Ridley Scott's Robin Hood

[APzombie]

I'm really, really looking forward to this. It has the same budget as Kingdom of Heaven, the most expensive Scott film made yet (130 million) but unlike Kingdom of Heaven, it doesn't have executive blow hards who will cut it up for the theatrical release.

The cast is absolutely great too

Russell Crowe
Cat Blanchett
Matthew Macfadyen
Mark Strong
Kevin Durand
William Hurt
Danny Huston
Scott Grimes
Eileen Atkins

Can't wait to see how it shapes up

[labialover]

I still wish they would have done it from the sherrifs perspective, just to see a new take on it, but I still wanna check this out. That is a great cast.

And unlike Kingdom of Heaven, Orlando Bloom won't be able to ruin this.

[corran horn]

This, Inception, and Iron Man 2 are my most anticipated films for next summer. This easily has the best cast of any Ridley film yet. Plus, the production photos suggest that Ridley is going the gritty, hardcore epic route.

My only question is: who should do the score?

I'm also pleased that Universal is taking a hands-off approach and letting Ridley do his thing. I guess they saw what happened with Kingdom of Heaven, they rightly decided to leave Ridley alone. Oh, and about those rumors of a Ridley-Russell feud, they have always been that way. The feuds on the GLADIATOR set were a noted source of tabloid fodder, and yet the film was a smashing success. It's just the way the two of them work.

[bigred760]

I've always been a fan of the Robin Hood story . . . Errol Flynn's and Costner's being my two faves thus far.

I am looking forward to this movie because of the crew and cast involved.

[Frosty_86]

I definitely wanna see this when it comes out. Ill watch anything directed by Ridley Scott and the cast is fantastic.

[john_rambo]

The trailer made me go from curious to fucking stoked! This looks like it has potential to be the best one yet! Even better than Men in Tights!

[LordSimen]

Trailer definitely got my blood pumpin'.

[God of War]

What trailer? Where? I have yet to see the new Clash trailer, now this one eludes me.

:mad:

[AspectRatio1986]

Count me the fuck in...I love me some Ridley.

[Jig Saw 123]

Honestly loved the international trailer, can't wait!

[corran horn]

What trailer? Where? I have yet to see the new Clash trailer, now this one eludes me.

:mad:

The international trailer is still up on the main site.

Now THIS is the Ridley and Russell combo I remember. Looks great to me.

I can't help but think that AMPAS jumped the gun by making 2009 the first year for ten best pic noms, when 2010 looks WAY better.

Now, all we need are those Inception and Iron Man trailers and I'll be set, trailer-wise, for next summer's big movies.

[anakinsrise]

What trailer? Where? I have yet to see the new Clash trailer, now this one eludes me.

:mad:

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=61633



Looks pretty gritty Great last shot in the trailer

[ilovemovies]

Looks too much like Gladiator redux. Plus, some of the early shots almost give it a supernatural feel that I didn't care for.

I don't know. I'm still excited about this movie but I didn't care much for this teaser.

If it weren't for the title and if I knew nothing about this movie, I never would have guessed this to be a Robin Hood movie. And that's not a positive to me.

[Bourne101]

Hmm... not a bad teaser, but not a great one either. I'm sure the film will end up being fine, but it looks very much like Gladiator.

[Mystique963]

shit, I'll see anything with that cast. Add Scott and the 'Hood storyline and I'm all over it.

Trailer looked damn entertaining. Love the music.

[john_rambo]

I will never get the flack Gladiator receives, I think that movie is amazing!

[ilovemovies]

I will never get the flack Gladiator receives, I think that movie is amazing!

Don't get me wrong, I love Gladiator. But that's not what I want for a Robin Hood movie. Robin Hood is NOT Maximus.

[blankpage]

The film will probably have a "Gladiator" theme to it (considering who's behind it), but I think a lot of that is marketing. It's obvious they're trying to appeal to that crowd (notice it was the only flick of Scott's mentioned), so I'm not too worried yet. In fact, I thought the trailer was pretty kick ass! Stoked to see Scott and Crowe back in action.

