I'd buy this right now if I wasn't strapped for cash. Fantastic release!
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| Author: | Roger Feigelson [ Mon Sep 27, 2010 4:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | INTRADA Announces James Horner's UNCOMMON VALOR |
INTRADA Announces: UNCOMMON VALOR Composed and Conducted by JAMES HORNER INTRADA Special Collection Volume 142 Intrada presents another long overdue James Horner gem from the 1980s -- the score for the 1983 Paramount film Uncommon Valor. The project presented Horner with some challenges outside the expected range of a military action film. In some ways it was Horner's answer to classic “military team” movie scores like Frank DeVol’s The Dirty Dozen and Elmer Bernstein’s The Great Escape, but the film’s chilling opening in Vietnam, the haunted quality of Col. Jason Rhodes’ character and early scenes of his stubborn, dogged search for clues to his son’s disposition called for something different and far more serious than a straight militaristic action approach. Although Horner does include a military march in this vein, the scores goes into a variety of different directions. Throughout the film, Horner often places ethnic instrumentation in chaotic settings while more Western, military ideas pulse in steady, predictable rhythms against them, conveying the idea of discipline and resolve in the face of the exotic and demoralizing culture of the Vietnamese “other.” For Rhodes' haunting by memories of his son as a young boy, strings harmonize in a bittersweet melody that ultimately reflects both duty and loss as it applies to the MIAs/POWs and their loved ones. As the team moves toward the Laotian border, Horner’s score takes on a more traditional heroic quality and tones down some of the ethnic elements to focus on the team’s exploits and cohesiveness. Horner’s approach to the military adventure aspects reflects his similar work on Star Trek II and The Rocketeer. Uncommon Valor tells the story of Col. Jason Rhodes (Gene Hackman), a Korean War veteran whose son Frank never returns from the Vietnam War. Convinced that his son is still being held as a prisoner of war in Laos, Rhodes spends years researching the area and—with assistance from a wealthy friend played by Robert Stack, whose son is also MIA—rounds up a motley “dirty dozen” crew of vets from his son’s platoon, retrains them and launches a private mission to rescue his boy and the other POWs America has forgotten. This release features the complete score, remixed and remastered from the original session masters at Paramount, and is limited to 3000 units. INTRADA Special Collection Vol. 142 Retail Price: $19.99 AVAILABLE NOW For track listing and sound samples, please visit http://store.intrada.com/s.nl/it.A/id.6709/.f |
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| Author: | Basil [ Mon Sep 27, 2010 4:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: INTRADA Announces James Horner's UNCOMMON VALOR |
I'd buy this right now if I wasn't strapped for cash. Fantastic release!
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| Author: | Azella [ Mon Sep 27, 2010 4:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: INTRADA Announces James Horner's UNCOMMON VALOR |
Beautiful cover, like always. Nice work, guys. Ordered. |
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| Author: | nekromantik [ Mon Sep 27, 2010 4:35 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: INTRADA Announces James Horner's UNCOMMON VALOR |
Great release, terrific cover! Thank you, Hamsters! |
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| Author: | lawandorder [ Mon Sep 27, 2010 4:36 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: INTRADA Announces James Horner's UNCOMMON VALOR |
ALL I CAN SAY IS............. HELL YES!!!!!!
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| Author: | Creepshow2 [ Mon Sep 27, 2010 4:37 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: INTRADA Announces James Horner's UNCOMMON VALOR |
This is great! After just re-watching this movie again for the first time in years the other day, I made sure this time around to pay close attention to the score. I can not wait to hear this without the movie going on. Great work Intrada! |
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| Author: | redokt64 [ Mon Sep 27, 2010 4:37 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: INTRADA Announces James Horner's UNCOMMON VALOR |
Thank you so much... already ordered... 
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| Author: | John Johnson [ Mon Sep 27, 2010 4:41 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: INTRADA Announces James Horner's UNCOMMON VALOR |
Nice one, Doug and Roger. |
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| Author: | Freejack [ Mon Sep 27, 2010 4:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: INTRADA Announces James Horner's UNCOMMON VALOR |
For this amazing presentation I award Intrada with the Medal Of Valor for releasing UNCOMMON VALOR.  |
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| Author: | Anakin McFly [ Mon Sep 27, 2010 4:52 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: INTRADA Announces James Horner's UNCOMMON VALOR |
It was already ordered in my head for the many years I was hoping for an official release of this truly epic war score from the 80's. You have everything I love about James Horner in that score : ethnic instruments, emotional content, epic action cues,... |
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| Author: | JohnnyUtah [ Mon Sep 27, 2010 4:56 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: INTRADA Announces James Horner's UNCOMMON VALOR |
Uncommon Valor ia a fantastic and vintage 80's action score. Looking forward to revisiting it on CD! Thank you very much Intrada team!
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| Author: | mankind77 [ Mon Sep 27, 2010 5:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: INTRADA Announces James Horner's UNCOMMON VALOR |
Ordered! Hopefully his score to "48hrs" next. Matt |
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| Author: | American Nightmare [ Mon Sep 27, 2010 5:30 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: INTRADA Announces James Horner's UNCOMMON VALOR |
WOOT to the WOOT! Ordered! P.S. Joe, I think this is one of your best cover designs ever. |
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| Author: | Lokutus [ Mon Sep 27, 2010 5:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: INTRADA Announces James Horner's UNCOMMON VALOR |
Fantastic! hopefully it won't be the only Horner for rest of this year 
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| Author: | Terry Cloth [ Mon Sep 27, 2010 5:41 pm ] |
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What score did Horner steal that end credit march from? I have DEFINITELY heard that before. And NO.... I'm NOT "Horner bashing"... I honestly want to know. |
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