Robin Hood: Men in Tights
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Short description
Robin Hood: Men in Tights is a Mel Brooks comedy that sends up the legend of the English outlaw. Cary Elwes plays Robin of Loxley, who returns to England after fighting in the Crusades and finds the country in the hands of Prince John (Richard Lewis), who has seized power while King Richard is away. With the Sheriff of Rottingham (Roger Rees) enforcing the prince's harsh rule, Robin gathers a band of companions to resist and to win over Maid Marian (Amy Yasbeck). The film was written by Brooks with J.D. Shapiro and Evan Chandler; Brooks also produced it.
It was released on July 28, 1993, and runs 104 minutes. By then Brooks had already made nine features, among them Blazing Saddles and Spaceballs, and this one came before Dracula: Dead and Loving It. The cast of 58 credited performers includes Dave Chappelle as Ahchoo and Isaac Hayes as Asneeze. It is a parody of earlier Robin Hood films and of the legend in general, and it draws its humor from anachronism and broad gags.
On a budget of 20 million dollars, the film earned 36 million worldwide, a modest return. Audiences have been warmer than reviewers: on IMDb it holds 6.7 from about 145,000 votes and on TMDB 6.6 from roughly 2,400, while the critics' rating stands at 5 out of 10 from 45 reviews. Its lasting audience has therefore been considerably larger than its theatrical showing alone would suggest.
What's left behind the scenes
- In the scene where King Richard (Patrick Stewart) kisses Marian, Mel Brooks' character says, "It's good to be king." The same phrase is uttered by King Louis XVI, played by Mel Brooks, in his 1981 film "History of the World, Part I."
- Throughout the film, the mole on Prince John's (Richard Lewis) face changes its location: sometimes it's on his left cheek, sometimes on his right, sometimes on his chin, sometimes on his forehead, and sometimes on his upper lip. This is a parody of "Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves," in which a mole adorned the face of Alan Rickman’s character.
- While playing King Richard, Patrick Stewart spoke with a strong Scottish accent, imitating Sean Connery's performance in "Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves."
- The role of the executioner was played by Robert Ridgely, who previously played the executioner in "Blazing Saddles," directed by Mel Brooks in 1974.
- Rumor has it that the idea for a parody of Robin Hood films was suggested by the son of one of the studio officials.
- The scene in which Don Giovanni (Dom DeLuise) pulls cotton balls out of his mouth parodies "The Godfather." It is known that Marlon Brando put cotton in his mouth during the audition for the role of Vito Corleone to resemble a bulldog.
- Dirty Ezio, played by Joe Dimaggio, was originally named Dirty Harry in the script, as Dimaggio bears a strong resemblance to Clint Eastwood. However, when Italian director Ezio Greggio visited the set one day, Mel Brooks decided to name the character after his colleague for a joke.
- In the scene where a group of soldiers beats Achu (David Chappelle), Robin Hood (Cary Elwes) says: "I hope someone got that on video," which is a reference to the noisy scandal that arose in connection with the beating of Rodney King by Los Angeles police in the early 1990s and captured on videotape. This incident, as is known, sparked unrest in Los Angeles.
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