That, sir, is purely a matter of personal taste. Obviously the score has enthusiastic boosters, but the charms of both the film and the score are completely lost on me.
You'll only be able to know for yourself once you've seen the film.
Are you familiar with previous John & Bill recordings of Salter/Skinner Universal monster scores? If you were, you'd know whether or not Skinner's Abbott & Costello score might be worth your attention, because basically it's the last major Universal monster music from one of its two founding fathers. If you're NOT familiar with THE WOLF MAN, GHOST OF FRANKENSTEIN, etc., then why not check them out? They're currently available at bargain prices.
Are you familiar with previous John & Bill recordings of Salter/Skinner Universal monster scores? If you were, you'd know whether or not Skinner's Abbott & Costello score might be worth your attention, because basically it's the last major Universal monster music from one of its two founding fathers. If you're NOT familiar with THE WOLF MAN, GHOST OF FRANKENSTEIN, etc., then why not check them out? They're currently available at bargain prices.
PNJ
Yeah, anyone wanting to dip their toes in to this stuff, I'd recommend the, Son Of frankenstein/The Invisible Man Returns/The Wolfman disc. It's a classic & you can buy it very cheap from Amazon.
Hmm. I don't know. This sounds like a grab-bag of musical ingredients, not all of them entirely fresh. Well, I've got this movie in my Netflix cue and I hope I'll discover that the composer (Skinner?) was able to see his ideas through in the longer context and make real music out of them.
Hmm. I don't know. This sounds like a grab-bag of musical ingredients, not all of them entirely fresh. Well, I've got this movie in my Netflix cue and I hope I'll discover that the composer (Skinner?) was able to see his ideas through in the longer context and make real music out of them.'
This main title accompanies a clever animated sequence and each monster's motif is quoted. It actually works quite well.
The last time I watched THE LOST WEEKEND on TCM (restored print, by the way), hearing some of Rozsa's score made me wonder if it didn't influence Skinner when he did A&CMF.
