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By Darren Allison
Cineploit records have announced their two latest releases for 2020; Lawa “The Parallax View“ (Cine 23) and Pan/Scan “Kosmonauter” (Cine 24).
It’s particularly good to have Lawa back. On “The Parallax View” (not related to the 1970s conspiracy movie classic), they take a ride through French and Italian cinema score of the 70s and 80s from the works of Michel Colombier, Michel Legrand and Jacques Revaux to Alessandro Alessandroni, Daniele Patucchi, Nico Catanese, G & M de Angelis and the master of them all, Ennio Morricone. There are also some original compositions and concepts from Lawa which fit seamlessly into the impressive playlist. Once again they are honouring the world of film music in their idiosyncratic, very personal way. After their first Cineploit release, "Omaggio a Lucio Fulci and Fabio Frizzi“ and the follow up, "Omaggio a Riz Ortolani“, these latest very...
By Darren Allison
Cineploit records have announced their two latest releases for 2020; Lawa “The Parallax View“ (Cine 23) and Pan/Scan “Kosmonauter” (Cine 24).
It’s particularly good to have Lawa back. On “The Parallax View” (not related to the 1970s conspiracy movie classic), they take a ride through French and Italian cinema score of the 70s and 80s from the works of Michel Colombier, Michel Legrand and Jacques Revaux to Alessandro Alessandroni, Daniele Patucchi, Nico Catanese, G & M de Angelis and the master of them all, Ennio Morricone. There are also some original compositions and concepts from Lawa which fit seamlessly into the impressive playlist. Once again they are honouring the world of film music in their idiosyncratic, very personal way. After their first Cineploit release, "Omaggio a Lucio Fulci and Fabio Frizzi“ and the follow up, "Omaggio a Riz Ortolani“, these latest very...
- 12/28/2020
- by nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
- Cinemaretro.com
Film-score buffs had a bonanza of riches to choose from in 2018 — notwithstanding the fact that the soundtrack business is almost unrecognizable from what it was even a decade ago. Instead of farming out their new scores to the traditional soundtrack labels, most studios now retain them for their own in-house labels and generally release them digitally. Meanwhile, the labels that once relied on current films for their bread-and-butter releases are focusing more on the niche market for classic film scores: re-releasing old ones with new material, finding worthy titles that somehow never got released, and in some cases even re-recording classic scores.
It’s a complicated business, label executives say. Not only must they track down the best available audio (studios and production companies don’t always retain the elements or sometimes can’t find them), they have to clear the rights (and sometimes the music publishing details have changed). And,...
It’s a complicated business, label executives say. Not only must they track down the best available audio (studios and production companies don’t always retain the elements or sometimes can’t find them), they have to clear the rights (and sometimes the music publishing details have changed). And,...
- 12/30/2018
- by Jon Burlingame
- Variety Film + TV
Universal has embarked on a long-range plan to preserve and restore its unreleased movie music and, starting next week, release some of these scores as limited-edition soundtrack albums.
The imprint will be called Universal Pictures Film Music Heritage Collection, and its first release, to be formally announced Tuesday, will be Michel Colombier’s music from the 1970 science-fiction film “Colossus: The Forbin Project.”
Following in August will be Henry Mancini’s score for the 1979 Peter Sellers remake of “The Prisoner of Zenda.” Both will be on the La-La Land label, which specializes in movie and TV soundtracks.
“We’re a century-old media company,” Mike Knobloch, Universal Pictures president of global film music and publishing, told Variety. “As much as we’re always looking forward, sometimes we have to look back, and recognize and value our history. Our catalog dates back to the beginning of cinema and the advent of sound. This...
The imprint will be called Universal Pictures Film Music Heritage Collection, and its first release, to be formally announced Tuesday, will be Michel Colombier’s music from the 1970 science-fiction film “Colossus: The Forbin Project.”
Following in August will be Henry Mancini’s score for the 1979 Peter Sellers remake of “The Prisoner of Zenda.” Both will be on the La-La Land label, which specializes in movie and TV soundtracks.
