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PeterK
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I was browsing through composer birthdates just now and came across Hummie Mann's name - he turned 45 on October 29th - a young'un!Anyway, upon seeing his name, I was reminded of his most beautiful score (forgetting about Thomas and the Magic Railroad
) for The Year of the Comet. I can't say how the film is, I don't know, as it was released the same weekend the L.A. riots took place, and I haven't had a chance to see it since. BUT, I've played the score many times since it was written.Anyone else have this score or have any other favorite Hummie Mann scores?
And, before I forget, and before it becomes so belated it's doublebelated, happy birthday Hummie!
NP - Year of the Comet
posted 11-02-2000 11:01 AM PT (US) JJH
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the only one I have heard is the your are playing, Year of the Comet.
'tis a a good one.NP -- The Beach, Badalamenti
posted 11-02-2000 11:16 AM PT (US) dgoldwas
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Dracula: Dead and Loving It.
Dan
posted 11-02-2000 01:28 PM PT (US) Camillu
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Robin Hood: Men in Tights sounded good in the film. I remember liking the opening credits music quite a lot.Haven't heard any of his music on CD though.
posted 11-02-2000 01:31 PM PT (US) Patrick
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Peter K,
I have the score to Year of the Comet and I agree with you. It is a wonderful sound track;a nice blend of very melodic themes combined with driving action themes and to top it off there are some very nice Scotish overtones to the score. It is, to put it mildly, one of the best and least known soundtracks out there.As for the movie, allot of people..including the critics didn't like it. I, on the other hand, enjoyed the film and would recommend it to you. It's funny and fast-moving. The script, by William Goldman, is clever and witty and Peter Yaters did a good job of directing. Course the best part about seeing the movie/video is the Music.
posted 11-02-2000 05:21 PM PT (US) Al
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Like Camillu said- Robin Hood: Men in Tights.He wrote a beautiful and memorable love theme for that score.
posted 11-02-2000 05:48 PM PT (US) Obi Jok Kenobi
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Robin Hood: Men In Tights. I just love the opening theme. One of the funniest Mel Brooks films as well. Is there actually a score CD released for it?Can't say much about Dracula Dead and Loving It, only seen the film once.
posted 11-02-2000 06:12 PM PT (US) wistiti
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The problem with the movie was not that it was bad, but that it was slow, or at least seemed slow. It didn't really go anywhere. Perhaps it's because I was expecting some type of H.G.Wells adaptation, and it turned out to be a movie about wine and romance, or something like that.When it aired on TV a few months ago (sometime in the morning like 2:00 or 3:00) on a local station (CTV affiliate in Ottawa for those who care) I only recorded it so I could hear Mann's score.
I wasn't that impressed by it. Certainly not enough to shell out $20 for the CD.Regardless however, Mann is unfortunately one of those underestimated composers, who should be getting more interesting assignments. Not just Sunday night movies, kid's movies no body cares about, or cheap TV series no one watches.
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posted 11-02-2000 06:39 PM PT (US) Patrick
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I hate to disagree with you, Wistiti, but The Year of the Comet was anything but slow. It was a stylish well written action movie with a wonderful script, and the music was out standing. I can understand your disapointment if you were expecting an H.G. Wells adaptation of one of the author's sci-fi thrillers about the end of the earth. Year of the Comet was not that. But it was far more than a "movie about wine and romance,or something like that."It was a nicely paced adventure movie with interesting plot turns taking place everytime one least expected a turn.The Action was funny and non stop and while there was " wine and romance or something like that" in the plot, the bottle of wine was just incidential springboard which launched much of the interaction and action. I found it delightful from begining to end, enjoyed the two main characters(Penelope Ann Miller and Tim Daly) Louis Jourdan was a wonderful/witty villian.(He was almost as much fun in Year of the Comet as he was when he played the evil Gi-Gi quoting Villian in Swamp Thing...which is to say he turned playing a evil and mean and fun and french villian into something approximating High Mass. Great Stuff. The romance in the film was also funny and touching and just plain wonderful.
I'm sorry you were not impressed by Mann's score. I was deeply moved by the music and at the time it was relatively hard to get. I eventually ended up shelling out something like $40 for a cassette and never once regreated the purchase. Even now, 15 years later it remains a favorite of mine.
