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I may be mistaken but I think the extended MacArthur cut was put together for its first airing on American TV, much like extended TV cuts of Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Superman and King Kong, etc.
If so, I believe it is not the cut Goldsmith scored, but his existing music for the shorter versio was just tracked-in to added scenes.
In any case it is a terrific score. I thought the film was ok, tho kind of had the feel of a TV movie (and those foggy diffusion filters rather date the film!). But its worth watching for Peck's outstanding performance and Goldsmith's score.
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Sorry for bumping an old thread, but with all the complaints when someone opens a new thread, I decided I would find old one. After being tortured with the viewing of Dullkirk over the holidays and a snow day today, I decided to pull out some older war films and curl up on the couch. I pulled off getting through 3, Patton, The Blue Max and MacArthur. All great movies with great scores, that show the way any great war movie should be scored. MacArthur is my favorite of the three, it could also be since it deals with my families country of origin. It is very interesting how Goldsmith developed MacArthur's theme though the movie and ends with a Goldsmith "Full Force" ending.
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Nice post (and good that you bumped this old thread with interesting comments about the extended edition). So you know what I'm going to ask, Goldsmith nut that I am...did you notice any significant unreleased cues during your viewing?
Yavar
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After being tortured with the viewing of Dullkirk over the holidays and a snow day today, I decided to pull out some older war films and curl up on the couch. I pulled off getting through 3, Patton, The Blue Max and MacArthur. All great movies with great scores, that show the way any great war movie should be scored.
Someone needs to tie Christopher Nolan to a chair and make him watch those three films. That way he can (hopefully) learn what an effective, well-crafted score actually is.
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You see, they know you here, i knew they'd never take the bait!! 
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Great thread, although I was hoping it was about the impending re-release of MACARTHUR on CD. Its non-availability is puzzling. I'd settle for a re-release of the album version since I don't own this beauty, but would also be quite interested in a C&C.
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Great thread, although I was hoping it was about the impending re-release of MACARTHUR on CD. Its non-availability is puzzling. I'd settle for a re-release of the album version since I don't own this beauty, but would also be quite interested in a C&C.
I'd definitely support anything above.
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I pulled off getting through 3, Patton, The Blue Max and MacArthur.
If there’s one perfect phrase to sum up the militant wing of the Cult of Jerry, I think that’s it.
(And of course the idea that Chris Nolan has never seen a war film before )
I should have worded that differently. They were very entertaining, it was just 8 hours of viewing!
As for MacArthur, I have to find my CD, but I believe there is a lot of music that has not been released, at least I did not remember some of the best ques. I am also not one to over "anal"yze the music like, "the best piece is missing from 1:20:24 - 1:20:37!" What I noticed was MacArthur's theme grew as the movie progresses. Same theme just bolder and what seemed like more parts or instruments. I will have to revisit this movie, the other 2 I can wait a few years.
I will be watching INCHON sometime too.
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Jan 16, 2018 - 9:40 AM
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Hurdy Gurdy
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In one of those strange quirks of gootcher-dom, after reading this thread and thinking 'I haven't listened to MACARTHUR in ages', it came on by random chance on my player today! (gotta love The Matrix).
I think this is one of those perfect 30+ minute presentations, with JG's standard ebb and flow from the LP days. Main Title opening, some sombre/tense/sad cues, Big Finish for Side 1. Heraldic opening of Side 2, more tense/sad to and fro, another Big Bang, then Finale/End Credits time.
He did so many great LP's like that back in the day.
Dunno how much extra music is in the film that's not on the album, but this sequence/presentation is perfect as it is.
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