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Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993)

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Mel Brooks directed and co-wrote this satiric comedy which lampoons a number of cinematic treatments of the legend of Sherwood Forest, including Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves and The Adventures of Robin Hood. Robin Hood (Cary Elwes) comes home after fighting in the Crusades to learn that the noble King Richard (Patrick Stewart) is in exile and that the despotic King John (Richard Lewis) now rules England, with the help of the Sheriff of Rottingham (Roger Rees). Robin Hood assembles a band of

PG-13,

Comedy

Mel Brooks, Evan Chandler, J. David Shapiro, J.D. Shapiro

Apr 4, 2006

Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment

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All Critics (27) | Top Critics (6) | Fresh (11) | Rotten (13) | DVD (13)

Most of the jokes were groaners when this film was new and they haven't improved with age.

July 8, 2010 Full Review Source: Playback:stl
Playback:stl

Released on the eve of the latest, Ridley Scott-helmed take on the legend of Robin Hood, Robin Hood: Men in Tights showcases a comedy legend at his laziest, both creatively and technically.

July 3, 2010 Full Review Source: Slant Magazine
Slant Magazine

Cary Elwes is far more dashing and jubilant than either Kevin Costner or Russell Crowe, and he seems born for the role, rather than shoehorned into it.

May 27, 2010 Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid
Combustible Celluloid

The script turns out to be a bigger villain than the Sheriff of Rottingham.

May 15, 2010 Full Review Source: Movie Metropolis
Movie Metropolis

This painfully unfunny spoof rivals Dracula: Dead and Loving It as Brooks' worst film.

April 11, 2006 Full Review Source: FulvueDrive-in.com
FulvueDrive-in.com

It is true, the legend had it coming, but this bad?

March 23, 2006 Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | Comment (1)
Filmcritic.com

Grade B Mel Brooks has some zany moments.

June 8, 2005
Video-Reviewmaster.com

This is one of the best musicals of the 1990s and one of Brooks' very best

December 12, 2003
Greenwich Village Gazette

A few good moments in this typically undercooked Brooks opus.

September 11, 2003
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

There are many funnier things in the world. Like the flu, for example.

June 27, 2003 | Comments (4)
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Audience Reviews for Robin Hood: Men in Tights

One of Mel Brooks lesser efforts still has it's guilty pleasures as well as the usual collection of Brooksian toilet gags. While much is disposable, and you will, there undoubtably is one something joke or gag that'll have you smiling to yourself the next day at work. Don't bother repeating it, they would've had to have been there.
July 18, 2007
UniversalDreamer

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There are a few scenes here that raise a smile but generally this is a poor spoof. Elwes is pretty good at ripping off Errol Flynn and achieves kudos for actually looking like him..sort of, Lewis is terrific as 'Prince John' with his dialog...'hurt them! hurt them!!' but that's about it.

Don't get me wrong I love Brooks and his work, I'm a huge fan, but this really seems like he's spoofing just for the hell of it. It never really seemed as if much thought had gone into the gags, its all very childish visual work which is fine but since when was Brooks a kiddie film maker?

The characters weren't well realised either frankly, very poor casting, they gave the impression none had ever been behind a camera before...accept for Elwes and Lewis who saved the film from utter crapola.

Brooks other films do actually look good I might add, this looks terrible, obvious sets, poor cheap effects and cheap looking costumes, very disappointing overall.
August 23, 2007
phubbs1

Super Reviewer

    1. Robin Hood: Um, honey...
    2. Maid Marian: Yes?
    3. Robin Hood: You're not going to believe this. It won't unlock.
    4. Maid Marian: What?
    – Submitted by S.R. H (6 months ago)
    1. Robin Hood: I would like to apoint a new sheriff of Rottingham, my good friend, Ahchoo.
    2. Wedding Guest: A black sheriff?!
    3. Blinkin: He's black?!
    4. Ahchoo: Why not? It worked in 'Blazing Saddles'.
    – Submitted by S.R. H (6 months ago)
    1. Blinkin: I CAN SEE! [rams into a tree] Nope. I was wrong.
    – Submitted by David R (7 months ago)
    1. Blinkin: Master Robin? [touches a Venus De Milo statue] AAAHHHHHHHHHHHH! You lost your arms in battle...but you grew some nice boobs.
    – Submitted by Jared B (8 months ago)
    1. Richard I the Lionheart: You changed it to 'Latrine'?
    2. Latrine: Yeah. It used to be 'Shit House'.
    – Submitted by Ceara R (18 months ago)

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