Question: At the arrow shooting contest, how did Prince John know it was Robin Hood in disguise?
Greg Dwyer
17th Feb 2018
Robin Hood (1973)
2nd Nov 2017
Robin Hood (1973)
Question: When Robin Hood jumps into the water near the end of the movie, how did he survive the guards shooting arrows at him? Going underwater doesn't protect you from getting hit by arrows. Arrows can go deeper underwater than bullets can since they have more mass, even though they don't go as fast.
Answer: An arrow may have more mass, but it is also far less dense. Both the shaft and the fletchings will float. As well, these are not full powered English longbows, but shortbows, designed to be used at close range and without the same penetrating power. You can see many videos on Youtube about how arrows will not go deep.
Answer: Because he was firing perfect shots and only Robin Hood is that good.
Greg Dwyer