Robin Hood: Men In Tights Movie
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The legend had it coming... Find out where Robin Hood put his Little John, what made Will Scarlet, and what did Friar Tuck into his tights that Maid Marion all of a quiver?
The standard story of Robin Hood: Evil Prince John is oppressing the people while good King Richard is away on the Crusades. Robin steals from the tax collectors, wins an archery contest, defeats the Sheriff, and rescues Maid Marian. In this version, however, Mel Brooks adds his own personal touch, parodying traditional adventure films, romance films, and the whole idea of men running around the woods in tights.
| Cary Elwes | Robin Hood |
| Richard Lewis | Prince John |
| Roger Rees | Sheriff of Rotingham |
| Amy Yasbeck | Maid Marian |
| Mark Blankfield | Blinkin |
| Dave Chappelle | Ahchoo |
| Isaac Hayes | Asneeze |
| Megan Cavanagh | Broomhilde |
| Eric Allan Kramer | Little John |
| Matthew Porretta | Will Scarlet O'Hara |
| Tracey Ullman | Latrine |
| Patrick Stewart | King Richard |
| Dom DeLuise | Don Giovanni |
| Dick Van Patten | The Abbot |
| Robert Ridgely | The Hangman |
| Mel Brooks |
6.00 out of 10 (20431 votes)
Visitor Reviews
Like Watching Old People #!@%
posted on 31 Jul 2009It's my own private theory that the decade between roughly 1966, and roughly 1976, represents not just a sea-change/high-point/Belle Epoque of the arts in this country, but the duration of a force-field imposed by aliens who briefly took over our bodies and spent a long arts and crafts holiday here, giving us 2001 and REVOLVER and BREAKFAST OF CHAMPIONS and CLOSE TO THE EDGE and CHINATOWN and much more in the process; and when they left at last for their home world, the bodies they inhabited reverted right back to their true selves. In the case of Mel Brooks, through whose corporeal shell the Visitors had crafted THE PRODUCERS, BLAZING SADDLES and YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN, that means a pushy, tiresome, obnoxious hack.Well, it's as good an explanation as any, right? Brooks so totally lost the plot from the latter half of the 70s on that bodysnatching aliens and Faustian bargains spring naturally to mind as reasonable explanations: that's how fast, and far, he fell off the cliff. There isn't a single funny moment in his ROBIN HOOD spoof, but this is far worse than simply "unfunny". Few things in life are as painful to endure as third-rate comedy performed badly, by incompetents incapable of timing a gag or delivering even a throwaway line without stepping on the joke. Not that this is measurably worse than the half-dozen or so lead balloons Brooks made prior to this. On the other hand, it's every bit as wheezingly unfunny as they were. If it wasn't, would Dick van Patten even be in this? Yeah.... when I think of freewheeling, anything-goes absurdist satire, Van Patten's the first name that comes to mind. Oh, yeah....about those jokes. They're about on the level of a Bob Hope Special from 1971, only with the racier, edgier material cut out."And this is my friend Will Scarlet." "Well, Scarlet's my middle name. (pause) My full name is Will Scarlet O'Hara. (longer pause) We're from Georgia."That's one of the better ones, folks. And even though the joke as written is terrible, and could never be made funny no matter how it was read, the tortuous Pasadena Playhouse pauses actually make the thing even worse than it already is. Which is pretty much this movie in a nutshell - bad ideas, made worse by terrible writing, further doomed by an unsuitable cast, all of whom flail away helplessly without any sort of competent direction. If you must see this, see it on basic cable so you'll at least have the cell-phone and diet soda commercials to look forward to. And maybe you, too, will wonder how it was possible anybody ever thought Mel Brooks was a genius, and how in the world did he keep getting money to make these godawful comedies. I can't help you with the second question, but as far as the first goes, trust me; it was the aliens.
Brook's pans the legend of sherwood
posted on 10 Jul 2009Mel Brooks take on the legend of sherwood forest has some laughs but is far from Brooks' glory days..while it does do a good job spoofing both the Flynn Robin Hood and Costner's adaption it just doesnt have the bucket of laughs one would expect of a brooks film...Cary Elwes is perfectly cast. Not a lot of laughs unfortunately on a scale of one to ten..3
Unlike other Robin Hoods I do it with an English accent
posted on 04 Jul 2009This was a very enjoyable spoof, but when watching it one thing stuck in my mind. It was when Robin said, "Unlike other Robin Hoods I do it with an English accent" which of cause was said as a joke to Kevin Cosner's "Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves". But as I was thinking of other past Robin Hoods, I was reminded of two other Robin Hoods without English accents. One was Dick Gutier on a TV show called "When Things Were Rotten" and the other was George Segal in a TV movie called, "The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood". Both projects were produced by a short Jew from Brooklyn born with the name of Melvin Kaminsky. I wonder if Mel Brooks knows of this man.
