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I saw the movie in the summer of 1975 as a late teen, and Post Exorcist era found this intriguing premise of a movie- well, flat. I do like the score, though; echos of early TZ Goldsmith, and quite hypnotically repetitive. I have one of those "private' recordings, and it just may be all we ever see.
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Sep 25, 2007 - 10:23 AM
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Francis
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Ok, saw Reincarnation of Peter Proud last night and was surprised at how good this movie is!
The movie shows college professor Peter Proud, played by Michael Sarrazin, having what he believes to be nightmares at first. Only they aren't, as the time, the places and people featured in them are unfamiliar to him. He wakes up screaming and learns from his girlfriend that he has quite some monologues during his sleep.
After a visit to the sleep clinic he establishes that his dreams are more likely to be visions or memories of a past life experience. He heads off, in search for the places and people he saw in them and to learn more about the person he inherited them from.
This thriller/drama was quite entertaining and had a very quick pace about it. The montages during the dreams and the flashbacks work and like Peter, I felt the same deja vu of the dreams.
The subject of reincarnation is intelligently adressed here, I liked the subplot with Sam, the doctor and friend of Peter who'd like to show the world the proof of reincarnation. But the best moments are when Peter is confronted with the relatives and environment of his past life experience.
I also like the way you don't really know how far the reincarnation has taken place; is Peter acting a certain way because he inherited the body language or is he simply influenced by his former life memories? This is played out very subtle and almost in a selfish way by the Peter Proud character but you can't blaim him for doing so.
Jerry's music carries this movie. The main theme gets quite a workout as Peter goes in search of his former indentity and there are many moments in this movie when all you hear is Jerry's sweet music emphazing the drama or simply adding a touch of tragic romance to the scenes. For once, his synth is not out of place here (something I was distracted by in The Illustrated Man) and when that touching end title comes onto the screen, you know he's delivered quite an allround gem.
Both this movie as the score deserve a remastered presentation. If the masters for the music are indeed lost, at least try to get the movie right on dvd because it deserves the best treatment possible IMO.
P.S. Funny coincidence but this movie started the same way as Illustrated Man, that is with a naked guy swimming in a lake! 
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Kino Lorber is releasing Reincarnation of Peter Proud on Blu Ray in early 2018 with a 4K remaster.
No word on extras but fingers crossed on a new commentary as Kino did for Mephisto Waltz.
This news comes from www.blu-ray.com
So pumped for this!
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P.S. Funny coincidence but this movie started the same way as Illustrated Man, that is with a naked guy swimming in a lake!
Most people here would have expected ME to make this connection, but I never did. Hee hee!
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Wow...just wow. Never thought anyone would put the effort into releasing this finally, never mind a 4K remaster. Great news! Thanks for posting.
Very neat...but I wish Twilight Time had done it because it doesn't look like anyone is in a hurry to give the score an official Cd release!
Yavar
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Hey Zoobster.....
You made me go over to youtube to listen to that 20 minutes suite... my GOD, Goldsmith has such an amazing talent for melody and musically conveying the mood of a film.
I have a question.... there's another youtube "video"(Actually, jut audio) of the score, but THIS one says it's 1 hour, 21 minutes and some change. Did Goldsmith compose THAT MUCH MUSIC for this film????
I'll add this... SOMEONE MUST be working on getting this released... they just have to be! This is an important score!
EDIT: Anyone know who performed the trumpet solos on this score? They're wonderful!!!
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Wow...just wow. Never thought anyone would put the effort into releasing this finally, never mind a 4K remaster. Great news! Thanks for posting.
Very neat...but I wish Twilight Time had done it because it doesn't look like anyone is in a hurry to give the score an official Cd release!
Yavar
And the dumbest post of the year goes to....
MV
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