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 Posted:   Jun 29, 2022 - 10:22 AM   
 By:   Les Jepson   (Member)

This blu-ray main programme timing discrepancy is very odd. Mine is 2 hours, 36 minutes and 27 seconds to be exact. That's not counting the extras.

 
 
 Posted:   Jun 29, 2022 - 10:57 AM   
 By:   amatalqa   (Member)

How in the world is this not available in the US? Any info?

 
 
 Posted:   Jun 29, 2022 - 11:34 AM   
 By:   Roy Donga   (Member)

This blu-ray main programme timing discrepancy is very odd. Mine is 2 hours, 36 minutes and 27 seconds to be exact. That's not counting the extras.

Spot on correct Les, and the Giuseppe Tornatore interview is 31 minutes on top of that.
The trailer is the full length trailer and not the one I was more familiar with (the metronome and Ennio doing his exercises).
It's truly is an incredible gift to us.

 
 Posted:   Jun 29, 2022 - 11:36 AM   
 By:   Col. Flagg   (Member)

How in the world is this not available in the US? Any info?

I've heard nothing about a North American physical or streaming release just yet.

 
 
 Posted:   Jun 29, 2022 - 11:47 AM   
 By:   Leo Nicols   (Member)

How in the world is this not available in the US? Any info?

I've heard nothing about a North American physical or streaming release just yet.


I'm surprised it's not a "region free" release ?

 
 
 Posted:   Jun 30, 2022 - 10:33 AM   
 By:   Leo Nicols   (Member)

I've just finished watching this, one of the most detailed documentaries I've ever witnessed...awesome stuff !
A fitting tribute to the Great Maestro.

Even at 2hr 36 min it didn't seem long enough...if that makes any sense ?

 
 
 Posted:   Jun 30, 2022 - 12:20 PM   
 By:   melmaz   (Member)

There's some on eBay... shipping from Italy. I'm tempted.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/203975759060?hash=item2f7de714d4:g:TIkAAOSwibph2~oj

Oops.. I was fooled.. that's a poster... but it will hit eBay soon... I have two universal players.. and you can get a black box that will let you play discs from anywhere.

 
 Posted:   Jun 30, 2022 - 4:43 PM   
 By:   dogplant   (Member)

Oops, meant to add my comment to this thread, not the other one I resurrected.

Anyone interested in this film should check out Henry Stanny’s powerful review here:

https://www.filmscoremonthly.com/board/posts.cfm?threadID=146105&forumID=1&archive=0

I was lucky to catch this film as a BAFTA screening. I’ll paraphrase my gushing response, which I breathlessly relayed to Henry after the event: I think this is the most powerful film I have seen about film music. It is a Technicolor widescreen view of a staggering career. It was fascinating how Tornatore connected so many pieces of the Morricone puzzle, with such joy, featuring so many films and voices. I was especially impressed with how he devoted time to Ennio’s formative pop period, which is something I’ve struggled to reconcile in the way that resonated through Morricone’s more romantic, symphonic, and experimental orchestral music. And I was fascinated to see in the main interview filmed in Ennio’s home studio how Morricone could constantly recall the intricacies of every tune he created, often a cappella, like it was part of his DNA. A magnificent hymn to the maestro. Amazing.

 
 
 Posted:   Jun 30, 2022 - 11:16 PM   
 By:   Leo Nicols   (Member)

Oops, meant to add my comment to this thread, not the other one I resurrected.

Anyone interested in this film should check out Henry Stanny’s powerful review here:

https://www.filmscoremonthly.com/board/posts.cfm?threadID=146105&forumID=1&archive=0

I was lucky to catch this film as a BAFTA screening. I’ll paraphrase my gushing response, which I breathlessly relayed to Henry after the event: I think this is the most powerful film I have seen about film music. It is a Technicolor widescreen view of a staggering career. It was fascinating how Tornatore connected so many pieces of the Morricone puzzle, with such joy, featuring so many films and voices. I was especially impressed with how he devoted time to Ennio’s formative pop period, which is something I’ve struggled to reconcile in the way that resonated through Morricone’s more romantic, symphonic, and experimental orchestral music. And I was fascinated to see in the main interview filmed in Ennio’s home studio how Morricone could constantly recall the intricacies of every tune he created, often a cappella, like it was part of his DNA. A magnificent hymn to the maestro. Amazing.


Henry,
Thank you for that brilliant review !
I wish I'd seen it at the cinema.

 
 
 Posted:   Jun 30, 2022 - 11:35 PM   
 By:   moolik   (Member)

Just watched THE HATEFUL 8 again..The score is fantastic.

 
 Posted:   Jul 1, 2022 - 5:13 AM   
 By:   Acer   (Member)

I've just finished watching this, one of the most detailed documentaries I've ever witnessed...awesome stuff !
A fitting tribute to the Great Maestro.

Even at 2hr 36 min it didn't seem long enough...if that makes any sense ?


@ Leo Nichols

Can you tell us what extras are on the Blu Ray/DVD?

 
 
 Posted:   Jul 1, 2022 - 7:15 AM   
 By:   Leo Nicols   (Member)

I've just finished watching this, one of the most detailed documentaries I've ever witnessed...awesome stuff !
A fitting tribute to the Great Maestro.

