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May 22, 2022 - 12:07 PM
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SchiffyM
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Sadly, films like Presumed Innocent are EXACTLY what Netflix Originals should be, but instead the streamer tries to compete with the Hollywood blockbusters, just furthering the dumbing-down of modern film. That said, I don't think there's many scriptwriters working today that can write proper dramatic work, instead relying upon CGI spectacle for any 'wow'. Likewise the sad state of the use of film music.
I don't see why you'd think that all writers suddenly got stupid. Of course, there's a chicken/egg argument that can be made, but I think audience taste for spending the kind of money it costs to go out to the movies now – especially when televisions are excellent and home entertainment choices are near-infinite – has pushed the entire movie industry to event films. The sort of dramatic work you're asking for is now mostly the province of television, with series like "Succession" or "Dopesick" or "Mare of Easttown" (etc.).
Which is why, again, the new Presumed Innocent is an eight-part Apple TV+ series
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Um back to Presumed Innocent!
I never loved the album - I loved the first cue, great statement of the theme, a strong number as usual. But so strong that the rest of the album just seemed to be repeating ideas (not fair at all, but that's been my take for 20 plus years), and I wouldn't stay with it.
This expansion is exactly what I hoped for - a much better presentation of the score without Williams' thumb-on-the-head reliance on bookending the score with the big number.
It builds quietly, almost relentlessly, and even the short tracks play well and bring some variety (and I'm usually one of those in favor of combining them into more musical sense).
This does the same thing in its way as the Dracula expansion, takes a predominantly single-theme score and builds it out beautifully (I know Dracula had more thematic material, but still driven by the main).
I can finally love a score I've always liked - thank you, Varese!
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Still waiting for Varese UK to tell me something...anything!!!
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Still waiting for Varese UK to tell me something...anything!!!
Mine came yesterday with a bunch of sale stuff, if that's any consolation. 
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Last time I looked, the intl site indicated 10th June re: availability. Possibly a delay shipping them over the pond, or complications re: our Jubilee Bank Holidays. The discs will come, folks. I'm good waiting. After all who saw this expansion coming at all six months ago?
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