Now I respect your right to disagree with me over a movie and am trying to figure out why our opinions are so divergent. It may be that the local CTV station in Ottawa cut the movie so it would fit into the 2:00am time slot there by leaving the viewers with 20 minutes of movie and 60 minutes of infomercials. Or possible you saw a movie called Night of the Comet...a kind of a cheerful teenage movie about the end of the world. In anycase I'm sorry we disagree and I probably should not have said anything but you were so down on what I consider to be a great movie I had to speak up. By the way, Welcome to MMC Wistiti. You write well and have excellent opinions and you will like this site and be well liked in return.
posted 11-03-2000 01:14 AM PT (US) SBD
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I have Dracula: Dead and Loving It. Mann's music is terrific, especially "Dracula's Women", which has a great use of a choir. There is a piece of music not on the CD; it's basically a joke (The scene is when the two beautiful vampires are seducing Renfield, then Dracula comes in and sends them away). The joke is, as the women are floating away, the choir is going, and then Dracula says, "And stop that!", they walk out of the room, sans choir. Marc Shaiman did something quite similar to this in his "Addams Family" score.
posted 11-03-2000 05:56 AM PT (US) Camillu
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Yes, there is a CD release of Men in Tights. The question is - why on earth isn't it sitting neatly on my shelf?And speaking of things sitting neatly on my shelf, it would do loads of good aesthetically if the red BMG triangle on Star Wars special edition was at the same level as that of ESB and ROTJ. But I guess I'm being fussy.
posted 11-03-2000 01:39 PM PT (US) wistiti
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quote:
Originally posted by Patrick:
Now I respect your right to disagree with me over a movie and am trying to figure out why our opinions are so divergent.Tastes probably. Expectations also. When I recorded the movie I only knew that Mann had scored it. I was expecting something the movie was not. And you probably know that once your expectations about something are squashed once in the beginning, it's hard to concentrate afterwards.
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Or possible you saw a movie called Night of the Comet...a kind of a cheerful teenage movie about the end of the world.
No, it was The Year of the Comet. And there was nothing teenagery about it. Besides, there is the bottle of wine thing, and the opening credits did say Hummie Mann, so unless he scored both movies, i'd be surprised the one I saw was Night of the Comet.quote:
In anycase I'm sorry we disagree and I probably should not have said anything but you were so down on what I consider to be a great movie I had to speak up.
One should never be sorry for having an opinion. Disagreement makes life more interesting, and discussions more animated. Had you not said anything, the whole point of any further discussion on the subject would be lost. And to an extent, the point of this forum.quote:
By the way, Welcome to MMC Wistiti. You write well and have excellent opinions and you will like this site and be well liked in return.Thanks.
(Actually, I've been around for a few months now. Haven't posted much because of school and other stuff.)Year of the Wistiti has now begun...
(ok, maybe not.)see ya. hope to disagree with you in the near future.
NP: X-Men
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posted 11-03-2000 05:27 PM PT (US) Patrick
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What a great response, Wistiti. It will be my pleasure to disagree with you at some point in the future. In the meantime welcome to MMC.
posted 11-03-2000 07:32 PM PT (US) PeterK
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If anyone's interested, there are several brand new copies of Year of the Comet in the MM store for really cheap.Anyone else have comments on Hummie Man's music?
posted 01-17-2002 11:26 PM PT (US) JJH
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no comment.
posted 01-17-2002 11:32 PM PT (US) Jeron
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Jeron's advice: if you don't have Mann's 'Year of the Comet,' get it. It be good.
posted 01-17-2002 11:42 PM PT (US) JJH
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to the tune of Enya's LOTR end credits song:
"yes it be...." posted 01-18-2002 12:29 AM PT (US) Camillu
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JJ - admittedly I've never heard your voice. Somehow, however, the image I got clashed a bit with Enya's vocals...
posted 01-18-2002 03:18 AM PT (US) Jeron
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Mark, like you said, you've never actually heard his (err, her) voice. JJ-isha's vocal tonality is very similar to Enya's. He pulls off the performance amazing well... (almost better than the original, if you ask me.) Go JJ-isha! You rock![Message edited by Jeron on 01-18-2002]
posted 01-18-2002 08:45 AM PT (US) Dinko
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Man... does this thread bring back nostalgic memories or what!And uhm... no. No comments about Mann. Other than that he's apparently from Montreal.
posted 01-18-2002 07:36 PM PT (US) Ken S
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For me Hummie Mann's DRACULA: DEAD AND LOVING IT score was something of a glorious sequel to John Williams' score of DRACULA (1979).
- Laugh if you want, but there is incredible "atmospheric" similarity, Gothic & Romantic beauty, in Williams' authentic DRACULA score and in Mann's score for the Mel Brooks' spoof.Highly recommended !!
KENPS. Thanks Wistiti/Dinko
posted 01-22-2002 10:57 AM PT (US) Dinko
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Are you back now?
PS: You're welcome. And Thank you too!
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posted 01-22-2002 11:03 AM PT (US) Ken S
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Maybe I am. Maybe I'm not.
Who knows bwuhahaHAHAHAA !! KENPS. Thank you for thanking me for thanking you
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