Robin Hood & The Venom Dilemma | Anatomy Of A Failure

[@Filmento]

Add "sheriff" to the list of words my mouth refuses to say without a big struggle Also -- nutting ham.

[@ejland6349]

I’ve haven’t see Venom yet. Is it really worth watching?

[@joaodorjmanolo]

@@ejland6349 it's a medium movie. I liked the dialogue between Ed Brock and Venom, but it starts later in the movie and ends quickly. The beginning is kinda boring and the action aren't that good (but it's kinda cool to see). It's worth if only cost 12 dollars or less (my opinion).

[@TexasSportsTV]

God Damn. There is nothing wrong with saying you enjoyed it but it could be better. I enjoy shit and can sit down and watch and enjoy myself but when talking I can admit when there are faults and how it could be better. Learn from the mistakes than make a better movie next time. These butt hurt people need to not get triggered when a mistake is pointed out.

[@TexasSportsTV]

@@joaodorjmanolo My theater is $3 in the morning and $5 in the afternoon. Than there's the $1 theater that plays movies once all the other theaters stop playing the movie. So I don't have a too expensive theater.

[@sergeantsharkseant]

I don´t like Venom because it is so far away of the comics

[@oddballl9128]

I can't believe Jamie Foxx doesn't face off against his son's killer. That's like, a necessary scene. Screenwriting 101.

[@TheNinthGeneration1]

The gun they forgot to shoot

[@eddiedingle767]

@@TheNinthGeneration1 it was supposed to be an easy grab

[@audiosurfarchive]

If only they got T. Then it'd been no easy grab; conditions for being better.

[@VespoLiveGaming]

Chemo loaded the gun, showed it to the audience, holsterd it, then in act three, removed the magazine, cleared the chamber, and locked it in the gun safe for the rest of the story.

[@fauxhound5061]

There's not enough time, because he got a lot of enemies.. lot of people draining his energy

[@ScreachHiensburg]

Before watching the video: Why is everyone complaining about the costume designs? After watching the video: What the fuuuuuuuuuuck were those costumes?

[@wolf1066]

Haven't even finished watching the video but the short amount I've seen so far has me wondering exactly the same thing.

[@theskullicorn4588]

Looks like a weird sci fi and medivial mash up which doesnt work

[@TarfuLuke]

@@theskullicorn4588 That's kind of what they were going for, it's supposed to be a mixture of futuristic and old design, i think it works with what they are going for, if you go into it (the movie, not just the video lmao) expecting medieval garbs you're gonna be disappointed

[@leflanged2707]

If you even have a passing appreciation o history or have watched any other proper Robin Hood movie, you will hate the setting and costume design of this movie. If you don’t care for history or previous Robin Hood movies, you won’t dislike the setting and costume design of this movie.

[@aleistererikalupano7386]

@@TarfuLuke and ended up looking like cheap Halloween costumes you buy online. Well matches perfectly with the cardboard sets

[@tyrannicfool2503]

Is someone else confused as to why the action scenes on the Middle East look somewhat as a modern war just that with bows?

[@redforest9269]

Yeah, I was like "Why are all of them archers? What is this, Afghanistan?"

[@jordinagel1184]

That’s exactly what I was thinking! They all have the same uniforms, which look a bit like modern military gear, they all use bows, and in a way that makes them seem more like modern guns, etc. It’s about as subtle as The Patriot, and I wonder why they felt the need to include such a terrible design choice

[@lasura]

I'm pretty sure the script was written with modern day and assault rifles in mind but, somewhere along the way, someone chickened out and we end up with this nonsense. It just HAS TO be something like that. It's just all so nonsensical.

[@_birdie]

that was on purpose

[@jordinagel1184]

birdie well, still looks like shite

[@Marcells44]

That scene where the two buddies smile and pleasantly walk out on the sheriff's body hanging behind them is terrifying.

[@donm1719]

Loool it was so unnecessary also seemed James didn’t give a shit anymore who killed his kid

[@g.d.graham2446]

Lol

[@TheSunMoon]

Sheriff? With that outfit, he might as well be commander of a Death Star. Wait a minute..

[@Subscribeeveryone]

Rogue one a Robin Hood story

[@bobo577]

Yeah, it's pretty much Krennic from Rogue One again.

[@greenraptor5766]

😆😆😆

[@Gadget-Walkmen]

@Greg Elchert lmao that pun was NOT bad at all.

[@twackburn]

@@Gadget-Walkmen I agree. All puns are pretty cheesy, but if that was a bad pun then wtf is a good pun?

[@oliverm376]

Why do the characters in Robin Hood movie have outfits that look like they're from blade runner?

[@g.d.graham2446]

Indeed

[@miintyfresj]

I think they were trying to do a Romeo and Juliet Vibe... I think they failed.

[@jaimestark3019]

This should get a razzie for worst costume design. You literally can't tell what period this movie is taking place in just from looking at it. And of course Maid Marion looks like some random generic instagram influencer. Such a visually unpleasant film.

