Robin Hood

This splendid film is a true classic, full of charm, humor, and heart. Its weaknesses are very small, and they are the dated musical instruments on just a couple of sequences. Despite that, it soars thanks to a magnificent performance by Peter Ustinov as Prince John, aided by Terry Thomas as Sir Hiss. The themes about taxation, poverty, and suffering are clear and intentional in this 'kids' story. I think looking on the surface and dismissing it is a mistake. The casting is perfect, with vocal nuances abounding. I wish there was a sequel, but please Disney: don't remake this into live action. Let it be. Some things are perfect as they are.

Very funny and clean

Classic Disney at its best.

Robin Hood is one hour and twenty-three minutes and was released in theaters on November 8, 1973. Basically it is the same story in live action films with the exception it is animated and uses animals instead of people. The story is simple; Robin Hood robs from the rich and gives to the poor, rescues Maid Marian from the evil clutches of Prince John, and rescues Friar Tuck from hanging and returns the stolen money to the poor people of Nottingham. Each character is protrayed by an animal. My biggest argument that not all the animals protrayed in the film hail from the forrest. Prince John is a thin lion, Sir Hiss is a snake, Robin Hood is a fox, Maid Marian is a vixen, Little John is a bear, Sheriff of Nottingham is a wolf, and Friar Tuck is an American badger. I am sure someone else wrote a more detailed version of the story. My comments will be on the making of the movie. The movie had a very small budget to begin and a lot of a lot of the scenes were reused from other movies. A good example is the dance scene with Lady Cluck and Little John. It mirrors the dance sequence from the Jungle Book where King Louie and Baloo dance to the song I Wanna Be Like You. Even the vultures in this movie were identical to the ones in the Jungle Book. Also the voice of Little John is identical to that of Baloo; even though Phil Harris provide both of the voices. Since the movie is set in England six of the actors are from England: Peter Ustinov as Prince John, Terry-Thomas as Sir Hiss, Brian Bedford as Robin Hood, Monica Evans as Maid Marian, Carole Shelley as Lady Kluck, and J. Pat O'Malley as Otto the dog. Another thing with this movie is the ongoing goof of Skippy's hat, the one giving to him by Robin Hood on his birthday, it starts off as a pale yellow and switches to green and back at yellow again. In 1974 Robin Hood was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Music, Original Song for the song Love, but lost to The Way We Were to the film with the same title. Despite some of it flaws, it is still a good movie to watch. Robin Hood gets an A-. DVD FEATURES Chapter Selections Set Up 1. Spoken Languages a. English b. French c. Spanish 2. Captions Bonus Material 1. Robin Hood Trivia Game 2. Robin Hood DVD Storybook 3. "Oo-de-lally" Sing Along 4. Ye Olde Days Preview Trailers 1. The Aristocats 2. The Fox and the Hound 3. Pocahontas 4. The Little Mermaid II Return to the Sea 5. The Tigger Movie 6. Toy Story 2 Play VHS PREVIEWS Dumbo Alice in Wonderland Mary Poppins Robin Hood Sword in the Stone The Brave Little Toaster

I can quote this movie, and so can many of my friends who also grew up in the late 80s/early 90s. This movie was so cute and feel-good, and I'm so glad I got myself and my sister a copy. It holds up great!! Your kids will love it, but the adults will too. Come for the cartoons, stay for the great songs and nostalgia! Excellent masterpiece of animation and storytelling in general. Love story and action and adventure. Everyone can watch it and LOVE it!

Great disney movie for years ago. Grandkids love it

Great movie night for kids and or family

One of my favorite movies as a kid. I'm glad I can share it with my kids.

¿Quién no conoce a Robin Hood? Todas las opiniones sobran. Gran película con una moraleja bastante buena (que bien podía aplicarse a la realidad de hoy día xD)

so fun

Il Robin Hood della Disney è uno di quei film che non stancano mai. Con il suo stile leggero e le sue canzoni orecchiabili, racconta la celebre leggenda in modo allegro e adatto a tutta la famiglia. Robin, Little John, Lady Marian e l’irresistibile Principe Giovanni formano un cast di personaggi indimenticabili, ognuno con una comicità e un fascino unici. Il DVD è ben realizzato: Qualità video buona, con colori vivi e animazioni fluide nonostante l’età del film. Audio chiaro e pulito, perfetto per godersi le canzoni iconiche. Contenuti extra essenziali ma piacevoli per conoscere alcuni retroscena. Un acquisto consigliatissimo per chi ama i classici Disney o per chi vuole aggiungere alla propria collezione una storia divertente, leggera e piena di cuore. Ideale per tutta la famiglia.

This DVD arrived but wouldn't play because it was the wrong region code and can not be viewed in Canada.

la disney che ci piaceva