A number of blog and news sites a number of days ago had reported that Russell and his mates had stopped at a small pub and that somebody had pulled out a guitar, and started singing a few songs, however in all the reports Alan was not mentioned at all.  Only Russell's other 2 merry men were mentioned, leading me to believe that the info was partly incorrect.  Why would Russell take out 2 merry men and not Alan, and singing ? ... ah I was positive that Alan would have  been there,

well finally an Aussie blog site that reports it the way I thought it would have happened:

http://www.sandralee.com.au/2009/07/russell-crowe-and-the-1200-tip/

I think it would have been pretty spectacular to have been there for that ! 

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frostythebeerman:

A number of blog and news sites a number of days ago had reported that Russell and his mates had stopped at a small pub and that somebody had pulled out a guitar, and started singing a few songs, however in all the reports Alan was not mentioned at all.  Only Russell's other 2 merry men were mentioned, leading me to believe that the info was partly incorrect.  Why would Russell take out 2 merry men and not Alan, and singing ? ... ah I was positive that Alan would have  been there,

well finally an Aussie blog site that reports it the way I thought it would have happened:

http://www.sandralee.com.au/2009/07/russell-crowe-and-the-1200-tip/

I think it would have been pretty spectacular to have been there for that ! 

Actually, from what I understand, nine of his "mates" were with Russell, and one source did state "in case, anyone's interested, Alan Doyle was there, front and center..."  I figured it was a dead giveaway when I heard they were singing Bryan Adams' "Summer of '69"; in fact, that they were singing at all.  Alan's recently expressed wish to get back to concerts means, at least to me, that he's dying to sing in front of an audience and I doubt he'd have missed a chance like that one.  The source was www.murphsplace.com , June 28.  So Alan was definitely there.  Front and center.  But didn't you expect that?

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Walk a little further off the beaten path
And we'll drive on even if we get there last
Our back's against the wall
And we will lunge and bite
And we'll rage, rage, rage
Against the dying of the light

I'm cheesed about the summary because England hasn't had a Norman invasion since 1066 A.D. (as the tour bus driver on my London tour pointed out, "This was the last time our country succumbed to foreign domination"), and that was about five generations before Robin Hood's time.  What's fact and what's legend about the man who inspired the Robin Hood tale (there most likely was a real-life inspiration, as is usually the case in legends like this) is a matter for endless debate, but all variations of the story make one thing crystal clear: Robin Hood lived in the time of Richard the Lionheart, who was the GREAT-GREAT-GRANDSON of William the Conqueror.  *end history nerd rant*

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fervent applause for that, chocolady, from a fellow history nerd!

I'm just gonna try and grin and bear it if it really comes to that sort of rubbish...honestly, Will the Conqueror?

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Iucundi sunt acti labores (Cicero, De finibus II/105)

Follow the music of your steps, and when the lights go out don't whistle- sing! (Paul Auster, Timbuktu)

You can trust this road to take you anyplace new but when you're there what the hell are you supposed to do? (Kirsty McGee 'Alibi Blues')

For anyone interested here's some very good teaser footage somebody shot, while filming was in progress, pretty spectular I must say.  I have no clue why I didn't come across this til now, as this was filmed back in June, but anyway, here it is.

http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=edngv5T1Z-E

The guy that shot it has more footage like this on his Youtube page.

In this video, watch at one point ( 1 min 3 seconds into the movie ) where one of the row boats in the ocean suddenly speeds up after being hit sideways by a wave, without them having to paddle..... if only this technology ( gas engine ) existed when these men really lived ! 

http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=k76uUeZ9v7k

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Man, that was fun, Frosty. Liked the dog up on the windy hill with the woman ....looks like it's going to be awesome , although I'm getting an über-heroic 'kingdom of Heaven' style sense here. Where is the merry merry music making gonna fit in?

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Iucundi sunt acti labores (Cicero, De finibus II/105)

Follow the music of your steps, and when the lights go out don't whistle- sing! (Paul Auster, Timbuktu)

You can trust this road to take you anyplace new but when you're there what the hell are you supposed to do? (Kirsty McGee 'Alibi Blues')

I sure hope this doesn't delay Alan's homecoming! 

 

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/lawandorder/5961651/Thieves-steal-cameras-from-Pinewood-Studios.html

 

Thieves steal cameras from Pinewood Studios

Thieves have broken into the world-famous Pinewood Studios and stolen thousands of pounds worth of filming equipment that was used to produce Hollywood movies

 

The camera equipment, used in the Gullivers Travellers movie and the new Robin Hood film starring Russell Crowe, was stolen from the studios on Friday, police said.

 

The thieves cut through padlocks at a back gate before smashing windows and removing doors from their hinges to get inside the on-site props building.

Police said that the burglary at the studios in Iver Heath, Bucks., happened in the early hours of the morning.

Detective Constable Sebastian Wilson, who is investigating the break in, confirmed that high value items were taken in the raid.

"They stole various specialist cameras and lenses which are worth a lot of money," he said.

"They have also stolen a Sony SRW 5000, a device which converts footage into high definition format and which alone is worth £65,000 pounds.

"The thieves were disturbed by a security guard who believes that one of the vehicles used in the daring raid was an expensive silver coloured sports car, possibly a Lexus.

"I am particularly interested in speaking to anyone who may have been offered specialist filming equipment for sale or who saw vehicles driving in the area at speed."

Wow! Great story .... the thieves of course plan to distribute the "stolen" equipment to less-fortunate film-makers, right? Ha!

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And when your children have all grown, you'll wait by the window and wish them all back home.

*laughs* that is what Robin Hood does after all- 'steals' from the rich to give to the poor!

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How much does Allan A'Dayle get to sing in this film? Does anyone know? I too am getting a *Kingdom of Heaven* feeling here.  :-) Of course, that won't be anything compared to what I'll be feeling if William the Conqueror's men make any appearances...

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