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Remembering Bernstein
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 08-26-2004)
The death last week of legendary film composer Elmer Bernstein, on August 18th, coming so close after that of Hollywood maestros Jerry Goldsmith (on July 21st) and David Raksin (August 9th), has robbed Hollywood of its last three connections with the film... 2-CD Elmer Bernstein Collection Due from Silva Screen
by Randall Larson (Mon 03-14-2005)
Silva Screen Records has announced the Elmer Bernstein Film Music Collection, a specially priced 2CD set with over 110 minutes of some of the greatest film music in the history of cinema. The release includes new digital recordings performed by the acclai... Ghostbusting with Elmer Bernstein
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 09-15-2005)
Elmer Bernstein's work in cinema during the 1980s included quite a few youth-oriented comedies such as ANIMAL HOUSE, STRIPES, TRADING PLACES and others, many of which have been produced by Ivan Reitman and directed by John Landis, filmmakers with whom Ber... 
Landmark Archival Release from FSM Celebrates Elmer Bernstein's Film Music Collection
by Karl Schneider (Mon 06-26-2006)
Between 1974 and 1979 Elmer Bernstein took it upon himself to re-record a selection of classic Hollywood film scores. Funding the project himself, Bernstein recorded in England, mainly with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, and released the recordings thr... Fish Heads, Fish Heads
by Randall Larson (Thu 04-12-2007)
...ating for Elmer Bernstein has let to a lot of Bernstein’s influence evident in his main theme and action scoring, and the music captures a welcome hint of Bernstein flavor throughout the score. If you like Bernstein’s scores for Gh... An American Filmscore from London
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 03-24-2005)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS Silva Screen Records has released The Essential Elmer Bernstein Film Music Collection (SILCD 1178), a specially priced 2CD set with over 110 minutes of some of the greatest film music in the history of cinema, including some of... Edward Shearmur and the Music of Tomorrow
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 09-09-2004)
...dition of Elmer Bernstein’s THE GREAT ESCAPE containing, for the first time ever, the original film recording, which had been thought lost for 40 years. It was recently discovered in unmarked boxes in the MGM vaults. 42 cues of pristine, classic Bernst... No GAG Order
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 08-17-2006)
...box set, Elmer Bernstein's Film Music Collection, is out and in the mails to advance subscribers. The $199.99 set is thus far still available through FSM's distributor, Screen Archives and the other major soundtrack retailers (see bottom of this colum... Patrick Doyle's Goblet of Fire
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 11-24-2005)
.... For you Elmer Bernstein fans comes the rousing Western score for THE SCALPHUNTERS, mastered from original three-track masters rather than the two track album masters, which has never sounded better as the album comes to CD for the first time. Sweepin... The Dead Have Their Day While SPIDER-MAN, LOGAN'S RUN and THE TIME MACHINE Hit CD
by Randall D. Larson (Wed 03-20-2002)
...ucceeding Elmer Bernstein, who served in that post for the past five years. Recently nominated for a Golden Globe Award for his score to THE SHIPPING NEWS, Young (self-dubbed the "Lon Chaney of Film Music") has composed more than 70 motion picture scor... Fear No Laughter
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 06-05-2003)
...METAL for Elmer Bernstein) to co-compose and orchestrate the music into an orchestral whole. The result was a compelling and vividly textured composition that elegantly elevated FEAR NO EVIL, despite the awkwardness of its final studio-passed narrative... Musical Intrigue for A Scanner Darkly
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 06-29-2006)
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Elmer Bernstein's Filmmusic Collection
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Speaking of 2,000 copy limited editions, Film Score Monthly will release on July 10th a gigantic 12-CD set compiling in their entirety each of the "Film Music Collection" recordings issued by... A STRANGER CALLS Film Composer James Dooley
by Randall Larson (Wed 01-25-2006)
...Young and Elmer Bernstein. He joined Media Ventures in 1999 and collaborated with Zimmer both as his Chief Technical Engineer and as a composer. In addition, Dooley has partnered with CDBABY.com to donate the proceeds from sales of his THE MARS UNDERGR... Bernstein's SPACEHUNTER among Varese's 4 August Club Releases
by Randall Larson (Tue 08-23-2005)
Varese Sarabande has announced four new limited edition, archival CD Club releases for August: Another classic Elmer Bernstein score joins the label's CD Club with the "at long last" release of his 1983 score to the 3-D production SPACEHUNTER: ADVENTURES ... Graeme Revell's Out of Time
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 11-27-2003)
