Opinions regarding Horner's Krull

[SteveMc 2,674]

I saw the movie a few years back.  Very broad and romantic, eclectic.  Maybe a bit stiff.

Score is by far the best part.

The leads are super easy on the eyes, though.

[Thor 7,504]

I saw the movie years ago. Terrible, but expectedly so.

 

I've never been able to get into this Horner score, for some reason, even though I'm aware it's well-liked. I mean, I love the adventure-type tracks and the broad romanticism ("Ride of the Firemares" and all that), but there was soooooo much suspense/horror music -- far more than I had expected (endless tenuto strings, stingers and abstract tension). And that type of music is not my cup of tea. To be fair, I got the 2CD Supertracks thingie right out the bat (on CD-R) back in the late 90s(?), so I haven't been able to try out the original single-disc release yet. Maybe that's better and balances the elements in a more listener-friendly way.

[Jay 37,359]

You can make a playlist in iTunes from your rip of the Supertracks set to end up with the 1983 OST LP program

 

1. 2-6.     Riding the Fire Mares (5:24)
2. 1-2.     Slayers Attack (9:22)
3. 2-2.     Widow's Web (6:20)
4. 2-3.     The Widow's Lullaby (5:10)
5. 2-9.     Destruction of the Black Fortress (8:40)
6. 2-10.     Epilogue and End Credits 04:48)

Total Duration: 00:39:44

 

Or the 1987 OST CD program

 

1. 2-6     Riding The Fire Mares (5:24)
2. 1-2.     Slayer's Attack (9:22)
3. 2-2.     Widow's Web (6:20)
4. 1-11.     Colwyn And Lyssa (Love Theme) (2:36)
5. 2-7.     Battle On The Parapets (2:32)
6. 2-3.     The Widow's Lullaby (5:10)
7. 2-9.     Destruction Of The Black Fortress (8:40)
8. 2-10.     Epilogue And End Credits (4:48)

Total Duration: 00:44:52

[karelm 2,913]

On 8/8/2021 at 12:42 PM, Bespin said:

I 've quickly compared the sound of the 2015 Krull vs the 1998 one... and there's not a so huuuuge difference.

 

I paid much for the 1998 version because the 2015 was OOP for a time (but was reprinted and is now available)... And well, I'm a bit disapointed that the enhancement with the newer version is so little!

 

Anyway, I now have the two versions!

 

Hey Bespin, I have another copy of 2015 Krull since you like buying the same albums but for more money each time.  I'll sell it to you for $500.

[1977 1,743]

On 8/8/2021 at 10:45 PM, Jay said:

You must mean it was Out Of Stock when you wanted to buy it?

 

It was OOP but was reissued by LLL. It evens says so on the link you posted.

 

https://lalalandrecords.com/krull-limited-edition-re-issue-2-cd-set/

[Jay 37,359]

I know that, that was exactly my point.

 

He specifically said the 2015 release, and then said "It was OOP when I wanted to buy it", which can't be true, because it never went out of print.  The 2010 edition did.  But he specifically said the 2015 edition, not the 2010 edition.

[Bespin 8,481]

I try to impose the OOR expression!