“We’re a century-old media company,” Mike Knobloch, Universal Pictures president of global film music and publishing, told Variety. “As much as we’re always looking forward, sometimes we have to look back, and recognize and value our history. Our catalog dates back to the beginning of cinema and the advent of sound. This...
- 6/22/2018
- by Jon Burlingame
- Variety Film + TV
This nearly forgotten Sci-fi masterpiece should have been a monster hit. For some reason Universal didn’t think that a computer menace was commercial — the year after 2001. The superior drama sells a tough concept: the government activates a defense computer programmed to keep the peace. It does exactly that, but by holding the world hostage while it makes itself a God above mankind.
Colossus: The Forbin Project
Region B Blu-ray
Medium Rare UK
1970 / Color / 2:35 widescreen / 99 min. / Street Date March 27, 2017 / Available from Amazon UK £6.99
Starring: Eric Braeden, Susan Clark, Gordon Pinsent, William Schallert, Leonid Rostoff, Georg Stanford Brown, Willard Sage, Alex Rodine, Martin Brooks, Marion Ross, Dolph Sweet, Robert Cornthwaite, James Hong, Paul Frees, Robert Quarry.
Cinematography: Gene Polito
Film Editor: Folmar Blangsted
Visual Effects: Albert Whitlock, Don Record
Original Music: Michel Colombier
Written by James Bridges, from a novel by D.F. Jones
Produced by Stanley Chase
Directed by Joseph Sargent...
Colossus: The Forbin Project
Region B Blu-ray
Medium Rare UK
1970 / Color / 2:35 widescreen / 99 min. / Street Date March 27, 2017 / Available from Amazon UK £6.99
Starring: Eric Braeden, Susan Clark, Gordon Pinsent, William Schallert, Leonid Rostoff, Georg Stanford Brown, Willard Sage, Alex Rodine, Martin Brooks, Marion Ross, Dolph Sweet, Robert Cornthwaite, James Hong, Paul Frees, Robert Quarry.
Cinematography: Gene Polito
Film Editor: Folmar Blangsted
Visual Effects: Albert Whitlock, Don Record
Original Music: Michel Colombier
Written by James Bridges, from a novel by D.F. Jones
Produced by Stanley Chase
Directed by Joseph Sargent...
- 3/3/2018
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
La-La Land Records has released a new soundtrack edition for the 1986 action adventure film The Golden Child. The 3 CD set includes both John Barry’s unused score and Michel Colombier’s score from the Paramount Pictures-produced movie. The soundtrack set marks the premiere release of Barry’s unused score. Also included are Barry’s unused song Dance A Little Closer performed by Randy Edelman, as well as the composer’s song Best Man in the World performed by Ann Wilson. The release is limited to 5000 copies. To order the 3-Disc collections and to listen to audio clips, visit La-La Land Records’ webpage. The Golden Child directed by Michael Ritchie and starring Eddie Murphy, Charlotte Lewis and Charles Dance centers on a private detective specializing in missing children who is charged with the task of finding a special child that dark forces want to eliminate.
Here’s the CD set...
Here’s the CD set...
- 7/15/2011
- by filmmusicreporter
- Film Music Reporter
French composer Michel Colombier, who co-scored Prince's Purple Rain movie, has died at his home in California after losing his battle with cancer. Colombier, 65, made his name in his native France, collaborating with stars like Serge Gainsbourg and Charles Aznavour, before relocating to America and becoming a film composer. Colombier scored over 100 cable and television films. In his native France, he worked with such renowned directors as Jean-Pierre Melville and Agnes Varda. As well as Purple Rain, his Hollywood credits included The Golden Child and Against All Odds, and he also scored over 20 ballets. Colombier received two Cesar Awards - the French equivalent of the Oscars.
- 11/19/2004
- WENN
The big 1999 high school movie marathon continues with "Trippin'", a "Cooley High"-meets-"House Party" teen comedy that may not score high in originality but has promising moments of comic inspiration before slacking off toward the end.
Boosted by a likable performance by Deon Richmond -- a regular on the WB's "Sister Sister" -- this issue under October Films new genre division Rogue Pictures could hook up profitably with a young urban audience, though it might be getting a little late in the semester to attract the targeted demographic.
