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Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993)

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Reviews Counted:21

Fresh:9

Rotten:12

Average Rating:4.9/10

Runtime: 1 hr 45 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: A parody of the much-done medieval English tale of Robin Hood and his Merry Men, ROBIN HOOD: MEN IN TIGHTS also directly lampoons the politically correct ROBIN HOOD: PRINCE OF THIEVES, which... A parody of the much-done medieval English tale of Robin Hood and his Merry Men, ROBIN HOOD: MEN IN TIGHTS also directly lampoons the politically correct ROBIN HOOD: PRINCE OF THIEVES, which starred the hearthrob of the time, the very un-British Kevin Costner. English hearthrob Cary Elwes gets a turn in the role of the hero of Sherwood Forest who robs from the rich to give to the poor when he returns from the Crusades to find his beloved King Richard (Patrick Stewart in an amazing Sean Connery imitation) usurped by the evil Prince John (Richard Lewis) and his henchman, the Sheriff of Rottingham (Roger Rees). In typical Brooks fashion there is much satire, some gross jokes, a dash of screwball farce, and a Jewish spin put on gentile characters: Hence, Friar Tuck is transformed into Rabbi Tuckman (Mel Brooks), who is eager to perform circumcisions on the dim-witted Robin Hood and his Merry Men. Tracey Ullmann further livens up the ensemble as the witchlike cook Latrine. Those familiar with other Brooks films will also note moments parodying some of the director's own past spoofs, including HIGH ANXIETY and BLAZING SADDLES. [More]

Starring: Cary Elwes, Tracey Ullman, Richard Lewis, Isaac Hayes

Starring: Cary Elwes, Tracey Ullman, Richard Lewis, Isaac Hayes, Mel Brooks, Dom DeLuise, Amy Yasbeck, Megan Cavanagh, Dave Chappelle

Director: Mel Brooks

Director: Mel Brooks
Composer: Hummie Mann
Story: J. David Shapiro, Evan Chandler
Screenwriter: Mel Brooks, Evan Chandler, J. David Shapiro
Producer: Mel Brooks

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08/16/07
Geoff Andrew
Geoff Andrew
Time Out

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

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04/11/06
Chuck O'Leary
Chuck O'Leary
FulvueDrive-in.com

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

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03/23/06
James Brundage
James Brundage
Filmcritic.com

No review available.

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07/25/05
Jules Brenner
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Cinema Signals

No review available.

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07/06/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

Grade B Mel Brooks has some zany moments.

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06/08/05
Steve Crum
Steve Crum
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03/24/05
Andy Klein
Andy Klein
Los Angeles CityBeat

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02/11/05
Greg Maki
Greg Maki
Star-Democrat (Easton, MD)

No review available.

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01/14/05
Audrey Rock-Richardson
Audrey Rock-Richardson
Tooele Transcript-Bulletin (Utah)

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

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12/12/03
Eric Lurio
Eric Lurio
Greenwich Village Gazette

No review available.

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11/07/03
Carol Cling
Carol Cling
Las Vegas Review-Journal

A few good moments in this typically undercooked Brooks opus.

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09/11/03
Ken Hanke
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

No review available.

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09/03/03
Jonathan R. Perry
Jonathan R. Perry
Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas)

Quite possibly the worst film I have ever seen (and yes, I've seen "Lara Croft: Tomb Raider").

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07/25/03
David N. Butterworth
David N. Butterworth
rec.arts.movies.reviews

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

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06/27/03
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Needcoffee.com
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Vincent Canby
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Jeffrey Westhoff
Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)
 
 
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