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Robin Hood - Men In Tights [1993] | ![Robin Hood - Men In Tights [1993]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/512MDF3BEFL._SL160_.jpg)
 enlarge | Director: Mel Brooks
Actors: Cary Elwes, Richard Lewis, Roger Rees, Amy Yasbeck, Mark Blankfield
Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Category: DVD
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Rating:  19 reviews
Format: Dubbed, Pal, Widescreen
Languages: English (Original Language), Italian (Original Language), German (Dubbed)
Rating: Parental Guidance
Region: 2
Discs: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 99 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
EAN: 5035822036338
ASIN: B00004U0MG
Theatrical Release Date: July 28, 1993
Release Date: August 7, 2000
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
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Amazon.co.uk Review
Can this one-joke spoof possibly be from the same man who gave us The Producers, Blazing Saddles and Young Frankenstein? Sadly, the answer is yes. Mel Brooks treads water shamelessly with Robin Hood: Men in Tights and the few laughs to be had depend almost entirely on mocking Kevin Costner's earnest blockbuster Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves from two years earlier ("Unlike some other Robin Hoods, I can speak with an English accent", boasts Cary Elwes' Robin). Not only is this far too easy a target for a skit, but the single-film parody concept is stretched way too thin over an entire movie (Brooks elected to repeat the trick with 1995's Dracula: Dead and Loving It). Elwes models his portrayal on Errol Flynn, but only infrequently gets to have fun with the legend: in the climactic sword fight, for example, the shadow play of Flynn and Basil Rathbone's sheriff is affectionately parodied, but such moments are few and far between. Brooks regular Dom DeLuise chips in with a Marlon Brando impersonation, but everyone else is simply taking off characters from the Costner movie: Patrick Stewart even gives us his best Sean Connery impression as a Scottish Richard I. Brooks himself does his stock Jewish act, this time as Rabbi Tuckman; Isaac Hayes has a small cameo in the Morgan Freeman part but seems to think Jerusalem is in Africa; while his on-screen son (David Chappelle) makes the mistake of reminding the audience of what they are missing: "A black sheriff? Why not, it worked in Blazing Saddles". Indeed it did. On the DVD: Precious few extras here, just a small behind the scenes feature and trailer. But the anamorphic picture looks good. --Mark Walker
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 Simply the Best March 27, 2003
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
Ever since the first time I saw this film I loved it, yes it is 'stupid' humour, I currently own it on VHS, which is now slowly beginning to disintergrate from being watched so many times. This truly is one of the greatest comedies I have ever seen, and one of the few that I can watch again and again unlike so many others which after a few times loses its ability to make you laugh, i know every word and it's still funny. If you want a comedy that'll last forever, this is it. One of Mel Brooks' finest films.
Mel does comedy well......... August 1, 2005
kelliereilly (MD)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I love this movie! There are just so many scenes in this that you love, but unlike most movies, you can't wait to hear the jokes or the chorus lines all over again.
Carey Elwes did a fantastic job, as well as the other actors, in making this a fun-
filled spoof, poking fun and what despritly needed to be made fun of. I highly encourage everyone to see this movie, it's a comidy classic that you will want to watch over and over .....And Mr. Mel Brooks, we're all still waiting for the US DVD........
 Classic Fluff May 6, 2001
5 out of 9 found this review helpful
I love this film, after a tough day it's great to relax to because you need absolutely no energy to watch it. The laughs come from infantile toilet-humour and this is the basis of its appeal. Mel Brookes uses a mixture of blantantly non-PC ideas and a great, if a little under-used cast to create a really funny, lighthearted film. Cary Elwes, in classic nutty mode steals the film, and the songs will have you humming for hours afterwards. If you want depth of story and angst-ridden characters then this isnt the film for you, but if chuckle-per-minute rating is important, you've come to the right place!
Side splitting stuff July 5, 2004
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
Well, what can i say? This film is pure comedy genius for the majority of the viewing public. Although some may find the humour quite tasteless at times, this had me laughing all the way through it. And like many others, the men in tights song sequence is just great and you can't just watch that bit once! This film will be in my collection until its too scratched to play. Fantastic work from Mel Brookes, a classic comedy film.
Mel Brooks at his best.. November 15, 2000
4 out of 7 found this review helpful
Well where do I start... this has to be one of the funniest Mel Brooks films made. Although one of the later ones it keeps in style of other classics such as Blazing Saddles and Spaceballs (another of my favorites). Look out for his trademark cameos. For those of you who are not familiar with his work, he keeps the audiences laughing by taking well known characters (or parts of the plot) and making slight changes (or sometimes not so slight) that do a good job of "taking the mickey" of the original story. If you haven't seen his work before take a look, if you have and know what I am talking about STOP READING THIS NOW!! and BUY THE MOVIE!!!
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