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That's the question that Little John (Phil Harris) asks his best friend, Robin (Brian Bedford) regarding their modus operandi, which is the basis of the popular character of Robin Hood adapted here by Disney. This version follows the titular character as he and his merry band fight against the tyranny of Prince John (Peter Ustinov) and the Sheriff of Nottingham (Pat Buttram).
This was a pretty fun watch. The film takes a very comedic approach to the story with Robin Hood's character design and attitude being cool and slick, without feeling arrogant. However, most of the humor falls on Prince John, which is understandable cause he's a really colorful and funny character. It's also worth noting that I saw it with my kids, so I went for the dubbed version.
The whole film is very light and slapsticky, and there really isn't much to it in terms of story. Also, everything feels abridged to a certain extent, and the animation is spotty at some points. But like I said, it's an enjoyable watch. The kids surely had fun with it, especially the physical humor of it.
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ROBIN HOOD
(1973, Reitherman)
(1973, Reitherman)
"You know somethin', Robin. I was just wonderin', are we good guys or bad guys? You know, I mean, uh? Our robbin' the rich to feed the poor."
That's the question that Little John (Phil Harris) asks his best friend, Robin (Brian Bedford) regarding their modus operandi, which is the basis of the popular character of Robin Hood adapted here by Disney. This version follows the titular character as he and his merry band fight against the tyranny of Prince John (Peter Ustinov) and the Sheriff of Nottingham (Pat Buttram).
This was a pretty fun watch. The film takes a very comedic approach to the story with Robin Hood's character design and attitude being cool and slick, without feeling arrogant. However, most of the humor falls on Prince John, which is understandable cause he's a really colorful and funny character. It's also worth noting that I saw it with my kids, so I went for the dubbed version.
The whole film is very light and slapsticky, and there really isn't much to it in terms of story. Also, everything feels abridged to a certain extent, and the animation is spotty at some points. But like I said, it's an enjoyable watch. The kids surely had fun with it, especially the physical humor of it.
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