Robin Hood
Brings History alive with meticulous artistic endeavor. A masterpiece, indeed!, June 19, 2010
This is one of few memorable movies I have ever watched twice, in the same evening. In order to beat the opening date, the movie played a minute after midnight of Thursday April 15. Even though the movie theater has four screens playing Iron Man 2,
which was fully seated on most days, Robin Hood played on two screens, simultaneously, and seemed to attract very special viewers. That explains why some reviewers did not see the magnanimity of such high quality movie making.
which was fully seated on most days, Robin Hood played on two screens, simultaneously, and seemed to attract very special viewers. That explains why some reviewers did not see the magnanimity of such high quality movie making. The movie is a great lesson on the Western Civilization, with England and France at the center of world power, driven by religious rivalry. By watching the living history on the big screen, one could easily appreciate the confidence of the moviemakers in their ability to transcend viewers into the far past with its intriguing people and their needs. At the hallway, a father explained to his young teen that King John was such sleazy person as the movie depicted him. Another commented on the betrayal of Godfery to King John and the plot to invade England by King Phillip. Getting historians, psychiatrists, scientists, lawyers, and moviemakers to sing, think, and play in such harmonious mariner that the movie displays are signs of great genius. Aside from the thorough performance of actors of many characters, spanning high social classes and common folks from the far past, the movie connected all the dots on how military warfare was conducted by primitive tools, how soldiers were being compensated for their service, and how kings played pivotal roles in leading their armies to battle.
Crossing the English channel by both French and English troops was played in such convincing manner that represent the technology of the far past. Sending and receiving message by pigeons explains the creativity of man in exceeding his limited means and exploiting nature to its limits. The movie constructs the chronology of the development of modern economics, law, civil rights, and religious conflicts that existed prior to the arrival of the industrial revolution, few centuries later, yet through the lives of real people. Like our contemporary George Bush, King Richard ventured into the Crusade
unaware of its high cost that affected the lives of every English household. With the heavy hand of the Kingdom, citizens have to endure the organized militia of the King if they have to keep their property, remain free from persecution, incarceration, and loss of lives. The farmers must depend on manpower to cultivate the land and feed their families. The King must collect taxes to plan and execute greater plots proposed by few close associates. Even though 900 years do not seem a long span in historical terms, the movie succeeded in showing the greatest strength of man of mastering the globe with the simplest tools.
unaware of its high cost that affected the lives of every English household. With the heavy hand of the Kingdom, citizens have to endure the organized militia of the King if they have to keep their property, remain free from persecution, incarceration, and loss of lives. The farmers must depend on manpower to cultivate the land and feed their families. The King must collect taxes to plan and execute greater plots proposed by few close associates. Even though 900 years do not seem a long span in historical terms, the movie succeeded in showing the greatest strength of man of mastering the globe with the simplest tools. The arrow and bow
that sounded too simplistic to inflict greater harm were convincingly mastered at exceptional accuracy and power compared to the modern firearms. Similarly, the impressive castles and places, combined with the massive man-powered ships attest to the genius of man in pursuing greater purpose. Horses, swords, and armored, and gold distinguished the classes of the populace. Moving up higher in class required either death or strike of luck. On the third time I watched the movie, I could easily jump of my seat and travel back in time 900 years into the gloomy farms of England, the emaciated and poor farmers, the Kings that have to lead their armies to battles and incur equal harm as their soldiers, the exceptional skills of men in mastering the archery, rowing, horse back riding, fencing, and fighting for something they believe in. The sense that the national struggle between France and England was brewing since 1199 
over the global control could easily understood from the harsh living conditions in the cold North. One could not resist but applaud the moviemaker .s for such masterpiece of history making.
that sounded too simplistic to inflict greater harm were convincingly mastered at exceptional accuracy and power compared to the modern firearms. Similarly, the impressive castles and places, combined with the massive man-powered ships attest to the genius of man in pursuing greater purpose. Horses, swords, and armored, and gold distinguished the classes of the populace. Moving up higher in class required either death or strike of luck. On the third time I watched the movie, I could easily jump of my seat and travel back in time 900 years into the gloomy farms of England, the emaciated and poor farmers, the Kings that have to lead their armies to battles and incur equal harm as their soldiers, the exceptional skills of men in mastering the archery, rowing, horse back riding, fencing, and fighting for something they believe in. The sense that the national struggle between France and England was brewing since 1199 over the global control could easily understood from the harsh living conditions in the cold North. One could not resist but applaud the moviemaker .s for such masterpiece of history making. 
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