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Untitled

User:Rama added a stack of screenshots to the primary Robin Hood article. There's no room for them in this article unless and until it gets expanded, so for future reference they were:

--Paul A 02:46, 26 Nov 2004 (UTC)

In addition, the film is very popular with the furry fandom, with its characters being the inspiration for furry characters inspired on their designs.

Not sure how to rework this, but it's obviously redundant, which is obvious.

I wouldn't say that the information is redundant - "Robin Hood" and "The Lion King" are certainly more popular within the furry fandom than most other Disney films. Tevildo 08:54, 7 October 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Biggest Disney attraction?

Box Office section: "Robin Hood was very successful upon its initial release, garnering around $9.5 million, the biggest Disney attraction at that time, and its 1982 re-release garnered even more attraction."

Does that mean highest grossing Disney film to that date, or what exactly? --MeekSaffron ^{(Jaffa,Tree!)} 12:36, 24 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

The current entry is

Robin Hood was very successful upon its initial release, garnering around $9.5 million, the biggest box office total of all the Disney films at the time. Its 1982 re-release brought in even more income.

I consider this claim extremely unlikely to be true, considering the current total of Snow White and its well-known early success (not to mention many other highly successful Disney movies). The claim of "biggest box office total" needs to be given a reference or removed. (Or, as case may have it, clarified---conceivably, the intended meaning has been misformulated.) 88.77.178.186 (talk) 19:16, 20 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I've taken it out. It's verifiably untrue.PacificBoy 21:33, 5 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Considered weak by critics?

Can someone add citations for this? I thought it was considered a classic. AMG likes it [1]. --Allen 22:06, 28 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

No response, so I went ahead and took out this sentence: "Although the film is generally considered by film critics to be one of the weakest in the company's history (many cited re-use of animation within the film and from older films, including Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs), the film was successful upon its release." --Allen 22:03, 15 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Source 67.174.4.138 17:58, 23 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

The Disney company, of course, markets each film as their greatest ever. I still recall a TV ad from some years ago touting the VHS release of several animated films, which referred to "the all time favorite, "The Great Mouse Detective." Whether or not you like that film it would be tough for anyone outside of Disney Productions to argue that it was an all-time favorite.PurpleChez 15:56, 10 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

"First videocassette to show FBI warning before movie"

I removed this statement as it is uncited and of doubtful veracity:

"Also, it wasn't the first movie that had the green fbi logo on video cassette"

Please cite the source for this claim. Thanks.--Marysunshine 03:45, 1 May 2006

The Second version VHS has the green FBI warnings, no previews & the 1988 original Classics logo. It looked something like this:

The First version 1991 VHS has the red/white FBI warning, orange FBI logo, 1986 home video logo with Mickey, along with 2 previews for Jungle Book and Rescuers Down Under, the 1991 Feature Presentation logo (a 1st for Disney videos) & a cut-short version of the 1988 regular Classics logo. It looked something like this:

I believe the original poster was not referring to FBI warnings in general, but to a specific FBI warning on a green screen that Disney used on its videos -- more of interest to Disney logospotters than a general audience.

I would also like to remind said logo fans that this page is for discussing the article, not the movie or minutiae relating to its video releases. tregoweth 02:55, 21 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Please add

Please add the alternate ending to the Trivia section when it is known. Antmusic 22:51, 1 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Vandalism???

There is an obvious problem in the third paragraph of the Plot section, the sentence that begins "a huge fight breaks out." I have no idea what it's supposed to say or how to fix it.PurpleChez 15:58, 10 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Every home format?

Little Mermaid was released on 8mm video shortly after its release, it is doubtful Robin Hood was released in this format.

Wanye Knight?

Is King Richard's voice done by Wanye Knight, or by Wayne Knight?
UdovdM 20:05, 4 September 2007 (UTC)

Peter Ustinov. Wayne Knight was still in his teens at the time. 71.238.189.104 (talk) 21:36, 30 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Robin Hood previews (last print)

1. Green FBI Screens

2. Full Version of 1989 Classics logo

see? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.239.38.156 (talk) 20:54, 18 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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BetacommandBot (talk) 17:39, 5 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Elephants and Hippos

Okay, I know the rhinos are villains but I don't know about the elephants an hippos. Are they? 67.182.183.25 (talk) 15:40, 16 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

RESPONSE: Elephants as heralds/trumpeters, hippos as general musicians. ajp

Robin Hood II?

I challenge the legitimacy of this information. It's completely vague on dates, misspells "sheriff," and looks like someone simply brainstormed a relatively random list of new actors plus one of the original actors. I recommend removing it. 68.99.139.1 (talk) 03:52, 5 July 2008 (UTC)Josh Knape, 7/4/2008 at 8:54 PM ____________[reply]

Not affiliated with Disney: Vandalism?

The statement about Disney's having no affiliation with the film seems to run contrary to the remainder of the article and is not cited or elaborated upon. Is this vandalism? The cover of the film features the Disney name. If the film was simply released rather than produced by Disney, it should be stated as such, but the article's introduction gives the impression that Disney had no involvement whatsoever, which seems blatantly false.

Historical note?

Does not cite any references, and does not seem encyclopedic in quality. To be honest, I have trouble believing the filmmakers were trying to make any sort of historical or political statement with their choice of which character is represented by which animal.

