Robin Hood vs. The Court Jester

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The story of Sir Robin of Locksley from The Adventures of Robin Hood, and Hubert Hawkins tale from The Court Jester are similar in several obvious ways in which you can easily tie the two together, but separated by humor and subtle details. Robin Hood, the dashing hero of The Adventures of Robin Hood is turned into a loveable goof named Hubert Hawkins, who resembles Robin's good nature, but is different because of his lack of training and skill with a sword, and with his wit.

The rightful king in both stories is off of the throne by a power hungry family member, although King Roderick was much more entertaining, while Prince John in The Adventures of Robin Hood was full of malice and hatred towards his people. Roderick shows the humor of his character when pursuing the undercover captain, but fleeing the room after she reveals a fake disease, all the while stumbling and coming up with excuses to not kiss her.

From this moment on in the movie The Court Jester, it's obvious that the tone is more light hearted and humorous than The Adventures of Robin Hood. Instead of convincing people to follow Robin Hood by showing what an awful King is on the throne, Hawkins in The Court Jester simply shows the birthmark of the child that he is carrying. This is yet another sign that it is much less serious than The Adventures of Robin Hood.

While attempting to infiltrate the castle, and still portraying the hero, Hawkins stumbles into his success more than Robin Hood earned it in The Adventures of Robin Hood. Griselda, Princess Gwendolyn's personal witch puts a spell on Hawkins in The Court Jester which causes him to snap between his normal awkward self, and his best Robin Hood impersonation,