"Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves." Costner, Reynolds & Co. Bashny.Net

1991
Country: United States
Director: Kevin Reynolds
Genre: Action, drama, romance, adventure
Budget: $ 48 million
Charges in the United States: $ 165,493,908
Charges in the world: + $ 225 million = $ 390,493,908





On the creation of the film "Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves" works great film crew. Directed by Kevin Reynolds is known for such films as "Waterworld» (Waterworld, 1995) and "Tristan and Isolde» (Tristan + Isolde, 2006). On the creation of the soundtrack for the film worked Bryan Adams and composer Michael Kamen, who wrote the music for the film "What Dreams May Come» (What Dreams May Come, 1998), "X-Men» (X-Men, 2000) and "Die Hard" ( Die Hard, 1988).



Originally Moor, played by Freeman, had to call Nazir - exactly the same name was used in the British TV series "Robin of Sherwood", shot six years earlier. But stuntman Terry Walsh, who worked on both projects, pointed out that this character is not found in the legends and was coined specifically for the series. To avoid litigation, it was decided to replace the name on Azim. Meanwhile, Morgan Freeman himself is not eager to play in the film, and agreed only after Costner promised to give him a role in his next film. The promise was never fulfilled.



Kevin Costner wanted to imitate the English accent of his hero. It's not like the director Kevin Reynolds. When Costner insisted, his focus has turned out so awful, that the idea was abandoned.
The famous scene with flying flaming arrows shot at 300 frames per second, while the normal speed of 24 frames,.



In the small role of King Richard appeared Sean Connery. He received 250 thousand dollars for two days of filming and gave them to charity
In 1976, Sean Connery played Robin Hood in the film "Robin and Marian." Interestingly, but the son of Sean Connery, Jason also played Robin Hood in the television series "Robin of Sherwood". He appears in the third season of the television epic of Robin Hood.



The role of the Sheriff of Nottingham could play Richard E. Grant, but the actor did not feel quite well after the shooting in "Hudson Hawk". The result is that the role went to Alan Rickman. And the actor twice refused until he received carte blanche to interpret this image.
In the scene naked bathing in a waterfall Kevin Costner was used understudy.
The role of Marian was intended actress Robin Wright Penn, but she dropped out of the project due to pregnancy. Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio received this role only four days before the start of filming.



The scene in which Robin Hood telescope transmits Azim, similar to the scene in "Dances with Wolves" (1990), where Dunbar (Costner) passes the telescope hitters Bird.
Producers, among whom was himself Costner actually seized the entire assembly process of the director, handing him manning a Hollywood film editor Peter Boyle (not to be confused with the actor). However, the contract Reynolds could still take part in the final decision. Production version he did not like. Boyle, incidentally, has mounted several tapes Reynolds - "The Beast" (1988), "Rapa Nui" (1994), "Water World" (1995).



Initially, the main role was offered Mel Gibson, but he just starred in a similar historical picture "Hamlet" (1990), and therefore refused. Even more interesting is the fact that the role of Robin rejected Cary Elwes, and later played it in a parody of Mel Brooks' Robin Hood: Men in Tights "(1993).



The picture was nominated for "Oscar" for the song Bryan Adams. Academy of science fiction movies, fantasy and horror films nominated US movie to your prize "Saturn" for Best Actor (Costner), suits, actor and Actress (Rickman and Mastrantonio) and as the best film of the year. Alan Rickman and won the British Academy Award «BAFTA», and the film was nominated for the best costumes. In addition, music by Michael Kamen and Bryan Adams song nominated for the "Golden Globe».
Did not pass the film and the anti-prize «Razzie»: Kevin Costner was voted worst actor and Christian Slater received a nomination as worst supporting actor.



Ballad «Everything I do (I do it for you)», written specifically for the film, blew up the charts 30 countries, having been in the UK No. 1 for 16 consecutive weeks, and the album «Waking Up The Neighbours», world tour support which lasted a total of two and a half years, has sold more than ten million copies.



Quotes from the film:
- What is your name, Azim?
- Great.
- You are your own came up with this name?
- How could such people to take Jerusalem?
- Lucky probably
- Me, no one can control. Especially the one who attacks downwind.
- Why a spoon, cousin? Why not an ax?
- Because it's stupid, idiot, so it will be harder!
- It is the Lord painted you?
- Hmm, painted? Well, yes.
- And why?
- God loves diversity.
"There is no ideal people in the world, there is a common intention».