[@thebrotherhood227]

i genuinely could not tell whether it was set in Nottingham or Syria

[@wergar_the_warwolf6834]

Also at the casino scene, I was Like hold on what the fuck? What Period are we in?

[@razzle2429]

I've never seen this movie, so I was trying to figure out by the clips whether it was set in present day or medieval times. By the end of the video, I still couldn't say for sure!

[@wergar_the_warwolf6834]

I will say though, I though Robin Hood(the character) looked okay

[@Subjekt3]

@@wergar_the_warwolf6834 for some steampunk movie maybe...

[@OffbeatWorlds]

Why do all the costumes look like modern high fashion? There's not even a whiff of historical accuracy

[@JohannesLilover]

Yeah

[@samjensen8966]

They were trying to make the film timeless, but that ultimately failed.

[@TimetoBadger]

This film was not made to be historically accurate in the slightest. It's supposed to be hip and cool and bows are fired like as if they were assault rifles. Not a defence, that's just what it does.

[@optillian4182]

The filmmakers probably played too many JRPGs.

[@bitsandbolts7884]

That bothered me so much, it looked stupid

[@firecrushfox]

Having not seen the film myself, watching those Afghanistan scenes I legitimately thought this was a modern-take on Robin Hood and I somehow fever-dreamed the medieval-looking trailers I watched. I mean the dude's are almost literally wearing kevlar vests which are BARELY made out to look like leather armour or something.

[@QixTheDS]

I thought the same thing. It wasn’t even explicitly clear in the actual movie for a hot minute.

[@TheBeird]

What the hell is everyone wearing?

[@Fedorevsky]

Post modern shit.

[@REALmikegordan]

I've already stated this, but apparently, the film was supposed to be a dystopian sci-fi before changing the setting back to medieval times while changing literally nothing else. Just replace the guns with crossbows, and the motor vehicles with carriages.

[@HateshWarkio]

@@REALmikegordan it shows. I've got such a dystopian future vibe from all of those scenes.

[@merod7313]

@@REALmikegordan they should have just made it a modern Robin hood and replace the bows with ars or Modern tactical bow and armor

[@Subscribeeveryone]

60$ DLC Outfit pack

[@movieexpert18]

They could have fixed the antagonist problem by having the Sheriff of Nottingham arrest Robin for back taxes or a false charge and personally tear him away from Marian and force him into service as a crusader.

[@Filmento]

This is very good, makes it even more personal and hands-on

[@commander31able60]

So simple and elegant, and it didn’t even occur to the filmmakers.

[@Nefariousbig]

And in your eyes that's more of a transgression than wanting to burn poor people's homes to the ground? What the actual fuck is wrong with you people

[@piguyalamode164]

@@Nefariousbig It is not, but we need to connect and actually see him be a jerk, and this is what this solution would do

[@Nefariousbig]

@@piguyalamode164 the fuck do you mean we need to see him be a jerk? Is viciously screaming abput murdering poor people not seeing someone be a jerk? Again, what in the fuck is wrong with you

[@commander31able60]

Instead of doing this “timeless” crap they ought to have done an actual modern take on Robin Hood, Sherlock-style. It would probably look like a romantic John Wick.

[@le0820]

The arrow?

[@TheSupinesmokey]

@@le0820 The Green Arrow would be cool as a film

[@samiam7327]

That might work

[@delsinrowe2014]

That actually sounds badass

[@moriororbi6963]

The 1st act was problematic??? How about the entire movie...

[@jesusangulo2119]

The 1st act was the detonator to this movie to bomb.

[@moriororbi6963]

Yeah, true dat, but I don't think they over-analyzed the whole process. But it could have been a bit less messy, I agree.

[@dantefromdevilmaycry9857]

Honestly.. in order to like this movie i thought to skim it, but that didn't work.. it's still shit!

[@audiosurfarchive]

*pR0blEm4tIccc!*

[@allflying3]

Welcome to Filmento, he only talk about one specific aspect of a movie. Sometimes he talk more than one thing but he makes a single in-depth conclusion.

[@movieexpert18]

One last note, if you have the two friends walking away scene at the end of the film then you failed because you inadvertently gave it a buddy comedy feel, because in comedies the characters who feel so accomplished with themselves do that. It's practically a strut and therefore it loses any sense of depth the movie could have had. I mean your having your main characters commit murder and strut away like kids who just beat the bully what is that.

[@RoxasNobody000]

Are we really forgetting something important? We have seen too many "Robin Hood" movies. If they wanted to change this story to be more interesting they should have done something more interesting than some crappy anachronistic elements.

[@Petey0707]

lmao robin hood represents anarchy so those elements are sort of essential

[@RoxasNobody000]

@@Petey0707 Not exactly what I was saying. www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anachronism

[@Restless_Hermit80]

I haven't. I haven't felt the need to see anything after Robin Hood Men in Tights xP Prince of Thieves is still my favourite, because it's hilarious.

