Rambo: First Blood Part II (film score)
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Rambo: First Blood Part II (film score) is the orchestral soundtrack composed by Jerry Goldsmith for the 1985 action film, featuring a powerful, militaristic theme that became closely associated with the Rambo franchise.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film score
ⓘ
soundtrack album ⓘ |
| associatedWithActor | Sylvester Stallone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter | John Rambo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithFranchise | Rambo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Rambo: First Blood Part II (film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Jerry Goldsmith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conductor | Jerry Goldsmith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| era | 1980s film music ⓘ |
| featuresInstrumentation |
brass fanfares
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full symphony orchestra ⓘ percussion-heavy action cues ⓘ string ostinatos ⓘ |
| followedBy | Rambo III (film score) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | First Blood (film score) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
action film music
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film score ⓘ orchestral music ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpact |
often cited as a classic 1980s action score
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theme became closely associated with the Rambo character ⓘ |
| hasKeyElement |
emotional theme for Rambo
ⓘ
recurring Rambo leitmotif ⓘ rhythmic action writing ⓘ |
| hasKeyTrack |
end title
ⓘ
main title ⓘ |
| hasMotif | Rambo theme ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyle | powerful orchestral writing ⓘ |
| hasMusicalTheme | militaristic theme ⓘ |
| hasReputation | one of Jerry Goldsmith's notable 1980s action scores ⓘ |
| includesThemeFrom | First Blood (film score) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy | contemporary 1980s action scoring style ⓘ |
| intendedUse | underscore for action and drama scenes ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| medium | music for motion picture ⓘ |
| notableFor | defining the musical identity of the Rambo series ⓘ |
| orchestrator | Jerry Goldsmith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalReleaseYear | 1985 ⓘ |
| partOf | Rambo franchise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | First Blood (film score) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryMood |
heroic
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militaristic ⓘ tense ⓘ |
| publisher | film studio music department (for original score use) ⓘ |
| recordingType | orchestral recording ⓘ |
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