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Apr 30, 2003 - 3:29 PM
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EddyD
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JJH: I am NOT a fan of Jarre's. In fact, I usually find his music cloying and WAY over-the-top (although, for some weird reason, I LOVE his score to Jacob's Ladder!). What is it about The Bride that I should spend my money on it? Thanks in advance for your time in responding to this question.
SheriffJoe
Hmm..well, to jump in here, SheriffJoe, your reasons for disliking Jarre (cloying and WAY over the top) are unfortunately present on "The Bride," IMHO. It gets my vote for "cheesiest love theme...ever." However, there are a few redeeming bits on the disc (a jaunty secondary theme and some knowing nods to Waxman's original "Bride of Frankenstein"), but overall probably not worth the $$ (although it IS value priced when compared to Varese's other club releases).
That's it for my 2 cents.
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I like THE BRIDE, and I'm not a particular fan of Jarre. But it's way better than a lot of his syrupy romantic sludge (ONLY THE LONELY, ALMOST AN ANGEL) and the bargain price made it irresistible anyway. The end piece ("Together") is glorious.
NP: BOPHA! (James Horner). Ah, the perils of random selection.... 
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May 1, 2003 - 1:56 AM
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JJH
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I would say that, generally, if you're not an admirer of Jarre's, then this disc won't persuade you.
but it's WAY better than any of they synth crud he as churning out at that time.
yeah, it is kinda corny in spots, but it does have glorious moments. I wasn't sorry to get it.
I, too, liked Jacob's Ladder.
and hell, if you don't like it, sell it on eBay for a tidy profit, and tell me my taste is all in my mouth.
:-)
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Such a great score. I'd buy an expansion!
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Such a great score. I'd buy an expansion!
Oh hell yes.
But I have to ask...specifically what in the film that's not on the album would you want added?
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Such a great score. I'd buy an expansion!
Oh hell yes.
But I have to ask...specifically what in the film that's not on the album would you want added?
I have no idea, but I missed out on the Varese Club release so a reissue would suit me just as well.
Got it. I just watched the film recently and while not complete, it didn't seem there was more than a minute of extra music. Some people seem to knee-jerk on an expansion without actually knowing the score well, so I always want to know if there's something I was missing or not.
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I watched the film again a few months ago (it's not a bad flick either), and there was a brief synth cue over the opening Columbia logo, and variations on this cue pop-up here and there (though it could be the same cue, re-used). I didn't notice anything else not already on the existing album however.
I agree it is a terrific score, and it's clear Jarre was trying to do an homage to the music of "golden age" Hollywood. There's a distinctly Rozsa-esque quality to the main theme (both melodically and in the orchestration).
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