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* The PluckyComicRelief has a few moments in the sun in ''Film/RobinHoodPrinceOfThieves''. Friar Tuck catches the corrupt bishop trying to flee a tower with gold.

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* The PluckyComicRelief Friar Tuck has a few moments in the sun in ''Film/RobinHoodPrinceOfThieves''. Friar Tuck sun:
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catches the corrupt bishop trying to flee a tower with gold.



* In the days before Internet spoilers, the audience reaction when ''Sean Connery'' popped up as King Richard at the very end of the film was fantastic.

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* In the days before Internet spoilers, the audience reaction when ''Sean Connery'' ''Creator/SeanConnery'' popped up as King Richard at the very end of the film was fantastic.



* Little John's wife Fanny, remaining completely casual in tone while being questioned by a guard... to the point of remaining utterly calm and almost dismissive as her husband comes up behind the guy and dispatches him. "Hello, my lover..." [[spoiler: Especially impressive considering she has to hold it together if there's a chance of saving her son's life.]]

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* Little John's wife Fanny, remaining completely casual in tone while being questioned by a guard... to the point of remaining utterly calm and almost dismissive as her husband comes up behind the guy and dispatches him. "Hello, my lover..." [[spoiler: Especially impressive considering she has to hold it together if there's a chance of saving her son's life.]]]]
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--> '''Nottingham:''' ''(holding Locksley's sword)'' Recognise this? It belonged to your father. Appropriate, don't you think, that I now use it to send you to meet him?
--> '''Robin:''' I shall never fear my father's sword.
--> '''Nottingham:''' Really? ''(with a flick of his wrist, he cuts Robin's chin)'' Now we're even.

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--> ---> '''Nottingham:''' ''(holding Locksley's sword)'' Recognise this? It belonged to your father. Appropriate, don't you think, that I now use it to send you to meet him?
--> ---> '''Robin:''' I shall never fear my father's sword.
--> ---> '''Nottingham:''' Really? ''(with a flick of his wrist, he cuts Robin's chin)'' Now we're even.



* Little John's wife Fanny, remaining completely casual in tone while being questioned by a guard... to the point of remaining utterly calm and almost dismissive as her husband comes up behind the guy and dispatches him. "Hello, my lover..." [[spoiler: Especially impressive considering she has to hold it together if there's a chance of saving her son's life.]]
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* Little John's wife Fanny, remaining completely casual in tone while being questioned by a guard... to the point of remaining utterly calm and almost dismissive as her husband comes up behind the guy and dispatches him. "Hello, my lover..." [[spoiler: Especially impressive considering she has to hold it together if there's a chance of saving her son's life.]]
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-->'''Friar Tuck:''' [[FalseReassurance No, I wouldn't.]] In fact, I'll help you pack for your journey! You have to take a lot of gold to help you on your way. ''(shoves more bags of gold into the Bishop's arms)'' [[StealthInsult You are a]] [[{{Hypocrite}} very rich man]]! And that, and that. ''(finally throws him a small bag)'' And here... here's [[Literature/TheBible thirty pieces of silver]] to pay the Devil, ''[[BewareTheNiceOnes on your way to Hell!]]''

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-->'''Friar Tuck:''' [[FalseReassurance No, I wouldn't.]] In fact, I'll help you pack for your journey! You have You're going to take a lot need lots of gold to help you on your way. ''(shoves more bags of gold into the Bishop's arms)'' [[StealthInsult You are a]] [[{{Hypocrite}} very rich man]]! And that, and that. ''(finally throws him a small bag)'' And here... here's Here's [[Literature/TheBible thirty pieces of silver]] to pay the Devil, ''[[BewareTheNiceOnes on your way to Hell!]]''
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** While Marian prudently stays out of the fight for the most part, she still does her best to help Robin and hurt the Sheriff, like tripping him with a bench or pouring hot wax on his chest.
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-->'''Bishop of Hereford:''' But brother friar, you would strike another man of the cloth?

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-->'''Bishop of Hereford:''' But brother friar, you would not strike another a fellow man of the cloth?



