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Oh Please delete this thread then. Sorry.

http://www.screenarchives.com/title_detail.cfm?ID=4812 I liked the score for COMA and WESTWORLD. Will get this. How does that other score sound I wonder? Cool that it is Crichton-centric. Crichton was friends with Goldsmith and collaborated a good number of times. Love the score he did for his GREAT TRAIN ROBBERY.

Just listened to the clip, thinking I wouldn't be impressed much, but surprisingly was! But have no idea what it's from or who it's by! But only 1,000 copies? Man... if the rest of the score sounds like this I may have to get it. Definitely my type.

Though cool, I still wish Gremlins will see the light of day in it's complete form (not the 3 or so tracks that were officially released). Is it really that hard to release it? I thought for sure it would get released this month, though I guess there is still chance for that to happen from the other outlets, right? Being October, it would most likely come out this month if it were going to this year, I would think. Unless they save it for Christmas, since you could call Gremlins a Christmas film, too. Anyway, may get this release to. Just by hearing the main titles of "Seconds" it sounds like a good horror score (and may have heard the main title theme before).

Lol. You must be thinking of "Trick OR Treat". But I'm talking about "Trick 'R Treat".

(view trailer here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggDNhd5FC2U) The following is from my Myspace blog, but since it is private, I have pasted it here for you all to see. If you want to add me on myspace anyway, you can do so by friend requesting me here: http://www.myspace.com/getawayadventure ) I can't believe this wasn't part of my 9 Movies of 2009 list. Then again, it could have been on a non-existent 7 movies of 2007 list. That's because it was Halloween of that year this film was originally set to come out. Now I don't remember the exact reasons of why it didn't, except something about the studio being off-put my the grisly and sinister nature the film had toward kids. But if that is the case, I don't know if they had such cold feet that they didn't want to release the film at all, or if they were trying to re-edit it... but it took them 2 years to get it out. And when they finally did, they made it go straight to DVD. While this is a great shame, it is at least good that the wait is finally over and horror fans can finally sink their teeth into this film. And boy, was the wait worth it. While the DVD doesn't come out til Oct. 6th, I have actually seen it now as of last night. The short review: run, don't walk, to your nearest video store to rent or buy this film. But you all want the longer review, I know. But I refuse to give away much. Some of you have been waiting for this movie for even longer than 2 years, and it would be a shame to give away everything that makes it so great. So I'll break it down to the essentials. The story is structured very much in the anthology format (ex: Creepshow, Twilight Zone: The Movie). There are different stories going on, and a lot of them mix in with one another at different points. While this makes the story a bit messy, it works well, and everything is set up terrifically, with just the right payoffs. There are some great characters in this movie (my favorites being a nerdy girl dressed as a witch, a certain teacher with a sinister mind, and an unmentionable goblin creature). This is clearly a big-budget film for it's kind. A lot of work went into the special effects (animatronics, makeup) without relying on CGI very much at all (from what I could tell). As for the supposed concern on kids being killed in sinister ways: I can kind of see why it was there. It DOES happen. And more than once, and in different ways. I can see why some people would say "but these are kids... isn't this going too far"? But, remember: this is a horror movie. Horrible things are supposed to happen! And as long as the kids aren't REALLY dieing, then who cares?! It's rated R for a reason: so kids CAN'T see it! But in that case, maybe they weren't sure who the film was for. A lot of the cast in the movie are kids. But this is definitely not a movie for kids. Maybe that's what the trouble was. Anyway, this movie also features a pretty decent soundtrack. The composer is a relative unknown (his only other credit was for Monster House, the CGI animated film). For those into film music, the soundtrack is already available to buy online, and I will make it a point to buy it soon. It's a fun horror score, with some real creepy moments from what I could hear in the film. Speaking of creepy, the atmosphere in this film is wonderful! This is one of those rare films that actually FEELS like Halloween (unlike the so-so Rob Zombie remake of "Halloween"). Remember how you felt watching "Hocus Pocus", the way you were instantly transported into Halloween-mode? Well this film has the same effect, only it touches more on what really should be scary about the holiday. This isn't really the kind of film that makes you jump from your seat every minute, but it is a film that crawls under your skin and scurries up to your heart and take hold of it. And when something actually DOES happen... your heart gets squeezed to a pulp. However, there are also parts of this film full of camp, where you are either grinning or laughing out loud. It's all done in a very dark humor way, of course. Usually involving some blood being splattered. Has this review been vague enough for you? Well good, I want to keep it that way. If you are intrigued by anything you have read above, or from what you have seen in the trailer, you have to see this film. As soon as it comes out (again, on the 6th of October). It is by far the best Halloween movie I have seen in years, and on-par with my other favorite horror movie of the year: "Drag Me To Hell". Which also comes out on DVD the 13th, by the way. In fact, "Drag Me To Hell" would make a great double feature with "Trick 'R Treat". They are very different films from each other, but both have a lot of fun with horror and pull it off successfully. Moreso than any other movies have in a long, long, time. So was there anything wrong with this film? Honestly, my only major complaint was that it was too short! It's only like 88 minutes long (that includes end credits). Definitely wanted to see more of either the same stories, or different ones! If this movie had been actually released in theaters, I bet it would have been very popular and maybe even spawned a sequel, which could be done very easily the way this movie is created. But sadly, making it go straight to video sort of dulls that chance, unless it becomes a cult classic. And trust me guys: this one deserves it. Give it all the attention you can.

