Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #7017 in DVD
• Released on: 2007-01-22
• Rating: Parental Guidance
• Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
• Formats: Anamorphic, PAL
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 180 minutes

Synopsis
Volume 2 from the first series of the lavish retelling of the legendary hero who robbed from the rich and gave to the poor. Newcomer Jonas Armstrong stars as Robin Hood, with comedian Keith Allen playing his formidable foe, the Sheriff of Nottingham.

Customer Reviews

Once again--fantastic!
Yet another fascinating representation of the Robin Hood legend, continuing the story of our Robin played by Jonas Armstrong, and his relationship with his friends and enemies.

Compared with the first DVD, the acting is still at its best and overall it is a very well put together piece of television. A much darker set of episodes than the first, this DVD helps to piece the whole story together.

Episode 6 shows that the Merry Men are not as able as they would like to be, especially their leader, who shows considerable weakness.

Episode 7 is leading up to the climax in Episode 8 by Gisborne placing Marian under considerable duress, and is an important factor in the whole series.

Episode 8, especially, is a much darker Robin which is a brilliant contrast to his normal peace making ways, and presents a totally different view of what is assumed to be the hero of English folklore.

Episode 9 is, of course, just classic BBC Robin Hood.

The special features of this DVD are a profile of Gisborne, which is important due to what happens in this DVD.

The DVD has all the adult humour of before and the "swashbuckling" action for the children--once again, congratulations BBC.

Refreshing!
I love this version of Robin Hood! They did an excellent job on the casting and who doesn't laugh at the funny remarks woven into the script: "I've shot the sheriff!No, you've shot the deputy!"? Two thumbs up. I can't wait for the next series to start!

I like it but...
I like watching this series, but it is a bit too far-fetched for my taste to believe that someone could travel all the way to the "Holy Lands" and back at that period in history in just a few weeks. Not to mention what he is supposed to have done there.. And Maid Marian's Kung-Fu + Tai-Chi skills are also quite ridiculous.

It's fun to watch, but you just gotta ignore the ridiculous parts, which are quite a few actually.