** He also cheerfully refuses to surrender when first ambushed by Robin and his men, and gives a good account of himself in the fight that follows; sincerely apologizes to the "heathen" Azeem for misjudging him, after the Moor's knowledge of medicine saves a difficult childbirth; and proclaims to a rapt audience that the true blessing of wheat is not bread, "which any fool can eat", but ''beer''.

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** He also cheerfully refuses to surrender when first ambushed by Robin and his men, and gives a good account of himself in the fight that follows; follows. Later, he sincerely apologizes to the "heathen" Azeem for misjudging him, after the Moor's knowledge of medicine saves a difficult childbirth; childbirth, and proclaims to a rapt audience that the true blessing of wheat is not bread, "which any fool can eat", but ''beer''.



* YMMV on this one, but the final showdown between Nottingham and Robin, where the Sheriff proceeds to completely dominate the majority of the fight, [[spoiler:and only loses due to a stroke of luck.]]

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* YMMV on this one, but in the final showdown between Nottingham and Robin, where the Sheriff proceeds to completely dominate dominates the majority of the fight, [[spoiler:and only loses due to a stroke of luck.]]
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** And a RealLife example for Connery himself - as noted on the Trivia page, he was paid $1 million for that uncredited role, and he donated it all to charity. Not bad for five minutes' work!

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** And a RealLife example for Connery himself - as noted on the Trivia page, he was paid $1 million $250,000 for that uncredited role, and he donated it all to charity. Not bad for five minutes' work!
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** Before the fight, we have this exchange:
--> '''Nottingham:''' ''(holding Locksley's sword)'' Recognise this? It belonged to your father. Appropriate, don't you think, that I now use it to send you to meet him?
--> '''Robin:''' I shall never fear my father's sword.
--> '''Nottingham:''' Really? ''(with a flick of his wrist, he cuts Robin's chin)'' Now we're even.
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* In the prologue, Lord Loxley is cornered by the Sheriff and his men, and is told to JoinOrDie. His response?
-->'''Loxley''': '''''[[DefiantToTheEnd GOD AND KING RICHARD!]]'''''

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* In the prologue, Lord Loxley Locksley is cornered by the Sheriff and his men, and is told to JoinOrDie. His response?
-->'''Loxley''': -->'''Locksley''': '''''[[DefiantToTheEnd GOD AND KING RICHARD!]]'''''
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* In the prologue, Lord Loxley is cornered by the Sheriff and his men, and is told to JoinOrDie. His response?
-->'''Loxley''': '''''[[DefiantToTheEnd GOD AND KING RICHARD!]]'''''

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-->'''Friar Tuck:''' [[FalseReassurance No, I wouldn't.]] In fact, I'll help you pack for your journey! You have to take a lot of gold to help you on your way. ''(shoves more bags of gold into the Bishop's arms)'' You are a very rich man! And that, and that. ''(finally throws him a small bag)'' And here... here's [[Literature/TheBible thirty pieces of silver]] to pay the Devil, ''[[BewareTheNiceOnes on your way to Hell!]]''

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-->'''Friar Tuck:''' [[FalseReassurance No, I wouldn't.]] In fact, I'll help you pack for your journey! You have to take a lot of gold to help you on your way. ''(shoves more bags of gold into the Bishop's arms)'' [[StealthInsult You are a a]] [[{{Hypocrite}} very rich man! man]]! And that, and that. ''(finally throws him a small bag)'' And here... here's [[Literature/TheBible thirty pieces of silver]] to pay the Devil, ''[[BewareTheNiceOnes on your way to Hell!]]''
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** And a RealLife example for Connery himself - as noted on the Trivia page, he was paid $1 million for that uncredited role, and he donated it all to charity. Not bad for five minutes' work!
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* Little John's wife Fanny, remaining completely casual in tone while being questioned by a guard... to the point of remaining utterly calm and almost dismissive as her husband comes up behind the guy and dispatches him. "Hello, my lover..." [[spoiler: Especially impressive considering she has to hold it together if there's a chance of saving her son's life.]]
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* Most scenes with Azeem, especially his RousingSpeech near the end, and his BigDamnHeroes moment [[spoiler:where he shows up just in time to slay the witch and [[IOweYouMyLife repay his life debt]]]]. MorganFreeman (along with Creator/AlanRickman) totally stole this movie.

