Naïve Old Fart 9,493 Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 Yes, Steef, as in "luscious". Remember that the current Blu has been desaturated to suit the director's original intent, but seen at the cinema (which is where I saw it) it's a lovely-looking film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 You saw "The Version Never Meant To Be Seen"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 3 hours ago, Disco Stu said: I've never seen the Langella Dracula outside of a couple of clips. Some of the visuals were a little nifty, like him climbing down the side of the house. It's a good romantic horror movie and the score and the great atmospheric visuals to their damnedest to sell the prosaic horror stuff. The stagebound Coppola version might be a good demo reel for handmade fx but it's really a jittery kindergarten of a movie. It seems to be made by film students flying high as a kite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,713 Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 ' This release for Williams' piece For Presiden't Own. Amer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 9 minutes ago, Incanus said: This release for Williams' piece For Presiden't Own. I bought this for the Williams piece and found that I loved the album. It's truly wonderful. The "Symphonic Songs for Band" by Bennett (tracks 11-13) are special favorites, I've listened to them many times. Incanus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,713 Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 Nice to know. I usually find that the albums I buy for a single or few Williams pieces are on the whole great listens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 24 minutes ago, Incanus said: Wrong Williams, what happened? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,713 Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 Ralph or John you can't go wrong. Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 Did he pronounce it all hoity-toity like Ralph Fiennes does? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 Rayfe! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,713 Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 1 minute ago, Disco Stu said: Did he pronounce it all hoity-toity like Ralph Fiennes does? Yep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,493 Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 2 hours ago, Stefancos said: You saw "The Version Never Meant To Be Seen"? I'm not sure about that, but I saw the version which was released in cinemas. Perhaps Badham should have stuck to his guns, and shot it in black and white. I, for one, am glad that he didn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 In older tv showings it was in glowing Technicolor. Screaming HAMMER! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 Studio dictated glossiness! Not what the director wanted at all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,493 Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 1 minute ago, publicist said: In older tv showings it was in glowing Technicolor. Screaming HAMMER! ...and 4:3, no doubt! Wow. I've never seen that still. Thanks for posting, Pub. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 Which would be perfectly fine if the end result wouldn't look like this: 3 minutes ago, Richard said: ...and 4:3, no doubt! Wow. I've never seen that still. Thanks for posting, Pub. German tv always had black bars. The evil deed was done on video cassettes. The dramatic scenes benefitted from color - i never understood why Badham filmed a movie in full Technicolor to do a half-assed desaturation later. A good b/w movie would have been lighted much differently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,493 Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 Thanks again. Although I don't think that this film is in any need of re-evaluation, or rediscovery, it would be nice to watch it on a big screen, again. Perhaps a Hallowe'en screening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 I would just like a digital copy of the old laserdisc. Not even to watch it, just to know it's there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romão 2,274 Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 It's the most black and white color film I have ever seen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 It's more of a ghoulish green. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 Very forward thinking! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh500 1,615 Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 Today I bought 5 albums, all used! Penelope (John Williams) None But the Brave (John Williams) John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! (John Williams) Out of Africa (John Barry) Frontiers, compilation album (Jerry Goldsmith) Up until recently, I wasn't very interested in the pre-Jaws JW scores, but now I've decided to try to get them all! Anyway good haul, I paid around 70 Euros for all 5! Bespin and Incanus 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,713 Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 Josh500 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh500 1,615 Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 Oh yeah, almost forgot. I ordered this little-known gem too! Amer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,493 Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 1 hour ago, Josh500 said: Today I bought 5 albums, all used! Penelope (John Williams) None But the Brave (John Williams) John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! (John Williams) Out of Africa (John Barry) Frontiers, compilation album (Jerry Goldsmith) Up until recently, I wasn't very interested in the pre-Jaws JW scores, but now I've decided to try to get them all! Anyway good haul, I paid around 70 Euros for all 5! PENELOPE is nice, OUT OF AFRICA is a classic, and you'll like FRONTIERS. Josh500 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,713 Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 None But the Brave is a nice glimpse into Williams' dramatic writing from the early era which already contains shades of his later stuff. The song version (not done by Williams) is atrocious though, as so many of those themes turned into songs were in that period apart from a select few. Josh500 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh500 1,615 Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 Never seen the movies Penelope and Brave, never heard the scores. I'm really excited to hear them for the first time today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,713 Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 1 minute ago, Josh500 said: Never seen the movies Penelope and Brave, never heard the scores. I'm really excited to hear them for the first time today. You can check my further thoughts on None But the Brave here. Josh500 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh500 1,615 Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 2 hours ago, Incanus said: You can check my further thoughts on None But the Brave here. Thanks! I'm gonna listen to the score first, then read your analysis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,713 Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 2 hours ago, Josh500 said: Thanks! I'm gonna listen to the score first, then read your analysis. The FSM album has quite an extensive analysis of its own. Which I always thought to be one of the great features of the FSM albums. