It isn't just the funniest Disney movie. It's also the most adult. I know it was the 1970s, they got away with drag, sexual innuendo and a very obvious gay villain. Prince John and Hiss are camping it up like crazy. And the characters, both visually and audibly, are dripping with personality. You can tell within minutes what every character is about and you want to know more. People can slag this movie for being a "lazy" cartoon, but at least it's hand drawn and not made by a computer. I actually think the rustic look of the film works with the story. I almost rooted for Prince John in this version because he's just so much fun. This is definitely the horniest Disney movie ever made and I love it for that. Finally, something suitable for kids but has something in it for adults. I also love that the Hamster Dance came from this. I burst out laughing when I first heard the song on the radio.
There are a lot of arguments on how this is one of the best Robin Hood adaptations out there specifically because of how they were originally going to make it a Western. That right there gets to the heart of the Robin Hood mythos but also gave it a very specific flavour that speaks to children and irritates those who take themselves too seriously. There's a whole school of medievalists actually put it up there with "A Knight's Tale" as far as capturing the spirit of the medieval for people living in that time period.
I really like Robin Hood’s portrayal in this movie. A guy I assume in his twenties who can be a goofball and overgrown kid at times but knows when to get serious when the situation calls for it. He also doesn’t take love for granted and knows he can’t offer Marian anything. Do you agree?
@@huntercoleman460 yes! I fell in love with that handsome man-fox with nothing in his pockets but a heart full of bravery and true compassion, gallant gestures, a flamboyant flare and who was a true, true romantic at heart, without cynicism..yeah...I've never gotten over it hehe
They didn’t exactly “reuse” animation, because they still had to actually draw and - well - _animate_ said reused scenes… we call it “lazy/copy & paste” by our standards, but the animators had to actually draw every scene frame by frame. What was “reused” was the the choreography, not the animation itself. Perhaps you knew this, so please forgive me. But for “haters” out there, just try watching an old animated sequence and then redrawing it with new characters frame for frame… not so easy! Thanks for the video. Good work :)
This is one of my favorite movies of all time. The musical numbers are iconic, the story simple and exciting, and the characters funny and lovable for all ages. Your critique of this movie is really down to earth. It catches what people really go to movies for, to have fun, be entertained and if they really want to, they can think deeper thoughts about what it was about. A bonus that I think many movies are missing, both now and in the past, is rewatchability. I watched this movie hundreds of times growing up, probably once every year or 2 in my twenties and thirties, and now that I have young children who are just coming to an age that they can watch movies, I have watched this with them look forward to watching it or hearing it in the background hundreds more times. One thing that I think deserves mentioning about this movie is that it has defined Robin Hood for at least 3 generations, and it really understood and portrayed the essence of who people want Robin Hood to be.
If anything, the copypasta factor further underscores how good this movie is because of how well it works despite it's comparatively lackluster animation. From the music to the voice actors to the choice of which elements of the RH legend to include, this movie is a treasure.
I thank you so much for defending this movie. I was also want to add another point against the re-used animation criticism. Disney has literally re-used animation in several other films before and afterwards, you will notice it more with the later half of the silver age and bronze age. Jungle Book borrows from Sword in The Stone and Vice versa with 101 Dalmatians. Whilst it is more noticeable in Robin Hood, the actual original animation is extremely underrated and detailed to this day. Especially the wrinkles, cloth physics and subtle ways the animal characters react in their scenarios. My favourite has to be Sir Hiss's tail folding over the basket to look like crossed arms. It's such a short moment it's a wonderful nice touch of detail.
My favourite Disney movie by far. Enjoyed it as a child and still do to this day. Such a darn shame Disney can't even come anything close to the Silver era anymore. No idea why even here a few people call the animation "lazy". The Xerox method is more streamlined and a bit rough but definately not lazy. To think Disney had to pull people out of retirement for the hand drawn segments of the Marry Poppins sequel and those still look horrible and lackluster compared to this done in the 70s on a shoestring budget. Also Marian is just such a joy to watch, honestly one of the best disney female characters ever done. She is just so lady-like, calm and just good natured. You dont get female characters like her anymore. Good review.
I LOVED Walt Disney's Robin Hood. My third favorite Disney movie, right behind Hercules and Tarzan and my favorite Bronze era film. It's the only Bronze era film I have seen, actially, or wait.. it's the only one I remember well.
