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| Film Score Friday 11/4/22
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| Posted By
Scott Bettencourt
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11/3/2022 - 10:00 PM |
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This month's new releases from La-La Land, available to order now, are the fourth volume of their Quinn Martin Collection series of TV music, this one featuring Dominic Frontiere's music for the TV series version of the Oscar-winning military drama 12 O'CLOCK HIGH, and an expanded edition of James Horner's score for director Ron Howard's hit 2000 film version of DR. SEUSS' HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS.
The latest score CDs from Dragon's Domain are a two-disc expanded edition of Richard Band's score for the 1991 film version of Poe's THE PIT AND THE PENDULUM; Alan Howarth's score for the 2012 thriller BRUTAL (not to be confused with the many other films with that title); and THE PETER BERNSTEIN COLLECTION VOL. 3, featuring the composer's music for the action comedy Fifty Fifty, starring Peter Weller and Robert Hays (not to be confused with the cancer dramedy starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Seth Rogen), and the comedy Miracles, starring Tom Conti and Teri Garr.
CDS AVAILABLE THIS WEEK
Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas - James Horner - La-La Land
The Godfather Suite - Carmine Coppola, Nino Rota - Silva
Mark Isham: Music for Film - Mark Isham - Silva
Notre-Dame - Eric Demarsan - Music Box
The Quinn Martin Collection Vol. 4: 12 O'Clock High - Dominic Frontiere - La-La Land
Stranger Things 4: Vol. 1 - Kyle Dixon, Michael Stein - Lakeshore
Stranger Things 4: Vol 2 - Kyle Dixon, Michael Stein - Lakeshore
10/31 Part III - Rocky Gray - Howlin' Wolf |
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| Aisle Seat 11-1: Vinegar Syndrome Wrap
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| Posted By
Andy Dursin
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11/1/2022 - 1:00 AM |
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| Even though it displays evidence of its original origins as a CBS TV movie – played up with an R rating and a few big stars thanks to American-International – the original THE AMITYVILLE HORROR (119 mins., 1979, R; Vinegar Syndrome) nevertheless became one of the biggest independent hits of all-time. Produced by Samuel Z. Arkoff’s American-International Pictures, the pulpy adaptation of Jay Anson’s supposedly “true story” of the infamous haunted house provides plenty of cheap thrills and a few unintentional yucks to go along with it. |
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| Aisle Seat 10-25: Halloween Edition
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| Posted By
Andy Dursin
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10/24/2022 - 10:00 PM |
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| “Trapped in Time. Surrounded by Evil. Low on Gas.” So reads the tag line for ARMY OF DARKNESS (80 mins., 1993, R; Shout! Factory), the third film in Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell’s “Evil Dead” series, which brought a wild, Ray Harryhausen-like fantasy flair to the continuing adventures of Deadite-slayer Ash (Campbell), here trapped in a medieval setting. This fan-favorite sequel has been tapped for a myriad of releases on home video over the years, but adds a 4K UHD Collector’s Edition from Shout! Factory into the mix this month, highlighting a dynamite new Dolby Vision HDR grading of the movie’s theatrical cut. |
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| Aisle Seat 10-18: Kino Lorber October Crop
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| Posted By
Andy Dursin
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10/17/2022 - 10:00 PM |
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| After stumbling at the box-office with the supernatural thriller “Jacob’s Ladder,” “Flashdance” and “Fatal Attraction” director Adrian Lyne struck box-office gold again with 1993’s INDECENT PROPOSAL (116 mins., R; Kino Lorber). At one point, this slick romantic drama was supposed to star Warren Beatty, Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman. After the movie stalled in pre-production, “Indecent Proposal” ended up with Robert Redford (okay), Demi Moore (fine), and Woody Harrelson (huh?) as its leads. Even if the original casting might have made “Indecent Proposal” more durable over the years (people seem to have forgotten about it completely), it didn’t hurt the movie too much at the time, since despite unfavorable reviews, Lyne’s film rode the crest of over-hyped controversy to a $100-million domestic gross. |
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| Aisle Seat 10-11: War of the Worlds 4K, TV on DVD Harvest
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| Posted By
Andy Dursin
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10/10/2022 - 10:00 PM |
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| George Pal’s awesome 1953 production of H.G. Wells’ WAR OF THE WORLDS (85 mins., 1953; Paramount) represents ‘50s sci-fi at its best. From the majestic opening with Sir Cedric Hardwicke’s narration and Leith Stevens’ score, to the first appearance of Pal’s saucers and the scenes of stars Gene Barry and Ann Robinson hiding in a farmhouse from the invading Martians, few other films captured the imaginations of sci-fi fans like director Byron Haskin’s movie. The original “War of the Worlds” set the standard for dozens upon dozens of fantasy films that followed in its wake and still ranks today as one of the greatest genre pictures ever made. |
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Today in Film Score History:
December 7 |
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| Basil Poledouris begins recording his score for White Fang (1990) |
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| Ernst Toch born (1887) |
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| Georges Delerue begins recording his score for Les Visiteurs (1979) |
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| Jerry Goldsmith records his score for The Homecoming: A Christmas Story (1971) |
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| John Addison died (1998) |
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| On Her Majesty's Secret Service opens in Los Angeles (1969) |
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| Paul Baillargeon records his score for the Star Trek: Voyager episode “Latent Image” (1998) |
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| Star Trek -- The Motion Picture is released in theaters (1979) |
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| Tom Waits born (1949) |
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| Victor Young begins recording his score for Appointment with Danger (1949) |
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