Richmond demonstrates a nice, light comedic touch as Greg "G" Reed, a daydreaming high school senior who frequently drifts off into amusing, Walter Mitty-type fantasies.
While his parents (Aloma Wright and Harold Sylvester) are getting just a little concerned that he has yet to fill out his college applications, G's got more pressing things on his wandering mind -- namely the high school prom and whether his dream date could ever be the smart, beautiful and highly unattainable Cinny Hawkins (Maia Campbell).
That's pretty much it in the plot department. Fortunately, actor-turned-director David Raynr and screenwriter Gary Hardwick manage to get something a little more substantial out of the humorous characters and the actors portraying them, which also include G's feisty, cholesterol-loving Gramps (Bill Henderson) and his righteous, encouraging teacher Mr. Shapic (Michael Warren, doing a fine tribute to "Room 222"'s Mr. Dixon).
Technical contributions are uniformly smooth, while busy composer Michel Colombier's ("How Stella Got Her Groove Back") laid-back score grooves along agreeably.
TRIPPIN'
Rogue Pictures
A Rogue Pictures/Beacon Pictures presentation
Director:David Raynr
Producers:Marc Abraham, Caitlin Scanlon
Screenwriter:Gary Hardwick
Director of photography:John Aronson
Production designer:Aaron Osbourne
Editor:Earl Watson
Costume designer:Jennifer Bryan
Music:Michel Colombier
Music supervisor:Pilar McCurry
Color/stereo
Cast:
Gregory Reed:Deon Richmond
June:Donald Adeosun Faison
Fish:Guy Torry
Cinny:Maia Campbell
Mr. Shapic:Michael Warren
Louise Reed:Aloma Wright
Willie Reed:Harold Sylvester
Gramps:Bill Henderson
Running time -- 85 minutes
MPAA rating: R...
Boosted by a likable performance by Deon Richmond -- a regular on the WB's "Sister Sister" -- this issue under October Films new genre division Rogue Pictures could hook up profitably with a young urban audience, though it might be getting a little late in the semester to attract the targeted demographic.
Richmond demonstrates a nice, light comedic touch as Greg "G" Reed, a daydreaming high school senior who frequently drifts off into amusing, Walter Mitty-type fantasies.
While his parents (Aloma Wright and Harold Sylvester) are getting just a little concerned that he has yet to fill out his college applications, G's got more pressing things on his wandering mind -- namely the high school prom and whether his dream date could ever be the smart, beautiful and highly unattainable Cinny Hawkins (Maia Campbell).
That's pretty much it in the plot department. Fortunately, actor-turned-director David Raynr and screenwriter Gary Hardwick manage to get something a little more substantial out of the humorous characters and the actors portraying them, which also include G's feisty, cholesterol-loving Gramps (Bill Henderson) and his righteous, encouraging teacher Mr. Shapic (Michael Warren, doing a fine tribute to "Room 222"'s Mr. Dixon).
Technical contributions are uniformly smooth, while busy composer Michel Colombier's ("How Stella Got Her Groove Back") laid-back score grooves along agreeably.
TRIPPIN'
Rogue Pictures
A Rogue Pictures/Beacon Pictures presentation
Director:David Raynr
Producers:Marc Abraham, Caitlin Scanlon
Screenwriter:Gary Hardwick
Director of photography:John Aronson
Production designer:Aaron Osbourne
Editor:Earl Watson
Costume designer:Jennifer Bryan
Music:Michel Colombier
Music supervisor:Pilar McCurry
Color/stereo
Cast:
Gregory Reed:Deon Richmond
June:Donald Adeosun Faison
Fish:Guy Torry
Cinny:Maia Campbell
Mr. Shapic:Michael Warren
Louise Reed:Aloma Wright
Willie Reed:Harold Sylvester
Gramps:Bill Henderson
Running time -- 85 minutes
MPAA rating: R...
- 5/12/1999
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
He's lewd, crude and rude, and he's got viewers glued to the tube. Meet Rodney Dangerfield as a trash TV icon, beloved by the masses but a bane to sponsors and his bosses. Fights, nudity and bad taste abound on his show, but this Trimark release doesn't capitalize well on the sleazy milieu.
