We had already seen and loved the Errol Flynn version (from 16 years later) and wanted to sample this 1922 rendition with Douglas Fairbanks.
Specs:
About 2 hours. Black and white, silent. Available on Youtube or elsewhere in the public domain.
Our family's average rating (on a scale of 1-10):
7.0
More about the film and our reaction to it:
We didn't need to be convinced that Robin Hood is a story that doesn't need to be told by Russell Crow. We are huge fans of Errol Flynn's version. Fairbanks makes an appealing hero, but Flynn's version is so insanely good, that this one paled by comparison for the boys.
Still, it is very watchable for families -- an interesting telling of the story, with far more background and elements (such as the Crusades) that don't appear in the other one. The story took a while to build and take hold but ultimately was a blast. Fairbanks is incredible doing acrobatic stunts that are spectacular, brave and very real.
The massive detailed sets are just remarkable and the film is worth watching for that reason alone.
Iconic shot:
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