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Steve Hughes Standard Userer	Well, the last two titles (T3 and Italian Job) have come and gone, and their upcoming release schedule is worryingly empty - anybody know if they have ANYTHING in the pipeline?? Cheers, STEVE NP: Savior - David Robbins (**/***)
posted 06-25-2003 01:03 AM PT (US)

Jeff78 Standard Userer	Hopefully Revell's freddy vs. Jason score will be one. Jeff
posted 06-25-2003 05:35 AM PT (US)

SBD Standard Userer	Hollywood Records is releasing the soundtrack to TOMB RAIDER & THE CRADLE OF LIFE. Twenty bucks says that Varese releases Silvestri's score.
posted 06-25-2003 06:41 AM PT (US)

Crono/Kyp Standard Userer	Only 20 bucks??????????? --Bri
posted 06-25-2003 12:07 PM PT (US)

JJH Standard Userer	maybe some new Club releases are in the works. or not. who knows... NP -- Willow, Horner...
posted 06-25-2003 01:54 PM PT (US)

Marian Schedenig Standard Userer	Where's my Great Train Robbery?!
posted 06-25-2003 04:19 PM PT (US)

Dinko Standard Userer	Where's my President's Man?
posted 06-25-2003 04:34 PM PT (US)

Bob Bowd Standard Userer	JJH: I hope you are right about some new Varese Club releases being in the works. I was watching the Fox Studio Classics DVD of ANASTASIA and a complete release of Alfred Newman's score would be nice. Has anyone listened to Jon Burlingame's commentaries on several of the Fox DVD releases - LOVE IS A MANY SPLENDORED THING, SONG OF BERNADETTE, and ANASTASIA. Any thoughts? As Burlingame has a book on the Newman family forthcoming, I expect his remarks will be insightful. I just haven't had time to listen to these, or even watch the films, except in 15 minute spurts, here and there. Too much consumption and too little time to enjoy it! Surely consumers in this specialized niche must be at some kind of saturation point. Bob NP: THE BIG SKY (Tiomkin)
posted 06-25-2003 06:17 PM PT (US)

Dinko Standard Userer	quote: Originally posted by Bob Bowd: I was watching the Fox Studio Classics DVD of ANASTASIA and a complete release of Alfred Newman's score would be nice. Now that's a $20 legal bootleg I would buy if it were released on the Var�se Sarabande CD Club label. Which is why it'll never be released. [Message edited by Dinko on 06-25-2003]
posted 06-25-2003 06:31 PM PT (US)

Bond1965 Standard Userer	How about this????? THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Music Composed by Trevor Jones Sean Connery Set in Victorian England, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen centers around a team of extraordinary figures enlisted by a mysterious caller to stop a villain intent on turning the nations of the world against one another. The coterie of heroes are led by Allan Quartermain (Sean Connery) and comprise some of the greatest figures from adventure literature: Captain Nemo (Naseeruddin Shah), Dracula vampiress Mina Harker (Peta Wilson), Invisible Man Rodney Skinner (Tony Curran), American secret service agent Tom Sawyer (Shane West), Dorian Gray (Stuart Townsend), and Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Hyde (Jason Flemyng). Richard Roxburgh (Moulin Rouge) plays the League�s enigmatic recruiter, M. Stephen Norrington (Blade) directs this 20th Century Fox film and the extraordinarily exciting action score is by composer Trevor Jones. This CD will not be released in the United States. Catalog #: 302 066 492 2 NOT RELEASED IN THE U.S.?????? What the HELL is that about???? James
posted 06-26-2003 05:54 AM PT (US)

TimT Standard Userer	I read that too! Thats like a nightmare! Why not release it in the US? has this ever happened before with Varese?
posted 06-26-2003 07:34 AM PT (US)

JoeInSanDiego Standard Userer	The impression I have gotten is that Trevor Jones wants complete control over his score's releases...and that he could possibly release it on his own label in the future. This is ONLY speculation, but it might be a good idea for someone to check it out and get the definitive answer on this. I am HUGELY disappointed...but, by God, I will find a way to get this score...as I am a BIG Trevor Jones fan (especially after hearing Dinotopia recently). Joe
posted 06-26-2003 08:39 AM PT (US)

Widescreen Standard Userer	These are my guesses for what they're worth. To my knowledge, this is the first time Varese has outright announced the release plan of a score where the U.S. was omitted from the plan. This leads me to believe that A: They announced this to see what demand for the C.D. is in the U.S. Market so that B: so that they can determine whether the release will be worth the investment. So if you want this score, e-mail Varese and POLITELY ask them why this decision was made, what it was based on and that you're enthusiastic about both the film and the score.
posted 06-26-2003 08:41 AM PT (US)

