Film School Rejects is like any other big, dysfunctional family. Neil Miller is the dad, Cole Abaius is the mom, and the rest of us are the children of that illicit union. And like any family there are going to be fights, squabbles, and disagreements… the latest of which is in regards to dad’s recent review of Robin Hood. Like most of the blogosphere (and half of the mainstream critics) Miller isn’t a fan of Ridley Scott’s new film. At all. Robert Fure and I disagree with him, and while neither of us love the movie we both think it deserves a fairer shake than the D+ grade Miller awarded it.
The guys over at Film School Rejects make some good points. I'm not sure I agree with all of them (Cate Blanchett is not pretty enough???).
I listened to Russell Crowe being interviewed by Mark Kermode on his Five Live radio show today (on podcast) and he talked about the history behind the storyline which did give me a better appreciation for what they were trying to do but I still stand by the fact that it lacks a bit of heart and soul.
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