Orson
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Bernard Herrmann, whether John Williams is an option or not.
Agreed and I'm pretty sure Williams feels the same way.
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I was afraid of that. Just not sure it's worth the 5 hour drive. Out of curiosity, those that are going where are you staying? Looks like Lenox is an expensive area, so Albany was my second choice since it's only about 45 minutes from there. Any other suggestions?
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I'm really interested in going this year. Never been there before and looking for opinions. For anyone who has been to Tanglewood and the Mann Center in Philly, are they pretty much the same set up? What I'm curious about is how far back the lawn area is.
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North by Northwest and Citizen Kane, are a little bland for me.
Lord have mercy on your soul. How dare you talk about any aspect of my masterpiece in such a manner.
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I personally love Herrmann and as Steef pointed out above, you either like his style or you don't. There is just a feel and mood I get when I listen to most of his scores that greatly appeals to me. I was lucky enough to attend the concert at New York in April and I think Scorsese's description nailed it. He said Herrmann's music is contemplative and makes you think about the very existence of life itself. That probably isn't the case for every single one of his scores, but I do think it's the general rule of thumb.
If you haven't given Vertigo a listen I highly recommend that to be your next choice.
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What a sight that would be old man.
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I wasn't going to go initially, but now I'm changing my mind. Is it safe to assume that Spileberg and Scorsese will be there both nights?
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Had Star Wars on 8-track at the tender age of 6.
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It's a shame Peter Sellers passed away in his 50's because the man was a brilliant comedian although I think Revenge Of The Pink Panther should have been the last because you can feel the formula starting to wear thin in that film.
Amen... specifically about him passing way too soon.
I find the first film to be incredibly tedious, except for the parts with Sellers.Double amen to that. You have to blame Edwards for that mess.
I recently watched The Life and Death of Peter Sellers and it felt to me as if the film made a mockery of him. Indeed he was eccentric, but it was quite unflattering at times.
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Some of us don't have that luxury.
You don't have a hard drive?
He has a hard drive alright...just ask Tippi.
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I do see what you mean and I hate what you are saying.
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The score is a lot of fun and very different from anything he has done. Certainly worth getting for all die hard Williams fans.
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Rose Byrne as Vesper??? Have they gone completely mad over there at Bondland???
Hopefully this new Thandie Newton rumor pans out. Not sure she would have been my first choice, but certainly better than Padme's handmaiden.
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Haven't managed to come across Amistad in stores. Though The Patriot has been one of my most listened to Williams scores. It's certainly not his most challenging, but it's a very pleasant listen.
Why not just get a good used one off of Amazon? I think I got mine for about $5 in very good condition.
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Red Eye
One of the worst movies I have seen in some time. I didn't expect much and that still wasn't enough. My only question is, what the heck was Brian Cox involving himself with this? Must have just been punching the time clock here.
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Breakfast at Tiffany's and of course Citizen Kane.
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Has it really come to this?
Apparently it has.
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Definitely Amistad for me. The Patriot is one of those scores that just sits on the shelf and collects dust.
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Poppycock!
I admit to nothing.
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Where's Citizen Kane?
Have to go with Psycho of course in terms of it serving the film the best. However, if I would go with my favorite it would be Vertigo..... the opening music is one of my faorite Herrrmann pieces.
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If Williams does in fact win the Oscar this year, I hope it is for Munich as opposed to Memoirs.
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It wouldn't surprise me in the least given some of the choices they have already made.
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Ah, so you were that one guy who loved The Beach?
Guess that would be me. It's one of those guilty pleasure films that I got sucked into the first time I saw it. The only bad part for me is when Leo goes nuts and thinks he's in a video game. I could really do without that sequence. Other than that, I love the spirit of adventure and exploration. As for the music, Badalamenti's Beach Theme is wonderful. That hot french girl Francoise doesn't hurt things either.
Saw Millions the other night and thought it was bloody fantastic.
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Bana, Bana, Bana, Bana, Bana, Bana, Bana, Bana, ....
Someone is crushing on the Aussie. You've mentioned your fondness of him before.
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Casino Royale
Decided to revisit this one again after many years. I had forgotten how good I look aged and wearing a beard in a white tux. Simply dashing...
As for the film itself, it's best watched after the second martini.
The absolute truth: Who's Better?
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I could see it.