...EUROPE by Elmer Bernstein is a documentary about a famed sailing vessel making variety of journeys through European waters; GRIZZLY! by Jerome Moross is about twin ecologists studying and documenting habitats of wild North American bears. Both sco... Eastern Spectaculars
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 03-02-2006)
...n Debney, Elmer Bernstein, Hans Zimmer, David Raksin, James Newton Howard, and Hans Zimmer. The 21st Annual ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards take place at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, Beverly Hills on April 11th. The International Film Music Critics... An Epic Gothic Rock Soundtrack
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 04-06-2006)
... ranks of Elmer Bernstein, James Newton Howard, and Randy Edelman, to name of few of composers previously on Ivan Reitman's payroll. MY SUPER EX-GIRLFRIEND stars Uma Thurman as a superhero who is using her superpowers to create a living hell for her ex... Silva Screen does Spielberg
by Randall Larson (Fri 04-29-2005)
... Hermann, Elmer Bernstein and John Williams, among others. It also includes some of the most unforgettable themes in cinema from Max Steiner's lush theme for Gone With The Wind to Michael Diacchino's powerful music for the state-of-the-art production ... Amazing Music
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 06-22-2006)
... from the Elmer Bernstein Film Music Collection of the 1970s. Also check out www.varesesarabande.com on Monday for the names of this quarter's limited edition Club releases. Since many of these titles typically sell out on the day of release, don't be ... Mark Isham to receive ASCAP Lifetime Achievement Award
by Randall Larson (Wed 03-01-2006)
...n Debney, Elmer Bernstein, Hans Zimmer, David Raksin, James Newton Howard, and Hans Zimmer. The 21st Annual ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards take place at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, Beverly Hills on April 11th. For more information on Mark Isham, ... 15 Years of Simpsonic Classics
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 04-28-2005)
...rmann and Elmer Bernstein pieces for CAPE FEARE, one of things was the big French horn section playing these unison mystery lines and a large brass section with a tuba on the bottom. The harmonic part of the score was very sparse for the most part. It'... The Musical Eloquence of THE PUNISHER
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 07-15-2004)
...stered): (Elmer Bernstein / DRG)12 Oct 2004:Yo-Yo Ma Plays Ennio Morricone: (Ennio Morricone / Sony Classical)More film scoring news at http://www.musicfromthemovies.comGAMES NEWSComposer Richard Jacques will see his original score for Empire... Remembering Jerry
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 07-29-2004)
...liams and Elmer Bernstein... [Jerry was among] the finest and the best of the post war film composers," wrote journalist and former Soundtrack magazine interviewer Steve Vertlieb. "These three giants of modern film composition carried on the clas... Music To Be Abducted By
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 01-29-2004)
...DY HEAT), Elmer Bernstein (THE GRIFTERS), Don Davis (BOUND), Jerry Goldsmith (L.A. CONFIDENTIAL), Bernard Herrmann (TAXI DRIVER), Henry Mancini (TOUCH OF EVIL), John Ottman (USUAL SUSPECTS), David Raksin (LAURA), Dimitri Tiomkin (STRANGERS ON A TRAIN),... French Werewolves, EVIL DEAD Style
by Randall D. Larson (Wed 01-23-2002)
...President Elmer Bernstein. For more information and an interview with Young, see http://www.filmmusicsociety.org/younginterview.html.Graeme Revell has just returned from England where he was scoring BELOW, directed by David Twohy, who also directed bot... CAPE FEAR (1991)
by Pamela Harland (Sat 12-01-2001)
...y capable Elmer Bernstein – is a key factor in the suspense of the film. Not since JAWS or, again, PSYCHO does a film so heavily rely upon its background thematic score to engross and suspend the audience in fear. John Carpenter caught onto that in ’78... Haunted Horror, Schifrin Style
by Randall D. Larson (Wed 09-18-2002)
...ssics are Elmer Bernstein’s score for John Frankenheimer’s little known drama, THE GYPSY MOTHS, and Hugo Friedhofer’s music for MGM’s ABOVE AND BEYOND, a 1952 docudrama about Paul Tibbets, the Air Force pilot who led the mission to drop the atomic bomb... Best Soundtracks of 2004 Part 2
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 01-13-2005)
... Edition (Elmer Bernstein, Varese Sarabande CD Club VCL 0804 1029).In what would become a poignant epitaph for Elmer Bernstein, whose death last August was as keenly felt in film musicdom as that of Goldsmith four weeks earlier, Varese Sarabande locate... Music from the Underworld
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 02-23-2006)
...RUE GRIT: Elmer Bernstein Conducts his Classic Scores for the Films of John Wayne, featuring over 75 minutes of music, recorded with the Utah Symphony Orchestra. The compilation is culled from a series of LPs and CDs that Varese released in the mid 199... Barry, Bronson & Buffalos and Barbarella too
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 09-04-2003)
...brilliant Elmer Bernstein score that defined the American western for decades. Original soundtrack on CD (Ryco RCD 10741) with a superbly re-performed version (The Phoenix Symphony, James Sedares) on [IMG4R]Koch 3-722-2H1. MASTER OF THE WORLD (1961). B... Music for Twin Terrors & International Cops
