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Dec 6, 2013 - 11:01 AM
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Solium
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Just gave this a spin. Haven't heard it in more years than I can remember. Not a lot I can add, but I agree with the general consensus. It's vintage William's, big, thematic, adventurous, romantic but it doesn't have a distinctive voice of its own like Superman, Star Wars, ET, Jurassic Park, etc.
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As I wrote on another posting here about the "Far And Away" score, I've always loved it and have never had a problem with its main theme, which I think is one of the most gorgeous that John Williams has written.
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I remember when the film played at the multiplex where I used to sweep up. During the jig music in the end credits piece, the ushers would throw down their brooms & dustpans and dance a jig up and down the aisle. It was okay, because hardly anyone attended, and there was very little garbage -- that wasn't on the screen, I mean.
That plus Tom Cruise's retarded (sorry, PC crowd) "Irish" accent were the most fun things I recall about the film. It seemed to me (even then) like a rare Jerry/Elmer-type assignment for Williams. In other words, "We know this is a big, expensive stinker. But since we had enough of a budget to hire you please hold your nose and do score this movie the way you would have if it were any good. Thanks."
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If I remember correctly, Williams took the assignment because it allowed him to write Irish-inspired music (just as he took on HOME ALONE because he wanted to write Christmas music). He sometimes does that -- the idiom of music is more important than the quality of the film.
He did sound more authentically Irish than Cruise did, I'll give him that. F&A is one of my favorite JW scores from the early '90s.
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np: Far and Away... have always loved it.
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If I remember correctly, Williams took the assignment because it allowed him to write Irish-inspired music (just as he took on HOME ALONE because he wanted to write Christmas music). He sometimes does that -- the idiom of music is more important than the quality of the film.
I'd say that is as good a reason as any, probably even better. Let's you write music you feel like writing. That's why Rózsa took on some assignments, too.
I remember that the movie was okay, not a great classic by any means, but not that bad either; a typical Hollywood studio-star-potboiler. John Williams' music was clearly the best thing about it though.
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It seemed to me (even then) like a rare Jerry/Elmer-type assignment for Williams. In other words, "We know this is a big, expensive stinker. But since we had enough of a budget to hire you please hold your nose and do score this movie the way you would have if it were any good. Thanks."
That's how some of the best film scores were written. :-D
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Not merely a great score but a masterpiece for me personally. And a great album (not in need of an expansion).
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It's a sweeping, gorgeous score. 
