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KING KONG – John Barry
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Original Review by Tom Kiefner
The remake of the 1933 classic film “King Kong” made money for the Paramount studio. It made a lot of money. In fact, it brought in 80 million dollars, which is over 3 times the amount of money it cost to make, which was a staggering 24 million dollars! Opening in the theatres for Christmas in 1976 it brought fame to Dino De Laurentiis the producer, and performers Jeff Bridges and Jessica Lange. Compare that to the $670,000 it cost for the original film, which grossed nearly 2 million dollars again – incredible considering it came out in the height of the depression when 10 cents was a lot of money! And from what I understand at this writing in early 2006, Universal is going to recover the 230 million dollars they spent on the latest remake and more. People just enjoy watching King Kong! Read more…
INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS – Denny Zeitlin
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Original Review by Jonathan Broxton
When people ask me “what is the scariest film you’ve ever seen”, my answer more often than not is this one: director Philip Kaufman’s 1978 remake of Invasion of the Body Snatchers. I distinctly remember seeing this film on television in the early hours of the morning, some time in the late 1980s (which would make me around 14-15 years of age), and being slowly terrified by the almost imperceptible sense of impending doom and creeping menace that permeates the film. By the time the final scene comes along, I was already pretty shaken. That final shot of Donald Sutherland, mouth open, with that inhuman scream, pointing at a disbelieving and hysterical Veronica Cartwright drove me over the edge. Read more…
AFRICA – Alex North
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Original Review by Jonathan Broxton
I so much want to like Alex North’s music. Every bone in my body tells me that, technically, he was one of the most gifted and creative composers every to work in Hollywood. Modern luminaries laud his work as being some of the most groundbreaking ever written for the Silver Screen. Jerry Goldsmith was a close friend and ardent admirer. As a 14 time Oscar nominee, the esteem in which he is held speaks for itself. But, with a few notable exceptions, I never have been able to actually sit and “enjoy” an Alex North score. He didn’t write that kind of music. Read more…
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