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 06-09-2005)
... the best Elmer Bernstein tradition, a thunderous, fully orchestral overture that really opens the Harkit soundtrack CD (HRKCD 8093) splendidly. Somebody referred to this theme as "MAGNIFICENT SEVEN With Attitude" not an improper statement. This 2002 ... Elfman Meets Lecter in a Tasteful Horror Score
by Randall D. Larson (Wed 10-02-2002)
... released Elmer Bernstein's elusive adventure score, ZULU DAWN). The music is a massive and huge composition featuring orchestra and choir, and is simply a dazzling composition. Barker describes the score as "Truly brilliant. Chris Lennertz has the kin... HEAVY METAL: Collector's Edition
by Steve Biodrowski (Fri 12-31-1999)
...tunately, Elmer Bernstein’s score doesn’t quite carry the mood as well as it should, which is a shame, because the song selection isn’t that good either (although it is always nice to hear Blue Oyster Cult’s `Veteran of the Psychic Wars,` one of the fe... I Was A Composer for A Teenage Werewolf
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 09-07-2006)
...and I met Elmer Bernstein, a very fine composer, and he made a point of telling me how very much he liked that score. It was odd, it was something that you'd already forgotten about and thought everyone else has forgotten too! Q: Did you use any unusua... Music of the Seven Seas
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 07-10-2003)
...e rousing Elmer Bernstein adventure score for THE BUCCANEER (DRG 19051) as well as Neal Hefti’s jazzy music for the 1965 feature biopic, HARLOW (DRG 19052).Due out on July 22nd from Decca is Randy Newman’s score for the racing horse picture, SEABISCUIT... Synths & Symphs Silvestri Mixes it up in TOMB RAIDER 2
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 09-11-2003)
...5th Hour- Elmer Bernstein for Far From Heaven- Philip Glass for The Hours- Elliot Goldenthal for Frida- Howard Shore for Gangs of New YorkBest Original Soundtrack of the Year:- Catch Me If You Can by John Williams - Frida by Elliot Goldenthal - Gangs o... Hoyt Curtin's Animusic
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 11-04-2004)
... composer Elmer Bernstein who passed away in August. Director John Landis acted as Master of Ceremonies, in the presence of members of Bernstein's family, together with many leading figures from the film industry. Veteran pianist Mike Lang performed Be... Genre Music Scores: The Best of the 1990s
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 02-10-2000)
... PICTURE, Elmer Bernstein in GHOSTBUSTERS, Basil Poledouris in ROBOCOP, and Alan Silvestri in PREDATOR and CLAN OF THE CAVE BEAR. Some scores dispensed with orchestras entirely and used synthesizers to mimic them, at great cost savings, but more satisf... Danny Elfman Meets The Robinsons
by Randall Larson (Thu 03-15-2007)
...ired from Elmer Bernstein not only a jazz score, but moments of musical Americana. www.filmscoremonthly.com
New Line Records will release Howard Shore’s persuasive orchestral score to The Last Mimzy on March 20th.
On March 28th,... Hits & Hives, Rats & Raiders
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 10-23-2003)
... score by Elmer Bernstein, whose unforgettable theme for the NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC series will also be included on the CD, and GRIZZLY was scored by Jerome Moross in a style reminiscent of his classic score for THE BIG COUNTRY. www.intrada.com.On Novembe... Best Soundtrax of 06: Part 2 – Restorations & Compilations
by Randall Larson (Thu 01-18-2007)
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Elmer Bernstein's Filmmusic Collection
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A release as massive as its sales price, Film Score Month’s ultra-lavish and ultra-expensive 13-CD box set, Elmer Bernstein’s Film Music Collection, is a loving and lastin... Saturn Thrice
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 09-28-2006)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATION Latest effort in Intrada's limited Special Collection series is the world premiere release of Elmer Bernstein's avant-garde opus, SATURN 3. The score is one of a handful of true sci-fi films scored by Bernstein, who began his ca... The Return of the King
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 12-04-2003)
...onsist of Elmer Bernstein's rousing score for the 1974 John Wayne detective thriller McQ (a nice match to La-La Land's concurrent release of Dominic Frontiere's BRANNIGAN, Wayne's other detective thriller from 1975). FSM's premiere CD features the comp... Of Sentinels and Fast Food
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 04-20-2006)
... 1970s by Elmer Bernstein's Film Music Collection. The collection will include a hardcover book in a lavish box, selling for $199.95, will be limited to 2,000 copies. The twelve CDs will reportedly not be available individually. FSM's distributor, Scre... Music To Destroy All Humans By – Too
by Randall Larson (Thu 11-09-2006)
