Wait, there was one thing I wanted to say about the score.
I just love the solo piano cue "Alone" - actually reminds me of some of the quieter passages in Leonard Bernstein's Anniversaries for piano.
Really wish Goldsmith would have done more of this kind of thing, not so much in this score, but in general, because it's such a simple but typical piece.
Was that cue used in the film? I assumed it was for the scene where Morgan Freeman is building his model ship (rather forlornly) at home but I didn't notice it when I last watched the film.
Wait, there was one thing I wanted to say about the score.
I just love the solo piano cue "Alone" - actually reminds me of some of the quieter passages in Leonard Bernstein's Anniversaries for piano.
Really wish Goldsmith would have done more of this kind of thing, not so much in this score, but in general, because it's such a simple but typical piece.
Was that cue used in the film? I assumed it was for the scene where Morgan Freeman is building his model ship (rather forlornly) at home but I didn't notice it when I last watched the film.
Yea it’s in the film. It’s just a scene with the little girl in a classroom alone taking a test.
The model building comes at the end of “Megan’s Abduction”
I just re-watched the movie and it is still quite entertaining. Score works perfectly in it but I have not listened the original Varese edition for very long time. This new deluxe edition is an instant buy for me because it is Goldsmith but I don't think it will blow my mind though.
I just re-watched the movie and it is still quite entertaining. Score works perfectly in it but I have not listened the original Varese edition for very long time. This new deluxe edition is an instant buy for me because it is Goldsmith but I don't think it will blow my mind though.
I have to own it had been quite a few years since I listened to the original album all the way through. At the opinion above came from my youthful, less trained self.
I listened to the samples and was surprised how dynamic I found what I was hearing. So I blew the dust off of the original album and listened to it. And it was good. No one is going to mistake this for The Wind and The Lion, but it was quite good. Effective suspense with a lot of forward motion and far more dynamite piano work (not just "Alone" but also the piano used as percussion) than I had remembered. The electronic work is also effective and interesting; far moreso than other Goldsmith scores of the time. The taut brass writing was also something of a throwback.
My young self was rather irritated at the themelessness of the score, but my older self has to own there's a lot to love in this score. I'm glad I gave this another chance.
I have to own it had been quite a few years since I listened to the original album all the way through. At the opinion above came from my youthful, less trained self.
I listened to the samples and was surprised how dynamic I found what I was hearing. So I blew the dust off of the original album and listened to it. And it was good. No one is going to mistake this for The Wind and The Lion, but it was quite good. Effective suspense with a lot of forward motion and far more dynamite piano work (not just "Alone" but also the piano used as percussion) than I had remembered. The electronic work is also effective and interesting; far moreso than other Goldsmith scores of the time. The taut brass writing was also something of a throwback.
My young self was rather irritated at the themelessness of the score, but my older self has to own there's a lot to love in this score. I'm glad I gave this another chance.
I’m glad you did too. And for wild piano writing in this score, check out “Missing Girl”
Managed to play this a second, it's only fair. I enjoyed it more than the first time t'other day. I came across some good bits but I did feel like a pig looking for truffles.
It's so good this thread's gone quiet. I'm playing it again. At least I'm willing to give it a go. I'm warming to it a little bit. It's still formula , done with eyes or ears closed. It's a bit like last night's scouse- it might taste ok but it's still from last night.
Ordinarily I'm not a fan of cut-and-paste end titles either, but in this case it's a reprise of what is by far the best cue so it's hard to complain. It always seemed awkward, the way the original album just ended abruptly after establishing the "Ransom" rhythm. And even people who don't like the score have to acknowledge that "The Ransom" is pretty freaking cool. Sounds like a 21st century version of one of Goldsmith's 60s western themes.
Ordinarily I'm not a fan of cut-and-paste end titles either, but in this case it's a reprise of what is by far the best cue so it's hard to complain. It always seemed awkward, the way the original album just ended abruptly after establishing the "Ransom" rhythm. And even people who don't like the score have to acknowledge that "The Ransom" is pretty freaking cool. Sounds like a 21st century version of one of Goldsmith's 60s western themes.
I actually think this score harkens back to things like Contract on Cherry Street and Policy Story.
Absolutely. It’s genius spotting too. When we are introduced to Alex Cross at the beginning of the film, he’s broken and reclusive from the death of his partner which he blames himself for.
Goldsmith saves that heroic horn motif in The Ransom until I think over halfway through the film when Alex has finally come out of his shell and fully committed to his goal of rescuing Megan. It announces his return to his heroic form as he races across the city in pursuit. Brilliant stuff. Kinda like in Coma when he saves the music until 40 minutes in when the danger becomes undeniably real.
