Christian slater, mary elizabeth mastrantonio, alan rickman, brian blessed, michael wincott, nick brimble, sean connery. Having played over 100 different characters in his career, he has also made famous appearances in doctor who, blackadder and robin hood. The film copies so many of the unique and distinctive elements of the 1980s british robin hood tv series robin of sherwood that the creators of the latter actually briefly wondered whether they should sue. Nevertheless, prince of thieves an entertaining robin hood adventure and is iconic of early 90s cinema. On the big screen he starred opposite katherine hepburn, irene papas and vanessa redgrave in talthybius. Published on dec 12, 2015 brian blessed is an english actor as well known for his voiceovers as for his charismatic performances in a massive body of work that includes. He also survived a plane crash in the jungle of venezuela. Brian blessed is a prolific actor having appeared in over projects throughout his career.
He can boast roles in blockbuster movies star wars. The most important book totv adaptations coming in 2020. Prince of thieves kevin costner, morgan freeman, mary elizabeth mastrantonio, christian slater, alan rickman, geraldine mcewan, michael mcshane, brian blessed, michael wincott, nick brimble. Blessed played long john silver in the 10part serial return to treasure island 1986, king yrcanos in the doctor who serial mindwarp 1986, general yevlenko in the miniseries war and remembrance 1988, and lord loxley, the father of robin hood, in the hollywood film robin hood. Brian blessed born 9 october 1936 is an english actor. I was particularly pleased to find some of alan rickman the sheriff of nottingham i hadnt seen before. Nov 19, 2017 robin s father is played by brian blessed, who took a turn in macgyver. The films theme song everything i do i do it for you by bryan adams was nominated for the. Episode one and robin hood prince of thieves on his cv, in addition to acclaimed missions as the oldest. Mary elizabeth mastrantonio and brian blessed, robin hood.
Boisterous british actor brian blessed is known for his hearty, kingsized portrayals on film and television. For the good of all men, and the love of one woman, he fought to uphold justice by breaking the law official tagline robin hood. When robin and his moorish companion come to england and the tyranny of the sheriff of nottingham, he decides to fight back as an outlaw. Best recognized on the screen by his booming voice. Written by jack pulman, it starred derek jacobi as claudius, with sian phillips, brian blessed, george baker, margaret tyzack, john hurt, patricia quinn, ian ogilvy, kevin mcnally, patrick stewart, and john rhysdavies. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and. It was directed by kevin reynolds and stars kevin costner as robin hood, morgan freeman as azeem, christian slater as will scarlett, mary elizabeth mastrantonio as marian, and alan rickman as the sheriff of nottingham. Brian has published nine books including nothings impossible and blessed everest, which was born from his love of mountaineering and his. I liked kevin costner in many of his other movies but he was a horrible casting choice for robin hood, and not just because of his outofplace voice.
They quickly decided against the inevitable hassle and stresses. Brian used to list his height on his resume as being 6ft, then he lowered it to 5ft 11, then eventually to 5ft 10. Was nearly killed when filming his death scene in robin hood. Graham riddell, chris boardman, brian bowes, peter boyle, doug robinson, susannah corbett, andrew lawden, andy hockley, liam halligan, sarah alexandra, michael mcshane, bobby parr, howard lew lewis, imogen bain, geraldine mcewan, brian blessed, michael wincott, nick brimble. This film came out long before the flood of robin hood flicks that emerged in the nineties. Toad 2020 frederick james furnivall gandidean short 2019. Costner portrays robin of locksley with dignity and just the right touch of boyishness to make it believable. He has also made famous appearances in doctor who, blackadder and robin hood. Prince of thieves is a 1991 american actionadventure film based on the english. After being captured while on crusade robin of locksley returns home to england accompanied by.