[@Restless_Hermit80]

Also Prince of Thieves has the best music by Michael Kamen.

[@TopGunZero]

There is nothing wrong with the Robin Hood story, if done well, it is compelling and interesting. Though it ironically lost my interest, King Arthur just had a British tv series that went on for 4 years focusing on Merlin largely. This is where I think you're right that if you change things slightly or take a different approach it can be interesting. Look at the series Sherlock that was very successful.

[@RipRahat]

Some people need to realize that saying '' I like this movie'' and ''this is a good movie'' is not the same thing.

[@chris9206]

Can be said about any movie.

[@AnomalyINC]

@@chris9206 I disagree. A good movie is competently made. An enjoyable movie is more subjective. I enjoy plenty of movies that are simply poorly made. And there are several "good" movies that are nearly flawless in execution, that I simply do not like. "Space Truckers" is not a good movie. I love it. "The Shining" is a very good movie. I do not like it.

[@chris9206]

Anomaly How so? Its mostly about opinion as preference. Other than that the conflict between awards and box office.

[@AnomalyINC]

@@chris9206 Cinematography, storytelling and composition can all be judged as objectively bad or good. Stories themselves, as well as the enjoyment one might derive from them, can not. A movie with poor sound mixing, bad acting and jarring cuts is not good. It can be very entertaining, but it is poor craftsmanship. I apologize if I am unable to explain properly, English is my second language.

[@chris9206]

Anomaly Thats true but its mostly opinion as preference. Being objective is looking at everything along with awards and box office having the same equal payoff.

[@endlesswaffles6504]

Why are they wearing modern clothes in Robin Hood?

[@gasmonkey1000]

Endless Waffles The makers of that movie are demonstrably SJW's, and SJW's are uncreative unless it means trying to hurt others.

[@dimitriosmakropoulos8641]

Black is the new Lincoln Green.

[@redforest9269]

Some who first watched the trailers theorized the movie was actually post-apocalyptic, but judging by what I've seen it was probably just to make up for the bad writing.

[@NAME-yg8sl]

I only found out it was in midevil times but reading this comments

[@mauriciorojas1498]

According to the clothes in which age they're supposed to be?

[@oldaccount8428]

Thats the same problem with king Arthur, you dont know the time in which the story take place.

[@kinnykiran]

Garbage

[@somethingsomethingsomethin9009]

Was watching the vid and thought the exact same thing. Something well after the 2010 AD mark

[@Alias_Anybody]

The same period when Monty Python and the Holy Grail took place.

[@lisazoria2709]

Late 90's early 2000's Disney World. Duh.

[@Buck_1337]

Your analysis on story is superb. Dont listen to those angry kids telling you that you are wrong without providing counter evidence themselves. Love your channel. Keep it up

[@jordanMJK]

Agreed my bruddah

[@aurelbajrami4088]

So agreed that's why Hollywood makes shitty product movies, cos of kids watching mediocre movies like venom

[@hephaestus9901]

@@aurelbajrami4088 they are misguided by their subjective opinion,venom was so liked because of the relatshionship between tom hardy and venom

[@Buck_1337]

@@resurrectedsunlight155 thx for the comparison. I'm honored lol

[@streetfalkos]

@@aurelbajrami4088 kids watching mediocre movies like venom....yeah....after watching clilps from ur channel i took a bath. Dont tell other what to like or not to like until u can make good content kid :)

[@danletko]

Is this supposed to be like a post-9/11, anti-American imperialism version of Robin Hood? All of the characters look like they’re dressed in pretty modern clothing, the English soldiers look like American soldiers (I think I even saw some black Englishmen, in a medieval European army...) and the bows function basically like guns

[@ZenPa1344]

@joseph davisson yeah though the various inhabitants usually ended up killing each other so having black longbowmen using his weapon in full draw for minutes at time while crossing narrow arabic stresst is rather impossible...

[@vladimiradidas1945]

@Elisa Castro how is this movie "pro-antifa?" Thats the dumbest thing I've heard about this movie yet. If You're talking about the whole "steal for the rich and give it to thw poor" aspect of it, then you're wrong. Robin Hood has ALWAYS been known to be like that. This isn't anything new.

[@manueldelahoz]

This conversation is far more serious than the actual film. The producers don't know when the movie was set :p

[@TopGunZero]

How does this have 43 thumbs up?

[@vladimiradidas1945]

@SavetheFantasticFour you got any source for that? That got me interested.

[@fritzorino]

Why did they make the fighting scenes in the middle east look like theyre from an Iraqi War movie and not a medieval one. This whole movie just looks so dogshit and unauthentic.

[@MrHanderson91]

Because holkywood producers are morons with dung for brains.