@@theaveragecritic3308 I would recommend that you pay close attention to the interaction between Robin Hood and Little John at the start of the film. I love the banter between the two. It really helped set the mood for the movie. I think that scene might be my favorite. Also, thanks to you I am definitely going to try to check out Dinosaur now, because your review made me want to see it.
i know its a year old but Robin Hood is my tied fav Disney movie Sword in the Stone,Robin Hood, Aladdin, and Return of Jafar and i dont care what anyone says. All 4 are my fav hands down then sleeping beauty
@@theaveragecritic3308 Glad someone agrees many like music or same old same old but i like the classics that have lesser singing and a unique cool simple but great plot. Sword in stone about more serious teaching Arthur and the humor ofMerlin and Sugar and Spoon aand how it just is its own Disney style Robin Hood funny humor simple all characters rock Aladdin great story great characters great villian Retun of Jafar same thing but this time Iagoo my fav with Aladdin gets more time to shine and change of heart just is great Lion King a selfish boy wants dad dead tho not know it but just mostly fart jokes and just idk not that great to me that everyones favorite i even like the Black Cauldron a little bit more than Lion King Alice in Wonderhead at least it had creepyiness and just something different tho i admit dull but some to keep entertained then the other 2 . i Mentioned
It’s interesting to note that Disney was originally going to make an adaptation of an old European folklore called Reynard. But Disney realized Reynard isn’t hero material so they decided to combine elements from Robin Hood into Reynard. Despite the cheap looking animation, this is still an entertaining movie. I would say this is definitely one of the best Robin Hood movies ever made. There’s a charm to movies with anthropomorphic animals in them.
@@theaveragecritic3308 I also like the friendship between Robin Hood and Little John. I think John might be older than Robin given how much more serious he is than Robin. Given Robin’s personality and nature, I’d say he’s in his twenties.
It isn't just the funniest Disney movie. It's also the most adult. I know it was the 1970s, they got away with drag, sexual innuendo and a very obvious gay villain. Prince John and Hiss are camping it up like crazy. And the characters, both visually and audibly, are dripping with personality. You can tell within minutes what every character is about and you want to know more. People can slag this movie for being a "lazy" cartoon, but at least it's hand drawn and not made by a computer. I actually think the rustic look of the film works with the story. I almost rooted for Prince John in this version because he's just so much fun. This is definitely the horniest Disney movie ever made and I love it for that. Finally, something suitable for kids but has something in it for adults. I also love that the Hamster Dance came from this. I burst out laughing when I first heard the song on the radio.
🤣🤣🤣🤣 I think I love this comment! So true how adult and risqué this film is!
Bruh how is John gay?
There are a lot of arguments on how this is one of the best Robin Hood adaptations out there specifically because of how they were originally going to make it a Western. That right there gets to the heart of the Robin Hood mythos but also gave it a very specific flavour that speaks to children and irritates those who take themselves too seriously. There's a whole school of medievalists actually put it up there with "A Knight's Tale" as far as capturing the spirit of the medieval for people living in that time period.
Yeah I heard about the whole western thing! I love this adaptation and it is definitely one of the best thank for watching Carina!
I love "Not in Nottingham" - it's such a sweet song!
Me too. I find myself randomly singing it haha hope you enjoyed the video
I really like Robin Hood’s portrayal in this movie. A guy I assume in his twenties who can be a goofball and overgrown kid at times but knows when to get serious when the situation calls for it. He also doesn’t take love for granted and knows he can’t offer Marian anything. Do you agree?
He was my first crush, and definitely colored my taste for men
@@sylphs2352 he and Marian are my favorite Disney couple.
@@huntercoleman460 they are mine too. They have adventure, real life and death situations and romance
@@sylphs2352 they sure do. I’d love to have a relationship like theirs. Bet you do too right?
@@huntercoleman460 yes! I fell in love with that handsome man-fox with nothing in his pockets but a heart full of bravery and true compassion, gallant gestures, a flamboyant flare and who was a true, true romantic at heart, without cynicism..yeah...I've never gotten over it hehe
They didn’t exactly “reuse” animation, because they still had to actually draw and - well - _animate_ said reused scenes… we call it “lazy/copy & paste” by our standards, but the animators had to actually draw every scene frame by frame. What was “reused” was the the choreography, not the animation itself.
Perhaps you knew this, so please forgive me. But for “haters” out there, just try watching an old animated sequence and then redrawing it with new characters frame for frame… not so easy!
Thanks for the video. Good work :)
🤣😂 yeah it’s no problem yeah I did know but thanks for watching I appreciate it
I'd actually say that Little John has the opposite personality of Baloo from Disney's The Jungle Book. He's actually more like Bagheera.
🤣🤣🤣 very true Phil Harris always said he’s just prefer to play himself hope you enjoyed the video
This is one of my favorite movies of all time. The musical numbers are iconic, the story simple and exciting, and the characters funny and lovable for all ages. Your critique of this movie is really down to earth. It catches what people really go to movies for, to have fun, be entertained and if they really want to, they can think deeper thoughts about what it was about. A bonus that I think many movies are missing, both now and in the past, is rewatchability. I watched this movie hundreds of times growing up, probably once every year or 2 in my twenties and thirties, and now that I have young children who are just coming to an age that they can watch movies, I have watched this with them look forward to watching it or hearing it in the background hundreds more times. One thing that I think deserves mentioning about this movie is that it has defined Robin Hood for at least 3 generations, and it really understood and portrayed the essence of who people want Robin Hood to be.
