Robinhood Men in Tights (1993): 15 Shocking Facts You Didn't Know!
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Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993) — 15 Shocking Facts You Didn't Know!
Robin Hood: Men in Tights turned the legendary outlaw into one of Mel Brooks' funniest spoofs, packed with unforgettable one-liners, musical numbers, and nonstop parody. Released in 1993, the comedy starred Cary Elwes, Amy Yasbeck, Richard Lewis, Roger Rees, Dave Chappelle, Eric Allan Kramer, Tracy Ullman, Isaac Hayes, and Mel Brooks. A box office hit that became an even bigger success on VHS and cable, Robin Hood: Men in Tights remains one of the most quoted comedy parodies of the 1990s.
These are 15 shocking facts about Robin Hood: Men in Tights, from surprising casting stories and behind-the-scenes production secrets to Mel Brooks' original vision, famous improvised scenes, hidden movie references, and the incredible details that helped turn this spoof into a comedy classic.
Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
01:30 - #1: Cary Elwes Hung Up on Mel Brooks — Cary Elwes
02:57 - #2: Sean Connery Almost Returned as Queen Richard — Sean Connery
05:06 - #3: Hulk Hogan Almost Played Little John — Hulk Hogan
06:23 - #4: The Cast Trained with a Hollywood Stunt Legend — Victor Paul
07:29 - #5: The Real Sherwood Forest Filming Locations — Cary Elwes
08:42 - #6: Cary Elwes' Real Bullseye Shot — Cary Elwes
09:37 - #7: The Improvised Bedroom Scene — Tracy Ullman
10:55 - #8: Prince John's Wandering Mole Explained — Richard Lewis
12:35 - #9: Mel Brooks Wrote Almost Every Song — Mel Brooks
14:24 - #10: The Forgotten Robin Hood TV Show That Inspired the Movie — Mel Brooks
16:45 - #11: Dave Chappelle's First Movie Role — Dave Chappelle
18:30 - #12: Richard Lewis Filmed While Seriously Ill — Richard Lewis
19:50 - #13: Why Men in Tights Became a VHS Classic — Mel Brooks
21:33 - #14: The 11-Year-Old Who Helped Inspire the Movie — J. David Shapiro
23:06 - #15: The Kevin Costner Accent Joke Changed Around the World — Kevin Costner
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Sir Patrick Stewart in everything is a legend. The fact that he loves to act and takes roles that can be absolutely bonkers with gravitas and poise is a treasure
"my goldfish Goldie?"
"eaten by the cat.."
"..my cat.."
"chocked on the goldfish" lol
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Robin: What we need is a great feat of strength...
Asneeze: But now that you are here, what is have is great strength of feet!
Robinhood Men in Tights (1993): 15 Shocking Facts You Didn't Know!
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Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993) — 15 Shocking Facts You Didn't Know!
Robin Hood: Men in Tights turned the legendary outlaw into one of Mel Brooks' funniest spoofs, packed with unforgettable one-liners, musical numbers, and nonstop parody. Released in 1993, the comedy starred Cary Elwes, Amy Yasbeck, Richard Lewis, Roger Rees, Dave Chappelle, Eric Allan Kramer, Tracy Ullman, Isaac Hayes, and Mel Brooks. A box office hit that became an even bigger success on VHS and cable, Robin Hood: Men in Tights remains one of the most quoted comedy parodies of the 1990s.
These are 15 shocking facts about Robin Hood: Men in Tights, from surprising casting stories and behind-the-scenes production secrets to Mel Brooks' original vision, famous improvised scenes, hidden movie references, and the incredible details that helped turn this spoof into a comedy classic.
Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
01:30 - #1: Cary Elwes Hung Up on Mel Brooks — Cary Elwes
02:57 - #2: Sean Connery Almost Returned as Queen Richard — Sean Connery
05:06 - #3: Hulk Hogan Almost Played Little John — Hulk Hogan
06:23 - #4: The Cast Trained with a Hollywood Stunt Legend — Victor Paul
07:29 - #5: The Real Sherwood Forest Filming Locations — Cary Elwes
08:42 - #6: Cary Elwes' Real Bullseye Shot — Cary Elwes
09:37 - #7: The Improvised Bedroom Scene — Tracy Ullman
10:55 - #8: Prince John's Wandering Mole Explained — Richard Lewis
12:35 - #9: Mel Brooks Wrote Almost Every Song — Mel Brooks
14:24 - #10: The Forgotten Robin Hood TV Show That Inspired the Movie — Mel Brooks
16:45 - #11: Dave Chappelle's First Movie Role — Dave Chappelle
18:30 - #12: Richard Lewis Filmed While Seriously Ill — Richard Lewis
19:50 - #13: Why Men in Tights Became a VHS Classic — Mel Brooks
21:33 - #14: The 11-Year-Old Who Helped Inspire the Movie — J. David Shapiro
23:06 - #15: The Kevin Costner Accent Joke Changed Around the World — Kevin Costner
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#RobinHoodMenInTights #melbrooks #caryelwes #davechappelle #RichardLewis #AmyYasbeck #RogerRees #comedymovies #90smovies #moviefacts #behindthescenes #filmtrivia #cultclassic #robinhood
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