[outsyder]

This is basically Gladiator meets Kingdom of Heaven.

This is what Ridley Scott does now.

[APzombie]

From the looks of it i think it'll be a really great film. It looks beautiful and has the Scott "rooted epic" seal of approval. Plus, lets face it, Crowe is so much better than Orlando Bloom. Not to mention the rest of the cast.

Though like Inglourious Basterds and so many films in the past few years, the marketing is shobby and nearly makes it un-appealing.

[bigred760]

I'm in. Not the best teaser trailer I've ever seen, but it looks like a great movie with a great cast and story. If it is Gladiator meets Kingdom of Heaven, so be it - it's a great cast, great story, great director.

[echo_bravo]

Now THAT is what I am fuckin talkin about!!:eek:

It looks waaaaaay better than I thought it would. I am there opening day.

[BakeTheMooCow]

http://i49.tinypic.com/121abf4.jpg

Looks boring. The 'Robin Hood' story has been told a million times. There is absolutely nothing new to explore and trying to make it hip and edgy is lame.

[jolanar]

I agree that Robin Hood is an overdone theme, unless you change it up a little. I absolutely loved Kingdom of Heaven though, it's one of my favorite movies of all time. So if it truly is comparable with that I will definitely give it a chance.

[ilovemovies]

http://i49.tinypic.com/121abf4.jpg

Looks boring. The 'Robin Hood' story has been told a million times. There is absolutely nothing new to explore and trying to make it hip and edgy is lame.

If they had stuck with the original conceit of the movie, that Robin Hood is the bad guy and the Sheriff of Nottingham is the good guy, then that would have been a cool new angle for the story.

Then they changed it to something much more bizarre and was actually going to have Russell Crowe play both Nottingham AND Robin Hood.

And then it changed to what the movie is now, just another traditional telling of the story.

I was always much more interested in this movie when it was called Nottingham like it was originally.

[Digifruitella]

Hate to jump to conclusions or be a harsh critic - but what the fuck did I just watch. For some reason it did not look anything like Robin Hood - but some new twist on the character being a medieval army general?

Here's to trailer # 2.

[Jim Colyer]

Good to see Hollywood getting back to tradition.

[corran horn]

If they had stuck with the original conceit of the movie, that Robin Hood is the bad guy and the Sheriff of Nottingham is the good guy, then that would have been a cool new angle for the story.

Then they changed it to something much more bizarre and was actually going to have Russell Crowe play both Nottingham AND Robin Hood.

And then it changed to what the movie is now, just another traditional telling of the story.

I was always much more interested in this movie when it was called Nottingham like it was originally.

I agree that the original concept would have been more interesting, BUT it would probably have gotten just as much flak for changing the story as this one gets for maintaining it. The talk about Russell playing both Robin and the Sheriff was never confirmed by either Russell or Ridley, so I'm inclined to think that was just a rumor.

Personally, I wish they would have included some dialogue just to give a more complete picture.

[corran horn]

Hate to jump to conclusions or be a harsh critic - but what the fuck did I just watch. For some reason it did not look anything like Robin Hood - but some new twist on the character being a medieval army general?

Here's to trailer # 2.

Ridley and Russ are going for a harsher, more historically authentic look with this--which I am totally in favor of. Plus, as the story goes, Robin did serve in the Crusades before becoming a geurilla fighter.

I suspect we'll get a better picture with the next trailer, either with The Wolf Man in Feburary or Clash of the Titans in March.

With this, Shutter Island, Iron Man 2, Inception, Clash of the Titans, and Alice in Wonderland, the first half of next year looks excellent.

[echo_bravo]

[QUOTE=BakeTheMooCow;3156470 There is absolutely nothing new to explore and trying to make it hip and edgy is lame.[/QUOTE]

But I dont think it will have a Bryan Adams song in it! Thats gotta count for something right?;)

[LordSimen]

Lmao@the the people saying it "looks like gladiator" as if that's somehow a bad thing. Oh, how times change. I remember when Kingdom of Heaven came out and people were disappointed that it wasn't Gladiator.

