[Closed] Recent Viewing Part III

I'm currently rewatching the Harry Potter's series.
Liking the scores, but not all of them equally.

Definitely Williams though...

Elin

Uhm okay then

the asian rumbling comment was definitely not by me. I merely said the second half of the album wasn't as interesting as the first half.

Broken Path (2008)

On an isolated ranch in the desert, one man must protect his wife from a secret past that he is now forced to confront. With the sun towering in the sky overhead, the ranch sits beneath the vast blue, isolated amidst the arid terrain, Though life is certainly evident as a house warming party ensues. Still under renovation, scaffolding and tools are strewn across the ranch, while benches and tables and are set up for the food and beverages. The neighbors chat amongst themselves as the hosts - Jack (Johnny Yong Bosch) and Lisa (Pamela Walworth) - hustle about to keep them entertained. As the evening creeps over the scene, the crowd disperses, and Maddy - the couple's daughter - prepares to leave for her first summer camp. By nightfall, they find themselves alone, the guests gone, Maddy on her way on the road, and the ranch left once again in the quiet. As Jack and Lisa prepare themselves for a summer of settling and renovating, they soon find themselves swept up into a storm of confusion and terror, as a group of ruthless, masked strangers descend upon their home. With the vicious group attacking relentlessly, Lisa watches as her husband reveals an impressive ability to defend and counteract the attack. As they are chased within their own home, struggling to survive, Lisa begins to question her husband, his past, his knowledge and his familiarity with one of their assailants who claims he wants to help them. With their hopeful new life quickly crumbling before their very eyes, the two must not only fight to survive, but also fight to save their own relationship and trust in one another in a whirlwind of action and chaos that stems from Jack's hidden past.

If you like your action/martial arts movies rough and bloody then this one's definitely for you .
This hard to find movie is essentially one long 90 minute fight ! Well , let's say 75 minutes of it ... and awesome fighting it is ! Responsible for all this is director Koichi Sakamoto and the Alpha Stunts Team .
The film also uses just one location but that didn't bother me one bit . The hits the actors take are
numerous and they get back up most of the time which is a bit unrealistic but hey it's just a movie !
If you're a fan of the genre this is a must view ! Others should stay away from it !
Grab your popcorn !

Glad you liked it. The score works wonders in the great film

Word?

Seems like something made for Thomas and I.

And the description seems like a mix of The Marine and Eden Lake.

We'll check it out soon Eric. Thanks.

I wonder if I'll Wake Up Screaming could be made available on CD

There are some trailers and stuff on Youtube but I wouldn't recommend watching them if you're planning on watching the entire film . Some of those clips have serious spoilers . This teaser is pretty safe to watch and gives you an idea of the action ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uhz7dVW0xBA
The film is only available on Region 1 and in South Africa which is the version I got ...

The Rocketeer

I have sat through some dross in my time, but couldn't sit through this, so it became (I believe) the first film I have ever turned off half way through. Not in the mood at all. Will just listen to the CD instead.

ah well, its indeed something that has aged during the years, but for me the music still makes it bareable

WRONG!

While The Rocketeer is hardly a masterpiece, it's a piece of nostalgic fun, much like Honey I Shrunk The Kids before it.

Both have tremendous Horner scores though.

Just a question, do you guys watch films with the music loud, I mean like through a receiver / amp? Because that way you can enjoy the score, and as a result the film, when you're enveloped by the multichannel sound of the film.

Watching films through crappy TV speakers is something I've not done for many years now. Or I would have to be violently forced to do so.

Cool! I saw the same film yesterday (first-time) and managed to stay till the end. It's quite dated but fun.

I'm trying to catch up by watching all half-watched movies from my childhood. Back in the days before movie channels, our cable provider used to broadcast movies from his VCR. Too often we've had power outages that make us miss large chunks of the movie.

For the last couple of days I'm on a Delerue watching mode. Saw The Pick-up Artist, Steel Magnolias and Maid To Order. Each of them were enjoyable and I hope we can get a score release for Maid to Order (Maleficio has a youtube channel for score clips from the movie).

I'm with you Erik !

BBC have something coming up called PLANET DINOSAUR, intriguing?

I have to say that I actually enjoyed it a bit more this time round, but yeah, it is a poor entry.