Dont forget to like, subscribe, and respectfully share your thoughts. In prince of thieves, there is so much greatness and hammed up depth piled into every moment of this film and just as much hollowness in the new version. Sep 19, 2011 robin hood prince of thieves 09 watch32. Robin hood prince of thieves kevin costners robin hood is a robin of wood. It was directed by kevin reynolds and stars kevin costner as robin hood, morgan freeman as azeem, christian slater as will scarlett, mary elizabeth mastrantonio as marian, and alan rickman as the sheriff of nottingham. Errol flynn in 1938 remains the classic, although it is a little dated by modern standards. Prince of thieves is a 1991 american actionadventure film based on. Kevin reynolds directs, morgan freeman costars as azeem with christian slater, alan rickman, mary elizabeth mastrantonio, michael mcshane, nik brimble playing. Prince of thieves july 19, 1991 toy soldiers july 26, 1991 terminator 2. Prince of thieves is a special movie for cereal at midnight. Robin hood prince of thieves twodisc special extended edition. He is present in the earliest ballads along with little john and much the millers son the confusion of surnames has led some authors to distinguish them as belonging to different characters.
Prince of thieves nintendo entertainment system, 1991 at the best online prices at ebay. Greatly expanded 2cd release of rousing michael kamen soundtrack for blockbuster kevin costner epic. Trivia having watched, and been very inspired by the british television series robin hood 1984, where a saracen merry man was introduced into the robin hood legend and let loose in sherwood forest, the makers of this movie originally called morgan freemans character nasir, thinking that the character played by mark ryan in the british television series was a traditional one, drawn from. Costner and company struggle desperately to make the robin hood legend relevant to. Kevin costner starred in a bigbudget 1991 version, notable for an outstanding alan rickman as an overthetop sheriff but otherwise fairly forgettable. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. March of the merry men and battle in the forest 04. Prince of thieves double sided by warner home video by kevin. Packaging should be the same as what is found in a retail store, unless the item is handmade or was packaged by the manufacturer in nonretail packaging, such as an unprinted box or plastic bag. The song was an enormous chart success internationally. Prince of thieves on tv with the full listings schedule at. Prince of thieves cemented leading man kevin costner as a bona fide box office draw that extended globally setting up the best decade of movies for him that would the highs of jfk 1991, the bodyguard 1992 and the underrated thirteen days 2000. Robin hood is a legendary english outlaw, usually dated to.
In the united states it was shown on the premium cable tv channel showtime and, later, on pbs. Prince of thieves is a console game released in 1991 for the nintendo entertainment system and game boy developed by sculptured software, inc. If youre still mistakenly writing 2015 when dating your checks, wrap your head around this one. Treasure of the lost lamp february 8, 1991 white fang may 24, 1991 robin hood. Intrada kicks of the 2018 soundtrack year with a 2cd expanded edition of michael kamens adventurous score for the morgan creek production of robin hood. I think part of my fondness for this and waterworld is that these fine action films didnt do well enough to spawn. Prince of thieves somehow, something happens and she winds up back in time. Prince of thieves official trailer one of 1991 s biggest hits, for reasons increasingly obscure. When the dastardly sheriff of nottingham murders robin hood s father, the legendary archer vows vengeance and joins a band of exiled villagers. Although the finished film is not perfect, and i can understand some of the main criticisms, it still works for me. The film opens with a painful torture scene in which a mans arm is chopped off with a machete, and. Prince of thieves is an allstar rehash of one of cinemas oldest and most popular stories. So many will trash it for the wackiness of it and some say costner was too old for the role, but fuck it he nailed it.
