Film Score Monthly
FSM HOME MESSAGE BOARD FSM CDs FSM ONLINE RESOURCES FUN STUFF ABOUT US  SEARCH FSM   
Search Terms: 
Search Within:   search tips 
You must log in or register to post.
  Go to page:    
 
 Posted:   Jan 31, 2008 - 3:52 PM   
 By:   tchaten   (Member)

I am looking to eventually over the next few months filling out my Elliot Goldenthal collection.

Here is what I have currently: Alien 3, Interview with the Vampire, Titus, Final Fantasy, Batman and Robin (the 3 minute suite piece)

So I am wondering out of the remaining titles what order should I buy them in ?

So heres what left I believe:
S.W.A.T.
The Good Thief
Frida
In Dreams
Butcher Boy
Sphere
Batman Forever
Michael Collins
A Time to Kill
Heat
Cobb
Demolition Man
Golden Gate
Drugstore Cowboy
Pet Semetary

So out of that list what are your absolute favorites - which ones can I wait some time before picking up ?

Any input from fellow Goldenthal fans would be greatly appreciated !! smile

 
 
 Posted:   Jan 31, 2008 - 3:58 PM   
 By:   Squiddybop   (Member)

I'd say the first two you want to get are Michael Collins and Cobb.

 
 Posted:   Jan 31, 2008 - 4:03 PM   
 By:   SheriffJoe   (Member)

In order of my favorite to least favorite:

Michael Collins
Sphere
In Dreams
Cobb
Demolition Man
A Time to Kill
The Good Thief
Frida
Golden Gate
Butcher Boy
Heat
S.W.A.T.
Batman Forever
Pet Semetary
Drugstore Cowboy

 
 
 Posted:   Jan 31, 2008 - 4:10 PM   
 By:   tchaten   (Member)

thanks everyone so far very helpful - the more input the better smile

 
 Posted:   Jan 31, 2008 - 4:53 PM   
 By:   'Lenny Bruce' Marshall   (Member)



Michael Collins


Heat

.
Batman Forever




much better...

 
 
 Posted:   Jan 31, 2008 - 5:08 PM   
 By:   Michael_McMahan   (Member)

I love them all, but if I had to prioritize:


Cobb
Michael Collins
Demolition Man
Sphere
Heat
In Dreams
A Time to Kill
Golden Gate
Pet Semetary
S.W.A.T.
Batman Forever
The Good Thief
Butcher Boy
Drugstore Cowboy
Frida

 
 Posted:   Jan 31, 2008 - 5:12 PM   
 By:   Agent Norman Newman   (Member)

Batman Forever.

 
 
 Posted:   Jan 31, 2008 - 5:58 PM   
 By:   crazyunclerolo   (Member)

His ballet OTHELLO, on Varese Sarabande, is truly gorgeous stuff, some of his most accessible music.

 
 
 Posted:   Jan 31, 2008 - 6:23 PM   
 By:   265759232F30   (Member)

I grew up with Goldenthal. I saw Pet Sematary in the cinemas and Drugstore Cowboy on video. I was mortified walking favouri turopee cd shop and seeing name goldenthal on it. I am an 'alien' geek but i did not buy the cdntil it was available in E nto but I have loved goldenthals music since 1993. And I so adore it still!

 
 
 Posted:   Jan 31, 2008 - 8:11 PM   
 By:   AJ   (Member)

...Batman and Robin (the 3 minute suite piece)

If I recall correctly, the "Batman & Robin" cue ('A Batman Overture') on the eponymous soundtrack CD is actually a selection from Goldenthal's "Batman Forever" score.

AJ

 
 
 Posted:   Jan 31, 2008 - 8:42 PM   
 By:   franz_conrad   (Member)

I'd focus on:

Sphere
Batman Forever
Michael Collins
Heat
Cobb


BATMAN FOREVER is perhaps not so relevant if you have BATMAN AND ROBIN, though the sound quality will probably be better.

HEAT utilises string quartet and Braca's notion of the 'orchestra of electric guitars' for a powerful, melancholy score.

COBB is the dark side of what you might call the Americana score. Idioms clash in this portrait of a violent, raging icon.

MICHAEL COLLINS takes an interesting angle on the Irish setting of the film. This is one of the few Celtic tinged scores I find interesting to listen to.

SPHERE is more along the lines of his fantasy/scifi scoring, with haunting use of minimalism for the water setting, and one track 'Pandora's Fanfare' that just lingers with you for a long time.

EDIT - Oops - somebody said OTHELLO. Obviously you should get this first. This is his greatest work to date for me.

 
 
 Posted:   Jan 31, 2008 - 9:59 PM   
 By:   rim stimple   (Member)

I favor Golden Gate and In Dreams

 
 
 Posted:   Jan 31, 2008 - 10:49 PM   
 By:   JSWalsh   (Member)

IN DREAMS is very atmospheric psychological horror, and perhaps THE overlooked Goldenthal score.

