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Aug 23, 2009 - 7:46 PM
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joffa
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The film is clever, witty, and under-rated. Richard E Grant and Lori Singer are both very good, although Julian Sands is his usual over-acting self. The score - when it is discussed around here - is usually regarded as a guilty pleasure, an attitude I've never quite understood. For me, it's one of Goldsmith's gems, a good demonstration of what he is able to achieve with limited resources (mainly the small budget). It has beautiful themes, clever use of electronics, and some typically brilliant action music. It's not a major work from Goldsmith to be sure, but it ranks alongside scores such as "Leviathan" for me.
As an aside, the scoring sessions for a film I worked on were held at the same Melbourne studios where "Warlock" was recorded, a fact I excitedly shared with the director. We walked in to the studio reception and there among the many movie posters on the wall was the "Warlock" poster! I never knew why "Warlock" was recorded in Australia, although I always assumed Jerry Goldsmith had tagged the sessions onto the end of those for one of the Fred Schepisi films he scored (probably for budgetary reasons). But to be in the same studios where the "Warlock" score was recorded was pretty exciting.
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Guilty pleasure of a movie for sure. I haven't seen it in years but everytime it was on HBO or Cinemax, i had to watch it. Goldsmith's score was brilliant and very unique for a film that at times didn't deserve it. I hope that Intrada could re-issue this one as a remastered edition possibily with extra tracks if any. I sorely miss this one on CD.
Is the movie on DVD? Anyone?
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It's a vastly underated Goldsmith effort..
And too be honest there are a number of ideas in this score that he would later developed and expanded in his score to BASIC INSTINCT.
If you have any doubts, play both of them and make up your own mind.
Ford A. Thaxton
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This is an interesting score with some odd effects. I have to admit that it didn't grab me right away, but over time I have warmed up somewhat to it.
The (sort of) sequel score by Mark McKenzie is quite good. The sound on the CD isn't that great, but is much more in the action/adventure vein.
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I remember this and LEVIATHAN came out pretty much at the same time. In fact, I think I received both CDs in the same mailing.
I was told that 'an insider' had said Warlock was the greatest thing Jerry had done to date. When I received it, I realise I was just being set up. I was well disappointed when I heard it. (I preferred Leviathan.)
Undeterred, I wanted to show Goldsmith 'on screen' off to my new university pals. So I talked them into seeing Warlock, Leviathan and Star Trek 5. Bad move! They hated all three, Warlock worst of all. (Yes, they preferred Star Trek 5!) And I got a reputation for being into some 'noisy composer who does really bad sci fi films'. An unfair generalisation to be sure, but when all you've got to go on is Leviathan, Warlock and Star Trek 5, well ... let's just say I picked an unlucky trio to try and show off Goldsmith 'on film' to my '89 friends.
Anyway - shock horror! - years later, I sold my Warlock CD to a 2nd hand shop. (Where it was promptly bought by a friend of mine!) I don't hate it. And I acknowledge there were some interesting ideas. But when it comes right down to it, I've just never felt any 'pull' towards this score. And I never played it after a couple of years.
But that's just me.
Cheers
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"Warlock: (Jerry Goldsmith) Movies about the son of Satan traveling through time to spur the end of the world can't be all that bad, although Warlock certainly tried."
The last time I listened to this was about 4 years ago. I'm playing it again to see if I can raise my opinion a few notches.
This one IS a bottlecap in my Goldsmith library.
Too synthy...
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I'm enjoying it more tonight.
In places.
When it's not too synthy.....
I hear hints of Jerry GOLD in it-
Actually better than I remembered. I scratched my head over his scoring this one back in Nineteen hundred and eighty-nine.
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