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TOM'S BEST FILM LIST (1964)

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  1. Tom, I hope that you watched the restored version of Metropolis. With the original score re-recorded and the image restored, it's a revelation how the film looks/sounds.
    The views expressed in this post are entirely my own and do not reflect the opinions of maintitles.net, or for that matter, anyone else. http://www.racksandtags.com/falkirkbairn
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      CommentAuthorMartijn
    • CommentTimeNov 19th 2012
    For 1924 I really do recommend Douglas Fairbanks' The Thief Of Bagdad. Both the film and Carl Davis' new score (which I was lucky enough to see performed live against the film a few years back) are really good!
    'no passion nor excitement here, despite all the notes and musicians' ~ Falkirkbairn
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      CommentAuthorsdtom
    • CommentTimeNov 19th 2012
    FalkirkBairn wrote
    Tom, I hope that you watched the restored version of Metropolis. With the original score re-recorded and the image restored, it's a revelation how the film looks/sounds.


    Nope Alan I saw the version with a string quartet playing. Is there a CD available with the entire Davis score?
    Tom
    listen to more classical music!
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      CommentAuthorsdtom
    • CommentTimeNov 19th 2012
    Martijn wrote
    For 1924 I really do recommend Douglas Fairbanks' The Thief Of Bagdad. Both the film and Carl Davis' new score (which I was lucky enough to see performed live against the film a few years back) are really good!


    Is this available?
    Tom
    listen to more classical music!
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      CommentAuthorMartijn
    • CommentTimeNov 19th 2012
    It certainly is!
    'no passion nor excitement here, despite all the notes and musicians' ~ Falkirkbairn
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      CommentAuthorErik Woods
    • CommentTimeNov 19th 2012 edited
    Things To Come is excellent!

    -Erik-
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      CommentAuthorThor
    • CommentTimeNov 19th 2012
    1924 also has William Axt's score for Erich von Stroheim's classic GREED. There's also Buster Keaton's THE NAVIGATOR, which I believe got a new score a few years ago.
    I am extremely serious.
    • CommentAuthorTimmer
    • CommentTimeNov 19th 2012
    Erik Woods wrote
    Thing To Come is excellent!

    -Erik-


    It is. One of the greatest marches ever written that's right up there with the likes of Barry Gray and John Williams.
    On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt
  9. sdtom wrote
    FalkirkBairn wrote
    Tom, I hope that you watched the restored version of Metropolis. With the original score re-recorded and the image restored, it's a revelation how the film looks/sounds.


    Nope Alan I saw the version with a string quartet playing. Is there a CD available with the entire Davis score?
    Tom

    As far as I know Davis hasn't written a score for Metropolis - many others have, with many different styles - but I haven't gotten any further than Huppertz's original, which was given the re-recording treatment by Capriccio -

    http://www.classicsonline.com/catalogue … id=1193278
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      CommentAuthorThor
    • CommentTimeNov 19th 2012
    FalkirkBairn wrote
    sdtom wrote
    FalkirkBairn wrote
    Tom, I hope that you watched the restored version of Metropolis. With the original score re-recorded and the image restored, it's a revelation how the film looks/sounds.


    Nope Alan I saw the version with a string quartet playing. Is there a CD available with the entire Davis score?
    Tom

    As far as I know Davis hasn't written a score for Metropolis - many others have, with many different styles - but I haven't gotten any further than Huppertz's original, which was given the re-recording treatment by Capriccio -

    http://www.classicsonline.com/catalogue … id=1193278


    You haven't seen the Giorgio Moroder version?
    I am extremely serious.
    • CommentAuthorTimmer
    • CommentTimeNov 19th 2012
    Tom's favourite version no doubt. wink
    On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt
  12. Giorgio Moroder version/ Hell no! wink

    I saw Metropolis for the first time only a few years ago when I bought the DVD to rip the original score that had been re-recorded and was featured on the DVD.
    The views expressed in this post are entirely my own and do not reflect the opinions of maintitles.net, or for that matter, anyone else. http://www.racksandtags.com/falkirkbairn
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      CommentAuthorThor
    • CommentTimeNov 19th 2012 edited
    Moroder deserves credit for doing the first major restoration of the film (he wasn't only involved in the music), although the colour tinting was weird. Granted, some of the crappy pop songs (by the likes of Bonnie Tyler) were bad, but his own instrumental is quite good. I especially love the machinistic, funky music for the factory scenes.
    I am extremely serious.
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      CommentAuthorsdtom
    • CommentTimeNov 19th 2012
    Martijn wrote
    It certainly is!


    I just put this one on order with Oldies.com and will have a listen. How much of Rimsky-Korsakov material is used?
    Tom
    listen to more classical music!
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      CommentAuthorsdtom
    • CommentTimeNov 19th 2012
    Thor wrote
    Moroder deserves credit for doing the first major restoration of the film (he wasn't only involved in the music), although the colour tinting was weird. Granted, some of the crappy pop songs (by the likes of Bonnie Tyler) were bad, but his own instrumental is quite good. I especially love the machinistic, funky music for the factory scenes.