...elease of Elmer Bernstein’s score for 1962’s Birdman of Alcatraz, the John Frankenheimer directed story of the imprisoned murderer Robert Stroud (Burt Lancaster) with a predilection for nursing injured and sick birds back to health (a tr... World Premiere Release of Bernstein's SATURN 3 Score
by Randall Larson (Tue 09-26-2006)
Elmer Bernstein's score for Stanley Donen's 1980 science fiction film, SATURN 3, has been released by Intrada Records. It's a world premiere recording of one of the legendary composers' rare science fiction scores. Kirk Douglas and Farrah Fawcett starred ... Bugs, Daffy, Elmer
by Brian Thomas (Sat 11-11-2006)
Happy Feet opens next Friday, November 17. If you squint real hard, you’ll think you’re watching Ice Age or March of the Penguins. Squeeze harder, and you’ll think it’s Madagascar. Well, it may not be completely original, but f... Newman Finds NEMO, Shearmur Scores ENGLISH, and Get Ready for the Big Green Dude
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 05-29-2003)
...us cues), Elmer Bernstein's swashbuckling THE BUCCANEER (reissuing the out-of-print Varese CD and Columbia LP), and Heal Hefti's dramatic score for the HARLOW biopic (reissuing Columbia LP).Alan Silvestri is now scoring TOMB RAIDER 2, replacing Craig A... Lone Wolf and CD
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 04-15-2004)
...USIC BOOKSElmer Bernstein's Film Music Notebook is the long-awaited re-issue of an historic quarterly journal, comprised of thirteen installments, which was originally published by Bernstein himself [IMG6R]between 1974 and 1978 – issued only to subscri... 28th Annie Awards Presented This November
by Steve Fritz (Mon 10-16-2000)
About a month back I ranted about the Emmy Awards. The fact is, the entertainment industry always treats animation as a red-headed stepchild. This is in spite of the fact that half the top ten box office films, as well as the longest running sitcom, are a... RINGS Redux
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 05-27-2004)
THIS WEEK’S RECOMMENDATIONS In the tradition of previous compilations like The INDIANA JONES Trilogy and THE GODFATHER Trilogy, Silva Screen has taken the best music from Howard Shore’s monumental musical epic, THE LORD OF THE RINGS, and fashioned Mu... From Dracula to Sauron to Heavy Metal
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 04-29-2004)
...hough) of Elmer Bernstein's classic score to THE GREAT ESCAPE, coinciding with the special edition DVD released that week. www.varesesarabande.comHoward Shore will appear at New York's Tribeca Performing Arts Center on Saturday, May 8th, to talk about ... Van Tongeran and Jones in London and Beyond
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 06-10-2004)
...T ESCAPE (Elmer Bernstein), and THE LION IN WINTER (John Barry). June 22nd will see the release of the soundtrack to the TV remake of SALEM'S LOT on Varese Sarabande, with music by Christopher Gordon and Lisa Gerrard. Only July 13th, Varese will issue ... A Series of Fortunate Releases
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 12-09-2004)
THIS WEEK’S RECOMMENDATIONSThomas Newman lends his uniquely sonic sensibilities upon next week’s holiday fantasy, LEMONY SNICKET’S A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS, released this week on Sony Classical (SK 93576). While maintaining the signature fast-finger... Soundtrack Roundup
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 06-16-2005)
...scores is Elmer Bernstein's magnificent Main Title fanfare for National Geographic Presents. www.intrada.com Prometheus Records has reissued Jerry Goldsmith's powerful 1969 score to THE CHAIRMAN (aka THE MOST DANGEROUS MAN IN THE WORLD in England). Dir... Comicscape - June 8, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 06-08-2005)
Happy Wednesday to all of you for comic readers, every Wednesday is a holiday. That is, of course, unless you're married then every Wednesday is an exercise in shame and deceit and brings you one step closer to an episode of DIVORCE COURT or whatever it... LOONEY TUNES: BACK IN ACTION
by Brian Thomas (Tue 03-23-2004)
Warner Bros. continues to dilute the appeal of their Looney Tunes cartoon characters with questionable licensed products and unfunny Flash cartoons for their website (see last year’s STRANGER THAN FICTION and REALITY CHECK collections for the sorry eviden... SPACEMEN, ILLUSTRATED MEN AND CANDYMEN
by Randall D. Larson (Sat 10-27-2001)
...RIE WARD (Elmer Bernstein). For info see www.varesesarabande.comJohn Williams has begun work on scoring STAR WARS: EPISODE 2 - ATTACK OF THE CLONES.Inside sources at Paramount report that, while Jerry Goldsmith is not yet signed, he is heading a list o... SPECIAL UNIT 2 Episode Info
by Frank Kurtz (Thu 09-20-2001)
The UPN TV network has released details of the opening episode, titled "The Grain," of the second season of SPECIAL UNIT 2. Here's the info:WATCH OUT WHAT YOU DREAM OF! THE SANDMAN CAN MAKE IT ALL COME TRUE - WITH DASTERDLY CONSEQUENCES - ON "SPECIAL UNIT... Chuck JonesMeetings With An Animation Master
by Steve Fritz (Mon 11-20-2000)
It was the 68th Annual Academy Awards and the Academy of Motion Pictures was about to give out its Lifetime Achievement Oscar. Robin Williams gave the opening address, and it wasn`t one of his most inspired. After the mandatory segment of clips, Williams ... Superman Meets Predator and...Bugs Bunny?
