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By Mateo Sanboval
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I'd very much like to have a simple 7" of Geoffrey Burgon's opening and cloing credits tunes to the 1979 BBC adaptation of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. The linked video is of the actual film music and not one of the several subsequent rerecordings. I find these tunes lovely and haunting in equal measure. And of course they remind me of a mini-series that would comfortably be in the hunt for greatest show of all time.

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By Hatter313
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Mateo Sanboval wrote: Mon Feb 15, 2021 10:33 pm I'd very much like to have a simple 7" of Geoffrey Burgon's opening and cloing credits tunes to the 1979 BBC adaptation of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. The linked video is of the actual film music and not one of the several subsequent rerecordings. I find these tunes lovely and haunting in equal measure. And of course they remind me of a mini-series that would comfortably be in the hunt for greatest show of all time.

All of this. Was literally just reshelving my Le Carre. of all the Smiley portrayals out there, nothing beats Guinness and his put upon world weary performance, he’s got charm, frustration, and resigned cunning all in one eye roll or line delivery. Excuse the le carre pun but he played the perfect spy

I haven’t watched this in years and I think you just helped me make a decision for tonight (at least start it). I never saw the Smiley’s people follow up so I should probably remedy that as well.

What did you think of the film version from a few years back with Oldman as Smiley?

I thought it was brilliantly cast, brilliantly acted, and exceptionally boring
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By Hatter313
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The Cult Leader wrote: Tue Feb 16, 2021 12:45 am Now that the Her soundtrack finally has a pressing I'm just waiting on Grand Budapest Hotel 🤞
His best work IMO, bring it on!
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By Mateo Sanboval
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Hatter313 wrote: Tue Feb 16, 2021 12:54 am
Mateo Sanboval wrote: Mon Feb 15, 2021 10:33 pm I'd very much like to have a simple 7" of Geoffrey Burgon's opening and cloing credits tunes to the 1979 BBC adaptation of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. The linked video is of the actual film music and not one of the several subsequent rerecordings. I find these tunes lovely and haunting in equal measure. And of course they remind me of a mini-series that would comfortably be in the hunt for greatest show of all time.

All of this. Was literally just reshelving my Le Carre. of all the Smiley portrayals out there, nothing beats Guinness and his put upon world weary performance, he’s got charm, frustration, and resigned cunning all in one eye roll or line delivery. Excuse the le carre pun but he played the perfect spy

I haven’t watched this in years and I think you just helped me make a decision for tonight (at least start it). I never saw the Smiley’s people follow up so I should probably remedy that as well.

What did you think of the film version from a few years back with Oldman as Smiley?

I thought it was brilliantly cast, brilliantly acted, and exceptionally boring
I liked the film version well enough that I'm surprised how much of it has faded from my memory. I need to revisit that one. Smiley's People is indeed excellent as well. It's a shame they passed over the Honourable Schoolboy due to budgetary constraints/concerns. This is the part where I caution anyone watching either miniseries to be certain that you are watching the original British episodes and not the US broadcasts. The US versions are heavily edited in both chrosnology and content to the tune of one less episode perseries. An odd mive since most US shows run on too long or sag in the middle and neither of these is guilty of any such thing.
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By Hatter313
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Ugh unfortunately I’m stuck with the US Blu-ray, which weirdly enough seems to have the right run time but still the six episode edit not the seven so I’m not sure precisely how the edit was done.

I should probably just get a region free player at some point, wild solve a few issues haha
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By Mateo Sanboval
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Interesting. If memory serves, Brother Hatter, the UK is significantly longer than the US version. Maybe as much as 30 minutes longer. And the sequence of events is dissapointingly shifted as a result.
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By Hatter313
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Mateo Sanboval wrote: Tue Feb 16, 2021 3:28 am Interesting. If memory serves, Brother Hatter, the UK is significantly longer than the US version. Maybe as much as 30 minutes longer. And the sequence of events is dissapointingly shifted as a result.
Yeah, I believe your memory serves correctly. all accounts I’ve been able to find say that the original US broadcast was shuffled a bit and yeah about half an hour shorter, 290 minutes vs 315, but somehow on the Blu-ray release It seems to come to 310 all together, but I haven’t seen a good breakdown of WHAT is different and what is missing other than the Connie Sachs meeting being shifted until after Peter goes to the circus, but close attention this viewing I can see some awkward seams in the first two episodes, so I’m sure there are quite a few trims and shuffles. I remember trying to figure this all out years ago and just throwing my hands up in a flurry of region locked malaise and sour grapes.

