Intent: Bring the legacy of Robin Hood to a high-quality and mainstream film production. He escapes to England and adopts the name Robin Hood, gathering a band of merry men to fight the prince and his henchman, the High Sheriff of Nottingham. Sir Huntingdon is fighting alongside King Richard, and learns of the terrible cruelties inflicted by Price John when his love interest writes to him. Premise: While fighting in the Crusades, King Richard the Lion-Hearted (Wallace Beery) is usurped by his treacherous brother, Prince John. Starring: Douglas Fairbanks, Wallace Beery Genre: Big-Budget Silent Action/Adventure Film These films are the ones tied most closely with the original character. I did NOT include any films that were non-English speaking, spin offs, or interpretations of the Robin Hood story using other characters or locations. This list is not complete – I left off some of the more minor productions which were similar to those I did include. I’ve given a brief glimpse at the differences, intentions, and legacies of each film, as well as whether or not the film can be deemed successful. The following is a look at each of the major Robin Hood film productions, from the earliest to the most recent. Early versions of the story had the opportunity to shape our modern understanding of Robin Hood, whereas later versions made more desperate changes to attract attention and differentiate from the previous versions. What has resulted is a smorgasbord of big screen versions of Robin Hood which have run the gambit of all types of approaches, genres, and intentions. There is no estate to restrict rights if the intent of the original work is not properly considered.
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This is especially the case when there is no license involved. Leeway is just another word for creative freedom, and we all know how Hollywood isn’t always motivated to maintain the integrity of an original story.
Because the story isn’t an established fact such as a Shakespeare play or a historical event recorded in media, there is a lot of leeway that can be afforded to the way the character’s story is told and the nature of the character himself. The film industry has had an equally tough time nailing down the original caped crusader. Chances are the story we know today may have very little in common with the actual Robin Hood, if he did actually exist. Through all of these interpretations, rediscoveries, and historical inquiries the details have become varied and distorted. Each time it was rediscovered and considered again by a whole new generation, to be passed down to their children, and their children’s children. The story was lost for decades at a time more than once.
For nearly 800 years it had been primarily utilized for entertaining children, but it also inspired many plays, ballads, and novels. On a basic level we can consider the story of Robin Hood to be a folktale. Indeed, the story we associate most closely with Robin Hood is one that became popular more than 300 years after his supposed death. Robin Hood may or may not be based on a real person, and the particulars to the original character/icon are unclear because so much time has passed. Like the tale of King Arthur, Robin Hood is an old-English historical figure whose legend has grown over time thanks to the popularity of stories depicting his accomplishments.
This is a look at how the film industry has attempted to get every last drop out of the renowned folk hero.
There have been more than 10 different interpretations of the story of Robin Hood to grace the big screen, and not all of them are equal.
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