![]() All Men Are Perverts: Everyone wants to bang Maid Marian.The Tag Line for the movie is "The legend had it coming", and several shots and scenes are homages to classic tales of Robin Hood. The sheer number of Shout Outs to previous Robin Hood films (especially The Adventures of Robin Hood) is really impressive, especially the sets. Affectionate Parody: Mel Brooks' raison d'etre.Alas, Poor Villain: When Sheriff Rottingham has been (accidentally) run through and lies dying on the ground, our heroes look on with dismay.Sure, he's about to hang you, but he's going to be civil about it. Hangman Harry from Harry's House of Hanging is just as affable as ever. ![]() During his final duel with Robin, he lunges at Robin before stopping politely, saying to him " En garde!" and Robin, just as politely, thanks him for the warning. The dungeon master in the opening scene, who acts more like a hotel concierge or a host in a busy upscale restaurant.
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