Choose Your TOP 2 Jerry Goldsmith/Joe Dante Collaborations

GloryConan · **Joined:** Wed Feb 15, 2012 3:41 pm **Posts:** 163

Sorry If it has been done before, but I need to know ;-)

On my way home, I just listened to THE 'BURBS and again realized how genius this Score is. This gave me the idea to ask you Jerry&Joe Fans what your favorite TWO of the 9 are.

You can choose 2, TWO, DEUX, DOS, ZWEI Titles (On my last poll one could choose 3 titles and a lot just chose 1 title, so I just wanted it to be clear that you can choose TWOOOO titles) ;-)

Phil

Freejack · **Posted:** Wed Mar 07, 2012 10:29 pm

The Burbs and Innerspace for me.

This is the two movies where both the score and the movie works wonderful together.

Anakin McFly · **Posted:** Wed Mar 07, 2012 11:15 pm

Gremlins & Explorers. Goldsmith has never been as inspired as in the early 80's and even more for Joe Dante. The only time he retrieved this genius was in 1998 in Small Soldiers, which comes 3rd !

T. Newman Fan · **Posted:** Wed Mar 07, 2012 11:16 pm

I have to go with Gremlins and The 'Burbs.

I feel that Gremlins represents the height of Goldsmith's originality, whereas The 'Burbs is filled with great self-parody (long live the Patton trumpet echoplex!) that happens to fit the film perfectly.

GoblinScore · **Joined:** Thu Dec 15, 2005 10:44 pm **Posts:** 682

I voted EXPLORERS & THE BURBS, but am a bit sad to see no love for MATINEE.

This came out when I was really into discovering Goldsmith, and working at a movie
theater at the time helped - it's a great, fun score, just rewatched the movie last week,
and it's a nice little time capsule. I'm sure some label will get to an expansion, since there
are a few military cues left off the Varese, that are a total throwback to TWILIGHT'S LAST
GLEAMING. And JG's take on Steiner's SUMMER PLACE betters that theme 1000 times over IMO.

Funny, this was recorded in London, but it seems like that fact was hidden on the album and
the film credits....weird....

Erik Woods · **Posted:** Thu Mar 08, 2012 10:27 am

For longest time the 'burbs was my favorite Goldsmith/Dante collaboration then I revisited Gremlins 2: The New Batch and it quickly took top spot. Not only is Gremlins 2 the best score Goldsmith wrote for a Dante film but like my college James Southall pointed out a few months back at MainTitles.net, it is arguable his best comedy score. So much color and variety!

-Erik-

CocoNut Joe · **Posted:** Thu Mar 08, 2012 1:51 pm

Gremlins and Burbs

*Are you completely pussy-whipped? Why don't you just take your balls out of your wifes purse... make a stand for one time in your life.* :mrgreen:

Freejack · **Posted:** Thu Mar 08, 2012 10:34 pm

Language CocoNut!!!! Language!!!! :mrgreen:

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Gator MacReady · **Joined:** Sun Jun 11, 2006 4:55 am **Posts:** 175

tharpdevenport · **Posted:** Tue Mar 13, 2012 12:39 pm

Over all "Explorers" is my favorite.

Erik Woods · **Posted:** Tue Mar 13, 2012 6:15 pm

T. Newman Fan · **Posted:** Tue Mar 13, 2012 6:52 pm

While not horrible, I think the common complaint about the Gremlins 2 Varese CD is that it sounds a little flat and too distant, and could use more oomph. Cranking up the volume in an attempt to compensate can make it sound too shrill. I agree with that sentiment and hope that it will be addressed in an expanded issue of the score without overly squashing the dynamics in the recording.

Erik Woods · **Posted:** Wed Mar 14, 2012 11:33 am

I never really noticed an issue with the sound quality... and usually I'm quite aware about these sorts of things.

-Erik-

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