Starring cary elwes as robin of loxley, and richard lewis as prince john, the film also marks the motion picture debut of. Amy yasbeck, cary elwes, isaac hayes, mel brooks, richard lewis, tracy ullman official content from twentieth century fox home. Men in tights robin hood comes home after fighting in the crusades to learn that the noble king richard is in exile and that the despotic king john now rules england, with the help of the sheriff of rottingham. Men in tights full movie in hd visit robin hood comes home after fighting in the crusades to lea. The films sets were designed by the art director giuseppe ranieri. Its not blazing saddles, but there are some chuckles to be found in mel brookss 1993 spoof of the robin hood legend. Men in tights 1993 streaming ita film completo in italiano e gratis. Men in tights en streaming, telecharger film robin hood. The sheriff is eager to put robin hood out of business with the aid of criminal mastermind don giovanni dom deluise, but robin soon has an ally in the royal palace when he falls for the lovely.
He uses race, gender, and sexual orientation in a comedic, parodic, and satirical manner. With cary elwes, richard lewis, roger rees, amy yasbeck. Il trionfo di robin hood is a 1962 italian adventure film directed by umberto lenzi and starring don burnett, gia scala and samson burke the films sets were designed by the art director giuseppe ranieri. Men in tights is a 1993 film parody of the story of robin hood, particularly parodying robin hood. Aided by his band of merry men, robin of loxley wrests power from the evil prince john, humiliates the despicable sheriff of rottingham, and finds the key to the. Prince of thieves, there are some nods and allusions to other robin. Men in tights stars cary elwes, richard lewis, roger rees, amy yasbeck the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 42 min, and received a score of 44 out. Part musical and part adventure comedy, the film was produced and directed by mel brooks. Men in tights 1993, plus mistakes, quotes, trivia and more. Prince of thieves, while richard lewis plays an angstridden king john, and roger rees a snotty sheriff of nottingham.
Robin hood is a bandit who steals from the wealthy in order to give to the impoverished of society. Robin hood comes home after fighting in the crusades to learn that the noble king richard is in exile and that the despotic king john now rules england, with the help of the sheriff of rottingham. Men in tights is a 1993 musical adventure comedy movie and a parody of the robin hood story. Men in tights is chockfull of brooks emblematic humor. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Men in tights is not one of mel brooks best, but is an enjoyable parodyromp nonetheless, in spirit falling somewhere between the princess bride especially given cary elwes impeccable swashbuckling persona and monty python and the holy grail some absurd bits feel more like vintage python than brooks. If your cloud dvr fills up, well make space by deleting your.
Prince of thieves and other robin hood films, mel brooks slapstick robin hood. When robin hood first comes across ahchoo, he is being beaten by a group of soldiers, and ahchoo says, i hope someone is getting a video of this thing. Men in tights 1993 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. Robin hood men in tights soundtrack cd details and availability. Crusading nobleman robin of loxley cary elwes escapes from prison in jerusalem and returns home to find that the evil prince john richard lewis has confiscated his family estate and is abusing.
Find out where robin hood put his little john, what made will scarlet, and what did friar tuck into his tights that maid marion all of a quiver robin hood comes home after fighting in the crusades to. Find out where robin hood put his little john, what made will scarlet, and what did friar tuck into his tights that maid marion all of a quiver. From writerdirector mel brooks comes the outrageous parody film robin hood. In mel brookss goofy retelling of the classic tale, prince john oppresses the people while robin hood steals from the rich and gives to the poor. This is a reference to the rodney king beating in the early 1990s, when a group of l. Home trending history get youtube premium get youtube tv.
His methods and the characters who surround him are much the same as in any. Cary elwes is robin with a lighthearted jab at kevin costners bad english accent in robin hood. Aided by his band of merry men, robin of loxley wrests power from the evil prince john, humiliates the despicable sheriff of rottingham, and finds the key to the fair maid marians heart and her chastity belt. I know, not many people find it amusing to see how a legendary story like robin hood is turned into a comedy. Men in tights music from the original motion picture soundtrack on discogs. It includes frequent comedic references to previous robin. Find out where robin hood put his little john, what made will scarlet, and what did friar tuck into his tights that maid marion all of a quiver robin hood comes home after fighting in the crusades to learn. Men in tights film streaming italiano robin hood wikipedia. You can watch recordings anytime, anywhere with your cloud dvr. Gallery of 6 movie poster and cover images for robin hood. To connect with robin hood men in tights movie, join facebook today. Men in tights 1993 23 subtitles downloaded 4043 times.
The film was produced and directed by mel brooks, cowritten by brooks, evan chandler, and j. In this spoof of the robin hood story, robin cary elwes returns after a long. An archive of our own, a project of the organization for transformative works. In this comedy spoof of the robin hood legend, robin of loxley, aided by his band of merry men, wrests power from the evil prince john, humiliates the despicable sheriff of rottingham, and finds the key to the fair maid marians heart and her chastity belt. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing robin hood. Robin, played by cary elwes the princess bride, returns from africa only to discover that his ancestral home has been confiscated for failure to pay taxes. Released by milan records in 1994 738356622 containing music from robin hood. Many people still seem to believe that some things shouldnt be laughed with. Robin hood assembles a band of fellow patriots to do battle with king john and the sheriff. Men in tights continues his tradition of lampooning genres or films, in this case the various robin hood films, particularly kevin reynoldss 1991 robin hood. Translating wordplay in mel brooks spaceballs and robin hood.
Twentieth centuryfox film corporation brooksfilms firm. Men in tights soundtrack from 1994, composed by hummie mann. The film is reminiscent of brookss 1975 robin hood based sitcom when things were rotten. Prince of thieves, wolfgang reithermans robin hood 1973, disney, and michael curtizs the adventures of robin hood 1938, starring errol flynn. Movie clip robin rescues ahchoo 1993 hd by movieclips. Find the perfect robin hood men in tights stock photo. Other robin hood films, such as the adventures of robin hood and disneys robin hood, are also parodied. Total number of members who have this title in their. Men in tights robin hood comes home after fighting in the crusades to learn that the noble king richard is in exile and that the despotic. Men in tights music from the original motion picture soundtrack 1993 00.
Men in tights dvd and bluray release date, trailer and movie stats. Men in tights marks a return to the wild, anarchic scatological comedies that made mel brooks a marquee name around the world. Mel brooks has done an excellent job with robin hood. Men in tights is a 1993 american musical adventure comedy film and a parody of the robin hood story. Men in tights is a 1993 spoof of previous robin hood theatrical releases. Il trionfo di robin hood is a 1962 italian adventure film directed by umberto lenzi and starring don burnett, gia scala and samson burke. Like other movies in his filmography, this is filled with brooks classic offcolor humor. David shapiro based on a story by chandler and shapiro, and stars cary elwes, richard lewis, and dave chappelle in his film debut. It is a film for his diehard fans and for a new generation who only know mad mel from legend.
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