Prince of thieves 1991 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. Prince of thieves is a cheesefilled swashbuckler with a standout performance from alan rickman demonstrating a real penchant. Prince of thieves double sided by warner home video by kevin reynolds. It was directed by kevin reynolds and stars kevin costner as robin hood. Prince of thieves is a 1991 american romantic action adventure film. I think it was simply called robin hood ok,so robin hood is supposed to be english, and yeah, kev costner could at least have tried an english accent, but if were going to go that far, then they may as well have got an english actor instead of an american one, but somehow, i dont think costner could have been bettered. Prime video go search best sellers customer service new. In an attempt to rescue maid marian mary elizabeth mastrantonio and thwart a public execution, robin kevin costner leads a small battalion to infiltrate nottingham castle.
Robin hood has come to the big screen in many ways and with many faces. It would not be long before robin hood would run over schedule. Jan 01, 1990 as a huge robin hood fan and fan of the movie robin hood. Prince of thieves may have set out to bury the poor old duffer of sherwood forest in a welter of trendy banter, they have ended up burying themselves as well.
Prince of thieves starring kevin costner in this drama on directv. The original album featured 50 minutes of score plus two vocals, not available for this release, whereas the film contains nearly two hours. Wild is also known for his roles as jimmy in the nbc childrens television series h. Prince of thieves endures as a loveitorhateit affair it has attracted both vocal haters and passionate fans. Anyone who looks to this film as the bar for which all other robin hood adaptations have to measure up to should take a lap. This film is a 90s version of the classic robin hood story, with kevin costner starring as the goodguy thief. Morning in the forest attack on sherwood the end 07. Behindthescenes trouble during robin hood in kevin costners new medieval epic, cast and crew struggled through filming. In this episode, we open a vintage box of 36 sealed packs of the topps trading cards from 1991.
Prince of thieves and on adams sixth album, waking up the neighbours 1991. Prince of thieves 1991 pg 2h 23m romantic dramas when the dastardly sheriff of nottingham murders robin hoods father, the legendary archer vows vengeance and joins a band of exiled villagers. Kevin costner, morgan freeman, mary elizabeth mastrantonio. Prince of thieves is a 1991 american actionadventure film based on the english folk tale of robin hood that originated in the 12th century. Prince of thieves, i was pretty excited to read the book based on the movie and for what it was, it was ok. Prince of thieves kevin costner morgan freeman mary elizabeth mastrantonio 1991 the archer kevin costner and his moorish sidekick morgan freeman join sherwood forest outlaws against the sheriff of nottingham, who covets maid m. Return to those thrilling days of yore, when kevin costner was boxoffice gold and bryan adams wrote stirring cinematic prom. Dont look now, but the class of 1991 is antique hagerty.
Prince of thieves 1991 and a glum russell crowe sucked the life out of in his 2010 downer. Hes the latest in a long line of stars to pick up the bow and arrow. Written by adams, michael kamen and robert john mutt lange, it featured on two albums simultaneously on its release. Robin hood prince of thieves 1991 dvd kevin costner region all you can play this dvd on all players aspect ratio ntsc 16. However, once the costner film was rushed into production by morgan. Twentythree years after its theatrical release, revisiting the film is a positively painful experience, especially in the almost threehour directors cut available to stream via amazon. Will scarlet also scarlett, scarlock, scadlock, scatheloke, scathelocke and shacklock is a prominent member of robin hood s merry men. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film. Robin hood prince of thieves 1991 dvd kevin costner. As geordies the now famous sycamore gap on hadrians wall is a must see in the movie, its one of the worlds most photographed trees thanks to the movie. Robin hood prince of thieves bluray 1991 region free. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. The film, an iteration of the legendary english folk tale, was directed by kevin reynolds.
Boy, costner sure took a lot of crap for this one, but its a damn good movie. Judgment day august 16, 1991 the rescuers down under october 11, 1991 the addams family december, 1991 france. King richard nears death and robin hood and his merry men are summoned to help bring richards son philip to his rightful place on the throne before the evil prince john can assume power. The incessant pounding at the door grates on my nerves, but the bishops stuttering and sweaty recitation irritates me far more. Robinson presentation, a morgan creek production with kevin costner as robin hood.
