I always thought it was 'blimey, he cleared it'.
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senor_goodspeed — 18 years ago(September 28, 2007 10:52 AM)
He definately says "Fu*k me, he cleared it" in the original cut, and this was an ad-libbed line by Slater. Obviously you cannot have this in a PG rated movie, as it was certified in the UK, and so it was edited to "Blimey, he cleared it" so as not to affect its certification status and therefore lose revenue for not being marketed as a family film.
In response to the discussion above about "Blimey" often being proceeded by "Cor", you are correct. The rumoured etimology behind this is that it is slang, or abbreviation for "God blind me". -
pmedmoe — 15 years ago(February 19, 2011 08:57 PM)
Just watched it last night, it's **** me, he cleared it. Clear as day.
Exactly.
You people really ought to read the trivia section:
The line that Will Scarlett says after he launches Robin and Azeem over the wall, beep me, he cleared it!" is an ad-lib by Christian Slater that director Kevin Reynolds dubbed to "blow me, he cleared it". -
freefall79 — 19 years ago(December 05, 2006 06:38 PM)
when i saw this film when i was 12 i maintained for years he said beep me he cleared it, but on the dvd it clearly says blimey me he cleared it. what ever the line really it's still a classic
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justinfoley — 18 years ago(September 16, 2007 11:17 AM)
In the original release, he did indeed use the profane beep me, he cleared it!" But it was not written as such. He ad-libbed that line (see trivia). In the DVD release (which I have not yet seen), it would not surprise me if they'd edited that out and put in Blimey, or whatever in its place.
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herbsuperb — 9 years ago(July 04, 2016 12:23 PM)
I can see how you could think that, especially as the character is played by Christian Slater, but I'm pretty sure there's no language in Robin Hood. If you listed closely, you can make out the word 'Blimey'.
Nope. He said "**** me, he cleared it". At least in the theatrical edition. Perhaps you have some weird updated version after minds and standards changed. Rick Moranis dropped the F-Bomb in Spaceballs, and that was rated PG-13. Times have changed I suppose.
Anyway, it wasn't 'blimey' or any variation.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CK8tyQZVfcc&feature=youtu.be&t=29
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moviemerlin — 19 years ago(December 13, 2006 02:59 AM)
My subtitles are the stupid British ones and all it comes up with is. 'He Cleared It'. No 'Blimey', No 'F *ck'.
Plus, they've shortened the movie here by like 10 mintues. Cut out a few extra bits. Can't wait to buy this again when I go home!