Robin Hood - König der Diebe

Costners Robin Hood - König der Diebe habe ich mir nach einigen Jahren sehr gern nochmal angeschaut, wobei es diesmal gleich die Langfassung war. Ich könnte nicht zufriedener sein. Es ist genau die Art von Monumentalfilm (im Hinblick auf die Entstehungszeit kann man ihn ruhig so bezeichnen) für die ganze Familie, in dem für jeden etwas dabei ist. Ich werde jetzt nichts Neues schreiben, wenn ich vor allem Alan Rickman lobe, dessen Sheriff einer der lustigsten Schufte der Filmgeschichte ist (Ausrufe wie "Und sagt Weihnachten ab!" sagen alles). Es wäre aber schade, das sensationelle Zusammenspiel von Kevin C. und Morgan F., ihre Witze (das Fernrohr, Azeems Gelöbnis) und den sympathischen Charakter des ganzen Films zu vergessen. Die Casting-Jungs hätten zwar für Marian eine etwas hübschere Darstellerin wählen können, aber seien wir froh, dass die Lady wenigstens kein naives und dummes Püppchen wie in anderen Versionen der Sherwood-Legende ist. Ein Lob haben auch Michael Kamen für die angenehme Musik mit einem Motiv, das man nicht aus dem Kopf bekommt (Bryan Adams, scher dich zum Teufel), sowie Kevin Reynolds, der endlich wieder mal was drehen könnte, verdient. Kurzum, fünf Sterne. (09.11.2010)

If we were able to filter out the nostalgia of the viewers who remember this classic from their childhood, the reviews would be much more sober. Hollywood's Robin Hood is a mishmash that turns into a farce in the action scenes and is not even heavily cast. Essentially, the only thing that pleased me was the performance of Alan Rickman, who always excelled at playing devilish villains and clearly enjoyed it. This Robin did not awaken any enthusiasm in me even back during its premiere, let alone today. Overall impression: 40%. (11.10.2020)

A textbook movie. Action, romance, exoticism (yes, Morgan Freeman :), jokes and adventures. Costner's Robin Hood is one of the best and probably best-known treatments of this outlaw legend. Plus, Alan Rickman shows off one of his best slippery villains here. I simply love this movie. (14.07.2007)

More than the legend of which nothing remains intact in this movie, this is a classic fairytale with the baddest ever tyrant (hats off to Rickman, it was no easy task to act this honorably) and the kindest ever good guy. Good to put your feet up to, immemorable, badly told, in places really funny, almost never ridiculous and with an imperceptible difference between the regular and the extended version. Luckily this is significantly less gung ho than the version from the thirties, but that isn’t enough to make it more than just a good movie. Oh yeah, and ban Christmas! (01.05.2010)

Probably the best adaptation of the Robin Hood legend, where he gains incredible charisma thanks to the excellent Kevin Costner, and Morgan Freeman as a Saracen warrior is also outstanding. Alan Rickman doesn't even need to be mentioned, he delivers one of the best villains on the big screen. The action is truly captivating, especially the breathtaking forest ambush scene. The pleasant music enhances the atmosphere, and everything is well-directed by Kevin Reynolds. The running time is not a problem, the whole film is very dynamic. The collaboration of the two Kevins turned out excellent. Unfortunately, a few years later, they would not repeat their success. (11.03.2006)