Rbin Hood
posted on 29 May 2009THIS IS MY FAVORITE MOVIE IN THE WHOLE WORLD!!My sister and i used to rent it every weekend until my mom and dad finally got it for us!!! It is one of the funniest movies i have ever seen!!! And now that Iam older I'm getting more of the jokes because its a lot different to watch a movie when you are 10 and watch it when your 19. That just goes to show that its a great movie for the young and old. I love Carry Elwes i think he is wonderful! Cute and funny as heck!!!! I would have to say this is the Best Mel Brooks Film!! anytime i hear someone hasn't seen this movie i make them watch it with me!It always makes me feel better!!! so FUNNY!!everyone should watch this movie!!!It gets two thumb's up in my book!
Arrow Flynn Robin Hood
posted on 26 May 2009Mel Brooks used the basics of Arrow Flynn's The Adventures of Robin Hood for his own take of the infamous thief, if you watch that then the whole Mel Brook's version is just better. Down to Robin Hood barging in on Prince John's feast with a pig instead of a deer to slam on Prince John's plate. There are some elements of Prince of Thieves that Mel makes a joke of like the life servant to Robin played by Morgan Freeman except it is the gentleman's son Achoo, and also the blind servant that is left of all of Robin's family possessions. It is safe to say that Mel did a great job integrating these two movies. The beginning is very Kevin Costner and the rest is Arrow Flynn. Even Carey Elwes had Arrow's goatee. Even down to the clothing of Robin Hood Mel Brooks dressed Robin similar to Arrow Flynn, in Prince of Thieves Maid Marion was this ninja sort of fighter who was able to really kick butt. Arrow Flynn's Maid Marion played by Olivia Dehavaland was a damsel in distress, which Mel used for his Maid Marion.
Excellent fun
posted on 02 May 2009Words cannot describe how much I love this film. Mel Brooks struck gold when he decided to create a spoof of Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves. Elwes, to be frank, makes a better Robin Hood than Costner (to be honest HIS best moment was in Dances With Wolves). Chock full of hilarity, jokes and gaffs and one liners, if you're looking for laughs, you'll certainly find them here.All the cast are clearly having huge fun with the material, though hats off to the Sheriff of 'Rottingham' who stands out here and was the absolute highlight of the film. Prince John should also get a mention and Patrick Stewart has a short but memorable performance as King Richard.General craziness includes Prince John's ever moving mole, Latrine's life size cardboard cut out of Rottingham, remote controlled castle doors and highlighted exit signs, a Mexican wave at the archery contest, and swimming from Jerusalem to Dorset...to name a few.There are also some classic quotes:Prince John: 'And why should the people listen to you?' Robin: 'Because unlike some other Robin Hoods, I can speak with an English accent.'Friar (to Rottingham): 'Mervin? Your name is Mervin?'Mel Brooks has done a wonderful job.
Mel Brooks writer, actor and director.
posted on 30 Mar 2009Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993) was a much needed parody from Mel Brooks. He has the assignment of spoofing the Robin Hood legacy and the couple of movie dealing with the mythical honorable thief of English folklore. Cary Elwes stars as Robin Hood. He's looking for a few good men who'll join him in his quest to topple the evil sheriff of Nottingham (Roger Rees) and win the fair hand of Maid Marian. Robin also has to deal with Prince John (Richard Lewis).as well. Tracey Ullman co-stars as Prince John's personal witch Latrine who has her eyes on the Sheriff.Will Robin find his merry men? How far will the Prince go to throw his weight around in the absence of his father? Why does the Sheriff hate Robin so much? To find out you'll have to watch ROBIN HOOD: MEN IN TIGHTS!! Check out the hilarious cameo by Dom De Luise who plays the Duke of Jersey.Highly recommended.
Funny, parodic and entertaining Robin Hood - comedy
posted on 09 Mar 2009Not very complicated stuff, a parody on Robin Hood and his gang of outlaws who stole from the rich and gave to the poor. The movie takes situations from being actually very funny to being a bit too stupid. As when a blind man sits on a toilet and doesn't hook that the castle he's sitting in is being removed - or when the blind man is fighting with a sword against a wooden pole. Or when Robin Hood swims all the way from Arabia too England. Or when Robin Hood flashes down seven bolts. Or when a camera breaks a window...it's very silly in reality, but it's funny. STARS: ** 2/5 (because it's really bad actually)
My favorite movie!
posted on 25 Feb 2009This is my favorite Mel Brooks movie because it was the first one I ever saw. I was in the fourth grade when it came out and I watched it all the time. I saw The Producers second and then Blazing Saddles. This is a sentimental favorite because it was my first Mel Brooks movie.
Great Movie!
posted on 04 Feb 2009Mel Brooks has created another terrific movie here. While a bit milder than some of his earlier comedies (Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein), it has a great cast, terrific songs (Men in Tights, The Night is Young..., a shtickel of Brooks' Yiddish humor, and some great spoofs of other films. Cary Elwes, who is so terrific in The Princess Bride and the Hot Shots! films, and Amy Yasbeck (Wings), stand out.
Groans to Guffaws, low heights to tight tights, it's got it everything a bad sense of humor is looking for!
posted on 20 Jan 2009Mel Brooks has done it again. This movie is worth watching just for the "Men in Tights" musical number by the Merry Men. Juvenile, crass, crude, stupid, silly -- you know, Mel-Brooks-hilarious. This movie shares one trait with Maid Marian's chastity belt -- "It's an Everlast."
