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  General Discussion: NEW PERSEVERANCE: SLIPSTREAM (Elmer Bernstein)
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 Posted:   Mar 3, 2011 - 12:00 PM   
 By:   Zoragoth   (Member)

^The best part of the film is Bob Peck and it's such a shame he passed away at the young age of 53. His career, at least in this country, should've soared after his role in Jurassic Park as the game warden. Hell, his line "clever girl" has become an Internet meme.

Anyone here who hasn't done so should go out and watch the BBC miniseries Edge of Darkness. Pronto. His performance is jaw-droppingly good.

I'll second that!

 
 
 Posted:   Mar 3, 2011 - 12:00 PM   
 By:   ScottDS   (Member)

Speaking of artwork, if you want a laugh, check out these DVD covers for the film's various public doman bargain bin releases:





And my personal favorite...



I had no idea C. Thomas Howell was in the film! And it looks like they used stills of Paxton and Kingsley from Apollo 13 and Sneakers, respectively. big grin

 
 
 Posted:   Mar 3, 2011 - 12:04 PM   
 By:   Dave Norris   (Member)

I showed the film in 70mm (blow up from 35 for the sound) on it's release & the score truly stood apart from the movie which was pretty unwatchable. Looking forward to hearing it on disc at last

 
 Posted:   Mar 3, 2011 - 12:19 PM   
 By:   SunSword   (Member)

Great cover, excellent score, but the film was pretty unmemorable for me. The first and only time I saw it was as a video store rental. My parents would take my brother and I there every Friday night and we would each pick a title or 2. I chose SLIPSTREAM only because Mark Hamill was on the cover (even though a previous regrettable selection of mine had been CORVETTE SUMMER - LOL!) and it seemed like it would be a cool sci-fi flick. What is really funny (and sad) is that I remember picking out and renting this movie more than the actual movie itself! My mind can only recall tiny glimpses of things in the film: the strange plane, lots of wind, Bill Paxton's long hair (I had previously only seen him with a buzzcut in WEIRD SCIENCE and ALIENS), and I'm pretty sure there was a nude/love scene in there somewhere (I was teenager at the time and that sort of thing sticks in the old noggin' -LOL).

Anyway, I'm rambling - I am super stoked for this CD and I'm glad Robin was able to accomplish the tremendous feat of finally getting it released. This is history-making!

 
 Posted:   Mar 3, 2011 - 1:06 PM   
 By:   BobJ   (Member)

I rather dig the film myself. It's smart and has an original story. But it most certainly is not for action fans. It reminds me more of the type of science fiction I used to read as a kid. Also, I find it is truer to the name "science fiction" than most films are today. It really is a progression of thoughts and technology that were in development when the film was made. The "slipstream" thing was just thrown in as a twist on the way we look at the world.

The score was icing on the cake.

 
 Posted:   Mar 3, 2011 - 1:18 PM   
 By:   LeHah   (Member)

Speaking of artwork, if you want a laugh, check out these DVD covers for the film's various public doman bargain bin releases

Whoa whoa whoa, you missed the one I have at home!



Upon looking for that DVD cover, I noticed someone had the poster art sans text up on their blog. I've never seen this before (wish someone had a larger, higher res version)
 
 
 Posted:   Mar 3, 2011 - 1:19 PM   
 By:   ScottDS   (Member)

Hell, that's at least better than the ones I found. smile

 
 Posted:   Mar 3, 2011 - 1:21 PM   
 By:   LeHah   (Member)

Hell, that's at least better than the ones I found. smile

A sad state of affairs that the one I bought is the best looking of the lot! wink

 
 
 Posted:   Mar 3, 2011 - 1:33 PM   
 By:   John McMasters   (Member)

I'm tapped out at the moment -- hope this lasts a while. But I also wanted to thank Perseverance and the powers that be for this release. I have this on VHS somewhere -- taped off of a cable TV broadcast moons ago -- I remember thinking it felt similar in tone to Cherry 2000 for some reason (the film, that is, not the score). So will try to dig it out over the weekend for a rewatch. I have just vague memories of the film -- but the score has always remained in my memory as memorable and wonderful. So thank you, Perseverance.

