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Oct 4, 2001 - 3:30 AM
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mtodd
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I consider myself a Peter Schickele fan. Mostly for the brilliant skewering he gives classical music through his Professor Schickele routines via PDQ Bach. It manages to be hysterical AND musically mature. I think Iphigenia in Brooklyn is hilarious, and its not a soprano singer, thats a counter-tenor (or BARGAIN counter tenor as its indicated in the score). Plus the use of only the reed portions of the oboes and bassoons! There is a lot of inspired madness from those PDQ Bach works: The Seasonings, the 1712 Overture, The Knock Knock Cantata, Missa Hilarious, The Unbegun Symphony, A Bach Portrait, A Little Nightmare Music, Hansel and Gretel and Ted and Alice, etc....
I have said before that SILENT RUNNING would be a geat FSM release, lets hope Universal greenlights a re-mastered CD of this score for somebody! I should imagine Schickele wouldn't mind at all.
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I haven't heard this one but I'm also fan of Schickele's music and humor. Iphegenia in Brooklyn is divinely nutty.NP: Legend (Goldsmith)
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This is one of my favorite film scores. I had such a sense of urgency when I saw that full-page ad in Starlog magazine. Those Starlog ads were maybe my first indication that soundtracks would be a viable and addictive thing to collect.I preserved the LP over the years by listening to a homemade audio cassette of it. The main title (track 3) is a heart-touching masterpiece. I put it right alongside the title track from CARRIE.
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Oct 10, 2001 - 6:02 AM
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JJH
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just found the LP today at a store here in Vegas. nice green LP man...the song sung by Joan Baez is not all that bad, especially considering the time period. the score seems a bit thin and dry to me. Not bad music at all, but not my preferred styles I guess. Oh well.
Perhaps a viewing of the film is in order, no?
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Dear Mark Hatfield:You more than redemed youself by your great service to the country as Senator from Oregon.
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Redeemed myself for what?  http://www.filmscoremonthly.com/board/smile.gif">I've heard about that since about the first grade or so (I am 38 years old now). It's been kinda cool sometimes. Trust me, though: I'm bigger and better looking than the Esteemed One. http://www.filmscoremonthly.com/board/smile.gif"> I went to pick up a gal for a date some years ago. I came to the door of her parents' house and was met by her mom. Having never seen the woman before, I put on my best face and voice. "Hello, ma'm. I'm here to pick up Kathy." "Who may I say is calling?" "My name is Mark Hatfield." "Yeah, sure, and I'm Nancy Reagan. Hang on while I get her, Mister." http://www.filmscoremonthly.com/board/smile.gif"> True story
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Dear Mark:Nancy Reagan for a mother-in-law. Talk about nightmare scenarios! (I was watching a favorite old film -- "The Next Voice You Hear" -- on Turner Classic Movies a few years ago, which I hadn't seen since I was a kid. As the film progressed I kept thinking to myself, "there's something about the actress who plays the wife that I reeeeallly dislike." Yep, it was Mrs. R. Funny how she has this effect on some people, even in a fifty-year-old movie that predates her marriage to the Demon of Dixon.
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Oct 13, 2001 - 5:59 AM
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OHMSS76
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Well, I finally rented this, and just finished watching the film. I wish I had read more of this thread, so I would have known what a damned depressing film this was! I liked it very much, don't get me wrong, I just wish I was prepared for such a down finale. The Baez songs are ok, but her voice is a wee bit folksy for my taste, but they contrasted well enough for the film.The droids....I was trying to figure that out throughout the film, were they people,animatronic,children!?!? 5 actors are named in the credits as playing them,so I guess the former is right...pretty impressive feat. I appreciated the non-linear plot, and it's avoidance of total cliches. Good film. Great score too - at times Schickele uses '70's' instrumentation, somtimes chamber orchestra, but avoids electronics. I think the green vinyl is still available here in a local store, I'll have to look into picking one up. NP:The Space Fleet(Schickele) from the above Silva disc, since this is all I have for the moment!
Sean
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Hey OHMMSS!
Trumbull used amputees for the drones!
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Oct 14, 2001 - 10:09 AM
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OHMSS76
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Holy Shit! No kidding?How about that! Thanks for sharing Jim http://www.filmscoremonthly.com/board/smile.gif"> NP http://www.filmscoremonthly.com/board/biggrin.gif">eep Rising(Goldsmith) Monster reggae a-go-go Sean
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The drones were not played by ordinary amputees. They were played by men who had undergone hemicorporectomies.
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Maybe the next Varese Club release?
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Where is Jim Cleveland anyway?
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