Robin Hood - Men in Tights | 
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Director: Mel Brooks
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  219 reviews
Sales Rank: 952
Format: Color, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 104
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: 2226743
UPC: 024543167433
EAN: 0024543167433
ASIN: B000G6BLW4
Theatrical Release Date: July 28, 1993
Release Date: September 5, 2006
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Product Description
Cary Elwes stars as Robin Hood the dashing defender of the down-trodden who along with his merry men and Maid Marion resides in Sherwood Forest. There they have become together to fight against the seriously neurotic Prince John the not quite-evil Sheriff of Rottingham and the mad scorceress Latrine.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: COMEDY Rating: Unknown UPC: 024543167433 Manufacturer No: 2226743
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It's not Blazing Saddles, but there are some chuckles to be found in Mel Brooks's 1993 spoof of the Robin Hood legend. Cary Elwes is Robin (with a lighthearted jab at Kevin Costner's bad English accent in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves), while Richard Lewis plays an angst-ridden King John, and Roger Rees a snotty Sheriff of Nottingham. Comic David Chappelle has some good moments as the only black member of Robins's noble thieves, and Brooks does his own spin on Friar Tuck: Rabbi Tuchman. The song-and-dance sequences featuring a chorus line of the Merry Men ("We're men / men in tights") is vintage Brooks, but otherwise the film can't get any traction. --Tom Keogh
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 I Thought This Was the Funniest Thing in the World... August 12, 2008
...when I was in junior high. And now? Let's just say that Mel Brooks only hits one out of every 10 gags on the money, and them ain't good odds, folks.
Richard Lewis is a standout, while Cary Elwes and Dave Chapelle bring their unique charms to "Rottingham" Forest. You'll smile a lot, and maybe even laugh a few times. Fans of other Mel Brooks movies may be underwhelmed. Still, if slapstick comedies (such as "Scary Movie" and "Naked Gun") are your thing, this film is worth renting for an evening of good humor.
 Wonderful Silliness! July 11, 2008
I enjoyed introducing my 12-year-old son to the humor of Mel Brooks with this classic take on Robin Hood. My son can't stop singing the song ("We men/Men in tights! ... ").
A classic comedy.
 Mel's Finest June 28, 2008
My favorite Mel Brooks movie by a long shot. While almost all of them have moments of genius, and I'm sure people can argue endlessly for their favorite Brooks' movies, this one, for me, is the wittiest, looniest and most entertaining of them all. Unlike most of his movies, for instance, this one has no dead spots. It's laugh after laugh from start to finish. It's chock full of classic lines ("He's a smoothie," for instance by Richard Lewis; "It is good to be the king," by the king himself), classic scenes (Brooks as Rabbi Tuchman and Dom DeLuise impersonating Marlon Brando's godfather that will leave you gagging and gasping from laughing so hard) and visual jokes that go on forever. Plus, you get to see Dave Chapelle rap over the credits. I'll watch any Brooks movie over and over, but this one will get the most time at our house.
Hysterical and instantly enjoyable April 23, 2008
Out of all of the Mel Brooks films that I have seen, there hasn't been one that I have enjoyed as much as Robin Hood: Men in Tights. Granted that Brooks has made superior films (Blazing Saddles and Spaceballs come to mind), there is just something about Robin Hood: Men in Tights that makes it instantly enjoyable from beginning to end. Mostly it has to do to the gleeful turns from the cast: Cary Elwes delightful turn as the bow and arrow armed hero, Richard Lewis' take on King John, Roger Rees as the Sheriff of Rottingham, Tracy Ullman as the witch, a young Dave Chappelle; and cameos aplenty from Dom Deluise, Isaac Hayes, and Patrick Stewart (poking fun at Sean Connery's cameo in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves). Though it isn't perfect, Robin hood: Men in Tights is still plenty entertaining and funny, and is also just crying to be re-released as a special edition. All in all, Robin Hood: Men in Tights is still a blast, and it still remains one of Mel Brooks' most enjoyable films.
Airmen Deployed in Greenland, ejoyed great laughs April 5, 2008
I am deployed in Greenland right now, at Thule Air Force Base.
There is not much to do here on our off time exept for watch movies. Amazon is a great place to order DVD's from. Most of my orders have come within 2 weeks, and in great condition. This movie made me laugh, and I recommend it for everyone!
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