![]() ![]() ![]() Hood, capable of speaking in a British accent. Cary Elwes, of "The Princess Bride" fame, plays Robin Hood and makes a jab about being the only Mr. What "Men in Tights" manages to do, is build upon the existing Robin Hood movies and spoof them-with wonderful bitterness. Most everyone knows the story of Robin Hood, or some variation of it. Then Robin plunges into the ocean and swims from Jerusalem back to England. His newfound friend, Asneeze, asks him to look after his son, Ahchoo (bless you), when Robin gets back to England. Inevitably, he escapes the prison in the first ten minutes of the film. He was fighting in the Crusades when things started to go a little South. Then we actually get to see Robin Hood, who is being locked up in prison in Jerusalem. They question the logic of beginning every Robin Hood movie with the burning of a village and then they tell Mel Brooks to leave them alone. The movie begins with the stereotypical burning of a village, to the annoyance of the villagers. Instead, it's outlandish, offensive, and at times ridiculously funny. You'd be incredibly naive to think that "Men in Tights" is a smart comedy that relies on the intelligence of its script and the development of its characters. ![]() Not only does it insist on hitting the same visual and long drawn out puns that Mel Brooks made popular throughout his career it also takes the Robin Hood story, bakes to an unthinkable char and gets served to its viewers-and you know what? It was delicious. Let's be honest-"Robin Hood: Men in Tights" is incredibly stupid. ![]()
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