><p>Yeah, Robin Hood is, like most such characters, a cultural aggregate of various versions, revisions, fanfiction, etc going back centuries (as noted elsewhere, Arthurian mythos is basically 90% fanfiction by weight). Since we started being able to film and widely distribute these versions, we started getting versions that feel more or less true to various people, mostly based on what version they imprinted on most.</p><p></p><p>As for me, I've seen the following versions:</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>The Adventures of Robin Hood</strong> (1938: Errol Flynn etc): The classic golden age Hollywood version, in colour no less! Iconic in so many ways, but I find Flynn irritating and it's absolutely chock full of what people in LA in 1938 thought Merrie Old England looked like.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Robin Hood </strong>(1973, Disney animated version): The gold star of American Robin Hood for me. It riffs hard off the classic 1938 film but it doesn't take itself at all seriously and knows it's as American as apple pie. As noted above, the Sheriff (and Phil "Baloo" Harris as Little John) is a delight.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Robin and Marian </strong>(1976): An elegant and wistful end to the Robin Hood story, starring Sean Connery as Robin and Audrey Hepburn as Marian. You can't go home again.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Robin of Sherwood </strong>(1984, TV): Ah... the Hooded Man. A perfect version of peasant rebel Robin, as relevant as ever. Yes, there's magic, what do you want from me? The origin of so many D&D characters. Also, Nasir.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Maid Marian and her Merry Men </strong>(1989, TV): A solidly fun Blackadder-lite take on the legend for the kids and older kids. Also makes the point that Marian has an outlaw legend in her own right which in some sources predates Robin.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Robin Hood Prince of Thieves</strong> (1991, Kevin Costner etc): I'm mostly in the "so bad it's good" camp, because of Morgan Freeman and Alan Rickman at least. Not iconic.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Robin Hood</strong> (1991, Patrick Bergin): A good effort but almost entirely joyless and pointless.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Robin Hood Men in Tights</strong> (1993, Mel Brooks): Probably Mel's worst film and mocking both Errol Flynn and Kevin Costner thoroughly. Fun to watch, though.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Robin Hood</strong> (2010, Russell Crowe etc): Oh God why?</li> </ul><p>Clearly, I imprinted on the 1973 film and 1984 series the most.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jian, post: 9833853, member: 78087"] Yeah, Robin Hood is, like most such characters, a cultural aggregate of various versions, revisions, fanfiction, etc going back centuries (as noted elsewhere, Arthurian mythos is basically 90% fanfiction by weight). Since we started being able to film and widely distribute these versions, we started getting versions that feel more or less true to various people, mostly based on what version they imprinted on most. As for me, I've seen the following versions: [LIST] [*][B]The Adventures of Robin Hood[/B] (1938: Errol Flynn etc): The classic golden age Hollywood version, in colour no less! Iconic in so many ways, but I find Flynn irritating and it's absolutely chock full of what people in LA in 1938 thought Merrie Old England looked like. [*][B]Robin Hood [/B](1973, Disney animated version): The gold star of American Robin Hood for me. It riffs hard off the classic 1938 film but it doesn't take itself at all seriously and knows it's as American as apple pie. As noted above, the Sheriff (and Phil "Baloo" Harris as Little John) is a delight. [*][B]Robin and Marian [/B](1976): An elegant and wistful end to the Robin Hood story, starring Sean Connery as Robin and Audrey Hepburn as Marian. You can't go home again. [*][B]Robin of Sherwood [/B](1984, TV): Ah... the Hooded Man. A perfect version of peasant rebel Robin, as relevant as ever. Yes, there's magic, what do you want from me? The origin of so many D&D characters. Also, Nasir. [*][B]Maid Marian and her Merry Men [/B](1989, TV): A solidly fun Blackadder-lite take on the legend for the kids and older kids. Also makes the point that Marian has an outlaw legend in her own right which in some sources predates Robin. [*][B]Robin Hood Prince of Thieves[/B] (1991, Kevin Costner etc): I'm mostly in the "so bad it's good" camp, because of Morgan Freeman and Alan Rickman at least. Not iconic. [*][B]Robin Hood[/B] (1991, Patrick Bergin): A good effort but almost entirely joyless and pointless. [*][B]Robin Hood Men in Tights[/B] (1993, Mel Brooks): Probably Mel's worst film and mocking both Errol Flynn and Kevin Costner thoroughly. Fun to watch, though. [*][B]Robin Hood[/B] (2010, Russell Crowe etc): Oh God why? [/LIST] Clearly, I imprinted on the 1973 film and 1984 series the most. [/QUOTE]
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