ARCHERY AT THE MOVIES: PART 2

23 ROBIN HOOD (2010)

DiRECTOR: RIDLEY SCOTT

They say: "In twelfth-century England, Robin Longstride and his band of marauders confront corruption in a local village and lead an uprising against the crown that will forever alter the balance of world power."

At 45 years old, Russell Crowe remains the oldest actor to play the lead as Robin Hood, perhaps apart from Sean Connery. Fraught by production problems and an English accent almost – but not quite – worse than Kevin Costner's, this remains a diverting take, partly due to the talent involved and Scott's insistence on extensive rewrites to the script to push the legend into new territories and reduce the role of the Sheriff of Nottingham.

But it's a little too straightforward, really. Crowe essentially reruns his Gladiator lead role with a bow in his hand, and shooting-wise, it's not bad at all, with tackle that actually looks like it comes from the forest rather than the props department.

REALISM RATING: ABOVE AVERAGE

22 DELIVERANCE (1972)

DIRECTOR: JOHN BORMANN

They say: "Intent on seeing the Cahulawassee River before it's dammed and turned into a lake, outdoor fanatic