I have it coming via ebay but believe this was a La La release. By accident really, but thanks all the same. One of the very rare moments for me where I'd hit the mark of human emotion in a score. Maybe Field of Dreams at the time. Universal and full-bodied soundscapes. The vid seems to contain all the best bits.
I'm not a huge Downey fan, but to this day I still think this was his best role because I imagine he was living it. When he finally cleaned up I remember hearing he had a hired body guard on hand so to not fall into relapse. James Spader was sensational too. Jamie Gertz was never a great actress but extraordinarily beautiful. And Andrew McCarthy was solid too. It captured some of the 80s limelight, but a darker side with drug and coke abuse. It was a little different than what my memory was of the decade as a kid. I always remember that scene when Downey is asked about returning to school: "Do I look ready for homework!"
I'd be suprised if this wasn't Newman's best. But yeah it hit the stratosphere for me.
Absolutely wonderful score. One of my personal Holy Grails that was an absolute joy to finally get and I've been loving it ever since. For me he's never written anything better and it got me started way back on a whole Thomas Newman kick when I first heard it. Often play it and never tire of it.
Barbara Ling was the designer on this. She did The Doors, Batman & Robin, and I guess won the Oscar for Tarantino's latest. The author of the book talked about how drugs was never the central theme of the story. It was more about wealthy kids who had it all but really didn't have anything.
