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polygon
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Carmina Burana at the Movies
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Jun 19 18:23 UTC 1993 |
I've heard that "many" movies have used excerpts from Carmina Burana
in sound tracks. However, I don't ever recall seeing (hearing) it.
Can anyone cite an instance (or two or three) of this?
Are there any films which used relatively extensive excerpts, as opposed
to a brief moment in one scene?
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aaron
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response 1 of 19:
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Jun 21 00:17 UTC 1993 |
Hmmm... Sounds like you've never seen "The Omen."
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polygon
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response 2 of 19:
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Jun 21 00:19 UTC 1993 |
Never saw it. Should that one be on the list?
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md
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response 3 of 19:
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Jun 21 13:25 UTC 1993 |
Nope, I don't think so. Carmina-Burana-like noodling on the soundtrack,
but not the real thing.
Well, this is an interesting question. I could swear I've heard "O
Fortuna" in the background of something, but I can't think of what
it is.
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glenda
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response 4 of 19:
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Jun 21 13:27 UTC 1993 |
O Fortuna was used a lot in one of the Conan the Barbarian films, the second
one I think.
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aaron
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response 5 of 19:
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Jun 21 19:38 UTC 1993 |
re #3: Perhaps you should refresh your memory.
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banzai
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response 6 of 19:
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Jun 22 04:06 UTC 1993 |
It was over-used in "Excalibur" among many others (O Fortuna scpecifically,
I've never heard anything other than that used in a soundtrack).
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md
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response 7 of 19:
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Jun 22 12:38 UTC 1993 |
The Wagner in Excalibur was very effective, I thought. I agree, O Fortuna
is overplayed. Played out, in fact.
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md
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response 8 of 19:
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Jun 22 19:04 UTC 1993 |
I forgot to mention the most important thing of all...
The part of Morgana in Excalibur was played by current reigning
Cinebabe Deluxe, Helen Mirren.
(Excalibur and The Omen do have something important in common: The
Omen starred Ms. Mirren's predecessor, late Cinebabe Deluxe Lee
Remick. It would've been an interesting coincidence if the movies
had both used Carmina Bruana for their music. But, of course, The
Omen did not use Carmina Burana.)
Here's a related question: Hasn't O Fortuna been used in TV
commercials, too? Anyone remember which one(s)?
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lark
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response 9 of 19:
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Jun 23 01:41 UTC 1993 |
O Fortuna was used in Oliver Stone's "The Doors",
during a rather tasteless bedroom sequence, and
Danny Elfman uses it (cleverly disquised) in "Batman"
as the Batcar is racing through the woods toward the
Batcave.
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banzai
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response 10 of 19:
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Jun 23 03:08 UTC 1993 |
Although .. I have to admit I actually like Aptheosis's re-make of O fortuna
(call the same) it's a techno/rave remix. I always thouht it was too short,
Apotheosis fixed that! B>
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aaron
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Jun 26 15:09 UTC 1993 |
re #10: The Apotheosis version was based on samples from The Omen. The
samples were used without permission, and the record company that
owned the version of Carmina Burana used in The Omen sued. I guess
Apotheosis didn't have md's discerning ear, as they quickly settled
out of court. If you have a copy of an Apotheosis album containing
their version of O Fortuna, hang on to it.
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md
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response 12 of 19:
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Jun 28 13:12 UTC 1993 |
Ohhhh, *that* Omen. I thought you meant the one with Gregory Peck
and Lee Remick, that Jerry Goldsmith wrote the music for. Goldsmith's
song "Ave Satani", which was nominated for an Academy Award, is the
Carmina-Burana-like noodling mentioned above. Goldsmith did win an
Oscar for his score, although "Ave Satani" didn't.
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md
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response 13 of 19:
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Oct 11 17:19 UTC 1993 |
At open house at our children's school last week, our daughter
pointed out some percussion instruments in the music room and
called them "the Orff drums." (When I commented, "So Carl Orff
invented those!", Lauren said, "Do you know Mr. Orff?")
Then, a couple of nights ago, O Fortuna from Carmina Burana came on
the TV and I said to Celeste, "That's by Carl Orff, the guy Lauren
was talking about at open house last week." "Oh, *I* know that
music," said Celeste; "they used it in 'The Omen.' Michael?
Michael? Are you okay?"
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brae
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response 14 of 19:
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Mar 28 22:28 UTC 1994 |
Didn't Starkist tuna use the song O For Tuna???
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gregc
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response 15 of 19:
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Apr 30 08:03 UTC 1995 |
Ok, I'm confused. Are you guys being sarcastic with each other or is there
2 different "The Omen" that are being talked about. I only know about the
movie that md mentioned.
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md
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response 16 of 19:
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May 1 12:37 UTC 1995 |
Only one that I know of. Music by Jerry Goldsmith.
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aaron
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response 17 of 19:
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May 7 20:19 UTC 1995 |
MD is being sarcastic. On the other hand, I am recounting the actual
court events of how the pop song, "O Fortuna," which sampled music from
The Omen, was held to have violated the copyright held by the owners of
Carmina Burana.
Frankly, out of all of the responses in this item, I prefer #14.
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md
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response 18 of 19:
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May 8 12:46 UTC 1995 |
Nevertheless, Orff's "O Fortuna" is not in the movie _The Omen_.
Sorry, but there it is.
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aaron
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response 19 of 19:
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May 13 07:59 UTC 1995 |
I am not sufficiently interested to view The Omen again to see if "O
Fortuna" is used, or if a derivative piece is used instead.
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