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soleft

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Thu Nov 8, 2012, 08:29 PM Nov 2012

Am I thinking of Robin Hood?

Spoiler alert.

At the end of Robin Hood, is the the Sheriff of Nottingham about to take over the throne, believing Robin is dead, and then Robin shows up at the last moment and produces King Richard?

That's who Karl Rove reminded me of Tues. night. The Sheriff of Nottingham. Though it's a plot that's probably been repeated in a hundred movies. The villain believes the hero is dead and then cannot believe it when he shows up in the nick of time to stop the villain from prevailing.

General Tartan comes to mind as well.

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Am I thinking of Robin Hood? (Original Post) soleft Nov 2012 OP
I just dislike the Robin Hood comparison... STEAL from the rich? Not a good 'motto'. <n/t> JustFiveMoreMinutes Nov 2012 #1
............... Angry Dragon Nov 2012 #2
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