Recent Viewing Part IV

Yes! Looks very good.

I also seem to remember something about John Powell being involved or was that me just reading Steven's wishful thinking?

The composer history of that movie is really quite depressing. Started out as Powell, which would have been a fantastic new direction for his career, really something he'd never tried before. Then Christopher Young's name came up, which would have been awesome as well, of course - a big action-packed project with an edge of dark fun, that seems perfect for Young. Then it was Marco Beltrami, a more predictable choice perhaps, but still someone who would thrive in a Mad Max environment I think. And finally...Junkie XL. And yeah, I won't judge before I hear the score blah blah blah yeah whatever I mean COME ON. Look at those three composers who came before him.

I doubt Powell, Young or Beltrami would have written a particularly "conventional" score for it, and I agree that a metallic and percussive approach would be well-suited to the story. I think Powell and Beltrami are two of the absolute best composers around for percussion. With Junkie XL, I fear that he'll interpret "metallic and percussive" into another 70 minutes of soulless Man of Steel drumming a la 300: Rise of an Empire. There needs to be something behind the drums in order to make the score compelling.

Well, I've always found JXL hugely talented, way back from the "A Little Less Conversation" remix days.

What if John Constantine would have been Australian, and a barrister rather than a magician?

Watching the excellent Australian show Rake (the title alone is worth the price of admission) about an incredibly self-destructive loose cannon of an attorney, who has made an utter shambles of his life, and while trying desperately to exude a modicum of normalcy, pretty much only succeeds to drag people down into his black hole.

As bleak as it sounds, the show is extremely witty and funny, partially by the cleverly written, often offbeat legal dramas functioning, as in most legal TV series, as a canvas or mirror for the actually far more interesting human interaction, but mainly by some stellar acting!

Leading star Richard Roxburgh (I swear I've seen him before...but IMDB disagrees) is spellbinding in the lead role as Cleaver Greene, the titular 'rake'. He manages to make a very dark, self-obsessed, destructive, manipulative and overall not very nice person likely. There's no way NOT to empathise with him: he conveys all the pain, hurt and emptiness that is part of someone one the way down into a bottomless pit.

I am truly impressed by this series.
I'm no expert by any means on the Australian TV scene (....yeah...Neighbours...Flying Doctors. That's it) , but if this is the level of quality they produce, I should have a far more indepth look towards the other side of the globe for quality entertainment!

The music, by Michael Lira and David McCormack, is not a notable presence, but offbeat enough to keep an interest. And some of the songs, mostly playing over the end credits, are outstanding!
...and unavailable if you don't live in Australia. iTunes will show them to you...but not allow you to purchase.
Gee. Wonder why so many people turn to more illicit means. It really is to wonder!

I'm saddened that Christopher Gordon wasn't given an opportunity to score Mad Max.

-Erik-

There was a us remake of Rake with Greg kinnear, which might account for the iTunes block.
Are you sure you haven't seen mi2? Roxburgh was in that

This would have been almost as exciting as hearing John Williams' new Star Wars score.

fuck you, lazy ass motherfuckers.

Ah, that's why I have found music for Rake by Patric Caird.

https://soundcloud.com/patriccaird

Watching QI the other night and I realise Alan Davies is the least funny comedian since Pol Pot.

I don't know why it took me this long to realise this fact.

Yes, Alan Davies is rather irritating, but he has a good moment now and then.

True!