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With the latest addition to this `legend’ already in theaters (saw it, really liked it, will review it soon) I decided to brush up on a few of these films I had yet to see. My friends all suggested `Robin and Marian’, and since I love the two leads I decided to give it a go.
I’m glad I did.
Overall I found `Robin and Marian’ to be a wonderful film. The acting, the concept, the imagery; everything came together very well here. For me, the loss of a star comes from the odd tonal shift the film encountered during the first ten minutes or so. It just seems very disjointed.
`Robin and Marian’ opens like `Monty Python of Nottingham’, completely in tune with its comedic timing and a wonderful spoof on itself. I was rolling, it was that hilarious. Every gag was fresh and intelligent. Then, suddenly, the film took a more serious tone, dropped the outlandish quality of the opening and subdued its comedic tones to a more subtle undercurrent. It went from a cull out laugh-riot to a more dramatic film with flourishes of `the funny’.
It just felt odd.
That said, the film winds up coming together for a great cinematic experience, I’m just still stumped by the strange tonal shift in the films outset.
The film takes place 20 years after the story most of us are aware of. Robin went off to war and left Marian alone. Upon his return he finds Marian in a convent and being sentenced to prison by the evil Sheriff of Nottingham. Of course, Robin has to play the hero and save the day, but he only aggravates the Sheriff and causes more problems for himself and Marian. Soon he is once again a hunted man.
I love both Sean Connery and Audrey Hepburn, and Hepburn especially is outstanding here. Like I said, after those first ten minutes the film takes a far more serious tone, and Hepburn understands that and elevates that shift with every ounce of her acting talent. She really sinks her teeth into the pain Marian is undergoing, trying desperately to understand her love of Robin. Connery has a more difficult task of balancing the humor with the drama. He gets it right, for the most part, but his charisma makes him better suited for the humor here and at times he comes off mismatched with Hepburn when concerning the more dramatic scenes. Robert Shaw is deliciously evil here, and I loved Ian Holm’s brief appearance as Prince John.
In the end, `Robin and Marian’ works and I highly recommend it. Don’t be misled by the films opening sequences. The film is not that type of a film (although I was really hoping it was going to be, since they totally nailed that formula). The final battle scene can be a tad overdone, especially when you consider the shift the film took. That final scene reverts back to the films comedic opening, yet it doesn’t hit as hard since the focus has been shifted over the course of the films center. Still, Connery and Hepburn shine here and make this take on the famed character well worth your time and attention.
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When Robin returns from the Crusades after King Richard, he faces the crazed King John, the Sheriff of Nottingham, and Marian who became a nun when he
A Lion in Sherwood – Doc Holliday – Great Northwest
Robin and Marion screenplay by the late James Goldman, playwright/screenwriter of “Lion in Winter” with Katherine Hepburn, Peter O’Toole and Anthony Hopkins, and brother of William Goldman-”Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid”, “Marathon Man”, etc.
Somewhat, similar to “Lion in Winter”, Robin and Marion is a tongue-in-cheek, parody of aging in Robin Hood’s Sherwood Forest. Wonderful supporting cast (Robert Shaw, Richard Harris and Nicol Williamson) with an ensemble feel. Great fun, cynical, witty–a real treat from Sean Connery and Audrey Hepburn.
Robin and Marian – D. Rondy – TROY, MICHIGAN, US
A different take on ROBIN Hood, but if you like sean Conrey you will love the movie. Audrey Hepburn is great as usual. Lots of action.
Violent, vulgar, and lustful tale! – Roy Dan – United States
Most of the other reviews are terrible, i.e., this is really a useless love story. Robin is an ultra-violent lair, the maid is lustful and loose, and everyone else in this film is vulgar and irreverent! My wife left after 30 minutes. I didn’t last much longer. The DVD went into the trash… For most of you out there, don’t bother.
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