Why the Robin Hood Story is the Worst Story Ever Told in the History of Our Generation?

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From http://www.thebadblogger.com 4831 days ago

The story of Robin Hood is one that almost every child in the western world hears at an early age. It’s a story of a brave man, fighting against an evil monarchy, in order to rob the rich and…

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Written by yoni67
4830 days ago

Wong,

VERY original and very enjoyable post!

Hollywood is not known for its ethical and moral lessons. My pet-peeve in cinema is pyschologists, psychiatrists and doctors who have romances with their patients and it's romanticized. It is so immoral and unethical, yet it becomes a wonderful story.

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Written by businessavante
4831 days ago

What gets me is that it's definitely set during the 3rd Crusade c1190 because Richard the Lionheart is in it, so we know exactly how the people were dressed, armed, and armored. Chainmail only - no plate armor at all. We know small plates were added around 1300 (Braveheart), and full plate armor appeared around 1350. One hand & two hand broadswords were used, mainly type XII & XIIa - the rapier wasn't developed till the 15thC at the earliest.

Most movies & TV shows - to my great annoyance - put Robin Hood in Elizabethan times, c1600 - with full plate armor & Elizabethan music. We know that real Troubadour music sounded a bit like Arabic music - nothing at all like "Greensleeves".

I'm heavily into old weapons, music, and art - Hollywood has a habit of really pissing me off by getting it wrong almost all the time. Braveheart was accurate for dress, arms & armor, but the Kevin Costner Robin Hood blew it - they had him in post-1066, not 1190. They modeled after the Bayeux Tapestry (which is actually an embroidery completed c1077), so they got it wrong as well - and Morgan Freeman walking around carrying a Nepalese Kora (pretending it was a scimitar, shamshir, or kilij) was laughable. I spotted it instantly.

Duncan

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