Kevin costner, prince, book tv, on set, classic hollywood, good movies. The book of common prayer had not yet been written, and so it. Absolute pandemonium by brian blessed book blog bird. He became the oldest man to reach the north magnetic pole on foot in 1999 and to reach 28,000 feet of everest without oxygen. Prince of thieves 1991 brian blessed as lord locksley. I liked kevin costner in many of his other movies but he was a horrible casting choice for robin hood, and not just because of his outofplace voice. They quickly decided against the inevitable hassle and stresses. It was directed by kevin reynolds and stars kevin costner as robin hood, morgan freeman as azeem, christian slater as will scarlett, mary elizabeth mastrantonio as marian, and alan rickman as the sheriff of nottingham. His role as prince vultan in cult science fiction movie flash gordon in 1980 a role he is still fondly remembered for to this day. Meanwhile, the sheriff of nottingham alan rickman tortured a confession from the lord locksley brian blessed, robin s father, that he worshiped the dark arts, and declared locksleys lands forfeit, which is mildly hypocritical since the sheriff was raised by mortianna geraldine mcewan, a witch who lives in the bowels of the castle.
When robin and his moorish companion come to england and the tyranny of the sheriff of. Prince of thieves is a 1991 american actionadventure film based on the english folk tale of robin hood that originated in the 12th century. The film copies so many of the unique and distinctive elements of the 1980s british robin hood tv series robin of sherwood that the creators of the latter actually briefly wondered whether they should sue. Costner portrays robin of locksley with dignity and just the right touch of boyishness to make it believable. Having played over 100 different characters in his career, he has also made famous appearances in doctor who, blackadder and robin hood. Brian has published nine books including nothings impossible and blessed everest, which was born from his love of mountaineering and his. Finally, there is a video of bryan adams performing everything i do, i do it for. But once in the holy land the primary enemy of the crusaders was the. Shaheen also liked the way robin hood indirectly praised the muslim natives during the crusades, by saying, one man defending his home is worth more. Prince of thieves is presented as a twodisc set, with a. Prince of thieves lord locksley 1991 prisoner of honor general gonse 1991. After being captured while on crusade robin of locksley returns home to england accompanied by. Prince of thieves 1991 brian blessed lord locksley then now a friend of patrick stewart since childhood. That aside, its refreshing to have a preface to the old story in which we meet the robber hero of sherwood forest as a soldier in king richards crusades, coming home to find his people under siege from the cruelties of the sheriff of nottingham alan rickman.
Kevin costner, morgan freeman, mary elizabeth mastrantonio, christian slater, alan rickman, geraldine mcewan. Prince of thieves kevin costner, morgan freeman, mary elizabeth mastrantonio, christian slater, alan rickman, geraldine mcewan, michael mcshane, brian blessed, michael wincott, nick brimble. Kevin costners lousy english accent is a small obstacle in this often exciting version of the robin hood fable. He was seen as prince vultan in flash gordon 1980, lord locksley in kevin costners robin hood. All marriage scenes invariably use the wording of the book of common.
Sure, the films love balladbryan adams everything i do i do it for youwas. Prince of thieves double sided by warner home video by kevin reynolds. Bryan adams infamous song would spend longer at the top of the british singles. His films include the trojan women, flash gordon, henry v, much ado about nothing, hamlet, as you like it, robin hood. So while i get that sorted out, im going to go ahead and knock out the runnerup in internet voting. Christian slater, alan rickman, michael mcshane, brian blessed, michael. Graham riddell, chris boardman, brian bowes, peter boyle, doug robinson, susannah corbett, andrew lawden, andy hockley, liam halligan, sarah alexandra, michael mcshane, bobby parr, howard lew lewis, imogen bain, geraldine mcewan, brian blessed, michael wincott, nick brimble. Prince of thieves came to be, what worked, and what didnt. Brian blessed is an english actor as well known for his voiceovers as for his charismatic performances in a massive body of work that includes flash gordon, robin hood. This film came out long before the flood of robin hood flicks that emerged in the nineties. Featuring brilliant swashbuckling scenes of action and adventure, romance and a stellar cast including christian slater, mary elizabeth mastrantonio and brian blessed, robin hood. Michael mcshane, brian blessed, michael wincott, nick brimble, soo drouet.
