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McQuarrie was asked last week via Twitter - who is the most valuable character in the history of Mission Impossible?
"Lalo Schifrin"
I rewatched The Black Hole 3 or 4 years ago, i did enjoy it though much of that because of nostalgia, i agree it does look a bit dated now.
Lalo's theme just sets the tone for the whole M:I premise. The theme I listen to regularly on my Schifrin playlist I put together, its fantastic...
My favourite movie reworking of the theme...
Mission: Impossible Fallout Theme [Extended] by Lorne Balfe
Some real power in this version.
Lorne Balfe - Steps Ahead
...and this is a great call back to the original show.
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Excalibur OST - The Death of Arthur - Trevor Jones
Amazing! 02.30
Excalibur OST - Percival
'What is the secret of the Grail, whom does it serve?' Epic!
Another great theme by Lalo Schifrin.
Great score one of my favourites from the series.
I prefer Ghost Protocol but Fallout has a great score too.
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Midnight Cowboy
Great version of the theme.
Who doesn t like the theme from The Good, the Bad and the Ugly? It doesn t get more moody or exciting than that.
I listened to this score a lot in my youth.
Here's a sample in higher quality from the La La Land Records website:
http://johndadlez.com/MP3/NobodysFool/NF-01.mp3
Entering the Stargate
Mastadge Drag
Great score from David Arnold, I was a huge fan of the TV show also when it aired.
He even does a little comparison between the openings of the first three Star Wars films to show how the Abbey Road recording adds quite a bit to the sound.
Available for the next couple of days: https://planetradio.co.uk/scala-radio/player/178306669/
This piece is from the recently released score of Ghostbusters II, an album that should have come out back in 1989 but for whatever reason didn't. Edelman's score, while vastly different from Elmer Bernstein's, is highly enjoyable in its own right. This next piece offers a beautiful theme played on strings and woodwinds (at 0:51), which leads into a rousing, heroic swell at 1:35. The string runs at 3:07 are a typical Edelman touch in action scenes.
This is another piece of the same score. I enjoy the catchy synth theme at 1:00, layered with warm harmonies played on strings. And I flat out love the unused orchestral version of the Ghostbusters theme at 1:35, especially the conclusion from 1:47 to 1:55, which has a stately and emotional quality. It's even a bit Barryesque in the way it winds down.
One last piece from the score. This one is an expanded version of a light, catchy piano theme heard briefly in the film.
This is a track from Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story. I believe it was used in trailers during the 90s. Very inspirational.
This is a romantic piece from the film The Mask. It speaks for itself-- absolutely gorgeous. There is a second theme at 2:08, delightful as well. I adore how it resolves from 2:23 to the end, especially the horn and trombone phrase. This film is stocked to the brim with great music, both in terms of the score and the songs.
This piece from The Mask also deserves attention, particularly the part from 0:58 to the end.
Edelman's theme from Daylight has a very simple rising-and-falling melody setting against a changing harmonic background. It captures both the neverending traffic of the tunnel in which most of the film is set, as well as the urgency of rescuing the survivors of the explosion. I like the added guitars at 2:00 and that low pitch-bended note at 2:09.
I love the part from 1:22 onwards in this next track, particularly that rising phrase at 1:44. There is something very effective about that phrase being so fast in comparison to what came immediately before.
This next piece is fantastic. Those short string notes add a great deal to it. They give it a lyrical quality. One of the first pieces by Edelman that I remember noticing.
This track from Edelman's score for Anaconda begins with a menacing theme augmented with subtle synths. It is followed by a lovely theme for pan flute and strings, evocative of the Amazon setting. The tense music in the second half once again features some fast string runs. I like how Edelman scores action scenes. His action music is neatly structured and has enough melody in it for my taste.
This track from Shanghai Noon accompanies Jackie Chan crossing the mountains while heading for Carson City. I remember this music got my attention the very first time I watched this film. I like the Chinese-sounding instrumentation.
Talking of which I also quite enjoy his xXx score, more than the film itself.
I haven't listened to the xXx score. I'll get around to it.
Showing my age I watched most of those films at the cinema including The Mask, it was a big deal at the time.
Shame that it took so long for the score of Ghostbusters II to get a release, but at least it finally happened. I believe Randy Edelman talked about the reasons in an interview but I don't remember what he said. It's an old fashioned album: not in sequence and with plenty of joined cues. But the music is great.
Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-daaaa... da-daaa...daaa...
I had forgotten about that. Great theme, incredibly exciting!
Incredible scores for the three films. And to think, he started out doing the music for early David Cronenberg movies. I love his music in those as well 😁
Not to detract, some may be unaware of Mr. Shore's contributions to Saturday Night Live. Not least Howard Shore and His All Nurse Band.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howard_Shore
SNL Episode 6 intro, Lily Tomlin Hosting
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hBaeJIPnmg
These are three scores I need in my collection though.
I like them all, think I was in a serious subdued mood when I posted earlier.
Edited: Listening to Rush Hour original soundtrack, the theme is very good after several listens.