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joan hue
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I'd like to highly recommend FRACTURE to you all. If you want
lots of action and gore ala Tarantino fashion, this may not appeal
to you. On the other hand, a savvy script, great acting, a solid
mystery and evolving characterizations make this movie a worthwhile
visit. Hopkins is best when evil. (Hannibal anyone?) He is
very sinister. I've always liked Ryan Gosling who holds his own
when on screen with Hopkins. (Gosling could drop a few
Jame Deanisms that he sometimes lapses into.)The music by Jeff and Mychael Danna was very effective. It wasn't
scored with memorable themes. It reflected the sinister side
of characters and built tension. The music seemed a little Hitchcockian
at times. It isn't really Herrmannesque, but it is in your face the
way Hitchcock employed music in Vertigo. It may be too obtrusive
for some, but I really don't mind that kind of manipulation. I really
liked the loud percussion that was employed when (no real spoilers
ahead) Gosling is rushing to the hospital.Some of you youngers with youthful brain cells will probably guess
the reality of the missing evidence, but I didn't until the
mystery was solved. I had to suspend a little disbelief
because pieces relied a little too much on the unreliable, but overall,
it was an intriguing mystery with solid characters and a full
orchestral score.NP Vertigo
[Message edited by joan hue on 04-20-2007]
posted 04-20-2007 08:06 PM PT (US) John C Winfrey
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Like a lot of Howard's scores for films like Sixth Sense? J.
posted 04-22-2007 12:09 PM PT (US) John C Winfrey
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To be honest, no I dont care for Tarantinos films much. But I did get a chuckle out of the girl whistling the Twisted Nerve theme by Herrmann in that Kill Bill movie. It cracked me up. J.
posted 04-22-2007 12:11 PM PT (US) joan hue
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Hmm John, I've never associated Howard's scores
as Hitchcockian in some of his films, but
maybe they were.No one saw this movie over the weekend?
NP Possession Yared
posted 04-23-2007 09:02 AM PT (US) nuts_score
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Joan, your review definitely piqued my interest (as does the double billing of Hopkins and Gosling) but, unfortunately, I wasn't able to catch the film. I'll definitely be seeing it later in the week and I'll report here afterwards. The Danna brothers are seemingly underrated around these parts. I've been known to champion their work, and hopefully a few others might side with me.
posted 04-23-2007 09:29 AM PT (US) joan hue
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On hindsight, I do think the movie suffers a little from plausibility issues, but I still enjoyed it. I'd like to hear your views, nutscore, when you see it. I don't own any Danna(s) scores, but I was impressed with their score for this movie. I should check out other movies they have scored.
posted 04-23-2007 09:58 AM PT (US) nuts_score
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Joan, on the topic of Danna scores, are you a fan of Terry Gilliam (Brazil, 12 Monkeys) by any chance. Mychael and Jeff scored his most recent effort, Tideland. The film, which was much maligned last year by critics and indifferent audiences. I, however, thought it was the best film from 2006 and might even be better than Brazil. I bring this up not because of the Danna brothers' score, but because in the instances of my viewing this film with females (once with my own girlfriend and another with my best friend and his fiance) I've found that women have a completely different affection for this film as opposed to that of my friend and I. While we both loved the film unanimously, it wasn't until both girls had watched the movie that we completely understood every action that was performed by the film's protagonist, a 12-year old girl living in a remote farmland with her (unbeknownest to her) deceased father as she encounters two very crucial characters. The film is very poetic in nature, and reflects highly on the imagination of a young girl (a theme I find to be very interesting in film, seeing as how my favorite film is Spirit of the Beehive, an overlooked masterpiece). So, I'm interested if you might look into the film. Keep in mind, many of the negative audience members seemed to not identify with the stark contrast of the situation because many of the events are rather disturbing. But, like I said earlier, females seem to understand it more. Oh, and the score is rather affecting and melodic.[Message edited by nuts_score on 04-23-2007]
posted 04-23-2007 11:03 AM PT (US) joan hue
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I've seen 12 Monkeys. Tideland was a big miss with critics and audience members, but maybe I should check it out.
posted 04-23-2007 11:28 AM PT (US) Demetris Christodoulides
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Fracture is quite good, kinda like BREACH but with more action, more dark material and electronics. And it does carry the unmistakable Danna sound stamp.
posted 04-23-2007 11:57 PM PT (US) Steve Hughes
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Apologies if this is old news but the score is available from iTunes. Can't find anything about a CD releases, so I guess that'll have to do!
posted 04-24-2007 10:41 PM PT (US) macuser8403
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a CD release of Fracture will be released by Silva Screen music by next month or so. - Direct quote from the composer!
posted 06-19-2007 06:16 PM PT (US) JoeInSanDiego
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Joan,I very much enjoyed Fracture both for the acting and the music. Gosling and Hopkins were stellar and the musc by the Brothers Danna was beautiful and, yes, sinister.
The script, however, was filled with some holes that shouldn't have been left empty. One minute Gosling's character is meeting a pretty blonde, the next they're sleeping together, the next she's inviting him to her parent's place for Thanksgiving dinner. It RIPPED me out of the story, where I had to ask my best friend if I had missed a scene or two. It was very disjointed and pretty awful.
Fortunately, I was able to get back into it a little later on, again thanks to Hopkinds and Gosling.
If the DVD contains deleted scenes that explain the relationship a bit better between Gosling and his "new boss," I'll be happy...but it was SO jarring that I can't imagine why they edited it out in the first place.
Gregory Hoblit can do MUCH better. Primal Fear is still my favorite film of his, but I like Fallen a great deal as well.
Anyhow, that's my take on Fracture.
Joe
posted 06-24-2007 08:54 PM PT (US) tjguitar
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quote:
Originally posted by macuser8403:
a CD release of Fracture will be released by Silva Screen music by next month or so. - Direct quote from the composer!
http://www.silvascreen.co.uk/master.cfm?SilvaCode=SILCD%201243&id=4570I'm sure Peter can get copies and if so he will perhaps replace this link
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