by Edward Gross (Fri 04-14-2000)
As if Superman hasn’t had his hands full with the likes of the Aliens (from the movie franchise of the same name) and the Terminator, now he has to turn his attention to the alien hunter known as the Predator. At about the same time, he has to go up again... Grimm Music
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 09-01-2005)
... marches, Elmer Bernstein's THE GREAT ESCAPE, and a strong statement in its own right. The score could have come right out of 1944 featuring Glenn Miller/Big Bang Swing inspired cues like the splendid "Arrival At Camp" and plenty of muscular, demonstr... In Memoriam: Chuck Jones
by Christopher Allan Smith (Mon 02-25-2002)
Chuck Jones, the only man to rival Walt Disney on the American animation landscape, has died at the age of 89.Jones, who won several Academy Awards for his legendary animation credits, created the most memorable characters in the Warner Bros. cartoon stab... LOONEY TUNES see action from Elfman
by Christopher Allan Smith (Fri 08-09-2002)
The next Looney Tunes movie, LOONEY TUNES: BACK IN ACTION has gained its female star and is charging towards production. Jenna Elfman has been tapped for the role. The film, being billed as a return of the wild and nutty Looney Tunes of yesteryear and not... Cutting Loose with Robin Williams
by Paul Zimmerman (Tue 03-26-2002)
An interview with Robin Williams is an exercise in patience. For every one question asked, the respective reporter must wade through at least five different side bits most of which are performed in different voices to get his or her answer. Sample the m... Oscar Nominees Announced
by Mike Whybark (Tue 02-11-2003)
...Features) Elmer BernsteinFRIDA (Miramax) Elliot GoldenthalTHE HOURS (Paramount and Miramax) Philip GlassROAD TO PERDITION Thomas Newman(DreamWorks and 20th Century Fox)Achievement in music in connection with motion pictures (original song): BURN IT BLU... CULT CLASSICS: Disc 4
by Brian Thomas (Fri 08-11-2006)
Disc Four: OMOO-OMOO THE SHARK GOD (1949, 58m, aka THE SHARK GOD) An earnest South Seas adventure based on a Herman Melville novel what's that doing here? Featuring creative camera work and a fine theramin-enriched score by Albert Glasser (THE AMAZING C... Bowman Leading CASTLE For ABC
by Jarrod Sarafin (Tue 04-08-2008)
The plot concept for this new series concept "Castle" is decidedly vague but it looks like ABC is prepping a new cop series with a mixture of horror factors. Producer Rob Bowman ("X-Files") will lead the pilot for ABC Studios and Armya... Tadlow finishes "The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes"
by Randall Larson (Wed 02-21-2007)
Tadlow Music, which brought us the recent re-recordings of Dimitri Tiomkin’s The Guns of Navarone and Elmer Bernstein’s True Grit, has just finished a new, complete recording of Miklos Rozsa's beloved The Private Life Of Sherlock Holmes (i... Miramax Remaking Thriller DEBT
by Jarrod Sarafin (Wed 04-30-2008)
Matthew Vaughn (Layer Cake) may be directing Thor next or he may not (production has stalled) but he does have a new project to oversee as producer. The trades announced that he has been set up by Miramax to oversee a remake of the Israeli thriller The De... Sin Sorority Xtreme Series Edition
by Chris Beveridge (Sun 05-23-2004)
What They SayChicks will do chicks!
