tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19545146.post5711136936009781759..comments2023-10-30T08:15:33.630-04:00Comments on Patrick O'Neil's Pointed Pen: Robbing the Robin Hood LegendPatrick O'Neilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10007432375302731126noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19545146.post-49207023215737124142010-11-10T23:23:14.255-05:002010-11-10T23:23:14.255-05:00Iceman, Fair enough and I know I should just enjoy...Iceman, Fair enough and I know I should just enjoy a movie, or show, or music for it's entertainment value. It would certainly be more fun. <br /><br />My problem is that legends survive by their retelling. I'd hate for a classic legend like Robin Hood to get wrecked. I'll probably watch the next version 10 years or so from now when another director tries their hand at the legend. That might be interesting. <br /><br />Anonymous, You give me too much credit, but thank you. You're right that audiences must remember that movies are just about entertainment, and never to expect that the story is accurate. <br /><br />At the same time it's very difficult to separate reality from fantasy especially when we're talking about the past, and I do wish directors would resist the temptation to turn facts completely upside down.Patrick O'Neilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10007432375302731126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19545146.post-1144685807220601782010-11-08T08:19:17.211-05:002010-11-08T08:19:17.211-05:00Ah, but the problem lies with those viewing these ...Ah, but the problem lies with those viewing these movies. YOU know your history but I'll bet the target audience (younger movie-going demographic) believes that what they're watching is a true version of what really happened. A lot of this age group think The Daily Report is a legitimate news show.<br /><br />I watch The Tudors every week but I also know enough history to realize that it's very loosely based on fact.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19545146.post-22915728105387160422010-11-08T00:50:27.692-05:002010-11-08T00:50:27.692-05:00I enjoyed the film, even if there were historical ...I enjoyed the film, even if there were historical inaccuracies. Braveheart is still one of my all-time favourite movies, even though Gibson took even more liberties with the storyline than the Robinhood people.<br /><br />I judge the quality of a film by how much I enjoyed watching it, not by whether or not it is an accurate telling of historical events.The_Icemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16887740772649135851noreply@blogger.com