For those who haven't seen this snow western, its a cracking film. My favourite scene isn't on YouTube but check out this exchange between Marvin and Bronson to see how sharp the dialogue is.
The scene after this has the posse shooting up Bronson's cabin with about 100 rounds. After no return fire they think he's dead and one of scumbags pulls a knife n says "I'm gonna git hiss scalp" and runs up to the hut to kick the door in. Bronson opens the door on him suddenly and he's laying down in an excavated hole in the floor, holding his gun. "Welcome" says Bronson... then blasts the bloke at close range in the chest. Then shuts the door. Lol. Black humour but I always loved that bit.
Loving this release. Changing my JG vibe now to Broughton/Fielding/Rosenman with hint of JG. So good to have the aggressive and sustained suspenseful score. Can’t believe I have this now.
Jerold Immel wrote the DALLAS THEME!?! Never knew that, no wonder!!!
As I kid, I watched DUKES OF HAZARD (and other car chase TV shows)… anyway, DALLAS always followed DOH. I would ALWAYS sit and listen to the DALLAS theme before shutting off the TV… ALWAYS! I liked the theme THAT MUCH!
Jerold Immel wrote the DALLAS THEME!?! Never knew that, no wonder!!!
As I kid, I watched DUKES OF HAZARD (and other car chase TV shows)… anyway, DALLAS always followed DOH. I would ALWAYS sit and listen to the DALLAS theme before shutting off the TV… ALWAYS! I liked the theme THAT MUCH!
Yep, my other favorites by Jerry besides DALLAS are KNOTS LANDING and his wonderful theme from HOW THE WEST WAS WON. Now there was some great Western scoring for a TV Series. I would love to see a release of that music!:-)
Great release! I've only played it twice (I even watched the film), so I'm thinking but half-formed thoughts. Gotta get this CD back in the player (after Bruce Broughton, Gil Mellé and John Scott).
The film wasn't bad, but it kind of made the music sound less impressive, tied to screen imagery. It takes flight away from the visuals. Although "takes flight" is probably the wrong expression. I thought that snowy mountains would inspire a soaring, epic score. Apart from the Main Titles it's all pretty dark. Anyway, those are mighty fine Main Titles. The most Coplandesque Americana in the whole score. A bit of Goldsmith there too, the massed horns, the open fifths. Curiously, it "reminds" me of '90s Goldsmith.
Thereafter it's taut and quite grim. Yes, as others have said, there's a Fielding touch. Again, "gritty and arid" are not words I associate with snow, but the film wasn't "about" snow. There's a lot of imagination in the inventive orchestration, especially the percussion. And is that a cuika I hear?
Solid score! Going back for another listen very soon!
