It is one of my favorite scores. It is just stunningly gorgeous!!! I hope someday he has a movie that inspires him to once again compose such lovely melodies.
Is the lovely melody that bookends the track The Ludlows a Horner composition? I recall coming across sheet music that described it as a traditional piece. And I have another that lists James Horner as the composer. I don't have the CD with me, it's far away in Australia, but I don't recall it indicating that melody was a traditional one. Love the melody either way. just curious.
Is the lovely melody that bookends the track The Ludlows a Horner composition? I recall coming across sheet music that described it as a traditional piece. And I have another that lists James Horner as the composer. I don't have the CD with me, it's far away in Australia, but I don't recall it indicating that melody was a traditional one. Love the melody either way. just curious.
One of my favorite scores of all time. I love the movie too. The Ludlows was written by Horner. It's even sung in the movie.
"As evening fell, a maiden stood At the edge of a wood. In her hands lay the reins Of a stallion. And ne'er I'd seen a girl as fair, Heard a gentler voice anywhere. Whispered, "Alas..." She belonged, belonged to another. Another forever. Yes, she belonged to the twilight and mist."
I think it is one of the best scores ever. I have watched the movie countless times just to hear the score. Take the scene with Brad Pitt seeing his father post-stroke for the first time..... wow. The acting, the music, the scenery. Just perfect.
LOTF is perhaps my favorite film score of any, certainly of those by James Horner. I love the lush, homey, sentimental theme and its ambience in the wide open Montana landscape with the Ludlow family. If I wanted to introduce someone to beautiful film music I would play it for them.
Could not praise this music enough... it epitomizes what I personally like in a film score.
One of my all time favorite scores , On my top 100 [check engine] From beginning to end it really help make this film. When i saw the film in New York, after i got out of the theatre i quickly went over to SAM GOODY'S ON 6TH AVENUE AND 52 STREET because it was about to close and pick up the cassette tape, so i could listen to it going to work with my walkman the next day.
Amazing film, amazing score. One of my favorite Horner scores and I happened to get the film randomly on DVD on sale just because the film was directed by Edward Zwick.
I saw the film by myself, because my ex-girlfriend who i went to the movies with to see hundreds of films in the early mid 90's said she had to see this film by herself because she loved BRAD PITT.You know how woman are. My mother did that with her TROY DONAHUE movies years ago.I was not jealous[ha-ha]
Is the lovely melody that bookends the track The Ludlows a Horner composition?
It is an original Horner composition, but it's certainly strongly influenced by the piece "Ashokan Farewell," which was then quite popular from its use in the Ken Burns "Civil War" documentary series.
Thanks to this thread I am going to watch this flick for the 1st time. But oh, as has happened so often, I went to the youtube link and the first notes after the piano intro were way too familiar. Give me a few moments and it'll come to me.
--a few minutes later: oh yeah, the Theme from Moulin Rouge
After Superman this is my favourite score of all time. Brilliant themes, lovely orchestrations and a beautiful performance by The London Symphony Orchestra.
A Horner classic and a film music classic.
Remember being blown away by the film and score when my girlfriend (now wife!) and I saw the film in Norwich in 1995. The next day I arrived home from work to find the cd sitting next to the cd player! I played The Ludlows track repeatedly all night....and have been playing that track and the score ever since!
I have to say this is one Horner score I rarely listen to. Unlike many of his others from this period, it just doesn't have enough for me to grab onto. I like the main theme. But, every time I try to reacquaint myself with the score, I find it a chore to get through.
It doesn't help that I really didn't like the film. It has moments of greatness. But, much of that is undone by the last third of the film, especially that silly moment when Pitt's character wrestles with the bear.
This is no way is meant to diminish anyone else's enjoyment of it, of course.
