Why Is Robin Hood Outlaw
Disney’s Robin Hood focuses on the legend from English folklore Robin Hood; a master swordsman, archer and outlaw from the time of King Richard the Lionheart and Prince John who famously “stole from the rich and gave to the poor.” The movie starts out with the viewers being introduced to Robin Hood and Little John, two outlaws living in Sherwood Forest, as they’re being hunted by the Sheriff of Nottingham. They manage to avoid capture and almost immediately after set their sights on stealing all the riches from the royal coach as it travels through the forest carrying the greedy Prince John and his assistant, Sir Hiss. Following this, Prince John has the Sheriff start collecting any money he can find as payment for taxes. In order to counter
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The first is the very beginning when Robin and Little John escape from the soldiers. Right away you get a look at the characters and their personality’s. This look gives you an idea on how the story is going to go. Second, Robin Hood going to the shooting competition and escaping with the help of the townsfolk. This scene showcased exactly how much robin meant to the people. They were willing to take an arrow for this outlaw which really builds the idea that he’s an outlaw who’s not really an outlaw. Third, the scene with the arresting of Friar Tuck. That scene was really the start of the build. Everyone else was arrested sure but until this point the Sheriff and Prince John had had enough mind to be wary of a man of God and then suddenly it didn’t matter; they arrested him and sentenced him to death. This was kinda the “oh no they didn’t” moment. Fourth, the prison break scene was important because you know right away something is going to go wrong. Lastly, the scene where the three main baddies are at the rock pile. This scene didn’t develop the story, bu tit does give that sense that everything is right and so to me it makes it important. In reality, it’s quite clear that most of this was the director’s interpretation of a well known legend that led to this
The first is the very beginning when Robin and Little John escape from the soldiers. Right away you get a look at the characters and their personality’s. This look gives you an idea on how the story is going to go. Second, Robin Hood going to the shooting competition and escaping with the help of the townsfolk. This scene showcased exactly how much robin meant to the people. They were willing to take an arrow for this outlaw which really builds the idea that he’s an outlaw who’s not really an outlaw. Third, the scene with the arresting of Friar Tuck. That scene was really the start of the build. Everyone else was arrested sure but until this point the Sheriff and Prince John had had enough mind to be wary of a man of God and then suddenly it didn’t matter; they arrested him and sentenced him to death. This was kinda the “oh no they didn’t” moment. Fourth, the prison break scene was important because you know right away something is going to go wrong. Lastly, the scene where the three main baddies are at the rock pile. This scene didn’t develop the story, bu tit does give that sense that everything is right and so to me it makes it important. In reality, it’s quite clear that most of this was the director’s interpretation of a well known legend that led to this