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Topic: What are good South American textured scores?
TimT
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After listen to Elfman's Proof of Life. I was put in the mood for scores with South American influences. Spanish guitars and woodwinds etc.
I've already thought of Medicene Man and Under Fire and Zorro, what are some others?NP- Proof of Life (Daniel Richard Elfman) **/*****
posted 12-19-2000 09:48 PM PT (US) H Rocco
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Jerry Goldsmith's 100 RIFLES is phenomenal, crazy, thrilling stuff in that very vein. So is his EXTREME PREJUDICE, although that might be synth-heavier than what you're after; nonetheless, one of his very best action scores.Perhaps Alex North's VIVA ZAPATA? (Although I've not heard it, Goldsmith recently conducted it for Varese, and I've read many a rave about that score.)
posted 12-19-2000 11:04 PM PT (US) PeterD
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I'd also suggest STATE OF SIEGE, by Mikis Theodorakis. I have it on LP, but I think I've also seen a CD release, perhaps coupled with another Theodorakis score.
posted 12-19-2000 11:14 PM PT (US) H Rocco
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Probably difficult to find now, but James Horner's VIBES and WHERE THE RIVER RUNS BLACK have some very interesting stuff on em. Both more quiet, reflective scores than much of what he was doing at the time.
posted 12-19-2000 11:50 PM PT (US) Hard Target
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I should know a few... Try these.Soapdish (Alan Silvestri)
Undercover Blues (David Newman)
Breakout (Jerry Goldsmith)
Young Guns 2 (Alan Silvestri)
Vibes (James Horner)
Alive (James Newtown Howard)
Che! (Lalo Schifrin)
Mannix (Lalo Schifrin)
Assassins (Mark Mancina)
Tango (Lalo Schifrin)
Don Juan DeMarco (Michael Kamen)
Payback (Chris Boardman)
Judas Kiss (Christopher Young)
Harper (Johnny Mandel)
Six Days Seven Nights (Randy Edelman)
The Milagro Beanfield War (Dave Grusin)
Face/Off (John Powell)
Bobby Deerfield (Dave Grusin)
Election (Rolfe Kent)
The Mission (Ennio Morricone)
A Show of Force (Georges Delerue)
Wings of Courage (Gabriel Yared) posted 12-19-2000 11:50 PM PT (US) mgh
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There are also:Debney Gunmen
Goldsmith Breakout
Goldsmith High Velocity
North The Wonderful Country
North Bite The Bullet
Jarre The Professionals
Jarre Villa Rides posted 12-20-2000 12:30 AM PT (US) John Dunham
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The Road To El Dorado.
posted 12-20-2000 03:31 AM PT (US) TimT
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quote:
Originally posted by Hard Target:
I should know a few... Try these.Alive (James Newtown Howard)
Che! (Lalo Schifrin)
Mannix (Lalo Schifrin)
Assassins (Mark Mancina)
Tango (Lalo Schifrin)
Don Juan DeMarco (Michael Kamen)
Payback (Chris Boardman)
Judas Kiss (Christopher Young)
Harper (Johnny Mandel)
Six Days Seven Nights (Randy Edelman)
The Milagro Beanfield War (Dave Grusin)
Face/Off (John Powell)
Face/Off has south american influences?? Where???
I didn't notice anything in Alive either. posted 12-20-2000 07:10 AM PT (US) TimT
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Thanks guys for the recomendations.
Hm, so this style seems to be in alot of older scores....I've been looking in the wrong spot."Hm nobody mentioned Isham's Galapagos."
Oh and one more thing. Was Under Fire ever re-released? I can't find it.Oh Duh! I forgot about MI:2
[Message edited by TimT on 12-20-2000]
posted 12-20-2000 07:15 AM PT (US) Scorro
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The Old Man And The Sea (Bruce Broughton)This is an excellent (though difficult to find, OOP) score with a strong Cuban influence... one of my favorites from Mr. Broughton.
Intrada should rerelease this one for sure!_Sc
posted 12-20-2000 08:28 AM PT (US) PeterK
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Tim, Alive had about two seconds worth of pan-flute on the album. There's more in the movie for sure. If any score needs to be re-released in expanded format, I would vote for this one.
posted 12-20-2000 10:00 AM PT (US) HAL 2000
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There are also Lee Holdridge's Old Gringo and Micheal Kamen's Don Juan de Marco.[Message edited by HAL 2000 on 12-20-2000]
posted 12-20-2000 10:21 AM PT (US) Marian Schedenig
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quote:
Originally posted by TimT:
Was Under Fire ever re-released? I can't find it.It's a German release, maybe that's the reason why you can't find it. It seems to be at least available in England, too.
You could also try http://www.amazon.de
NP: The Peace Carol (The Muppets, mp3)
posted 12-20-2000 03:27 PM PT (US) Al
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I agree with PeterK. "Alive" really needs an expanded release. For cryin' out loud, the rescue finale, the most important scene and best piece of score in the film, isn't even on the album!Ugh... way to screw it up Hollywood Records!
posted 12-21-2000 08:42 PM PT (US) sean
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Al, I'd have to say the same goes for Vertical Limit....right after the nitro is used to get through the ice at the end; and I thought soundtracks were supposed to consist of key scenes from a film (...well, mostly).np: Dinosaur - James Newton Howard ****/*****
posted 12-22-2000 08:21 AM PT (US) Hard Target
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Peter K is right there's a ton of South American music from Alive left off the album, which is unbelievely short. There is a latin tango in the scene where Nicholas Cage in John Travolta's body is about to diffuse the bomb he planted. it last bout a few seconds or so and some of Nic Cage's theme renders on latin influences. Too bad most of it wasn't included on the album. Damn shame.
posted 12-22-2000 09:59 PM PT (US) H Rocco
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I'm not the biggest Howard fan, but I did buy ALIVE, largely for that one cue Al mentions above: the beautiful rescue music! WHICH, OF COURSE, ISN'T THERE!GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
NP: BABY (end title as heard on the Jerry Goldsmith SPFM tribute CD ... finally signed by the man himself six and a half years after the fact in Detroit ... worth the wait)
posted 12-22-2000 11:26 PM PT (US) Old Infopop Software by UBB