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| Film Score Friday 9/6/24
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Scott Bettencourt
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9/5/2024 - 10:00 PM |
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La-La Land has announced two new releases due next week -- Lorne Balfe's score for Netflix's recent sequel BEVERLY HILLS COP: AXEL F, which incorporates Harold Faltermeyer's classic theme from the original 1984 film; and an "ultimate cut" edition of Harry Manfredini's score for FRIDAY THE 13TH PART V: A NEW BEGINNING.
The latest release from Music Box is a two-disc, expanded edition of Gabriel Yared's Oscar-nominated score for THE TALENTED MR. RIPLEY, the 1999 remake of Patricia Highsmith's classic first novel in her "Ripley" series (previously filmed as Purple Noon, and recently remade as the mini-series Ripley). Ripley was the second of four theatrical features Yared scored for writer-director Anthony Minghella, and starred Matt Damon as Ripley with a remarkable supporting cast - Gwyneth Paltrow, Cate Blanchett, Philip Seymour Hoffman and an Oscar-nominated Jude Law. Disc One features the full film score, while Disc Two features alternates and demo cues.
The latest release from Caldera presents the score to HAUNTED HEART, a new romantic thriller from director Fernando Trueba (Belle Epoque, Chico & Rita), with music by Zbigniew Preisner (The Double Life of Veronique, Damage).
IN THEATERS TODAY
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice - Danny Elfman
The Cowboy and the Queen - Craig Richey
Don't Say It - Michele Josia
El Candidato Honesto - Dan Zlotnik
The Front Room - Marcelo Zarvos
His Three Daughters - Rodrigo Amarante
I'll Be Right There - James Righton
Paradise Is Burning - Giorgio Giampa
Red Rooms - Dominique Plante
Seeking Mavis Beacon - Fatima Al Qadiri |
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| Film Score Friday 8/23/24
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| Posted By:
Scott Bettencourt
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8/22/2024 - 10:00 PM |
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The latest release from Intrada is an expanded, two-disc edition of Charles Fox's score for the hit 1978 romantic comedy thriller FOUL PLAY, the directorial debut of screenwriter Colin Higgins (Harold and Maude, Silver Streak), which teamed Goldie Hawn with Chevy Chase in his first leading role. The release features the full film score including its nominated original song "Ready to Take a Chance Again," written by Fox and his regular lyricist collaborator Norman Gimbel, plus the sequencing from the original LP release.
The latest releases from Buysoundtrax and its related labels are THE GOLDEN AGE OF SCIENCE-FICTION VOL 6, featuring music from Valley of the Dragons (Ruby Raksin) and Island of Terror (Malcolm Lockyer); THE PAUL CHIHARA COLLECTION VOL. 5, featuring the composer's music for the TV movies The Bad Seed, Killer Instinct and With Intent to Kill; David Spear's score for the 1994 action thriller PENTATHLON, starring Dolph Lundgren; and the fourth volume of their FRANZ WAXMAN: LEGENDARY HOLLYWOOD series, including re-recorded cues from such classic Waxman scores as Bride of Frankenstein, Captains Courageous and The Silver Chalice.
CDS AVAILABLE THIS WEEK
Foul Play - Charles Fox - Intrada Special Collection |
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| Film Score Friday 8/9/24
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| Posted By:
Scott Bettencourt
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8/8/2024 - 10:00 PM |
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The latest release from Intrada is a five-disc set (!) featuring the scores for FEAR STREET TRILOGY, the three interconnected 2021 horror thrillers (released on Netflix) inspired by the book series by R.L. Stine. The scores were composed by two-time Oscar nominee Marco Beltrami with collaborators Anna Drubich, Brandon Roberts and Marcus Trumpp.
The latest release from La-La Land is volume 6 in their series STAR TREK - THE ORIGINAL SERIES: THE 1701 COLLECTION, featuring the cues from the original 1960s TV series previously released on the label's epic boxed set. This two-disc set features the scores for the episodes "And the Children Shall Lead" (George Duning), "I, Mudd" (Samuel Matlovsky), and "The Trouble with Tribbles" (Jerry Fielding), as well as alternate, outtakes, and recordings from the show's music library of episodes scored by Duning, Alexander Courage, Gerald Fried and Fred Steiner.
CDS AVAILABLE THIS WEEK
Fear Street Trilogy - Marco Beltrami, Anna Drubich, Brandon Roberts, Marcus Trumpp - Intrada Special Collection
A Fistful of Dollars - Ennio Morricone - Beat
The Golden Age of Science-Fiction Vol. 5 - Raoul Kraushaar, Elisabeth Lutyens - Dragon's Domain
La pistole non discutono (Bullets Don't Argue) - Ennio Morricone - Beat
Music from Classic Western Soundtracks - Chuck Cirino, Jim Cox, Lee Holdridge - Buysoundtrax
Nightmare Castle - Ennio Morricone - Beat
Papillon [reissue] - Jerry Goldsmith - Quartet
Star Trek - The Original Series - The 1701 Collection, Vol. 6 - Alexander Courage, George Duning, Jerry Fielding, Gerald Fried, Samuel Matlovsky, Fred Steiner - La-La Land |
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| Film Score Friday 8/2/24
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| Posted By:
Scott Bettencourt
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8/1/2024 - 10:00 PM |
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The latest releases from Buysoundtrax and their related labels are - FALLEN ANGELS VOL. 1, featuring episode cues from the 1990s noir anthology TV series, scored by Peter Bernstein (this volume covers the entire six-episode first season, with episodes helmed by Tom Cruise, Alfonso Cuaron, Tom Hanks, Phil Joanou, Jonathan Kaplan, and Steven Soderbergh); THE GERALD FRIED COLLECTION VOL. 2, featuring the Emmy-winning/Oscar-nominated composer's music for the 1979 film of Sylvia Plath's classic novel The Bell Jar, and the 1976 action thriller Vigilante Force; and Kevin Kiner's score for the 1999 Showtime movie SAFE HOUSE (no relation to the Denzel Washington/Ryan Reynolds vehicle), starring Patrick Stewart.
