Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)

Utterly ridiculous and extremely weak retelling of the standard myth. This film made $390.5 million, but it’s difficult to see why. 

Kevin Costner is fair enough in the lead role (even if he looks like Jon Bon Jovi), but Alan Rickman is utterly woeful as the Sheriff of Nottingham. There’s a silly “pantomime” style about the way his character is written and directed. You are reminded of the second Blackadder series, although that was much funnier. The constant changing of lenses is distracting: baddies are shown in grotesque fish-eye close-ups. 

Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio is merely adequate as Maid Marian, while Christian Slater is slightly odd as Will Scarlett. 

Production values are poor, with constantly changing light and an often washed-out quality to the footage. 

The famous theme song by Bryan Adams ("Everything I Do) I Do It for You") doesn’t even appear in the film, although it is used over the end credits.

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