Robin Hood Movie Facts, Easter Eggs and hidden details
12 of the most interesting Robin Hood easter eggs you didn't know about. Handpicked and verified, these little-known hidden details can be obscure enough most people will miss. These behind the scene easter eggs and hidden messages will give you another view of Robin Hood movie message.
In twelfth century England, Robin Longstride (Russell Crowe) and his band of marauders confront corruption in a local village and lead an uprising against the crown that will forever alter the balance of world power.
Genre
Action, Adventure, Drama, History
Director
Ridley Scott
Stars
Russell Crowe, Cate Blanchett, Max von Sydow, William Hurt
IMDB score
6.6
Robin Hood Movie Trivia
Alan Rickman was so unhappy with the 'terrible' script that he had friends help him rewrite his scenes to give him better lines. He won a Bafta for his performance
Robin Hood Movie Easter Eggs
Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009), when Mr. Fox achieves his "happiness", the song "Love" plays. This was the same song used in Disney's Robin Hood (1973), when two other fox characters achieved their happiness.
Costume details in Robin Hood
Robin uses a cobbled together bow and arrow at the archery tournament because he had given his original ones away as a birthday present to Skippy, a rabbit, earlier in the film.
Robin Hood movie hidden details
They changed the background and foreground, but reused the rooster cel animation.
Men in Tights, Latrine comes to the Sheriff's rescue and gives him a Life Saver mint. You can even see the roll in her left hand.
The "magic pill" that Latrine gives the Sheriff to save his life is literally a Life Saver candy. You can even see the wrapper in her hand for a brief moment.
After the mohel's explanation of circumcision, Ahchoo says he already got one. Ahchoo, being a Moor, would be Muslim, and circumcision is practiced by Muslims
The locket briefly opens when given to Robin--showing the key inside
Once Robin arrives on the beach of England, he proclaims "A horse, a horse, my kingdom for a horse." When he later arrives to his castle on horseback with Ahchoo, his entire kingdom is being repossessed due to failure to pay back taxes.
You can see where Marian threw hot wax in the middle of the fight.
Robin removes a ring from Prince John's finger during the first robbery. During the beginning of the archery tournament trap, John has jewels on his finger, but removes them at some point before meeting Robin Hood a second time and arresting him.
Achoo keeps on his favorite sneakers even after changing outfits.