Gisell Middleton (189 KP) rated Robin Hood (2018) in Movies
Nov 24, 2018
Animals: 1000 Handmade Illustrations
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The book features retro style pen and ink illustrations by Joan Escandell (illustrator of "Captain...
Red Hood and the Outlaws: Volume 5
James Tynion and Julius M. Gopez
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David McK (3425 KP) rated King's Man (The Outlaw Chronicles, #3) in Books
Jan 30, 2019
I also read the sequel to <i>Outlaw</i>, <i>Holy Warror</i> - in which Robin and his men travel to the Holy Land to fight in what would become known as the Third Crusade - but found it was not quite as good as its predecessor.
The third novel in the series - <i>King's Man</i> - is a return to form. Set back in England and, like the previous two novels, presented as the elderly Alan Dale retelling the story of his younger days, this novel takes the struggle between Richard the Lionheart and his brother Prince John for the throne as its bedrock. With Richard imprisoned on his return journey home from the Holy Land - a historical fact also used as the basis for the famous novel/film <i>Ivanhoe</i> - the throne of England is left vulnerable. Most of the Robin Hood legends acknowledge this fact; in most of them Robin remains loyal to King Richard, with this novel no exception. As a partial result, Robin is once again outlawed and once again takes up his old ways ...
Looking forward to the next installment!
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Jan 19, 2022
Bedtime Stories Collection HD
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Do your kids always ask for stories when they go to bed? Are they bored of the same old story books...
David McK (3425 KP) rated The Rise of Robin Hood (Outlaw Chronicles, #0.5) in Books
Jan 30, 2019
Whereas the books proper are all presented as an ageing Alan-a -Dale remembering his time with Robin and were told in the first person, this is told in third person and is not 'book-ended' in such a manner. While there are a few other characters than the already-living-in-the-woods Robin and John, it also does not have such a wide range of characters as in the novels proper, and feels maybe a little bit rushed.
In short: an OK entry for anyone who hasn't read any of the novels proper, but I would still advise the reader to start with the first book rather than this novella.
The Tithe: Volume 1
Matt Hawkins and Rahsan Ekedal
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* A heist story unlike any before! Mega-churches are being robbed for millions of dollars by a...
David McK (3425 KP) rated Robin Hood (2018) in Movies
Mar 25, 2019
As such, it touches all the key points - Robin of Locksley, the Crusades, Marian, the sheriff of Nottingham - while also attempting to be more inclusive (John is now a Moor, for example) than that legend.
I'm also not sure about some of the set design or costumes, and Ben Mendehlson (the sheriff) is no Alan Rickman!