New Robin Hood movie — Page 3

Warbler said:

   I also didn't like the fact they added Morgan Freeman's character, just to be P.C.  They also had to P.C. Maid Marion's character.   I also couldn't stand  the fact that they added that witch character.    

 No one ever describes their own actions as "PC." PC is what the other guy does that we don't like.

I thought Morgan Freemans character was a welcome addition, tying Robin's origin to the Crusades and contrasting Islamic learning with the British medieval time gave that film a unique charm and intellectual depth.

And how did they "PC" Maid Marion?

they had to toughen her up,  heaven forbid they depict her as the damsel in distress.   Morgan's character was added just so they so say there movie had a black guy.    

of course no one describes their own actions as P.C..  Most wouldn't be willing to admit to such a thing.   

you do know that P.C. stands for Politically Correct, right?

lets put it another way:  if all things were same, but Islamic people were white, do you think they would have added an Islamic character?  I don't. 

Warbler said:

they had to toughen her up,  heaven forbid they depict her as the damsel in distress.   Morgan's character was added just so they so say there movie had a black guy.    

of course no one describes their own actions as P.C..  Most wouldn't be willing to admit to such a thing.   

you do know that P.C. stands for Politically Correct, right?

 I do know that, and it's a term used when someone thinks what someone else does is stupid.

So that fact that Azeem is the most interesting part of the film matters not at all, just some people wanted a black dude in the flick.

And the fact that Marion is captured and BEING RAPED during the climax and robin heroically saves her isn't enough? She should have been crying and cooking during the scene as well?

HotRod said:

It's just a film man....Just a film

a very bad film, imho.

TheBoost said:

Warbler said:

they had to toughen her up,  heaven forbid they depict her as the damsel in distress.   Morgan's character was added just so they so say there movie had a black guy.    

of course no one describes their own actions as P.C..  Most wouldn't be willing to admit to such a thing.   

you do know that P.C. stands for Politically Correct, right?

 I do know that, and it's a term used when someone thinks what someone else does is stupid.  

not only stupid, but also done so as not to offend a certain group when that group really shouldn't be offended at all.

TheBoost said:

So that fact that Azeem is the most interesting part of the film matters not at all, just some people wanted a black dude in the flick. 

1. I don't think Azeem is all that interesting

2. He takes away from the story of Robin Hood.  He is not really part of the "legend". 

3.  Look at an other recorded form, in any form of media,  of a telling of the legend of Robin Hood.  Tell me where you can find a character named Azeem.   I don't think you'll find him.   You see things about Robin Hood, Friar Tuck and such, but not Azeem.   There was no reason for him being there expect to say "look! we have an Islamic black man in our story!!!"  

4. you have heard of the concept of the token black guy(or women or ect . . . ) right?  That is what Azeem was.  

TheBoost said:

And the fact that Marion is captured and BEING RAPED during the climax and robin heroically saves her isn't enough? She should have been crying and cooking during the scene as well?

hmm, I forgot that.   Maybe I'm wrong about Marion.   Its been at least 15 years since I seen the thing(maybe longer).   

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