Ameriatch One of the best films i have seen

MonsterPerfect Good idea lost in the noise

StyleSk8r At first rather annoying in its heavy emphasis on reenactments, this movie ultimately proves fascinating, simply because the complicated, highly dramatic tale it tells still almost defies belief.

Fleur Actress is magnificent and exudes a hypnotic screen presence in this affecting drama.

gavin6942 Robin Hood (Sean Connery), aging none too gracefully, returns exhausted from the Crusades to woo and win Maid Marian (Audrey Hepburn) one last time.Roger Ebert was positive towards Connery and Hepburn as Robin and Marian although he was uncertain about "history repeating itself" in regards to the plot. According to Ebert, "What prevents the movie from really losing its way, though, are the performances of Sean Connery and Audrey Hepburn in the title roles. No matter what the director and the writer may think, Connery and Hepburn seem to have arrived at a tacit understanding between themselves about their characters." Although it may not be quite what Ebert meant, I do feel that Connery and Hepburn are what make this worth watching. The plot is just alright and the costumes are pretty good. But Connery shines, and Hepburn -- despite being past her best years -- makes a triumphant return to the screen. What brought her out of retirement?

grantss Bitter-sweet and quirkily funny.It is 20 years after Robin Hood's heroics against Prince John and the Sheriff of Nottingham. Since then Robin (played by Sean Connery) has spent all his time outside of England, fighting as Richard the Lionheart's right-hand man in the Crusades and in France. His only connection to his past life in Sherwood Forest is his faithful companion, Little John (Nicol Williamson). However, Richard the Lionheart is now dead and a war-weary, middle-aged Robin decides to return to England. His first priority: rekindle his relationship with Maid Marian (Audrey Hepburn). However, if he figured on a peaceful life he didn't bargain on the machinations of the Sheriff of Nottingham and King John.Sweet, poignant yet action-filled movie. Quite an original angle to the Robin Hood story. Almost every Robin Hood movie ends with Richard the Lionheart returning to England and Robin the hero, set to live happily ever after with Maid Marian. Setting this in Robin's middle-age makes for an interesting storyline.Good action sequences and some quirky, understated humour too. Some of the comedic moments are very out-of-the-blue.Moreover, a quite emotional movie - the final few scenes especially so.Not all good. Can be a bit clumsy at times. This is sometimes the result of trying to be a comedy and a drama at the same time.Solid performances by Sean Connery and Audrey Hepburn in the lead roles. Good work from a star-studded supporting cast which includes Richard Shaw, Richard Harris, Ronnie Barker, Denholm Elliott and Ian Holm.

Leofwine_draca ROBIN AND MARIAN is another comedy adventure from director Richard Lester, the man who brought us THE THREE MUSKETEERS and its sequel. As ever, the goofy direction is the worst thing about this, an otherwise engaging version of the Robin Hood story with a neat twist: all of the characters are now middle aged and suffering from the weight of the years upon them.That twist is the best thing about an otherwise bog-standard adventure which otherwise isn't all that funny; that, and that the producers have assembled an eclectic cast for this one. Sean Connery makes for a fine, gruff Hood, and it's nice to see Audrey Hepburn come out of retirement to play an ever-graceful Marian. And the supporting cast are particularly fine: Robert Shaw is the Sheriff, battling Connery again years on from From Russia with Love; Nicol Williamson is an imposing Little John; Denholm Elliott and Ronnie Barker make up the Merry Men; Richard Harris is Richard the Lionheart; Ian Holm Prince John, and there's a brief but wonderful cameo from Peter Butterworth in the opening scenes.The action scenes are over the top and rather silly, as in THE THREE MUSKETEERS, but the script is better. Scenes of the characters reminiscing about times past feel wistful and nostalgic, and the cinematography captures the autumnal landscapes very well. The twist ending is a choice reminder of just how dark and downbeat cinema in the 1970s really was.

beresfordjd I love Richard Lester's films - I love Audrey Hepburn - I like Sean Connery,Nicol Williamson, Ronnie Barker, Denholm Elliott, Robert Shaw and Richard Harris. However I really dislike this film - nothing about it works with the exception of the art direction. It sounds as though the actors dubbed their voices on after filming so it does not sound quite right. The story is uninteresting and the action sequences are half-hearted. I was expecting so much better after the superb Musketeers films which Lester made. There is no sexual chemistry between Connery and Hepburn and I find Connery's retread of every other character he has ever played, i.e.Sean Connery, is beginning to irritate me. We should have demanded so much more from him over the years. The most convincing actor in the whole thing is Ronnie Barker as Friar Tuck - he so much becomes his characters that Ronnie Barker disappears totally.