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‘Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Van Lathan

November 7, 2023 · Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991) · Action · Adventure · Drama · 1:32:10

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Most Rewatchable Scene

Bill Simmons▶ 38:44Robin Hood escaping at the beginning

What's Aged the Best

Bill Simmons▶ 39:39Movies where they take the star and throw a crazy wig and crazy beard on them, citing Seagal in Hard to Kill as the best example

Big Kahuna Burger Award

Bill Simmons▶ 55:23Fryer Tuck's mead

Den of Thieves Benihana Award

Bill Simmons▶ 55:29the waterfall

Great Shot Gordo Award

Bill Simmons▶ 55:38Arrow Vision - the slow-mo shot of the arrow coming straight out of his blue eyes
Chris Ryan▶ 56:19The shot when Rob says 'I'm going to cut your heart out with a spoon' and they shoot up the tower and he says 'and then it begins' as it zips out
Van Lathan▶ 55:40Arrow Vision - the slow-mo shot with arrows coming through and the arrow coming straight out of his blue eyes

Butch's Girlfriend Award

Bill Simmons▶ 56:37Costner's lack of accent effort (highlighted when Connery comes in with proper accent), the near-rape scene with Mid-Marion, Costner's hair/appearance, John's wife not being attractive enough, and Christian Slater being wasted
Chris Ryan▶ 1:00:42Giant waste of Christian Slater - keeping him as a drag character harboring secrets instead of utilizing his charisma
Van Lathan▶ 58:22The near-rape scene being played comedically, Costner's weird neck/appearance, and Christian Slater being underutilized with his soul-crushing secret subplot

Is There a Better Title?

Bill Simmons▶ 1:03:32Robin Hood: Marion wants some / Robin Hood: Marion needs it
Chris Ryan▶ 1:03:16Keep the original title, doesn't need 'Prince of Thieves' but it was pretty good
Van Lathan▶ 1:03:21Keep 'Prince of Thieves' - it was 90s cool and helped differentiate from other Robin Hood movies

Best Quote

Bill Simmons▶ 1:03:43A wise man once said, there are no perfect men in the world, only perfect intentions
Chris Ryan▶ 1:03:51Because it's dull, you twit. It'll hurt more

Stephen A. Smith Hottest Take Award

Bill Simmons▶ 1:06:09Game of Thrones ripped off this entire movie - same premise of people walking through forests saying weird shit, with someone kidnapped
Chris Ryan▶ 1:05:24The sheriff is doomed after he kills his own cousin because you can't trust someone like that in the locker room and he has no muscle left
Van Lathan▶ 1:05:46Azeem should have been leading the people instead of Robin Hood because he had the technology and didn't get enough credit

Casting What-Ifs

Bill Simmons▶ 1:07:15Mel Gibson — Presents multiple casting what-ifs: Mel Gibson was offered the lead but passed after Hamlet; Robin Wright was supposed to be Maid Marian but became pregnant; Nicole Kidman, Patsy Kensit, Elizabeth Hurley were considered for Marian; Richard E. Grant was supposed to be sheriff but did Hudson Hawk; John Cleese proposed for King Richard; Cary Elwes and Johnny Depp allegedly turned down roles
Chris Ryan▶ 1:07:54Nicole Kidman — Notes Nicole Kidman as 'most interesting' option for Maid Marian and expresses skepticism about Cary Elwes turning down Robin Hood role
Van Lathan▶ 1:08:08Discusses Elizabeth Hurley's career timing and reflects on the weird Tony scene, but doesn't offer specific casting preferences

Overacting Award

Bill Simmons▶ 1:09:23Alan Rickman
Chris Ryan▶ 1:09:24Alan Rickman — Alan Rickman - suggests adding him to the award name itself because he's so far off menu

Apex Mountain

Bill Simmons▶ 1:15:32Alan Rickman — Alan Rickman - debating between Die Hard and Robin Hood, but leans toward Dances with Wolves being Costner's apex in 1991 when he won Oscars
Chris Ryan▶ 1:15:35Kevin Costner — Kevin Costner - argues this was his apex mountain as his most commercial movie bookended by Oscar triumph and best work
Van Lathan▶ 1:15:15Kevin Costner — Bows and arrows in movies (though mentions Hunger Games competition), Alan Rickman, and agrees this period was Kevin Costner's peak before his decline

Sequel/Prequel/Limited Series/Remake

Bill Simmons▶ 1:22:50Suggests a Marion softcore porn version that could be made on Netflix
Chris Ryan▶ 1:22:12Wants to see the Nottingham spec script made - Robin Hood story from the sheriff's perspective where the sheriff is the hero and Robin Hood is a prick
Van Lathan▶ 1:22:43Agrees that the Nottingham movie would be amazing to see, likes when they do crazy shit like that