[@Zack2G]

@@MrHanderson91 ironic

[@Athanatoi]

@@Zack2G It will be ironic if the producers are smart yet they produced this garbage

[@CaecoAequitas1]

you obviously dont know about the backdrop of ALL robin hood movies in the past. They all have a political message to advance the legend of robin hood for the decade/time period. This one is about occupying countries and US involvement in foreign wars ect. that is to say its still not a good movie.

[@fritzorino]

@@CaecoAequitas1 Thats cool and all but why didnt they just make the film be set in modern times then? The movie is set in medieval times but it doesnt look like it is and thats the problem. If they made an adaption thats set during the Iraq war or something I wouldnt have a problem with it that sounds like it could be cool.

[@joehonan1773]

Robin of Loxley "OH NO! I've been drafted! How Horrible!" Me: "You do realize you are a lord in a Feudal system. The entire reason you were given your lands was to train and equip yourself for war."

[@becky3983]

Exactly. No internal logic. The whole function of the feudal vassal was to fight. If he didn't like it, he couldn't have spent his whole life happily enjoying the perks of it. Looks more ungrateful than anything else.

[@1KosovoJeSrbija1]

is it just me or does the "crusade" scene look allot like modern wars in the middle east... complete with "rpg styled" "multi arrow launchers" and modern looking armour vests.

[@CasteloBranc0]

Honestly? i can't believe you're not renowned all over the world. I'm completely in love with your work, every video i watch i learn something new. I was the type of person watched movies, didn't liked that particular one but couldn't explain why it was bad, and you are opening the borders of my mind. Keep it up with the good content!

[@MarkyMatey]

Robin hood isn't a hard character to get right.

[@dafilmqueen556]

But is acting the part easy?

[@gorkemaykut5230]

@@dafilmqueen556 I mean, you gotta work harder to fuck it up tbh

[@cagriy6238]

war scenes seem like COD with bow and arrow

[@KesselRunner606]

I recently rewatched the classic Adventures of Robin Hood with Errol Flynn, and while some aspects of the movie are a bit dated (no-one in the Middle Ages ever gets muddy, and Sherwood Forest look a hell of a lot like southern California) it's still a rip roaring, tongue-in-cheek action movie. The script is really sharp ("You speak treason!" --- "Fluently."), the cinematography and direction are wonderful, and the climactic duel between Flynn and Basil Rathbone (hands down, two of the finest swordsmen ever to be on film) is still one of The best fight scenes ever choreographed and shot on screen. (Not to mention that many of the stunt men were being shot with *real* arrows.) But at its core, it's an exciting, well made action adventure movie, with colourful, larger than life characters, that makes you feel like a kid again and go off and climb a tree, or pick up a stick and play like it's a sword. Robin Hood is a classic action hero. There's enough in his centuries old story to tell, and *still* be relevant. You need to "Tell the untold story" or throw on some rediculously anachronistic costumes, snort a line of charley, and try and be all trendy, deep and edgy. Just make a movie that people would say "They don't make them like that anymore" to their kids.

[@coffeefrog]

You know a medieval movie is bad if the women wear makeup and the villains wear sci-fi coats. That is all.

[@randumpotato]

I agree w/your latter statement, but women have been wearing makeup since the Egyptians. Thought it would mostly be worn by nobles, and those at large eventsz

[@metawarp7446]

@@randumpotato And "since" doesn't mean it was done everywhere from this point on...

[@randumpotato]

Metateoria I literally specified that people (usually the rich) would wear it at large events. Post-Roman Europe would’ve been more keen to makeup as the trade routes the empire built made dyes more accessible. Now do you have something useful to say, or are you just here to argue?

[@coffeefrog]

Wow uh... okay. Chill, please. People wore makeup to varying degrees depending on the time and place; stylized makeup wasn't a popular look during the high middle ages in western Europe. Regardless, I think it was pretty clear that I was implying modern style makeup.

[@randumpotato]

coffeefrog If you’re replying to someone who is talking about olden makeup, and don’t specify then that’s you’re fault my guy

[@Lindyn773]

The art design choices for outfits, makeup, sets and props makes me unreasonably mad. Why is his wanted picture an ink printout like that? The inkpress wasn't even around when he was alive and it most definitely did not look like a mid 2000's design.

[@Mimi-qe7qz]

Lmao i remembered watching this and thinking "oh alright hes gonna be like spiderman, incapacitates people and steal the money" *proceeds to do genocide* "Ah alright then..."

[@mrkiky]

The guards have helmets that cover their entire face to dehumanize them and establish that they are mindless and soulless drones that obey every command of the evil antagonist. So killing them without a thought is ok!

[@MrGlenbw]

10:01 - Maybe this new 'sheriff' is meant to be set up as the (nonexistent) sequel's antagonist, I guess? 🤷

[@albertschoise8091]

Maybe?

[@commandercat10]

Probably?

[@whywasimadetofeelnothingbu1991]

When I first saw the trailer for this movie, I thought it was some sci-fi time traveling movie like the Assassin's Creed game.

