Say the words Robin Hood: Prince Of Thieves to anyone over a certain age and the probable responses you’ll get will be ‘Bryan Adams’, ‘Dodgy accents’ and ‘Questionable geography’.
But actually, the 1991 blockbuster (which was released 25 years ago this week) is one of the most outright enjoyable retellings of the Robin Hood narrative you’ll come across – and for all of you complaining about the mistakes, Prince Of Thieves was based on a legend, not a true story. Who said it had to be accurate?
To celebrate the film’s birthday, here are some fascinating facts about its production – so come with us on a journey to Merrie Olde England…