[Digifruitella]

Ridley and Russ are going for a harsher, more historically authentic look with this

Oh, I guess I didn't get that memo.

[Badbird]

I know it's early and it was just a teaser, but all I got from that trailer was a bunch of guys sword fighting on a beach. Didn't exactly scream "Robin Hood." Looks like a Kingdom of Heaven rehash.

If people didn't warm up to a darker treatment of King Arthur, will they do the same for this Robin Hood?

[Jig Saw 123]

I'm on board with what some of you guys are saying, the film doesn't seem like its a Robin Hood film. Crowe from the trailer, and his overall look makes me think of Maximus in green tights. I really hope Ridley Scott can capture that characters, the way they're suppose to be.

[Danger^Cart]

Plus, some of the early shots almost give it a supernatural feel that I didn't care for.

What in the fuck are you talking about?

For those who are Robin Hood lore saavy, is Sir Godfrey a made up character for this movie? Mark Strong is the tits.

[anakinsrise]

The UK trailer is better
http://uk.movies.yahoo.com/features/exclusive/

[God of War]

The UK trailer is better
http://uk.movies.yahoo.com/features/exclusive/
Hell yes! That's a much better trailer. Thanks, dude. Nice to also see Max still going strong.

[ericdraven]

It's shit marketing already. the first two trailers are making it seem like this balls out action film, and it is probably a drama mixed with some action. Seems like the marketing is fucking it up a little bit with just showcasing the action parts of it. but it is being released in a summer month, so maybe they are appealing to the I LOVE EPIC FIGHTS crowd.


Trailers regardless, I love how the film looks, and that last shot in the trailer just blows my mind at how great and bad ass Rusell Crowe looks.

[echo_bravo]

I like how this looks to have a gritty feel to it. Hopefully it will have a dark tone to it and be violent as fuck. At least it wont be something silly with Johnny Depp prancing around with a sword spouting off stupid one liners through out the film.;)

[Monotreme]

The UK trailer is indeed better and gives us more of an idea of a plot and not just a bunch of guys in a really cool fight scene with rock music for extra awesomeness. I guess I'm pretty split on this one - It's Ridley, it's Crowe, it's Blanchett, it's an historical epic with big battles and inspirational speeches - but then again, it's Robin Hood, probably one of the most told and re-told stories in the history of film. And I totally agree with ilovemovies in that the original concept for this movie - to have Hood be the bad guy and Nottingham the protagonist - would have provided a much-needed fresh angle to the story that the current direction they took it in, which is quite standard.

Still, this looks awesome and well-directed and entertaining, so I'll definitely be checking it out.

[LordSimen]

Can't freakin' wait. It's been a while since we had a good Robin Hood flick. :D

[corran horn]

The UK trailer is better
http://uk.movies.yahoo.com/features/exclusive/

Now THAT is even better! This has now jumped past Iron Man 2 as my second-most anticipated film of the summer.

Something like this happened with GREEN ZONE as well, with Britain got the better trailer. Do I detect some homeland favoritism from directors Greengrass and Scott or should I blame Universal.

Danger^Cart: Sir Godfrey is a fictional character, but he's based on Guy of Guisborne.

[God of War]

I like the first official poster. "My name is Glad....." :p

http://www.worstpreviews.com/images/headlines/temp/temp1966.jpg

[Monotreme]

Something like this happened with GREEN ZONE as well, with Britain got the better trailer. Do I detect some homeland favoritism from directors Greengrass and Scott or should I blame Universal.

Well, let's look at the evidence. The American trailers for both Robin Hood and Green Zone are action-packed adrenaline-fests that clearly put the emphasis on the action set-pieces, while the UK trailers for both films put more emphasis on the plot, the characters, etc. Seems to me like Universal just really know what caters to what mass audience... ;)

[corran horn]

Well, let's look at the evidence. The American trailers for both Robin Hood and Green Zone are action-packed adrenaline-fests that clearly put the emphasis on the action set-pieces, while the UK trailers for both films put more emphasis on the plot, the characters, etc. Seems to me like Universal just really know what caters to what mass audience... ;)

Hehe. Much as I hate to admit it, you're probably right. I just wish Universal executed the American trailers better.

