Robin Hood

[regwec]

It's silly to complain about Crowe's hair on its own terms, but it is fair to say that it is an unusual haircut for the early Angevin period. I personally don't care, though; it's not like he has blonde highlights.

 

[dark_b]

i always found it funny how in those times their hair was long and perfect. like they spend hours with only their hair.

 

[Infinity9999x]

It's silly to complain about Crowe's hair on its own terms, but it is fair to say that it is an unusual haircut for the early Angevin period. I personally don't care, though; it's not like he has blonde highlights.

I agree. If we were going for a completely historically accurate take on Robin Hood, he would most likely just be a theif who robbed from the rich and the poor, one who would have been active before Richard was king and John was a prince, and who would have been caught and killed at the end.

A few historical inaccuracies don't hurt.t:

 

[regwec]

He's also likely to have been a Yorkshireman.

In fact, for historical accuracy, they should just make a movie set in late 11th century East Anglia, about Hereward the Wake.

 

[That-Guy]

It looks fine. Have you see him in DVC? Now that's BAD.

I agree, but I think that they somehow managed to make it look worse in A&D. If they had just cut it short, it would be fine, but they left it too long on the top and now he looks like he's got a bowl cut or something.

 

[BestGirl]

He's also likely to have been a Yorkshireman.

In fact, for historical accuracy, they should just make a movie set in late 11th century East Anglia, about Hereward the Wake.

I wouldn't mind that. t:

 

[Doctor Jones]

I agree, but I think that they somehow managed to make it look worse in A&D. If they had just cut it short, it would be fine, but they left it too long on the top and now he looks like he's got a bowl cut or something.

How can a bird on top of one's head not be worse than in A&D? The hair is cut short.

 

[mclay18]

you're jealous of Tom's new FAB HAIR

No... I have short hair and I keep it that way. I never wanted a mullet or long hair, I always liked keeping it short.

There's nothing wrong with changing hairstyles, but Hanks' hair was just...ugh. Some hairstyles work on some people, but he should keep what works for him.

 

[Hunter Rider]

Ridley Scott Casts Matthew Macfadyen as The Sheriff of Nottingham in Robin Hood

 

[That-Guy]

Hmmm... well, I'm not familiar with Matthew MacFayden, so I can't comment either way on how good I think he'll be (although now I'm suddenly curious to see how Angus MacFayden might have been as the Sherriff of Nottingham, heh).

 

[mclay18]

Hmmm... well, I'm not familiar with Matthew MacFayden, so I can't comment either way on how good I think he'll be (although now I'm suddenly curious to see how Angus MacFayden might have been as the Sherriff of Nottingham, heh).

He played Darcy opposite Keira Knightley's Elizabeth in Pride & Prejudice and was in Death at a Funeral and Frost/Nixon too.

When Hunter Rider mentioned that he was in the film I immediately thought he was playing Guy of Gisbourne. Then I read further and I was like, "Oh... that's weird."

 

[That-Guy]

What I'm confused about is Mark Strong's role, which was orginally thought to be Guy of Gisbourne, but now has reportedly been changed to a Gisbourne-like character named Godfrey.

I'm wondering if that info is a screw-up since Scott's Kingdom of Heaven also featured a French Knight named Godfrey (Liam Neeson's character).

 

[regwec]

It does seem odd. The relationship of Guy and Sheriff is unclear in folklore, as well. There is a medieval ballad in which guy is represented as a sort of murderous vagabond, but that's likely to be satyrical. For the Sheriff of Nottingham to have been given that office, he must already have been of baronial rank. Prince John may have been paranoid and nepostistic, but he is unlikely to have ignored the shrewd convention that a shire's "Mr Big" should be charged with upholding law and order therein. So, if Guy of Gisborne was the resident abusive aristocrat in Notts/Yorks in c.1200, where does he end and "The Sheriff of Nottingham" begin? Could they be one and the same?

I quite like the movie-convention of keeping both seperate, however. Gisborne works well as the sadistic toff allied to a sort of ruthless civil servant in the shape of The Sheriff. I would possibly go further in diversifying the baddies by borrowing Front de Beouf from Ivanhoe.

 

[Octoberist]

What I'm confused about is Mark Strong's role, which was orginally thought to be Guy of Gisbourne, but now has reportedly been changed to a Gisbourne-like character named Godfrey.

I'm wondering if that info is a screw-up since Scott's Kingdom of Heaven also featured a French Knight named Godfrey (Liam Neeson's character).

so why not just named Mark's character 'Guy', unless he's playing a French character of some sort.

 

[x-fan]

If you've read Hood by Stephen R. Lawhead, then you know the story i'd like to see. but this might not be too bad...I hope

 

[That-Guy]

It does seem odd. The relationship of Guy and Sheriff is unclear in folklore, as well. There is a medieval ballad in which guy is represented as a sort of murderous vagabond, but that's likely to be satyrical. For the Sheriff of Nottingham to have been given that office, he must already have been of baronial rank. Prince John may have been paranoid and nepostistic, but he is unlikely to have ignored the shrewd convention that a shire's "Mr Big" should be charged with upholding law and order therein. So, if Guy of Gisborne was the resident abusive aristocrat in Notts/Yorks in c.1200, where does he end and "The Sheriff of Nottingham" begin? Could they be one and the same?

I quite like the movie-convention of keeping both seperate, however. Gisborne works well as the sadistic toff allied to a sort of ruthless civil servant in the shape of The Sheriff. I would possibly go further in diversifying the baddies by borrowing Front de Beouf from Ivanhoe.

That's an interesting idea. I guess we'll have to wait and see what this Robin Hood turns out to be.

I just hope that the film turns out to be truly epic. There aren't many directors that can trult do that; Scott being one of the few. Unfortunately, I worry that he may have lost his touch (Kingdom of Heaven sucked). Plus, even if the film is fantastic, there will still be the complaints of "Robin Hood, again?

 

[Hunter Rider]

Tom Stoppard Rewriting Ridley Scott’s Robin Hood From Top To Bottom

 

[dude stannis]

Wha fu? Haven't they already started filming?

 

[Octoberist]

i heard that Tom is a great writer.

But I'm being cautious about this project. It sounds like they don't have a solid script..and more of a guideline.

 

[DarkKnight88]

Isn't that what happened with Gladiator? They were re-writing scenes and dialogue as they were shooting.. and that film turned out great.

 

[Hunter Rider]

Robin Hood Set Photos Show King John’s Men Attacking

 

[That-Guy]

Looks pretty cool.

 

[regwec]

Cool pictures. It's good to see 12th century cavalry that looks very authentic. I suppose that confirms that the movie is going to be set in the reign of Richard I/John- the popular chronology for Robin Hood since the 19th century- rather than the 14th-15th centuries which the original ballads indicate.

 

[dark_b]

watched gladiator again.

never doubt Scott again...............................FOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOX

 

[Watson]

Ridley Scott Casts Matthew Macfadyen as The Sheriff of Nottingham in Robin Hood

I love this man. He was great as Darcy.

Hmmm... well, I'm not familiar with Matthew MacFayden, so I can't comment either way on how good I think he'll be (although now I'm suddenly curious to see how Angus MacFayden might have been as the Sherriff of Nottingham, heh).

He's a very good actor IMO. I think he could totally hold his own in this film.