Crowe and Scott: A Good Pair

The second week of summer (movie summer) is upon us and with it comes the second major studio release after the highly successful Iron Man 2. I speak, of course, of Robin Hood, the umpteenth attempt at turning the English legend into cinematic gold.  I have yet to see the Errol Flynn version (sue me) but I am a sucker for the Disney, Costner, and Brooks versions.  [Editor's note: Though it's not actually a Robin Hood movie, the best Robin Hood I've ever seen is John Cleese's in Terry Gilliam's Time Bandits.] Suffice to say, as much as I enjoy the story, I don’t know how necessary a retelling actually is, though, regardless of my love of Cate Blanchett, the ingredients for something pleasant are, in fact, present. (See what I did there?)  This new Hood comes courtesy of director Ridley Scott and stars one Russell Crowe, two old pros who have achieved cinematic greatness and have now worked together five times.