was the Bryan Adams song the main reason this was so successful?
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Fluke_Skywalker — 11 years ago(November 17, 2014 07:20 AM)
I think there was a great synergy there that propelled them both, and as a result they helped to raise each other's profile; Some people heard the song on the radio and went to see the film because they loved it, others heard the song during the end credits, had enjoyed the movie, and bought/requested the single in then record numbers.
Both were destined to be successful regardless, but the combination of them created a minor pop culture earthquake that Summer.A journey into the realm of the obscure:
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!!!deleted!!! (40461903) — 11 years ago(February 07, 2015 01:16 AM)
It certainly did help. It was BY FAR the biggest song of 1991. Trust me, I remember.
However, the movie's overall box office success was more due to the fact that: 1) Robin Hood movies have usually been successful franchises and 2) Kevin Costner was an absolutely MASSIVE star in Hollywood during the late 80s and early 90s. I really cannot emphasise that enough. He was in nearly every second movie coming out, and they were all doing really well. He had also just won two Oscars for "Dances With Wolves" the year beforea film with James Cameron would later copy but change a bit so he couldn't be sued and call it "Avatar"
I REALLY loved the song, though, and the music video was really well donecross-promoting the film perfectly. They used to do that really well back in the 80s/early 90s
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faeria — 10 years ago(September 02, 2015 01:16 PM)
Agreed. People forget that Kevin Costner was once very popular and that he had a lot of fans. This movie was on the heels of several successful films for him and many went to see it because of him.
I also remember seeing the trailer and thinking that the guy playing the Sheriff was funny. That was my first real exposure to Alan Rickman (aside from
Die Hard
of course) and I think several people saw it again just to watch him once more.
But the song did help, I think. It was everywhere the year the film came out and was constantly getting airplay (and was a popular request at dances and weddings, as I recall).
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one189teen50five — 10 years ago(September 04, 2015 08:03 AM)
The song was especially written for RHPOT. The movie was and still is a success because of Kevin. It's fun, adventurous, romantic, and swashbuckling in every sense of the word. Nothing else like it can compare. This is my fave KC movie. I've seen it so many times. Just love it AND the song too.
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PacificPooch — 9 years ago(August 25, 2016 07:50 AM)
Speaking as someone who was a young teen at the time, I'd say no. The song didn't influence my friends and I to go see the film whatsoever.
As noted by others, the Robin Hood story is well known and enjoyed by many, and Kevin Costner was a huge star at the time. This was just a fun, summer action/adventure movie that would have done about the same amount of business without the song (maybe on the margin a few folks were encouraged to go see [or go see again] the film because of the song). -
mikeyg24 — 9 years ago(August 27, 2016 08:30 PM)
I think it's the other way around I mean all these years later if you asked me to name more than one Bryan Adams song this is the only one I'd be able to think of.
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