Episode 69: Splitting Arrows- Subplots and Satanism in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves from 1991

About this episode

The episode features a discussion on the film 'Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves' and its impact, including performances and music.

Fan favorite guest AJ returns to the Greenwood to join Thaddeus and Rick for their first viewing of the film that inspired their beloved Men in Tights. How does this blockbuster from the early '90s hold up? Does Alan Rickman's take on the Sheriff of Nottingham really deserve the amount of praise it gets? How will Kevin Costner fare on our ranked list of Robin Hoods? Will Rick manage to endure the Bryan Adams song? It's one of our longest episodes for one of the biggest Robin Hood films!!! F...

People in this episode

Hosts: Thaddeus, Rick

Guest: AJ

Topics covered

• Robin Hood
• film analysis
• 90s cinema
• Alan Rickman
• Kevin Costner
• music in film

Keywords

• Robin Hood
• Prince of Thieves
• Alan Rickman
• Kevin Costner
• Bryan Adams
• 90s film
• Men in Tights

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, Men in Tights

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