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Who's to say Goldsmith would have taken a "heroic approach" to Rambo 4?
I would like to think that he would have returned to the lonely, more anguished sound in First Blood before the franchise became cartoon-like.
Yeah, it would have been interesting to see how he would have approached the movie (and especially the final scene). Still, I think Tyler did a good job with the home coming theme and for that to feature over the main titles was a welcome surprise.
Agreed.Tylers Rambo 4 score was suitably respectful in its use of Goldsmiths themes while being a great ferocious action score in its own right.
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What Varese should do is put out a club release that contains just the expanded/unreleased tracks from three or four 90s Goldsmith action titles, like "Executive Decision," "Chain Reaction," "L.A. Confidential," and "U.S. Marshals." Putting more than one score on it would make it a must-purchase for casual Goldsmith fans, whereas it's a harder sell to get people excited about an expanded "Chain Reaction" by itself, and it would preserve the marketplace for the original albums. There's probably some financial or licensing reason why such a project couldn't work, but it would be an interesting experiment.
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What Varese should do is put out a club release that contains just the expanded/unreleased tracks from three or four 90s Goldsmith action titles, like "Executive Decision," "Chain Reaction," "L.A. Confidential," and "U.S. Marshals." Putting more than one score on it would make it a must-purchase for casual Goldsmith fans, whereas it's a harder sell to get people excited about an expanded "Chain Reaction" by itself, and it would preserve the marketplace for the original albums.
Definitely No! This idea would be pointless, because the majority of collectors want these complete scores to be released, and this comprehends the inclusion of every note on the new album. What Varese should do is put out separate double Deluxe club releases of the 4 titles mentioned above, plus "Air Force One". The same treatment they gave to the Abyss, Die Hard 2, etc.
I also believe there is no need to worry about whatever a marketplace for the original albums means, since many, if not all, of these are currently OOP. Even if they are not, I am sure Goldsmith fans would kill for 2 CD Sets of the above mentioned titles, especially "Chain Reaction" which, by itself, is a modern action music masterpiece.
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Even if they are not, I am sure Goldsmith fans would kill for 2 CD Sets of the above mentioned titles, especially "Chain Reaction" which, by itself, is a modern action music masterpiece.
Let's not get carried away here. Sure, it's a fun score but judging by the album, a masterpiece it is not. Unless there is something substantial missing from the original release, it's basically Goldsmith by numbers. He has certainly written better scores in the 90's
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Make sure you get it cheap. I listened to it again today and have re-confirmed (to myself) that it's just OK. Goldsmith's requisite "all's well" music at the end is grand, but by the time it reaches its Gone With The Wind-style conclusion, you have to wonder, "What movie was this for?" Similar to Horner's score to Ransom, which ends with this tremendous celebratory fanfare that comes out of nowhere.
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It's all about that bridge cue for me. That cue is amazing and should have been on the album.
Agreed. They could have lost the "Assassins" cue (of similar length) and I would have had no problem with it.
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