JosephWB Non-Standard Userer	Well now, I seriously doubt Varese would limit the score to Europe just to see if the demand in North America was high. Unless they are planning to sell the CD in Canada, then it shouldn't be too hard for people to get. Unless by "United States" they mean "North America". We should see soon why Varese chose to do this. Joe
posted 06-26-2003 09:07 AM PT (US)

MarkA Standard Userer	If it truly is released in Europe then it should not be hard to come by. All of Varese's recent releases for example can be found at amazon.co.uk, not to mention the more specialized online dealers.
posted 06-26-2003 09:50 AM PT (US)

jonathan_little Standard Userer	Varese is at a new craziness level. First it's, "Star Trek is the first digitally-recorded film score." Now they're releasing albums... but not totally releasing them... What type of screwball lawyer was behind this deal?
posted 06-26-2003 10:11 AM PT (US)

rkeaveney Standard Userer	Varese might not have U.S. rights to the LXG soundtrack album. If you look at X2, SOLARIS, ANTOINE FISHER, they are all Fox films on the Superb/Trauma label. Perhaps Superb does not have foreign distro, so they set up with Varese who has a good relationship with Fox? But who wants to speculate? It only gives some people fits Ryan
posted 06-26-2003 10:15 AM PT (US)

Hellstrom Non-Standard Userer	This is not something to blame Varese for--in this case, they do not have US rights, which were not granted to them by the studio because they have other ideas for the title in this market.
posted 06-26-2003 11:03 AM PT (US)

Bond1965 Standard Userer	quote: Originally posted by Hellstrom: This is not something to blame Varese for--in this case, they do not have US rights, which were not granted to them by the studio because they have other ideas for the title in this market. Oh...you mean that they'll be some lame ass "songs inspired by" CD for the U.S. Market. Sigh. James
posted 06-26-2003 11:06 AM PT (US)

MarkA Standard Userer	quote: Originally posted by Hellstrom: This is not something to blame Varese for--in this case, they do not have US rights, which were not granted to them by the studio because they have other ideas for the title in this market. If this is truly the case then I applaud Varese for bringing us some form of Jones's score in pressed format! I wouldn't mind this as a trend for the future in the cases where Varese can't secure U.S. rights.
posted 06-26-2003 11:25 AM PT (US)

Widescreen Standard Userer	JosephWB has a point- if it's available in Canada, we can just order the score outside of the U.S., Intrada has carried international copies of music before, unless they're barred from the deal. But then, we could always try Amazon in the UK, unless this deals bars import sales (which any smart business person wouldn't do since it makes money, duh), then it should be just easy, though more costly. Other than that, what can we do? I've written Varese, for all the good it will do. Maybe the music supervisor for the film is next, or Fox. Will they listen? It's almost sure that they will not.
posted 06-26-2003 11:35 AM PT (US)

JoeInSanDiego Standard Userer	Trevor Jones has a history of wanting to hold out on his soundtracks releases...check the Dinotopia thread for reference... Joe
posted 06-26-2003 11:58 AM PT (US)

Dinko Standard Userer	quote: Originally posted by Bond1965: Oh...you mean that they'll be some lame ass "songs inspired by" CD for the U.S. Market. Or maybe it's a Sorcerer/Philosopher renamed movie question.
posted 06-26-2003 12:34 PM PT (US)

jonathan_little Standard Userer	quote: Originally posted by MarkA: If this is truly the case then I applaud Varese for bringing us some form of Jones's score in pressed format! I wouldn't mind this as a trend for the future in the cases where Varese can't secure U.S. rights. Unless these are available from Canada, I hope this does not become a trend. CDs are expensive enough without having to buy imports from Europe. Here I go complaining about prices again... [Message edited by jonathan_little on 06-26-2003]
posted 06-26-2003 03:09 PM PT (US)

MarkA Standard Userer	<BLOCKQUOTE><font size=1 face=arial>quote:</font><HR size=1>Originally posted by jonathan_little: <BLOCKQUOTE><font size=1 face=arial>quote:</font><HR size=1>Originally posted by MarkA: [b] If this is truly the case then I applaud Varese for bringing us some form of Jones's score in pressed format! I wouldn't mind this as a trend for the future in the cases where Varese can't secure U.S. rights.<HR size=1></BLOCKQUOTE> Unless these are available from Canada, I hope this does not become a trend. CDs are expensive enough without having to buy imports from Europe. Here I go complaining about prices again... [Message edited by jonathan_little on 06-26-2003][/B]<HR size=1></BLOCKQUOTE> What I meant to say was if NOT releasing a CD in the U.S. means we get a CD that would not have otherwise had a retail release, then I'm all for it. [Message edited by MarkA on 06-26-2003]
posted 06-26-2003 04:39 PM PT (US)

