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lars b Goldmember	Don't know if this has been mentioned yet, but it seems that Poledouris' music is available on a 5.1 Surround DVD. http://www.thetouchmovie.com/soundtrack.html or www.han-shop.com
posted 08-14-2002 06:57 AM PT (US)

dgoldwas Goldmember	quote: Originally posted by lars b: Don't know if this has been mentioned yet, but it seems that Poledouris' music is available on a 5.1 Surround DVD. Yup - pretty cool stuff! I hope to have an update for his site soon...... Dan
posted 08-14-2002 07:00 AM PT (US)

Foobsie Goldmember	Excellent! Why is it that a foreign production company always seems to be able to bring fresh new merchandise products to existing commonplace technologies? This is the way suondtracks should BE released! Go Han Entertainment and thank you! I ordered a copy (autographed) The Monkey King Enthralls sounds REALLY GOOD!!!! NP: SIGNS-James Newton Howard */***
posted 08-14-2002 02:52 PM PT (US)

BMikeJ Goldmember	The temptation to order this is great... but the order page is not secure.
posted 08-14-2002 05:14 PM PT (US)

MarkA Goldmember	As the movie is going to have an early 2003 U.S. release, shouldn't we expect to see a U.S. retail release of the soundtrack around that time? Dan?
posted 08-14-2002 05:21 PM PT (US)

joan hue Goldmember	I tried to play one of the themes, but I acquired a few new wrinkles while watching the words "loading" for infinity.
posted 08-14-2002 05:44 PM PT (US)

Foobsie Goldmember	Oooh no Joan! Stay beautiful! grin
posted 08-15-2002 03:22 AM PT (US)

jonathan_little Goldmember	Joan, you're not the only one. What a crap website that thing is.
posted 08-15-2002 07:21 PM PT (US)

joan hue Goldmember	Thanks sweet Foobsie. Jonathan, you can't get it either? I'm frustrated with the wait time.
posted 08-15-2002 09:07 PM PT (US)

BMikeJ Goldmember	I was able to hear some of the cues but I had to WAIT a long time. And I'm using DSL, too...
posted 08-15-2002 10:37 PM PT (US)

TimT Goldmember	Um...wouldn't it be easier to get someone to send you some mp3s of the score?....Thats what I did. [Message edited by TimT on 08-15-2002]
posted 08-15-2002 10:52 PM PT (US)

lars b Goldmember	Just received this today, great soundtrack, and like Foobsie said, this is the way soundtracks should be released.
posted 08-19-2002 05:31 AM PT (US)

Foobsie Goldmember	Just received my copy TODAY! Within 6 days of ordering. Shipping via DHL. Excellent service. I took the chance with the site not being protected by SSL-technology. In any event... the seller or owner of the store/website would be liable for all damages to my creditcard. The score is wonderful. It's is equally divided among all 6 surround channels (one of them being the .1 / LFE/ subwoofer channel). Wonderful... JUST Wonderful! BRAVO Han Entertainment BRAVO Basil Poledouris Ow and I purchased the autographed one.. Really cool. Brand new marketing scheme. Could change the way movies are marketed in future. NP: THE TOUCH-Basil Poledouris **/***
posted 08-19-2002 02:42 PM PT (US)

jonathan_little Goldmember	Does the disc have a Dolby Digital or dts track? I'm not DVD-A capable at this moment in my life... nor will I be for a few years.
posted 08-19-2002 07:30 PM PT (US)

Foobsie Goldmember	Dobly Digital 5.1 Will play on your DVD-V player. The disc is pressed using the DVD-V standard.
posted 08-19-2002 11:23 PM PT (US)

TimT Goldmember	Yeah its a regular DVD-ROM, I don't think a DVD-A player could play it. But I don't know much about this DVD stuff this is only my 3rd one. You also do not have to have a Dolby configuration either. Other than the soundtrack, the DVD also has the movie trailers, behind the scenes looks, interviews of casts, screen shots, and the MTV music video. BUT there is NO mention of Basil Poledouris! No credit, no videos, no pictures, no comments, no mentions, no nothing! Screen Shots of the movie are shown during each cue, but they aren't named (only on the packaging, does it mention Poledouris did the music and track names.) As for the score, it doesn't fit the type of Epic Adventure that this movie is trying to sell itself to be. Instead it sounds like a score for a techno thriller, with a bit of mystery and fantasy in the Orient. The theme is pretty, but is keeped restrained enough from becoming anything but epic. The majority of the score is like music for some kind of of Spy movie, quiet underscore that suits someone snooping around dangerous places in Asia, occasionally getting into trouble. Or running is into something mythical. Despite what you see in the trailers, this is not an action movie, because there is very little action here, just precussion over an unenthusiastic sounding orchestra. Nothing like Under Siege 2 or StarShip Troopers. Perhaps what Crouching Tiger would have sounded like if it was given the modern approach. The score also sounds rather low budget and I'm begining to wonder if the choir that appears a few times, is real. The score is orchestral but is kept on such a small scale that it sounds like a score for a TV film. Other than about 10 min of the more dramatic music, I don't think this score is that fun. Theres just nothing memorable about it, and its doesn't sound distinctivly like Basil Poledouris either. The best parts are when the theme pops up, as well as the dramatic moments. But the theres just too much filler music that occupies the over 65 min run time of the score. A good 10 min suite would probably be a more enjoyable listening experience for the non-completist fans of Basil Poledouris. Rating ** Best track 16. "I'll Never Leave You" [Message edited by TimT on 08-27-2002]
posted 08-26-2002 11:02 PM PT (US)

Foobsie Goldmember	Basil Poledouris is mentioned by Michelle Yeoh in the last 10 minutes of the documentary and he also enlightens us as to how he composed and orchestrated the music and used the orchestra.
posted 08-27-2002 02:03 AM PT (US)

Dinko Goldmember	For those who want to order using secure SSL, YesAsia has the album.
posted 08-27-2002 06:14 AM PT (US)

TimT Goldmember	TimT quote: Originally posted by Dinko: For those who want to order using secure SSL, YesAsia has the album. Interesting. The DVD version has 3 more score tracks, and the song is at the end.
posted 08-27-2002 05:49 PM PT (US)

Dinko Goldmember	How long is the music on the DVD? The CD is about 66 minutes. The score though is somewhat average. Need more listens to judge better, but first and second listens were not too exciting.
posted 08-30-2002 11:06 AM PT (US)

jonathan_little Goldmember	Somebody has to improve the distribution of this disc, because there is no way in hell a store in Hong Kong is getting my credit card info.
posted 08-31-2002 12:30 PM PT (US)

Dinko Goldmember	Well, YesAsia is in San Francisco. You can get it from there.
posted 09-03-2002 05:47 AM PT (US)

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