040 Robin Hood - Cheap Quotable Thrills
The Rotoscopers gang is back in action in this extra long, 2-hour episode, where they talk about one of their all-around favorite Disney animated classics: Robin Hood! Highlights: ■ Chelsea tells about how she got to hang out with rock legend Alice Cooper. ■ Mini reviews of Epic and Monsters University. ■ Mason's previews Despicable Me 2 and shares his how he has the plot of Turbo all figured out. ■ Interview with Rotoscopers' writer Mayra Amaya! ■ Main Discussion: Robin Hood--the holy grail of funny Disney films. ■ Voice acting filled with Disney veterans (read Blake's opinion piece about Robin Hood's voice actors); Accents = proper English and backwood rednecks. ■ A little history of Disney's Xerox era. ■ Disney's Robin Hood origins: Reynard the Fox. ■ Introduction uses reused animation, "Whistle Stop" = hamster dance, intro to Robin Hood and Little John, justification, ■ Sir Hiss is a well designed character; Prince John is a weak, pathetic, hilarious villain; "Beautiful, lovely TEXAS!" ■ Morgan's "solid gold hub caps", the honorable sherrif of Nottingham, wolves are always the villains. ■ Clucky is the sassy black woman; Maid Marian; the little critter children; blundering Friar Tuck. ■ The archery tournament: Sir Reginald Duke of Chutney, are you sick of the quotes yet?. ■ The scene & song that stops the momentum: "Love." ■ "The Phony King of England": jamming to Bluegrass all night; reused animation; becomes a top-40 hit overnight. ■ Songs: what is the best song? ■ Different versions of the DVD; alternate endings; the marriage! ■ We rate it! ■ Bloopers. Lots of out-of-context bloopers. Runtime: 1:40:28; 51.8 MB Other links: ■ Mason's opinion article about Epic's villain Mandrake Where to Find Us: ■ Find us on the web: therotoscopers.com, twitter, facebook, YouTube, tumblr, hypable & Animated Views ■ Mason Smith: This Animated Life Blog, Twitter ■ Chelsea Robson: Facebook, Twitter ■ Morgan Stradling: Twitter ■ Visit our sponsors: Netflix, Audible, Amazon ■ Questions, comments, suggestions? Send us an email at therotoscopers@gmail.com ■ Send us a voicemail at therotoscopers.com/voicemail Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
