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The catchy theme was the reason for me staying with the film. I'm a Chuck Cirino fan, and enjoyed the movie for the music. The soundtrack was released in September '09, and I've snared one of the 1000 copies available. As for the the others' comments, I'd tend to agree with them. So, if you're a movie soundtrack and score fan, my opinion is that it's worth the listen, at least. It has kind of a "Cherry 2000" sound to it, in a similarity.

Some other Chuck Cirino soundtracks are: The Lair (TV); Dire Wolf; Lost in the Woods; The Bare Wench Project(s); Polar Opposites; Troglodyte (TV); Fire Serpent (TV); Sorceress; Sorceress II.

Another Harrison Ford action movie; This one kept me on the edge of my seat; no kidding. Although the plot was somewhat predictable, the methods used in the movie kept my interest throughout. I'm a fan of composer Alexandre Desplat (Syriana & Hostage), and sure wasn't disappointed in this gem. Bad guy Paul Bettany (A Beautiful Mind, Master & Commander, The DaVinci Code) plays his part well. He's ruthless, cruel, mean, (which is what the villain should be) and you love to hate him. Harrison Ford plays a bank security / software expert, and is expected to break into his own system for Bettany. The twists, turns, and deceit make this a thriller worth seeing. This is Harrison Ford at his best, of course, getting beat to a pulp by Bettany. Before I knew it, the movie was over! Don't miss this one; It was well worth the $8.50 I spent at our local cinema.

I read all the other users' comments, and have one thing to say: JERRY GOLDSMITH - my opinion the greatest composer of all time. The movie was OK with me; suspense, action, mystery, etc. Julia Roberts is nice to look at even waterlogged (I guess they can put on makeup that works in the water?). One of my favorite soundtracks; a little of RUDY, a smidge of Hoosiers, and VERY JERRY (Goldsmith).

I especially enjoyed the John Barry score and soundtrack for this movie. Although I felt the plot was somewhat predictable, the music kept this movie interesting, and doing quite a bit of justice to the story with mood and feeling to the characters.

This was a movie that I had heard so many great things about, but hadn't got around to seeing it until today. Let me say that I was very satisfied, and it drew tears from me at the end. Similar to the Shawshank Redemption, there are a few characters that "got what they deserved," in the end. Tom Hanks plays a compassionate prison guard, surrounded by generally good people, including the warden. There was one guard who was hated by all the other guards, and especially by the prisoners. I will not go into detail about what happens to the characters, but was pleasantly surprised to see some "magic" appear on a few occasions in the movie. Being a film/tv music fan, the David Newman score was memorable, similar to melodies in Shawshank Redemption. If you have the opportunity to see THE GREEN MILE, please do, as it left a good feeling in the viewer, at least, to me.

I wanted to say that I concur with the previous members' reviews of REACH THE ROCK. This movie holds a special place in my heart, because it was partially filmed in my own town, Westmont, Illinois. The park district and senior center were dramatically remodeled, with SHERMER POLICE DEPARTMENT on our senior center. John Hughes' crew and production company were in town a few weeks. The dramatic events that took place during the filming were amazing! Never being on a film set, and having our town being used for the film made it especially memorable. Only bad part was that the scene where the main character "escapes" from the jail, and steals the squad car were probably 4 mins. of the entire film. Another community about 25 miles away (West Chicago, IL) was used for other parts of the film. I was disappointed that it never made it to the big screen. I caught it on our local WGN-TV one Sunday afternoon, purely out of coincidence. It is a story worth watching, so I do recommend it.

Dennis Quaid and Danny Glover did a decent job in their character roles for Switchback. I was especially fond of R. Lee Ermey, the Sheriff, (who played the drill sergeant from Full Metal Jacket "Private Pyle; what is your major malfuction?"). Being a fan of movie music (and Basil Poledouris), the score kept right up with the action. It's too bad that it didn't do well at the box office; lots of good scenery, especially the railroad fight sequences. I'd recommend this movie to Glover, Quaid (and Ermey) fans!

I would have to say that HELTER SKELTER has to be one of the most terrifying (true) stories I've seen. Charles Manson's "followers" were completely in his control at all times. His persona has been compared to that of Hitler. Manson took the "throw-away's" of society, gave them attention, love, and an evil purpose in life. Each time I see this movie, I still get the creeps. Manson has been categorically denied parole, and hopefully will never be let out of prison. It's too bad that kind of energy and "pied piper" influence can lead to as many tragedies as it has in the Tate and La Bianca murders.

