he takes from the rich and gives to the well you know welcome to watchmojo.com
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well you know welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re taking a look at the
and today we’re taking a look at the
and today we’re taking a look at the most popular depictions of Sherwood
most popular depictions of Sherwood
most popular depictions of Sherwood Forest type wearing vigilante in film
Forest type wearing vigilante in film
Forest type wearing vigilante in film and television Robin Hood is common
and television Robin Hood is common
and television Robin Hood is common originally a staple of literature and
originally a staple of literature and
originally a staple of literature and theatre the iconic hero Robin Hood
theatre the iconic hero Robin Hood
theatre the iconic hero Robin Hood popularized himself in film in 1922
popularized himself in film in 1922
popularized himself in film in 1922 though not the first film based on the
though not the first film based on the
though not the first film based on the classic tale the feature titled Douglas
classic tale the feature titled Douglas
classic tale the feature titled Douglas Fairbanks in Robin Hood received
Fairbanks in Robin Hood received
Fairbanks in Robin Hood received unprecedented attention due to its
unprecedented attention due to its
unprecedented attention due to its high-profile Hollywood treatment aside
high-profile Hollywood treatment aside
high-profile Hollywood treatment aside from being the most expensive silent
from being the most expensive silent
from being the most expensive silent film of its day it introduced several
film of its day it introduced several
film of its day it introduced several signature elements of the series that
signature elements of the series that
signature elements of the series that would be included for years to come yet
would be included for years to come yet
would be included for years to come yet despite setting the foundation for the
despite setting the foundation for the
despite setting the foundation for the thieving Crusaders leap onto the silver
thieving Crusaders leap onto the silver
thieving Crusaders leap onto the silver screen The Adventures of Robin Hood
screen The Adventures of Robin Hood
screen The Adventures of Robin Hood astonished audiences by delivering a
astonished audiences by delivering a
astonished audiences by delivering a Technicolor extravaganza in 1938 not
Technicolor extravaganza in 1938 not
Technicolor extravaganza in 1938 not only did it captivate moviegoers with
only did it captivate moviegoers with
only did it captivate moviegoers with its use of sound and color but it
its use of sound and color but it
its use of sound and color but it quickly became considered the definitive
quickly became considered the definitive
quickly became considered the definitive Robin Hood depiction this has been
Robin Hood depiction this has been
Robin Hood depiction this has been attributed to the 11 Academy Awards it
attributed to the 11 Academy Awards it
attributed to the 11 Academy Awards it won upon release and for being
won upon release and for being
won upon release and for being classified as culturally and
classified as culturally and
classified as culturally and historically significant by the Library
historically significant by the Library
historically significant by the Library of Congress are you with me following
of Congress are you with me following
of Congress are you with me following its release there was an explosion of
its release there was an explosion of
its release there was an explosion of uninspired takes on the timeless hero
uninspired takes on the timeless hero
uninspired takes on the timeless hero until the Canadian animated series
until the Canadian animated series
until the Canadian animated series rocket Robin Hood debuted in 1966 to
rocket Robin Hood debuted in 1966 to
rocket Robin Hood debuted in 1966 to merge the medieval themes of old with
merge the medieval themes of old with
merge the medieval themes of old with the eras cultural fascination with space
the eras cultural fascination with space
the eras cultural fascination with space travel set in the year 3000 on the
travel set in the year 3000 on the
travel set in the year 3000 on the sherwoodforest asteroid it depicted the
sherwoodforest asteroid it depicted the
sherwoodforest asteroid it depicted the series villain Prince John as the
series villain Prince John as the
series villain Prince John as the corrupt head of not the National outer
corrupt head of not the National outer
corrupt head of not the National outer space terrestrial territories I want
space terrestrial territories I want
space terrestrial territories I want more Texas more let that be a lesson to
more Texas more let that be a lesson to
more Texas more let that be a lesson to your spaceman always be on your toes as
your spaceman always be on your toes as
your spaceman always be on your toes as wacky as it was Disney Pictures would go
wacky as it was Disney Pictures would go
wacky as it was Disney Pictures would go on to in vail its own bizarre spin on
on to in vail its own bizarre spin on
on to in vail its own bizarre spin on the character several years later with
the character several years later with
the character several years later with their hand-drawn musical that
their hand-drawn musical that
their hand-drawn musical that represented the characters as various
represented the characters as various
represented the characters as various anthropomorphic animals
anthropomorphic animals
anthropomorphic animals such Robin and Maid Marian appeared as
such Robin and Maid Marian appeared as
such Robin and Maid Marian appeared as foxes little John became a bear and
foxes little John became a bear and
foxes little John became a bear and Prince John was shown as a cowardly
Prince John was shown as a cowardly
Prince John was shown as a cowardly thumb-sucking lion following the feature
thumb-sucking lion following the feature
thumb-sucking lion following the feature success Robin Hood would achieve
success Robin Hood would achieve
success Robin Hood would achieve unprecedented widespread attention in
unprecedented widespread attention in
unprecedented widespread attention in 1991 when played by Kevin Costner in
1991 when played by Kevin Costner in
1991 when played by Kevin Costner in Robin Hood Prince of Thieves not only
Robin Hood Prince of Thieves not only
Robin Hood Prince of Thieves not only did the film give the story a dramatic
did the film give the story a dramatic
did the film give the story a dramatic tone but it became the most reputable
tone but it became the most reputable
tone but it became the most reputable take on the character for the following
take on the character for the following
take on the character for the following two decades in fact the film was so
two decades in fact the film was so
two decades in fact the film was so influential when it was released that an
influential when it was released that an
influential when it was released that an entire episode of Star Trek The Next
entire episode of Star Trek The Next
entire episode of Star Trek The Next Generation quickly transported its crew
Generation quickly transported its crew
Generation quickly transported its crew to Sherwood Forest and placed Patrick
to Sherwood Forest and placed Patrick
to Sherwood Forest and placed Patrick Stewart in the iconic role of Robin of
Stewart in the iconic role of Robin of
Stewart in the iconic role of Robin of Locksley if you realize our new home
Locksley if you realize our new home
Locksley if you realize our new home search thank you only 12 shortly
search thank you only 12 shortly
search thank you only 12 shortly afterward Mel Brooks released the wildly
afterward Mel Brooks released the wildly
afterward Mel Brooks released the wildly popular and incredibly hilarious comedy
popular and incredibly hilarious comedy
popular and incredibly hilarious comedy spoof Robin Hood men in tights trouble
what are you in the following years the
what are you in the following years the character would continue to be parodied
character would continue to be parodied
character would continue to be parodied yet it was only in 2010 when Ridley
yet it was only in 2010 when Ridley
yet it was only in 2010 when Ridley Scott would return the character to
Scott would return the character to
Scott would return the character to mainstream attention by placing Russell
mainstream attention by placing Russell
mainstream attention by placing Russell Crowe in the role of Robin Hood the film
Crowe in the role of Robin Hood the film
Crowe in the role of Robin Hood the film is notable for its serious take on the
is notable for its serious take on the
is notable for its serious take on the character and focus on portraying
character and focus on portraying
character and focus on portraying subject matter in an extremely gritty
subject matter in an extremely gritty
subject matter in an extremely gritty and mature manner
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