TimT Standard Userer	Since they annouced this CD on thier own website, will the CD be availible there?
posted 06-26-2003 06:03 PM PT (US)

Hellstrom Non-Standard Userer	It is now confirmed that the principal distribution for the "League" soundtrack in the US will be via Apple's itunes system, but Varese will be able to sell directly from their website regular copies for those unable to utilise the Mac service. A reasonable solution, don't you think?
posted 06-27-2003 11:42 AM PT (US)

Richard Street Standard Userer	quote: Originally posted by jonathan_little: Unless these are available from Canada, I hope this does not become a trend. CDs are expensive enough without having to buy imports from Europe. Here I go complaining about prices again... [/B] If CDs were on sale in the UK for the standard USA price I'd have a hell of a lot more of them. A standard Varese release in the UK high street runs the sterling equivalent of around $20 (the cost of an Intrada Collection, Varese Club or FSM Silver Age disc). It's cheaper for me to order direct from Varese's website and pay shipping on top than to buy the CDs at my local stores. You don't know when you're well off.... NP: THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH (David Arnold)
posted 06-27-2003 12:08 PM PT (US)

jonathan_little Standard Userer	quote: Originally posted by Richard Street: You don't know when you're well off.... Richard, so the buyers in the USA should pay higher prices for CDs because the UK pays high prices for CDs? CDs are too expensive. DVDs give a much better value for the money. When will the music industry realize that they're pricing themselves out of business? I'm very disappointed to hear the iTunes rumor confirmed. This is not a good thing. [Message edited by jonathan_little on 06-27-2003]
posted 06-27-2003 01:27 PM PT (US)

Dinko Standard Userer	A reasonable solution, but a scary future. If this imbecility gets done more often, I will gladly stop buying music altogether. There are hundreds of pastimes and hobbies dying for my consumer's money. On a related note, EMI sucks ass. A load of their new CDs are coming with computer copy protection. I'm fairly sure this won't discourage people who really want to bootleg EMI's frisbees. On the other hand, it pisses me - the consumer who bought the CD legally in the store - because instead of using the supposed advances in computer technology to transfer a CD to MD in 10 minutes, I need to do it manually exactly as I would copy an audio tape. Which sort of begs the question, why do I need a CD-burner, a portable CD player compatible with mp3 or ATRAC3, a portable mp3 player or a minidisc player, when I'd be just as well off with my good old Sony Walkman?
posted 06-27-2003 08:22 PM PT (US)

jonathan_little Standard Userer	Copy protection: If I ever buy a CD and it won't work on my computer, it's getting sent back to the damn store it came from.
posted 06-27-2003 08:26 PM PT (US)

Crono/Kyp Standard Userer	I'm not worried My ripping software goes right through it --Brian
posted 06-27-2003 10:03 PM PT (US)

Richard Street Standard Userer	quote: Originally posted by jonathan_little: Richard, so the buyers in the USA should pay higher prices for CDs because the UK pays high prices for CDs? No, but you shouldn't really complain about it when you get them considerably cheaper than others. quote: CDs are too expensive. DVDs give a much better value for the money. When will the music industry realize that they're pricing themselves out of business? No argument about the costs of CDs; thank goodness for used CD stores. Though I don't really agree about the better value of DVDs. For a start, score CDs have a far greater repeat value than DVDs; they can be played in cars and offices, or while doing something else entirely (I couldn't post to these messageboards while watching a DVD). And they're shorter as well. Secondly, there are only a small number of movies I'm actually going to want to watch over and over. I very rarely watch movies more than once, unless they've really made an impression on me. DVD Rental isn't a major option in this area at the moment, though that will probably change; when it becomes the dominant medium over VHS for film rental, I might think about buying a player. But that's just me...and I'm aware that I'm in a minority. NP: FACE OFF (John Powell)
posted 06-28-2003 06:44 AM PT (US)

Ron Pulliam Standard Userer	You guys should be able to buy the Varese OST to LXG via Amazon.com.uk.
posted 07-06-2003 12:38 PM PT (US)

Steve Hughes Standard Userer	quote: Originally posted by Ron Pulliam: You guys should be able to buy the Varese OST to LXG via Amazon.com.uk. I've checked on the amazon.co.uk website but they have no listing for it... damn. When is it supposed to be released??
posted 07-06-2003 02:45 PM PT (US)

Dinko Standard Userer	Check ebay regularly for a CDR of the itunes download.
posted 07-06-2003 03:28 PM PT (US)

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