 
 
 Posted:   Mar 3, 2011 - 1:46 PM   
 By:   TerraEpon   (Member)

Just based on the samples, this one seems an obvious buy.


Now what to order with it and Rich & Famous...

 
 
 Posted:   Mar 3, 2011 - 2:16 PM   
 By:   Redokt64   (Member)

Pre-ordered mine last night... smile A very happy camper. Been waiting for this score for a long, long time. The third in the long line of Elmer Bernstein and scores I never thought would be released... HEAVY METAL THE SCORE... SPACEHUNTER... and now, SLIPSTREAM.

Thanks to all the labels involved over the years.


 
 
 Posted:   Mar 4, 2011 - 12:51 AM   
 By:   Warren   (Member)

Hi there,

Does anyone know when... or even IF... Intrada will be getting this up for pre-order?

I tried emailing Intrada via the address on their website but it bounced right back as undeliverable.

Thanks in advance.

 
 Posted:   Mar 4, 2011 - 1:19 AM   
 By:   Jehannum   (Member)

Sounds good...

Anyone agree that the opening bars sound like Capricorn One?

 
 
 Posted:   Mar 4, 2011 - 1:38 AM   
 By:   Luc Van der Eeken   (Member)

Just a question, guys. Are Saturn 3 or Spacehunter any good? I adore his Heavy Metal score and based on the samples I just pre-ordered this one but I'm not familiar with those two scores.

 
 Posted:   Mar 4, 2011 - 2:14 AM   
 By:   ToneRow   (Member)

Just a question, guys. Are Saturn 3 or Spacehunter any good? I adore his Heavy Metal score and based on the samples I just pre-ordered this one but I'm not familiar with those two scores.

I prefer SATURN 3 over SPACEHUNTER.
SATURN 3 offered Bernstein an opportunity to score a sci-fi 'hardware', like ALIEN and OUTLAND, which has a small cast in an isolated setting.

SPACEHUNTER is more heroic-sounding, which is why I hardly ever revisit it for repeated listenings.

 
 
 Posted:   Mar 4, 2011 - 2:30 AM   
 By:   Luc Van der Eeken   (Member)

Okay, thanks a lot!

 
 Posted:   Mar 4, 2011 - 6:56 AM   
 By:   meddlingmonk   (Member)

I suppose my question involving those wierd public domain DVD covers-Why the hell would you give Mark Hamill an afro?
I suppose, by the same token, why not?

 
 Posted:   Mar 4, 2011 - 9:07 AM   
 By:   Paul MacLean   (Member)

Just a question, guys. Are Saturn 3 or Spacehunter any good? I adore his Heavy Metal score and based on the samples I just pre-ordered this one but I'm not familiar with those two scores.

I think Spacehunter is good, but fairly unremarkable. There are a few fine cues ("Wash-Up" stands out) but Bernstein was told by the filmmakers they didn't want anything too "out there" so he wrote, in his words, a "western" score.

I agree with ToneRow, Saturn 3 is a much better score, but it is definitely "out there" with a couple of disco cues, and some surreal vocal writing. I don't know of every cue stands alone that well, but several of them do, and I think it contains some of his best work.

You'll also hear Heavy Metal's "Taarna" theme in Saturn 3, as it was originally written for Saturn 3 (but not used).

 
 Posted:   Mar 4, 2011 - 9:43 AM   
 By:   LeHah   (Member)

I'm with Paul. I have both scores but Saturn 3 is the one that gets time in my CD player.

Theres nothing wrong with Spacehunter but theres also nothing I remember from it.

 
 
 Posted:   Mar 4, 2011 - 10:46 AM   
 By:   Michael_McMahan   (Member)

Agreed. SATURN 3 is fantastic.

I like Spacehunter, but it doesn't have the same hook as Slipstream or Saturn 3 or Heavy Metal.

 
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