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* Most scenes with Azeem, especially his RousingSpeech near the end, and his BigDamnHeroes moment [[spoiler:where he shows up just in time to slay the witch and [[IOweYouMyLife repay his life debt]]]]. MorganFreeman Creator/MorganFreeman (along with Creator/AlanRickman) totally stole this movie.
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* When several refugee farmers make their way to the outlaws' camp, they blame Robin for all their assorted misfortunes - they've lost land and possessions; their children have been injured in the scuffling with the Sheriff's men. He promises that they will forge a new life for themselves, and reclaim what they've lost.

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* When several refugee farmers make their way to the outlaws' camp, they blame Robin for all their assorted misfortunes - they've lost land and possessions; their children have been injured in the scuffling with the Sheriff's men. He promises that they will forge a new life for themselves, and reclaim what they've lost.lost in an epic DareToBeBadass speech.
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* In the days before Internet spoilers, the audience reaction when ''Sean Connery'' popped up as King Richard at the very end of the film was fantastic.

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-->''But they took our land!''
-->''Then, by God, we take it back!''
* Most scenes with Azeem, especially his RousingSpeech near the end, and his BigDamnHeroes moment [[spoiler:where he shows up just in time to slay the witch and [[IOweYouMyLife repay his life debt]]]]. MorganFreeman (along with Creator/AlanRickman) totally stole this movie... not so hard when the leading actor is a block of wood.
* YMMV on this one, but the final showdown between Nottingham and Robin, where the Sheriff proceeds to completely dominate the majority of the fight, [[spoiler:and only loses due to a stroke of luck.]]

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* When several refugee farmers make their way to the outlaws' camp, they took blame Robin for all their assorted misfortunes - they've lost land and possessions; their children have been injured in the scuffling with the Sheriff's men. He promises that they will forge a new life for themselves, and reclaim what they've lost.
-->'''Man:''' But what about
our land!''
-->''Then,
kin? The Sheriff's taken all they've got, too!
-->'''Robin:''' Then,
by God, we ''we take it back!''
* Most scenes with Azeem, especially his RousingSpeech near the end, and his BigDamnHeroes moment [[spoiler:where he shows up just in time to slay the witch and [[IOweYouMyLife repay his life debt]]]]. MorganFreeman (along with Creator/AlanRickman) totally stole this movie... not so hard when the leading actor is a block of wood.
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* YMMV on this one, but the final showdown between Nottingham and Robin, where the Sheriff proceeds to completely dominate the majority of the fight, [[spoiler:and only loses due to a stroke of luck.]]]]
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-->'''Friar Tuck:''' [[TranquilFury Gold. [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech You sold your soul to Satan, your Grace. You accused innocent men of witchcraft and sentenced them to die...]]

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-->'''Friar Tuck:''' [[TranquilFury Gold. ]] [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech You sold your soul to Satan, your Grace. You accused innocent men of witchcraft and sentenced them to die...]]

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-->'''Friar Tuck:''' [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech Gold. You sold your soul to Satan, your Grace. You accused innocent men of witchcraft and sentenced them to die...]]

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-->'''Friar Tuck:''' [[TranquilFury Gold. [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech Gold. You sold your soul to Satan, your Grace. You accused innocent men of witchcraft and sentenced them to die...]]



-->'''Friar Tuck:''' No, I wouldn't. In fact, I'll help you pack for your journey! You have to take a lot of gold to help you on your way. ''(shoves more bags of gold into the Bishop's arms)'' You are a very rich man! And that, and that. ''(finally throws him a small bag)'' And here... here's [[Literature/TheBible thirty pieces of silver]] to pay the Devil, ''[[BewareTheNiceOnes on your way to Hell!]]''

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-->'''Friar Tuck:''' [[FalseReassurance No, I wouldn't. wouldn't.]] In fact, I'll help you pack for your journey! You have to take a lot of gold to help you on your way. ''(shoves more bags of gold into the Bishop's arms)'' You are a very rich man! And that, and that. ''(finally throws him a small bag)'' And here... here's [[Literature/TheBible thirty pieces of silver]] to pay the Devil, ''[[BewareTheNiceOnes on your way to Hell!]]''

