History Film / RobinHoodMenInTights

* AnachronismStew: By RuleOfFunny. The opening features a rap group as minstrels, the abbott closes the castle gate with a garage door opener, and a lot of contemporary references are made (like Achoo referencing the film ''Film/WhiteMenCantJump'').

** [[Series/EightIsEnough Dick Van Patten]] as an Abbott, which turned into an Creator/AbbottAndCostello joke.

** The Abbott's staff smashing into the camera lens.

* AbortedArc: When Prince John first visits Latrine for a way to deal with Robin, she suggests a potion that will prevent Robin from performing even the simplest tasks. However, because she only promised to help if John could "Put in a good word for me with the Sheriff of Rottingham", which he never successfully did, the matter is dropped.

--->'''Robin:''' That's disgusting...\\

** "A magic pill that can save your life..." In other words, [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life_Savers Lifesaver brand candy=]].

** Rottingham has his moments. During his final duel with Robin, he lunges at Robin before stopping politely saying him "''En garde!''" and Robin, just as politely, thanks him for the warning.

* FamedInStory: Robin, known as "Robin of Loxley", is rather well-known across England for his skills. The sherrif, Little John, and the populace at large all recognize Robin's name when he introduces himself; the sherrif in particular says he's heard that Robin is "pretty handy with a sword".

--->'''Sheriff:''' SHUT UP, YOU ''BLOODY FOOLS!''

* IKnowKungFaux:
-->'''Robin:''' Do you know "Praying Mantis"?\\
'''Ahchoo:''' You're ''looking'' at him.

** [[Series/EightIsEnough Dick Van Patten]] as an Abbott, which turned into an Abbott and Costello joke.
--->'''Abbott:''' I hate that guy!

* BadNewsInAGoodWay: TropeNamer. Prince John requests that the Sheriff keep his news positive, but when the Sheriff attempts to try it, it doesn't come off very well:

* DoubleStandardRapeFemaleOnMale: Averted; the Sherrif attempting to rape Marian and Latrine planning to rape the Sherrif are equally PlayedForLaughs. While it looks like (unlike the Sherrif) Latrine will actually be successful, that comes from the fact that the Sherrif is an AssholeVictim, as evidenced by his earlier aforementioned rape attempt on Marian.

* DisabilitySuperpower: Blinkin. He beats the ''hell'' out of a stationairy pillar during the dinner fight. For a blind man, Blinkin is ''really, '''really''' fast''. To say nothing of when he catches the assassin's arrow in his bare hand!

Really, it was only a matter of time before Creator/MelBrooks turned his sights on the venerable legend of Myth/RobinHood and completely shredded it (again - see ''Series/WhenThingsWereRotten''). This 1993 anachronistic, irreverent romp through one of the best-known tales of the Western world runs roughshod over classic and modern adaptations alike, aiming most of its quips at Creator/KevinCostner's ''[[Film/RobinHoodPrinceOfThieves Prince of Thieves]]'' version but also getting in a good many jabs at the classic Creator/ErrolFlynn ''Film/TheAdventuresOfRobinHood'', and parodying the archery tournament from the Disney version as well... and unlike some ''other'' Robin Hoods, ''this'' one has an English accent! (instead of an [[Creator/ErrolFlynn Australian]], [[Creator/RussellCrowe New Zealand]], or [[Creator/KevinCostner American]] one, that is.)

Really, it was only a matter of time before Creator/MelBrooks turned his sights on the venerable legend of Myth/RobinHood and completely shredded it (again - see ''Series/WhenThingsWereRotten''). This anachronistic, irreverent romp through one of the best-known tales of the Western world runs roughshod over classic and modern adaptations alike, aiming most of its quips at Creator/KevinCostner's ''[[Film/RobinHoodPrinceOfThieves Prince of Thieves]]'' version but also getting in a good many jabs at the classic Creator/ErrolFlynn ''Film/TheAdventuresOfRobinHood'', and parodying the archery tournament from the Disney version as well... and unlike some ''other'' Robin Hoods, ''this'' one has an English accent! (instead of an [[Creator/ErrolFlynn Australian]], [[Creator/RussellCrowe New Zealand]], or [[Creator/KevinCostner American]] one, that is.)

** A true GeniusBonus one - the camels after Robin and Asneeze escape from prison are references to famous racing horses.

* ThemeTuneRap: The group of minstrels who frame the story do so using this trope. What are hip-hop and dark-skinned people doing in 12th-century England? [[RuleOfFunny Don't ask]].

* CripplingCastration: Rabbi Tuckman offers to circumcise Robin and his group of Merry Men, only for them to refuse when he demonstrates the circumcision as putting one's manhood through the chopping end of a small guillotine.

* BreakingTheFourthWall: Repeatedly. At one point during the archery contest, several characters pull out the script to see that Robin gets another shot at the target. Also, during the final fight scene, Robin breaks a window and stabs a cameraman's lunch by accident.

-->'''Robin:''' By the by, do you know preying mantis?\\

* GloveSlap:

'''Robin Hood:''' I accept!\\
'''Sheriff of Rottingham:''' ''[clutches his face]'' WOAH!

* GreekChorus: A chorus of b-boys! Their leader raps the plot while his three others dance behind him.

