Today’s prompt from Long and Short Reviews is “Favorite Legend or Fairytale”. Without a doubt, mine is Robin Hood. Perhaps because when I was a kid, I watched the Disney version of the story, in which Robin appeared as a dashing fox facing off against the patently terrible King John and his henchmen like Sir Hiss. The music of that movie still plays in my head, ooh de lally, ooh de lally, golly what a day. Robin Hood had immediately appeal for a kid like me who spent his spring breaks and summers (and any time he wasn’t boxed up inside) running around in the woods and swamps. The idea of living in the woods with a bunch of friends, shooting bows and having a perpetual campout, still appeals to me. Maybe that’s the reason I like Red Dead Redemption II so much, since that’s exactly what the main character does — complete with robbing corporate tycoons who run roughshod over native Americans and freeholders. I’ve seen most Robin Hood movies, but Men in Tights has particular charms — Cary Elwes, Richard Lewis, and Sir Patrick Stewart’s acting among them. I’ve also read several books related to Robin Hood (one a study of the legends, the rest re-tellings) over the years here.
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I love Robin Hood, especially that Disney version, but I agree, Men in Tights is also a great adaptation.
I liked Men in Tights, too.
Oh, Robin Hood would have been a fun choice. I blanked completely on this prompt!
I’d forgotten about it until I was checking Lydia’s place for reviews and saw her post!
Good choice! A classic that’s been retold in many ways, many times. There’s a reason for that–the story is a solid one!
No love for King Arthur? [grin]
Oh, I like Arthur! We had to obey the Outlander rule, though…..There Can Only Be One, and I like Robin Hood more than the Arthur stories.
Highlander, rather. Outlander is rather different.