Robin Hood: Men in Tights [Blu-ray]

I love this little movie--and it is one of my very favorite Mel Brooks movies. They all seem to be having such a good time as they made it. There's something fun/ny happening almost every minute. And "good, clean fun" at that. I didn't enjoy it so much the first time I saw it, but re-watching it gave me a chance to notice every fun, cute little thing going on. Carey Elwes is a charming and fun/ny Robin Hood. Amy Yasbeck is a beautiful and charming Lady Marion. Dave Chappelle added his own kind of fun as Achoo, one of Robin's side-kicks. Dom De Louise did a perfect "God Father/Marlon Brando" take off as Don Giovanni. Mark Blankfield, as Blinkin, became one of my very favorites as Robin's blind servant. I honestly don't know how they kept a straight face while making this film--and straight faces they had. Matthew Porretta, as Will Scarlett O'Hara, had a special energy of fun and excellence as actor, singer, dancer--and I would hope we would see more of him in future. Megan Cavanagh, Dick Van Patten had wonderful parts as Broomhilde, Maid Marion's Lady in Waiting; and the Abbott who is to marry Robin and Maid Marion. Another one of my favorites was a young actor, Corbin Allred, who is so off-beat and hilarious as a distraught child. I wish I could describe what is so funny about this movie--and it is hard to put into words: it's dialogue, it's play on words, it's funny action; it's slapstick, it's............ There is a scene with 3 famous race horse jockies racing camels in the desert. The Sherriff of Rottingham is asked to deliver his bad news as good news, and he laughs hysterically as he does just that. I laugh out loud every time I watch this scene. The play on words: "Rottingham" instead of the Sherriff of "Nottingham;" "H & R Blockhead" is the Accountant who issues the statement about back taxes. "Mrs. of Loxley" is the new wife of Robin of Loxley. And on and on. The dueling scenes featuring mostly Robin are wonderful--and sometimes funny. And it is uncanny how much Carey Elwes looks like Erroll Flynn, one of the original Robin Hoods. I think Mel Brooks was at his all time best on this movie. Not only did he write/direct this movie, he wrote the lyrics of (most of) the (funny) songs--including the rap numbers. Just incorporating rapping sequences into this "olde time story" is pure genius. Mel Brooks has one of the cleverest, most original, quirky, funny minds of all times. Pure entertainment. Right up there with "Blazing Saddles" and "Young Frankenstein." All in all, watching and purchasing this dvd are well worth your time and money.

Robin Hood: Men In Tights is one of the best comedies of all time, right up there with Monty Python and the Holy Grail. It plays with constant immersion-breaking fourth wall breaks, which can get tiresome, but it works quite well for a comedy like this one, where everything's based on a fairytale we are already tired of. The cast was amazingly diverse for the time, and I think it's my favorite role for Dave Chappelle. He was hilarious as the one black guy of the heroes' group, and he helped a ton bouncing racially charged jokes around, and it never became too heavy-handed. There were a lot of very rauchy jokes about Maid Marian, but everything was played for laughs and nothing got too rauchy for teenagers, but there were some questionably sexual skits from time to time which may have went too far for kids. It's a great film and a timeless classic, but I probably wouldn't watch it with my kids despite some of the musical numbers being perfectly whimsical, playful and kid-friendly.

This is one of my favorite movies. Its so funny

Grew up on all the Mel Brooks movies My grandmother used to watch them with me as a kid. Now I have the honor of allowing my kids to watch these movies and teaching them about the classical comedies what movies were actually funny. Thank you so much for allowing my family to see it at home on the TV without having to rush and go get a DVD player and DVDs and all of the other annoyances of going into the stores these days. Highly recommend anyone to watch these movies.

ALL time good funny movie! Watched it with the family!

Fun movie for my kids to watch one evening for family movie night.

Made my teens watch this classic. Always a good show.

The only thing that looked used was the case. The dvd played like it was new! The seller said it was used but it played as if it was new! Fantastic dvd!

"Men in Tights" es una película del genio de la comedia Mel Brooks que no puedes perderte. Con su humor ingenioso y su habilidad para parodiar los géneros cinematográficos, Brooks logra una vez más entregarnos una obra maestra llena de risas y diversión desenfrenada. Esta película en particular es una parodia de las historias clásicas de Robin Hood, pero con un giro moderno y un toque irreverente. Mel Brooks asume el papel del director y también se hace presente en el guion, mostrando su inigualable estilo cómico. Su visión satírica se plasma en cada escena, haciendo de "Men in Tights" una experiencia cómica única. El reparto es simplemente brillante. Cary Elwes interpreta a Robin Hood con una combinación perfecta de encanto y humor. Su habilidad para entregar líneas cómicas con un rostro serio es simplemente magistral. Junto a él, tenemos a un elenco talentoso que logra destacar en cada momento. Dave Chappelle, como el fiel compañero de Robin Hood, aporta un humor fresco y genuino a la película. Además, la encantadora Amy Yasbeck interpreta a la dulce y valiente Marian, añadiendo un toque romántico a la trama. El guion es una joya. Los diálogos están repletos de ingenio y chistes rápidos que te harán reír sin parar. Los juegos de palabras y las referencias cómicas a otras películas son constantes, y siempre se sienten frescos y oportunos. Mel Brooks tiene la habilidad de crear humor atemporal que sigue siendo relevante incluso años después del lanzamiento de sus películas. La dirección de Mel Brooks es impecable. Cada escena está cuidadosamente construida para maximizar el impacto cómico, y el ritmo de la película es perfecto. Los gags visuales y los momentos absurdos se suceden sin descanso, manteniendo al espectador completamente inmerso en el mundo cómico que Brooks ha creado. "Men in Tights" es una película que no solo te hará reír, sino que también te dejará con una sonrisa en el rostro mucho tiempo después de que termine. Es un recordatorio de la habilidad única de Mel Brooks para tomar un género establecido y darle un enfoque fresco y divertido. En resumen, "Men in Tights" es una comedia clásica que no puede faltar en la colección de cualquier amante del cine. Mel Brooks demuestra una vez más por qué es considerado uno de los maestros de la comedia, y esta película es una prueba de su talento sin igual. ¡No te la pierdas!

Have watched many incarnations of Robin Hood but have never seen this version until now and am glad I finally got round to it. This is a parody of Prince of Thieves with Kevin Costner but instead starring Cary Elwes who as he says in the film can do an English accent, there are nods to that film alongside the musical numbers thanks to Mel Brooks of Blazing Saddles fame who again shows his magical twist on an old English folk hero that has been onscreen for decades with various actors taking on the mantle from Douglas Fairbanks Junior to Taron Egerton. The most infamous and best onscreen film version will always be Errol Flynn but that doesn't take away from Cary Elwes who really should have been in Prince of Thieves as Robin but Kevin Costner was the choice hence why they make a little joke of it. Definitely one to see if fan of Robin Hood or Mel Brooks films as won't be disappointed.

Edición en castellano con audio y subtítulos en castellano.

I haven't opened it yet but let's hope that it works tonight. Thank you for this DVD. All the best!

On ne s'en lasse pas, beaucoup d'éléments à découvrir et re-découvrir. Des clins d'œil. Trop rigolo. Merci Mel Brooks