[@HeresorLegacy]

They should have taken the Sweeney Todd route and have the Sheriff court Marianne. As he sees that Robin is hitting on her as well and the feelings are mutual, he decides to draft Robin for the war to get rid of him. Bam. Conflict. Or make Robin's best friend fall for Marianne at first and get him drafted while Robin vows to her to protect her lover. And then he gets killed in the war, giving Robin a grudge against the Sheriff. Seriously. How hard is it for professional screenwriters to write some compelling conflict? edit: seems like we got the same idea...

[@aimeebason9732]

Robin hood Prince of Thieves gets this right. I'd still take it over this travesty of a film

[@DanielDiaz-um1xd]

Showing the Disney sherriff just reminds of the chicken playing rugby with the guards

[@chadschmaltz9790]

I remember seeing the trailer for this movie and thinking the visuals created a complete mashup of time periods. It erased any interest I had in this movie. Also where is Little John, Friar Tuck, and the other merry men? Sure Robin is the main character but he didn't act alone in the original story.

[@SamuelGalvan_]

I mean you did have John and the priest. They were there. That’s who they’re meant to be I’m pretty sure.

[@becky3983]

@@SamuelGalvan_ Much the Miller's son? Will Scarlet?

[@SamuelGalvan_]

@@becky3983 got me there. That ending is pretty clear sequel set up though. They were probably planning exploring other characters then.

[@becky3983]

@@SamuelGalvan_ True, they probably thought it would have a sequel, sequels are very popular these days.

[@Visteus]

Why is the villain wearing a sci-fi trench coat that I swear I've seen in Hunger Games or something?

[@MelfickVaragon]

My father is a medieval archery teacher and we talked about this film. The conclusion: there is close to no historical accuracy. Such as, arabic bows are glued with water-based glue. They fall apart within days when brought back in england.

[@mertarican5456]

Damn that knowladge is so cool ur dad is cool o.o

[@gvd72]

Not to defend the movie but are you seriously complaining about historical accuracy in a story that is complete fake folklore? What about the historical accuracy in the other versions of Robin Hood?

[@gorkemaykut5230]

@@gvd72 it would still be more accurate than this movie

[@MouldMadeMind]

@@gvd72 that is no excuse, the story and characters are fiction, the places and time period not.

[@becky3983]

@@gvd72 The first mention of Robin Hood in a ballad is from 1450, it's not just made up by screenwriters. If that's not genuine folklore, how do you define genuine folklore?

[@Parasprites]

i like how people prioritize visual spectacle and box office dollars over objectively looking at venom's really bad opening

[@Distain_Gaming]

Is this literally just CW's Arrow set in the middle ages with a Legend of the Sword snapchat filter and totally incoherent writing?

[@katherinealvarez9216]

Others: Man, I loved Venom. Me: Me too! Others: It is a good movie! The critics were wrong! Me:.. Me: Just let me enjoy my garbage fire, okay?

[@cyagen9782]

Man, I would love to look at any movie with you and discuss it afterward. You make very good points about storytelling, which is a big weakness in today's cinema.

[@IcePhysicsGaming]

Did suits like the one that the Sheriff of Nottingham wore exist back then? It looks out of place to me.

[@sambakich7494]

Nope. Not even slightly. Look at period manuscript illuminations. And my profile picture.

[@torbjornlekberg7756]

It, and alot of other things, are out of place. There are far too many modern elements mixed in, for some odd reason.

[@JonathanRodriguez-nz9nw]

Of course not, just an artistic choice

[@cognitivedissonance8406]

@@JonathanRodriguez-nz9nw Yes. A bad one.

[@JonathanRodriguez-nz9nw]

+@@cognitivedissonance8406 agree

[@Butzebaer]

It that thing a "Robin Hood in the Present"-Kinda Deal or are the costumes and scenery just that "bad"?

[@redforest9269]

We probably wish it was post-apocalyptic as theorized by people who saw the trailer.

[@juliendacoolien3454]

@@redforest9269 At least that would've been an interesting take. Too bad it's just that the filmmakers are incompetent.

[@paunaic5460]

It seems they had wanted to do a sci-fy future but later changed their minds by only replacing setting, cars and guns with arrows. It would have worked (barely) if it had at least been acknowledged by the people in the universe, but nah, they just are there.

[@doryfishie2]

Men In Tights was the better Robin Hood film

[@becky3983]

So true. I love Men in Tights, it's hilarious. Not seen this movie, but just from this video it looks boring and generic and with no charm or unique qualities and not a trace of uniqueness.

