"The book is a film that takes place in the mind of the reader." ~ Paulo Coelho

Monday, July 10, 2017

Movie/Series Review: Robin Hood BBC: Season 1, Episode 5: "The Turk 'Flu"

Hello!
I am here once again for my Robin Hood BBC watch-along! It's not too late, feel free to join!

How it works:

If you want to join, go ahead! All you have to do is watch the episode for the day, then if you want do a post on it, or just comment on someone Else's post about it!
In my reviews for this series, I am only going to list the top ten featured characters in that episode.

My guarantee: On ALL of my reviews there are NO spoilers unless it says so.

Robin Hood BBC: Season 1, Episode 5: "The Turk 'Flu" (2006):

Based on the legends of Robin Hood:
"Never forget the outlaws!"
The Sheriff and Guy are making people work in mines, mining for iron. The conditions are terrible and the people are protesting. The Sheriff solves this by buying slaves to work for him. Meanwhile, The Sheriff is hoping to snag Robin Hood with an archery competition.
"No, this is clever."

Genre: Action, Adventure, Period Drama, Romance.

Costumes: 8, they are pretty good, but there are people in underclothes, and there is someone who isn't wearing a shirt, but we never actually see.
My favorite:

Script: 6, there is some swearing.
"'Ouch" costs nothing, surely you could utter an 'ouch'!"
Crew:
Directed by: Declan O'Dwye
Created by:
Dominic Minghella
Foz Allan

Starring:

1. Jonas Armstrong as Robin Hood
2. Richard Armitage as Guy of Gisbourne
3. Keith Allan as Vaisey, Sheriff of Notingham
4. Anjali Jay as Djaq
5. Lyndon Ogbourne as Rowan
6. Gordon Kennedy as Little John
7. Harry Lloyd as Will Scarlet

8. Joe Armstrong as Allan a Dale
9. Sam Throughton as Much
10. Lucy Griffiths as Marian
"We can go home and eat."

Music: 10!
Music by: Andy Price
Quotes: 7, "You made us the enemy, now you play the protector and ask for our help!"

Storyline: 5, there are different talks about religion, and not all of them are nice talks. There is also, death, fighting, slaves, and disturbing images. I don't really like Much in this episode.

Good For: Robin Hood fans!

Overall Score: 7!

Thank you so much for reading! What do you think of this episode?

MovieCritic

Saturday, July 8, 2017

Movie/Series Review: Robin Hood BBC: Season 1, Episode 4: "Parent Hood"

Hello and welcome (back, if you have already been here)!
Here I am for the fourth episode of my Robin Hood BBC watch-along! How can we be on episode four already!? Don't worry, there will be a break tomorrow.

(This photo is from this episode)
How it works:
If you want to join, go ahead! All you have to do is watch the episode for the day, then if you want do a post on it, or just comment on someone Else's post about it!
In my reviews for this series, I am only going to list the top ten featured characters in that episode.

My guarantee: On ALL of my reviews there are NO spoilers unless it says so.

Robin Hood BBC: Season 1, Episode 4: "Parent Hood." (2006):

Based on the Robin Hood legends:
When Robin and his Merry Men, find a baby in the woods, they are not really sure what to do with it.
"It's a baby."
Meanwhile, the Sheriff and Guy of Gisborne are trying to find some way to get rid of Robin Hood, the man who is the people's hero.
"For every man there is a purpose which he sets up in his life. Let yours be the doing of all good deeds."

Genre: Action, Adventure, Period Drama, Romance.
Costumes: 7, there is one scene where Robin isn't wearing a shirt, and some of the costumes don't fit the time period.
My favorite:

Script: 8, "We do not believe in harming man nor beast. Vermin, on the other hand..."
Crew:
Directed by: Richard Standeven
Created by:
Dominic Minghella
Foz Allan
Starring:
1. Jonas Armstrong as Robin Hood.

2. Lucy Griffiths as Maid Marian.
3. Richard Armitage as Guy of Gisborne.
4. Keith Allan as Vaisey, the Sheriff of Notingham.
5. William Beck as Roy

6. Gordon Kennedy as Little John
7. Joanna Hornton as Annie

8. Matilda Thorpe as Mary
9. Sam Thoughton as Much
10. Joe Armstrong as Allan a Dale
"That's us lads."

Music: 10!
Music by: Andy Price
Quotes: 8,
"Bad idea."
"Oh, and you have a better one?"

Storyline: 5, this may be one of my least favorite episodes. There is fighting, death, and then the subject of the baby. It really isn't good. But, there are heroics, if you like it. I really do not like Guy in this episode.

Good For: Robin Hood fans!
Overall Score: 7!

Thank you so much for reading!

