Ricard 2,245 Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 Just as I was thinking about starting this thread the other day, I saw Varèse's announcement of their special release and concert Back in Time... 1985 At The Movies (the concert takes place tonight in Los Angeles), which seemed to me a natural celebration, being 1985 my favorite year in film music Having been a film score fan since the early 70s, and thus practically breathing scores during the glorious 75/84 decade (during which my John Williams fandom became an obsession along with my appreciation for all the classic and contemporary greats), it didn't come as a surprise that the culmination of the wonderful first half of the '80s ended up being such a delicious film music feast.During that year, new films with good to great to wonderful scores were being released nearly on a weekly basis (If you were a film score fan back then you know exactly what I’m talking about! ). Some of those gems did not receive a proper edition until many years later, but the dozens that did get, at least, a 40-minute LP release, along with the cinema screenings (and the cassette recordings I used to make during the projections) were enough for me to realize that I was experiencing a unique 12-month period, a perception that was confirmed the following years. 5 brilliant Goldsmiths, 4 great Jarres, 3 Barrys including that year's Academy Award winner, 2 Bernsteins, 2 Mancinis, 2 Horners, Broughton and Silvestri's first big scores, Elfman's first Burton, Kamen's first masterpiece... Just take a look at the list below and judge for yourself.50 NOTABLE SCORES FROM 1985:Agnes of God (Georges Delerue)Amazing Stories (TV series) (Williams, Horner, Elfman, Broughton, Safan, T. Newman...)Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend (Jerry Goldsmith)Back to the Future (Alan Silvestri)Brazil (Michael Kamen)The Black Cauldron (Elmer Bernstein)The Bride (Maurice Jarre)Cat's Eye (Alan Silvestri)Cocoon (James Horner)The Color Purple (Quincy Jones)Commando (James Horner)D.A.R.Y.L. (Marvin Hamlisch)Enemy Mine (Maurice Jarre)Ewoks: The Battle for Endor (Peter Bernstein)Explorers (Jerry Goldsmith)Flesh + Blood (Basil Poledouris)Fright Night (Brad Fiedel)The Goonies (Dave Grusin)Jagged Edge (John Barry)The Jewel of the Nile (Jack Nitzsche)King Solomon's Mines (Jerry Goldsmith)LadyHawke (Andrew Powel)Legend (Jerry Goldsmith)Lifeforce (Henry Mancini & Michael Kamen)Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (Maurice Jarre)A Nightmare on Elm Street 2 (Christopher Young)North and South (TV) (Bill Conti)Out of Africa (John Barry)Pee-wee's Big Adventure (Danny Elfman)Phenomena (Goblin)Prizzi's Honor (Alex North)Rambo: First Blood, Part II (Jerry Goldsmith)Re-Animator (Richard Band)Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins (Craig Safan)Return to Oz (David Shire)Revolution (John Corigliano)Rocky IV (Vince DiCola)A Room with a View (Richard Robbins)Runaway Train (Trevor Jones)Santa Claus: The Movie (Henry Mancini)Silverado (Bruce Broughton)Spies Like Us (Elmer Bernstein)Subway (Éric Serra)Teen Wolf (Miles Goodman)Transilvania 6-5000 (Lee Holdridge)A View to a Kill (John Barry)Volunteers (James Horner)White Nights (Michael Colombier)Witness (Maurice Jarre)Year of the Dragon (David Mansfield)Young Sherlock Holmes (Bruce Broughton)SOME PERSONAL HIGHLIGHTS:BACK TO THE FUTURE BRAZIL COCOON EXPLORERS FRIGHT NIGHT THE GOONIES KING SOLOMON'S MINES LADYHAWKE LEGEND LIFEFORCE MAD MAX BEYOND THUNDERDOMEhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mb4Qmlc2MVwNORTH AND SOUTHhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZL8oMlRBOtUOUT OF AFRICAhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=772MTLJZUp0RAMBOhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWB7TnWPE-IREMO WILLIAMShttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxAjVfDOTs4ROCKY IVhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_64-HdRs3jsSILVERADOhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bXRtZs76cESPIES LIKE UShttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsRkufCBu2cA VIEW TO A KILLhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7WETBKr2i4YOUNG SHERLOCK HOLMEShttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynIs2Z4QF-0So... what is your favorite year in film music?. Talk about it here (or start a new thread for that year if you wish).This thread is for 1985 only Cover of Varèse Sarabande's Back in Time... 1985 At the Movies Glóin the Dark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 Not bad.82 was better though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,373 Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 The Goonies and Back To The Future are my favorite scores from 1985. Was SO THRILLED then their Varese and Intrada versions came out.The Mission by Williams is amazing too, something I never discovered until the Intrada set.I dunno why, but I just can't get into Jerry's The Explorers. Some nice moments, but something about it is always "off" to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 