Robin Hood – trailer
Robin Hood
Directed by: Ridley Scott
Starring: Russell Crowe, Cate Blanchette, Mark Strong
Rating: R
Release Date: May 14, 2010
TRAILER SCORE: 6/10
MY THOUGHTS: Ever since Russell Crowe hefted a phone at a guy making minimum wage and then threw a momentous hissy-fit, he’s morphed, at warp speed, from a snarling gladiator to a pudgy infant prone to public tantrums. Should an actor’s private shenanigans influence the way we look at his art, especially when that actor is as undeniably fine-tuned as Crowe? I don’t know–let’s ask Mr. Cruise if anyone’s opinion of him changed after he bounced around on Oprah’s couch like a wild-eyed lunatic.
I understand that Ridley Scott and Russell Crowe are engaged in a bromance of epic proportions, but you don’t get the d*ck to play Robin Hood, no matter how good he is at Let’s Pretend. Robin Hood is beloved chiefly for his distinct lack of d*ckishness. I don’t care if you have Russell bursting out of the water in slow-mo, roaring his balding little head off; he’s an arrogant bastard, and loudly so. He’s voluminously obnoxious, so high is he on his own talent, which is, admittedly, prodigious. The roles that are perfect for Crowe at this point are the Ed Hoffmans of the world: hefty, prickish, manipulative and with a raging God complex. He should basically always play a geniune outlet of his own personality.
The trailer itself is uninspired, a measly bit of seatack for everyone who loved Gladiator. As I watched it, I thought, “At least it has Cate Blanchette,” whom I adore as one of the most magnificent, classiest actors of our day…and then I thought, “She has to kiss that fat, phone hurling man-baby on his big man-baby mouth. Yuck.” Ridley Scott loves his epics and it must have been true love the first time he and Crowe’s eyes met from across the room, but I’m anticipating another 1492 when I look at Robin Hood: you know, vaguely historic in that “Hey, aren’t you so and so from where ever?” kind of way, pretty to look at, and overly smug about its hero’s flawed humanity. It looks gritty and dirty and Crowe has his earnest face on and wears a leather vest. You present the world with Robin Hood directly after Gladiator and you’d have a more avid response. At this point, too much time has gone by, and we’ve all had to tolerate Crowe openly being himself for way too long.
We’ll see.
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Hey, Morrow! How about a real review of the trailer, instead of this paragraphs-long rant against Russell Crowe? It’s obvious you don’t like Mr. Crowe and that has apparently tainted anything realistic you might have to say about Robin Hood.
Hey Layne! You’re absolutely right. I did rant for far too long–less ranting, more reviewing. Honestly, the trailer looks silly and bloated. Is that because I think Russell Crowe is silly and bloated? Probably. I loved Gladiator and despite his off-screen idiocy, I thought he was brilliant in Body of Lies. Casting an asshole as one of legend’s most beloved saints presents itself as too large a temptation for ranters such as myself.
The casting of one of the best actors who’s ever worked in Hollywood is, to me, a very big temptation for seeing this film. Then, throw in one of the best directors around and an actress of Cate Blanchett’s caliber (rather than the ridiculous original casting of Sienna Miller) and you have one great movie.
I tend to be a ranter myself, but I’m a huge Crowe fan. I’ve never seen him give a bad performance. Particularly loved him in “3:10 To Yuma” and I also loved “State of Play” earlier this year. I think his brilliance in “Robin Hood” might just make you love his performance in spite of yourself again.
You could very well be right. I dislike him and, yet, he does tend to blow me away. I’d put him in the category of mad genius in that he’s undeniably brilliant, but socially and personally malfunctional. If you ARE right, I will recant the statement, apologize, and promise to leave out the personal stuff whenever I speak of Crowe in the future. If you aren’t…well…I’m going to go on a marathon rant. So what’s it gonna be? Humbled or vindicated? I can hardly wait, myself.
Looking forward to the outcome! Can’t wait for May, 2010!
Be there or be square.
The only saving grace of this film is the greatest actor alive-Cate Blanchett. If she weren’t in it, I’d probably be renting it.
Morrow, I’m afraid you are sadly out of date/misinformed. Crowe has been keeping his nose clean for the past 4 1/2 years. Have you not seen him on Leno, Martha Stewart , Letterman or the de Generes show ? He’s funny, warm and devoted to his family. And haven’t you read any of the reports from England while he was there filming ? He had lots of good publicity for his generosity to charities and his tips to waitstaff at restaurants. And the reports recently from Pittsburgh where he’d been filming? There’s TONS of stuff out there showing him as a decent guy ( Google the story last month about him buying a street busker a new guitar in Pittsburgh)
In other words, you are still going on about something he did ages ago. Come on – how HARD is it to be fair ?
I bet you give Halle Berry (hit and run) and Kiefer Sutherland (DUI) a break.