Prince of thieves 1991 pg 2h 23m romantic dramas when the dastardly sheriff of nottingham murders robin hood s father, the legendary archer. Prince of thieves is a 1991 american actionadventure film based on the english folk tale of robin hood that originated in the 12th century. When not acting, blessed is an intrepid alpinist, having scaled such peaks as mount everest attempted three times, has yet to succeed and kilimanjaro, as well as being the oldest person to have trekked to the north pole. Brian blessed is one of britains most recognisable actors. Sgt watt, james ellis bert lynch and brian blessed fancy smith. This is a nice companion book for the movie robin hood prince of thieves. Brian blessed was born on october 9, 1936 in yorkshire, england. Get to know brian blessed the live the adventure letter. That aside, its refreshing to have a preface to the old story in which we meet the robber hero of sherwood forest as a soldier in king richards crusades, coming home to find his people under siege from the cruelties of the sheriff of nottingham alan rickman. I enjoy seeing prince of thieves every five years or so. English actor, best known for playing prince vultan in 1981s flash gordon, aswell as appearing in films like hamlet and robin hood. Selected by the prestigious american film institute as one of the 400 best american films and listed robin hood one of the 50.
His films include the trojan women, flash gordon, henry v, much ado about nothing, hamlet, as you like it, robin hood. Michael mcshane, brian blessed, michael wincott, nick brimble, soo drouet. Kevin costner, morgan freeman, mary elizabeth mastrantonio, christian slater, alan rickman, michael mcshane. Brian s voice is so appealing and unique that satellite navigation manufacturer tomtom recorded blessed s voice for use in its. Brian blessed contact info booking agent, manager, publicist. Costner is joined in his efforts against the murdering sheriff of nottingham alan rickman by morgan freeman who plays a philosophizing moor, and by nick brimble, who plays little john. Brian blessed contact information name, email address, phone number. Brian blessed was almost killed filming his death scene. Prince of thieves 1991 pg 2h 23m romantic dramas when the dastardly sheriff of nottingham murders robin hood s father, the legendary archer vows vengeance and joins a band of exiled villagers. Absolute pandemonium by brian blessed book blog bird.
Christian slater, alan rickman, michael mcshane, brian blessed, michael. None of the following robin hood films were as successful and memorable as this one. The entire first act is the best part followed by the many sherwood forest sequences. The sobriquet prince of thieves itself, while fitting nicely, only dates back to this film. Great film, probably the best robin hood film, good interpretation of a 700 year old, outlaw of sherwood forest who robs from the rich to give to the poor has emerged as one of the most enduring folk heroes in popular culture, even if history of a real robin hood is more built on folk law and ballards or, at the very least, a reallife figure who inspired his legend, maybe inspired by the. Robin hood has a starstudded cast but overall the movie is pretty cheesy, and not in the good kind of way. Prince of thieves is an american film which was released in 1991.
Prince of thieves robin hood has been an iconic figure of literature and film for many decades. Like brosnan, kevin costner is very high up there on my favorite movie actor list, and i love his performance here he plays robin with a great combination of charm, gentleness, and swagger. Jan 18, 2014 screen sensation and academy awardwinner kevin costner the bodyguard, dances with wolves is the legendary swashbuckling hero of englands sherwood forest who defends the poor and battles. Kevin costners lousy english accent is a small obstacle in this often exciting version of the robin hood fable. Prince of thieves may have set out to bury the poor old duffer of sherwood forest in a welter of trendy banter, they have ended up burying themselves as well. Jul 25, 2016 sean connerys cameo appearance as king richard the lionheart in robin hood. Episode one and robin hood prince of thieves on his cv, in addition to acclaimed missions as the oldest man to reach the summit of mount everest and the north pole. The rebellion is the must watch historical action blockbuster this year.
He portrayed the father of robin hood, lord locksley, in the blockbuster robin hood. Featuring brilliant swashbuckling scenes of action and adventure, romance and a stellar cast including christian slater, mary elizabeth mastrantonio and brian blessed, robin hood. Kevin costner plays the rogue hero, alongside morgan freeman as his moorish friend, and christian slater, a judas in their midst. Prince of thieves and game of thrones great kristian nairn, one of historys most recognisable heroes is reborn in an actionpacked mix of. He was nearly killed when filming, quite ironically, his death scene in robin hood. Popping the deluxe robin hood dvd into the old player is a refreshing treat and a thumb in the.
