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Originally Posted by DeadbeatAtDawn
Dementia 13, 1960. 8/10
Director: Francis Coppola
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What a great opening scene
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SWORD OF SHERWOOD FOREST (1960). Terence Fisher directed Hammer film dealing with Robin Hoods adventures. Richard Greene, who was on the TV series, plays Robin, although He looks a little too podgy to be so athletic. The film looks good with other performers I like, such as Nigel Green (COUNTESS DRACULA), Niall McGiiness (NIGHT OF THE DEMON), Desmond Llwellyn ("Q" in the James Bond films), Oliver Reed (once again being anti-social and with an unusual speaking style) and of course, the Man, Peter Cushing as a pretty good Sheriff of Nottingham. Film overall is OK, but as far as Robin Hood goes, the 1938 Errol Flynn film is really all You need (Don't even get Me going on the Kevin Costner one
). **1/2