Robin Hood – Men in Tights
The legend had it coming… Find out where Robin Hood put his Little John,
what made Will Scarlet, and what did Friar Tuck into his tights that Maid Marion
all of a quiver-
The standard story of Robin Hood: Evil Prince John is oppressing the people
while good King Richard is away on the Crusades. Robin steals from the tax
collectors, wins an archery contest, defeats the Sheriff, and rescues Maid
Marian. In this version, however, Mel Brooks adds his own personal touch,
parodying traditional adventure films, romance films, and the whole idea of men
running around the woods in tights.
Critic Reviews:
- " Predictably slapdash but indefatigably good-natured and sometimes
funny to boot. " – Jonathan Rosenbaum
- " Robin Hood: Men in Tights marks a return to the wild, anarchic
scatological comedies that made Mel Brooks a marquee name around the world.
" – Leonard Klady
- " This is one of the best musicals of the 1990s and one of Brooks' very
best " – Eric Lurio