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightscape94 965 Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 I was pleasantly surprised by None But the Brave, which is one of my favorite early Williams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 7,982 Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 Received: The Black Cauldron (Varese Encore) Stanley & Iris Journey to the Center of the Earth Still waiting for: Waterworld Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow E.T. Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arpy 4,145 Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 After many years of neglect: John Powell's How to Train Your Dragon! I was surprised it was still available to order from a few places, I thought it would've gone OOP a while ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,281 Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 On 8/17/2017 at 5:41 PM, Jay said: I ordered 5 CDs from LLL on Tuesday These arrived today! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brundlefly 2,385 Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 On 10.9.2017 at 7:21 AM, Josh500 said: I beg to disagree. Bram Stoker's Dracula is a minor masterpiece! The best Dracula movie, by far. The atmosphere, the setting are just unique.... It's a visual treat, and that alone could carry the movie (well, that and the score). Plus, Winona Ryder was hot! The '79 Dracula is a minor masterpiece, whereas Bram Stoker's Dracula is a bit of a mess. The latter is known for being the most accurate to the book, but it's far inferior to the '79 refreshingly new interpretation of the book. It's not just a hidden JW score gem, but also a hidden JW movie gem. BTW, when you are looking for hidden JG movie gems: Outland, Under Fire, The Russia House. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh500 1,615 Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 1 hour ago, Brundlefly said: BTW, when you are looking for hidden JG movie gems: Outland, Under Fire, The Russia House. Russia House is not a hidden gem! Every JG fan knows about this.... 1 hour ago, Brundlefly said: The '79 Dracula is a minor masterpiece, whereas Bram Stoker's Dracula is a bit of a mess. The latter is known for being the most accurate to the book, but it's far inferior to the '79 refreshingly new interpretation of the book. It's not just a hidden JW score gem, but also a hidden JW movie gem. Well, I cannot judge the 1979 Dracula because I have never seen it, but the Coppola version of Dracula sure is a masterpiece (too)! The music, on the other hand, is a different matter. JW's score is clearly the superior one, although the other one is fantastic as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,493 Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 2 hours ago, Brundlefly said: BTW, when you are looking for hidden JG movie gems: Outland, Under Fire, The Russia House. OUTLAND is a score that was always good, but went up 100% once I heard the complete score. The claustrophobia that JG conjures up is palpable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brundlefly 2,385 Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 11 hours ago, Josh500 said: Russia House is not a hidden gem! Every JG fan knows about this.... The better it is. 9 hours ago, Richard said: OUTLAND is a score that was always good, but went up 100% once I heard the complete score. The claustrophobia that JG conjures up is palpable. The score is one of my favourites which may be considered an awkward choice by some. But I needed a long time to appreciate it as much as I do now. But I was particularly talking about the movie which may be THE hidden gem in the sci-fi genre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,493 Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 You want hidden gems? Try DEMON SEED PHASE IV THE FORBIN PROJECT (aka COLOSSUS) THE DAY THE EARTH CAUGHT FIRE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh500 1,615 Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 Today I bought 2 CDs, based on recommendation on this thread. Tomorrow Never Dies (David Arnold) The World is Not Enough (David Arnold) I got lucky. 10 bucks for both. But I'm still busy listening to Goldsmith..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,493 Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 I take it that you bought the expanded TOMORROW NEVER DIES? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,172 Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 3 hours ago, Josh500 said: But I'm still busy listening to Goldsmith..... I started some 20 years ago, and I still am, too. Josh500 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh500 1,615 Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 2 hours ago, Richard said: I take it that you bought the expanded TOMORROW NEVER DIES? Nope, I think this is the original one.... Cover looks like this: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,493 Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 It's the OST. This is good, also, and it has one of the best damn Bond songs, ever! Ps, did you know that the score is a 5.1 iso, on the DVD? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 There’s an expanded Tomorrow Never Dies? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh500 1,615 Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 9 hours ago, Richard said: Ps, did you know that the score is a 5.1 iso, on the DVD? Really, I didn't know that. I don't have the DVD. Buy I'd be very much interested to get the complete James Bond boxset. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,281 Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 7 hours ago, Koray Savas said: There’s an expanded Tomorrow Never Dies? It came out in 2000 and is now OOP https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00003Q06H/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 Heh. Always thought that was a bootleg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,281 Posted September 29, 2017 Share Posted September 29, 2017 Why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted September 29, 2017 Share Posted September 29, 2017 I bet because he got it at the board we do not name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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