[@Hk-ox4bb]

@@becky3983 to be fair, this channel is built upon criticizing movies and showing where they failed Any movie seems bad when this happens

[@becky3983]

@@Hk-ox4bb True, but with this film particularly there's something about the setting. I find the Medaevil setting of Robin Hood-- even if not all the writers are accurate all the time-- part of the charm of the story. It adds historical context and flavour and detail and a backdrop. And this film seems to have transplanted him from England during the Crusades to Generic Action Movie Setting Number 43 or whatever. It just looks, idk...bland

[@Hk-ox4bb]

@@becky3983 it looks bad imo as well, don’t get me wrong, and I hate badly done medieval settings (fantasy is different) but I’d still watch the movie if I wanted to make a fair comparison

[@becky3983]

@@Hk-ox4bb True. Doubt it could compare to Men in Tights though, because Men in Tights was just brilliant. One of the best Robin Hood adaptations ever and it's a parody

[@boj5k]

The directors wanted to modernize Robin Hood. Obviously audiences didn't take well to the modernization of the classic and i think that's also why along with the horrible motivations the movie became a failure. Without the modernization the movie probably would've gotten higher ratings due to the nostalgia factor.

[@ChildrenOfRadiation]

By the looks of it, it was modernized awfully, that's the problem.

[@geohiekim8705]

if it was done right classics can be modernized wonderfully, like Sherlock. if done wrong, you get... this.

[@hellhammerCCCP]

Why do people like how Game of thrones looks but not this?

[@creed8712]

boj5k if he wanted to modernize Robin Hood he should have asked DC if he could make a Green Arrow movie

[@boj5k]

@@creed8712 the way he modernized it, Green arrow would be ten hundred times better. But you can still modernized old films and make them different you just have to work at making them different and special.

[@jordanMJK]

While I do feel like there is A LOT more things wrong with venom than just the prologue, I can see what your saying

[@Matthew-zx8cs]

Can’t ignore the fact that this movie was also a visual and tonal mess. The director clearly wanted to make a modern war story and just gave it a midevil skin. Plus some not so subtle political leanings on display in the red masks and riot shields warn by the sheriffs men and the good guys wearing blue masks.

[@albertschoise8091]

Red is an agressive colour (and in some cultures the colour of death) and blue is a very passive, i dont see how its political

[@Madrigal025]

Also please take note that only in America is red a political color of conservatives and blue a political color of liberals.

[@Mr_BobAFeet]

By that argument, star wars has been making that same statement since 1977? Give me a break dude

[@RealCoolGuy]

@@Madrigal025 I live in America and I never heard those colour associations.

[@notahotshot]

@@RealCoolGuy, how long have you lived in America? Red and blue have been used to designate Republican vs Democrat for quite some time. It's been consistently red for Republican and blue for Democrat since about 2000. Before that the colors flipped, or other colors were used. It began as a visual aid in news reporting, to show viewers which party won in what state, and as an indicator on ballots for non English speaking voters. Before that red and blue was used on maps to designate Union vs Confederate territories/troop movements. States are often referred to as red States and blue States, this referred to which political party is predominate in that state. Now, people are constantly saying things like, "remember to vote blue at election time". So, I'll ask again, how long have you lived in America?

[@darkparker7500]

If the entirety of Act I is the Prologue, then from that perspective, the entirety of Act III is the Epilogue. This cannot be the case because the Epilogue cannot contain the climax of the film, or story for that matter. The Epilogue in storytelling comes after the climax, at the end of Act III. These scenes are referred to in filmmaking as the Resolution, which can be made up of one or more scenes, all depending on the execution of the story. The Prologue section is part of Act I, but not the entirety of Act I. It takes place before the Inciting Incident, which is either an event or a number of events that throw the Protagonist's world out of order or equilibrium.

[@chrismoney9101]

This movie was one of the most badlarious things I’ve seen in years. It starts with Robin getting an old timey parchment with the words “Draft Notice” on it. Amazing! From the war scenes where they’re running around with longbows checking corners and taking out rapid fire ballista nests to the sherif’s guards with riot shields and rapid fire crossbows with ammo clips, this movie was AMAZING(ly bad)!

[@redc7146]

"Don't listen to this guy, listen to the box office" is not a valid argument in a society where the Star Wars sequels exist.

[@mytwosense9135]

Or Transformers

[@SixDasher]

Robin hood is wearing polyester bodywarmers and it looks like it was filmed low-budget... Also just don't like the actor.

[@kevinkelly5780]

Someone told the wardrobe dept that they were remaking Bladerunner. That's the only excuse for the Sheriff or Notingham's clothes

[@Entedeficción]

Those hairstyles (from the XX century) killed me. 😡

[@jamesstricklerii5384]

You basically just described remaking the intro to this movie more like "The Count of Monte Cristo"...

[@ramvxxr867]

The english son killer should've been the one promoted to being the sheriff of the town, this gives a reason for foxx and eggsy to kill him and having foxx seek vengeance for his son after the hardships he had to endure.

[@strikeforce1500]

So let me get this clear, the Sheriff was turn evil for doing his job… eh... Wat?. At least tell me he got to power by corrupted means or something like that. Also just me or, Robin looks like an edgy guy rather than a charismatic person

[@360Effects]

Thanks for showing my shot while talking about nice visuals at 1.04 ! I was the VFX artist on that shot also did a bunch if the treasury heist shots!

