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Just a small correction. The composer's name is Johnny Mandel. We need many more of his scores on CD, yes? Which would be preferable or possible? Any ideas out there?
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I agree that Harper is a wonderful film and score and, since Lukas and company seem to be working the Warner vaults at the moment, I'd suggest a pairing of HARPER and Mandell's score for AN AMERICAN DREAM.
(Unless they would prefer an "all-Harper" disc of HARPER and THE DROWNING POOL.)
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Excellent movie with some incredibly good dialogue- I'm a sucker for Private Eye stories and films. I love the score. Johnny Mandel is way unrepresented on cd- I love Point Blank!
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(Unless they would prefer an "all-Harper" disc of HARPER and THE DROWNING POOL.)
The "all-Harper" leaning is logical and exquisite: pairing Mandel and Small is a wonderful idea because these are two under-represented composers.
"Harper" as a film is a personal favourite of mine; I love the irony, the casualness, the desinchantment and cynism of the title character. The cast is also incredible. I just love the ending with Newman and Hill. Some scenes really shine, especially the hippy sect villa with the foreign workers who threaten Harper at night.
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Add my name to the "HARPER" CD idea. Still have my Mainstream LP, as well as THE RUSSIANS ARE COMING and AGATHA, which could use some type of release, too.
The idea is old new because many people ask for it. You can't image it. I even know a film music critic who make the demand.
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Stefan - THAT ENDING.... Pure William Goldman! Since I'd never seen it before, well, it certainly surprised me! I LOVED the ending! And it came as a surprise, so I won't mention it here in case others want to see it for the first time, but yeah, what an ending!
It's a really good movie. Newman is- well, the usually impeccable actor he always is.
I can't wait to see this again. I ordered it for Tuesday delivery from Amazon today- I'll bet I've dropped $150.00 bucks there this week.
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It's a really good movie. Newman is- well, the usually impeccable actor he always is.
I can't wait to see this again. I ordered it for Tuesday delivery from Amazon today- I'll bet I've dropped $150.00 bucks there this week.
I ordered mine too along two other titles: "Experiment in Terror" and "I am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang" (featuring audio comments by a scholar).
When my DVD arrives, it's gonna be party time: I'll publish online some juicy quotes from Harper and Co.
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There's a picture of the ending at imdb:
http://www.imdb.com/gallery/mptv/1145/Mptv/1145/0070-0241.jpg.html?path=gallery&path_key=0060490
As I said, the cast is incredible:
Paul Newman .... Lew Harper
Lauren Bacall .... Elaine Sampson
Julie Harris .... Betty Fraley, Singer
Arthur Hill .... Albert Graves, Sampson's Lawyer
Janet Leigh .... Susan Harper
Pamela Tiffin .... Miranda Sampson
Robert Wagner .... Allan Taggert, Sampson's Pilot
Robert Webber .... Dwight Troy
Shelley Winters .... Fay Estabrook
Harold Gould .... Sheriff Spanner
Roy Jenson .... Puddler
Strother Martin .... Claude, Cult Leader
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I ordered mine too along two other titles: "Experiment in Terror" and "I am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang" (featuring audio comments by a scholar).
When my DVD arrives, it's gonna be party time: I'll publish online some juicy quotes from Harper and Co.
Can't wait- I should have mine Tuesday night- fabulous screenplay!
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Nov 18, 2006 - 9:58 PM
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David in NY
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For those thinking of purchasing the film of 'HARPER', consider this. I went out to purchase the film after having rented it from Netflix. I went to several places, finding the individual film of 'HARPER' hovering at around $19.99 everywhere. BUT.... when I went to Circuit City, I found 'THE PAUL NEWMAN COLLECTION'. This incorporated the films of:'POCKET MONEY', 'THE MACKINTOSH MAN', 'THE LEFT HANDED GUN','SOMEBODY UP THERE LIKES ME', 'HARPER', 'THE DROWNING POOL', and 'THE YOUNG PHILADELPHIANS'..... For $39.99 (I bought the set). Just thought I'd pass this on to those who might want to buy it.
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For those thinking of purchasing the film of 'HARPER', consider this. I went out to purchase the film after having rented it from Netflix. I went to several places, finding the individual film of 'HARPER' hovering at around $19.99 everywhere. BUT.... when I went to Circuit City, I found 'THE PAUL NEWMAN COLLECTION'. This incorporated the films of:'POCKET MONEY', 'THE MACKINTOSH MAN', 'THE LEFT HANDED GUN','SOMEBODY UP THERE LIKES ME', 'HARPER', 'THE DROWNING POOL', and 'THE YOUNG PHILADELPHIANS'..... For $39.99 (I bought the set). Just thought I'd pass this on to those who might want to buy it.
I might just buy this David. Thanks for the heads up. It's a pity that hardly anybody talks very much about Hud anymore. It is one terrific movie. Newman and Patricia Neal what a combination, not to mention Brandon De Wilde and Melvyn Douglas, and of course Elmer's guitar music, they sure can't make 'em like that anymore ! And yes, Martin Ritt, Larry McMurtry, and James Wong Howe...what a movie, yippee !
Niall.
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