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NP: The Mummy - Jerry Goldsmith

Seems ages since I last listened to this. Bloody brilliant though.

Steel Magnolias - Georges Delerue

The theme is nice, of course, and all of its appearances on this score are good, but to me the real star of this score is a track that I've never heard in any suites. "The Drive to Aunt Fern's" is the name of it. What a GORGEOUS piece of music! From start to finish we get music that doesn't repeat the familiar theme at all, but which is even more beautiful than that famous theme, imo. It passes the melody from a glorious solo violin to the full orchestra, then to solo flute, back to orchestra, etc. It's a wonderful track from start to finish. I think it's one of my favorite things Delerue ever wrote.

Or scared directors.

Love with the Proper Stranger - Elmer Bernstein

Gorgeous. Stunning.

Great score! And one of the very best album covers, on LP it would be superb.

The Rocketeer is one of the all time greats!

-Erik-

I know nothing about this score in honesty. Are any expanded releases planned or on peoples wishlists?

If I could only take five pieces of film music with me when I get sent to prison or a desert island, then "Rocketeer to the Rescue / End Title" would be one of them.

A very interesting question. Wouldn't want more than one by any particular composer. From Williams? Maybe "The Battle of Hoth" (though "Journey to the Island" would run it close). Goldsmith? "The Enterprise", I guess. Then I'd have to take the end title from "The Last Metro" (my all-time-favourite theme) and then I'd have to choose something by Morricone, but Christ knows what.

Solitude from THE THING?

Me too!

-Erik-

Zimmer sent you a mail about something you wrote on here? Very cool! How did that happen?

Is this a b*** James?

Not a mail. I've had him as a Facebook friend for a few weeks. The article on the score (an interpretation essay) was originally written for my website and about two years later (ended it in the first weeks of January) translated to English and published it on MainTitles.

Zimmer doesn't just add anyone, in fact he doesn't appear in search. I tend to add composers to Facebook also due to my film directing dreams and I had the opportunity to chat with a few of them (Deborah Lurie, John Ottman, Mark Isham are possibly the most prominent chats I had). I was recommended by a user also here on maintitles and Zimmer, based on it, added it. The proof that it is the real deal is that he mostly adds his collaborators and was accepted by his daughter and even she tagged pictures of him.

The article was posted here on Wednesday evening to night. I linked it on my Facebook profile the same day. Thursday morning I had my student hours on the university and used the opportunity to check my mail. My heart almost stopped for a while when I read "Hans Zimmer commented on your link". It proved me even more that it is the real deal, his comment to me is in his typical style (also what triggered him being the real deal on Facebook was that he thanked Christopher Lennertz for a day in the studio). Zimmer's comment is present on my Facebook wall under my link posted to this site. That's all the story. I may quote the comment here if asked for, but if you're interested, I'd encourage you to read it on my Facebook profile. I just know that it's hard to believe (I still can't!) that Hans Zimmer commented on a work I wrote on him on my Facebook profile.

Nice story, Pawel! I'll read your article later. Just read the first few paragraphs - looks very interesting.