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-->'''Friar Tuck:''' Gold. You sold your soul to Satan, your Grace. You accused innocent men of witchcraft and sentenced them to die...

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-->'''Friar Tuck:''' [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech Gold. You sold your soul to Satan, your Grace. You accused innocent men of witchcraft and sentenced them to die...]]



-->'''Friar Tuck:''' No, I wouldn't. In fact, I'll help you pack for your journey! You have to take a lot of gold to help you on your way. ''(shoves more bags of gold into the Bishop's arms)'' You are a very rich man! And that, and that. ''(finally throws him a small bag)'' And here... here's [[Literature/TheBible thirty pieces of silver]] to pay the Devil, ''on your way to Hell!''
-->''(shoves Bishop off the tower to his death)''

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-->'''Friar Tuck:''' No, I wouldn't. In fact, I'll help you pack for your journey! You have to take a lot of gold to help you on your way. ''(shoves more bags of gold into the Bishop's arms)'' You are a very rich man! And that, and that. ''(finally throws him a small bag)'' And here... here's [[Literature/TheBible thirty pieces of silver]] to pay the Devil, ''on ''[[BewareTheNiceOnes on your way to Hell!''
-->''(shoves
Hell!]]''
-->''([[DestinationDefenestration shoves
Bishop off the tower to his death)''death]])''
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* Most scenes with Azeem, especially his RousingSpeech near the end, and his BigDamnHeroes moment [[spoiler:where he shows up just in time to slay the witch and [[IOweYouMyLife repay his life debt]]]]. MorganFreeman (along with AlanRickman) totally stole this movie... not so hard when the leading actor is a block of wood.

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* Most scenes with Azeem, especially his RousingSpeech near the end, and his BigDamnHeroes moment [[spoiler:where he shows up just in time to slay the witch and [[IOweYouMyLife repay his life debt]]]]. MorganFreeman (along with AlanRickman) Creator/AlanRickman) totally stole this movie... not so hard when the leading actor is a block of wood.
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* The PluckyComicRelief has a few moments in the sun in ''RobinHoodPrinceOfThieves''. Friar Tuck catches the corrupt bishop trying to flee a tower with gold.

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* The PluckyComicRelief has a few moments in the sun in ''RobinHoodPrinceOfThieves''.''Film/RobinHoodPrinceOfThieves''. Friar Tuck catches the corrupt bishop trying to flee a tower with gold.
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* Most scenes with Azeem, especially his RousingSpeech near the end, and his BigDamnHeroes moment [[spoiler:where he shows up just in time to slay the witch and [[IOweYouMyLife repay his life debt]]]]. MorganFreeman (along with AlanRickman) totally stole this movie... not so hard when the leading actor is a block of wood.

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* Most scenes with Azeem, especially his RousingSpeech near the end, and his BigDamnHeroes moment [[spoiler:where he shows up just in time to slay the witch and [[IOweYouMyLife repay his life debt]]]]. MorganFreeman (along with AlanRickman) totally stole this movie... not so hard when the leading actor is a block of wood.wood.
*YMMV on this one, but the final showdown between Nottingham and Robin, where the Sheriff proceeds to completely dominate the majority of the fight, [[spoiler:and only loses due to a stroke of luck.]]
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-->'''Friar Tuck:''' No, I wouldn't. In fact, I'll help you pack for your journey! You have to take a lot of gold to help you on your way. ''(shoves more bags of gold into the Bishop's arms)'' You are a very rich man! And that, and that. ''(finally throws him a small bag)'' And here... here's [[TheBible thirty pieces of silver]] to pay the Devil, ''on your way to Hell!''

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-->'''Friar Tuck:''' No, I wouldn't. In fact, I'll help you pack for your journey! You have to take a lot of gold to help you on your way. ''(shoves more bags of gold into the Bishop's arms)'' You are a very rich man! And that, and that. ''(finally throws him a small bag)'' And here... here's [[TheBible [[Literature/TheBible thirty pieces of silver]] to pay the Devil, ''on your way to Hell!''



