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Robin of Sherwood (1984)
Unknown, Forgotten, but Full of Potential
I grew up with this series. My mother recorded the 1st episode only because Michael Praed was starring. I was only 5 or 6 but I remember enjoying each and every episode.
The series has an impressive plot and the directing is promising. There is a neat combination of Medieavil history and serious fantasy (potions, legends, demonism...). It's not over the top. I also believe that the imagery is fine considering the budget. The best episodes are clearly the ones in which the demon horseriders storm the coastal village, and the ones in which the wolf-men raid churches.
Maybe the cast is the downside to the series. Ray Winstone is a bit too loud & cockney (a bit too modern for my liking). Nicholas Grace and Phil Davis had interesting characters.
I also enjoyed the 80's feeling to it. It is apart and no Robin Hood series/films have yet matched the seriousness of it. The problem with the Kevin Costner film or the Mel Brooks version is that it doesn't take the subject seriously. As for the Errol Flynn original, it's just too fake.
I have the whole series on VHS and will keep it archived until they disintegrate.
T'aime (2000)
Un Chef d'Oeuvre
This must be the most cult movie ever produced by French Cinema. Patrick Sebastien has it all figured out and directs with ease a subject which is hard to deal with. 'T'aime' combines Shakespearian script-writing and Proustian image. The only missing element would be Patrick Sebastien's own musical masterpiece: Le petit bonhomme en mousse. This is definetely worth seeing if ever you can get hold of a copy. Watch out for Sebastien's hairstyle!