In a recent column I listed Anthony Willis's score for 2023's SALTBURN as a new CD release. I just received my copy from Amazon, and despite what the Amazon site had implied, the CD is entirely a song album with none of Willis's score. (his score is available on LP, for those who are interested). |
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| Film Score Friday 7/19/24
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| Posted By:
Scott Bettencourt
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7/18/2024 - 10:00 PM |
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The soundtrack world was saddened this week to learn of the passing of Douglass Fake (1952-2024). Fake founded the Intrada label in 1985, their first release an LP of Basil Poledouris' score for the original Red Dawn, and in the nearly 40 years since, he and his label released a treasure trove of film music on CD. While the label is probably most associated with Jerry Goldsmith, Bruce Broughton and Basil Poledouris, their catalog encompasses nearly every major composer in English-language cinema, including such current A-listers as Danny Elfman, Michael Giacchino, Thomas Newman, John Powell, Alan Silvestri and Hans Zimmer. One of the many wonderful things about Doug and his label was their genuine enthusiasm for all the composers they worked with and the scores they released. They have also produced expert film music re-recordings, and just this week their Kickstarter campaign to re-record Frank Skinner's Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein reached its funding goal.
Our condolences to Fake's family and his Intrada colleagues. The label's website has a fitting and detailed tribute to Doug at this link.
On a personal note, I first met Doug in 1980, when he was selling soundtrack LPs out of what was otherwise a movie memorabilia shop called CineMonde on Vallejo Street in San Francisco (in a location that is now a pilates studio). I was there with a friend to shop for movie posters and lobby cards, so finding Doug and his LPs there must rank as one of the most momentous accidental discoveries of my life. I bought my first "expensive soundtrack" there (an innocent time when a $15 Japanese import LP of Game of Death could count as "expensive") and remained a loyal customer ever since - until their business moved from San Francisco to Oakland, a trip to their store was always my first priority when I would visit the Bay Area after moving to Los Angeles in 1982. I was also lucky enough to able to contribute liner notes to some of their releases, an opportunity for which I will always be grateful. Doug will always be one of the true heroes of the soundtrack world, a genuinely nice man whose work enriched the lives of film music lovers around the world. (For the record, my personal favorite Intrada release is probably their two-disc edition of Goldsmith's remarkable Alien, but there are countless other spectacular and treasured releases to choose from.) |
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| Film Score Friday 7/5/24
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| Posted By:
Scott Bettencourt
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7/4/2024 - 10:00 PM |
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The latest release from La-La Land is a two-disc, expanded edition of the score for LAST ACTION HERO, the 1993 fantasy action comedy which starred Austin O'Brien (My Girl 2) as a young boy who finds himself transported into the movie world of his favorite action character (Arnold Schwarzenegger in a double role). Directed by John McTiernan, the film was a box-office disappointment at the time of its release but has found a devoted following in the three decades since, largley due to the witty script by Shane Black and David Arnott (from a story by Zak Penn and Adam Leff) and Schwarzenegger's performance, one of his finest. For the score, McTiernan reunited with his Die Hard composer, Michael Kamen, and the La-La Land edition features the full score plus the original CD sequencing and extras.
The latest releases from Buysoundtrax and its associated labels are THE GOLDEN AGE OF SCIENCE FICTION VOL. 5, featuring the scores from the original Invaders from Mars (by Raoul Kraushaar) and The Terrornauts (Elisabeth Lutyens); THE ALBERT GLASSER COLLECTION VOL. 7 - FILM NOIR THRILLERS, featuring Glasser's scores for Please Murder Me and Treasure of Monte Cristo; the third volume of the LEGENDARY HOLLYWOOD: FRANZ WAXMAN series (including re-recordings of cues from Waxman scores such as The Nun's Story and Peyton Place); and THE BEST OF THE FAIRYTOPIA SAGA, by Eric Colvin (Monte Walsh).
CDS AVAILABLE THIS WEEK
The David Michael Frank Collection Vol. 4 - David Michael Frank - Dragon's Domain
Death Hunt - Jerrold Immel - Dragon's Domain
Franz Waxman: Legendary Hollywood Vol. 2 - Franz Waxman - Citadel
Giornata nera per l'ariete - Ennio Morricone - Quartet
The Golden Age of Science-Fiction Vol. 4 - Elisabeth Lutyens, Ronald Stein - Dragon's Domain |
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Today in Film Score History:
September 7 |
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| Carlos Camilleri born (1931) |
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| Fred Steiner's score for the Star Trek episode "Mudd's Women" is recorded (1966) |
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| Gianni Marchetti born (1933) |
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| Herman Stein records his score for the Lost in Space episode "Space Circus" (1966) |
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| Leonard Rosenman born (1924) |
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| Mark Isham born (1951) |
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| Miklos Rozsa begins recording his score for The Power (1967) |
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| Owen Pallett born (1979) |
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| Recording sessions begin for Christopher Young’s score for The Core (2002) |
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| Sonny Rollins born (1930) |
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| Waldo de los Rios born (1934) |
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