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I mostly recognized Blankfield from two guest appearances on SAVED BY THE BELL (though I never would have been able to confirm that without IMDb), but he’s so over-the-top funny here.
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Chappelle’s wit and timing is on full display here, and watching his earliest film role, it’s no surprise he went on to be such a big star.Īnother hysterical addition to the cast – who doesn’t usually get a lot of credit – is Mark Blankfield, who plays Robin’s blind man-servant Blinkin. Chappelle plays Ahchoo, son of Asneeze (Isaac Hayes), a parody of Morgan Freeman’s role Azeem, a Moor who follows Robin after the archer saves his life. There’s very little that doesn’t work for me here.īut the real highlight is comedian Dave Chappelle’s first feature film role. The film is stuffed with great comedic actors – Richard Lewis as Prince John Roger Rees sending up Alan Rickman’s turn as Sheriff of Nottingham (Rottingham in Men in Tights) Tracy Ullman, Dom DeLuise and Dick Van Patten all have bit parts.
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I could watch this movie over and over again.Ĭary Elwes, the star of my favorite movie ever in THE PRINCESS BRIDE, takes another swashbuckling turn here as the title character, combining the charm he exuded as Westley with some stellar comedic timing, usually as the straight man for the wacky cast of characters surrounding him.
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Most of this film – including the quote at the top of this post – is a direct spoof of the Costner film.Īnd it’s simply perfect. The last really fun Mel Brooks spoof movie, ROBIN HOOD: MEN IN TIGHTS is a great send-up of the character, but it probably wouldn’t have happened without Kevin Costner’s ROBIN HOOD: PRINCE OF THIEVES, which came out in 1991. Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993) Directed by Mel Brooks Written by Mel Brooks & Evan Chandler & J.D. Mel Brooks takes his talent to spoof to Sherwood Forest, sending up the mythology behind the greatest archer who ever lived (and Kevin Costner). “Because, unlike some other Robin Hoods, I can speak with an English accent.” Cary Elwes, Dave Chappelle, Kevin Costner, Mel Brooks, Robin Hood: Men in Tights, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves