| Robin Hood (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | ||||
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| Released | 11 May 2010 | |||
| Recorded | Abbey Road Studios, London | |||
| Genre | Film score | |||
| Length | 51:39 | |||
| Label | Varèse Sarabande | |||
| Producer | Marc Streitenfeld | |||
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Robin Hood (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the film score to the 2010 film Robin Hood . The film's music, written and performed by Marc Streitenfeld, was released on 11 May 2010.
Marc Streitenfeld, who previously composed for Scott's A Good Year (2006), American Gangster (2007) and Body of Lies (2008), wrote music for Robin Hood. He visited the sets at London to observe the filming process so that he could develop musical ideas on his mind and wrote the themes based on the initial ideas. Since the film had few on-screen musical scenes that needed attention, Streitenfeld began writing the themes during production itself. He considered the score as orchestral, based on the "stunning and very inspiring" visuals. [1]
Varèse Sarabande released the film score on 11 May 2010. [2]
Filmtracks wrote "Streitenfeld has given us a Robin Hood that slaps you across the face over and over again with the same rhythmic and thematic fragments in every cue. That might have worked if there had been something interesting in the composition to begin with." [3] Zanobard Reviews gave 6/10 to the score and wrote "Marc Streitenfeld’s Robin Hood is a surprisingly good score with some inspiring and very heroic music for the titular character." [4] Kirk Honeycutt of The Hollywood Reporter wrote "Marc Streitenfeld’s brilliant score make this one of the fastest 140-minute movies you’ll ever see." [5] Mary and Frederic Ann Brussat of Spirituality & Practice wrote "The music by Marc Streitenfeld offers a mesmerizing accompaniment to the many different moods in the story." [6] A reviewer from Royal Road wrote "The score composed by Marc Streitenfeld fits the Robin Hood movie so well." [7] A. O. Scott of The New York Times found the music "loud", while Mike Goodridge of Screen International considered the score as "predictably fine" among other technical works. [8] [9] Ed Gonzalez of Slant Magazine called the score "preposterous". [10]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Destiny" | 3:36 |
| 2. | "Creatures" | 2:09 |
| 3. | "Fate Has Smiled Upon Us" | 2:02 |
| 4. | "Godfrey" | 3:32 |
| 5. | "Ambush" | 1:16 |
| 6. | "Pact Sworn in Blood" | 2:52 |
| 7. | "Returning the Crown" | 1:13 |
| 8. | "Planting the Fields" | 1:18 |
| 9. | "Sherwood Forest" | 2:19 |
| 10. | "John Is King" | 4:02 |
| 11. | "Robin Speaks" | 2:33 |
| 12. | "Killing Walter" | 2:02 |
| 13. | "Nottingham Burns" | 2:12 |
| 14. | "Siege" | 2:11 |
| 15. | "Landing of the French" | 2:49 |
| 16. | "Walter's Burial" | 3:05 |
| 17. | "Preparing for Battle" | 2:41 |
| 18. | "Charge" | 1:20 |
| 19. | "Clash" | 2:41 |
| 20. | "The Final Arrow" | 2:30 |
| 21. | "The Legend Begins" | 1:28 |
| 22. | "Merry Men" | 1:48 |
| Total length: | 51:39 | |
Credits adapted from liner notes: [11]
| Award | Category | Recipient(s) and nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards | Top Box Office Films | Marc Streitenfeld | Won | [12] |
| International Film Music Critics Association | Best Original Score for an Action/Adventure/Thriller Film | Nominated | [13] [14] |
