Members wheresgrant3 Posted February 13, 2006 Members Share Posted February 13, 2006 For years I've wanted to rent 'Sorceror' by William Freidken based off the praise of it's Tangerine Dream soundtrack. I signed up for Netflix recently and this was one of the first movies I puty in the queue. Man What a treat!. Not only was the soundtrack originial, atmospheric and fantastic, but the film itself was just awesome. A great story with some of the most intense action sequences ever filmed. I'm a HUGE fan of Billy Friedken's early work.... The French Connection, The Exorcist and To Live or Die in LA. I never saw the original film Sorceror was based on ("Wages of Fear") but this movie clearly hits my Top 10!!! Anyway back to the soundtrack. Some very cool work by Tangerine Dream... in fact, easily my favorite movie score by them. However the piece by Keith Jarrett is the real standout. If anyone is interested I found this great link.... Lost Sorceror Soundtrack This never made it on the TD soundtrack released with the movie. Enjoy!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DrJustice Posted February 13, 2006 Members Share Posted February 13, 2006 Wheresgrant3, Thank you! That's a lost treasure found! Awesome! Both the movie and the soundtrack is magic. Big fan here. DJ-- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Diametro Posted February 13, 2006 Members Share Posted February 13, 2006 Yeah, I've heard this film is amazing. Something about having to transport nitro glycerine via truck through South America or something like that. This film apparently was a box office flop (I think coming off The Excorcist, anything would), but that makes it all the better. And T.D., too. Didn't know about that part. Come to think of it. William Friedkin has always been attracted to electronic music (think "Tubular Bells" in excorcist. Another great one is "To Live and Die in L.A.," William Peterson's audition 10 years earlier for CSI, with a great sountrack by Wang Chung, Well parts anyway -- even though some of the best bits came from their earlier Points on a Curve album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Counterpoint Posted February 13, 2006 Members Share Posted February 13, 2006 I was one of those rare souls who saw Sorcerer in the theater. The story seemed kind of tedious, but the soundtrack is a total winner. I'm gonna order the DVD, tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DrJustice Posted February 14, 2006 Members Share Posted February 14, 2006 Counterpoint, you may know already, but the soundtrack is available on CD from MCA ( MCAD-10842). I had a hard time actually getting hold of it though. DJ-- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wheresgrant3 Posted February 14, 2006 Author Members Share Posted February 14, 2006 Originally posted by joekissel@adelp Yeah, I've heard this film is amazing. Something about having to transport nitro glycerine via truck through South America or something like that. This film apparently was a box office flop (I think coming off The Excorcist, anything would), but that makes it all the better. And T.D., too. Didn't know about that part. Come to think of it. William Friedkin has always been attracted to electronic music (think "Tubular Bells" in excorcist. Another great one is "To Live and Die in L.A.," William Peterson's audition 10 years earlier for CSI, with a great sountrack by Wang Chung, Well parts anyway -- even though some of the best bits came from their earlier Points on a Curve album. I remember when it was released and subsequently made it to HBO a few years later. I was too young to watch it. The movie was a box office bomb, in part, because it was released the same weekend as Star Wars. Over the years I had read many reviews calling this movie a lost gem. Finally after signing for Netflix I ordered it and it arrived last week. I had gone into this movie with an open mind. Between Tuesday and Sunday I watched the movie 3 complete times. For those interested it is one part Treasure of The Sierra Madre, one part Papillion, one part The Usual Suspects all with the director of the French Connection at the helm. Roy Schreider is at his gloomiest. The camera work and cinematography is incredible. It is not an easy movie to watch. You need a road map for the first 45 minutes just to keep track of characters and situtations. Then suddenly, like a puzzle, all the pieces fall together and carry the movie through one of the most gripping hours in movie history. Excellent acting, intelligent direction and great storytelling... they just don't make movies like this anymore. The ending is stellar! One of the most satisfying movies I've seen in years. Oh yeah, the soundtrack kicks ass!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rylos Posted February 14, 2006 Members Share Posted February 14, 2006 Just imagine being put in a situation like that: a truck with sweaty dynamite, having to go over a decrepit bridge that you wouldn't even want to walk over! been years since I'd seen the movie, and it still gives me the shivers. I need to watch it again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dafduc Posted February 14, 2006 Members Share Posted February 14, 2006 Loved that movie. I was one of the few to see it in the theater, I guess. My first exposure to TD. Soundtrack blew me away. So did the ending. Supposedly a remake of some other movie that was only 15-20 years earlier. Or so I remember hearing at the time. Didn't know Jarrett had his hand in it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members EnemyofSilence Posted February 14, 2006 Members Share Posted February 14, 2006 The Wages of Fear is even better! 'Tis my all-time favorite film Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Birdienumnum Posted February 15, 2006 Members Share Posted February 15, 2006 I have the original two-LP album by Keith Jarrett from which that music is taken, Hymns/Spheres. It is no longer available but an edited single CD version, Spheres, is: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0000261JN/ref=pd_sr_ec_ir_m/104-8833311-9079124?s=music&st=%2A&v=glance&n=5174 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mike65 Posted February 17, 2006 Members Share Posted February 17, 2006 Underated film, it cost 22 million 30 years ago so I imagine Univeral and Paramount were well pissed off! The truck on the wooden bridge sequence is the bit I remember best. Freidkin wanted Steve McQueen to star but he wanted Ali McGraw as a female lead.... Mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Counterpoint Posted February 18, 2006 Members Share Posted February 18, 2006 Originally posted by DrJustice Counterpoint, you may know already, but the soundtrack is available on CD from MCA ( MCAD-10842). I had a hard time actually getting hold of it though.DJ-- I used to have a copy of the soundtrack on an LP!!! My copy had all of the TD stuff. I was disappointed, though, because there was some other incidental music that was also very good. There's a hot jazz combo playing in a restaurant, for example. Today, probably the best bet is to order the DVD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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