Awesome man! Yeah I love this movie so much and the character of Robin Hood! Thank you for subscribing and I’m glad you like the film!
If anything, the copypasta factor further underscores how good this movie is because of how well it works despite it's comparatively lackluster animation.
From the music to the voice actors to the choice of which elements of the RH legend to include, this movie is a treasure.
@@deBebbler awesome I’m glad you think the same as me. And i know this film is one of my Disney favourites
@@theaveragecritic3308 Cheers, man. Nice review.
I thank you so much for defending this movie. I was also want to add another point against the re-used animation criticism.
Disney has literally re-used animation in several other films before and afterwards, you will notice it more with the later half of the silver age and bronze age. Jungle Book borrows from Sword in The Stone and Vice versa with 101 Dalmatians. Whilst it is more noticeable in Robin Hood, the actual original animation is extremely underrated and detailed to this day. Especially the wrinkles, cloth physics and subtle ways the animal characters react in their scenarios. My favourite has to be Sir Hiss's tail folding over the basket to look like crossed arms. It's such a short moment it's a wonderful nice touch of detail.
You’re most welcome! I’m glad you recognise the reused animation and appreciate it like I do! Hope you enjoyed the video!
I recommend the Robin Hood YTP by HourOfPoop
My favourite Disney movie by far. Enjoyed it as a child and still do to this day. Such a darn shame Disney can't even come anything close to the Silver era anymore. No idea why even here a few people call the animation "lazy". The Xerox method is more streamlined and a bit rough but definately not lazy. To think Disney had to pull people out of retirement for the hand drawn segments of the Marry Poppins sequel and those still look horrible and lackluster compared to this done in the 70s on a shoestring budget.
Also Marian is just such a joy to watch, honestly one of the best disney female characters ever done. She is just so lady-like, calm and just good natured. You dont get female characters like her anymore.
Good review.
Thank you so much for watching this comment Is awesome! I actually watched this film again today love lady Marian!
the average critic, I think I love you
I love you too! Any fan gets love! ❤️
I LOVED Walt Disney's Robin Hood. My third favorite Disney movie, right behind Hercules and Tarzan and my favorite Bronze era film. It's the only Bronze era film I have seen, actially, or wait.. it's the only one I remember well.
I think it might be one of mine aswell. Glad you enjoyed the video!
@@theaveragecritic3308 I especially liked your argument of the defense of he copy and paste method.
@@mitchbray6637 thank you. Yeah it’s so weird how it’s seen as a negative but I love it
@@theaveragecritic3308 I would recommend that you pay close attention to the interaction between Robin Hood and Little John at the start of the film. I love the banter between the two. It really helped set the mood for the movie. I think that scene might be my favorite. Also, thanks to you I am definitely going to try to check out Dinosaur now, because your review made me want to see it.
Brilliant review.. please do more reviews.. its hard to find uk reviews that simply. .review.. very well done 👏
Thank you! And I have plenty on my channel
Suggestions..
Disney peter pan ...also the rescuers 2 brilliant funny films and I'm 30 years old lol
one of my favourites!
Thanks jo bear!!.
Great review!
Thank you for watching glad you enjoyed it!
i know its a year old but Robin Hood is my tied fav Disney movie Sword in the Stone,Robin Hood, Aladdin, and Return of Jafar and i dont care what anyone says. All 4 are my fav hands down then sleeping beauty
Hey man the classics are some of the best! Hope you enjoyed the video!
@@theaveragecritic3308 Glad someone agrees many like music or same old same old but i like the classics that have lesser singing and a unique cool simple but great plot. Sword in stone about more serious teaching Arthur and the humor ofMerlin and Sugar and Spoon aand how it just is its own Disney style Robin Hood funny humor simple all characters rock Aladdin great story great characters great villian Retun of Jafar same thing but this time Iagoo my fav with Aladdin gets more time to shine and change of heart just is great Lion King a selfish boy wants dad dead tho not know it but just mostly fart jokes and just idk not that great to me that everyones favorite i even like the Black Cauldron a little bit more than Lion King Alice in Wonderhead at least it had creepyiness and just something different tho i admit dull but some to keep entertained then the other 2 . i Mentioned
Reaction 52 episode tv series of japanese tas of robin hood
It’s interesting to note that Disney was originally going to make an adaptation of an old European folklore called Reynard. But Disney realized Reynard isn’t hero material so they decided to combine elements from Robin Hood into Reynard. Despite the cheap looking animation, this is still an entertaining movie. I would say this is definitely one of the best Robin Hood movies ever made. There’s a charm to movies with anthropomorphic animals in them.
I didn’t know about Reynard that’s interesting. Yeah it’s one of my favourite Robin Hood movies hope you enjoyed the video
@@theaveragecritic3308 I also like the friendship between Robin Hood and Little John. I think John might be older than Robin given how much more serious he is than Robin. Given Robin’s personality and nature, I’d say he’s in his twenties.