DU Lou 1 Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 Is it worth the $50+ USD price on Amazon and Ebay? I love the main theme. On a side note, I held off purchasing The Accidental Tourist and was able to grab the re-release. Do you think we will ever see such a thing with 'The Edge' ?Your thoughts... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 I like the score, but that really seems like to much.It's a good, if very standard late 90's Goldsmith score. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,326 Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 It serves the movie very well. It never gets in the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 That's why Goldsmith lasted for more then 40 years in Hollywood. He knew what he was doing.Good film btw, whatever happen to Tamahori after that? He looked promising.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 He had sexual allegations of some sort surrounding him. I don't know what the truth or outcome of it was.The Edge is solid little adventure score with one of the all time fave Goldsmith themes, indeed the lush main theme is a real beauty. I used to envision its use in the LotR adaptations - during their making - it would've made a superb journey theme for the Fellowship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,326 Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 Good film btw, whatever happen to Tamahori after that? He looked promising.... I guess his peak was during the '90s when he made Once Were Warriors, Mulholland Falls and The Edge. Recently he did Next. Wasn't that the movie with Cage on fire? That was bad! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 I generally do not watch Cage movies, so I don't know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 The Edge is a good score to a good movie. Lee Tamahori turned to shit, directing such classics as Die Another Day and Next. Alex, you're thinking of Ghost Rider. Next is the retarded movie where he sees the future and tries to stop it, and it actually went for the cliche "the whole movie was a vision" ending."The thing about the future is, it changes when you look at it, because you looked at it, and that changes everything else." ~ Nick Cage, closing lines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DU Lou 1 Posted July 21, 2009 Author Share Posted July 21, 2009 Let's not forget the great script by David Mamet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 Indeed, plus the three fantastic lead performances by Hopkins, Baldwin and Bart.I've said it before here and elsewhere, The Edge is truly an underrated gem of an adventure thriller, almost criminally so. Its a five starer, for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,326 Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 Alex, you're thinking of Ghost Rider. Next is the retarded movie where he sees the future and tries to stop it, and it actually went for the cliche "the whole movie was a vision" ending."The thing about the future is, it changes when you look at it, because you looked at it, and that changes everything else." ~ Nick Cage, closing linesOh yes, I guess Cage has come to a point in his life that he can't be picky any longer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 Does that mean he won't turn down National Treasure 3? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,295 Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 Damn these threads! Now I want to re-watch TWOK AND The Edge!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 I was just looking at my The Edge DVD case the other day, because I was thinking of watching it again. Probably because we have a regular visitor in our yard...a bear. Just a black one, but they don't make movies about giant rampaging black bears because they're not as scary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 Does that mean he won't turn down National Treasure 3?Aren't they already planning that? Oh and he wants to reboot Ghost Rider. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Penna 3,673 Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 The Edge is a 5 star film and score IMO. Tamahori's an idiot for turning to crap like DAD.I don't know why some people say the film is crap - I think the performances are outstanding and the film has genuine heart and suspense. Oscar material if you ask me.Similarly, Jerry's score has such a natural quality to it, with a great main theme.There's also an expanded boot going around (covers here for a 16 track version, there's also a 20 track that adds nearly the whole score - not sure why they were dropped), which I'm particularly smug to find covers for, as I'm the creator of the boot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 I didn't know it was so expensive, I think I got mine for around $20. In 10th grade, we had to do a project for when we read The Lord Of The Flies, and one of the options was create your own soundtrack. I'm pretty sure I used "Lost In The Wild" as the main theme or the opening or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Penna 3,673 Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 I got mine for about £10, probably 5 years ago on ebay (before I started uni at least, scary to realise that's now over half a decade ago...)And I used part of Mighty Hunter and Stalking in the film of my '04 USA trip - it's a very fresh, natural sound and used very sparingly at times. Probably my favourite Goldsmith score actually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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