Anatomy of a Murder

Jazz music plays throughout the movie. Solo horns can be heard. It helps set the mood through the movie of an exciting and scandalous feeling. The music plays at the beginning during the crdits and 3 minutes of the movie, in transitions between scenes and at the end. The music in transitioning scenes helps to set a more risque or racy mood, especially when entering the bar, the jail or a club. It keeps the movie exciting and the audience interested in the next action in the scence. he jazz music correlates well with the murder mystery and sexual tension in the movie. I believe the jazz music was a good choice for the type of music in the film.
More commonly throughout the film, the music is underscore. Several times, the music is diegetic, when Paul plays on the piano and when the record is played in his office. In all instances the music is still jazzy, keeping the music theme constant. I enjoyed the music in the film and thought there was a moderate amount played, not overplaying the jazz so that the music becomes repeatitive and boring.

The Adventures of Robin hood

The music throughout the film follows many of the classic Hollywood style. I noticed sequence, of the same tune building and repeating over and over, in many scenes through the whole film. Some examples of sequence include when the nobles are feasting, the men are climbing the tree and the soldiers are walking through the forest.
I also noticed the mixture of diegetic music and background music in several of the scenes. This occurs in the seen when a fiddle is being played while Robin hood and another man fight on a log but there is also background music playing and the sound of their swords. It is difficult to determine what music is diegetic and what is background music. This mixture also occurs at the celebration when a band of horns is playing but there is also background music.
I also observed theme romantic string music played each time Robin and the Lady are together. This is a cue for the love between them. There is also triumphant horn leitmotif when Robin enters the scene on a horse.
I found the music entertaining but too repetitive and sequential for my taste. The music was too predictive and cliche for the action and romance scenes.

Casablanca

I enjoyed the music in this film. The themes of the film were easy to follow because there was reoccuring music for each theme. Whenever the story implyed love between Ilsa and Rick and when they were together, "As Time Goes By" played. Sam started off playing it on the piano then it would switch to an oboe or strings, making it sound soft and romantic. When Ilsa enters Rick's an abrupt chord occurs. The music comes in well with with the characters. Laszlo has theme music when he enters the scene and also forshadowing him.
The movie started with arabian music and percussion to portray a different culture. Action music played in when there was movement on the streets and it portrayed political action. When the scenes are located in Rick's, the music is upbeat, exciting and entertaining. The music portrays a social place where people can relax, gabble, dance and make deals. Darker music plays when political conflicts happen between men in the bar and when the war was shown. The movie circles to connect again at the end with same music as the opening credits.