In the film world there has been numerous films revolving around the iconic archer and his merrie men spanning many years in both live action format and animated format. This is the official book on the making of the movie. Prince of thieves is one of the great blockbusters of the 90s. Brian blessed was a young actor in his 20s, a coal miners son from yorkshire who had been to drama school and was now helping to stage the first touring production of spiders web at the. In this largescale swashbuckler, kevin costner plays robin hood, the legendary archer hero who, with help from his moor sidekick morgan freeman, leads his merrie men against the villainous sheriff of nottingham alan rickman, the ruthless surrogate to the throne of england. Brian blessed booking agent, manager, and publicist contact info. Alan rickman, brian blessed, christain slater, kevin costner, kevin reynolds, mary elizabeth mastriano, richard lionheart, robin hood kevin it is an entertaining movie and makes it clear from the beginning that you better turn off your brain.
Robin hood steals money from my pocket, forcing me to hurt the public, and they love him for it iplord locksleys brian blessed costume from kevin reynolds 1991 action adventure robin hood prince of thieves. Having played over 100 different characters in his career, his role as prince vultan in cult science fiction movie flash gordon in 1980 a role he is still fondly remembered for to this day. Great film, probably the best robin hood film, good interpretation of a 700 year old, outlaw of sherwood forest who robs from the rich to give to the poor has emerged as one of the most enduring folk heroes in popular culture, even if history of a real robin hood is more built on folk law and ballards or, at the very least, a reallife figure who inspired his legend, maybe inspired by the background of william wallace. So while i get that sorted out, im going to go ahead and knock out the runnerup in internet voting. Born in mexborough, yorkshire, england, in 1936, brian blessed is best known for his large. Best song everything i do i do it for you by bryan adams and john lange. Usually avoiding the dullbrute roles that actors of his girth are frequently assigned, blessed has thrived in parts calling for wit and guile.
Woodsy wedding wedding scene themed weddings wedding themes movies coming out kevin costner rustic outdoor people dress 20 years. Prince of thieves 1991 brian blessed lord locksley then now a friend of patrick stewart since childhood. He was seen as prince vultan in flash gordon 1980, lord locksley in kevin costners robin hood. After being captured while on crusade robin of locksley returns home to england accompanied by someone who has decided to take his life debt to robin seriously while he himself seeks to keep an. I think it was simply called robin hood ok,so robin hood is supposed to be english, and yeah, kev costner could at least have tried an english accent, but if were going to go that far, then they may as well have got an english actor instead of an american one, but somehow, i dont think costner could have been bettered. This film is a 90s version of the classic robin hood story, with kevin costner starring as the goodguy thief. Book brian blessed prime performers booking agency. Watch brian blessed exclusive videos, interviews, video clips and more at. Brian blessed insists his crazy stories are all true daily. His role as prince vultan in cult science fiction movie flash gordon in 1980 a role he is still fondly remembered for to this day. Prince vultan of the hawk men best recognized on the screen by his booming voice.
When not acting, blessed is an intrepid alpinist, having scaled such peaks as mount everest attempted three times, has yet to succeed and kilimanjaro, as well. Brian blessed celebrity profile check out the latest brian blessed photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. One of many robin hood films which is this to the novel ivanhoe. Built in the late fourteenth century,old wardour castle is seen as one of the most romantic ruins in england. Thr has an exclusive clip from the new animated series, based on the childrens book im a happy hugglewug, which debuts monday.
He became the oldest man to reach the north magnetic pole on foot in 1999 and to reach 28,000 feet of everest without oxygen. In 1776, the arundell family built new wardour nearby but maintained old wardour as an antiquity. Prince of thieves a reworking of the legend with a standout performance by alan rickman as the evil sheriff of nottingham. A giant of a man accompanied by an eloquent wit and booming, operatic voice, brian was born in 1936 and grew up in the mining village of goldthorpe in south yorkshire. What do you mean, its not for kids prince of thieves. Prince of thieves 1991, and in a brace of kenneth branaghdirected shakespearean adaptations. Finden sie robin hood prince of thieves uk import in unserem vielfaltigen dvd. It even inspired the name of another film, princess of thieves, which focuses on robin and marians daughter gwyn. Prince of thieves vhs, 1991 kevin costner new sealed stay safe and healthy.