April 20th - R is for Robin Hood Men in Tights

April 20th - R is for Robin Hood Men in Tights

 

This is a movie everyone should see. Period. I think it’s one of Mel Brooks best films and definitely one of my favorite comedies. That doesn’t mean that this film doesn’t have problems. It just means that they’re played up as part of the comedy.

I think that the biggest fault in this movie is the real lack of a story that isn’t just skin deep. I understand that it’s not meant to have one, and I couldn’t imagine that this story would be half as good with one, but it is something that most people today demand from their movies. The lack of story can be overlooked here though because of the humor that fills every square inch of this movie. I don’t think there’s a line in this movie that isn’t meant to reference or poke fun at something in the real world or the story of Robin Hood.

Character wise there is a wide variety of mostly hilarious stereotypes. Each is played fairly equally, meaning that no one in this film gets away from being made fun of. There are a lot of the same old jokes you might find in Mel Brooks other films like Blazing Saddles or Spaceballs, but each joke or reference segways into the next, though it can be a little clunky at times.

SO, in conclusion, one of my favorite comedy films because no one party leaves the movie feeling like they are forever better than someone else’s stereotype. This is and isn’t a musical, but the songs are catchy and I always find myself humming them when I’m bored. The acting is spot on in my opinion and the costuming and props, like the movie in total, are hard to find too much at fault unless you’re an expert. Seeing that I’m not one of those experts, I’ll call his a movie everyone should see. 5 out of 5.

Robin Hood Men in Tights cover from IMDB (Sorry that it's not in English. I'll try to find another one)
Stars from Google Images