A spoof of Robin Hood in general, and Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991) in particular.A spoof of Robin Hood in general, and Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991) in particular.A spoof of Robin Hood in general, and Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991) in particular.
- Awards
- 1 nomination
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaWhen Mel Brooks first called Cary Elwes to offer him the lead role, Elwes thought it was a prank and hung up on him.
- GoofsDuring the "Men in Tights" song and dance number at the lyrics: '...We roam around the forest looking for fights...,' Dave Chappelle (Ahchoo) makes a minor mistake in choreography by raising his right-hand to his forehead instead of his left-hand, and then makes a quick switch to correct his mistake.
- Quotes
Robin Hood: I've come to warn you that if you do not stop levying these evil taxes, I shall lead the good people of England in a revolt against you.
Prince John: And why should the people listen to you?
Robin Hood: Because, unlike some other Robin Hoods, I can speak with an English accent.
[referring to the then-recent blockbuster Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, in which Kevin Costner played the role with an American accent]
- Crazy creditsThe opening credits appear after shooting fire arrows. At the end of the credits the arrows are flying into village houses and setting them on fire.
- SoundtracksMen In Tights
Words and Music by Mel Brooks
Performed by the Merry Men Singers: Steve Lively, Randy Crenshaw, Kerry Katz, Geoff Koch and Rick Logan
Featured review
Unlike other Robin Hoods I do it with an English accent
This was a very enjoyable spoof, but when watching it one thing stuck in my mind. It was when Robin said, "Unlike other Robin Hoods I do it with an English accent" which of cause was said as a joke to Kevin Cosner's "Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves". But as I was thinking of other past Robin Hoods, I was reminded of two other Robin Hoods without English accents. One was Dick Gutier on a TV show called "When Things Were Rotten" and the other was George Segal in a TV movie called, "The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood". Both projects were produced by a short Jew from Brooklyn born with the name of Melvin Kaminsky. I wonder if Mel Brooks knows of this man.
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Box office
- Budget
- $20,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $35,739,755
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $6,841,830
- Aug 1, 1993
- Gross worldwide
- $35,739,755
- Runtime1 hour 44 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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By what name was Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993) officially released in India in Hindi?
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