It says it's a "two-fer" but do they mean two scores on one CD or on 2 CDs? Judging by the price, I'd say just 1 CD, so I guess both scores are relatively short. And I wonder if they are the complete scores of both, whatever they are. Hmmm... and wonder if they are even related films, besides being from the same composer. And since it says "no autographs available" that may mean the composer is no longer with us. Questions, questions...

I would say it is Gremlins 1 and 2, but they are Warner Brothers films...

I agree with the MANOS: THE HANDS OF FATE suggestion. I've tried watching it stand-alone and... I don't think I want to EVER again. lol. However, watching the Mystery Science Theater 3000 version is a bit of an experience that you have to put yourself through at least once. Nothing is more fun than suffering through a really, really bad movie with a group of people! Because, really, MANOS: THE HANDS OF FATE was filmed on a vacant lot...

Anyone else having a hard time editing the newly discovered segment of "Warehouse Escape" into the Pre-Viz version? It's fairly easy to edit it in where it goes, but to then edit the end from the Pre-Viz afterward is sort of hard to do without it, well, sounding like an edit, lol. I think because it is still missing a second or two, or a couple notes or something, that would lead into the continuing bit. So we may have to get those couple of notes from a DVD rip? Otherwise it just sounds weird editing it in the way it is. Unless you guys have had more success than me.

I'm gay, what did I miss?

Does anyone else think there is a unreleased opening to the track he recorded (like just a couple seconds) or is it just me? Probably is, but had to ask. Thanks for getting this!

It is lame they gave away the ending of the movie. But, really: would you want it to end any other way?

Hehe, I hope you enjoy the movie just as much, if not more, than the score. But to warn you: it has a lot of gross-out moments, especially for a PG-13 movie (the limit really gets pushed), but more surprisingly, it is a very funny movie. I thought the trailers advertising the movie were a bit misleading, but in my opinion, for the better. Most people went in perhaps thinking it would be a typical "evil spirit" movie, but instead got a fun and scary little rollercoaster ride that makes you laugh and then scares the crap out of you! Raimi is very much playing the "Evil Dead" game here, but in some ways it is better because the movie is more slick and looks more realistic, with characters you *shock* actually like, care about, or find just plain fun. I can't help but praise this movie often for it didn't fair too well at the box office when it really, really should have. A shame since a movie like the new Transformers got more attention when it really is the inferior film of the summer.

Besides the film being in black and white, is there ANYTHING about the film's story that would justify it being remade? Ugh. I'd rather have him do a 5th Indy film than this...

Ah, sorry didn't see your other posts, but didn't see any actual thread dedicated to this score, which was what I thought it deserved, too. Yeah, it is annoying the CD got pushed back twice. I was waiting for it in July, and was ready to buy (came out just around my pay day) and was angry that it got pushed back about another month. I couldn't wait to hear it when I realized they put up the MP3s, though. It seems like some tracks might be alternates, but they really did edit all over the place different areas where cues go. I'm not certain, but the track "Auto-Da-Fee" seems like an edit of (and spoilers follow if you don't want to know) the scene in the graveyard where Christine is trying to shove the envelope in her mouth, the part where Christine is being dragged to hell at the train station, the part way back in the film when the Lamia is throwing her around her room (I could be wrong about this instance, but there is definitely something else that plays here), and then it plays the brief part where she is walking around the train station before she gets dragged. All in that order, in that one cue. There are other cues like that, which I cannot place where they go, except the second track "Mexican Devil Disaster", which is the memorable opening of the movie, but then fades into a later part where Christine and her boyfriend are driving somewhere (I remember because of the prickly feeling the music gave when it shows these twisted vine-like plants above the car as they are driving). It all flows nicely, but this album is as much in chronological order as is... well... most John Williams albums. What's bad though is, also like some Williams albums, putting it in chronological order would sound end up just sounding like a fan-edit. It's just not worth it.

