This is great to hear finally! We could live off just the movies scored by Goldsmith, Williams and (Thomas Newman) State of the Art is a timeless wonder. Let's bring this Motion Picture back in 3D Imax, just to see how people react to real story, comedy AND special effects! Zero Defects.
Don't get me wrong, I absolutely adore Jerry Goldsmith, but I often get the sense you could take his soundtracks and apply them to many different films - this could be the opening of a Roman epic or a Western perhaps. But each John Williams score, on the other hand seems to fit each movie like a glove. Jurassic Park, Jaws and ET totally belong to those films.
Thanks so much for posting this. I used to own this score, and the track "Environmental Adjust" always stuck with me, because how often do you hear eerie orchestrations built around a ubiquitous heart beat sound. While not one of my favorites by Goldsmith, there were some very memorable cues from this score.
@reformedfruit On the bootleg version of the soundtrack the heartbeat is actually in the score. On this version (which I guess is official?) it's missing the sound effect but overall much better quality.
@TheGrumpstein - I agree, it does sound great. One of the things I enjoy about Goldsmith is how he would experiment with irregular beats/rhythms, and the "heart beat" sound was no exception, how it carries the song and yet doesn't completely sync with the song. Similar to what Goldsmith does with "Preparations" in Rambo III, where he's got a bunch of percussion instruments all sort of playing in their own way, that don't sync with each other, and yet it sounds incredible.
@reformedfruit Absolutely. And the range of his work is quite staggering. "Alien" on the one hand, something like Explorers/Total Recall on the other. Awesome stuff.
I'm a child of the 80's and when I recall the films with my favourite soundtracks, invariably they come from around this period. The orchestral pieces just add an extra dimension that I think is missing from the majority of modern films.
Looking back, films (not particularly known for their soundtracks) such as Predator, Alien, Ghostbusters, Star Trek movies, Robocop (a B-movie), Batman, simply would not be the same without them.
@stephenry2 I agree. I miss this kind of score. Now It seems every composer is a Hans Zimmer wannabe and it's hard to find some epic orchestral sounds like this... :(
This is great to hear finally! We could live off just the movies scored by Goldsmith, Williams and (Thomas Newman) State of the Art is a timeless wonder. Let's bring this Motion Picture back in 3D Imax, just to see how people react to real story, comedy AND special effects! Zero Defects.
agnernai 2 weeks ago
where did you find the soundtrack?
12daltonlieb123 2 months ago
@12daltonlieb123. Lalalandrecords was selling a limited edition.
WastedPo 2 months ago
30 seconds later... I take it back, Jerry (and this score) is absolutely amazing. I don't know what I'm talking about!!
TheScriabin 7 months ago
Don't get me wrong, I absolutely adore Jerry Goldsmith, but I often get the sense you could take his soundtracks and apply them to many different films - this could be the opening of a Roman epic or a Western perhaps. But each John Williams score, on the other hand seems to fit each movie like a glove. Jurassic Park, Jaws and ET totally belong to those films.
TheScriabin 7 months ago
@TheScriabin wow
nikosvault 5 months ago
this movie is just amazing...this soundtrack tops it off. for realz. 5 starzzzzzzz
Kerrinbay 7 months ago
Thanks so much for posting this. I used to own this score, and the track "Environmental Adjust" always stuck with me, because how often do you hear eerie orchestrations built around a ubiquitous heart beat sound. While not one of my favorites by Goldsmith, there were some very memorable cues from this score.
reformedfruit 11 months ago
@reformedfruit On the bootleg version of the soundtrack the heartbeat is actually in the score. On this version (which I guess is official?) it's missing the sound effect but overall much better quality.
TheGrumpstein 5 months ago
@TheGrumpstein - I agree, it does sound great. One of the things I enjoy about Goldsmith is how he would experiment with irregular beats/rhythms, and the "heart beat" sound was no exception, how it carries the song and yet doesn't completely sync with the song. Similar to what Goldsmith does with "Preparations" in Rambo III, where he's got a bunch of percussion instruments all sort of playing in their own way, that don't sync with each other, and yet it sounds incredible.
reformedfruit 5 months ago
@reformedfruit Absolutely. And the range of his work is quite staggering. "Alien" on the one hand, something like Explorers/Total Recall on the other. Awesome stuff.
TheGrumpstein 5 months ago
@reformedfruit
GO PERCUSSION
aacs4 1 month ago
Thanks for this moment..
Doc, tcs709 Station, France
tcs709 1 year ago
I'm so glad that you got this on YouTube.
Yeah, I agree to a light-hearted fun sci-fi film that so happens have such a thrilling theme about exploring not further out, but further in.
AspergianMind 1 year ago
Good to hear this again...I used to have the whole score and then my hard drive blew. Hopefully some day I'll have it back again.
ignoranceandwant 1 year ago
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kitchenaut 1 year ago
I'm a child of the 80's and when I recall the films with my favourite soundtracks, invariably they come from around this period. The orchestral pieces just add an extra dimension that I think is missing from the majority of modern films.
Looking back, films (not particularly known for their soundtracks) such as Predator, Alien, Ghostbusters, Star Trek movies, Robocop (a B-movie), Batman, simply would not be the same without them.
stephenry2 1 year ago
@stephenry2 I agree. I miss this kind of score. Now It seems every composer is a Hans Zimmer wannabe and it's hard to find some epic orchestral sounds like this... :(
ArtemisiaDark 1 year ago 2
thanks for posting!
ikercompean 1 year ago
Awesome, moving soundtrack that never got proper recognition.
drnigelchanning 1 year ago
love it! So many memories!
mmerlet150 2 years ago