Day 124: Robin Hood

Robin Hood steals from the rich to give to the poor and he’s mighty smug about it. Prince John has raised taxes to a crippling level and the people just can't afford to pay them, so the majority end up in jail. Prince John is only really interested in capturing Robin Hood, however, and he sets a few traps that fail miserably.

Rather than steal the occasional bundle of gold perhaps Robin Hood could’ve done something about Prince John directly, that way all the folk of Nottingham wouldn’t end up starved and in jail. Just a thought. I’m sure I used to like this film but today I just thought it was boring.

5/10

Day 101: The Aristocats

While writing her will, Adelaide Bonfamille (Hermione Baddeley) plans to leave all her money to her cats until they die and then the money will pass to her butler, Edgar (Roddy Maude-Roxby). Obviously he’s unhappy with that crazy arrangement and he decides to take the cats off into the country so that the money is left to him. The cats make friends with an alley cat and he helps them get home.

Not my favourite Disney film but it’s still a good one. The songs are pretty catchy and the kittens are cute. Talk about moving fast, O’Malley (Phil Harris) is wanting to be the Father to Duchess’ (Eva Gabor) kittens and she wants him to live with them after only knowing each other for a day. I mean, he did look after them and brought them back to Paris but it still seems pretty fast. Disney doesn't waste any time.

7/10