Graham Chapman as Robin Hood, incorrect

Robin Hood was voiced by Brian Bedford, per the IMDB and the DVD credits —Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.191.67.11 (talk) 14:26, 11 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

152.133.6.2 (talk) 07:05, 29 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

character listed as Attention Everyone should be Captain of the Guards

IMDB reference above, ibid.

Cast error

The character was not voiced by Ringo Starr but by the late Southern comedian Pat Buttram (according to imdb and just by watching the movie) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.253.214.187 (talk) 02:17, 14 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I noticed that too. Also Graham Chapman was not the voice actor behind Robin Hood, but Brian Bedford. This is also in the credits of Robin Hood. I will probably change it, but my concern is that their might be a British version... Swfong (talk) 04:53, 14 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

The cast does not vary between UK and US versions. It was changed in error. Graham Chapman and Ringo Starr were not involved in the project. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 64.180.14.199 (talk) 20:18, 14 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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Furries

Furries give me the creeps but as so many films have sections like "Cultural Impact" or "Cultural References" I wonder if it might be mentioned that, for better or for worse, this film seems to be a touchstone for many in the furry fandom. PurpleChez (talk) 14:03, 22 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Eh, as a furry myself, I feel that it has an impact on some (as it kinda did with me). I'll go talk to Wikiproject Furry about adding this article to WP:Furry.

XxBradMacxX (talk) 21:25, 26 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Oops, saved edits to wrong page

I apologize for the minor flurry of edits and undo's. I was trying to edit a page in my own user area. I looked at the code for this page to see how such code is done. The danger is all the edit boxes look alike. I think I reverted the damage correctly. Friendly Person (talk) 01:18, 5 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Voice actors

Is there really a discernible need to list the film's veteran voice actors as having appeared in previous Disney productions in the opening paragraphs? Other articles about theatrical Disney animated films don't need to mention this. Christianster94 (talk) 19:29, 26 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

1982 re-release

Is it because of the mixed reception that the 1982 release proved disappointing? How much money did the movie make during that release? I am guessing it didn't recoup it's marketing costs. 1982 was also the year The BlockBuster age of Hollywood began so in my opnion, that can be another factor. --Evope (talk) 04:11, 5 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

The Ottawa Citizen newspaper source doesn't state the 1982 re-release was disappointing, but it does say that Robin Hood was not held in high esteem as the previous Disney films. I'll need to get a Variety source that lists the top-grossing films of 1982 to determine whether the re-release was a success or not. PrinceArchelaus (talk) 00:42, 4 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

I'm sorry, but why do we care if the 1982 re-release was a success or not. This should have no affect on the lede and would merely be a trivial point under the re-release heading. Many Disney movies were re-released to the box office throughout the 70's and 80's. Ckruschke (talk) 14:46, 7 July 2020 (UTC)Ckruschke[reply]

Well, Evope raised the question and I would like to answer it. We did have a statement that the "supposedly" unsuccessful 1982 re-release was the sole reason for why Robin Hood became the first installment of the Walt Disney Classics series, but when I fact-check the statement, I couldn't find any online reliable source that confirmed that thus I removed it. I'll need to subscribe to Variety Ultimate since I'm mildly interested in it, but as you said, it doesn't matter.

Returning back to Evope's concern, Robin Hood easily recouped its production and marketing costs upon its initial release. No re-release would have changed that, although some films like Lady and the Tramp and Cinderella increased their box office totals upon every subsequent re-release. PrinceArchelaus (talk) 17:21, 7 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Is the word anthropomorphic even neccesary?

The Lion King, Bambi, and Tarzan (1999 film) don't use that word, because the plot summaries make it apparent. Why should this page use it?--2001:5B0:4DC1:5998:490B:1C54:600B:3AFA (talk) 17:20, 4 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@2001:5B0:4DC1:5998:490B:1C54:600B:3AFA The animals in those films are not anthropomorphic and walk much like their real life counterparts. They act much more human, but they are not bipedal. the word is also used in part due to the connection this film has with the furry fandom, a fandom based around anthropomorphic animals and often uses the term 'anthro' in slang. 2600:1016:B073:A120:0:18:DDD5:A901 (talk) 15:07, 8 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

My IP address frequently changes- know that this is still me. To further illustrate my point, the word anthropomorphic isn't even used on Joe and Jack (TV series) or Olivia (TV series), even though the animal characters have anthropomorphic bodies.--2001:5B0:4DC1:5998:6CC9:78B:34DE:2DE5 (talk) 02:57, 6 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

rotten tomatoes

Rotten tomatoes said that the film has a 57% approval based on 30 reviews. Evope (talk) 16:00, 11 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

The botched arrow fired by Trigger in the ending isn't mentioned in the article.

"Robin and Marian are married and drive through Sherwood Forest towards the sunset." An arrow by Trigger is fired (after hitting the tree, the clock bell, missing Little John, Sir Hiss, Sheriff of Nottingham, Sir Hiss again, Little John multiple times) and hits the wedding carriage in the heart next the 'T' in Just Married. Then Robin and Marian wave to everyone as Alan-A-Dale says "That is the way it really happened." - 2A02:C7C:FAD9:7A00:E0A4:6256:54B4:6D14 (talk) 10:22, 18 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]