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Grex > Music2 > #29: The music of TV themes and movie soundtracks. | |
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otaking
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response 25 of 107:
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Mar 27 13:15 UTC 1997 |
What about Danny Elfman? He's done a lot of memorable film and TV scores.
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mziemba
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response 26 of 107:
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Mar 27 13:26 UTC 1997 |
Well, let's see. Here's one famous one by each: _The Fugitive_ (James Newton
Howard), _Brazil_ (Michael Kamen), _Koyaanisqatsi_ (Phillip Glass), _The
Untouchables_ (Ennio Morricone)... Jarre's done too many to recall. Yared
might not be in the same league, but he's been around...
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bruin
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response 27 of 107:
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Mar 28 00:21 UTC 1997 |
Don't forget Mike Post ("Rockford Files," "Hill Street Blues," "Magnum P.I."
and others).
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tpryan
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response 28 of 107:
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Apr 21 03:33 UTC 1997 |
Any Tv show that had a Henry Mancini composed theme did not fail.
I think his last was Bob Newhart's "Newhart".
Drummer for The Police, Andy Summers, did soundtrack work
on "2010".
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orinoco
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response 29 of 107:
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Apr 26 16:41 UTC 1997 |
I remember a friend saying that he only liked the movie version of Dune for
the soundtrack, but he liked the soundtrack well enough that he watched the
movie whenever he got a chance.
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mziemba
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response 30 of 107:
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May 3 07:17 UTC 1997 |
Actually, that would be Stewart Copeland, if it was the drummer for the
Police. If it was the guitarist, then it would be Andy Summers...
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tpryan
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response 31 of 107:
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May 19 02:55 UTC 1997 |
Okay, guitartist.
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mziemba
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response 32 of 107:
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Jun 18 09:37 UTC 1997 |
Can we expand this to show tunes?
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anderyn
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response 33 of 107:
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Jun 18 13:50 UTC 1997 |
Right now, I'm listening to _The Cult Files_,
a two-CD collection of movie/tv themes
songs. Now, having the Avengers theme fits
with the sf slant, but then we get into things
like the Hawaii 5-0 theme, and music from
Body Heat and the Blues Brothers. Weird. But
cool.
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lumen
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response 34 of 107:
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Jun 24 05:02 UTC 1997 |
Sure, Mark, mention show tunes if it turns your crank. But I think the age
of the musical is dead; no one has been making any new musicals as of late.
They're all remakes, for the most part.
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mziemba
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response 35 of 107:
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Jun 24 14:55 UTC 1997 |
No one has been making new musicals?!?
_Les Miserables_, _Phantom of the Opera_, _Rent_...
I guess I would have to disagree...
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jiffer
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response 36 of 107:
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Jun 24 23:46 UTC 1997 |
_Les Mis_ and _Phantom_ are both over 10 years old. _rent_ is a new musical,
however, in the past couple od decades the number of musicals being written
are considerably lowered. Its just now making somewhat of a come back, and
the american musical is a high risk in the theater world.
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senna
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response 37 of 107:
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Jun 25 07:06 UTC 1997 |
They're out there, they just aren't as well known. Plus, theater's been
taking a new turn toward dance (see Stomp, Riverdance, Lord of the Dance,
Bring in da Noise Bring in da Funk, etc etc)
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orinoco
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response 38 of 107:
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Jun 25 13:54 UTC 1997 |
It's just that things have changed so much...
Lord of the Dance and Oklahoma, for example, are worlds apart...
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mziemba
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response 39 of 107:
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Jun 26 09:22 UTC 1997 |
They may be over ten years old, but they are still running! If that isn't
an indication of the popularity of shows, I don't know what is...
And, as has been established, there are plenty of new shows that are doing
well, also.
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krj
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response 40 of 107:
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Jun 26 22:01 UTC 1997 |
I guess I don't see items like "Stomp," "Riverdance" and "Lord of the
Dance" as musical theatre, as there is little or no dramatic
component to them. However, I did want to mention that
the new Michigan Theatre calendar announces a short run for
STOMP -- August, I think.
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mcnally
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response 41 of 107:
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Jun 27 04:26 UTC 1997 |
Really? Cool, I've been wanting to go see one of their shows..
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senna
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response 42 of 107:
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Jun 28 08:59 UTC 1997 |
Stomp? in that small of a house?
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mziemba
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response 43 of 107:
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Jun 29 05:07 UTC 1997 |
Confirmed...I was there the other day and the house manager mentioned it would
be there.
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tpryan
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response 44 of 107:
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Jun 29 13:34 UTC 1997 |
Disney's Hercules is a musical
Hercules & Zena - the animated musical, put out by the syndication
company that does the H & Z dramtic TV shows, may go directly to video
by the end of the year.
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mziemba
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response 45 of 107:
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Jun 29 15:57 UTC 1997 |
I just heard _The Big Chill_ soundtrack...great stuff! All classic Motown
hits...
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jiffer
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response 46 of 107:
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Jul 1 21:59 UTC 1997 |
Mark: Have you ever seen the movie or heard the music from the movie before?
If ya haven't seen the movie, i strongly recommend it to any and all
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mziemba
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response 47 of 107:
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Jul 3 07:00 UTC 1997 |
Jennifer- saw the movie years ago. The music, of course, is classic, and
I have heard much of it, before.
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jiffer
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response 48 of 107:
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Jul 6 00:38 UTC 1997 |
That reminds me, I need to get that movie for my meager collection...
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omni
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response 49 of 107:
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Jul 6 02:38 UTC 1997 |
The Big Chill was Ok, I guess. I certainly would not buy it, but I would
rent it. Better to get LA Story. Much better acting, and you get a serious
Steve Martin to boot. Another good one by Kasdan is Grand Canyon. I just loved
it, and I would very much like to buy it one of these days.
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