22,000 leagues under the sea were my first

A simple gesture

There’s something I find truly beautiful in this version of the tale and it’s the fact that Robin is good to Marion. Truly good, kind and polite. Before the bath scene you can hear a bit of embarassment in his voice as he asks her to help him take off his chainmail. Alternatively, he could probably have fetched one of the servants to help him undress but instead he just stands there helpless, with heart on his sleeve and nothing but kind words at his aid. Not to mention, he does that in most kind, polite voice one could muster. He’s truly patient with her, doesn’t mind sleeping with hounds on the floor of her chamber or by the fire in the dining room so as not to wake her after having planted the seeds in the pouring rain. He does tease her but it’s a friendly bickering—it’s never his intention to assert his dominance or make her feel small. And of course, the small gestures. Helping her mount the horse, fending off the Sheriff, the mentioned already planting the ground and carrying her all the way far from the battlefield..

Some call it love.

What they said ^

Touch

Robin Hood (2010) is such an impressive movie, and not in the least because it has a scene where they take off the guys Chainmail during a relatively tense moment without it looking silly enough to break the tension.

Ordinarily, removing a chainmail shirt looks ridiculous because there’s no opening besides the obvious, it’s heavy, and it’s fitted, so you have no choice but to bend over and do a little dance with your arms forward while you wiggle out of it.

And they made that look normal instead of silly. Props to them. It impresses me every time.

I also really liked that scene because it showed really well how incredible heavy this shirt is

Since I'm revisiting much-maligned 2000s war epics, I gotta say I rewatched Robin Hood 2010 recently and it did not deserve the lambasting it got. I feel like at the time people complained it was too gritty and bloated but like??? Compared to what we get now??? It's downright jolly, and man they used every cent of that big budget for gorgeous sets and costumes. Plus you get a guhREAT Cate Blanchett--she carried the whole movie for me, honestly, she's such a wizard--ultra-classic Mark Strong, whippersnapper Oscar Isaac (supporting role by Oscar Isaac's bare ass, A+, 10/10, a joy to have in class), baby Luke Evans as like Thug Number 6, Matthew Macfadyen so slimy you forget he's Matthew Macfadyen, Russell Crowe... pretty much the same as every Russell Crowe tbh (STAND DOWN Aubreyad fam), a half-dozen other greats that you know and love

AND!!!!!!!

My boy!!!! THE boy, even! Alan Doyle as Alan-a-Dale!!! Casting saw that chance and they TOOK it! This is the movie that Bully Boy comes from, which I DO listen to weekly and I WILL belt out given the slightest provocation. Am I singing it now? IT'S LIKELY!

People don’t like the movie but praise Gladiator? The treatment of the female character was much much better then in gladiator, the humor is on point, the story more consistent then in gladiator (still bumpy at some points) the fighting scene were A LOT better, the lightning worked better. Like?? This movie is absolutely solid and enjoyable?!

People don’t like it? Wild.