A plucky coed dreams of new friends and college glory days. Her dream becomes a raunchy reality when she?s inducted into an erotic sorority. To become a member, she performs outrageous acts of debauchery as her sexy s... Jackie Chan Gets His Spy On NEXT DOOR
by Jarrod Sarafin (Tue 08-05-2008)
Jackie Chan has a new action-comedy on the horizon, months after recently starring alongside Jet Li in The Forbidden Planet. Relativity Media and veteran director Brian Levant have hired the martial arts icon to star in The Spy Next Door, says The Hollywo... The Failings of Anime
by Ron Ferrara (-)
Yes, there is such a thing. Now I'm usually one to write about why I love anime in the capacity that I do, but I've found the more I watch anime, or engage in anything for that matter, the more I realize where anime is lacking. I'm going to try to look... "Weird Science" Remake?
by Karl Schneider (Wed 02-07-2007)
According to MovieHole, Universal have asked Johnny Rosenthal to pen a script for a remake of the John Hughes classic, Weird Science.The original film, which followed two nerds who create the ultimate woman on their computer and then bring her to life, wa... Orchestrating THE OTHERS: Composer Shirley Walker
by Randall D. Larson (Sat 04-08-2000)
During the last twenty years, conducting and composing a fistful of splendid TV and movie scores in the realm of science fiction and fantasy music, Shirley Walker has stood quietly by without a lot of widespread recognition outside of music or genre afici... Lambro of the Living Dead
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 03-16-2006)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS Watching the film, there is little to relish about 1973's CRYPT OF THE LIVING DEAD, which was released in England as VAMPIRE WOMAN and may be found on DVD sales bins as YOUNG HANNAH: QUEEN OF THE VAMPIRES. It's a mishmash of a ... Bad Nanny
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 02-09-2006)
...-recorded Elmer Bernstein's complete score to TRUE GRIT, which has never had an authentic soundtrack release (the original soundtrack LP was a pop-ish re-recording). Tadlow's release will use the original orchestrations by the great Leo Shuken and Jack... CULT CLASSICS: Disc 3
by Brian Thomas (Sat 07-29-2006)
We continue our examination of Mill Creek's 4-disc, 20-movie collection of roadshow shockers from the first half of the 20th century. Disc Three: THE TERROR OF TINY TOWN (1937, 61m) The legendary musical western made by producer Jed Buell (who also made ... The Wicker Music
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 09-21-2006)
...se one of Elmer Bernstein's rare science fiction scores, 1980's Saturn 3, on September 27th. The world premiere recording of one of the legendary composers' rare science fiction scores, written for Stanley Donen's film about two lovers in outer space ... Apocalypto Now
by Randall Larson (Thu 12-14-2006)
THIS WEEK’S RECOMMENDATIONS
James Horner’s music for the new Mel Gibson film, Apocalypto, an adventure drama about the decline of the Mayan Empire, is compellingly environmental and atmospheric, avoiding the kind of large, bombastic... Marianelli’s Return – Schifrin’s Liquidator – Lambro’s Murph
by Randall Larson (Thu 11-30-2006)
THIS WEEK’S RECOMMENDATIONS
Dario Marianelli has followed up his notable scores for The Brothers Grimm and, especially, V For Vendetta, with a straightforward horror composition for Asif Kapadia’s moody ghost story, The Return, starr... Walden, Beacon & Revolution Take Dip in WATER
by News Editor (Tue 02-07-2006)
Walden Media, Beacon Pictures and Revolution Studios are teaming to produce a movie based on children's fantasy novel THE WATER HORSE. The story by Dick King-Smith centers on a lonely boy in Scotland who finds a mysterious egg from which hatches a "water ... GHOSTBUSTERS headlines March Varese Sarabande limited Club Releases
by Randall Larson (Tue 03-07-2006)
...elease to Elmer Bernstein's classic score to GHOSTBUSTERS (1984). An epic score by any measure (and containing over 70 minutes of music), Bernstein's massive orchestral work far exceeded the call of duty. Ironically, in spite of the film's enormous suc... DS9's Kira Nerys Speaks!
