Also tell me about Once Agianst the Wind by Lee Holdridge.

CDs I actually did walk away with:

Double Impact by Arthur Kempel -
A suprisingly good action score for large orchestra and electronics. Has several highlights. However suffers from poor sound quality. ***1/2

G.I. Jane by Trevor Jones
I know there is a bootleg with the full score but the specially arranged suites on the commercial CD are far better than the bootleg. The score is performed more powerfully and bombastic, than the cues on the boot, plus all the best moments are here anyway. 20 min of score ****

Mad Max: Beyond Thunder Dome by Maurice Jarre
I had been searching for this CD for a while. Full orchestral action adventure score for large orchestra and choir, only 25 min of score on CD. A highlight for Maurice Jarre. ***1/2

Don Juan de Marco by Michael Kamen
A mix of almost classical sounding music mixed with romantic Spanish melodies the track Don Alfonso is highlight introducing choir and a sweeping theme. A very enchanting score. Not what I was expecting, but much better. Worth alot of playtime *****

Peter seems to be doing a really good job on the MM.com store, because he has at least one copy in stock for $26.96!

TimT, I didn't think I'd have to mention this again, but after reading your comment regarding The Empire Strikes Back, I have to: Have you ever HEARD the music from the 1980 film FAME? It runs CIRCLES around The Empire Strikes Back! Circles! CIRCLES!!!

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Originally posted by Shaun Rutherford:
Questioning whether or not to get Temple Of Doom, after already purchasing Double friggin' Impact, G.I. friggin' Jane, and Don Juan de Dumbass

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Sir, I bought those CDs much later in the day and at a different store than the one I saw Temple of Doom. Those CDs were like $5 each also. The Temple of Doom was $20, much more than what I expected to pay for a used CD. While deciding to get it anyway I thought about whether or not this CD was hard to fine, because it may have been possible that I could find it on eBay for like $1 for something. Plus I only heard the music once while watching the film in small theartre with poor sound in Hawaii in the mid 80s. I also I remembered I didn't like Raiders of the Lost Ark which was a Indy sequal that I did own. So I just decided to leave it and find out more info on the score first.

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TimT, I didn't think I'd have to mention this again, but after reading your comment regarding The Empire Strikes Back, I have to: Have you ever HEARD the music from the 1980 film FAME? It runs CIRCLES around The Empire Strikes Back! Circles! CIRCLES!!!
Shaun

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I remember the TV show, not the movie. If it was the same then wasn't Fame about Dancing?
What in the world does that have to do with a Star Wars movie!? Perhaps you did find more enjoyment out of it, but thats your bussiness!

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Originally posted by TimT:
The reason I don't have this score already is because I feel the Indiana Jones theme is really cheesy sounding and so I never took it seriously even when I first heard the theme in theartre, I did not like it.

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Can someone please explain to this figure that the theme for INDIANA JONES is not to be taken seriously?

Thanks.

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Originally posted by jonathan_little:
Cheesy? While you're at it, pick up King Solomon's Mines...

NP: Superman

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I would hold off on getting Temple of Doom. I myself have always had chances on getting a copy, but it does not seem worth it since the score is going to be re-released anyhow.

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I would hold off on getting Temple of Doom. I myself have always had chances on getting a copy, but it does not seem worth it since the score is going to be re-released anyhow

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you don't know that, Racerprose. Nothing has been confirmed as of yet. Don't get everyone all worked up for nothing.

Until now I did not see my error in writing.

I meant to put in eventually the score will be re-released.

Say what you want to say - it will happen. Not that I am a huge fan of the score or anything, but if scores like Aliens and Total Recall are getting re-releases than Temple of Doom is sure too.

I'll say this, like I say all the time, "It's friggin' John Williams, man! Do you REALLY have to ask if it's worth buying?" You bought a couple of sh*t scores that nobody ever talks about, yet you have to solicit opinions on Williams. That's just wrong, dude.

