I recently saw the 1984 romance FALLING IN LOVE, which stars Robert DeNiro and Meryl Streep. The film is a worthy riff on “Brief Encounter,” but ultimately lacks that film’s depth of feeling. Dave Grusin provides a score that, in the words of the critic for Films In Review, “is stimulating, suggestive and appropriate to [the characters’] growing feelings.”
Only the main theme from the score has been released, re-recorded for one of Grusin’s compilation albums. It’s titled (somewhat oddly, since the film is set in Manhattan and its suburbs) “Mountain Dance.” Here it is:
I recently saw the 1984 romance FALLING IN LOVE, which stars Robert DeNiro and Meryl Streep. The film is a worthy riff on “Brief Encounter,” but ultimately lacks that film’s depth of feeling. Dave Grusin provides a score that, in the words of the critic for Films In Review, “is stimulating, suggestive and appropriate to [the characters’] growing feelings.”
Only the main theme from the score has been released, re-recorded for one of Grusin’s compilation albums. It’s titled (somewhat oddly, since the film is set in Manhattan and its suburbs) “Mountain Dance.” Here it is:
Hey Bob, You may be interested to know that "Mountain Dance" was composed BEFORE the film 'Falling In Love' was made and inserted in it rather than being composed for the film.
Sure, just like THE DEER HUNTER-79- STANLEY MYERS.As any self respecting film music person knows this happens at times. Enjoyed the movie but somehow the problem I always had with ROBERT, is you always know it is Robert and in every movie his TRAVIS BICKLE act comes up.
Hey Bob, You may be interested to know that "Mountain Dance" was composed BEFORE the film 'Falling In Love' was made and inserted in it rather than being composed for the film.
Interesting. My recollection is that the film is not heavily scored. So if you take away that main theme and its variations, there may not be a lot of original material in the film.
I heard back when the movie was released that they had used a piece Grusin had previously recorded ("Mountain Dance") as the principal theme. While it worked (and I loved it in the movie), even the title had little to do with the story, which seems to add ammunition to it being a previous composition that Grusin had composed apart from the film. I was happy to get the piece when I bought Grusin's "Cinemagic," and didn't hesitate to buy the movie.