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-->'''Friar Tuck:''' No, I wouldn't. In fact, I'll help you pack for your journey! You have to take a lot of gold to help you on your way. ''(shoves more bags of gold into the Bishop's arms)'' You are a very rich man! And that, and that. ''(finally throws him a small bag)'' And here... here's [[ShoutOut thirty pieces of silver]] to pay the Devil, ''on your way to Hell!''

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-->'''Friar Tuck:''' No, I wouldn't. In fact, I'll help you pack for your journey! You have to take a lot of gold to help you on your way. ''(shoves more bags of gold into the Bishop's arms)'' You are a very rich man! And that, and that. ''(finally throws him a small bag)'' And here... here's [[ShoutOut [[TheBible thirty pieces of silver]] to pay the Devil, ''on your way to Hell!''
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* Most scenes with Azeem, especially his RousingSpeech near the end, and his BigDamnHeroes moment [[spoiler:where he shows up just in time to slay the witch and repay his [[IOweYouMyLife life debt]]]]. MorganFreeman (along with AlanRickman) totally stole this movie... not so hard when the leading actor is a block of wood.

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* Most scenes with Azeem, especially his RousingSpeech near the end, and his BigDamnHeroes moment [[spoiler:where he shows up just in time to slay the witch and repay his [[IOweYouMyLife repay his life debt]]]]. MorganFreeman (along with AlanRickman) totally stole this movie... not so hard when the leading actor is a block of wood.
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** He also cheerfully refuses to surrender when first ambushed by Robin and his men, and gives a good account of himself in the fight that follows; sincerely apologizes to the "heathen" Azeem for misjudging him, after the Moor's knowledge of medicine saves a difficult childbirth; and proclaims to a rapt audience that the true blessing of wheat is not bread, "which any fool can eat", but <i>beer</i>.

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** He also cheerfully refuses to surrender when first ambushed by Robin and his men, and gives a good account of himself in the fight that follows; sincerely apologizes to the "heathen" Azeem for misjudging him, after the Moor's knowledge of medicine saves a difficult childbirth; and proclaims to a rapt audience that the true blessing of wheat is not bread, "which any fool can eat", but <i>beer</i>.''beer''.
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** He also cheerfully refuses to surrender when first ambushed by Robin and his men, and gives a good account of himself in the fight that follows; sincerely apologizes to the "heathen" Aziim for misjudging him, after the Moor's knowledge of medicine saves a difficult childbirth; and proclaims to a rapt audience that the true blessing of wheat is not bread, "which any fool can eat", but <i>beer</i>.

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** He also cheerfully refuses to surrender when first ambushed by Robin and his men, and gives a good account of himself in the fight that follows; sincerely apologizes to the "heathen" Aziim Azeem for misjudging him, after the Moor's knowledge of medicine saves a difficult childbirth; and proclaims to a rapt audience that the true blessing of wheat is not bread, "which any fool can eat", but <i>beer</i>.



* Most scenes with Aziim, especially his RousingSpeech near the end, and his BigDamnHeroes moment [[spoiler:where he shows up just in time to slay the witch and repay his [[IOweYouMyLife life debt]]]]. MorganFreeman (along with AlanRickman) totally stole this movie... not so hard when the leading actor is a block of wood.

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* Most scenes with Aziim, Azeem, especially his RousingSpeech near the end, and his BigDamnHeroes moment [[spoiler:where he shows up just in time to slay the witch and repay his [[IOweYouMyLife life debt]]]]. MorganFreeman (along with AlanRickman) totally stole this movie... not so hard when the leading actor is a block of wood.
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** Robin shooting a flaming arrow straight into a guard's chest ''[[StuffBlowingUp while barrels full of gunpowder explode and burn behind him]]''.

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** * Robin shooting a flaming arrow straight into a guard's chest ''[[StuffBlowingUp while barrels full of gunpowder explode and burn behind him]]''.him]]''.
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-->''But they took our land!''
-->''Then, by God, we take it back!''

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