Fav T. Newman: Shawshank
Second Fav: Little Women
Third Fav: Horse Whisperer

I don't know him so well, only got Unstrung Heroes and The War and I didn't listen to them for quite a while. but now I will.

please allow me one stupid question: does anyone remember the family relations of the Newman-Clan? Alfred, David, Thomas and Randy... is there another?

Floyd.

I LOVE Thomas Newman's work. Don't know why, but his scores are ALWAYS beautiful and powerful in a very subtle way (does that makes sense?) Meet Joe Black is definitely my fave of his. But I also love Little Women, The Horse Whisperer, Scent of a Woman, The War, and The Shawshank Redemption. The Green Mile is OK, but not great. One score of his that is REALLY growing on me (and too bad the film doesn't match up) is How to Make an American Quilt. Virtually every theme on that CD is absolutely breathtaking. Hope he wins an Oscar someday. It might happen for American Beauty (not his best work, but pretty decent otherwise.) Too bad it couldn't have been for MJB though.

Alfred Newman is of course the oldest and the famous one who-of course passed away eons ago-and was one of the great ones during Hollywoods heyday. Now David and Thomas Newman are brothers and Randy is their cousin. I know Alfred was Randy's uncle or great uncle. I'm not too sure if Alfred was the uncle or the father or great-uncle to Thomas and David.

I thought there was another Newman, not so famous but yet involved in the music business and also a brother of Davie and Thomas, but I could be wrong.

That's all I know.

- A.

anyway, I only wanted to check if you really read this stuff I am posting.... geeeee...

I know you'll be polite, thanks,
Floyd.

Two other Thomas Newman scores well worth looking into. If you liked LITTLE WOMEN, you should like OSCAR AND LUCINDA, a wonderful, largely overlooked piece of work.

On the quirkier side, no real themes in it but full of Newman's trademark oddball instrumentation, is THE PLAYER.

Thanks folks,

Dan (UK)