This is a film that I remember fondly. My sister and I had this in a steady rotation of the Disney films that we owned. It was this and Robin Hood: Men in Tights that I learned about the story of the titular character. I've also seen the Russell Crowe adaptation as well. Now when my wife got released from the hospital after having our second child, we started this with our daughter Mackenzie, after moving a TV into our bedroom. We finished it roughly a week later though due to life.
Now something creative here that Disney did was strategically use different animals for characters. Robin Hood (voiced by Brian Bedford) is a fox, showing that he's sly in the different things that he does to avoid capture by Prince John (voiced by Peter Ustinov). What I like there is that he's a beta lion in the pride, not having a mane. He has a fat wolf working for him, the Sheriff of Nottingham (voiced by Pat Buttram). He's a glorified tax collector. A couple others here are Little John (voiced by Phil Harris), who is a bear. This is pretty much Harris being Baloo from Jungle Book, just a slight variation. There's also Friar Tuck (voiced by Andy Devine) who is a badger. Interestingly I read he was supposed to be a pig, but Disney wanted to avoid issues with having a religious character portrayed there.
There are more here like Maid Marian (voiced by Monica Evans) who is a vixen or a female fox. Sir Hiss (voiced by Terry-Thomas) is a snake and is the royal banker. He at least advised the prince. This is creative to tell the tale like they are, making it for kids where it is fun, but there's also a good message here. The choices have deeper allegories that I appreciate.
I'm also just a fan of this old school animation. This is a fun film seeing all the different animals and the shenanigans that make a fun child's movie. Another character is the narrator, Allan-a-Dale (voiced by Roger Miller) who is the rooster. I love the little tune that he does while watching. It will also be itched in my memory. I'd recommend this one if you're a fan of peak Disney as this one held up for my enjoyment. Fun way to introduce Robin Hood and the message this character carries.
My Rating: 8 out of 10.
Now something creative here that Disney did was strategically use different animals for characters. Robin Hood (voiced by Brian Bedford) is a fox, showing that he's sly in the different things that he does to avoid capture by Prince John (voiced by Peter Ustinov). What I like there is that he's a beta lion in the pride, not having a mane. He has a fat wolf working for him, the Sheriff of Nottingham (voiced by Pat Buttram). He's a glorified tax collector. A couple others here are Little John (voiced by Phil Harris), who is a bear. This is pretty much Harris being Baloo from Jungle Book, just a slight variation. There's also Friar Tuck (voiced by Andy Devine) who is a badger. Interestingly I read he was supposed to be a pig, but Disney wanted to avoid issues with having a religious character portrayed there.
There are more here like Maid Marian (voiced by Monica Evans) who is a vixen or a female fox. Sir Hiss (voiced by Terry-Thomas) is a snake and is the royal banker. He at least advised the prince. This is creative to tell the tale like they are, making it for kids where it is fun, but there's also a good message here. The choices have deeper allegories that I appreciate.
I'm also just a fan of this old school animation. This is a fun film seeing all the different animals and the shenanigans that make a fun child's movie. Another character is the narrator, Allan-a-Dale (voiced by Roger Miller) who is the rooster. I love the little tune that he does while watching. It will also be itched in my memory. I'd recommend this one if you're a fan of peak Disney as this one held up for my enjoyment. Fun way to introduce Robin Hood and the message this character carries.
My Rating: 8 out of 10.