Author
|
Topic: Captain Corelli's Mandolin
|
|
Quill
Oscar® Winner
|
Has anyone seen the film/heard the music?Any first impression anyone would like to share? I will probably not get to the theatres to see the movie, but I am curious if the score is worth picking up now. Thanks. NP: Office murmur and phone chatter 0/****
  |
posted 08-20-2001 11:28 AM PT (US) ip
|
|
Hasta
Oscar® Winner
|
I didn't like the score much personally... It's pacing was awful and it sounded a bit to generic for my likings... The film itself has been getting pretty bad reviews, but I dunno... I'll probably be waiting for video  NP: Pitch Black
|
posted 08-20-2001 11:33 AM PT (US) ip
|
|
PeterK
FishChip
|
Quill, love the rating on the NP there. D'oh.It doesn't help for Nicolas Cage (in the worst casting role of the year) to say he hates the mandolin in his press junkets, especially if the filmmakers (Cage included) earnestly want to drum up some excitement for this film. When I first heard the score, one thing immediately came to mind: the best score for the worst film of the year has arrived. If you like Warbeck's music, this is another good score, although it might be a little long in the running time department. Lots of this music is lush, but it really doesn't go anywhere. The main theme is great, but the lack of enthusiasm for the film (and my disgust with Cage's phoney accent) has seriously hampered my listening enjoyment. The La Scala songs attempt to break up the flowing lushness, but these tend to be more irritating than anything else. All in all, though, Warbeck's music is without complexity; it's just... "nice." If the film included nothing but the beautiful shots of Italy (John Toll does it again) and Warbeck's music, we'd have a big hit.
|
posted 08-20-2001 12:28 PM PT (US) ip
|
|
PeterK
FishChip
|
Oh, and make sure your CD-ROM's "AutoPlay" featured is disabled before you put this sucker in your drive......
|
posted 08-20-2001 12:31 PM PT (US) ip
|
|
Emo
Oscar® Winner
|
I read a solid review on soundtrack.net (if I remember correctly) on this score. [Message edited by Emo on 08-20-2001]
|
posted 08-20-2001 06:09 PM PT (US) ip
|
|
Mark
Oscar® Winner
|
Yes you remembered correctly Big Bear. Loser.
|
posted 08-23-2001 01:50 AM PT (US) ip
|
|
dgoldwas
Oscar® Winner
|
quote:
Originally posted by Mark:
Yes you remembered correctly Big Bear. Loser.
Are you calling Big Bear a loser for writing a "solid" review of this score, or for writing it for SoundtrackNet? Dan
|
posted 08-23-2001 07:05 AM PT (US) ip
|
|
Emo
Oscar® Winner
|
quote:
Originally posted by dgoldwas:
Are you calling Big Bear a loser for writing a "solid" review of this score, or for writing it for SoundtrackNet?Dan
Neither Dan, he thinks I am Big Bear because I get along with Big Bear.
NEWS FLASH to Mark - ready for this one you stupid piece of sh!t? I'll assist in bringing your pathetic witch hunt to a screaming halt, k bitchboy?
I live in Los Angeles.
Big Bear lives in Los Angeles.
Dan lives in Los Angeles.
And Jeron is going to school in Los Angeles. Like Dan and Jeron, I TOO HAVE MET BIG BEAR. WE ARE FRIENDS. Is it too hard for you to fathom?
Now please, would you mind getting a life? Thanks.
|
posted 08-23-2001 09:51 AM PT (US) ip
|
|
Quill
Oscar® Winner
|
Thanks for the constructive comments...and the others...whatever.
|
posted 08-23-2001 10:17 AM PT (US) ip
|
