Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves

Here is another one of those films where I think people simply expected too much. Yes, it is guilty of poor scripting and severe overacting but so what. Kevin Costner is more than adequate in the lead and how can any film with Alan Rickman playing the Sheriff of Nottingham truly suck? Christian Slater and Morgan Freeman seem to be having a bit of fun with heir respective roles and look for Jack Wild of H.R. Puffnstuff fame in a bit part. Yes, I know Kevin Reynolds would go on to direct WATERWORLD (which wasn't THAT bad) but he does a fine job of keeping the pace up here and if an old fashioned feel good swashbuckler is what you want Robin Hood will fill the hole and hey, it has Sean Connery playing yet another king!