Meh. I could do without all but a couple of those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 I find both The Goonies and BTTF rather dissapointing. But 85 has many fine scores Darth Porkins 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 LEGEND remains my favourite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Porkins 53 Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 I find both The Goonies and BTTF rather dissapointing. But 85 has many fine scoresWhat the fuck is this shit? Two of the best scores ever! To each his own I guess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 50 NOTABLE SCORES FROM 1985:Agnes of God (Georges Delerue)Amazing Stories (TV series) (Williams, Horner, Elfman, Broughton, Safan, T. Newman...)Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend (Jerry Goldsmith)Back to the Future (Alan Silvestri)Brazil (Michael Kamen)The Black Cauldron (Elmer Bernstein)The Bride (Maurice Jarre)Cat's Eye (Alan Silvestri)Cocoon (James Horner)The Color Purple (Quincy Jones)Commando (James Horner)D.A.R.Y.L. (Marvin Hamlisch)Enemy Mine (Maurice Jarre)Ewoks: The Battle for Endor (Peter Bernstein)Explorers (Jerry Goldsmith)Flesh + Blood (Basil Poledouris)Fright Night (Brad Fiedel)The Goonies (Dave Grusin)Jagged Edge (John Barry)The Jewel of the Nile (Jack Nitzsche)King Solomon's Mines (Jerry Goldsmith)LadyHawke (Andrew Powel)Legend (Jerry Goldsmith)Lifeforce (Henry Mancini & Michael Kamen)Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (Maurice Jarre)A Nightmare on Elm Street 2 (Christopher Young)North and South (TV) (Bill Conti)Out of Africa (John Barry)Pee-wee's Big Adventure (Danny Elfman)Phenomena (Goblin)Prizzi's Honor (Alex North)Rambo: First Blood, Part II (Jerry Goldsmith)Re-Animator (Richard Band)Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins (Craig Safan)Return to Oz (David Shire)Revolution (John Corigliano)Rocky IV (Vince DiCola)A Room with a View (Richard Robbins)Runaway Train (Trevor Jones)Santa Claus: The Movie (Henry Mancini)Silverado (Bruce Broughton)Spies Like Us (Elmer Bernstein)Subway (Éric Serra)Teen Wolf (Miles Goodman)Transilvania 6-5000 (Lee Holdridge)A View to a Kill (John Barry)Volunteers (James Horner)White Nights (Michael Colombier)Witness (Maurice Jarre)Year of the Dragon (David Mansfield)Young Sherlock Holmes (Bruce Broughton)MehAs hipsters go, you really are a cock juggling thunder cunt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Skywalker 1,795 Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 i dont think i could rate a year without any willimas film(cinema)score the best year ever. call me biased...some really good scores in that list, though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 It's not a standout year for me either, but the list still makes film music today look like an extinction event. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 The difference is indeed astonishing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brónach 1,302 Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 LEGEND remains my favourite. And RAN too for me, which is not even on the list.I also love Flesh+Blood and I need to relisten to Agnes of God. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkissimo 1,973 Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 My personal top 10 from that year.AGNES OF GOD (Delarue)RAN (Takemitsu)WITNESS (Jarre)SYLVIA (Rosenman))RUNAWAY TRAIN (Jones)PRIZZI'S HONOR (North)REVOLUTION (Corigliano)COCOON (Horner)LIFEFORCE (Mancini)DESPERATELY SEEKING SUSAN (Newman)Runners up: LEGEND (Goldsmith), A VIEW TO A KILL (Barry), THE COLOR PURPLE (Jones), KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN (Cordeiro/Neschling), RETURN TO OZ (Shire) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 As hipsters go, you really are a cock juggling thunder cunt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,484 Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 It can't be a good year, JW did not issued any original soundtrack that year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonesy 55 Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 Legend is my favourite Goldsmith's score. But Poledouris' Flesh + Blood is a stunning work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstrox 6,651 Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 It's not a standout year for me either, but the list still makes film music today look like an extinction event.In 2035, people will likely be saying the same thing about 2015. Those of us who like scores from the 1980s will get maybe 2 expanded releases per year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,018 Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 It's great cause I was born in 1985. Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 Child Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 I was already playing with Ewoks at that age! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 50 NOTABLE SCORES FROM 1985:Agnes of God (Georges Delerue)Amazing Stories (TV series) (Williams, Horner, Elfman, Broughton, Safan, T. Newman...)Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend (Jerry Goldsmith)Back to the Future (Alan Silvestri)Brazil (Michael Kamen)The Black Cauldron (Elmer Bernstein)The Bride (Maurice Jarre)Cat's Eye (Alan Silvestri)Cocoon (James Horner)The Color Purple (Quincy Jones)Commando (James Horner)D.A.R.Y.L. (Marvin Hamlisch)Enemy Mine (Maurice Jarre)Ewoks: The Battle for Endor (Peter Bernstein)Explorers (Jerry Goldsmith)Flesh + Blood (Basil Poledouris)Fright Night (Brad Fiedel)The Goonies (Dave Grusin)Jagged Edge (John Barry)The Jewel of the Nile (Jack Nitzsche)King Solomon's Mines (Jerry Goldsmith)LadyHawke (Andrew Powel)Legend (Jerry Goldsmith)Lifeforce (Henry Mancini & Michael Kamen)Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (Maurice Jarre)A Nightmare on Elm Street 2 (Christopher Young)North and South (TV) (Bill Conti)Out of Africa (John Barry)Pee-wee's Big Adventure (Danny Elfman)Phenomena (Goblin)Prizzi's Honor (Alex North)Rambo: First Blood, Part II (Jerry Goldsmith)Re-Animator (Richard Band)Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins (Craig Safan)Return to Oz (David Shire)Revolution (John Corigliano)Rocky IV (Vince DiCola)A Room with a View (Richard Robbins)Runaway Train (Trevor Jones)Santa Claus: The Movie (Henry Mancini)Silverado (Bruce Broughton)Spies Like Us (Elmer Bernstein)Subway (Éric Serra)Teen Wolf (Miles Goodman)Transilvania 6-5000 (Lee Holdridge)A View to a Kill (John Barry)Volunteers (James Horner)White Nights (Michael Colombier)Witness (Maurice Jarre)Year of the Dragon (David Mansfield)Young Sherlock Holmes (Bruce Broughton)MehAs hipsters go, you really are a cock juggling thunder cunt.Try to come up with your own insults next time you miserable shitbrained cumstain.Your little "angry at the world because I'm getting old" act is really adorable though. I'm touched you've chosen me to focus your frustrations on lately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,373 Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 Guys, enough with the language and personal attacks. Knock it off!Let's talk about the music of 1985 in this thread, ok? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 Lol Pilgrim took me 100% seriously. Brilliant! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 Lol Quintus thinks I took him 100% seriously. Brilliant! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 Heh, yeah yeah whatever you say I could feel the vitriol emminatng from my phone's screen. I bathed in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 Heh, yeah yeah whatever say I could feel the vitriol emminatng from my phone's screen. I bathed in it.Nah, just drawing attention to the fact that "cock juggling thundercunt" wasn't a Quintus original, lest anyone give you undue credit.The second part was serious, though. You bathed in my vitriol? I positively sustain myself on your continuing misery and disappointment, and the aplomb with which you deny it! Makes it all the sweeter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,373 Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 Guys, enough with the language and personal attacks. Knock it off!Let's talk about the music of 1985 in this thread, ok? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 Toru Takemitsu > the rest of 1985 film music Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 Heh, yeah yeah whatever say I could feel the vitriol emminatng from my phone's screen. I bathed in it. Nah, just drawing attention to the fact that "cock juggling thundercunt" wasn't a Quintus original, lest anyone give you undue credit. You sound like a fucking baby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,373 Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 Seriously, enough! Drop it!If you guys want to quarrel, do it over PM! Nobody cares about this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 1985 did have Explorers though, which is far superior to a certain Williams score on a similar subject. In the former, you have genuine wonderment and fun. The latter is just nostalgia-masturbation designed to give the listener a sort of musical diabetes which can only be cured by constant listening. Symptoms include grumpiness about the present and sickly longing for the past, as well as general wallowing of a sort that would make a pig feel shame.But then, it was for an 80s Spielberg family film, so what do you expect? Rip open my veins and pour in the sugar, Steveo. We know it's all you can do, it's ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkissimo 1,973 Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 EXPLORERS is criminally overrated by Gen X. