"Robin Hood, your favourite 5?" Topic

Your best five choices of Robin Hood-themed films and TV series
a bit of a read but…
1. No opinion
2. 1908: Robin Hood and His Merry Men, a silent film directed by Percy Stow, and the first appearance of Robin Hood on the screen.
3. 1912: Robin Hood, a silent film starring Robert Frazer as Robin Hood.
4. 1913: Ivanhoe, featuring Walter Thomas as Robin Hood.
5. 1922: Robin Hood, a silent film starring Douglas Fairbanks.
6. 1938: The Adventures of Robin Hood, starring Errol Flynn in his most acclaimed role. Considered by many to be the best Robin Hood movie
7. 1946: Bandit of Sherwood Forest a film starring Cornel Wilde as Robert of Nothingham, Robin Hood's son, Robin Hood was Russell Hicks.
8. 1948: The Prince of Thieves
9. 1950: Rogues of Sherwood Forest, a film starring John Derek as Robin Hood.
10. 1951: Tales of Robin Hood
11. 1952: The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men, a feature from the Disney Studios, starring Richard Todd, Joan Rice and Peter Finch. Also that year,Miss Robin Hood.
12. 1952: Ivanhoe, a film featuring Harold Warrender as Locksley (Robin Hood).
13. 1953: Robin Hood a television series on BBC One, featured Patrick Troughton, in the first representation of Robin Hood on television.
14. 1954: The Men of Sherwood Forest, first colour production by Hammer Films starring Don Taylor as Robin.
15. 1955–1960: The Adventures of Robin Hood, a long-running British series starring Richard Greene that is also remembered for its catchy theme tune.
16. 1956: Robin Hood's Greatest Adventures (also starring Donald Pleasence as Prince John).
17. 1958: Robin Hood, the Movie
18. 1958: Robin Hood: The Quest for the Crown
19. 1958-1959: Ivanhoe (1958 TV series), starring Roger Moore as Ivanhoe. Features Emerton Court[3] as "Sir Robert" in the episode "Arms and the Women".
20. 1959: The Son of Robin Hood
21. 1960 Sword of Sherwood Forest, a film with Richard Greene reprising his television role.
22. 1964: Robin and the 7 Hoods, a musical film set in 1930s gangster Chicago, with Frank Sinatra as "Robbo".
23. 1967: A Challenge for Robin Hood, a Hammer version, with Barrie Ingham as Robin.
24. 1967: Rocket Robin Hood, a space-age version of the Robin Hood legend, where he and his band of Merry Spacemen live in the year 3000 on Sherwood Asteroid and fight the evil Sheriff who rules the space territory of N.O.T.T. (Trillium / Steve Krantz Production)
25. 1970 : L'Arciere di Sherwood (known under the English-language titles Long live Robin Hood and The Scalawag Bunch), an Italian film starring Giuliano Gemma as Robin Hood.
26. 1971: Up the Chastity Belt, starring Frankie Howerd, with Hugh Paddick as Robin Hood.
27. 1973: Walt Disney's Robin Hood, perhaps the most famous animated version of the legend, which had the various characters depicted as anthropomorphicanimal characters, including Robin Hood and Maid Marian as foxes.
28. 1975: The Legend of Robin Hood, a six-episode BBC miniseries starring Martin Potter in the title role, Paul Darrow as the Sheriff of Nottingham and Diane Keen as Lady Marion. The adaptation was aired on public television in the USA later in the 1970s.
29. 1975: When Things Were Rotten, a comedy TV series produced by Mel Brooks and starring Richard Gautier (as an imbecilic Robin Hood), Bernie Kopelland Misty Rowe.
30. 1975: The Arrows of Robin Hood (Strely Robin Guda, Стрелы Робин Гуда), a Soviet adaptation in Russian by Sergey Tarasov, starring Boris Khmelnitskyas Robin Hood, with songs of Vladimir Vysotsky.
31. 1975: Robin Hood Junior, starring Keith Chegwin as a young Robin.
32. 1976: Robin and Marian, a film with a revisionist version of the story starring Sean Connery and Audrey Hepburn as a married couple at the end of their lives.
33. 1982: Ivanhoe TV movie with Robin Hood played by David Robb.
34. 1983: The Ballad of the Valiant Knight Ivanhoe (Ballada O Doblestnom Rytsare Ayvengo, Баллада о доблестном рыцаре Айвенго), a Russian adaptation of Sir Walter Scott's Ivanhoe by Sergey Tarasov, with songs of Vladimir Vysotsky, starring Boris Khmelnitsky as Robin Hood, who helps Ivanhoe to restore Richard's kingdom.
35. 1984: The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood, a made-for-TV spoof starring George Segal (Robin), Morgan Fairchild (Marian) and Roddy McDowall (Prince John).
36. 1984–1986: Robin of Sherwood, a fantasy-style British television series starring Michael Praed and later Jason Connery as Robin. The series set the template for many of the adaptations that followed, most notably the introduction of a Saracen (Muslim) outlaw and the move to a grittier tone.