Is This Movie Better With

Bill Simmons▶ 1:24:02Samuel L. Jackson — Sam Jackson as Zim's brother who comes in the last 20 minutes
Chris Ryan▶ 1:23:52Samuel L. Jackson — Sam Jackson as Zim would be 'absolutely fucking incredible'
Van Lathan▶ 1:24:12Samuel L. Jackson — Agrees with Sam Jackson addition - 'another painted man' as Zim's brother Hakeem

Just One Oscar

Bill Simmons▶ 1:24:22Alan Rickman

Probably Unanswerable Questions

Bill Simmons▶ 1:27:04Azeem stays in England because he's the smartest person there
Chris Ryan▶ 1:25:07People in England at this time had never seen explosions before, which explains their shocked reactions
Van Lathan▶ 1:27:14Azeem stayed and had kids, creating light-skinned descendants still in England

Coach Finstock Life Lesson

Bill Simmons▶ 1:27:19Rehearse before you do a movie - give yourself a couple weeks, commit

Who Won the Movie

Bill Simmons▶ 1:27:28Alan Rickman
Chris Ryan▶ 1:27:36Alan Rickman

Movies Referenced (55)

Robin Hood (2010)

66 mentions · Bill Simmons, Van Lathan, Chris Ryan▶ 2:16IMDb ↗Lb ↗

The Witch (2015)

7 mentions · Chris Ryan, Van Lathan, Bill Simmons▶ 22:04IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Die Hard (1988)

6 mentions · Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan▶ 23:35IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Dances with Wolves (1990)

5 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 7:06IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Wyatt Earp (1994)

5 mentions · Van Lathan, Chris Ryan▶ 8:33IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Young Guns (1988)

5 mentions · Bill Simmons, Van Lathan▶ 50:29IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Batman (1989)

4 mentions · Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons, Van Lathan▶ 7:19IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Hancock (2008)

4 mentions · Van Lathan▶ 16:46IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Unforgiven (1992)

4 mentions · Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan▶ 31:05IMDb ↗Lb ↗

King Richard (2021)

3 mentions · Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan▶ 46:12IMDb ↗Lb ↗

No Way Out (1987)

3 mentions · Bill Simmons, Van Lathan, Chris Ryan▶ 7:03IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Sleeping with the Enemy (1991)

3 mentions · Bill Simmons, Van Lathan▶ 11:01IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Directors Referenced (6)

Kevin Costner

69 mentions · Bill Simmons, Van Lathan, Chris Ryan · Known for Dances with Wolves, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves▶ 2:39IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Ben Affleck

7 mentions · Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons · Known for Argo, Gone Girl, The Town▶ 7:19IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Kevin Reynolds

5 mentions · Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan · Known for Waterworld, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves▶ 13:14IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Ridley Scott

3 mentions · Chris Ryan · Known for The Martian, Blade Runner▶ 12:12IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Mel Gibson

2 mentions · Bill Simmons, Van Lathan · Known for Braveheart, Conspiracy Theory▶ 1:07:15IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Sean Penn

1 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for Mystic River, 21 Grams, Dead Man Walking▶ 1:07:23IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Actors Referenced (63)

Alan Rickman

32 mentions · Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons, Van Lathan · Known for Die Hard, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves▶ 4:28IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Morgan Freeman

18 mentions · Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, Van Lathan · Known for Se7en, Driving Miss Daisy, Million Dollar Baby▶ 28:22IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Bill Cosby

9 mentions · Bill Simmons, Van Lathan, Chris Ryan▶ 1:51IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Sean Connery

9 mentions · Bill Simmons, Van Lathan · Known for Dr. No, The Untouchables, The Rock▶ 6:07IMDb ↗Lb ↗

The Game

8 mentions · Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, Van Lathan · Known for Street Kings, The A-Team, Coach Carter▶ 9:25IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Kelly LeBrock

7 mentions · Bill Simmons, Van Lathan, Chris Ryan · Known for Weird Science, Wrongfully Accused▶ 40:06IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Will Smith

6 mentions · Bill Simmons, Van Lathan, Chris Ryan · Known for Men in Black, I Am Legend▶ 16:46IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Bryan Adams

5 mentions · Van Lathan, Chris Ryan · Known for Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves▶ 3:32IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Wyatt Earp

5 mentions · Van Lathan, Chris Ryan · Known for Tombstone▶ 8:33IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Bruce Willis

4 mentions · Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons · Known for Die Hard, Pulp Fiction▶ 23:35IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Joe Biden

4 mentions · Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons▶ 1:29:47IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Johnny Depp

4 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 1:08:59IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Writers Referenced (6)

Roger Ebert

2 mentions · Van Lathan▶ 3:24IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Andrew Cosby

1 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 1:30:18IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Charles Addams

1 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for The Addams Family▶ 27:26IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Frank Darabont

1 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for The Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile, The Mist▶ 32:30IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Lawrence Kasdan

1 mentions · Van Lathan · Known for The Big Chill, Wyatt Earp▶ 8:42IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Winston Groom

1 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for Forrest Gump, My Dog Skip▶ 35:38IMDb ↗Lb ↗