Kevin 22 Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 Is anyone a fan of this composer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacob 0 Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 I like Dragonheart and even his stuff from Last of the Mohicans.Felt disappointed with his Mummy score. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indy4 155 Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 I've only heard his score to Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story. The heavy use of synths makes it difficult for me to appreciate it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 Love his Gettysburg theme and McGuyver... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nemesis 245 Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 I like his lighter scores like Kindergarten Cop and While You Were Sleeping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacob 0 Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 McGuyver...Oh yeah.Da da da da da da da da da daa, da da daa... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Score_Fan 36 Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 I'm torn on Edelman.One one hand, I love some of his scores, The Mask being my favorite of his, and the others I find to be lifeless and forgettable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 Huge fan of Gettysburg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh500 1,615 Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 Yeah, MacGyver.Also Beethoven (the dog, not the composer). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,492 Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 I'm not a fan, but he he hits homerun now and then - GETTYSBURG, the MACGYVER theme (the catchiest of all time?), his part of LAST OF THE MOHICANS, TALL TALE. But often, he becomes a little too "homophonic" (no, not homophobic) in his compositions. A bit too simple, structure-wise. Even GETTYSBURG can grate a bit because of this aspect now and then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Penna 3,683 Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 He relies on synths far too much. I remember the director of The Mummy 3 stating confidently that there would be nothing 'synth padded' about the score, and of course it was covered in synth. I enjoy that score a bit less as a result.But I really enjoy The Mask and Six Days, Seven Nights. Some nice themes, and his synth style fits relatively well. And of course, Last of the Mohicans.It's really unfortunate though that we may never see Ghosbusters 2 released (MV said no one can find the elements, for those who didn't see it); it's his only truly serious score that I've heard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Omen II 1,235 Posted November 23, 2011 Share Posted November 23, 2011 I think Randy Edelman is a very good tunesmith, with some very hummable melodies to his credit. On that score, am I going to be the only one to admit to liking this song? I love that you can already hear a lot of 'Edelmanisms' in the piano accompaniment (I am also rather taken with Randy's hoody, 1976 stylee). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,492 Posted November 23, 2011 Share Posted November 23, 2011 Oh yes, he's definitely an excellent tunesmith, no debate there!And yes, I've heard that song before. It's wonderful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Skywalker 1,794 Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 So I have been thinking lately, after watching the film, listened to the score, played the (not-so-good-but nostalgic) videogame, and buying the novelization...Why is that no soundtrack label has done an expanded complete edition of Dragonheart? The main theme is one of the most popular tunes, and i think the score as a whole has many followers... There are some nice unreleased gems in the film, one of them being the finale fanfare that we have a lesser version on CD (twice).Has there been any talk about this by the labels? (studio, composer, etc... do not want to expand on it..) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uni 306 Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 So I have been thinking lately, after watching the film, listened to the score, played the (not-so-good-but nostalgic) videogame, and buying the novelization...Why is that no soundtrack label has done an expanded complete edition of Dragonheart? The main theme is one of the most popular tunes, and i think the score as a whole has many followers... There are some nice unreleased gems in the film, one of them being the finale fanfare that we have a lesser version on CD (twice).I'd love to see this happen. I've always had a place in my heart for his two "Dragon" scores--Dragonheart and The Bruce Lee Story. (Dig the shirt, too.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 Dragonheart is good, though I absolutely adore his Gettysburg score. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 He's alright. Has a few decent scores. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Skywalker 1,794 Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 I dont think edelman wouldnt like to have dragonheart released complete... i'm sure he thinks of this score as one of the highlights of his career.He is not a high demanded composer nowadays, the universal vaults are open, it is a modern score, but old enough.... But maybe, like Jerry Goldsmith, he is not into expanded albums... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Takis 206 Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Edelman's score for CITIZEN X is well worth checking out. (And the excellent HBO film for which it was written is freshly relevant, with CHILD 44 hitting theaters soon.) publicist 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 I like the music for The Distinguished Gentleman that they play in the queue line for Soarin' Over California. Bespin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Did Citizen X vacate the human residence? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,191 Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 (And the excellent HBO film for which it was written is freshly relevant, with CHILD 44 hitting theaters soon.) I saw it on TV once in the last 90s or so and was impressed. Would like to see it again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,480 Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 I have only his Dragonheart CD, which I love very much.Finale by Randy Edelman on Grooveshark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkissimo 1,973 Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Meh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uni 306 Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 If Edelman has one weakness, it's that he doesn't do dark very well. His upbeat, positive, inspiring music is the core of his strength, and the reason his scores play well. But he doesn't venture much into the area of the heavy, oppressive, evil milieu. When he does, it's not much more than a variation on the classic duh-duh-DUUUUHHH! thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Not a fan.Though the Dragonheart music did strike me in my childhood. That whole movie did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,480 Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 On 2/22/2015 at 12:26 AM, Gruesome Son of a Bitch said: I like the music for The Distinguished Gentleman that they play in the queue line for Soarin' Over California. Exactly! For now, I own two CDs of Edelman: Dragonheart and Distinguished gentleman. Very nice music! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,492 Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 I guess the biggest Edelman discovery since my last contribution to this thread in 2011, is SIX DAYS SEVEN NIGHTS, which I've thoroughly enjoyed for years now. I only own five of his soundtracks - DAYLIGHT, DRAGONHEART, GETTYSBURG, TALL TALE and SIX DAYS. Plus MOHICANS, obviously. But I've heard a great deal more, and aim to expand my collection at some point. We're still waiting for that massive MACGYVER box to materialize! Back in the 90s, I didn't like him very much; found him to be a one-trick pony, really. But now, I'm starting to appreciate at least some of his work more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 Out of pure nostalgia, I have a soft spot for a few of his cheesy 90s scores. Kindergarten Cop, Angels in the Outfield, The Mask. I mean this just sounds like childhood in the early 90s to me. mrbellamy and blondheim 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce marshall 1,315 Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 On 11/21/2011 at 5:01 PM, Jacob said: I like Dragonheart and even his stuff from Last of the Mohicans Yup Those R the only scores I have from him! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbellamy 6,278 Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 4 hours ago, Disco Stu said: Out of pure nostalgia, I have a soft spot for a few of his cheesy 90s scores. Kindergarten Cop, Angels in the Outfield, The Mask. I heard Angels before I was aware of The Natural and so that one did pretty much blow me away as a kiddo. Nice theme. Leave It To Beaver is another nostalgia sweet spot for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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