JERRY GOLDSMITH

OK... listening to this now, on track four, and so far there's been no hideous electronic percussion at all. Must have been a figment of my imagination. This is even more seriously underrated than I thought. Who could possibly not love this? One of his most romantic themes, a brilliant secondary theme full of magic and adventure, some wonderful action music... top, top stuff.

Ahh. Thanks Erik.

I wish I could help you but I haven't seen the film in years. I've given the expanded version a miss, I have no choice but to tighten my wallet at the moment.

I second the question.

http://www.maintitles.net/forum/discuss … x/#Item_14

-Erik-

Listening to the extended version of Forever Young

If you go be just time alone the original, which I have is 38 minutes and the new La-La Land is 74 minutes which would be close to double.
Tom

I'm working on my review and I'll notate what tracks are from the original release and where they are on the la-la land re-release.
Tom

An internet search throws up this:

In my foolish lover's game
On this endless ocean
Finally lovers know no shame

Turning and returning
To some secret place inside
Watching in slow motion
As you turn around and say

"Take my breath away
Take my breath away"

Watching I keep waiting
Still anticipating love
Never hesitating
To become the fated ones

Turning and returning
To some secret place to hide
Watching in slow motion
As you turn to me and say

"Take my breath away"

Through the hourglass I saw you
In time you slipped away
When the mirror crashed I called you
And turned to hear you say
"If only for today I am unafraid"

Take my breath away
Take my breath away

Watching every motion
In this foolish lover's game
Haunted by the notion
Somewhere there's a love in flames

Turning and returning
To some secret place inside
Watching in slow motion
As you turn my way and say

"Take my breath away
Take my breath away"

Do they fit?

Yeah, he flew the SugarTITs.

Guys, I'm interested in the following Goldsmith set:

http://www.screenarchives.com/title_detail.cfm?ID=6557

Can anyone tell me if this one box with the 3 discs in it, or just the original albums repackaged together (so you get the 3 jewel cases as well).

Ok, I guess I'll be getting it, three Jerries ( ) that I don't have yet, and at least two that are somewhat fun. And one that's somewhat hard to get.

Goldsmith is always involuntarily funny in interviews...constantly rolling his eyes as if every thing coming out of his mouth is a lament on how silly things are.

GREMLINS
http://www.filmscoremonthly.com/cds/detail.cfm?cdID=482

Chris Columbus was a fledgling writer when Steven Spielberg optioned his screenplay about little creatures terrorizing small-town America. By the time Amblin Productions filmed Gremlins in 1984, Spielberg and director Joe Dante had transformed the straightforward horror film into something far more comic, while retaining some memorable Grand Guignol moments. A combination of cuddliness, edgy comedy and shocking violence turned the film into a sensation, rendering it one of the biggest hits of the year.
A key element in the film’s success was the imaginative meld of traditional orchestral writing and cutting-edge electronics provided by frequent Joe Dante collaborator Jerry Goldsmith. The music for Gremlins is a fan favorite that has long been recognized as one of Goldsmith’s most original works. Most of it has never been available in a legitimate release—until now.

At the center of the score is a ragtime theme played on synthesizer—a raucous celebration of mayhem that harkens back to the early days of animation yet gives the music a funky, contemporary twist.
This is balanced by a heart-warming lyrical theme for the endearing mogwai character, Gizmo (which doubles as a love theme for the young couple portrayed by Zach Galligan and Phoebe Cates). An off-kilter waltz theme for Polly Holliday’s modern-day equivalent of the Wicked Witch of the West may be Goldsmith’s most outrageous comic confection. Solo fiddle invokes the devil (as in Herrmann’s The Devil and Daniel Webster), eerie bells (both acoustic and electronic) invoke the mystery of the mogwai, and pulse-pounding action music aptly supports the wild physical antics of the destructive creatures.

Disc one of this 2CD set features the premiere release of the complete score for Gremlins, mastered from the original PCM live stereo mixes by Bruce Botnick, supervising engineer of the original recording sessions. Disc two features a recreation of the 1984 soundtrack album, billed as a “Specially Priced 7-Cut Mini Album” with three pop songs on side one and a 16:12 suite from Goldsmith’s score on side two.

FSM’s 28-page booklet includes a reminiscence from audio engineer Botnick as well as a detailed essay on film and score by Jeff Bond and Mike Matessino (incorporating comments from an interview with director Dante).

Fans of Goldsmith and Gremlins are urged to purchase these CDs immediately, but be warned: Do not get the discs wet and absolutely never play them after midnight!

-Erik-