The masses will stay away from the libidinous farce "Meet Wally Sparks". With only Dangerfield's waning appeal to recommend it, first-time feature director Peter Baldwin's unremarkable comedy is not salvaged by the few genuinely hilarious lines and routines.
"Meet Wally Sparks" is notable for the many cameos and bit players -- from Burt Reynolds to Michael Bolton to Tim Allen -- who appear as backup to 75-year-old Dangerfield, playing his familiar character, a goofy, randy, blunt jerk who drinks a lot and causes much unintentional destruction of property.
More substantial supporting chores are handled by David Ogden Stiers as the governor of Georgia, an Old Boy conservative who despises Sparks; and the governor's wife (Cindy Williams).
The threadbare plot revolves around a young fan of Sparks' inviting him to a formal party given by his father, the governor.
In need of new material and facing cancellation of his show, Sparks approaches Stiers' character under false assumptions, and comically Dangerfield gives him his best shot, including a truly inspired dance sequence.
Behind the major players, Sparks' vampish producer Debi Mazar manipulates the smitten assistant of the governor.
It's hard to imagine a film with more penis jokes and salacious banter, but the pace is slowed down by subplots that go nowhere and more than a few limp gags.
MEET WALLY SPARKS
Trimark Pictures
A Leslie Greif production
A Peter Baldwin film
Director Peter Baldwin
Producer Leslie Greif
Writers Rodney Dangerfield, Harry Basil
Co-producers Harry Basil, Elliot Rosenblatt
Production designer Bryan Jones
Costume designer Alexandra Welker
Editor Raul Davalos
Director of photography Richard Kline
Music Michel Colombier
Casting Fern Champion, Mark Paladini
Color/stereo
Cast:
Wally Sparks Rodney Dangerfield
Gov. Preston David Ogden Stiers
Sandy Debi Mazar
Emily Preston Cindy Williams
Spencer Burt Reynolds
Judge Williams Alan Rachins
Running time -- 105 minutes
MPAA rating: R...
The masses will stay away from the libidinous farce "Meet Wally Sparks". With only Dangerfield's waning appeal to recommend it, first-time feature director Peter Baldwin's unremarkable comedy is not salvaged by the few genuinely hilarious lines and routines.
"Meet Wally Sparks" is notable for the many cameos and bit players -- from Burt Reynolds to Michael Bolton to Tim Allen -- who appear as backup to 75-year-old Dangerfield, playing his familiar character, a goofy, randy, blunt jerk who drinks a lot and causes much unintentional destruction of property.
More substantial supporting chores are handled by David Ogden Stiers as the governor of Georgia, an Old Boy conservative who despises Sparks; and the governor's wife (Cindy Williams).
The threadbare plot revolves around a young fan of Sparks' inviting him to a formal party given by his father, the governor.
In need of new material and facing cancellation of his show, Sparks approaches Stiers' character under false assumptions, and comically Dangerfield gives him his best shot, including a truly inspired dance sequence.
Behind the major players, Sparks' vampish producer Debi Mazar manipulates the smitten assistant of the governor.
It's hard to imagine a film with more penis jokes and salacious banter, but the pace is slowed down by subplots that go nowhere and more than a few limp gags.
MEET WALLY SPARKS
Trimark Pictures
A Leslie Greif production
A Peter Baldwin film
Director Peter Baldwin
Producer Leslie Greif
Writers Rodney Dangerfield, Harry Basil
Co-producers Harry Basil, Elliot Rosenblatt
Production designer Bryan Jones
Costume designer Alexandra Welker
Editor Raul Davalos
Director of photography Richard Kline
Music Michel Colombier
Casting Fern Champion, Mark Paladini
Color/stereo
Cast:
Wally Sparks Rodney Dangerfield
Gov. Preston David Ogden Stiers
Sandy Debi Mazar
Emily Preston Cindy Williams
Spencer Burt Reynolds
Judge Williams Alan Rachins
Running time -- 105 minutes
MPAA rating: R...
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