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Topic: Wolf....Ennio Morricone
Gae
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I just picked up this score and have already listened to it 3 times (in between "Phantom Menace") and I love it...its really moody,atmospheric and evocative. I dont have many Morricone soundtracks and the reason I got this was because I really liked the film and remember the music. The rapport between Nicholson and Pfeiffer is electrifying and James Spader makes a suitably slimy nemesis. Does anyone else have this score and what do you think of it? Also, another question to ponder over. Do you find that you only buy some scores (i.e. Wolf) because you really like the film rather than just buying it for the sake of having it in your collection. In the case of Wolf I probably wouldn't have bought it except that I liked it within the movie. Listening to the music conjures up all the atmosphere of the movie and so has the attraction of visually stimulating the imagination in relationship to fleeting memories of images/situations from the movie. If exactly the same music say was in a Shoenberg or Alan Berg symphony etc(with no point of reference) I dont think I personally would find it as rewarding....do you find that? If a movie is a particular favourite and you also like the music then the soundtrack almost has a "double-advantage" of being succesful in manipulating you emotionally...by not only being excellent music but also having a unique partnership with the movie it represents in your mind....giving it a greater dramatic effect. Anyway, those are my thoughts! NP "Wolf" Ennio Morricone[This message has been edited by Gae (edited 05-11-99).]
posted 05-11-1999 02:48 PM PT (US) Cole Dumas
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I Used to have wolf. it was one of the first scores I ever had. I loved the score. Except for that annoying synthesizer that fades in and out all the time. it got to a point where I could no longer listen to it (b/c of that synth part)without getting upset - so I had to get rid of it.As far as you idea about a "point of reference" I hav mixed feelings. I know that I do enjoy music more if it is a score and I liked the movie. sometimes I will liste to something and think "this is not as good as any of the Schoengerg that I have but I like it because it is from a movie." perplexing. np-the mummy
posted 05-11-1999 11:11 PM PT (US) Old Infopop Software by UBB