Oh Robin Crowe, launch your arrow at the nasty sheriff!
The latest reboot in the story of Robin Hood is set to hit cinema screens this year and obviously all the projectionists are coming out of the woodworks giving their 2 cents worth on whether or not it will flop. First off please understand that this is a completely new take on the Robin Hood that we all know and love.
Ridley Scott is at the helm of what many are saying may be one of the movies of 2010. Will it be Oscar worthy? Well, it seems these days it’s difficult to make an informed decision in this department…but the proof may yet be in the proverbial pudding.
Russell Crowe plays the man, the legend Robin Hood. I’m pretty sure there are a few people out there groaning about another non-English actor playing the role of Robin Hood. In Prince of Thieves we had an American and now we have a New Zealander. Well, in my opinion as long as he fits the role and pulls off a good English accent, I think it will be a winner. Russell Crowe is a very good actor and has been in many heavy duty motion pictures. In fact it seems that a few critics have compared the new Robin Hood with Crowe’s classic film Gladiator. Now to be compared to Gladiator is good and bad: “good” because it’s of the same epic level and “bad” because the main character has the same vibe as Maximus.