37. 1986: Ivanhoe Animated TV movie with Robert Coleby providing the voice of Robin Hood.
38. 1988: Storybook Classics: Robin Hood. Animated
39. 1989–1994: Maid Marian and her Merry Men, a British children's TV show, rewrote the legend somewhat, with Marian as the dynamic leader of the resistance against Prince John, Robin as her thick-headed, cowardly, buffoonish figurehead, and Nottingham as John's put-upon, sarcastic enforcer.
40. 1990–1992: Robin Hood no Daibōken (Japanese: ロビンフッドの大冒険), a Japanese animated series developed by Tatsunoko Productions, tells a version of the story in which Robin and his men (and women), as well as Maid Marian, are — in majority — children. This version also incorporates several fantasyelements, mainly expressed in mystic powers of the nature and a powerful treasure protected by the forest Sherwood itself. The whole series contains strong environmental messages.
41. 1991: Young Robin Hood, an animated series developed by Cinar and Hanna-Barbera, tells a version of the story in which Robin and his men, as well as Maid Marian, are teenagers. This version also incorporates several fantasy elements. For example, Robin is sometimes assisted by a forest-dwelling old woman who knows magic.
42. 1991: Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, starring Kevin Costner and Morgan Freeman, with Sean Connery appearing as King Richard in the finale.
43. 1991: Robin Hood, starring Patrick Bergin and Uma Thurman, is a reinvention of the story pitting Robin Hood against different antagonists.[4]
44. 1993: Mel Brooks's Robin Hood: Men in Tights spoofs both the 1938 and the 1991 films and recycles bits from his short-lived late-1975 Robin Hood TV sitcom When Things Were Rotten. Cary Elwes plays Robin in the movie, and Patrick Stewart appears in the ending, spoofing Sean Connery's take on King Richard.
45. 1996: Robin of Locksley was a made for TV movie starring Devon Sawa as a modern teenage Robin attending a prep school with the snobbish John Prince, played by Joshua Jackson.
46. 1997–1998: The New Adventures of Robin Hood, a France–U.S. TV series, starred Matthew Porretta as a black-leather-clad Robin in the first two seasons and John Bradley taking over the lead role in the final two seasons. The tone of the series resembled its contemporaries Hercules: The Legendary Journeysand Xena: Warrior Princess. Porretta had appeared as Will Scarlet O'Hara in Men in Tights.
47. 1997: Ivanhoe, a TV mini-series featuring Aden Gillett as Robin of Locksley.
48. 1999: The children's series Back to Sherwood featured a teenage descendant of Robin ("Robyn Hood") who discovers she has the power to travel back in time, and joins with the children of her ancestor's band (Joan Little, Phil Scarlet, etc.).
49. 1999: The adult pantomime Boobs in the Wood.
50. 2001: Princess of Thieves, a Disney-produced American made-for-TV movie, starred Keira Knightley as Robin Hood's (Stuart Wilson) heroic adolescent daughter, Gwyn, who takes over her father's role and comes to his rescue.[5]
51. 2004: Nottingham 2051. Year 2051. Robin Hood and Little John want to deliver "essential pharmacies" in the third world.[6] Robin Hood is played by Tiziano Scrocca.
52. 2006–2009: Robin Hood, a BBC One television series, produced by Tiger Aspect. It was first broadcast as thirteen-episode series in the UK from October to December 2006, with a second series following in 2007, and third in 2009. Jonas Armstrong stars in the title role.
53. 2007: Splitting the Arrow. Sometime in the 12th Century, a Documentary Crew entered Sherwood Forest in search of a legend. This is what followed.[7]Calvert Tooley plays Robin Hood.
54. 2007: Robin Hood: Quest for the King. Animated Robin Hood tale
55. 2008: Robin Hood: Prince of Sherwood starring Jason Braly as Robin Hood.
56. 2009: Robinhood (2009 film), a Malayalam film starring Prithviraj.
57. 2009: Beyond Sherwood Forest, a TV movie starring Robin Dunne as Robin Hood and Erica Durance as Maid Marian.[8]
58. 2010: Robin Hood. Directed by Ridley Scott and starring Russell Crowe as Robin Longstride, who takes over the identity of Robert Locksley. This film serves as something of an origin story, explaining how Robin became an outlaw. Though he is never directly addressed as "Robin Hood" in the film, the Sheriff referred to him as "Robin of the Hood" at the film's end, officially registering him as an outlaw.
59. 2011: Robin Hood: Ghosts of Sherwood, an upcoming film about Robin Hood.

