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Love the score, love the film. But somehow Trevor Jones´ work on this one does not get a lot of attention. Is this due to the abundance of dialogue on the LP/CD? Would love to see this expanded and re-released. Anyone with me on this?
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I don't know why it doesn't get much love. I feel the same way about Jones' Mississippi Burning. A masterful score that doesn't get much notice. Would love to see it re-issued/expanded and dialogue-free (though the dialogue snippets on the existing album actually work really well when blended with the music).
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Oct 19, 2011 - 10:20 AM
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afn
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The only sad thing about the album is the substitution of the Glen Gray version of "Girl of my Dreams" by the modern Courtney Pine instrumental sax version, which is fine in itself, but still I'd have preferred the 1940s film version. (rather difficult to track down but possible).
Apart from that, ANGEL HEART is a brilliant listening experience, a great score, moody and sinister, and no, the dialogue snippets fits in nicely, for once.
On a sidenote: The love making sequence with the water turning into blood performed to the uber-seductive "Soul On Fire" by La Vern Baker is on of the all-time greatest blendings of filmic images and music, especially with Jones' music of doom creeping in and taking over.
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The final ever-so-quiet dialogue snippet on the album is perfect (not stating it here in case anyone hasn't seen the movie; would be a MAJOR spoiler!).
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I love this score -- and most of all of Trevor Jones work. He's a very under-appreciated composer in my book.
Jones' score to Desperate Measures. Own it. Love it. Smell it.
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Saw this film at BFI London tonight for the first time. Followed by a Q&A with Sir Alan Parker. Excellent film, dark, moody with several unexpected twists.
Sir Alan said his first choice for score was Ennio Morricone. He went to Rome, showed him the film. Ennio was pretending not to understand English. He liked the film but said there was little for him to do because of the authentic New Orleans jazz tracks which were recorded whilst on location in the city. He said that had Parker contacted him at an earlier stage he'd have composed appropriate jazz tracks.
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Downloaded the Studio Canal album today and listening right now. Excellent stuff, could do without the dialogue but it's tolerable. Lovely Courtney Pine sax solos. An entertaining listen, for sure.
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