[sbunn10]

Sheesh the UK trailer was a million times better. I'm looking forward to this quite a bit now.

[Frosty_86]

The first trailer got me pretty pumped up but the UK trailer made the movie seem so much better. I wish US trailers would actually show some plot and not just action shots.


on a side note I wish the Green Zone posters didnt look like Bourne in Iraq

[hYPE]

I am just not excited about this film. I really hope it's a good film but it hasn't impressed me.

[Bourne101]

New Trailer:

http://www.joblo.com/new-robin-hood-trailer-shows-more-of-the-legend

Definitely the best so far. I'm still not entirely sold, but I am certainly looking forward to it.

[God of War]

It looks like it could be a winner.

"I shall severe your manhood." :D

[overwatch]

Didn't know it was going to be pg-13. Very disappointed.

[God of War]

Oh shit. Just noticed the rating. It's got to be MA I hope.

[ilovemovies]

Ratings disappointment aside, this movie looks AMAZING! It looks like it could be the best Robin Hood movie! Even better than Men in Tights! :D

[God of War]

Definitely better than Men In Tights :p

[Frosty_86]

I can't say Im not disappointed by the PG13 rating but I half expected it as it is a Robin Hood movie. The movie looks bad ass consider my ticket already sold.

[DaveyJoeG]

PG-13? Interest=gone.

[God of War]

PG-13? Interest=gone.

Where I go to see my movies it says YTBC

http://www.cineplex.com.au/comingsoon/471/

So it will be a PGR or some shit :rolleyes:

[overwatch]

Oh shit. Just noticed the rating. It's got to be MA I hope.

Complete reversal of Kingdom of Heaven it was R and M.

[Monotreme]

I dunno, fellas... I'm obviously going to watch this, but the more I see of it, the more "normal" it looks. This looks just like Kingdom of Heaven, and just like every other Robin Hood movie ever made: epic scope, large battles, inspirational speeches, cartoonishly evil villains. I really wish they would have stuck with the original idea of making Robin Hood the BAD guy. At least it would have brought something new and original and interesting to the table.

[ilovemovies]

While I agree that the original concept would have been more interesting, but I'm still excited as hell about this. Nobody makes epics better than Ridley Scott (except for maybe Peter Jackson). I FUCKING LOVED Kingdom of Heaven and Gladiator is really fantastic too. And Russell Crowe and Cate Blanchett look great in this.

I was incredibly underwhelmed by the first two trailers, but this one really got my blood pumping again. I'm excited for this movie once again, I'm happy to say. It really looks awesome!

[AspectRatio1986]

I love the story of Robin Hood and I think Scott and Crowe are awesome so I'll definitely be there opening day. And I really like the casting of Scott Grimes from Critters and Band of Brothers as Will Scarlet.

[Monotreme]

While I agree that the original concept would have been more interesting, but I'm still excited as hell about this. Nobody makes epics better than Ridley Scott (except for maybe Peter Jackson). I FUCKING LOVED Kingdom of Heaven and Gladiator is really fantastic too. And Russell Crowe and Cate Blanchett look great in this.

I was incredibly underwhelmed by the first two trailers, but this one really got my blood pumping again. I'm excited for this movie once again, I'm happy to say. It really looks awesome!

I'm just not getting the Gladiator vibe from this: Kingdom of Heaven was good, but not great, and I'm getting more of that vibe than the vibe from Scott's masterpiece. Furthermore, I'm REALLY afraid that this movie is going to fail at the box office: Again, I really hope this isn't true and that Scott and Crowe will have another success on their hands, but this material has never proven itself exactly popular, and with more "modern" films such as Iron Man 2 and Inception coming out this summer, I'm afraid that Robin Hood might get lost in the shuffle. I hope not, but I have a bad feeling...

Oh well, I'm obviously still excited about this: Crowe and Blanchett are among my favorite actors, and same goes for Ridley and directing; and this also has Martin Strong, which is always a plus!

