Bardlerx Strictly average movie

Majorthebys Charming and brutal

Kaydan Christian A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

Brennan Camacho Mostly, the movie is committed to the value of a good time.

JohnHowardReid STARS: "Daffy Duck" (Robin Hood), "Porky Pig" (Friar Tuck), "Lord of the Castle" (himself).Director: CHARLES M. JONES. Story: Michael Maltese. Animation: Abe Levitow, Richard Thompson, Ken Harris. Lay-outs: Maurice Noble. Backgrounds: Philip De Guard. Film editor: Treg Brown. Voice characterizations: Mel Blanc. Music director: Milt Franklyn. Color by Technicolor. Producer: Edward Selzer.A Warner Bros "Merrie Melodies" cartoon. U.S. release: 8 March 1958. 1 reel.COMMENT: One of my favorite Daffys - and I'm glad to see that other critics like Steve Schneider agree with me. (In fact Steve regards this one as the last of Daffy's best work). Admittedly the accent is on fast-paced, clever slapstick, but all the continuous and often unexpected tumbles are made doubly enjoyable by Daffy's ridiculous posturing and Porky's understandable glee. As usual the backgrounds and color add immeasurably to the cartoon's intrinsic appeal.

utgard14 Another Looney Tunes foray into Robin Hood territory; this time with Daffy as the famous bowman. Daffy tries to rob a rich traveler (a silly looking man riding on a mule) to prove to Porky (dressed as Friar Tuck) that he is really Robin Hood. He fails hilariously over and over to rob the man. It's a Chuck Jones short so you know there will be some funny sight gags as well as some amusing lines. It's also well-animated with great colors. Wonderful voice work from the incomparable Mel Blanc. Lively music from Milt Franklyn. It's pretty funny with an especially good tree-swinging gag, but it's never quite as great as you hope it will be.

bob the moo Daffy is a Robin Hood type who fights the sheriff and is famous from his wanted posters. His reputation is given a knock when he falls into a river and is laughed at by a fat friar pig (Porky). All Daffy's attempts to prove himself and impress the jolly Friar just seem to backfire and he can't convince him that he is the Robin Hood that Porky seeks.I'm a really big fan of Daffy Duck and always feel that he is at his best when he is in his early persona of being manic and wacky. Even when he becomes more cynical and greedy he still manages to be one of my favourite Warner Brothers characters. Here he is very much the butt of the film's jokes - a role that I'm never totally happy to see him in as I do like him as a character more than a fall guy. However here the jokes are funny and imaginative so I didn't mind so much in this case. The character he plays is basically a fall guy but the ways in which he falls had me laughing out loud - whether it was the rope swing or the shaft fight, I was loving it!I don't like to see Daffy just plain mocked but he takes it very well here and is funny himself rather than just being a patsy. Porky is also good but doesn't manage to steal the show from Daffy in the way he often can in these combination films of theirs. With no other characters to speak of, Daffy carries the film very well and gets the majority of the laughs - I still prefer to see him giving rather than getting, but this is funny nonetheless.Overall this cartoon is very funny with a good sense of cruel wit running through it. Fans of the original little black duck may be upset to see him take such punishment but I personally was relieved that Daffy managed to make this film as funny as he did.

rbverhoef Daffy Duck claims to be Robin Hood to Friar Tuck (Porky Pig). Tuck wants to join Robin Hood and to prove to Friar Tuck Daffy will steal some gold from a rich man and give it to a poor man. There are a couple of laughs, in the end mostly, but overall it is not that funny.