The Rocketeer (film score)
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The Rocketeer (film score) is a rousing orchestral soundtrack by composer James Horner, celebrated for its heroic themes and nostalgic, Americana-infused adventure music.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Rocketeer (film score) canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film score
ⓘ
soundtrack album ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter |
Cliff Secord
ⓘ
The Rocketeer ⓘ |
| associatedWithStudio | Walt Disney Pictures ⓘ |
| basedOn |
The Rocketeer
ⓘ
surface form:
The Rocketeer (1991 film)
|
| composer | James Horner ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| criticalReception | positive ⓘ |
| criticalStanding | cult favorite among film score fans ⓘ |
| directorOfRelatedWork | Joe Johnston ⓘ |
| featuresInstrument |
brass section
ⓘ
full symphony orchestra ⓘ percussion ⓘ string section ⓘ woodwinds ⓘ |
| genre |
adventure film score
ⓘ
orchestral film score ⓘ symphonic film score ⓘ |
| hasCultFollowing | film music enthusiasts ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
flight motif
ⓘ
heroism motif ⓘ romantic love theme ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
American patriotic music
ⓘ
Golden Age film scores ⓘ |
| label |
Hollywood Records
ⓘ
Intrada Records ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
Americana influences
ⓘ
heroic main theme ⓘ lyrical string writing ⓘ nostalgic tone ⓘ patriotic color ⓘ soaring brass writing ⓘ |
| notableTrack |
flying cues
ⓘ
main title ⓘ |
| orchestrationStyle | late-romantic symphonic ⓘ |
| originallyComposedFor | The Rocketeer ⓘ |
| partOf | James Horner filmography ⓘ |
| recordingPeriod |
1990
ⓘ
1991 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1991 ⓘ |
| styleSimilarTo | classic Hollywood adventure scores ⓘ |
| usedFor |
aerial action sequences
ⓘ
period Americana scenes ⓘ romantic scenes ⓘ |
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