    Is it possible to send the instrumental in an email attachment?
    Tom
    listen to more classical music!
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      CommentAuthorThor
    • CommentTimeNov 19th 2012 edited
    sdtom wrote
    Thor wrote
    Moroder deserves credit for doing the first major restoration of the film (he wasn't only involved in the music), although the colour tinting was weird. Granted, some of the crappy pop songs (by the likes of Bonnie Tyler) were bad, but his own instrumental is quite good. I especially love the machinistic, funky music for the factory scenes.


    Is it possible to send the instrumental in an email attachment?
    Tom


    Sure, although I'm not sure it's your thing. It has a very 80's electropop vibe.

    You can listen to it on youtube:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JiZGti2eykk
    I am extremely serious.
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      CommentAuthorsdtom
    • CommentTimeNov 19th 2012
    FalkirkBairn wrote
    sdtom wrote
    FalkirkBairn wrote
    Tom, I hope that you watched the restored version of Metropolis. With the original score re-recorded and the image restored, it's a revelation how the film looks/sounds.


    Nope Alan I saw the version with a string quartet playing. Is there a CD available with the entire Davis score?
    Tom

    As far as I know Davis hasn't written a score for Metropolis - many others have, with many different styles - but I haven't gotten any further than Huppertz's original, which was given the re-recording treatment by Capriccio -

    http://www.classicsonline.com/catalogue … id=1193278


    Sorry Alan I was confusing Metropolis with Thief of Bagdad.
    listen to more classical music!
  18. Here's a wiki-list on the music composed for Metropolis:

    1975 – The BBC version of Metropolis features an electronic score composed by William Fitzwater and Hugh Davies
    1984 – Giorgio Moroder restored and produced the 80-minute 1984 re-release, which had a pop soundtrack written by Moroder and performed by Moroder, Pat Benatar, Bonnie Tyler, Jon Anderson, Adam Ant, Cycle V, Loverboy, Billy Squier, and Freddie Mercury
    2000 – Jeff Mills created a techno score for Metropolis which was released as an album. He also performed the score live at public screenings of the film
    2004 – Abel Korzeniowski created a score for Metropolis played live by a 90-piece orchestra and a choir of 60 voices and two soloists. The first performance took place at the Era Nowe Horyzonty Film Festival in Poland
    2004 – Ronnie Cramer produced a score and effects soundtrack for Metropolis that won two Aurora awards
    2005/2011 – The New Pollutants (Mister Speed and DJ Tr!p) performed Metropolis Rescore live for festivals since 2005 and are rescoring to the 2010 version of the film for premiere at the Adelaide Film Festival 2011
    2010 — The Alloy Orchestra has scored four different versions of the film, most recently for the American premiere of the 2010 restoration

    About 35 minutes of Korzeniowski's score is here: http://www.abelkorzeniowski.com/metropolis
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      CommentAuthorThor
    • CommentTimeNov 19th 2012
    Can I just say that Korzeniowski's version is my favourite next to Huppertz' original, and IMO the best score Abel has ever written!
    I am extremely serious.
  20. I didn't even know about this Korzeniowski work! Is it commercially available?
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      CommentAuthorDemetris
    • CommentTimeNov 20th 2012
    Woah, any info on it ? I want it too!
    Love Maintitles. It's full of Wanders.
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      CommentAuthorThor
    • CommentTimeNov 21st 2012 edited
    No, I don't think it's commercially available. But it's available on his site (at least selections from each track):

    http://www.abelkorzeniowski.com/metropolis
    I am extremely serious.
  23. No, as far as I know, it's not available yet. But there is about half-an-hour of music on his website at the link I quoted a few posts back.
    The views expressed in this post are entirely my own and do not reflect the opinions of maintitles.net, or for that matter, anyone else. http://www.racksandtags.com/falkirkbairn
  24. Thor wrote
    No, I don't think it's commercially available. But it's available on his site:

    http://www.abelkorzeniowski.com/metropolis

    Yeah, what he said! wink
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      CommentAuthorThor
    • CommentTimeNov 21st 2012
    Hah....beat you to it, Alan!
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      CommentAuthorsdtom
    • CommentTimeNov 24th 2012
    BEN HUR (1925)/CARL DAVIS

    Most of you probably knew what my selection was going to be. This is a powerful score that offers fanfares, romance, action, and spiritual music. Click on the link to read the review. I will go back to 1924 when I've seen the Arabian nights film.
    http://sdtom.wordpress.com/2012/11/24/ben-hurdavis/
    Tom
    listen to more classical music!
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      CommentAuthorThor
    • CommentTimeNov 24th 2012
    I was under the assumption that the score would have to be composed in 1925 too? Davis fashioned a new score to BEN HUR quite recently. William Axt provided the original score.
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  28. A mistaken assumption! Especially after the Bernard choice! wink
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      CommentAuthorsdtom
    • CommentTimeNov 25th 2012
    I feel that since this is my list of personal choices (How many times did Alan tell me that) I want to recognize the effort that both Bernard and Davis went to in order to make these films even more satisfying.
    Tom
    listen to more classical music!
  30. It is ineresting to see more extensive comments on each title on your blog.

    A nice way to keep a steady stream of traffic going there.

    I'll comment here about Davis' effort asap.
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