The Phantom Operation Dumbo Drop The Air Up There (interesting story about this one: DN hated the final film mix, as J. Peter Robinson was called in after David had scored the picture and JPR overdubbed his musical contributions on top of the Newman tracks)
The Air Up There (interesting story about this one: DN hated the final film mix, as J. Peter Robinson was called in after David had scored the picture and JPR overdubbed his musical contributions on top of the Newman tracks)
That’s kind of disheartening. The music in the big game didn’t sound too much like Newman, so I imagine that must be one of the Robinson tracks. When I was watching the film for my Newman article, I thought it was one of Newman’s more interesting entries because of its all electronic style.
Least favorite DN score: Mr. Destiny
Ouch. As heard on the Varese album, it’s pretty functional music, but some of the unreleased tracks really hint at the darkness of the premise. I especially love the one where Jim Belushi is looking through important papers that kinda reminds me of Throw Momma from the Train.
As far as my least favorite...I’m sorry, guys, but I got to go with Fire Birds. The main title aside, it just did not grab me at all.
Despite my love for the movie, I'm not too crazy about Tommy Boy, either.
War of the Roses must be among his top 5! Great score and album Critters was the first one I noticed from him and remains a favorite The Phantom Galaxy Quest Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey
The Phantom Operation Dumbo Drop The Air Up There (interesting story about this one: DN hated the final film mix, as J. Peter Robinson was called in after David had scored the picture and JPR overdubbed his musical contributions on top of the Newman tracks)
As noted in my opening post, this is what started it all for me... (it was edited on the original LP, to go straight into the warm, Americana Opening Titles, chopping out the tense, synth opening cue set onboard the spaceship, marking their escape. The nice Main Title starts just after the 4 minute mark)
I can still see my younger self, sitting in the cinema, watching those scenes of American farmlands, and hearing this lovely Copland-esque piece...sad and tender and just a bit melancholic.
1 - Duck Tales: The Movie – Treasure of the Lost Lamp 2- Sunrise: A Song of two Humans --------------------------------------- I haven't played my CD of SUNRISE in years (I recently acquired the Joe Kraemer version, on the Caldera label, which is very good). I remember thinking it was performed before a (barely-a)live audience of whooping cough and cholera victims, as hardly a minute goes by without some kind of splutter from someone in the theatre!! I'll have to dig them (2 CD's) out and give it another spin.
