Well, that's all I can think of for now, but if you have any questions or comments, feel free to reply.

From what I was told 3 Burials is supposed to be getting a official score release or is atleast in talking stages. On the other hand, Red Eye will not be getting a release.
Bummer

Clayton

After my best friend and I had seen "Gladiator" we immediately went to our local Wal-Mart and grabbed ourselves copies of the soundtrack and we were instantly amazed (granted, we had never heard a score outside the limits of it's film, so give he and I some slack here. Although I did buy "The Phantom Menace" score in '99 simply due to the fact that it was Star Wars; it didn't do it for me then, or now). We became enthralled in the synths of HZ, so to speak. I am quite a fan of the first "Mission: Impossible" - more due to the fact that De Palma directed - and was anxiously awaiting its sequel. When I saw a poster with credits a the bottom I instantly looked for the composer and I saw that HZ was listed. I really freaked out; it was going to be awesome! After the movie came out I bought that really crappy "Music Inspired by" crap CD that featured that crap Limp Bizkit song and was only given one HZ song - and it was "Nyah"! I gave up hope after that becuase I wasn't aware that some films got two seperate CD releases. That Christmas, when I was browsing through the soundtracks to add to my list, I spotted "M:I-2" and freaked. I had to buy it, but this is when I still young and had my mommy take me places and all of that jazz; long story short, she bought it for me but said I had to wait 'til X-mas to open it up. Bummer. When Christmas came around I anxiously awaited old HZ's score and it was the first thing I opened. I had my portable CD player (which I still have and use quite frequently) ready. I popped it in and without knowing skipped to track two; I wish I could've seen the look on my face because I'm sure it was horrifying. What was it that I was listening to? If you have the disk, pop it in and play track two. Anyways, I got around to listening to the whole thing and made my conclusion: it was good (at the time, people!) but it was no "Gladiator". I really enjoyed "Injection" and "Bare Island" (the first minute of that actually, where it is actual music and not nails against a chalkboard) but everything else was kinda bland. Of course now I have smartened up and I know what is good HZ as opposed to bad HZ ("The Ring 1/2" and "Pearl Harbor", respectively). I still listen to old Hans and anticipate his new releases (nothing had me more antipating than that damn "The Ring 1/2" and I have since made my version that leaves out those last four "tunes" and I also rearranged a few tracks). I guess my favorite of his has to be "The Last Samurai" or "The Thin Red Line" with close seconds to "The Rock". I enjoyed "King Arthur" but it doesn't get as much playback as say, "Batman Begins" does. But know I have become more of a Goldsmith/Beltrami fan with a kick of Poledouris (you need a job, Basil) and a side of Tyler for some new spice.

Anyway, I'd just like to congratulate you on basically summing up in your first post what it has taken many of us hundreds of posts to say. I'd say you've definitely caught yourself up to speed. Welcome aboard. Don't pet the zimmeritos.

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