HEAT is an example of how a score that isn't overwhelming can still have a key influence on a movie. The brief Goldenthal score used in the movie is very important to the tone.

 
 
 Posted:   Feb 7, 2008 - 1:47 PM   
 By:   Thor   (Member)

The problem with these threads is that Goldenthal's discography is so limited that you're bound to get almost every single of his scores listed by SOMEONE throughout the thread. And then the first poster would be stuck with: "so basically EVERYTHING he did is recommended!?". What would perhaps be more fruitful would be to ask: If you could name THREE and only THREE essential Goldenthal ALBUMS (including both scores and concert works), what would they be? If so, I'd say:

1. ALIEN 3
2. OTHELLO (ballet)
3. BATMAN FOREVER

 
 
 Posted:   Feb 7, 2008 - 2:07 PM   
 By:   Alexborn007   (Member)

Cobb, Cobb, and Cobb. It's usually available for a steal of a price, so I wouldn't hesitate!

Michael Collins is wonderful, too; Heat is worth checking out if you're into more ethereal and soundscape type music. The Kronos Quartet adds its own flair/voice to the proceedings, too. And as per a Michael Mann film, the source cues are also pretty much top notch.

 
 Posted:   Feb 7, 2008 - 2:48 PM   
 By:   Tom Servo   (Member)

TITUS is the best cross-section of every type of music he excels at composing.

 
 
 Posted:   Feb 7, 2008 - 2:52 PM   
 By:   Morlock1   (Member)

I'd say the first two you want to get are Michael Collins and Cobb.

Indeed. MICHAEL COLLINS is my favorite Goldenthal score, and one of my favorites of the 90's. Shows you how Irish-influenced scores don't necessarily need to hit you over the head with the Celtic sound (as much as I love BRAVEHEART and FAR AND WAY), yet having a very strong sense of place.

 
 
 Posted:   Oct 31, 2024 - 12:09 AM   
 By:   GoblinScore   (Member)

Insomnia, so I'm terrorizing the board, and boosting this!!

Hi Thor! How's the spirit world working out, you bloody Phantom, you. (Don't answer, ill never see it, ha!).

Bumped this as IN DREAMS namely Elisabeth Fraser's song, came up at random, and i was reminded this album is another 'journey'.

Unnecessary to see the film, the album truncated or not tells A, THIS story perfectly, albums such as this negate the film if its wonky.....like this one.

Rewatched a year ago and its just a clumsy, awkward film with shock events peppered in for....cos, reasons.


First view of this film was an early exposure to the new fangled DVD tech (Rad! I can dump my laserdiscs I JUST invested in!!!) as I was/am so sprung on EG's scoring, he would've made Sharknado 17 challenge Verdi, any film borne his name after Pet Sematary or Alien 3, I was on it like a cheap suit.

Anyway, Goldenthal is the briefest, finest gift our art enjoyed, short as it was (in spite of his trickling out concert works or indie films, I doubt the MCU or DCU or SW, LOTR....all those high profile IP's, are going to be calling, as much as 97% of this community would welcome it), I always chuckle, the thought of our own LK, cat calling DEMOLITION MAN as a half million dollar orchestration lesson from.the Brothers Warner! April or so 93, go look! EG's on the cover!



The row of cds I own from this amazing artist speaks and means volumes to me.

-Sean

 
 
 Posted:   Oct 31, 2024 - 12:18 AM   
 By:   Thor   (Member)

Hi Thor! How's the spirit world working out, you bloody Phantom, you. (Don't answer, ill never see it, ha!).

I know you don't see it, but there wasn't really anything to respond to in your bump. However, now that you've bumped it, I should respond to myself and what I said in 2008:

The problem with these threads is that Goldenthal's discography is so limited that you're bound to get almost every single of his scores listed by SOMEONE throughout the thread. And then the first poster would be stuck with: "so basically EVERYTHING he did is recommended!?". What would perhaps be more fruitful would be to ask: If you could name THREE and only THREE essential Goldenthal ALBUMS (including both scores and concert works), what would they be?

There's one thing I should have added to that 15 years ago -- asking what the first poster's preferences are, and tailor-make suggestions from that. From the titles he said he owned at the time, he seemed to be into the bigger orchestral things, so the recommendations should have gone from there. Still limited to three, of course. Oh well, he's probably not around anymore.

 
 
 Posted:   Oct 31, 2024 - 12:23 AM   
 By:   GoblinScore   (Member)

Cheers to ya, Phantom, only see your presence!!!



And logic tells me, we are in the very exact same area, so a hearty and sincere CHEERS to you, mate....the weekend/Holiday (Samhain...I know, damn yanks), is here!

*clink* vodka to ______

 
You must log in or register to post.
  Go to page:    
© 2024 Film Score Monthly. All Rights Reserved.
Website maintained and powered by Veraprise and Matrimont.