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Could have sworn ‘Everything I Do’ was in the film

posted 2 years ago by Drooch (5333)
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I thought it played while Robin and Marion were courting at the thieves camp. Clearly I misremembered. Must have confused it with the music video.

In fact, the tune is only occasionally worked into the score, and quite subtly. Very different to Costner’s other pop-buster ‘I Will Always Love You’ which is literally sung by Whitney in The Bodyguard.

Or Titanic, where My Heart Will Go On was plastered all over the score.

Bizarre that releasing songs in tandem with blockbusters was an era that suddenly died. It made gazillions for the record label and the movie studio as the song and movie promoted each other. It mysteriously vanished along with voiceover trailers 🤷🏻‍♂️

[–] Dogiswhite (1410) 2 years ago

So true. I miss hearing a hit single connected to a hit movie. Sometimes only the song was a hit and the movie faded from memory. Also I despise those text over images movie trailers. Maybe they should hire the guy who voices those Honest Trailers on YouTube.

[–] Lucia2016 (632) a year ago

I remember Goldeneye those fist few Tina Turner bars with Pierce Looking all cool got me so fired up for that film, I think it might be the only film that i saw 3 times in the cinema but in between that song gave me the fix i needed

[–] Ilyathe2nd (173) 9 months ago

I just saw it on telly, and ‘Everything I Do’ plays at the beginning of the closing titles, right after the wedding scene, so the confusion is entirely understandable. The music video is very memorable as well.

[–] Melton (5034) 5 months ago

The song always plays over the credits, but the melody is usually worked into the score (as with An Officer And A Gentleman), but in Prince Alf Thieves it barely appears.

[–] Tam87 (1381) 5 months ago

Or Titanic, where My Heart Will Go On was plastered all over the score.

Iirc, the melody of "Everything I Do" plays in almost every scene between Robin and Marion. The music for the Bryan Adams song was written by composer Michael Kamen and he weaves the melody from that song into the film quite a lot. Then the full song with singing plays during the end credits.

It's the same thing in Titanic, the melody of "My Heart Will Go On" plays throughout especially in scenes between Rose and Jack. The music for the Celine Dion song was written by James Horner who plays the melody from it in the film, then the whole song plays over the credits.

Bizarre that releasing songs in tandem with blockbusters was an era that suddenly died. It made gazillions for the record label and the movie studio as the song and movie promoted each other.

I think mostly because the songs they've wrote since the 90s have not been iconic enough to have any impact on pop culture. Take for example the Linkin Park songs for Transformers, quickly forgotten. I can only think of Ronan Keating's song for Notting Hill being a hit in a similar mould to the Dion and Adams songs.