Ah, okay, I think you are right then, it isn't on the album. Btw, at first I thought they didn't have the music right when , but I think it was edited in sort of near the end of the 2nd to the last track. Am I right/wrong?

Really? I didn't think there was anything really missing of interest from what I recalled. Like I said above, some tracks were mixed with others from different points of the film, like how Williams does for his albums. But maybe I am forgetting some cues.

Wasn't it originally scored at one point? I heard that rumor a long time ago, wonder if it was really true, and also wonder if the recording for it is sitting in a vault somewhere.

A bit surprised no one has made any post about this score, for it is one of the best I have heard this year, in my opinion. I'm not one who knows much of Christopher Young's work (aside from a couple horror films and what he did for Spiderman 3), but this is a wonderful and memorable horror score. For those who like horror films and have yet to see the movie (which came out at the end of May) you should be ashamed since it is the scariest and most hilarious thing I have seen in a very, very long time. The basic plot is a young bank worker denies a loan extension to an old gypsy who then seeks revenge by putting a horrible curse on her. The curse makes her tormented by demons for 3 days before being literally dragged to hell. Once she discovers this, she tries to do everything she can to stop it from happening. The score's got a delightful string-induced theme, that gets two big performances on the album along with hints of it heard throughout the rest of the score. There are a few other motiffs throughout, one for the gypsy, one for the lamia (the main evil spirit after her), and even a sort of a light "love" theme of sorts between the bank worker and her boyfriend. There may be other little themes as well that I could be missing, which makes re-listening fun. Now I noticed the CD is ordered in the John Williams approach: not in film order, for the most part, and some tracks edited together from parts that happen later on in the film. But it all flows rather nicely on album and for a horror score it is, for the most part, a wonderful listen. Anyway, I just wanted people to be aware of this score since the movie was so underlooked. It works pretty well in the film, but almost better to me on album form. It really is the most pleasing score I have heard all year. For the moment, you can get the entire album now on Amazon.com in MP3: http://www.amazon.com/Drag-Me-To-Hell/dp/B002INO2LA/ref=dm_cd_album_lnk Or, if you'd rather wait for the CD, you can preorder it now on Amazon.com as well, to be released on Aug. 18: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00284EMKK/ref=dm_dp_cdp?ie=UTF8&s=music Anyone else heard it yet?

I can see getting this one for "nostalgic" purposes (like a good number of scores I have). Though I can't see it being better than the Goldsmith score for the first one in any way. But fun nonetheless! We'll listen to it on our next drive together, right Paleo?

Yeah I don't understand why all of these sites that quoted your article regarded it as a "rumor" until this new article came out, then they said it was "confirmed". Did everyone just want more than one source or something?

I can understand why some people like them, and they did feature some of the best of Hooper's music in OOTP. But what I hated about them was they featured some story points just written on the newspaper, which flys by pretty fast sometimes, and if you didn't catch it, you would miss out on some plot points. Some more important than others. Also, watching montage scenes always make me crave to see the scenes they show in full, and for the moving feeling as short as it was, these montages did not help.

I'm very glad there were NOT really any montage scenes like in Order of the Phoenix. They kept pulling me out of the film everytime they happened, and I always thought they were done in a cheesy way (ex: the newspaper). And for those wanting to see Snape teach DADA class, he only really teaches them one or two times in the book anyway, and basically just consisted of Snape being his usual, wonderful self. I was slightly dissapointed this wasn't in the film, since Snape has always been mentioned wanting to teach the class. And in the book it is a big deal to Harry and the others when he gets the post, especially for Harry since it really is his most talented subject. However, I forgive the filmmakers for not showing us this since the scenes never showed any step forward in plot nor really expanded any characterization except for mere satisfaction for Snape.

Lapti Nek is a MILLION times better than Jedi Rocks! Where I hear Lapti Nek, it is a stupid little song, but it does kind of go with the atmosphere of that part of the film. Strange, weird, and yet kind of fun in a crazy way. But this Jedi Rocks song... it annoys the f*ck out of me! Seriously, it drives me insane! That is one of the major reasons why I can't watch the special edition of Return of the Jedi! Paleo made some very good points on why the SEs are pointless and complete missed opportunities. I would have loved it if they just removed all of the matte lines and updated the dated explosions and such, but all of this "new" stuff in the background, and adding characters, and changing characters, and messing with Greedo... totally left field and not needed for... well... anyone but George Lucas, apparently! Best bit of the SEs: removing of the matte lines for the Rancor on the DVD. It looked much more realistic! Tied with the new added shots of the Wampa on Hoth... glad it actually wasn't CG, that they actually made a puppet! Worst bit of SEs: Jedi Rocks, tied with adding young, prequel Anakin at the end of ROTJ, along with the "galaxy-wide" celebration shots.