Robin Hood - Season One (5DVD)
starring: Jonas Armstrong, Lucy Griffiths, Richard Armitage, Keith Allen, Sam Troughton
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Studio: Warner Home VideoRelease Date: 06/05/2007Run time: 585 minutes
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Every generation gets the Robin Hood it deserves. After a dashing adventure (The Adventures of Robin Hood), a ponderous retelling (Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves), spoofs (Mel Brooks' When Things Were Rotten and Robin Hood: Men in Tights), and even a cartoon (Disney's Robin Hood), this thoroughly modern 2006 BBC series brings cheeky wit, exuberant action, and fierce fencing and special effects-enhanced archery to the party. Scruffy Robin (Jonas Armstrong) returns home from the Crusades war-weary and "changed." But when he finds the countryside under the taxing grip of the brutal (he crushes birds with his bare hands!) Sheriff (Keith Allen) and his glowering lieutenant, Guy of Gisbourne (Richard Armitage), he takes up his bow and arrow against the injustice.
Series 1 depicts how Robin of Locksley becomes "Robin of the Wood" and then "Robin Hood," robbing from the rich and, well, you know the drill. "The peasants' hero," this Robin is a tad vainer than previous screen incarnations. As his former servant and wisecracking sidekick Much (Sam Troughton, who can be a bit much himself), observes, Robin likes to linger after his good deeds to see the looks of gratitude. Marian (Lucy Griffiths) is another revelation. The daughter of Nottingham's former sheriff, she doesn't exactly welcome Robin back with open arms. "Five years and you're still peddling the same drivel," she says after he spouts some romantic tripe. A formidable fighter and champion of justice herself, she has a surprising moonlighting gig best not revealed here. We also see the gathering of Robin's men (none call them "merry"), including hulking Little John (Gordon Kennedy), Allan-a-Dale (Joe Armstrong), and Will Scarlett (Harry Lloyd). Beautifully filmed in Hungary (what; England was booked?), Robin Hood is mostly grand escapist adventure, but there are unnerving scenes of violence that raise the stakes. In one episode, a peasant who won't reveal Robin's whereabouts has his tongue cut out, (mercifully offscreen). In another, a child is the victim of a sniper's arrow. . Robin Hood takes liberties with the oft-told story of the legendary folk hero, but it's so well played and rousingly entertaining, few should mind. --Donald Liebenson
Studio: Warner Home VideoRelease Date: 06/05/2007Run time: 585 minutes
Amazon.com:
Every generation gets the Robin Hood it deserves. After a dashing adventure (The Adventures of Robin Hood), a ponderous retelling (Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves), spoofs (Mel Brooks' When Things Were Rotten and Robin Hood: Men in Tights), and even a cartoon (Disney's Robin Hood), this thoroughly modern 2006 BBC series brings cheeky wit, exuberant action, and fierce fencing and special effects-enhanced archery to the party. Scruffy Robin (Jonas Armstrong) returns home from the Crusades war-weary and "changed." But when he finds the countryside under the taxing grip of the brutal (he crushes birds with his bare hands!) Sheriff (Keith Allen) and his glowering lieutenant, Guy of Gisbourne (Richard Armitage), he takes up his bow and arrow against the injustice.
Series 1 depicts how Robin of Locksley becomes "Robin of the Wood" and then "Robin Hood," robbing from the rich and, well, you know the drill. "The peasants' hero," this Robin is a tad vainer than previous screen incarnations. As his former servant and wisecracking sidekick Much (Sam Troughton, who can be a bit much himself), observes, Robin likes to linger after his good deeds to see the looks of gratitude. Marian (Lucy Griffiths) is another revelation. The daughter of Nottingham's former sheriff, she doesn't exactly welcome Robin back with open arms. "Five years and you're still peddling the same drivel," she says after he spouts some romantic tripe. A formidable fighter and champion of justice herself, she has a surprising moonlighting gig best not revealed here. We also see the gathering of Robin's men (none call them "merry"), including hulking Little John (Gordon Kennedy), Allan-a-Dale (Joe Armstrong), and Will Scarlett (Harry Lloyd). Beautifully filmed in Hungary (what; England was booked?), Robin Hood is mostly grand escapist adventure, but there are unnerving scenes of violence that raise the stakes. In one episode, a peasant who won't reveal Robin's whereabouts has his tongue cut out, (mercifully offscreen). In another, a child is the victim of a sniper's arrow. . Robin Hood takes liberties with the oft-told story of the legendary folk hero, but it's so well played and rousingly entertaining, few should mind. --Donald Liebenson
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Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: 
- Excellent Series
This series is absolutely delightful.The acting is excellent and the dialogue is priceless.The main title character, Robin Hood, is perfect.His manservant, Munch, is a fantastic character.He is a perfect foil for Robin Hood.And Robin's band of Merry Men are great.Maid Marion is full of fire and independence.Sir Guy of Geius may be abad guy, but you gotta like him.And the Sheriff is fantastic.The series makes me laugh every time.