MovieCritic

Friday, July 7, 2017

Movie/Series Review: Robin Hood BBC: Season 1, Episode 3: "Who Shot the Sheriff?"

Hello!
Wow! We are already at the third episode in my Robin Hood BBC watch-along!


How it works:
If you want to join, go ahead! All you have to do is watch the episode for the day, then if you want do a post on it, or just comment on someone Else's post about it!
In my reviews for this series, I am only going to list the top ten featured characters in that episode.

My guarantee: On ALL of my reviews there are NO spoilers unless it says so.

Robin Hood BBC: Season 1, Episode 3: "Who Shot the Sheriff?" (2006):

Based on the legends of Robin Hood:
"You can't believe someone is better than you?"
Robin Hood is being blamed for the killing innocent people, even though he was not part of it! Who is trying to make him look bad? Is it the Night watchman?
"He's making us look like criminals!"
"You know, we are criminals."

Genre: Action, Adventure, Period Drama, Mystery.
Costumes: 5, In one part there is where someone isn't wearing much, and I really have know idea what is with Marian's 'camo' dress, it does not fit the time period at all!

My favorite: I'm sorry, this is the best picture I could get. The skirt is a copper-orange color. (Marian, not Guy.)

Script: 8, pretty good, but there is a bad word in the background in one place.
"Do you want clever, or really clever?"
"I want fast."

Crew:
Directed by: Richard Standeven
Created by:
Dominic Minghella
Foz Allan
Starring: 
1. Jonas Armstrong as Robin Hood, "My friends think I am vain!"
2. Lucy Griffiths as Marian, "She's guessing, my Lord. She's a girl."
3. Keith Allan as Vaisey, the Sheriff of Notingham
4. Richard Armitage as Guy of Gisborne
5. Kwame Kwei-Armah as De Fourtnoy

6. Thomas Lockyer as Joe
7. Sam Hazeldine as Owen
8. Natasha Alexander as Kate
9. Joe Armstrong as Allan a Dale, "Oh that makes all the difference."
10. Gordon Kennedy as Little John
"Oh please! You wanted to see the look on her face."

Music: 10!
Music by: Andy Price
Quotes: 9,
"You really do think everything is about you."
"Only when it is about me!"
Storyline: 7, There is fighting, and death, but the storyline is okay.
Good For: Robin Hood fans!

Overall Score: 7!

Thank you for reading!!

MovieCritic

Thursday, July 6, 2017

Movie/Series Review: Robin Hood BBC: Season 1, Episode 2: "Sheriff Got Your Tongue?"

Hello!
Welcome back for the second episode of the Robin Hood BBC watch-along!

How it works:
If you want to join, go ahead! All you have to do is watch the episode for the day, then if you want do a post on it, or just comment on someone Else's post about it!
In my reviews for this series, I am only going to list the top ten featured characters in that episode.

My guarantee: On ALL of my reviews there are NO spoilers unless it says so.

Robin Hood BBC: Season 1, Episode 2: "Sheriff Got Your Tongue?" (2006):

Based on the Robin Hood legends:
"This is our forest too, I think you'll find."
In this episode, Robin of Locksley gets his new nickname, "Robin Hood", and he becomes and outlaw, "And not a very impressive one."
In Locksley, Vaisey can't find Robin so he goes into desperate measures, someone better talk soon.
"I was not planning to come to the forest."

Genre: Action, Adventure, Period Drama.
Costumes: 7, once again, I'm not sure that all of them fit into the time frame. And in a few parts some people are sort of in their underclothes.
My favorite: Sorry it's sort of a weird picture.

Script: 9, "Oh! Big words, scary."
Crew:
Directed by:
John McKay
Created by:
Dominic Minghella
Foz Allan
Starring:
1. Jonas Armstrong as Robin Hood
2. Gordon Kennedy as Little John
3. Sam Throughton as Much
4. Lucy Griffiths as Maid Marian

5. William Beck as Roy
6. Keith Allan as Vaisey, Sheriff of Notingham
7. Joe Armstrong as Allan a Dale
8. Harry Lloyd as Will Scarlet
9. Juliet Seal as Alice
10. Richard Armitage as Guy of Gisborne

"What is it with men and glory? Glory above sense, glory above reason?"

Music: 10!
Music by: Andy Price
Quotes: 9, "Excuse me, I think you'll find that isn't fully cooked!"

Storyline: 7, In this episode the Sheriff orders tongues to to be cut out, we don't actually see it, but we get close, "That is nasty, that is brutish!". Also there is some fighting and death.

Good For: Robin Hood fans.
Overall Score: 8!
"All right, all right,you've made your point."

Thank you so much for reading!

MovieCritic
"If you want a happy ending, that depends, of course, where you stop your story." -Orson Welles