If I had to give an award for some of the worst acting, it would go to this movie. I was ashamed to see Gina Gershon doing so poorly in the role of a (crooked) uniformed police officer. Not only was the plot predictable, but the acting stunk. It surprised me because Gina did a great job as Castor Troy's girlfriend in FACE/OFF. So, if you want to see a boring, predictable police "whodunnit" flick, then see it. My advice = forget it. James Handy played the Captain, or Lieutenant, or Sergeant, I forgot, but he's the jerk who plays Internal Affairs, or "IAB" as they call it on NYPD BLUE. He's another character who's acting is predictable, and his character is never really liked. But I guess that's what he's good at. Only actor who was worth his salt was Ron Silver. He does a convincing role as an investigator, but towards the end kind of just fades away! SKIP THIS ONE

This is a predictable teen-age "adventure" story, where the good kids get involved in a bad situation. I especially enjoyed seeing Christian Slater, Helen Slater, and Keith Gordon fifteen years ago (1985) in some corny acting. I did, however, enjoy the Craig Safan score throughout the movie. Don't forget John Jackson (Admiral A.J. Chegwidden of the TV show JAG), and Yeardley Smith, voice of Simpsons fame!

This is James Horner's next film he did the music for right after Titanic. Being a steadfast James Horner fan, I enjoyed the movie for the music. Being just about a "clone" for Armageddon, the personal part of Deep Impact's plot was slightly mushy and corny. So, if you enjoy James Horner's work, you will definitely enjoy this movie for the music.

This is one of my favorite movies that is scored by Oscar winning composer Jerry Goldsmith. The underlying melody devoted to "Rudy" makes the viewer sure that something good can always come out of adversity. I always feel a little choked up whenever I listen to, or see Rudy. It's a "must have" in your personal video collection, and in the top ten of Jerry Goldsmith's soundtracks he composed for movies.

Another one of Clint Eastwood's early "Spaghetti Westerns," with music by Dominic Frontiere. Probably one of the better action soundtracks, with the familiar tune echoing throughout the movie. I especially liked the ending, where "Jed Cooper" (Eastwood) gets his revenge on the 9 men who hanged him and left him for dead in the beginning of the movie.

I especially enjoyed the John Barry score and soundtrack for this movie. Although I felt the plot was somewhat predictable, the music kept this movie interesting, and doing quite a bit of justice to the story with mood and feeling to the characters.

The characters of "Tommy" (James Russo) and "Joey" (Tim Ross) are typical of the genre of the American "undream." Pathetic, yet engrossing, this story is a predictable drama of the failure of our system of crime and punishment. The graphics, scenery, and soundtrack make this a film worth viewing (only once), but memorable in its characters and story.

If you're going to watch only one Clint Eastwood movie, then be sure to see Dirty Harry. "Inspector Harry Callahan" is chastized by his superiors for his unethical methods of solving a case, from beating a suspect, all the way to insulting a superior court judge. Andy Robinson (of soap opera fame) plays "Scorpio," the crazed maniac who says he'll kill a person (expletives deleted) a day, unless the City of San Francisco pays him a large sum of money. The mayor agrees to pay Scorpio, but "Dirty" Harry delivers the ransom, and then some.

Being a film music fan, I especially liked composer Elmer Bernstein's orchestrations of BIG JAKE. Some of the familiar melodies from previous "Duke" movies are easy to catch, but this one by far is my favorite. "Duke" looks tired on this film, but then again, he only made a few more before his passing. If you like film music, then rent this one and listen especially to the action themes.

>After seeing SNEAKERS multiple times, I decided that James Horner was among > the top of my favorite composers. Although I do enjoy the movie, the draw > to me was the music. People watch movies for their content, as I do, but > the most enjoyable part of a movie is the music, in my opinion. >

This was the scariest horror movie I watched by myself. I can recall getting to a part where the THING was tearing one of the cast members apart, and I shrieked and turned the TV off. I had nightmares for several nights. Now, when I see it, I laugh; but it wasn't all that funny when I was "young !"