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Hello La La Land? I need and expanded/complete score of this amazing score, one of James Newton Howard's best scores. The original album is a poor presentation and the sound quality is not the best. Who agrees?
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Yeah, what a terrible album presentation. One of the first albums I "re-produced" with the advent of the CDR. The main "hero theme" sounds so much like Apollo 13 that it's a bit distracting, but other than that (OK, yes, and the direct lift of Wyatt Earp's "It All Ends Now" at the head of "The Restored United States Of America" cue), it's a pretty fantastic work. The ferocious percussion that starts when he rips his sleeve to reveal the 8 on his sleeve (or whatever it was, it's been a while) was goosebump material.
Funny, I was just thinking of this movie because I've been on a trailer-watching binge on Vudu. Their trailer of The Postman has boobs in it and everything! Boobs, I say! Boobs!
A re-jiggered release of this score is entirely justified. My opinion (and yours), of course.
Shaun
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I really like Waterworld, but Jesus, how much more can you get out of it? It makes Speed look like a slow ride to Grandma's house.
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Sep 15, 2011 - 5:20 PM
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MikeP
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I actually kinda liked this film -- and its score -- even while also recognizing some of its flaws. I think it has received too much undeserved flack over the years. And WATERWORLD is a wonderful film and pleasure of mine (and also JNH's best score ever!).
I agree, The Postman,while no masterwork, feels like an overstuffed 70's SF outing to me, and lots of B movie fun. It is way too serious and way too long, but still managed to be entertaining, heck I even picked up the BluRay cheap. Waterworld, for me, is a solid SF action piece, the bad press really overshadowed how good it is... the humor really helps carry the movie and we've watched it a number of times. And yeah both scores are great , Waterworld especially has some top notch thunderous action writing
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I most remember this score from it's use in the trailer for A CIVIL ACTION, which also featured the opening cue from Williams' NIXON. Best scored trailer ever?
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I actually kinda liked this film -- and its score -- even while also recognizing some of its flaws. I think it has received too much undeserved flack over the years. And WATERWORLD is a wonderful film and pleasure of mine (and also JNH's best score ever!).
I was pleasantly surprised by both Waterworld and The Postman (both film and score) I would love expanded versions of both.
Thor, how would you feel about an expanded Waterworld (given that it's your fav Newton Howard score). Did you notice any cues in the film that you'd like to hear sans sfx and dialogue?
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I'd buy an expanded of this in a heartbeat. I even like the Amy Grant/Costner song at the end.
Creature Features back in the day had a signing with JNH and he was signing The Postman. I ordered a copy through them and got it signed. This was before I was into autographs and some time later I freaking sold it, CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT? DMD, oh what an idiot you are sometimes.
I plan on getting it back signed again, hopefully one day.
I also enjoy this film. I haven't seen Waterworld yet, I need to.
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The Postman OST is a solid score. I am not familiar with the film so I don't know how it could be improved on. Waterworld is one of JNH early disappointments. Doesn't have memorable themes and just seems to wander.
Que?????????????
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