Like so much media from our collective youths, though, robin hood. Prince of thieves, complete with john mctiernan attached as director. Robin hood s life and that of the future king of england soon lies in gwyns hands when robin is captured and sentenced to death. Prince of thieves incorporates every bad trope, gimmick, and studio miscue that defined the issues with what would become 1990s filmmaking. Robin hood prince of thieves theatrical trailer youtube. Nobleman crusader robin of locksley kevin costner breaks out of a jerusalem prison with the help of moorish fellow prisoner azeem morgan freeman and travels back home to england. For the good of all men, and the love of one woman, he fought to uphold justice by breaking the law when the dastardly sheriff of nottingham murders robins father, the legendary archer vows vengeance. Medieval graphic violence dominates this film, and that there are some particularly gory moments. Great film, probably the best robin hood film, good interpretation of a 700 year old, outlaw of sherwood forest who robs from the rich to give to the poor has emerged as one of the most enduring folk heroes in popular culture, even if history of a real robin hood is more built on folk law and ballards or, at the very least, a reallife figure. Prince of thieves 1991 when robin and his moorish companion come to england and the tyranny of the sheriff of nottingham, he decides to fight back as an outlaw. Kevin costner takes the title role and proves to be handsome enough and swashbuckling enough to do justice to the role during the action scenes. An underrated and quite excellent adaptation of the robin hood legend, 20 th century foxs robin hood, 103 mins. The woodland images are robust and organic, yet the shots arent edited together to form a consistent point of view. For robin hood prince of thieves 1991 alan rickman was so unhappy with the terrible script that he had friends help him rewrite his scenes to give him better lines.
Its the umpteenth version of the heroic outlaw story, once more taking on the merry man that kevin costner played like a surfer dude in robin hood. Prince of thieves came to be, what worked, and what didnt. While some have argued that costner was too humorless and brooding for the part, this is a cinematic myth. Prince of thieves often feels like it was made by committee. I focus on stripping my bride hellcat though she is she is my prize and ive earned her. Half of the time i was like thats just like the movie.
The show starred michael praed and jason connery as two different incarnations of the. Prince of thieves 1991 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Created by richard carpenter, it was produced by htv in association with goldcrest, and ran from 1984 to 1986 on the itv network. Prince of thieves original motion picture soundtrack by various artists on amazon music. An enormous box office success in 1991, robin hood. The films principal cast includes kevin costner as robin hood, morgan freeman as azeem, christian slater as will scarlet, mary elizabeth mastrantonio as maid marian dubois, and alan rickman as the sheriff of. Prince of thieves is the 1991 blockbuster movie in which kevin costner plays the mythical medieval hero known for stealing from the rich and giving to the poor. Prince of thieves 1991 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total. For robin hood prince of thieves 1991 alan rickman was.
Shop robin hood prince of thieves bluray 1991 region free. The lowestpriced brandnew, unused, unopened, undamaged item in its original packaging where packaging is applicable. May 26, 2011 robin hood prince of thieves directors cut language. Everything i do i do it for you is a song by canadian singersongwriter bryan adams. In robin hood in theaters now, taron egerton, 29, stars as robin of loxley, who mounts a revolt against the english crown. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Prince of thieves 1991 filming locations 16 hadrians wall, northumberland, england, uk where robin fights some sheriffs men before arriving at his fathers castle alnwick castle, alnwick, northumberland, england, uk carcassonne, aude, france. Robin of sherwood is a british television series, based on the legend of robin hood. Alan rickman, christian slater, kevin costner, mary elizabeth mastrantonio, michael mcshane, michael wincott, morgan freeman, nick brimble the only nonenglish location used in this film was the ancient walls of carcassonne in aude, france which stood in for the outer walls of nottingham castle. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. Pufnstuf 1969 and in the accompanying 1970 feature film as well as much the millers son in robin hood. Prince of thieves stars kevin costner in the title role. When robin and his moorish companion come to england and the tyranny of the.
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