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Title: So I watched the new Robin Hood
Post by: Sir Ulrich on 2011-04-02, 02:15:11
Impressed by a lot of the armor they used, I did notice they took a lot of the stuff from Kingdom of Heaven, especially the kettle helms. It's good to see films now use maille armor instead of plate. Only complaint was some of the stuff looked 1400s era like the kings helmet and the visored sallets and whatnot.
Title: Re: So I watched the new Robin Hood
Post by: Sir Edward on 2011-04-02, 13:05:31

Yeah they did mix the periods a bit with the armor. I think I saw some bascinets in there too. Not quite right for 1199. :)

A lot of the time, the armor and weapons used by characters in the backgrounds will be rentals from prop companies. This can also indicate that the prop companies are getting better.
Title: Re: So I watched the new Robin Hood
Post by: Robert Hinds on 2011-04-02, 19:02:36
What I don't understand is why Robin Hood wears a fancy lamellar cuirass... From what I understand that is more of a Mongol/Asian thing.
Title: Re: So I watched the new Robin Hood
Post by: Thorsteinn on 2011-04-03, 01:47:35
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What I don't understand is why Robin Hood wears a fancy lamellar cuirass... From what I understand that is more of a Mongol/Asian thing.

I think the thought was he got it while on Crusade. Byzantines had it, Khazar, Kievian Rus, as well as the Varangian's.

Anyway.. have you seen the version of Robin Hood with Uma Thurman in it?

Title: Re: So I watched the new Robin Hood
Post by: Sir Brian on 2011-04-03, 09:56:30
I haven't seen that version with Uma Thurman...yet, I added it to the queue from netflicks though!  ;)
Title: Re: So I watched the new Robin Hood
Post by: Sir Edward on 2011-04-04, 13:58:23

Heh, I forgot she was in that one. That was the same year that the Kevin Costner version came out, except this one was a TV-movie. I know I saw it, I just don't remember what they did differently. I'll queue it up too. :)
Title: Re: So I watched the new Robin Hood
Post by: Sir William on 2011-04-04, 14:09:47
Uma was in a Robin Hood?  Might have to suss that one out...the Costner one is probably my favorite rendition altho I must say- the more I see this one, the more I like it.
Title: Re: So I watched the new Robin Hood
Post by: Sir Wolf on 2011-04-04, 21:46:55
ya she played Marion. it was a darker version, more real like than Costner
Title: Re: So I watched the new Robin Hood
Post by: Thorsteinn on 2011-04-04, 22:15:34
"Forgive me Father for I have sinned an awful lot and I'm doing it again. Today there will be a special collection for a Saint 'Robin' "

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0102797/ (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0102797/)

:D

-Ivan
Title: Re: So I watched the new Robin Hood
Post by: Sir Ulrich on 2011-04-06, 17:06:21
The Kevin Costner Robin Hood was the first medieval film I ever saw and probably the first medieval thing I ever saw in my lifetime. That film is always gonna be one of my faves of all time.
I did see the other 1991 Robin Hood film, long while back. Barely remember it cept I do remember it paints the Normans as bad guys  >:(