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,373 Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 I bought the Intrada CD and put it on and just.. couldn't get into it. I was surprised because I was sure I was going to love it. I'll revisit it again some day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 I don't like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 This year had a good couple of gems. My favourites being Agnes of God, Ran, Revolution and Cocoon.Legend is my favourite Goldsmith's score. But Poledouris' Flesh + Blood is a stunning work. The score is alright. But I get tired of all the modal writing. Poledouris has done better in that vein. Sharkissimo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 Sigh.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricard 2,245 Posted June 15, 2015 Author Share Posted June 15, 2015 1982. Greatest year of film and filmmusic of my 54 years. Post moved here:http://www.jwfan.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=25414Some photos, concert program and a report from the June 11 concert:Yet another amazing night of music courtesy of Robert Townson, Varese Sarabande, the GSPO, and Steven Allen Fox, who performed a wonderful selection of scores from 1985. A few film music-related bucket list items were crossed off tonight: seeing Bruce Broughton conduct his own music from SILVERADO; seeing David Shire conduct his own music from RETURN TO OZ; experiencing the scores for COCOON, OUT OF AFRICA, REVOLUTION and THE GOONIES live. Watching David L Newman conducting a suite from Goldsmith's LEGEND was something I will never forget. Sara Andon's flute solo on Delerue's AGNES OF GOD was utterly transcendent. Paul Henning's violin solo on the John Williams-arranged suite from Quincy Jones's THE COLOR PURPLE was bewitching and beautiful. The fact that I am able to watch musicians and composers of the calibre of Lee Holdridge, Craig Safan, Jeff Beal, Joseph Trapanese, Conrad Pope, Brian Byrne, Cliff Eidelman, Benjamin Wallfisch and Christopher Lennertz showcase their talent and be in their element still amazes me, and I will never take for granted how lucky I am to live here and be able to experience this. Bravo to everyone involved.http://www.filmscoremonthly.com/board/posts.cfm?forumID=1&pageID=2&threadID=107279&archive=0CONCERT PROGRAMAgnes of God (Cliff Eidelman), guest conductor)Back To The FutureBrazil (Christopher Lennertz, guest conductor)CocoonJames Bond - A View To A Kill (Joseph Trapanese, guest conductor)Legend (David Newman, guest conductor)Out of Africa (Benjamin Wallfisch, guest conductor)Rambo: First Blood part 2Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins (Craig Safan, guest conductor)Return to Oz (David Shire, guest conductor)Revolution (Jeff Beal, guest conductor)Silverado (Bruce Broughton, guest conductor)St. Elmo’s FireThe Color Purple (Conrad Pope, guest conductor)The Goonies (Lee Holdridge, guest conductor)Witness (Brian Byrne, guest conductor)Bruce Broughton conducts SilveradoChristopher Lennertz conducts Michael Kamen's BrazilLee Holdridge conducting The Goonies by Dave GrusinSteven Allen Fox conducts Alan Silvestri's Back to the FutureFinal bows:Jay's twin brother with Bruce Broughton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,373 Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 I don't see a resemblance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstrox 6,651 Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 Jay's fraternal twin brother Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricard 2,245 Posted June 15, 2015 Author Share Posted June 15, 2015 I don't see a resemblance!Well I do! (but you're more handome of course ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,373 Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 oooh la la! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricard 2,245 Posted June 15, 2015 Author Share Posted June 15, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,373 Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 Blast from the past:1985: The Last Great Year for Film Music by Roger Feigelson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricard 2,245 Posted June 19, 2015 Author Share Posted June 19, 2015 1985: The Last Great Year for Film MusicWell I have to agree with that!Next stop for "Back In Time...1985 At The Movies" is Fimucité 9. From Los Angeles... Robert Townson, Bruce Broughton and Sara Andon will travel in our DeLorean to see you at the Closing Gala on July 11, 2015 at 20:00. The Auditorio de Tenerife "Adán Martín" The Tenerife Symphony Orchestra and The Tenerife Film Choir will be conducted by Bruce Broughton and Diego Navarro. http://fimucite.com/f9/en/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 I don't see a resemblance!I see it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricard 2,245 Posted July 5, 2015 Author Share Posted July 5, 2015 Promotional video for Varèse's 6-CD set "Back In Time...1985 At The Movies!" - only for those who appreciate the greatness of the year that gave us BRAZIL, COCOON, THE COLOR PURPLE, EXPLORERS, THE GOONIES, KING SOLOMON'S MINES, LEGEND, MAD MAX BEYOND THUNDERDOME, OUT OF AFRICA, RAMBO: FIRST BLOOD PART II, ROCKY IV, SILVERADO, A VIEW TO A KILL, WITNESS and YOUNG SHERLOCK HOLMES. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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