* HaveIMentionedIAmHeterosexualToday

* HavingAHeart: "Lend me your ears!"
* HeroesWantRedheads: Maid Marian is played by a redhead.

* IdiotBall: Robin grabs it hard when he decides that he absolutely ''has'' to compete in the archery tournament at the festival, which he didn't learn about until '''after''' he was told that the festival was a trap. Everyone present when he makes that decision realizes it, too.

* IHaveYouNowMyPretty: ... too bad about the chastity belt, though.

* InnocentInnuendo: See GagPenis, above.

-->'''Ahchoo:''' ''*looking at the burly Little John, then back at Robin*'' Nice knowin' ya.

* KnifeNut: Will Scarlet.

* LastSecondWordSwap: Marian hopes someone will come along who has the key to her... heart.

* MalcolmXerox: Ahchoo's RousingSpeech to the villagers.

* MockHollywoodSign: The film shows off a Hollywood-styled sign which reads ENGLAND.

* {{Multishot}}: Featured on the posters.

* NiceJobBreakingItHero: You had to mention the archery contest, didn't you, Maid Marian?
* NoFourthWall: Constantly.

** Do You Know Praying Mantis?

* TheOnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYou: Hilariously averted by Rottingham. See above, JustYouAndMeAndMyGUARDS

* PrettyBoy: Will [[Film/GoneWithTheWind Scarlet O'Hara]].

* PromiseMeYouWontX: "All right. I promise you won't go."

* RepeatAfterMe: Walk this way, indeed.
* RousingSpeech: Subverted and played straight, in that order.

* ShadowDiscretionShot: Subverted for laughs.

* ShootTheRope: [[OverlyLongGag Not what he was aiming at.]]

* StopDrowningAndStandUp: In about an inch of water.
* SuperDrowningSkills: Parodied when Little John falls into an inch (at most) of water and starts freaking out, screaming he's drowning. When Robin helps him up, Little John pulls him into a BearHug and promises him his life in thanks.

* TomTheDarkLord: Mervin The Sheriff of Rottingham.

* VisualInnuendo: The moonlight serenade.

* WeddingDeadline

* YiddishAsASecondLanguage: Well, it is a Creator/MelBrooks movie.
* YouFightLikeACow

* AbhorrentAdmirer: Latrine. Even her ''cardboard picture'' of Rottingham ends up cringing.

* AccidentalAimingSkills: "To tell you the truth, [[ShootTheRope I was aiming for the hangman]]!"

** The dungeon master in the opening scene, who acts more like a hotel concierge.

* AffectionateParody: Creator/MelBrooks' raison d'etre.
** The sheer number of {{Shout Out}}s to previous ''Robin Hood'' films (especially ''Film/TheAdventuresOfRobinHood'') is really impressive, especially the sets.
* AllMenArePerverts: [[spoiler:The key to the greatest treasure in all the land -- Marion's chastity belt.]]
** To be fair, not only is she hot, but marrying her puts their children (and possibly Robin if the line falls to her) in line for the throne. That's a pretty damn good treasure.

* AnachronismStew: By RuleOfFunny.
* {{Angrish}}: The Sheriff of Rottingham, numerous times. Normally, he just transposes two words ("Over that boy hand"), or swaps syllables of words ("Struckey has loxed again"), or a little PronounTrouble ("I'll pay for this!") when mildly annoyed. But watching Robin and Marian kiss at the ball causes him to rant out the following sentence with every single word out of order.
-->'''Sheriff:''' KING ILLEGAL FOREST TO PIG WILD KILL IN IT A IS!!!
* ArrowCam: Parodied.

* BladeLock: Subverted.
* BlindMistake: Blinkin's entire character.
* BrawnHilda: Broomhilde.
* BreakingTheFourthWall: Repeatedly. It's a signature Creator/MelBrooks trope. At one point, several characters pull out the script to see what happens next.
* ButtMonkey: Rottingham.

** Isaac Hayes as Asneeze
** Creator/DomDeluise as Don Giovanni
** Creator/PatrickStewart as King Richard

* ChosenOne: Subverted. Robin's key [[spoiler:fits Marian's chastity belt, but it doesn't ''work'']]. Then again, Broomhilde ''did'' say it would rust in the bath, and the sheriff had just taken a jackhammer to it; that can't have been good for the mechanism.
* CombatBreakdown: Literally ''and'' figuratively. Damn substandard quarterstaves...

* CreatorCameo: Creator/MelBrooks as a Jewish rabbi peddling circumcisions and sacramental wine.

* DisabilitySuperpower: Blinkin. He beats the ''hell'' out of that pillar. For a blind man, Blinkin is ''really, '''really''' fast''. To say nothing of when he catches the assassin's arrow in his bare hand!

* DoubleEntendre: "People call me 'Little John'. But, don't let my nickname fool you. In real life, I'm very big."

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''[Robin and guards shrug and do as he said]''

* EyeOfNewt: And Latrine's [[LethalChef the cook...]]

* FalseReassurance: Semantics, semantics...

* {{Flynning}}: Parodied, played straight, and then spanked like a naughty child.

* GagPenis: By way of a suggestive shadow puppet and a scabbard. It makes the Merry Men burst into spontaneous applause.