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Dec 12, 2013 - 2:17 PM
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Francis
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As someone who is a big fan of Die Hard scores, it's easy to pick this series. On the other hand, I'm about halfway through this new Lethal Weapon box and it's so terrifically fun ride. Both series' share some similarities and if there's a difference between the two it would be - Lethal Weapon's characters vs. Die Hard's dry wit, LW's extrovert bombast vs DH's more introvert suspense. They're both great, can't choose.
Karol
I agree with Karol, I'm also more familiar with Die Hard and am still discovering the Lethal Weapon scores; So far I've mainly listened to the first two (and I believe I did spot a piece of Die Hard tracked into LW2) and what I've heard so far is excellent! It's still difficult to choose because they are different, also I think Die Hard and Lethal Weapon, even though they are both action, are like comparing apples and oranges, both have their own style and formula.
I also want to say it's great to see these type of threads on the forum, who'd have thunk a couple of years ago the lethal weapon & die hard scores would all get proper releases?
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Die Hard for me.
While I am not too fond of the previous DH albums for nr. 2 and 3, their complete versions are pretty good. Since I pretty much hated all but first Lethal Weapon scores in their previous releases (far too much annoying guitar and sax overdubs), I am not too eager to get them all now - although I would grab the first one immediately if it was released on its own without the rest of them.
This morning I uncovered a box that had my old Lethal Weapon CDs in it and started listening to them along with the our LPs. I have always wondered what music was left off of these CDs/LPs that is just Kamen without any Clapton guitar or Sanborn sax. I understand that the guitar and sax represent the characters, but I really do not like these scores. I love Kamen's music without those two instruments. My Father says the Lethal Weapon scores reminds him of traveling while listening to the radio. One station starts to fade out as another stations start coming in, you get 2 different songs being played at the same time. You are trying to listen to the song you like with an annoying song trying to over power the first. That is it, that is what the Lethal Weapon scores sounds like to me.
Since the 8 CD set has been out for awhile, can any one tell me if there is enough Kamen music without Clapton's guitar or Sanborn's sax to fill up 1, 2 or 3 CDs? If there is, we might think about purchasing it later. We are terrible when it comes to re-watching movies where we do not like the music.
As far as Die Hard vs Lethal Weapon, I would say Die Hard wins.
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I have always wondered what music was left off of these CDs/LPs that is just Kamen without any Clapton guitar or Sanborn sax. I understand that the guitar and sax represent the characters, but I really do not like these scores.
In that case, I think the "Lethal Weapon" box set would be a poor use of your money.
My Father almost bought it when LLL was running their 20% sale, but he thought that would still cost too much for the small amount of cues that did not have Clapton or Sanborn performing.
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For nostalgic reasons, I lean more towards the Die Hard scores than the Lethal Weapon scores, although both franchises fit neatly into the canon of the distinctive "Kamen sound" in 80s action movies.
It's also worth pointing out that a recurring theme for Riggs (heard particularly in LW2) sounds similar to McClane's theme
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