 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
I play this MANY times around Christmas. The music is so so beautiful and stunning. This is one of those few times that the music is ALL you need for the movie, no dialogue is needed. Excellent CD and it should be in every film score collectors hands.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sure wish there was a place to pick this one up in the States... I love Blake's haunting music!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
I was intrigued by this CD because I like Blake's music very much, The Duellists in particular. I am also interested in putting together a winter CD, and this album looks like it might contain some music that I could use. I found a copy on Amazon and ordered it.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
A wonderful score! I was never able to find it in the US, so when my parents went to live in England (when I was in college), I asked them to look for The Snowman CD (and I also sent my mom hunting in the Metrocentre for all those Silva Screen CDs!).
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
This is one of the treasures on my Xmas music shelf. There are other recordings which feature different arrangements of "Walking in the air." But the original score is as beautiful as the animated visuals for which it was composed.
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Snowman is PERFECT to listen to when it's snowing outside. I mean its perfect and I must say the animated movie is also wonderfuul. At Christmas I always watch Santa Claus the Movie, Pracer and the Snowman.
|
|
|
|
|
|
No, I felt it wandered all over the place, didn't have any striking themes (beyond very brief excerpts of Queen's famous "Flash" motif) and lots of aggressive action music without direction. It was a rushed score, and it shows.
Sorry, but I'm with Thor on this one. I LOVE Blake's The Snowman (one of my top scores for sure) - and I LOVE the Queen CD for Flash Gordon (go on - strike me down! - I don't care ;-) )
However... having finally obtained the "SuperTracks" official promo of Flash Gordon, The Score recently [after being CONNED by the supercollector.com site many years ago.. which is another story..] I too was left disappointed.
It's a good score, but not a great one. The real star of the show musically in Flash Gordon is definitely Queen's contribution - though Blake's "Rocket launch" theme (included on BOTH CD releases) is _awesome_
That's my take on it anyway.
|
|
|
|
|
|
... and on the subject of Blake's The SNOWMAN, has anyone else heard that Walking In The Air (or a version of it..) was used by Michael Mann is his mis-firing Nazi/Horror movie "THE KEEP" in 1983?
I know this film well, but have yet to properly notice Walking In The Air in amongst the synth. themes by Tangerine Dream..
Did I dream up this connection, or can someone else please confirm that Walking In The Air WAS featured in THE KEEP?
John, confused, England.
:|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
John, the TD arrangement of the Snowman Theme is the final song used in THE KEEP.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Anyone found this at any retailer (online or brick/mortar) in the USA? Thanks!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