Blessed has an honorary position as official shoutsperson of the university of yorks douglas adams society, and in 2011 the universitys student body voted to name a new study space as the brian blessed centre for quiet study. Brian blessed full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Best song everything i do i do it for you by bryan adams and john lange. Blessed played long john silver in the 10part serial return to treasure island 1986, king yrcanos in the doctor who serial mindwarp 1986, general yevlenko in the miniseries war and remembrance 1988, and lord loxley, the father of robin hood, in the hollywood film robin hood. Brian blessed celebrity profile check out the latest brian blessed photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Prince of thieves is one of the great blockbusters of the 90s.
Prince of thieves kevin costner michael wincott, brian blessed. Brian blessed was almost killed filming his death scene. Was nearly killed when filming his death scene in robin hood. The films theme song everything i do i do it for you by bryan adams was nominated for the. And i am guilty and proud of watching the bryan adams music video to. For the good of all men, and the love of one woman, he fought to uphold justice by breaking the law official tagline robin hood. Robin hood has a starstudded cast but overall the movie is pretty cheesy, and not in the good kind of way. Great film, probably the best robin hood film, good interpretation of a 700 year old, outlaw of sherwood forest who robs from the rich to give to the poor has emerged as one of the most enduring folk heroes in popular culture, even if history of a real robin hood is more built on folk law and ballards or, at the very least, a reallife figure who inspired his legend, maybe inspired by the. On the big screen he starred opposite katherine hepburn, irene papas and vanessa redgrave in talthybius. Shards of heaven and its sequel the gates of hell, is available from tor books. Brian blessed list of movies and tv shows tv guide. Prince of thieves 1991, and in a brace of kenneth branaghdirected shakespearean adaptations, including henry v 1989, as exeter and much ado about nothing 1993, as antonio.
Great film, probably the best robin hood film, good interpretation of a 700 year old, outlaw of sherwood forest who robs from the rich to give to the poor has emerged as one of the most enduring folk heroes in popular culture, even if history of a real robin hood is more built on folk law and ballards or, at the very least, a reallife figure. Prince of thieves is an american film which was released in 1991. Prince of thieves a reworking of the legend with a standout performance by alan rickman as the evil sheriff of nottingham. Prince of thieves extended version twodisc special. We have kevin costner as robin hood, morgan freeman as azeem, mary elizabeth mastrantonio as marian dubois, christian slater as will scarlett, alan rickman as sheriff george of nottingham, michael mcshane as friar tuck. Kevin costner plays the rogue hero, alongside morgan freeman as his moorish friend, and christian slater, a judas in their midst. Prince of thieves is a 1991 american actionadventure film based on the english. A giant of a man accompanied by an eloquent wit and booming, operatic voice, brian was born in 1936 and grew up in the mining village of goldthorpe in south yorkshire.
This is a nice companion book for the movie robin hood prince of thieves. Prince of thieves 1991 pg 2h 23m classic dramas when the dastardly sheriff of nottingham murders robin hood s father, the legendary archer. In this largescale swashbuckler, kevin costner plays robin hood, the legendary archer hero who, with help from his moor sidekick morgan freeman, leads his merrie men against the villainous sheriff of nottingham alan rickman, the ruthless surrogate to the throne of england. Robin hood prince of thieves bluray 1991 region free. A giant of a man accompanied by an eloquent wit and booming, operatic voice, brian. Robin hood steals money from my pocket, forcing me to hurt the public, and they love him for it iplord locksleys brian blessed costume from kevin reynolds 1991 action adventure robin hood prince of thieves.
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