[@ThrottleKitty]

When furries did your movie better.

[@kmanc8571]

lol the furry robin hood is probably the best interpretation I've seen so far

[@ThrottleKitty]

Totally! They featured this comment in one of videos after this, so apparently the guys at Filmento agree! ...or at least thought it was funny! :D

[@randomsquidproductions4061]

Not to mention men in tights

[@burtbiggum499]

Furries belong on a cross

[@kyotheman69]

its still best version

[@DavidCEberhartII]

The funny part about your review and your ways to fix the movie is that you described all the major plot points of Kevin Costner's Robin hood from the eighties.

[@neoqwerty]

Why does Robin Hood look like it has a poor college student's budget and raided said college student's room for the costumes? How does Robin Hood Men In Tights manage to look more historical than this thing?

[@rodcab2973]

The core problem lies in Robin Hood's lack of green tights.

[@anyaklum8757]

So basically Jamie Fox should have been Inigo Montoya ...yeah I’m down

[@redforest9269]

More like "Hello, my name is Domingo Montoya. You killed my son, prepare to die."

[@lukebatchelor717]

Thank goodness someone made this movie before Disney. Now that it's already ruined we don't have to make another one. Please?

[@Marveryn]

personally I thought the film was the failure when I notice that the arrow were magic. I mean how do you explain the instant kills through armor and the half pull back to launch them.

[@mhbjarkistef]

I love it when a movie analysis recuts the source material and fixes the problem. I'm here on a binge thanks to your Queen video. Cheers

[@sydgriffiths1237]

With those costumes, I thought this movie were a post-apo storie on a world where the world got destroyed and electricity is a memory of the past, but they gotta keep being fashion ya know

[@electricVGC]

Your videos are really good at developing issues and explaining why I had issues with movies subconsciously, love watching your content.

[@notahotshot]

Anatomy of a Failure: Venom "What? Venom wasn't a failure." "Thank you for pointing that out. Now, let's look at how Robin Hood fails in the same way Venom did." 👍

[@p.davidcress4600]

Hey dude. Your videos are awesome and your points are super well reasoned. I watched the whole anatomy of a failure playlist yesterday and there was a Lot in it that I hadn't considered, but nothing I disagreed with. Keep going man, these are awesomely well thought out n well made.

[@vlr4631]

I would love if the regisseurs would at least give the script to dudes like you to check so we get way less bad movies. Love your work mate. Keep it up!

[@gaspy9760]

Now I can say it's been a fulfilling day

[@mr.mammuthusafricanavus8299]

I wonder how good this movie would've been if it was advertised as Thief instead of another Robin Hood movie, still a turd is still a turd no matter how you show case it;P

[@manueldelahoz]

They wanted to use the name Robin Hood but they didnt want filmed Robin Hood, The same movie with a different name add a Litle of Magik instead of súper bow AND super crossbow would have been More commercialy succesful ( excuse my english)

[@tubester358]

It might've done better, especially with the Iggy actor. Like Kingsman it could've been remembered as a new IP (or a Thief adaptation, whatever works) with some badass bow-fu action and shiny costumes, but being Robin Hood it'll be remembered as a confused adaptation of that.

[@chris9206]

Manu If thats the case you really haven't seen any of the Robin Hood movies along with King Arthur movies.

[@dvn9890]

your videos really help with structuring my writing thx for the help because the start is super important and hard to tackle sometimes

[@JayFolipurba]

what the hell is this movie's aesthetic? Medieval futuristic? the "villain's" car leather coat is the worst, doesn't fir into the medieval-like setting at all

[@Mememulelife]

What about the old tv series? It starts with Robin returning home to find that his castle has been taken over(clear motive: regain family's castle) only for the man who took it over(a crony of the sheriff) try to have Robin killed, but gets killed instead, robin is framed leading him to flee. he saves a peasant who leads him to the outlaws and he eventually takes control. clear setup as to why Robin and the Sheriff are fighting.

[@tapiokursula9675]

Another great video, my Krakozhian brother. Long live Krakozhia!

[@rabbitpirate]

In my opinion they should have scrapped the whole “robin hood” part of it entirely and focused on the war movie part of it, which was by far the best part of the film and something we hadn’t really seen before, a historical war movie with a distinctly modern feel.

[@markparkinson6378]

That’s a good thumbnail. Great, even!

[@fourmoyle]

The fashion choices I see in this film, in your review, keep throwing me. What year is this? Who chose the costuming for this film? What is it supposed to be invoking? *confused*

[@ReedRichardsPhD]

Tbh, I feel like King Arthur: The Legend of Something is better...........just a bit *just a bit.......*

[@Peak_Antelope]

Really? I quite liked the movie. Could be more fleshed out though. Edit: I was talking about King Arthur.

[@iiitechnoduckxx3526]

Do you think writers find these reviews and go, "damn...I coulda been a champion..."