[Natty]

I love Ridley Scott (one of my top ten directors) and I love Russell Crowe (one of my top ten actors) but perhaps more than both I love action/adventure movies, so despite the fact that this is still looking rather generic, I'll definitely turn up to see it in theatres as it was always my second most anticipated film of the year (1st being Shutter Island which I'll catch over the weekend).

[Strider]

I was expecting (and hoping for) an R-rating, not a PG-13. I don't remember watching a single Ridley Scott-directed action-adventure or sci-fi epic that wasn't rated R. Scott and PG-13 isn't a good combination...unless it's a film like Matchstick Men, which is neither an action-adventure epic nor a sci-fi epic, obviously.

I liked the brand-new trailer, and despite the disappointing rating, I'm still really looking forward to Robin Hood.

Having said that, I'm not pumped up, and I don't have enormously high expectations.

Strider

[Flickman]

I was expecting (and hoping for) an R-rating, not a PG-13. I don't remember watching a single Ridley Scott-directed action-adventure or sci-fi epic that wasn't rated R. Scott and PG-13 isn't a good combination...unless it's a film like Matchstick Men, which is neither an action-adventure epic nor a sci-fi epic, obviously.

I liked the brand-new trailer, and despite the disappointing rating, I'm still really looking forward to Robin Hood.

Having said that, I'm not pumped up, and I don't have enormously high expectations.

Strider

Robin Hood should be for all ages therefore I am all right that it doesnt have an R rating.

Whats gonna make this fail isnt a rating but not having an magic to the story..if its all payed out as totally serious and gritty I think it may fail

[echo_bravo]

The PG-13 rating is a complete bitch move!!!:mad:

I really thought Ridley Scott was gonna bring us a gritty/dark/brutal take on Robin Hood. Apparently I was wrong. I wanted to see Crowe slit peoples' throats with blood spurting out all over him and bashing peoples' skulls in. Obviously they are trying to get more demographics into the theaters so they made it PG 13.

[Bourne101]

I imagine the film was intended to be R, but due to a budget that I expect ended up being a bit higher than expected, they had to edit to a PG-13. It's not really that hard of a task, because films like these can get away with PG-13 ratings with a little bit of editing. You can still show decapitations, skull bashing, and even a bit of blood spurting with a PG-13 rating. I'm still disappointed with the PG-13, but what can ya do? If this movie were rated R and released in May it would ultimately be fucked.

At least it's not going to be in 3D... knock on wood.

[outsyder]

Wow. Looks like I'll be holding out for the Director's Cut on video.

[ilovemovies]

If this movie were rated R and released in May it would ultimately be fucked.

And yet those things didn't stop Gladiator from being a huge hit.

[Highspeed]

The rating doesn't really bother me...still looks like it will be a kick ass time.

[Bourne101]

And yet those things didn't stop Gladiator from being a huge hit.

Gladiator didn't have remotely the same competiton that Robin Hood has, and I don't imagine Robin Hood will have the same acclaim and WOM that Gladiator had. I could be wrong, but I doubt it. Gladiator also only had a production budget of around $100 million, while I hear Robin Hood's is close to $200 million.

[EVILxxx]

Did I miss something? The trailer was 40 seconds long and other than the token trailer line "I delcare him an OutLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAW!" and reminding us that Robin is apparently his father's son, there was nothing special about it at all.

[God of War]

Gladiator also only had a production budget of around $100 million, while I hear Robin Hood's is close to $200 million.
And 10 years between the two films. Inflation's a bitch :D

[Dogma]

Complete reversal of Kingdom of Heaven it was R and M.

But considering Kingdom of Heaven was a complete pile of crap, and it's to Ridley Scott's career what The Lost World: Jurassic Park is to Spielberg, I'm not too worried.



I dunno, fellas... I'm obviously going to watch this, but the more I see of it, the more "normal" it looks.

Personally I'm a big fan of filmmakers returning to normal considering we live in a world now where many films are just trying too hard.

[PSU80]

I might go see this if I'm held at gun point to do so.

[LordSimen]

"It looks like Braveheart! No, wait... It looks like GLADIATOR! No... WAIT! IT LOOKS LIKE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN!"


