Brilliant and touching

Bad Acting and worse Bad Screenplay

It's easily one of the freshest, sharpest and most enjoyable films of this year.

The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

Sometimes wildly original, sometimes plays to its 90s shtick, and other times a literal copy of Mel Brooks' earlier works. Men in Tights is jumbled and awkward but still entertaining enough to satisfy. Elwes, Chappelle, Rees, and Lewis turn in some memorable performances but they sadly don't help some of the other performances. While not bad, some just come across as awkward or stale. All in all the film is a fine endeavor and I can see how it has become a cult classic, as a fan of Brooks I was just expecting a little more, but I'm happy with what I got.

Robin of Loxley returns to England from Africa only to find that king Richard has been replaced by his unworthy brother, prince John, who taxes his people to starvation. Together with his new friends, he must put an end to this tyranny, regain his family properties and win the heart of the beautiful maid Marian.This movie is a parody to Robin Hood and his adventures. It laughs from one end to another of anything related to the prince of thieves. It follows the original story (sort of) doing nothing more than mocking everything from the characters to the decor or even the plot itself. It's the sort of movie which rarely manages to be funny and entertaining without making a fool of itself. I'm glad to say that it's one of the best in what it tries to do. A true comedy which I watched several times and without any doubt I will see it many times from now on. It puts a smile on your face no matter what mood you're in. Simply wonderful!

It's disappointing to revisit a movie you loved in your younger years only to discover the movie is almost intolerable now. It's even more disappointing when that movie comes from comedy legend Mel Brooks. The movie in question is, obviously, ROBIN HOOD: MEN IN TIGHTS. I seriously loved this movie as a teenager; one of my friends had it on VHS and we would watch it all the time. Since then, I'd always been on the lookout for a good DVD or Blu-ray copy so I could bring it into my collection and remind myself how awesome it was. When I bought the Mel Brooks collection, this was the movie I was most excited to own because I hadn't seen it in probably more than twenty years. Then I sat down and watched it and, man, I don't think I laughed once. Not once. Even my daughter, who'd gotten a kick out of SPACEBALLS, couldn't be bothered to pay attention. I can't say this is Mel Brooks' worst film because I there are still two or three I haven't seen, but I can say with utmost certainty it's the worst one I've encountered. It really kills me to acknowledge it; I haven't been this let down by a movie I used to love since MORTAL KOMBAT. But you know what? I'd rather re-watch MORTAL KOMBAT than MEN IN TIGHTS because at least it doesn't make me cringe. Did it not age well, or was it never good to begin with?No sense in recapping the plot: it's the classic tale of Robin Hood as told through the lens of Mel Brooks. It features Cary Elwes, a young Dave Chappelle, and Richard Lewis with minor roles for Brooks (as Rabbi Tuckman), Tracey Ullman, and even Patrick Stewart. This should have been a sure-fire win and, for many years, I believed it to be one. But, man, this was a rough one to sit through now. It hits you right off the bat with exposition in the form of a Sherwood Forest rap that's just…it's embarrassing to watch. From there we're taken to the Middle East where we're introduced to Robin of Loxley (Elwes) as he's tossed in a dungeon following his capture during the Crusades and we're given a taste of the style of humor we can expect: a dungeon maître d' named Falafel, a gag where Robin's tongue is stretched a foot out of his mouth while he goes cross-eyed, and Isaac Hayes making a "feat of strength"/"feet of strength" pun. None of it, and I mean none, was landing for me. It all came across as just incredibly dumb and at no point did it crawl its way out from that ditch. Recurring jokes, such as the Sheriff of Rottingham (Roger Rees) and his stress-induced speech impediment, hit with a thud but keep coming back whether you found them amusing or not. I felt bad watching MEN IN TIGHTS. A movie shouldn't make me feel bad for not laughing.I love Mel Brooks and I love his movies. He's had a few missteps but I can usually find enough about the movie to enjoy it to some extent. MEN IN TIGHTS tries its hardest to hide those positive notes under a pile of stale jokes, but they're there. Elwes doesn't actually cut it for me here. Sure, as he's proud to brag, he's "the only Robin Hood to speak with an English accent" but he's a freaking cartoon. He just mugs about for the entire movie. It's actually sort of annoying. Get your Elwes fix from THE PRINCESS BRIDE instead. Chappelle is great, even if he feels a little out of place in something so cheesy at times in the movie. His character is a man from Africa named "Ahchoo" so, you know, expect plenty of play from that gag. I also liked Mark Blankfield as Robin's loyal blind servant Blinkin. Sure there are plenty of easy gags to come from his blindness but he's adept at the physical comedy and it works. Let's see…there was a fun meta-gag late in the film that breaks the fourth wall. That's a fun Brooks trope and makes from one of the few honest laughs in the movie. Other than that, there's barely anything here worth a mention. This wasn't written by Brooks usual team. Instead, he's got J.D. Shapiro, the man behind…let's see…Oh…BATTLEFIELD EARTH and one episode of "Charles in Charge". Well I guess that explains a lot now.

Watched Robin Hood Men In Tights With Cary Elwes (The Princess Bride) as Robin Hood/Of Loxley , also Starring Dave Chapelle(Con Air) as Achoo, Richard Lewis(Daddy Dearest) as Prince John ,Roger Rees(Cheers ) as The Sheriff Of Rottingham , Amy Yasbeck(Dracula:Dead and Loving it) as Maid Marian Of Bagel, Mark Blankfield(The Jerk,too) as Blinkin, Tracey Ullman(Three Of A Kind) as Latrine The Witch , Dom DeLuise(An American Tail:Fevel Goes West) as Don Giovanni, Matthew Porretta(South Beach) as Will Scarlett'O Hara and Sir Patrick Stewart(Star Trek Generations) as King Richard The Lionhearted. The Film Is Hilarious From The Opening Scene to Closing Credits also Loved How Mel Brooks Played On Elwes talent as A Cliché Robin Hood also really enjoyed how They Purposely has Anachronisms and They Broke the fourth wall multiple times also really enjoyed how they parodied the legendary Archer also the Sheriff Of Rottingham was hilarious whenever he tried to make an insult it was backwards or mixed up , Amazing Costumes Design By Dodie Shepard(Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles:The Secret Of Ooze ), Cinematography By Michael D. O'Shea(Doogie Houser, M.D.),Musical Score By Hummie Man (The Addams Family) and Direction By Mel Brooks (Fired Up) A Fun Parody on The Legendary Archer and Mel Brooks Best 9/10