 | Robin Hood - Men in Tights
| Media: | VHS Tape | | Directed by: | Mel Brooks | | Starring: | Cary Elwes | | Release date: | 01 July, 1997 | | List price: | $9.98 | | Our price: | $7.98 that is 20% off! |
| | | Robin Hood - Men in Tights | Average rating:  |  | Why don't we FOX them!? | | Love Robin Hood? Well, Mel Brooks has made fun of this timeless story in one of the "best ideas since pay toilets." This excellent and witty film has continued Mel Brooks' legacy of wacky, outrageous films such as Blazzing Saddles, Young Frankenstein, Spaceballs and History of the World Part I. Cary Elwes probably described his own performance best: "Unlike some other Robin Hoods, I can speak with an English accent!" Cary Elwes brought comedic timing and a wacky calmness to literature's most heroic and stern characters. Other great performances included Richard Lewis as Prince John who is constantly annoyed by the noise in his castle and his outstanding mobile mole. David Chappelle brings soul to the cast in a midevil attitude sort of way with impersonations of Malcolm X and famous lines such as "awww, white men can't jump!" Roger Rees also brings a wacky interpritation to one of history's greatest villains. Mark Blankfield brings and incredibly funny wacky blindman to life with excellent delivery and fast punchlines. Also, watch out for Little John, "but don't let the name fool you, in real life, he's real big!" played by Eric Kramer. Some other noticible performances were given by Amy Yasbeck, Megan Cavanagh, and Matthew Porretta. Watch out for many famous stars making brief appearances such as Isaac Hayes, Tracey Ullman, Patrick Stewart, Dom DeLuise, Dick Van Patten, and of course, Mel Brooks. You'll want to watch this hillarious movie over and over again to catch some of the faster jokes and to pick up on some of the older ones. I have seen this movie many times and I still repeat lines from it on almost a daily basis. As Mel Brooks would say this movie is "the best thing to come since pay toilets!" |  | A spoof for people who hate spoofs. | | If you're sick and tired of spoofs, especially the dumb ones of today, like "Mafia!" or "Scary Movie", this is the spoof for you. This movie has all kinds of crazy humor that doesn't offend anyone or go over the top, and has a mess of celebrities in it, like the main star, Cary Elwes, and a great supporting cast consisting of Amy Yasbeck, Dave Chappelle, Isaac Hayes, Megan Cavanaugh, and even Patrick Stewart, under the direction of comedy legend Mel Brooks, who also appears in the movie. This movie has all kinds of humor, from humor spoofing modern times, to "secret" humor, to metaphorical humor, and to simply wacky humor anyone can laugh at. Like the Monty Python movies and the Naked Gun trilogy, you'd have to be dead not to find this movie funny. So in short, see this movie! You'll laugh till your sides hurt! |  | Not Mel Brooks Best Movie, But It's Still Good! | | Not the best Mel Brooks movie as it's not as funny as his classic masterpieces like Young Frankenstein, High Anxiety, etc, but not as bad as some people have made it out to be and it is much better then Robin Hood: Prince Of Thieves which was awful! All the actors in this movie were very good, I have liked Cary Elwes since seeing him in The Princess Bride and it was great to see him in this movie, and I have liked Richard Lewis ever since I saw him in a TV show with Jamie Lee Curtis, and being a big Star Trek: The Next Generation fan it was wonderful to see Patrick Stewart in a cameo but I wish his part had been bigger. Though it's not one of Mel Brook's best movies it's not a bad movie and I think it's one of those movies that grows on you after watching it a few times and I recommend it for any fans of Mel Brooks because it does have some good laughs even if it it doesn't provide as much laughs as his classics like Young Frankenstein! And unlike another Robin Hood actor at least Cary Elwes can speak with an English accent! | | Top Video products |
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