History meets myth in a critically acclaimed classic! "The definitive version of the story" - The Washington Post. Connoisseurs of the Robin Hood legend call this action-packed British series the standard by which all other adaptations are measured. Rich with authentic historical detail and cunning plot twists, Robin of Sherwood adds a bit of sorcery and mysticism to the swordplay and social justice that have made the heroic outlaw so endearing and enduring.
In these tales, the young nobleman Robert of Huntingdon (Jason Connery, Shanghai Noon) assumes the mantle of the fallen Robin of Loxley. Guided by the forest spirit Herne, he reassembles Robin's band and resumes the campaign against the greedy Sheriff of Nottingham. Children and adults will thrill to Robin's feats of derring-do in the mysterious, misty depths of medieval Sherwood. With an award-winning score by the traditional Irish band Clannad, this set includes the final 13 episodes of the series.
Robin of Sherwood - Set 2, with the final episodes of the show's run, is coming to high-def Blu-ray Disc on
February 14th, from Acorn Media. Priced at $59.99 SRP in the USA (CA$74.99 SRP in Canada), it comes on a 4-disc set. The first 3 discs are on Blu-ray format, with the actual episodes accompanied by 9 episode commentaries, music-only tracks for 3 episodes, and a Photo Gallery containing over 400 images.The 4th disc is in DVD format, which includes the following bonus material:
- Documentary about the making of Series 3 (76 min.)
- Clannad: Scoring Robin of Sherwood interview (12 min.)
- Producer Esta Charkham's Photographic Retrospective (4 min.)
- Robin Hood 1-2-3 Screen Swordplay (8 min.)
- Outtakes (13 min.)
- Promotional short (5 min.)
- PDF material
- And more!
The featured 13 episodes run approxiamtely 681 minutes, and are presented in high-def 1080p video with the original 1.33:1 aspect ratio. The sound on those are in English Dolby Digital Suround Sound and the original English mono, with English subtitles available as well. Acorn Media has also sent the following note concerning the quality of the episodes:
This Blu-ray was created from a high-definition transfer and restoration of the original program elements. While it represents a vast improvement in picture quality and level of detail over previous releases or transmissions, viewers may notice variable quality due to the inherent limitations and age of the original elements.
That sounds fair enough! Here's a button link to pre-order the title from Amazon, followed by the package art featuring Sean Connery's son, Jason, in the title role:
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