[@kevinkelly5780]

Why would an English longbowman be using a Turkish bow? That's the equivalent of a man training his whole life to use an AR15 and then going into battle with a .22 pocket pistol

[@commandercat10]

I just checked and 22 pocket pistols are tiny as hell

[@TevinWaiguru]

This was amazingly done! Your points were put out well and your final fix would have actually made the film a lot more enjoyable. You should put a video out on how you analyse a movie, i.e what cocktail of pointers you look for whenever you go watch one, or even your 'top book recommendations' on what makes good cinema.

[@bloodrunsclear]

This is another weird instance of highjacking the story for a political reason. Robin Hood begins with Europeans armed with bows only and wearing armored vests, complete with anachronistic combat knives. They fight street to street with turban wearing Muslims. GET IT??? THE IRAQ WAR!!!! This same issue made Prince of Persia stupid too, having a lie about 'weapons of mass destruction' (swords for some reason) leading to the invasion of an Arabic country by an evil empire. It's not only nonsensical in a historical sense, it's so on the nose people who politically agree don't care and people who don't are annoyed. It's sound and fury signifying nothing.

[@LumosX]

I've seen PoP twice (I like it, so what?), and I don't recall anything about "weapons of mass destruction". If I remember correctly, Ben Kingsley simply lied that the city had been selling weapons to some other enemy after declaring itself neutral. Besides, the plot of the film wasn't (as) incompetent as this one's seems to be.

[@bloodrunsclear]

@@LumosX 'Swords of the best workmanship. Steel tipped arrows. Orders for more from the warlord Kosh.' Basically the same thing. The plot wasn't nearly as good as the actual game...

[@TopGunZero]

Not sure if serious?

[@bloodrunsclear]

@@TopGunZero Pretty serious. Robin is even drafted into the military which is hilarious because that was a 20th century invention!

[@TopGunZero]

@@bloodrunsclear Look up the word conscription...

[@RustyGorbi]

I have no clue about writing but I swear by watching your videos or other youtubers (like the Critical Drinker) I think I have learned enough about storytelling and character development to come up with better scripts than what hollywood is shitting out these days.

[@neeluephoto1338]

Don’t they hire someone like you at These studios to set them straight ? Clearly they should!

[@kevaughnmerrill6534]

Y'all are hating on the costumes but imo this is one of the most charming and interesting aspects of the film. The whole design aesthetic is this weird future/ medieval/ fantasy that reminds me of King Arthur LotS. The movie isn't very good but at least it has a clear style. The crew weren't trying to be true to history at all. Russell Crowe already tried that.

[@eevee1583]

Something about these review videos are somehow relaxing. Maybe it's your voice

[@wizgi7201]

The costumes makes it feel more like a final fantasy 7 semi futuristic world more than medieval

[@dragonbornexpress5650]

Granted that would be a cool take on the story, but this definitely ain't it.

[@Baiswith]

omg...it's kingsmen: origins edit: also, cleanest middle ages ever, everything feels so ~modern~, especially the costume style/choices

[@MouseDenton]

I have to thank the first prologue in the middle east for immediately setting the tone. At first I thought this would be another gritty reimagining of an old story, but I was suddenly watching American Sniper for a few minutes--complete with a danger-close artillery barrage. Let me throw my expectations out the window (until Ben Mendelsohn brought some of them back with that neat moment of characterization).

[@batts1532]

Looks to modern also, some of the scenes looked like a 21 century night club. Just didn't have a med-evil feel to it, he looked more like a Nazi than a sheriff in England. Totally no atmosphere because of this.

[@pavel228]

Filmmakers really should consult before and during their production. It would save a bunch of movies

[@anajaimes4420]

... Am i the only one that likes the costumes? Not the Sherif's dear god not that one's terrible but like just this interesting mix of Old and modern clothing. like... i don't know it looks interesting. it'd be nice to see it in a film that did good with it

[@nicole910305]

I also like the costumes, but not in this movie...they just look so out of place and awful...But in a post-apocalyptic setting or a complete fantasy setting they would look cool.

[@chrisossu2070]

The problem is that the costumes (and sets for that matter) are completely anachronistic to the setting the movie is supposed to take place in. It looks like it takes place in a science fantasy setting like Star Wars rather than Medieval Europe.

[@unuseranonyme]

In the last part, the more you say how to make the prologue better, the more I was thinking "just make the same story than Robin Hood Prince of Thieves"

[@patrickkelmer6290]

8:37 - 8:45 this is supposed to be the middle ages in England, right?

[@baconftw11]

Your proposed solution basically turns the movie into The Count of Monte Cristo, but it checks out since the movie adaptation of that is a hell of a lot better than Robin Hood haha

[@pdzombie1906]

I'm glad I skipped this film so I could watch your insightful analysis (too bad I couldn't do the same for Venom and almost blinded myself with that turd). Thanx!!!

[@lilyrae6683]

Robin Hood (2010) with Russell Crowe and Cate Blanchett was my all time favorite take on the story.