Rating: 
- Stretches authenticity a bit too far
This is an enjoyable series, with ample visually pleasing settings, costumes, and slickly choreographed swashbuckling to provide many hours of light entertainment.It is, however, far from being a masterpiece, chiefly on account of mediocre writing and actors struggling valiantly - but not always successfully - to make the extremely implausible plausible.
The series takes substantial liberties with the traditional storyline, being heavily modernized with characters' speech, mannerisms, ... Read More
Rating: - A CLUE......BUY BOTH SEASONS!
Let me begin by saying that this is NOT a historically accurate, true to the original, retelling of the story of Robin Hood.It is an ADAPTATION, and a good one at that.
Therefore, this series is worth buying.It is expertly cast, (great for Richard Armitage fans!!!!) and has just the right amount of adventure, turmoil, social analysis and good vs. evil conflict.It is often tongue-in-cheek, which is refreshing and surprising, so it doesn't take itself too seriously.Simultaneously, ... Read More
Rating: 
- For lazy Saturday nights
Robert of Loxely, Earl of Huntingdon, returns home from the Crusade do discover the town of Nottingham rules by a wicked sheriff who opresses the people. Fleeing into the forest, he forms a band of men to resist the sheriff, and vow to do all they can to help the good people of Nottingham.
Historical Drama this is not, but it is light Saturday night entertianment, for those times when you want to watch something cliched, and a little childish.
The costumes are absurd and rather ... Read More
Rating: 
- Uninspired Amature Drivel
This is the first review I've ever written on Amazon, but I was so moved by how all around horrible this series is, I felt it was my duty to warn others about it.
There are so many bad things about this production of Robin Hood I don't really know where to begin......
The writing is more than exceptionally poor, the fact that the production is being presented as a period piece yet attempts to modernize the image of Robin Hood into a hipster accounts for that.
It seems they wanted ... Read More
- Excellent SeriesThis series is absolutely delightful.The acting is excellent and the dialogue is priceless.The main title character, Robin Hood, is perfect.His manservant, Munch, is a fantastic character.He is a perfect foil for Robin Hood.And Robin's band of Merry Men are great.Maid Marion is full of fire and independence.Sir Guy of Geius may be abad guy, but you gotta like him.And the Sheriff is fantastic.The series makes me laugh every time.
- Stretches authenticity a bit too farThis is an enjoyable series, with ample visually pleasing settings, costumes, and slickly choreographed swashbuckling to provide many hours of light entertainment.It is, however, far from being a masterpiece, chiefly on account of mediocre writing and actors struggling valiantly - but not always successfully - to make the extremely implausible plausible.
The series takes substantial liberties with the traditional storyline, being heavily modernized with characters' speech, mannerisms, ... Read More
- A CLUE......BUY BOTH SEASONS!Let me begin by saying that this is NOT a historically accurate, true to the original, retelling of the story of Robin Hood.It is an ADAPTATION, and a good one at that.
Therefore, this series is worth buying.It is expertly cast, (great for Richard Armitage fans!!!!) and has just the right amount of adventure, turmoil, social analysis and good vs. evil conflict.It is often tongue-in-cheek, which is refreshing and surprising, so it doesn't take itself too seriously.Simultaneously, ... Read More
- For lazy Saturday nightsRobert of Loxely, Earl of Huntingdon, returns home from the Crusade do discover the town of Nottingham rules by a wicked sheriff who opresses the people. Fleeing into the forest, he forms a band of men to resist the sheriff, and vow to do all they can to help the good people of Nottingham.
Historical Drama this is not, but it is light Saturday night entertianment, for those times when you want to watch something cliched, and a little childish.
The costumes are absurd and rather ... Read More
- Uninspired Amature DrivelThis is the first review I've ever written on Amazon, but I was so moved by how all around horrible this series is, I felt it was my duty to warn others about it.
There are so many bad things about this production of Robin Hood I don't really know where to begin......
The writing is more than exceptionally poor, the fact that the production is being presented as a period piece yet attempts to modernize the image of Robin Hood into a hipster accounts for that.
It seems they wanted ... Read More
