Robin Hood and Russell Crowe

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I would never miss a Russell Crowe movie. He has to be right up there as one of the best and sexiest actors today. He didn't even smile in this movie but he's got it...just someone who gets my total attention. I went into thinking I would be viewing the traditional Robin Hood theme but it was an entirely different perspective than what we generally think about when we think of Robin, a guy who robbed the rich and gave to the poor.

This was the very initial stage of what ignited Robin Hood (Robin Longstride) to become a fighter of corruption and evil. I have no idea if history was being re-written here and suspect that a lot of this movie was fantasy. It sure made a great flick if you like swords and bows and arrows, 13 century battles where the good guys win and an historical piece that reminds us that for centuries, we have had depraved leaders taking advantage of common folk who are forced to pick up the tab for their follies.

This is the perfect movie for a sequel especially at the end where he is declared an outlaw by the King and has told the Lady Marion, "I love you." Hope we get to see more of Robin Hood and Russell Crowe.