GREAT SCOTT!!! This is heavy. I thought the 2-CD release was the end of the Robin Hood score. This is by far my favorite Michael Kamen score. Lets do 5-CDs for the 30th anniversary.
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| Author: | Roger Feigelson [ Mon Sep 21, 2020 3:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | INTRADA Announces Michael Kamen's ROBIN HOOD |
INTRADA Announces: ROBIN HOOD: PRINCE OF THIEVES Music Composed and Conducted by MICHAEL KAMEN INTRADA ISC 458 For Intrada's latest release, the label revisits its 2018 release of Michael Kamen's adventurous score for the 1991 Morgan Creek production of Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves. While the 2018 release featured a wealth of new material, it was still not complete due to available elements at the time. Now with the assistance of the Michael Kamen estate, not only were more extensive music elements available, they also boasted an improved sound. Among some of the cues being presented for the first time: "And His Merry Men" for the five-minute sequence when Robin and Azeem break out of prison and the introduction of Robin's father and the backstory of betrayal "Arrow," which launches with the rousing French horn and trumpet fanfare as Robin suddenly fires a crossbow at Sir Gisborne and the accompanying combat "Celt Battle" now includes the missing final part where Robin rescues Fanny and her infant from the burning tree house "Will Captured" is added to a 10-minute battle sequence, in which Will is spotted among the gathering crowds preparing to watch the hanging "Hangman's Drums" "End Credits," a cue Kamen wrote for the ending of the score, which was dropped in favor of the vocal (still not available for licensing for this release) And more! With the score proper filling two discs, the third disc includes a wealth of alternates. Included among the alternates is the Morgan Creek logo, which uses the Robin Hood theme for the logo attached to their movies from that point on. Finally, a fourth disc contains the entire program Kamen assembled for release on the first album (sans the vocal), as it contains many unique edits and assemblies making it a program worth perserving. 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 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. INTRADA ISC 458 Barcode: 720258545800 Retail Price: $34.99 Starts Shipping NOW Note: Due to local restrictions related to the pandemic, shipping time may be slower than usual For track listing and sound samples, please visit http://store.intrada.com/s.nl/it.A/id.12233/.f |
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| Author: | Traveling Matt [ Mon Sep 21, 2020 4:05 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: INTRADA Announces Michael Kamen's ROBIN HOOD |
Wow, the sound is noticeably better though I do agree with the product page on the sound already being quite good. Having this much extra music is awesome. Thanks guys! Question though: what's a "chubby" case? Is is just a standard, 4-CD case? |
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| Author: | Traveling Matt [ Mon Sep 21, 2020 4:14 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: INTRADA Announces Michael Kamen's ROBIN HOOD |
Also, am I missing "Marriage Plans/Robin's Alive" or is it still MIA? Sorry to hear if it is. |
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| Author: | Roger Feigelson [ Mon Sep 21, 2020 4:52 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: INTRADA Announces Michael Kamen's ROBIN HOOD |
| Author: | Roger Feigelson [ Mon Sep 21, 2020 4:53 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: INTRADA Announces Michael Kamen's ROBIN HOOD |
| Author: | TerraEpon [ Mon Sep 21, 2020 10:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: INTRADA Announces Michael Kamen's ROBIN HOOD |
So uh....the sounds samples are acting very odd. They are cutting off before the end despite the stream having the entirely of the clip (obviously not the whole of each track, but for instance the Main Title's clip is 1:21....I started it at 30 seconds and it cuts off at like 1:11) Never come across this on Intrada before. |
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| Author: | Fugues [ Tue Sep 22, 2020 2:34 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: INTRADA Announces Michael Kamen's ROBIN HOOD |
The one thing that has me curious is the end credits cue. Is it not worthy of just a short sample? |
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| Author: | jerryg529 [ Tue Sep 22, 2020 8:43 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: INTRADA Announces Michael Kamen's ROBIN HOOD |
Morgan Creek fanfare?!!! Ordered! |
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| Author: | JeffG [ Sat Sep 26, 2020 12:41 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: INTRADA Announces Michael Kamen's ROBIN HOOD |
This is a very minor issue, but as a warning to anyone ripping the CDs I noticed that a number of the track titles are truncated in the CD-Text. Make sure to go through and double check the titles. |
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| Author: | outatime [ Mon Sep 28, 2020 12:26 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: INTRADA Announces Michael Kamen's ROBIN HOOD |
GREAT SCOTT!!! This is heavy. I thought the 2-CD release was the end of the Robin Hood score. This is by far my favorite Michael Kamen score. Lets do 5-CDs for the 30th anniversary.
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| Author: | GoblinScore [ Fri Oct 02, 2020 2:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: INTRADA Announces Michael Kamen's ROBIN HOOD |
Enjoying this now & yet another job well done gang! LOVE your notes Doug that are very specific to what's new, etc. and that you kept DeWald's terrific essay as well. Bravo! That is all! This is going to be fun! Rescue Marian on the old 13:25. The new - 14:16 with other cues attached - no unreleased asterisk! NOT a complaint, fun is meant in the truest sense! |
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