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Jan 8, 2018 - 6:34 PM
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By: |
Amer Zahid
(Member)
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ROBIN HOOD - PRINCE OF THIEVES
Composed and Conducted by MICHAEL KAMEN
INTRADA Special Collection 395
Intrada kicks of the 2018 soundtrack year with a 2-CD expanded edition of Michael Kamen's adventurous score for the Morgan Creek production of Robin Hood - Prince of Thieves. The original album featured 50 minutes of score (plus two vocals, not available for this release), whereas the film contains nearly two hours. Combined with alternates, this release showcases an additional 85 minutes of music not previously released. The theme became such a signature sound that Morgan Creek used it for their logo attached to their movies from that point on. Joined by horns, Robin is given a heroic theme during the opening credits, drawing in the audience to the deeds and misdeeds to come from this new vision of Robin Hood. The orchestration is traditional—featuring brass in action scenes, strings in scenes of intense emotion, and pastoral woodwinds to evoke the beauty of Sherwood Forest. It roars, it whispers. It sings, it dances. It excites, it calms. Sometimes it even frightens. With a strong heroic theme, a "stalking bass line" for needed menace, and a simple, yet delicate and romantic love theme, Kamen had composed a film score worthy of the mighty thief prince.
The film opens in Jerusalem, during a crusade led by King Richard I. Robin of Locksley (Kevin Costner) is a prisoner, escaping to return to England—but his homecoming is hardly joyous. The sheriff of Nottingham (Alan Rickman) has brutally murdered Lord Locksley, destroyed his estate and despoiled the countryside, hoping to amass enough wealth to bribe English barons to betray their lawful king. The events that follow mostly adhere to the established story and feature the usual ensemble: sheriff’s henchman Guy of Gisborne (Michael Wincott), Little John (Nick Brimble) and Friar Tuck (Michael McShane). But there are several new twists. Robin is accompanied back to England by a new character, Azeem (Morgan Freeman), a moor whose life he has saved, and who has vowed to return the favor. Maid Marian (Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio) is a feisty, independent female who initially disdains Robin and manages to be an empowered woman until the very end, when she becomes a traditional damsel-in-distress.
CD 1 Original Score – Part 1
01. Main Title – Prince Of Thieves (2:45)
02. From Chains To Freedom (6:22)
03. Robin Foils Gisborne (6:14)
04. I Will Not Rest (2:34)
05. Meet Marian (1:10)
06. Escape To Sherwood (7:43)
07. The River (0:51)
08. Little John Fight (4:51)
09. Camp Oak (1:43)
10. Robin Escapes (4:37)
11. Stitch (0:46)
12. Village Destructo (Alternate #2) (1:58)
13. Training Sequence (5:08)
14. The Merry Men Continue Raids (1:55)
15. The Merry Men Ambush Gisborne (4:51)
16. Marian At The Waterfall / Camp (9:13)
CD 1 Total Time: 63:03
CD 2 Original Score – Part 2
01. Medieval Dance Source (0:58)
02. Baby (3:58)
03. The Plot Thickens (Maid Marian) (7:17)
04. Warning Arrow (1:12)
05. Celt Battle (5:02)
06. Duncan’s Death (5:17)
07. Plans For Rescue (6:50)
08. Mayhem In Town (0:47)
09. Rescue Marian (13:25)
10. Reunited And Finale (2:28)
Original Score – Part 2 Time: 47:26
The Extras
11. I Will Not Rest (Alternate Mix) (2:35)
12. Robin Gives Marian Ring (Alternate Mix) (2:57)
13. The Band In The Forest (Alternate) (1:31)
14. Village Destructo (Original Without Brass) (0:46)
15. Village Destructo (Alternate #1) (0:46)
16. Training Sequence (Alternate #1) (2:06)
17. Training Sequence (Alternate #2) (2:07)
18. Marian At The Waterfall / Camp (Alternate Mix) (5:31)
19. Mayhem In Town (Alternate) (0:47)
20. Join Robin (Alternate) (1:38)
21. Maid Marian (Album Version) (2:55)
Total Extras Time: 23:57
CD 2 Total Time: 71:36
http://store.intrada.com/s.nl/it.A/id.11294/.f
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Instant order.
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Yay! So glad this turned out to be Robin Hood! Though all the talk in the other thread about Last of the Mohicans makes me hope that one will come out sooner rather than later.
Prince of Thieves is, without a doubt, one of my holy grails, and I can't wait to get this in my hands.  Those samples sound AMAZING. Makes one nostalgic for these types of scores, I must say. Thank god for these labels like Intrada for bringing us these classics.
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Well done, Intrada! This will make a lot of people happy, including myself.
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Another "holy grail" checked off. What a remarkable score.
+1
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What a huge letdown Intrada.
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I'd like to wait on this one...but...but...but...i don't know if I can...
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There's NO love like YO love . . .
(. . . and no other could give MO love . . .)
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