I actually had blissfully forgotten that my copy is the edited versions until you reminded me. Ah well, it’s still wonderful stuff and one day I’ll track down the full version.
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By ScoJo
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Fear City is a fun flick! Maybe not top tier Ferrara but it's good sleazy kicks, especially the unrated version that is a bit more risqué - Melanie G right in that prime era of playing hookers, strippers and porn queens haha. And Berenger was in the conversation for every slightly dim, rumpled-faced leading man role. I dig it. Can't say I remember the music specifically, seems a rewatch is in order! :)
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By phantomnoir
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ScoJo wrote: Thu Mar 11, 2021 10:24 pm Fear City is a fun flick! Maybe not top tier Ferrara but it's good sleazy kicks
Yup. Not a masterpiece, but fun all around. Could play as a double feature with Friedkin's Cruising.
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By Hatter313
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ScoJo wrote: Wed Oct 27, 2021 1:11 pm I really feel like we don’t talk enough about how Schifrin’s unreleased electro-orchestral score for BLACK MOON RISING slaps so hard. Somewhere between Rubinstein’s Blue Thunder and Airwolf, really good and really 80s in all the best ways!

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6jR47ybUlpA
We don't talk about Black Moon Rising enough at all. i didn't even see it or know about it until two or three years ago when i was on a Tommy Lee Jones kick....imagine my surprise when the writing credit came up, how did I miss this???

And while i'm sure a lot changed from script to screen, once you know its Carpenter you can really feel it and almost see exactly how he would have done it. super fun flick.
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By phantomnoir
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John Lurie, US3, Morphine and such. A nice little movie and a very cool soundtrack that I wish was available on vinyl.
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By ScoJo
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phantomnoir wrote: Thu Jul 21, 2022 7:30 am Image

John Lurie, US3, Morphine and such. A nice little movie and a very cool soundtrack that I wish was available on vinyl.
I'm sure we'll eventually get this one day, ETR or similar
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By ScoJo
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Hello friends...

Hoping one of you mad collector freaks out there has the Eibon Press comic book of The Beyond, which came with a CD of the alternate '7 Doors of Death' US soundtrack by Mitch and Ira Yuspeh? I'd love to hear the full score. Please shout me if you can help!

@deafmetal - I'll be honest, I'm kinda looking at you dude! ;)
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By inksb
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ScoJo wrote: Tue May 09, 2023 11:37 am Hello friends...

Hoping one of you mad collector freaks out there has the Eibon Press comic book of The Beyond, which came with a CD of the alternate '7 Doors of Death' US soundtrack by Mitch and Ira Yuspeh? I'd love to hear the full score. Please shout me if you can help!

@deafmetal - I'll be honest, I'm kinda looking at you dude! ;)
This is funny, I was going to post a request for this today too. So I'm here to echo this request
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By ScoJo
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inksb wrote: Tue May 09, 2023 12:38 pm
ScoJo wrote: Tue May 09, 2023 11:37 am Hello friends...

Hoping one of you mad collector freaks out there has the Eibon Press comic book of The Beyond, which came with a CD of the alternate '7 Doors of Death' US soundtrack by Mitch and Ira Yuspeh? I'd love to hear the full score. Please shout me if you can help!

@deafmetal - I'll be honest, I'm kinda looking at you dude! ;)
This is funny, I was going to post a request for this today too. So I'm here to echo this request
Yes- I went down that same rabbit hole thanks to @Chuggers sharing that Weird Fiction ‘Jessica’ article ;)
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By reddye6
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ScoJo wrote: Tue May 09, 2023 11:37 am Hello friends...

Hoping one of you mad collector freaks out there has the Eibon Press comic book of The Beyond, which came with a CD of the alternate '7 Doors of Death' US soundtrack by Mitch and Ira Yuspeh? I'd love to hear the full score. Please shout me if you can help!

@deafmetal - I'll be honest, I'm kinda looking at you dude! ;)
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By reddye6
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deafmetal wrote: Fri May 12, 2023 5:06 pm @ScoJo @red @inks - What's going on here, fellas?
Nothing, Dad! Nothing! (Quietly zips up fly)

I ripped the CD of "7 Doors of Death" for possible future hooting.
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