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Topic: (Not) Far From Heaven
SPQR
Romulan
What a marvellous piece of filmmaking this is and what an opportune time for film music fans to see/hear Bernstein pull a major artistic coup in these days of film music shellac.
posted 11-11-2002 12:39 PM PT (US) Bond1965
Romulan
Here here.I think this is a wonderful "homage" to a style of film that has really gone unrecognized for some time.
While Elmer deserves all the acclaim and attention he is getting, I was surprised to find that the score didn't hit me on the emotional level of his work on "The Good Mother," "Rambling Rose," and "Frankie Starlight." This is NOT to say it isn't a wonderful and perfect score for the film. I think the advance word on it just built it up a bit for me.
Let's hope we get to see Elmer get, at the very least, an Oscar nomination for his work on this film. Lord knows he is long overdue for this kind of attention.
James
posted 11-11-2002 12:49 PM PT (US) JJH
Romulan
finally, someone else who thinks Frankie Starlight is nifty.thought I was about the only one who had even heard of the score.
posted 11-11-2002 07:25 PM PT (US) Bond1965
Romulan
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Originally posted by JJH:
finally, someone else who thinks [b]Frankie Starlight is nifty.thought I was about the only one who had even heard of the score.
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I not only love the score...I love the movie too. I think I was one of the few who saw it in the theatre.James
posted 11-11-2002 08:35 PM PT (US) Howard L
Romulan
The music stopped me from getting all hung-up on the period (read: dated) dialogue and pulled me into the horror the poor lady confronted with so much humble dignity. It was a sympathy-inducing score, to say the least.
posted 11-28-2002 08:23 PM PT (US) Old Infopop Software by UBB