History YMMV / TheAdventuresOfRobinHood

* ToughActToFollow: For many this is ''the'' definitive film version of Robin Hood.

* VanillaProtagonist: Errol Flynn as Robin Hood is the standard 1930's Swashbuckler protagonist and, as a result, more than a little on the boring side, being easily overshadowed by other characters such as Maid Marian and Guy of Gisborne. Even Flynn himself found the role to be boring. Another contributor, is that despite how much he is put on a pedestal, Flynn was at most an average-at-best actor (as most actors in the film were), whose performance could have been given by anyone else and still be called "iconic", with ultimately the only reason he is remembered is because he appeared in the first sound and colour film adaptation.

** Edgar and Lepidus played by Creator/AlfieBass, who would later be best known for playing Private "Excused Boots" Bisley in ''Series/TheArmyGame''.

* VanillaProtagonist: Errol Flynn as Robin Hood is the standard 1930's Swashbuckler protagonist and, as a result, more than a little on the boring side, being easily overshadowed by other characters such as Maid Marian and Guy of Gisborne. Even Flynn himself found the role to be boring. Another contributor, is that despite how much he is put on a pedestal, Flynn was at most an average-at-best actor, whose performance could have been given by anyone else and still be called "iconic", with ultimately the only reason he is remembered is because he appeared in the first sound and colour film adaptation.

* BrokenBase: Despite being called the definitive adaptation, there are naturally those with opinions on other adaptations such as ''Series/RobinOfSherwood'' being more worthy of that title and that is all that need be said.

* BrokenBase: Despite being called the definitive adaptation, there are naturally those with opinions on later adaptations such as ''Series/RobinOfSherwood'' being more worthy of that title and that is all that need be said.

* VanillaProtagonist: Errol Flynn as Robin Hood is the standard 1930's Swashbuckler protagonist and, as a result, more than a little on the boring side, being easily overshadowed by other characters such as Maid Marian and Guy of Gisborne. Even Flynn himself found the role to be boring. Another contributor, is that despite how much he is put on a pedestal, Flynn was at most an average-at-best actor, whose performance could have been given by anyone else and be still be called "iconic", with ultimately the only reason he is remembered is because he appeared in the first sound and colour film adaptation.

* VanillaProtagonist: Errol Flynn as Robin Hood is the standard 1930's Swashbuckler protagonist and, as a result, more than a little on the boring side, being easily overshadowed by other characters such as Maid Marian and Guy of Gisborne. Even Flynn himself found the role to be boring.

* VanillaProtagonist: Errol Flynn as Robin Hood is the standard 1930's Swashbuckler protagonist and, as a result, more than a little on the boring side, being easily overshadowed by other characters such as Maid Marian and Guy of Gisborne. Even Flynn himself found the role to be boring.

* EvilIsCool: The film's take on Sir Guy of Gisbourne is one of the most well-known and beloved takes on the villain to date, due to him having a pivotal role in the story this time around, and not being around to get his hands dirty in combat. The swordfight he has with Robin Hood in particular, is one of the most iconic filmed duels of the era.

* RetroactiveRecognition: Mark from "The Hero" is played by Creator/BillOwen, who would later be best known for playing Compo Simmonite in ''Series/LastOfTheSummerWine''.

* ChaoticGood: Used to be the page image.

* SpiritualLicensee: Of the novel ''Literature/{{Ivanhoe}}''

* AwardSnub: The film received four UsefulNotes/AcademyAward nominations and won three - Best Art Directing, Film Editing and Original Score. Creator/ErrolFlynn wasn't nominated for Best Actor, it's cinematography wasn't nominated and the reason Creator/MichaelCurtiz wasn't nominated for Best Director is that he was up for ''Film/AngelsWithDirtyFaces''.

* EsotericHappyEnding: Prince John is banished in the end but he will become King of England upon Richard's death and his reign will be the beginning of the end of the Angevin Empire.

* GenreTurningPoint: Before this film, historical movies tended to be written with a ton of PurpleProse. The original script was reportedly one of the worst cases of it ever, and was totally rewritten with more natural-sounding dialogue, leading to the practice being very quickly abandoned once its success became clear.

** WordOfGod has it that Creator/ClaudeRains deliberately played Prince John as gay, thus making Guy his manbitch.
** Robin's duel with Guy sizzles with homoeroticism, with plenty of thrusting, sweating and panting and moaning in each other's faces.
* SpiritualLicensee: Of the novel ''Literature/{{Ivanhoe}}'' but it pales in comparison to actual adaptations of the novel.

* ToughActToFollow: For many this is ''the'' definitive film version of Robin Hood... Unless it is a portrayal in a film adaptation of ''Literature/{{Ivanhoe}}''.

* WhatAnIdiot: Marian's attempts to hide the fact that she is trying to warn the King are ... less than convincing. She writes a letter to King Richard, telling him of the assassination plot and then hears a knock on her bedroom door. Despite the fact that there is a) a lady's maid next to her who ''successfully hides'' and b) a fire burning on the hearth ''right behind her'', she neither gives the letter to the maid nor throws it in the fire, nor does she seek a delay with the obvious "I'm getting dressed!" or somesuch. Instead she puts it in a conspicuous box on a table that she claps shut and still has her hands on when Sir Guy bursts through the door, and that she ''stares at'' while he toys with it.
-->"[[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech You're a very charming woman, Marian, but not exactly clever.]]"

* FoeYay: Robin's duel with Guy sizzles with homoeroticism, with plenty of thrusting, sweating and panting and moaning in each other's faces.

* HoYay: WordOfGod has it that Creator/ClaudeRains deliberately played Prince John as gay, thus making Guy his manbitch.

!!The TV series