History Buffs: Robin Hood

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[ryanperpich]

Men in Tights will always be Canon Robin Hood to me

[michaelwalker]

Ridley Scott not knowing the proper locations of things in England explains how badly he's screwed up Napoleon.

[darkspire]

Medieval French troops storming the beaches in WW2 era landing boats is something I never expected see and I love it.

[aldotorres]

The addition of "David Attenborough" narrating a wildfire started by Robinhood and referring to him as a prick was an evil stroke of genius

[HoJu]

The knock-off D Day landing was just unreal, complete with underwater shots of trailing arrows like the bullets in Saving Private Ryan

[Elcore]

Russell Crowe managed to keep every Robin Hood scholar happy by doing every English accent (including Scouse, Nigerian, Mancunian, Northern Irish, Geordie, Jamaican...) all at the same time.

[Frank_Costanzas_Lawyer]

Ridley Scott: "Excuse me mate, were you there?"
Historian: "We have numerous historical accounts of-"
Ridley Scott: "WERE YOU THERE?!"

[jihost]

Don't forget that the knights that they loot the equipment from after the ambush were presumably those of the King's inner circle, meaning their heraldry would've most likely been recognized by multiple people at court when they arrived in England.

[Ragazar]

"Can't say I've ever met a literate stonemason" - Tywin Lannister.

[MrScotty]

On his death bed he called on Little John and stated " Bring me my bow, where ever this arrow lands this is where you shall bury me! " His men stayed true to his request and thats why Robin was buried ontop of his bedroom wardrobe.

[annalorree]

“Sir David Attenborough’s” narration of the cremation scene was THE best part of this!

[cynthiaslater]

Also, another minor point was that the king was not called "Your Majesty" until Henry VIII, who thought the phrase sounded better than "Your Grace."

[andrewsmith]

I am very upset that the stories of Robin Hood and Little John running through the forest was NOT done in the company of a singing, lute playing rooster. This is an outrage.

[grangesaves]

Fun Fact: Despite the fact that John is the most common male name in England, there has only been one King John. He was that bad of a king

[masterxl]

You can only run from Napoleon for so long, Nick. It might kill you, but you know it must be.

[SoldierUSA]

This movie shows that Scott's ability to make historically accurate movies has always been a problem. And when he was called out on it for NAPOLEON, he straight up had a temper tantrum and attacked everyone who criticized the movie.

[Shadowkiller-dqju]

It’s always funny that King Richard “the Lion heart” is regarded as a great English king even though he was only in England for like 10 minutes

[kevinwestrom]

The Ridley Scott Robin Hood, gives strong 'Braveheart' vibes in the scene with the King, Robin Hood revealing himself, and giving his speech dialogue about rising up & freedom.

[fja]

My medieval history professor told us one thing that was spot on in this film was John pausing as he gave Robin the ring and knocking it on his head, saying, “This crown costs money.” John wasn’t stupid, he was just a real jerk and had no idea how to communicate with people. In general, the film captures John terrifically.

[alexanderkidonakis]

The actual story of the Magna Carta should be made into a movie