Film Lists

Young Frankenstein’s Mel Brooks – his other spoofs you may have missed

James Murphy on Mel Brooks and his spoofs, as Young Frankenstein returns to cinemas...

Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993)

Hollywood frequently has competing projects vying for monopoly on myth. Deep Impact vs Armageddon, Dante’s Peak vs Volcano, etc. In 1990/91: Patrick Bergin was Robin Hood and then soon after Kevin Costner went one better in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves. Brooks then gave us Robin Hood: Men in Tights.

Not a laugh a second but entertaining. Memorable musical numbers might hang around your head, even if the ‘laughs’ simply won’t. Functions as a spoof of Hollywood’s tendency to mass produce multiple takes on mythology with miscast personnel. ‘I can speak with an English accent’, declares Elwes’ Robin: a dig at Costner’s American accented take on the part (to be fair, Costner did *want* to play it English).

1 comment

Drop us a comment

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Discover more from Set The Tape

Subscribe now to keep reading and get access to the full archive.

Continue reading