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I was just asking, guys.
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Sep 1, 2013 - 12:03 PM
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David-R.
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I also don't get this...
Why bother with EU/US releases, when there is perfectly fine import available for a very reasonable price and already shipping...
Well, as a US customer, I have no idea what language the liner notes, CD, spine, etc. have in or on them. Is it Korean? Chinese? Is it bilingual, with English and another language? I know it's personal preference, but I like seeing just one language on the front (another language distracts from the visuals) and seeing the composer credited, which a US release would probably have.
For me, it just comes down to personal preference. But it won't stop me from buying a copy if this is the only version available. I've heard the samples and they sound fantastic.
EDIT: I noticed the product page says "Language: Korean", but it also has English in the description. That's why I might wait for an English version.
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Got the CD now.
And it is great, one of Beltrami´s best.
It probably really helps having a director do a film outside of the usual studio tyranny, enabling the composer to work without the typical boundaries.
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It probably really helps having a director do a film outside of the usual studio tyranny, enabling the composer to work without the typical boundaries.
Unfortunately the US release has been heavily re-edited and now includes a Blade Runner-esque voiceover, so the usual studio tyranny still applies, if after the fact. Ugh.
Oh, yes, Harvey Scissorhands is at it again.
Funny, since he has announced to direct a movie himself next. I wonder if the producer in him will take over at some point, too.
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Got the CD now.
And it is great, one of Beltrami´s best.
It probably really helps having a director do a film outside of the usual studio tyranny, enabling the composer to work without the typical boundaries.
Where did you get the CD? Even as an import it has been "unavailable" for weeks on Amazon.
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Thanks for the CD info, my brethren.
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Got the CD now.
And it is great, one of Beltrami´s best.
It probably really helps having a director do a film outside of the usual studio tyranny, enabling the composer to work without the typical boundaries.
Where did you get the CD? Even as an import it has been "unavailable" for weeks on Amazon.
Screen Archives. And I got it shipped to Germany within two weeks!
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Mar 24, 2014 - 11:06 AM
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Hurdy Gurdy
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This film is BONKERS!!! Parts of it make Terry Gilliam look restrained!
I gave up waiting for any kind of UK cinema release (I seriously doubt it anyway) and got a mate (who's good at that stuff) to track down a copy of the film for me on DVD.
It's a 2hr 5min version with no Blade Runner voice-over or narration added.
The film is one strange cat.
The tone is all over the place, as are the accents.
Chris Evans is playing it like it's the remake of Runaway Train, Jamie Bell thinks he's Colin Farrell, complete with cod Oirish accent and Tilda Swinton!!! Well, words fail me, you really do have to see and hear her performance and accent to truly believe it. Diedre Barlow, eat your heart out!
Parts of the film work, while others seriously don't and the whole basic premise is travelling on VERY thin ice and rails to begin with. I would describe it as one of those great, valiant failures.
I did notice the score a few times. The opening cue is quite atmospheric, there is a great battle/action cue that has a real Goldsmithian feel in the first half of the film and the Finale and End Titles are pretty cool, but I didn't detect any memorable main themes or melodies (no real surprise for me with Beltrami) and lots of it played without me noticing it at all.
Approach with caution 
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