I love it when people's complaints sound more like compliments. Can't fuckin' wait for this movie, PG-13 or not.

[Diyalated Peepols]

It doesn't look like anything we haven't seen in tons other movies, but I love Ridley Scott. It'll get my money. The rating doesn't bother me at all. I was expecting a PG-13 for some reason anyway.

[hoojib127]

I must concur the trailer makes this look WAY too much like "Kingdom of Heaven" (had they stayed in Europe, anyway) for comfort. Was Ridley simply going through the motions on this one? : ?

[Weapon X]

I was commenting on MFC how Ridley has made two movies about the Crusades almost back-to-back; Kingdom of Heaven, which ends with King Richard heading into Jerusalem, and Robin Hood, which typically ends with Richard returning from Jerusalem. I wondered, wouldn't it be cool if he bridged the two films by having the same actor as King Richard? Of course he didn't, but being a big fan of the director's cut of KoH, I'd have geeked out.

[corran horn]

I dunno, fellas... I'm obviously going to watch this, but the more I see of it, the more "normal" it looks. This looks just like Kingdom of Heaven, and just like every other Robin Hood movie ever made: epic scope, large battles, inspirational speeches, cartoonishly evil villains. I really wish they would have stuck with the original idea of making Robin Hood the BAD guy. At least it would have brought something new and original and interesting to the table.

Normally, you and I are on the same wavelength, but I feel you are way offbase. None of the other RH films had the tougher, more grounded vibe this one has. Heck, I could never see Errol Flynn or Kevin Costner as medieval geurilla fighters. As for the original idea, I think Russell and Ridley abandoned it when they read that script (before Helgeland came on board) and saw how bad it was. I had read some excerpts a while back and was not impressed. While I too would have liked to see things from the Sheriff's POV (I don't think though that Robin was ever designated as the villain, just the antagonist), that ship has long since sailed.

BTW, have you ever seen the Director's Cut for Kingdom of Heaven? If you haven't, I would rent it ASAP, because it is so much better than the theatrical version.

I imagine the film was intended to be R, but due to a budget that I expect ended up being a bit higher than expected, they had to edit to a PG-13. It's not really that hard of a task, because films like these can get away with PG-13 ratings with a little bit of editing. You can still show decapitations, skull bashing, and even a bit of blood spurting with a PG-13 rating.

While I was surprised by the rating, I'm not bothered at all. I figured something like this would happen, given the budget. Plus, LOTR and TDK have showed that you can get away with A LOT in a PG-13. I think the only things they can't show are sustained blood spurting and up-close body part removal.

Did I miss something? The trailer was 40 seconds long and other than the token trailer line "I delcare him an OutLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAW!" and reminding us that Robin is apparently his father's son, there was nothing special about it at all.

Then you apparently haven't seen the new trailer, which has way more.

I was commenting on MFC how Ridley has made two movies about the Crusades almost back-to-back; Kingdom of Heaven, which ends with King Richard heading into Jerusalem, and Robin Hood, which typically ends with Richard returning from Jerusalem. I wondered, wouldn't it be cool if he bridged the two films by having the same actor as King Richard? Of course he didn't, but being a big fan of the director's cut of KoH, I'd have geeked out.

I would have liked that too, especially since this story is set in 1191 (right after KoH) but alas, the actor was busy preparing for his role as Jorah Mormont for HBO's Song of Ice and Fire.

[corran horn]

Personally I'm a big fan of filmmakers returning to normal considering we live in a world now where many films are just trying too hard.

I'm inclined to agree. I'm fine with certain directors taking risks and experimenting with either new technologies (Avatar) or challenging storylines (Inception), but just because some directors can pull it off doesn't mean everyone should do it.

"It looks like Braveheart! No, wait... It looks like GLADIATOR! No... WAIT! IT LOOKS LIKE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN!"


I love it when people's complaints sound more like compliments. Can't fuckin' wait for this movie, PG-13 or not.

Same here! :D The new trailer cemented my excitement for this. It also helps that they threw in Max von Sydow (whom I did not know would be in this).