Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves

I love this movie. I don't and have never cared what critics say about a movie, whether Kevin had a British accent or not. It was much easier for us Yanks across the Pond to understand Robin. And for anyone who really cares not one of the American actors used one either, that includes, Morgan Freeman, Christian Slater, nor Mary Elizabeth Masterantonio

The opening scene of this movie is much like the opening scene of Dances With Wolves after a battle with there is much despair Robin and Peter, Marion brother and Robin's life long friend have been captured in the Cursades. Robin and Peter escape and along with them a condemned Moslem prison Azeem. But Peter doesn't make it, Peter is killed by an arrow as they escape through the sewers. As he is dying he gives his family ring to Robin telling him to watch over Marion for him.

Robin returns to Locksley to find that his father has been killed and his lands taken for blasphemy. Now Robin sets out to clear his father's and his name.

Alan Rickman is the Sheriff of Nottingham and to me he is one of the best villians in the business. My favorite line in this movie ( I wait for Rickman to say it everytime) is when Robin has escaped his men again, the Sheriff of Nottingham in a rage says to one of his servants, "That's it no more table scrapes to the wretched and orphans. No more merciful beheadings and cancel Christmas."

The movie is about a man's attempt to recover his name all the time he is looked at as a spoiled brat. Robin escapes the Sheriff's men and the only place for him to hide is Sherwood Forrest. Sherwood Forrest is believed to be haunted, but Robin sees it is not haunted but it is a harbor for all of the villagers who are wanted by the Sheriff for various reasons but primarily not paying taxes.