Review of Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993) by Mike S — 07 Apr 2010
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ROBIN HOOD: MEN IN TIGHTS is a fun romp that spoofs the Robin Hood tale. When viewed in the context of the current spoof genre, dominated by the SCARY MOVIE-type films, ROBIN HOOD: MEN IN TIGHTS is a relative breath of fresh air, opting for, sometimes, more intelligent humor rather than simply pounding home the same joke over and over again, like the SCARY MOVIE-type films often do.
Cary Elwes is brilliant as the hero of the film, delivering his witty lines with a rather light and brilliant touch. One line in particular strikes the audience as being quite amusing, in which Elwes tells an adversary that English people will follow him because, unlike his predecessors in the Robin Hood role, he actually speaks with an English accent. It's a hilarious line, and the film is littered with others just like it that keep the viewer in stitches from beginning to end.
ROBIN HOOD: MEN IN TIGHTS is a Mel Brooks film through and through, adapting the director's signature style for the Robin Hood tale. Its a natural fit, with this film developing a similar style to that of something like MONTE PYTHON AND THE HOLY GRAIL, if perhaps a bit sillier and aimed a bit more towards a commercial audience, but similar in tone all the same.
This review of Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993) was written by Mike S on 07 Apr 2010.
Robin Hood: Men in Tights has generally received positive reviews.
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