Because of one line, I now want to see Robin Hood (the movie)

I like things from the past.

Malt-flavoured Muffets, Red River cereal, Bobby Hull (a guy who can thank his lucky stars he’s even alive today), well-worn jeans.

Even Robin Hood, and he’s officially from the distant past. He’s older than Niagara Falls.


["The newest version of an old favourite"]

And because of one line in Liz Braun’s recent movie review re Robin’s latest movie, I’ll schedule a trip to a theater to see it.

Here’s the line:

“What makes the movie work, however, is the presence of Cate Blanchett and Max von Sydow, the two of them a veritable cottage industry in gravitas.”

I really, really like three things about that line:

Cate Blanchett, the sweetest lookin’ Bob Dylan you’ll ever lay eyes on

Max von Sydow, the ‘bad’ part of ‘The Good, the Bad and the Ugly,” a memorable movie from my deep past

Cate and Max as a cottage industry in gravitas in a 13th century setting - that really fits.

And it’s funny too.

Sorry, that makes four things. So, I really, really like four things about that line.

And now, I tip my hat to Liz Braun for getting me out the door on a weekend.

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