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I don't think my birthday's ever going to be the same, one year later and I'm already getting phone calls wishing me a happy birthday when all I can think of is it's one year now since Mr. Bernstein's passing. While I loved Mr. Goldsmith's music, strong and cereberal action music, I also love the warmth and tenderness of Mr. Bernstein's music which seems to me to have come from the heart.
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We're in the same boat. Goldsmith passed away next to my birthday, and it was a bit of a bummer last month. Think I'll give Introducing Dorothy Dandridge and Spies Like Us a spin. Here's to you, Magnificent One.
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Thank you for the reminder. He was a fine composer. He is still deeply missed.
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I bought the dvd to Stripes two days ago; enjoyed the movie (extended cut) and am now going on to the extra's, so far no mention of Bernstein but I bet Ivan Reitman will mention his score in the audio commentary
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Elmer Bernstein will remain in my mind as the composer who used to do many grand jazzistic scores in the 1950's: "The Man With The Golden Arm" "Sweet Smell of Success" "Staccato" And "Staccato" was Elmer Bernstein's show!!!
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Summer and Smoke Desire Under the Elms The Sons of Katie Elder Sweet Smell of Success General Electric Theater (TV) Toccata for Toy Trains (short) Some Came Running The World of Henry Orient Walk on the Wild Side God's Little Acre Birdman of Alcatraz Wow.
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The giants: Mr.Goldsmith and Mr.Bernstein. Let's celebrate the music! I'm so glad I bought Stripes! One of my favorite Bernsteins so far!
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Summer and Smoke Desire Under the Elms The Sons of Katie Elder Sweet Smell of Success General Electric Theater (TV) Toccata for Toy Trains (short) Some Came Running The World of Henry Orient Walk on the Wild Side God's Little Acre Birdman of Alcatraz Wow. Acknowledgments to Southall as well Preston Neal Jones... "Great Escape"... 4th July... "Wooooow" Best wishes to you colonists.
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Jehannum, I almost mentioned CAST A GIANT SHADOW on my list, but it was already starting to get too long. I, too, love that score. And I hope you were happy to note that MARIE WARD was mentioned above...
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I must, on this occasion, refer to The Great Santini (1980). The main title is a bit clunky, but thereafter Mr Bernstein provides a first-rate score for a first-rate (and often over-looked) motion picture. One of those pictures where everybody (from Robert Duvall to Blythe Danner, the writer/director Lewis John Carlino to the cinematographer, + the composer) all got it RIGHT. Excellent cinema. Tony Thomas said it in his book, Music for the Movies (all the way back to the early 70s) - "Bernstein, given a worthy vehicle like Summer and Smoke, To Kill a Mockingbird or Hawaii has proven himself to be a master of the medium.") I think that with The Great Santini, Elmer was given a worthy vehicle and considered it so... - JMM.
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While I love his classic scores, I miss his taking pieces of hamburger like the soapy THE MIRACLE or (even more so) the laugh-out-loud RAMPAGE and lifting them far above their ambitions. (I suppose this is also true of KINGS OF THE SUN, but I actually applaud Lewis J. Rachmil for having the guts to shepard such an offbeat item to market.)
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