This movie stank like the recycled rubbish they used for the script
posted on 27 Dec 2008I can't understand why people loved this movie so much.I adored Young Frankenstein, Blazing Saddles, and The Producers, but I can say honestly I never laughed once during this seemingly endless picture. This is the only movie that I _didn't_ walk out on and wished later that I had.
The critic above could NOT be more mistaken!!
posted on 15 Nov 2008I thought this film was amazing and I laughed so much that I had to see it twice to catch the bits I missed whilst bending over holding my stomach! The critic who reviewed this film for this site challenged anyone with an IQ over their shoe size to find this film funny, well my IQ is approx:135...I challenge this person to question me and then eat his own words! This film is brilliant and if the critic above wasn't such a boring idiot, he might smile for once in his life and take things as lightly as they're meant!!!The musical numbers were so imaginative! EVERYONE when watching any film about that period of time will notice men in tights and realise how different it is to today's attire and how funny we would find today's male population if they wore tights day in day out! The idea of dedicating a song to butch men dancing in tights was so fresh how can anyone NOT laugh!!! (Plus also, seeing hip-hop rappers doing ballet is always hysterical-as a dancer also, I've done ballet and hip hop and danced with men who've had to do both....it still cracks me up each time!!!)I love this film, if anyone hasn't seen it yet, don't listen to the critic above...watch it and then decide for yourself!!!
loved it !
posted on 26 Aug 2008i loved it. i laughed so hard it had me running to the bathroom! its a wonderful spoof on the legend.
it makes the other robin hood movies lame in there boaringness. the cast selection is great, as are the costumes. i loved the theatrical numbers.
tuck is great, the funnest role ever. cary shines as robin. the bath seen is wonderfull. and the nurse is great.
Brilliant!
posted on 08 Aug 2008I Love this movie! I know some people might say that it was not a great movie, but I really disagree. The comedy is classic Mel Brooks style and the actors were superbly chosen. This was my first exposure to Cary Elwes, and Dave Chappelle and what a first impression they made. Cary Elwes shines as Robin Hood, the only British Robin Hood mind you. He has great comedic timing and the right attitude for this type of film. Dave Chappelle is obviously much bigger now, but at the time this was his first movie and he did an outstanding job as Achoo. The characters were all very well planned out and all added their own little quirks to the movie. I highly recommend that you rent this movie and enjoy it with a nice bowl of popcorn and some close friends!
New Low for Mel Brooks.
posted on 06 Jul 2008Mel Brooks' take on the timeless classic is more a trial than a joy. Cary Elwes plays the titled role and Richard Lewis steals all the scenes as the wise-cracking king. A terrible ploy to make a few quick bucks that is more stupid than anything else. Only Mel Brooks' greatest supporters will get anything worthwhile out of "Robin Hood: Men in Tights". 2 stars out of 5.
this and Spaceballs are Brooks doing his best "family" films
posted on 12 Aug 2009Like many a child born in the 1980's, I grew up on the Mel Brooks films that weren't necessarily the 'racier' ones like Blazing Saddles and History of the World part 1 (I saw those, of course, though not as frequently as now), but the ones meant for the "whole family", Spaceballs, and this film. I knew at the time I wasn't seeing great art, but just a campy, goofy, though always laugh-worthy take on Robin Hood and/or adventure movies. But calling it a family movie in quotes means that a) adults really can enjoy it as much as kids, if not more because of the little in-jokes and silly vulgarities, and b) once a kid sees it, when he revisits it, as I have a few times, it's still as fresh but with some things not quite understood the first time around. It's a comedy that is not only filled with jokes at Robin Hood movies and other movies (Godfather of course, as well as little mentions for other movies of modern times), but one that references Brooks's own movies as well; this is a filmmaker who isn't above poking fun at even his own style.Basic story- Robin Hood (Cary Elwes in one of his best turns) returns home from the crusades to see things are in peril with King Richard gone, and so goes forth to reclaim his land and to, naturally, rob the rich to feed the poor. Along the way he meets Achoo (Dave Chappelle), butts heads with Prince John (Richard Lewis) and the Sheriff, and of course still pines for the love of Maid Marian. This, of course, is the usual clothesline for Brooks to let the comedy run off into the scenes, and while sometimes a joke may not work or might become stale on a repeat viewing, so much of it sticks that it's hard not to chuckle. It also helps that a couple of bits are some of the best in any Brooksfilm, such as the Godfather bit (Dom DeLouise at his very best), Brooks's own cameo as the Rabbbi, Lewis and Chappelle's acting turns, and an endless slew of quotable lines and a couple of tongue-in-cheek songs. Some of it is obvious, yes, some of it just takes right from the pages of Blazing Saddles, sure, but is it a good time for the right crowd? Definitely- and for parents who grew up on the 70's Brooks work, it is a fantastic way to introduce the young ones to his work through this (even the suggestive sex jokes and such are not R-rated, all in good fun).