This sound is what keeps robin hood prince of thieves from joining my pantheon of epic heroic scores. If it were ever to see an expanded release, i would definately buy it. The original album featured 50 minutes of score plus two vocals, not available for this release, whereas the. Prince of thieves brings a wonderfully villainous alan rickman to this oftadapted tale, but hes robbed by bigbudget bombast and a muddled screenplay. Robin hood prince of thieves expanded michael kamen 1991. Prince of thieves 1991 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Join us as we discuss kevin costners ridiculous accent and michael kamens highly ente composers episode 53. Prince of thieves was the number one song that year worldwide. I rarely feel riled up during this score and the sprouts of emotional warmth, while enough to make this my favourite michael kamen score by far, dont leave me emotionally drained and a mess at the end, the way scores like. We all think we know robin hood that benevolent renegade who roamed sherwood forest, stealing from the rich and giving to the poor, hanging out with friar tuck and eventually being portrayed by kevin costner in robin hood. Other songs were all for love for the movie the three musketeers in 1993, and have you ever really loved a woman. This week we return to sherwood forest to cover our 2nd of the 70 robin hood productions made since 1908. January 8, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in film music albums tags. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more.
Most of the works are essentially what youd expect from a robin hood movie horns, strings, and flutes, all played in a vaguely old english manner. Alan rickman, christian slater, kevin costner, mary elizabeth mastrantonio, michael mcshane, michael wincott, morgan freeman, nick brimble the only nonenglish location used in this film was the ancient walls of carcassonne in aude, france which stood in for the outer walls of nottingham castle. Prince of thieves is the 1991 blockbuster movie in which kevin costner plays the mythical medieval hero known for stealing from the rich and giving to the poor. The ballad everything i do i do it for you for the 1991 film robin hood. Intrada kicks of the 2018 soundtrack year with a 2cd expanded edition of michael kamens adventurous score for the morgan creek production of robin hood prince of thieves. From the sensational soundtrack of robin hood, prince of thieves, this hit ballad recorded by bryan adams is a sure winner view details. Find composition details, parts movement information and albums that contain performances of robin hood. Michael kamen an american composer known for such acclaimed film scores such as the three musketeers, highlander, xmen robin hood. We talk about the myth of robin hood and how some of that history influenced this story. Prince of thieves, complete with john mctiernan attached as director. Robin hood prince of thieves overture by michael kamen. To the best of my knowledge, i dont think any of kamens scores have been released a second time.
Prince of thieves original motion picture soundtrack on discogs. For robin hood prince of thieves 1991 alan rickman was. Robin, a crusader, escapes jerusalem alongside a muslim named azeem. Kevin costner won the worst actor award for his performance as robin hood, while christian slater received a nomination for worst supporting actor for his performances in this film and mobsters. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. Robin hood prince of theives soundtrack 01 overture and a prisoner of the crusades duration. Robin hood, prince of thieves original motion picture soundtrack. Medieval graphic violence dominates this film, and that there are some particularly gory moments. The character of robin of locksley in kevin reynolds film robin hood. Kevin reynolds directs, morgan freeman costars as azeem with christian slater, alan rickman, mary elizabeth mastrantonio, michael mcshane, nik brimble playing. An underrated and quite excellent adaptation of the robin hood legend, 20 th century foxs robin hood, 103 mins. Im sure he would have given us plenty more great scores. A young thief antonio banderas, seeking revenge for the death of his brother, is trained by the once great. Greatly expanded 2cd release of rousing michael kamen soundtrack for blockbuster kevin costner epic.
He wrote some fabulous scores and robin hood prince of thieves is definately one of them. This has romance, action, and everything in its sweeping score. Prince of thieves, michael kamen had to rob from the past and give to the present. Robin hood prince of thieves 2cd expanded original. Prince of thieves incorporates every bad trope, gimmick, and studio miscue that defined the oh, man. He filled his orchestra with dozens of medieval instruments. Join us pete wright and andy nelson as we continue our robin hood series with reynolds rousing 1991 film robin hood. The original album featured 50 minutes of score plus two vocals, not available for this release, whereas the film contains nearly two hours. Robin hood prince of theives soundtrack 01 overture. Robin and marian new digital recordings of the complete film score. Anyone who looks to this film as the bar for which all other robin hood adaptations have to measure up to should take a lap. Its shot mostly at night or in gloomy forests, beneath overcasts or by flickering firelight or in gloomy dungeons, which is all very well for the atmosphere, but makes the action scenes almost impossible to. For robin hood prince of thieves 1991 alan rickman was so unhappy with the terrible script that he had friends help him rewrite his scenes to give him better lines.
However, once the costner film was rushed into production by morgan. Search robin hood prince of thieves sheet music at jw pepper. The orchestral score by michael kamen was thrown together at the last minute and overshadowed by the very obvious and surprisingly effective use of several parts of james horners willow during the films immense advertising blitz. Prince of thieves was nominated for two golden raspberry awards. According to the latest watch and listen magazine poll just out yesterday tuesday, march 17, kevin reynolds 1991s masterpiece robin hood. Prince of thieves packs a decent selection of supplements. Robin hood is one of the very best movie soundtracks.
In the end, and only just barely, robin hood, prince of thieves delivers the goods, chiefly on the power of a thumpingly vibrant last 40 minutes and some excellent swordplay choreography. According to the packaging, the extra bits show up in chapters 15, 19, 28, 35, and 36. Given that its a score, the music of course is meant to work well within the confines of the movies background. Prince of thieves is one of those movies that while bad, can be enjoyed because its a campy action film thats a lot of fun. Robin hood, prince of thieves original motion picture. Intrada kicks of the 2018 soundtrack year with a 2cd expanded edition of michael kamens adventurous score for the morgan creek production of robin hood.
In his journey he realizes that it is essential for him to get actively involved in taking on a herolike attitude in order to save numerous individuals from falling victims. Prince of thieves is now considered to be the greatest film in the history of cinema update 18032020. Prince of thieves extraordinary returns at the box office regardless of all these issues. In 2017 the specialty film music label intrada records released a two cd. The story of wyatt earp as he interacts and battles other famous figures of the wild west era. Prince of thieves is a murky, unfocused, violent and depressing version of the classic story, with little of the lightheartedness and romance we expect from robin hood. Greatly expanded 2cd release of rousing michael kamen score for blockbuster kevin costner epic. Michael kamen scores for massive orchestra in fullblooded actionadventure mode. Prince of thieves is a 1991 periodish actionadventure movie based on the robin hood myth, directed by kevin reynolds and starring kevin costner in the title role. On disc one, we start with the movie itself, which appears in an extended version. Prince of thieves original motion picture soundtrack.