6. 1938: The Adventures of Robin Hood, starring Errol Flynn in his most acclaimed role. Considered by many to be the best Robin Hood movie
43. 1991: Robin Hood, starring Patrick Bergin and Uma Thurman, is a reinvention of the story pitting Robin Hood against different antagonists.
42. 1991: Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, starring Kevin Costner and Morgan Freeman, with Sean Connery appearing as King Richard in the finale.
my favourite
32. 1976: Robin and Marian, a film with a revisionist version of the story starring Sean Connery and Audrey Hepburn as a married couple at the end of their lives
and a nod again to the black and white days of my childhood
15. 1955–1960: The Adventures of Robin Hood, a long-running British series starring Richard Greene that is also remembered for its catchy theme tune..
I quite disliked 58…

58, 58,58. A truly Great Movie in every way.

Ha, just kidding. No, 6,32,36 for me.

Pat

Errol Flynn every time – no actor was ever better suited to a role.

John

Errol Flynn, followed by Robin & Marion and the Disney one.

44: Robin Hood: Men in Tights.
6

Only other ones I've seen are Costner's and that Ridley Scott one, neither of which I care to vote on as a "favorite"

26 a clear leader Rita Webb makes a top class Maid Marion YouTube link . The rest will take a bit of thinking about.

x42

ah Shagnasty!!!!

Rocket Robin Hood!

43 is by far the best, and well worth seeking out if you are unfamiliar with it. The scenes with the Norman lord complaining about how he has to do what he does to raise the King's taxes are priceless. I thought it was unfortunate that its release was buried under the publicity for the Kevin Costner aberration, whose only redeeming scene was Connery at the very end of the film.

After that, Flynn in 6.

Rick

35 sounds good

"take your hands off me you dirty sherriff"

John Cleese,in Time Bandits.

1938: The Adventures of Robin Hood, starring Errol Flynn in his most acclaimed role. Considered by anyone with taste and a working mind to be the best Robin Hood movie EVER.

6

6 and then 32

1) 1938: The Adventures of Robin Hood, starring Errol Flynn in his most acclaimed role. Considered by many to be the best Robin Hood movie.

2) 1938: The Adventures of Robin Hood, starring Errol Flynn in his most acclaimed role. Considered by many to be the best Robin Hood movie

3) 1938: The Adventures of Robin Hood, starring Errol Flynn in his most acclaimed role. Considered by many to be the best Robin Hood movie

4) 1938: The Adventures of Robin Hood, starring Errol Flynn in his most acclaimed role. Considered by many to be the best Robin Hood movie

5) 2001: Princess of Thieves, a Disney-produced American made-for-TV movie, starred Keira Knightley as Robin Hood's (Stuart Wilson) heroic adolescent daughter, Gwyn, who takes over her father's role and comes to his rescue.[5]

36) Robin of Sherwood. Great show, great soundtrack, I loved it as a kid, and it's still good now.

What about Jensen and Peel with maid Marilyn

YouTube link

Okay, I'm sorry

36) Robin of Sherwood. Really enjoyed this when I was younger. Haven't seen it for a while, but still listen to the Clannad soundtrack often.

32… What's not to like about Connery and Hepburn

36 by a country mile.

I'm a big fan of the Patrick Bergan/Uma Thurman version. Some ripping good dialouge and funny scenes. Silly ending but overall a great flick and one of the better takes on Robin Hood. Way better than the Costner version that came out around the same time. I wish I could find the extended cut as it is much better than the one I have on DVD. Oh, and Robert Fox makes a great Prince John.

I enjoyed the Ridley Scott version. A PhD in medieval history told me it was a pretty good portrayal of the political situation at the time, and they had William the Marshal in it, which was great. Had some good fight scenes as well, oh and it had several members of a Canadian band, Great Big Sea, in prominent roles, which was neat.

Robin and Marion is a great film, especially in its pretty accurate portrayal of Richard I, who was a jerk. A great film with several great actors.

David S.

Oh, and Rocket Robin Hood was great. Made in Canada by the same people who did the Spiderman cartoon from the 60's. Even some of the backgrounds are the same.

David S.

6. 1938: The Adventures of Robin Hood

32: 1976: Robin and Marian

12. 1952: Ivanhoe

43. 1991: Robin Hood, starring Patrick Bergin and Uma Thurman

42. 1991: Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves

44. 1993: Mel Brooks's Robin Hood: Men in Tights

6

6 and 32 are the best with 43 as an honorable mention. Just for the record, I have never cut up a deer.

Without a doubt 6 with 27 as a runner up and 32 having honorable mention.

Jason
Stafford, VA

36, 6 and 27,

with, reluctantly, a mention for 42, despite the icky tune, due to Rickman playing Rickman and the finale link

36.1984–1986: Robin of Sherwood
6.1938: The Adventures of Robin Hood
52.2006–2009: Robin Hood
58.2010: Robin Hood
15.1955–1960: The Adventures of Robin Hood

And congrats for the research, very thorough.

Number 6,with Errol Flynn, I recently bought a DVD set and thoroughly enjoyed watching it.

Number 6 again. Although I do like Uma Thurman…

Out of all those, I tink the Flynn version is the only one I've ever seen.

27 – with the fox

the research was a cut and paste of Wiki Ithink the congrats would be for bothering to to do it..I did put in the numbers and mostly clean it up..took about 20 minutes..

Congrats indeed,Cardinal!

1. Errol, forever.
2. Praed's Robin of Sherwood. Jason was ok; but Praed was
mythic.
3. When Things were Rotten. (Except what they kept for
expenses!)
4. Patrick Bergen's Robin Hood.
5. Kevin Costner's Robin Hood: Prince of Theives.

Errol even made a cameo in the Bugs Bunny short "Rabbit Hood". And who couldn't laugh at "Robin Hood Daffy"(Yoiks! And away!(crash))