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Nov 14, 2011 - 5:30 PM
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BasilFSM
(Member)
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INTRADA
Announces:
STEPHEN KING'S IT
Composed and Conducted by RICHARD BELLIS
INTRADA Special Collection Vol. 184
If one man could help give the 1990 Warner Bros. Television miniseries Stephen King's It a truly terrifying weight and create an atmosphere of nostalgia and dread, it was composer Richard Bellis. Coming in at over 100 minutes, Bellis’ score is astonishing in its thematic complexity and instrumentation. Segueing from demonic circus music to lyrical bonding, big band jazz to eerie sound design, and piercing horror synths to lush orchestral adventure, Bellis’ soundtrack is as much a masterwork of storytelling as is King’s book. Each of his numerous motifs inseparably link one traumatized character to the other, as well as to their tormentor. The past and present are one in the numerous themes that flow from Derry’s troubled streets to the haunted sewers below.
Richard Bellis made judicious use of the miniseries’ limited music budget, arranging four days of orchestral recording with various ensembles (up to 55 players) to record about an hour of music. Bellis then seamlessly integrated much of the orchestral performances with the electronic elements, which had been recorded at Ray Colcord’s home studio. The premiere release of Bellis' score is featured on this generous two-CD set from Intrada.
Set in the fictional Maine town of Derry, Stephen King's It imagined a group of seven bullied youngsters finding the courage to unite against evil incarnate, only to face the shape-shifting monster thirty years later as adults. While It’s child-hating fiend can transform into any creature — from a mummy to a teenage werewolf—its favored form is a twisted clown named Pennywise. Since time immemorial, It has emerged every three decades in “the dirty little town” of Derry to wreak havoc, taunting his innocent victims with their most terrifying nightmares. The miniseries featured a large ensemble cast, including Seth Green, Richard Thomas, John Ritter, and Annette O'Toole.
INTRADA Special Collection Vol. 184
Retail Price: $29.99
Available Now
For track listing and sound samples, please visit
http://store.intrada.com/s.nl/it.A/id.7329/.f
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that's It!!!?????
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After you guys order these great releases, TAKE a moment and just look at the main page at Intrada. Stop and smell the roses.
There we have
IT
Explorers
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
Black Hole
The Core
Fright Night
Gremlins
Isn't it just freaking mind boggling???
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Definitely springing for this in a couple of weeks time when money is stable. I must have watched this about 5 or 6 times in my life. Heck, once we even watched it in secondary school on one of the last days of term - and it was our teacher who suggested it! (Thank goodness I went to a permissive, liberal place of education!)
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After you guys order these great releases, TAKE a moment and just look at the main page at Intrada. Stop and smell the roses.
There we have
IT
Explorers
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
Black Hole
The Core
Fright Night
Gremlins
Isn't it just freaking mind boggling???
All freakin GREAT AZZZ releases!!! Im so grateful...
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YES!!!!!!!!!!! FINALLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Damn, just when I decided I wasn't gonna order any "expensive" scores anymore this year. May have to make an exception for this one.
The mini-series used to terrify me. Really loved it back then. But then I read the novel and I realized what a lousy adaptation it was. Still, it remains kinda special to me.
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Damn, just when I decided I wasn't gonna order any "expensive" scores anymore this year. May have to make an exception for this one.
The mini-series used to terrify me. Really loved it back then. But then I read the novel and I realized what a lousy adaptation it was. Still, it remains kinda special to me.
Exactly when it comes to the novel vs the mini series. I loved the movie up until the end. It would be interesting to see a major studio take that novel and REALLY do it proper on the big screen. The cgi work for the ending alone would be worth it.
As for the score, this one knocks my last "Holy Grails" down to only two left 
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Damn, just when I decided I wasn't gonna order any "expensive" scores anymore this year. May have to make an exception for this one.
The mini-series used to terrify me. Really loved it back then. But then I read the novel and I realized what a lousy adaptation it was. Still, it remains kinda special to me.
I didn't like the novel truth be told. I enjoyed most of it during the first half but at the point where Beverly does "that" so that the Losers all strengthen their bond was a bit much for me.
The second half plays out better but dragged on a bit and while it ended well enough, I didn't feel it to be a rewarding read. It was however very rich and quite fantastical.
I remember seeing this series a long time ago but never cared much for it [I don't find clowns scary] and if I find time, might check out samples.
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