Even at 2hr 36 min it didn't seem long enough...if that makes any sense ?


@ Leo Nichols

Can you tell us what extras are on the Blu Ray/DVD?


The only extras on the disc are Guiseppe Tornatore discussing the making of 'Ennio' 32min 35sec.
And a trailer 2min 25sec.

The Tornatore "extra" is very insightful and interesting.

And the "main feature" is utterly fantastic !

The "untouchable" Ennio Morricone !

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2N2YQtjGf0c

 
 
 Posted:   Jul 23, 2022 - 11:59 AM   
 By:   Replicant8   (Member)



Just watched this stellar documentary-very detailed and encompassing life, of the late legendary Maestro.

 
 
 Posted:   Jul 23, 2022 - 12:11 PM   
 By:   Prince Damian   (Member)

Still haven't watched any, yet.

 
 
 Posted:   Jul 23, 2022 - 10:43 PM   
 By:   Tall Guy   (Member)

Just watched THE HATEFUL 8 again..The score is fantastic.

Again and again I’ve seen people say that Morricone was given the Oscar for this score undeservedly, presumably as a sop for having been unjustly ignored over many years. (The latest iteration of this even said the score was 80% taken from The Heretic and The Thing!) But surely that’s what the honorary Oscar was for...

In reality the score for H8 was brilliant, fitting the film like a snowy and threatening glove. Mrs TG, in general a very critical, not to say reluctant, listener of film music, calls the main theme just about her favourite instrumental music ever. I can’t praise QT enough for his part in bringing this music into being, even if he does slip in (from memory) brief extracts of four tracks from the two extant films above. I think there were fifty minutes of original music written by The Maestro for The Hateful Eight, and winning the Academy Award was surprising ONLY because so many equally-deserving Morricone scores had been overlooked in past decades.

 
 
 Posted:   Jul 24, 2022 - 1:02 AM   
 By:   Leo Nicols   (Member)

Just watched THE HATEFUL 8 again..The score is fantastic.

Again and again I’ve seen people say that Morricone was given the Oscar for this score unreservedly, presumably as a sop for having been unjustly ignored over many years. (The latest iteration of this even said the score was 80% taken from The Heretic and The Thing!) But surely that’s what the honorary Oscar was for...

In reality the score for H8 was brilliant, fitting the film like a snowy and threatening glove. Mrs TG, in general a very critical, not to say reluctant, listener of film music, calls the main theme just about her favourite instrumental music ever. I can’t praise QT enough for his part in bringing this music into being, even if he does slip in (from memory) brief extracts of four tracks from the two extant films above. I think there were fifty minutes of original music written by The Maestro for The Hateful Eight, and winning the Academy Award was surprising ONLY because so many equally-deserving Morricone scores had been overlooked in past decades.


TG, I completely agree.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTwWp6VMNGs

 
 
 Posted:   Jul 24, 2022 - 1:29 AM   
 By:   Tall Guy   (Member)

Oops, “undeservedly” emerged as “unreservedly”, which managed to turn the meaning of my sentence around 180 degrees. Changed it now, I think Leo grasped my meaning…!

 
 
 Posted:   Jul 24, 2022 - 2:00 AM   
 By:   Leo Nicols   (Member)

Oops, “undeservedly” emerged as “unreservedly”, which managed to turn the meaning of my sentence around 180 degrees. Changed it now, I think Leo grasped my meaning…!

TG, "Well cut my legs off and call me shorty !" lol
.....to be honest, I never noticed,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSFpYQtsI2Y

 
 
 Posted:   Jul 24, 2022 - 2:09 AM   
 By:   JamesSouthall   (Member)

I finally watched this. It’s moving, insightful and entertaining in equal measure. Even as a long time (very big) fan of Morricone, I learned so much. His recollection of small details and description of how and why he came up with some of his most famous music was absolutely fascinating. He was normally so closed in interviews, so to see him open up to the extent he did was wonderful to see. And his sense of humour!

I’ve never seen some of the films whose music I’ve listened to a thousand times. That scene from Allonsanfan, suddenly I appreciate that brilliant music even more.

This is by far the best film music-related documentary there’s ever been. I wish it was even longer!

 
 
 Posted:   Jul 24, 2022 - 4:12 AM   
 By:   knisper.shayan   (Member)

I finally watched this. It’s moving, insightful and entertaining in equal measure. Even as a long time (very big) fan of Morricone, I learned so much. His recollection of small details and description of how and why he came up with some of his most famous music was absolutely fascinating. He was normally so closed in interviews, so to see him open up to the extent he did was wonderful to see. And his sense of humour!

I’ve never seen some of the films whose music I’ve listened to a thousand times. That scene from Allonsanfan, suddenly I appreciate that brilliant music even more.

This is by far the best film music-related documentary there’s ever been. I wish it was even longer!


i totally agree james! i am still very touched and fascinated at the same time by what a humble person morricon was and what a genius! this is a wonderful and very impressive documentary, a great piece of art about one of the greatest composers who ever lived!

 
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