by Steve Ryfle (Mon 12-04-2000)
It’s not every day that you get a chance to talk to one of your fave Star Trek cast members, but today’s the day. Nana Visitor, a.k.a. Major Kira for the entire seven-year run of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, will be the guest of TV Guide Online tonight (5 ... GREATEST SCIENCE FICTION HITS IV
by Randall Larson (Sat 09-16-2000)
...uite from Elmer Bernstein’s SATURN 3 (its potent rhythmic intonations of synth, strings, and fluted wind patterns also seeing the light of recorded day for the first time here), Edwin Astley’s cool ‘60s jazz theme for THE SAINT, themes from AIRWOLF (Si... New Toto DUNE soundtrack, Gerry Anderson Film Music on CD
by Randall D. Larson (Sat 01-06-2001)
...e). Like Elmer Bernstein’s masterful score for the original animated science fiction epic, German composer Talgorn’s music is heavily orchestral and heavily dramatic. Performed by the Munich Symphony, the music skirts around the numerous rock and hea... Video & DVD This Week: October 2nd
by John Thonen (Tue 10-02-2001)
VIDEO NEWSMany had felt that the JURASSIC PARK series had already overstayed its welcome and that without the direct involvement of the director of the first two dino-hits, Steven Spielberg, audiences would pass on a third helping. Instead, JURASSIC PARK ... Adrian Paul: Talking TRACKER Part One
by Abbie Bernstein (Tue 10-16-2001)
Some day, it's entirely possible that Adrian Paul will become best known for playing a perfectly ordinary human being but that's not in the cards just yet. True, after starring for six seasons as 400-year-old Immortal swordsman/martial artist/all-round g... SHREK Score on CD
by Randall D. Larson (Sun 12-23-2001)
...ired with Elmer Bernstein's drama THE VIEW FROM POMPEY'S HEAD). BLUE DENIM is a now-dated drama about teen pregnancy that starred Carol Lynley and Brandon De Wilde; Herrmann's score is sensitive and poignant - think of VERTIGO crossed with TWILIGHT ZON... SPECIAL UNIT 2 Episode Info
by Frank Kurtz (Mon 11-12-2001)
The UPN TV network has released details of the coming November 28th episode of SPECIAL UNIT 2, titled "The Wall."Cajoled by Nick into attending her high school reunion, Kate is forced to relive the humiliation of how she ruined her graduation 10 years ear... Sailor Moon R Movie: The Promise of the Rose
by Steve Brandon (Mon 02-18-2002)
The Review!Damn... this is what I've been waiting for for several years: a domestically released, fully licensed subtitled version of Sailor Moon! I really make no bones about liking Sailor Moon: while I admit that the animation is somewhat limited, even ... Music for Pirates & Crusaders
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 05-19-2005)
...984), and Elmer Bernstein's rousing 1965 Western score for THE HALLELUJAH TRAIL. Also available now at reduced price through the CD Club, prior to its official release this summer, is Elmer Bernstein's score for the Bill Murray comedy, STRIPES. http://... Firewall
by Corona's Coming Attractions (Tue 10-12-2004)
Genre:Thriller/Action.Studio:Warner Bros.Production Company:Warner Bros./Village Roadshow.Project Phase:In Development.Who's In It:Harrison Ford; Paul Bettany.Who's Making It:Richard Loncraine (Director); Joe Forte (Screenwriter); Armyan Bernstein, Jon S... Dawn of the Dead
by Corona's Coming Attractions (Sat 03-13-2004)
Genre:Horror/Remake.Studio:Universal Pictures.Production Company:Beacon Communications/Strike Entertainment/New Amsterdam Entertainment.Project Phase:In the Can.Who's In It:Ving Rhames (Kenneth); Sarah Polley (Ana); Mekhi Phifer (Andre); Jake Weber (Micha... Action & Adventure
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 06-01-2006)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONDisney will release the soundtrack to its Summer CGI animated feature, CARS, on June 6th. The CD includes the obligatory assemblage of pop songs (new tunes by Sheryl Crow, James Taylor, Brad Paisley; new recordings of road classi... Seven Seas and Metromix L.A. present “The Ninja Diaries”
by Chris Beveridge (Wed 07-23-2008)
(LOS ANGELES, July 23, 2008) – What do a struggling L.A. actor and a beautiful female ninja have in common? Read on to find out!
Seven Seas Entertainment is excited to debut “The Ninja Diaries,” a new weekl... Revisiting Goldsmith's ALIEN NATION
by Randall Larson (Tue 05-17-2005)
...ies), and Elmer Bernstein's rousing 1965 Western score for THE HALLELUJAH TRAIL (3000 copies). Also available now at reduced price through the CD Club, prior to its official release this summer, is Elmer Bernstein's score for the Bill Murray comedy, ST... THE OTHERS
by Frederick C. Szebin (Fri 02-04-2000)
A few years back, NBC took a shot at becoming the Fox of the so-called Big Three Networks by starting up its Saturday night line up: the Thrillogy of three genre-action adventure shows began with a push, with only two of the original shows still on: THE P... Klaatu Barada Nikto Redux
by Randall D. Larson (Wed 02-19-2003)
... Music by Elmer BernsteinFRIDA - Music by Elliot GoldenthalTHE HOURS - Music by Philip GlassROAD TO PERDITION - Music by Thomas NewmanACHIEVEMENT IN MUSIC WRITTEN FOR MOTION PICTURES (ORIGINAL SONG):"Burn It Blue" from FRIDA - Music by Elliot Goldentha... DAWN OF THE DEAD starts filming
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 06-16-2003)
