History YMMV / RobinHoodPrinceOfThieves

* UnfortunateImplications: According to this movie, Celts were basically [[OurOrcsAreDifferent orcs]]. Apparently the filmmakers forgot that the millions of Celts still living in Ireland, Bretagne and Wales might take offense. Also YouFailHistoryForever by pretending that they were a distinct culture in the late 12th century England.
** They ''were'' a distinct culture, just as the Scots, Welsh, and Irish are today. The failure is in claiming there was a group of people known as "Celts," as opposed to one of the more specific groups.
** Also forgotten is that, by the 13th century, none of said groups were known for wearing war paint (or for that matter, going into battle with only fur or bare-chested). Such cultural military bravado had been out of style for centuries in Western Europe (for mercenaries and professional soldiers, at the very least).

* OneSceneWonder: SeanConnery as King RichardTheLionheart. In an ''uncredited'' role, no less.
** '''BrianBlessed''' as Lord Locksley.

* DracoInLeatherPants / EvilISexy: The Sheriff of Nottingham gets this treatment, with many female fans finding him more attractive than the hero. It probably helps that Creator/AlanRickman's performance is played to such hammy perfection that he steals pretty much every scene he appears in.

* DracoInLeatherPants: The Sheriff of Nottingham gets this treatment, with many female fans finding him more attractive than the hero. It probably helps that Creator/AlanRickman's performance is played to such hammy perfection that he steals pretty much every scene he appears in.

* WorldOfHam: To be expected with a cast like Creator/AlanRickman and '''BrianBlessed'''.
** YMMV, of course. Some of us found Blessed to be so subdued he wasn't recognizable!

* SpecialEffectsFailure: Twice, someone goes crashing through an alleged stained-glass window. Both times, it's painfully apparent that the windows are colored paper.

* UnfortunateImplications: According to this movie, Celts were basically [[OurOrcsAreDifferent orcs]]. Apparently the filmmakers forgot that the millions of Celts still living in Ireland, Bretagne and Wales might take an offense. Also YouFailHistoryForever by pretending that they were a distinct culture in the late 12th century England.

* CompleteMonster: The Sheriff. The deleted scenes restored to the film on the DVD make it even more evident.

* DracoInLeatherPants: The Sheriff of Nottingham gets this treatment, with many female fans finding him more attractive than the hero. It probably helps that AlanRickman's performance is played to such hammy perfection that he steals pretty much every scene he appears in.
** That and the fact that he's, you know, AlanRickman.

* WorldOfHam: To be expected with a cast like AlanRickman and '''BrianBlessed'''.

* UnfortunateImplications: According to this movie, Celts were basically [[OurOrcsAreDifferent orcs]]. Apparently the filmmakers forgot that the millions of Celts still living in Ireland, Bretagne and Wales might take an offense. Also YouFailHistoryForever by pretending that they were a distinct culture in the 13th century England.

** They ''were'' a distinct culture, just as the Scots, Welsh, and Irish are today. The failure is in claiming there was a group of people known as "Celts," as opposed to one of the more specific groups.

*** Also forgotten is that, by the 13th century, none of said groups were known for wearing war paint (or for that matter, going into battle with only fur or bare-chested). Such cultural military bravado had been out of style for centuries in Western Europe (for mercenaries and professional soldiers, at the very least).

** Also forgotten is that, by the 13th century, none of said groups were known for wearing war paint (or for that matter, going into battle with only fur or bare-chested). Such cultural military bravado had been out of style for centuries in Western Europe (for mercenaries and professional soldiers, at the very least).

* HilariousInHindsight: The interactions between AlanRickman and Maggie Smith's characters become particularly amusing in light of how they'd star together in the ''Film/HarryPotter'' film series.

* AdaptationDisplacement: Some people are more familiar with the Creator/MelBrooks spoof than this.

* AdaptationDisplacement: Some people are more familiar with the MelBrooks spoof than this.

* UnfortunateImplications: According to this movie, Celts were basically [[OurOrcsAreDifferent orcs]]. Apparently the filmmakers forgot that the millions of Celts still living in Ireland, Bretagne and Wales might take an offense. Also YouFailHistoryForever by pretending that they were a distinct culture in the 13th century England.

* CrowningMomentOfAwesome: No matter what your opinion of this film, most agree Rickman's hamtastic sheriff is glorious to behold in pretty much every scene.
** Friar has this when he [[spoiler: shoves the [[CorruptChurch bishop]] out the window, delivering a {{Pre Mortem One Liner}}.]]
** Azeem's RousingSpeech to the people of Nottingham after the interrupted hanging also fits this.
* CrowningMomentOfFunny: The Sheriff is storming around Mortianna's quarters, flailing a whip at the walls, and ends by picking up a knife and stabbing several pieces of raw meat on a plate. Mortianna's response: "[[DeadpanSnarker Something vexes thee]]?"
** This outburst from the Sheriff:
-->'''Nottingham''': Cancel all the kitchen scraps for the lepers, no more merciful beheadings... and ''[[KickTheDog call off Christmas!]]''
** Basically, any scene with the Sheriff is this or a [=CMOA=].
** CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming: When the kid comes up and asks Azeem, "Did God paint you?" MorganFreeman laughs and layers the charm on double-thick as he explains it's a certainty, because "Allah loves wondrous variety." The smile the kid gets could melt anyone's heart, especially since she's just about the only person in England to [[ChildrenAreInnocent treat him as a normal guy]] so far besides Robin.

* CompleteMonster: the Sheriff.

* CrowningMusicOfAwesome: MichaelKamen's opening theme.

** This outburst signed the Sheriff:

* UnfortunateImplications: According to this movie, Celts were basically [[OurOrcsAreDifferent orcs]]. Apparently the filmmakers forgot that the millions of Celts still living in Ireland, Bretagne and Wales might take an offense. Also YouFailHistoryForever by pretending that they were a distinct culture in the 13th century England.
** They ''were'' a distinct culture, just as the Scots, Welsh, and Irish are today. The failure is in claiming there was a group of people known as "Celts," as opposed to one of the more specific groups.

* {{Narm}}: Marian screaming [[SayMyName "ROBIIIIIIN!"]]
** One of the villagers yelling "TO THE TREES!" just before the Sheriff attacks Robin's hideout.

** YMMV, of course. [[Tropers/Yun I]] found Blessed to be so subdued I didn't recognize him!

* CrowningMusicOfAwesome: [[MichaelKamen Michael Kamen's]] opening theme.

* DracoInLeatherPants: The Sheriff of Nottingham gets this treatment, with many female fans finding him more attractive than the hero. It probably helps that Alan Rickman's performance is played to such hammy perfection that he steals pretty much every scene he appears in.

* {{Narm}}: Marion screaming [[SayMyName "ROBIIIIIIN!"]]

* WorldOfHam: To be expected with a cast like Alan Rickman and BRIAN BLESSED.

-->'''Nottingham''': Cancel all the kitchen scraps for the lepers, no more merciful beheadings... and call off Christmas!