This meme celebrates an awesome adaptation related to a weekly category. Any format of adaptation (television series, film, web series, etc.) is acceptable as long as it is based in some form on a book. Awesome Adaptations was created by Alisa Selene at PictureMeReading.
An Awesome Adaptation Based on a Legend
Title: Robin Hood (Disney)
Adapted from: The Robin Hood legend
Robin Hood is one of my favorite Disney movies, so though there are a few Robin Hood films and TV shows out there that I could have chosen, this one immediately came to mind. There's just something so heartwarming and sincere about the story in this one - perhaps it's the anthropomorphic animal characters which makes all of the character personalities very visual and easy to grasp so that their intentions and heart are all immediately apparent. The story takes all the important characters of legend and creates a plot focusing on the romance between Robin and Maid Marian. It is a Disney film after all. But I find it so interesting that Disney also shows a lot of realism in the poignant scenes where the townspeople are put in jail for not paying their taxes. I mean, seriously, it's so sad! And I love that this film made me feel that emotional over these characters.
The best part is of course in Robin Hood himself I mean, the first few scenes sets up his character so well - he's fun-loving, clever and lovesick over Maid Marian, and that scene where he dresses up as a beggar and saves the birthday of a little boy is so touching! I just want to live in a world where every guy is a Robin! Of course the character from legend is supposed to be compassionate and self-less and Disney just does a great job in showing that in just a few minutes.
The plot has some great, suspenseful moments as well, which makes it so entertaining to watch, and one of the other things I love about this movie is the music - the gorgeous little ballad as Robin and Marian walk by the water, to the stirring music as Robin makes his escape in the end. And of course the catchy ballad Allan-a-Dale sings in the beginning and throughout. I think this is a highly underrated Disney movie, it is truly so much fun to watch!
The best part is of course in Robin Hood himself I mean, the first few scenes sets up his character so well - he's fun-loving, clever and lovesick over Maid Marian, and that scene where he dresses up as a beggar and saves the birthday of a little boy is so touching! I just want to live in a world where every guy is a Robin! Of course the character from legend is supposed to be compassionate and self-less and Disney just does a great job in showing that in just a few minutes.
The plot has some great, suspenseful moments as well, which makes it so entertaining to watch, and one of the other things I love about this movie is the music - the gorgeous little ballad as Robin and Marian walk by the water, to the stirring music as Robin makes his escape in the end. And of course the catchy ballad Allan-a-Dale sings in the beginning and throughout. I think this is a highly underrated Disney movie, it is truly so much fun to watch!
