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HIS FILM DIARY 2015
total movie count ........... viewing day count
228 .......................... 262
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September 19th
—— 1973 ——
Robin Hood
—— animation ——
DISNEY CLASSIC no.21
REWATCH
When I was young, wild and free
this was one of my favorite films to watch
This is a must watch growing up and just think about the fact that some parents were robbing the childhood of their children from ever witnessing such a wonderful film like this; a movie filled with beautiful things like backstabbing, stealing, treason, tax fraud as well as attempted murder, hangings and overall executions of different kinds. How can you not love that! But of course, this is Disney we are talking about here, and they are pretty much infamous for implicitly filling their films with fragmented pieces of parental advisory parallels, especially during their earlier years. But they are also well known for hiding it all away in a fun little family film, which is definitely a description that fits Disney’s depiction of Robin Hood perfectly…
What is the best way to begin describing this film? Well, a chain of events led to chained up friends, who are now to go on death row, because the rich people lived on the poor people’s expense. Wait, this may be a little too late in the story to start the review; we better take it back a bit. In my poor attempt to chime a rhyme or two, I promise you that it wasn’t without point or purpose. Disney’s ‘Robin Hood’ opens in traditional fashion, but with an untraditional turn of events in which the obligatory book is flipped open, only to reveal the pages of which this film is based upon, where we also find out that the story will not be presented in the traditional sense at all. The narration comes from a rooster, who not only breaks tradition but also the fourth wall, speaking directly to the audience and telling them how it all happened. The opening is accompanied by an instrument, which helps to introduce the rest of the characters and the voices who portrays them. What follows is an iconic opening of Robin Hood and Little John walking through the forest, which is setting up characters, caricatures and carriages along the way.
‘Robin Hood’ is a hand painted period piece that unfolds as a collection of events and moments more so than a carefully structured story. In a way, this approach enforces the mythical mystery surrounding the good thief and creates a story that is more about the entire town of Nottingham than just a single character. Nottingham is a character in itself and the signature rough style of director Wolfgang Reiterman helps breathe life into the tale by giving it tails and teeth, which makes it both cute and edgy. The added element of anthropomorphic animals works better than ever here, where every character has a strong connection to the animal portraying them. In a way, ‘Robin Hood’ is actually a “hang out movie”, where it is a lot about how you feel rather than how the story plays out. I always enjoy the company and the chaos of how it all happens and Disney’s ‘Robin Hood’ is simply a good ol’ fun time.
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HIS FILM DIARY 2015
total movie count ........... viewing day count
228 .......................... 262
__________________________
September 19th
—— 1973 ——
Robin Hood
—— animation ——
DISNEY CLASSIC no.21
REWATCH
When I was young, wild and free
this was one of my favorite films to watch
This is a must watch growing up and just think about the fact that some parents were robbing the childhood of their children from ever witnessing such a wonderful film like this; a movie filled with beautiful things like backstabbing, stealing, treason, tax fraud as well as attempted murder, hangings and overall executions of different kinds. How can you not love that! But of course, this is Disney we are talking about here, and they are pretty much infamous for implicitly filling their films with fragmented pieces of parental advisory parallels, especially during their earlier years. But they are also well known for hiding it all away in a fun little family film, which is definitely a description that fits Disney’s depiction of Robin Hood perfectly…
What is the best way to begin describing this film? Well, a chain of events led to chained up friends, who are now to go on death row, because the rich people lived on the poor people’s expense. Wait, this may be a little too late in the story to start the review; we better take it back a bit. In my poor attempt to chime a rhyme or two, I promise you that it wasn’t without point or purpose. Disney’s ‘Robin Hood’ opens in traditional fashion, but with an untraditional turn of events in which the obligatory book is flipped open, only to reveal the pages of which this film is based upon, where we also find out that the story will not be presented in the traditional sense at all. The narration comes from a rooster, who not only breaks tradition but also the fourth wall, speaking directly to the audience and telling them how it all happened. The opening is accompanied by an instrument, which helps to introduce the rest of the characters and the voices who portrays them. What follows is an iconic opening of Robin Hood and Little John walking through the forest, which is setting up characters, caricatures and carriages along the way.
‘Robin Hood’ is a hand painted period piece that unfolds as a collection of events and moments more so than a carefully structured story. In a way, this approach enforces the mythical mystery surrounding the good thief and creates a story that is more about the entire town of Nottingham than just a single character. Nottingham is a character in itself and the signature rough style of director Wolfgang Reiterman helps breathe life into the tale by giving it tails and teeth, which makes it both cute and edgy. The added element of anthropomorphic animals works better than ever here, where every character has a strong connection to the animal portraying them. In a way, ‘Robin Hood’ is actually a “hang out movie”, where it is a lot about how you feel rather than how the story plays out. I always enjoy the company and the chaos of how it all happens and Disney’s ‘Robin Hood’ is simply a good ol’ fun time.
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