Listen to "The Mine Car Chase" and be amazed that human beings actually played that and lived to tell about it (well, a few of them did, and they collaborated on a book entitled, "Woodwinds From Hell--The 9 Survivors Of The Recording Session For 'The Mine Car Chase' Tell Their Chilling Account Of A Composer On Speed And How A Clarinet Combusts Under Pressure")

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Originally posted by Racerprose:
I myself have always had chances on getting a copy, but it does not seem worth it since the score is going to be re-released anyhow.

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I've likewise held off picking up the current TEMPLE OF DOOM CD because it seems inevitable that an expanded release will happen sometime, but, also, because I have a decrepit tape of it which suits me fine (for now). It still plays well enough and besides, I'm cheap!

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Originally posted by Shaun Rutherford:
For some reason, it pains me to see that someone who doesn't like Raiders Of The Lost Ark actually owns King Solomon's Mines (which out over-the-tops Raiders by about 1007%.....and is MUCH more annoying, if you don't mind me saying; for the record, I don't find Raiders annoying at all).

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Yes I do own King Solomon's Mines, I picked it up used some months ago for $5.
Actually now that I think about it...I only listened to the score one time, but I remember it was really good.
Raiders I'm not saying it was bad, other than the theme that I can't seem to get used to there are some parts with the brass that hurt my hears or just make me crench, they get way too high pitched for me. The samething for A New Hope I just could not sit through it.

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I'll say this, like I say all the time, "It's friggin' John Williams, man! Do you REALLY have to ask if it's worth buying?" You bought a couple of sh*t scores that nobody ever talks about, yet you have to solicit opinions on Williams. That's just wrong, dude.

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The fact that John Willliams wrote it is not an excuse to buy it. I don't see anything wrong with asking for non-biased opinions about it.

Excuse me but the scores I did get, I at least knew something about them.

Mad Max 3 I had been searching for a long time and was about to dish out $25 for a copy on eBay. I was happy to find a mint copy for $5

I've heard nothing but possitive comments on Don Juan DeMarco, so I I didn't hesitate too much to get that for $5, and I'm glad I did because its really good.

G.I. Jane I was looking for and was already familar with the music.

Double Impact, I didn't know too much about this but I listened to some of it in the store, and it sounded better than what I expected so I figured I'd get since it was so cheap, and becoming hard to find.

But according to you these are all shît scores, so I don't know what to say. Forgive me for liking them.

Temple of Doom however I know nothing about, I've never read any reviews on it, nor payed attention to most disscussions on it due to a lack of interest. I couldn't play it because this particular store wont let you test play sealed and shrink wrapped CDs. Plus the fact it cost just as much as the 4 other CDs combinded. I left it.

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Listen to "The Mine Car Chase" and be amazed that human beings actually played that and lived to tell about it (well, a few of them did, and they collaborated on a book entitled, "Woodwinds From Hell--The 9 Survivors Of The Recording Session For 'The Mine Car Chase' Tell Their Chilling Account Of A Composer On Speed And How A Clarinet Combusts Under Pressure")
Shaun

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Sounds interesting. Is that a track from Fame?

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Originally posted by TimT:
[B]Sounds interesting. Is that a track from Fame?[B]

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You want to read reviews? Check it out, man. Maybe this will persuade you:
http://www.moviemusic.com/title.asp?id=indianajonesandthetempleofdoom

Shaun

No offense, but I can't believe you would pass up a sealed copy of Temple of Doom in favor of those other scores. If Temple of Doom were written today, we would all be jumping up and down with joy.
-the end titles are wonderful, combining all the themes
-the temple of doom track is one of the scariest pieces ever composed!
-I love the bug tunnel and death trap piece, a great musical sequence

Honestly Tim, Shaun is right, you should get this score :-)

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Originally posted by Shaun Rutherford:
Ask Mark Olivarez, TimT. He seems to get the joke.

You want to read reviews? Check it out, man. Maybe this will persuade you:
http://www.moviemusic.com/title.asp?id=indianajonesandthetempleofdoom

Shaun

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Wow thats one insightful review Mr. Rutherford.

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Originally posted by TimT:
Wow thats one insightful review Mr. Rutherford.

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(Dang, I'm good!)