Principal photography on DAWN OF THE DEAD has begun. Universal Pictures issued a press release today stating that Zack Snyder's picture has begun shooting in and around the city of Toronto, Canada. The movie is scheduled for release sometime in 2004.Unive... The View to a Kill (Sat 05-26-2007)
It seems to be easy to always be able to fill that “What’s going on with Celebrities?” quota. Joe Francis is still in jail and will soon be taking a flight on Con Air. Actor Tom Sizemore will soon be joining Joe in Prison very soon. &n...Gabriel’s Trumpet
by Randall Larson (Thu 03-01-2007)
THIS WEEK’S RECOMMENDATIONS
Perseverance Records have released a very pleasing pair of soundtracks comprising David Williams’ scores for The Prophecy (1995) and its sequel, The Prophecy II (1995). Like the similar Warlock seri... Trio On Board Facing Supernatural DEATH
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sat 02-02-2008)
Sean Bean (Fellowship of the Ring), Lena Heady (300, "Sarah Connor Chronicles") and Rupert Friend will be having some supernatural medieval surprises in BLACK DEATH, says the Hollywood Reporter. Geoff Sax will direct, based on a screenplay ... Disney CEO Faults Release Date for CASPIAN
by Jarrod Sarafin (Thu 05-29-2008)
Disney CEO Robert Iger issued a statement that releasing The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian was not a wise move on their parts, in response to the less than stellar numbers. Despite Warner Bros' Speed Racer being the #1 bomb thus far, Iger told medi... Scoring THE SIMPSONS
by Randall D. Larson (Wed 11-10-1999)
...tion from Elmer Bernstein’s GREAT ESCAPE theme used during Maggie’s escape from nursery school in `A Streetcar Named Marge.` This requires that the musical quote be licensed from its copyright holder—usually the studio publishing house that owns it. `M... Feedback to Improper Censorship in Shoujo Anime
by Justin Strauss (-)
These are segments from the replies that you, the readers, have sent in. These particular ones relate to a topic that is quite important to me, the censorship of shoujo anime. The following quotes from you guys will be in bold text (those parts are the qu... 23 Skidoo
by Randall Larson (Thu 02-22-2007)
THIS WEEK’S RECOMMENDATIONS
Harry Gregson-Williams has taken a sidestep from the magnificent orchestral sweep of Shrek, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe, and Flushed Away to provide a somber and spooky score... Trolling
by Randall Larson (Thu 01-11-2007)
THIS WEEK’S RECOMMENDATION
Richard’s Band’s 1986 score for Troll remains one of the best and most ambitious of his career. Released only on LP from Restless Records and quickly evaporated into oblivion, the score h... AFI To Select & Perform Top 25 Film Scores
by Randall Larson (Fri 05-20-2005)
The American Film Institute has announced a concert to take place at the Hollywood Bowl on this September 23rd: The Big Picture: AFI's 100 Years of Film Scores. The AFI has sent a ballot listing 250 film scores to over 500 people in the film community to ... MOTHMAN helmer now in THE WRONG ELEMENT
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 07-07-2004)
After directing THE MOTHMAN PROPHECIES two years ago, helmer Mark Pellington has accepted his next job behind the camera of THE WRONG ELEMENT for Warner Bros. The thriller will star Harrison Ford as a security expert whose family is kidnapped by criminals... DC Direct Honors Looney Tunes with Golden Collection Figures
by News Editor (Tue 09-20-2005)
Next year, DC Direct will release the Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Series 1 Action Figures, starring the legendary characters of the Warner Bros. cartoons.The new Looney Tunes action figures come directly from some of their most memorable animated shor... Polanski Passionata
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 10-06-2005)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS Krzysztof Komeda (his name was Americanized by Christopher Komeda for his American LP releases) had a short but profound career in film music, beginning in his native Poland but sweeping into America due to his association with... Premiere recording of FRANKENSTEIN UNBOUND on Silva 's latest CD
by Randall D. Larson (Fri 09-15-2006)
Silva Screen Records presents History Of Horror, a newly recorded 2 CD set that features 28 spectacular works for chorus and symphony orchestra. Includes recordings of music from THE OMEN, THE SIXTH SENSE, BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN, GODZILLA, PEEPING TOM, YOU... Williams, Schifrin, and CHiPS Featured in FSM's August releases
by Randall Larson (Wed 08-23-2006)
Hot on the heel's of FSM's massive Elmer Bernstein Film Music Collectionset (read last week's Soundtrax column for details), FSM's limited edition August soundtrack releases have been announced.The first pairs two 1960s scores from John Williams and Lalo... FINAL DESTINATION: Devon Sawa Interview
by Steve Biodrowski (Thu 03-16-2000)
A child actor on stage and television from the age of eleven, Devon Sawa lept to the movie screen screen with his appearance as the on-screen incarnation of the world’s most famous friendly ghost in CASPER. Various films followed (WILD AMERICA, S.L.C. PUN... 
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