Disney’s Robin Hood (1973)
Probably my favorite Disney feature and the one I’ve seen the most. Besides the fact that I loved the Robin Hood legend I rewatched this recently on Netflix and I still enjoyed the hell out it. But as an adult now I found a much greater appreciation for the Roger Miller songs. About a decade and a half ago I was introduced to Roger Miller by a music-savvy co-worker and fell madly in love with his zany and colorful (country/folk) music. At first I didn’t realize it was the same feller who did the Robin Hood songs! So now I love the soundtrack even more.
If “Whistle Stop” doesn’t instantly make you smile and happy then I’m sorry my friend, you are a lost cause. Seriously, if a rottweiler was biting off my ball sack while a swarm of killer bees attacked my mother and this song came on, I’d still crack a smile.
If you never listened to any other Roger Miller stuff and you love “Whistle Stop” or “Oo-De-Lally” from the Disney movie, I highly suggest you give some of his music a try. You probably already know his greatest hit: “King of the Road.”
The other songs are great too, especially to the youngsters, like “Phony King of England” and “Love” which are not written or preformed by Roger Miller but great Disney music nostalgia all the same.
Hard Ticket to Home Video 
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One of my allllll-time faves of faves, also!
I just got the 40th Anniversary Edition on the Blu-ray!
Gooooooood Stuff!!! 😀
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This was by far my favorite Disney flick growing up but I haven’t seen it in probably 20+ years. Would it be cool to show the kids? I don’t remember anything too violent.
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It’s very kid friendly. It has some sad points like most of the citizens of Nottingham chained up in jail but I don’t think there’s anything that will scar the kiddies. There’s worse things in Sleeping Beauty and Snow White.
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I love this movie! Definitely my favourite of the Disney bunch. This one, and the Sword in the Stone.
It’s so funny, I just commented on Cinema Parrot Disco this morning about the love song from Robin Hood and then this post appears… I feel like there could be some strange voodoo afoot!
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Plate O’ Shrimp!
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Is this the one with Kevin Costner? I don’t remember liking that one too much.
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No that was Dances with Wolves.
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OK – RIGHT!! This one has a bear? Was this as good as THE EDGE with Alec Baldwin and Hannibal?
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You mean Malice?
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Right!! With that hot redhead, the POTUS from Independence Day and the hairy bear.
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I haven’t actually seen this. But you kind of made me want to change that. Great review!
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Roger Miller! Those songs were classic! Great film! I tried to make my two year old watch it not long a go, but he made me put Cars on for the millionth time instead!
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loved this one as a kid, think I need to re-watch it now.
Thanks for the nostalgic links
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Being from Nottinghamshire it’s compulsory for me to love this movie and I really, really do! The music is so happy, sweet and nostalgic. Think I can feel a re-watch coming on…
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Another thing I noticed more so rewatching it as an adult was how much Disney attempted to fuse the Robin Hood legend with an American Wild West theme. Not just Roger Miller’s folky tunes but the voices as well; evident in the Sheriff of Nottingham’s southern twang. Interestingly enough since Robin Hood is a perfect western archetype and I don’t ever seem to recall a Robin Hood movie that harkened the movie to an American western.
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