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If you love to listen to long symphonies, I don't think you will be liking this song.
Starts off kinda electronic, then suddenly turns into one of their best songs in years. I can hear a nod to a particular time at the end.
Anyway, there was something that will more than meet your eye, from rockers Cheap Trick that year. It was prominently featured in the 2nd Transformers film, 'Revenge of the Fallen'.
This film actually opens first in Japan.
During the summer of 2009, this movie made over $400 million dollars, and there is more to come with sales in the entertaiment market.
By the way, Cheap Trick released a disc right after the movie opened called "The Latest" - Catch them on tour, buddy.
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Added: 20th June 2009
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This electronic song is from the soundtrack to Fritz Lang's "Metropolis," a German film originally released in 1927. This certain film was known as a rarity. One of the many "lost films" of the 1920s. Within a very short time of its German premier, essential parts and pieces of the prints went completely missing for its American audience. This was mostly due to the length of the film all-together. Because of this, it was cut drastically down from its original running time. Over many decades, there have been numerous restored prints made of the shadow-lighted, black and white film. Some of these severely altered prints are still being discovered and restored. "Metropolis" is one movie with strong historic importance for restoration experts. As I previously mentioned, found copies of the 1927 film are being located all the time in various versions, but back in 1984, there was news of a complete 1980s restored version. This was to be released with a "modern feel" to theatres for the first time in years with a big difference.
The 1984 tinted update had a lot of input from 'hot' soundtrack composer Giorgio Moroder. Moroder was responsible for "Flashdance," "Scarface," and "Midnight Express", among other soundtrack films of the 70s, 80s. He also worked alongside with Donna Summer and Blondie. The updated German film was promoted heavily on television on music channels, this which gave it more exposure than one could never possibly imagine years previous. Moroder had a strong musical vision that included adding title cards to explain the silent story, and composing modern songs to the science fiction films retelling soundtrack. He put passion and patience in this film that dealt with corruption. There was much to say about the newly released print. Unexpectently, many critics and naysayers were not impressed with the update of "Metropolis," and now saw it as a hindrance to the actual, original 1927 production. This has made the Moroder reproduced version completely lost on the entertainment market of today. Unless, you own a Beta/VHS videocassette tape, or even a copy of the film on Laser Videodisc. Remember them? Welsh singer, Bonny Tyler was one of the many pop/rock artists on the "Metropolis" recording that Giorgio Moroder mostly wrote especially for the movie. Nowadays, the soundtrack album can be easily found though. Bonny Tyler received a 1984 Grammy nomination for Best Rock Female Vocalist for this song from the revised movie version. Tyler has released the song on various compilations of her work, too. The early 80s released single on itself was most popular in overseas countries. This is compared to North America record buyers. There was another version of this made with Bonnie driving around in a car in London, England. The funny thing about it was that Bonnie got to keep the vehicle. A deal was set up with the manufactured car maker.
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Added: 2nd August 2009
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What a crazed performance! This was one of the most controversial films of the 80s. "Scarface," a film by suspence director Brian De Palma. There had been a film previously released in the 1930s with the same title, but this updated 1983 version had only a few similarities with it.
The original 1932 movie actually was taken away for over 40 years by the director of the movie, the infamous Howard Hawks. Audiences were outraged that the film carried so much violence in its storyline. There was no movie like it then. The 1930s film had to be censored.
The brutal remake was no different. The violent-packed script was written by Oliver Stone, with a moody electronic soundtrack provided by Giorgio Moroder that caught the right atmosphere.
Al Pacino superbly made this character of Tony Montana, a man of vengence and fear a subject to talk of. The actor caused quite a stir of emotions with his wild actions on the screen. Audiences were appaled with its subject matter.
"Scarface" had in it some of the most shocking sequences ever put on theater screens at the time.
The film turned out to be quite a cimematic event when released in December of that year.
If you're conservative, well then, certainly this is not a movie made for you. Oliver Stone hit the nail with this one.
Did you know that most of it was shot in California, except the pool scene outside. That was filmed in Miami. There was a lot of negative press in Florida when word was spoken about the movie being made in Miami.
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Added: 5th August 2009
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Back in 2002, Johnny Cash covered a song by Nine Inch Nails. This clip was so well received by critics that it won a few awards, including a Grammy. A lot of care and high-level production people were brought into the making to honour country singer, Johnny Cash.
The writer of the song wasn't thrilled when told that Cash would be covering it, but once he saw the end result on film, well he was moved by its presence brought on by Johnny Cash.
Because of this strong depicted version on film, the popularity of "Hurt" rose.
Recently, "Hurt" has resulted in being covered by more of the modern artists we have nowadays. I don't think many could match this sincere powerful version that Cash brought with it.
Incidently, the location of the clip, Jonny Cash's house in which the singer resided for about thirty years, went ablaze in spring of 2007.
"Hurt" can be listened on the Johnny Cash album, "American IV: The Man Comes Around."
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Added: 17th August 2009
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Back in the early eighties, "Metalstorm: The Destruction of Jared-Syn" was brought to the theaters in 3-D. These kind of movies were being shown in the theaters at the time, using worn 3-D glasses for the attracted patron. This particuliar movie had a tall television actor from a 1980s television show. John Larroquette and Harry Anderson were the main actors who starred next to him. Remember 'Night Court' the comedy series? Richard Moll played the character Bull.
You can spot him easily in this film.
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Added: 5th September 2009
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Remember an "early" techno-gem - "Popcorn"?
Did you forget it?
Well, it is another remembered instrumental from the early 70s. It was extremely popular with the buyers. The public.
But did you know, it was first made a single in 1969 by musician Gershon Kingsley. He's the one responsible for this catchy "pop" gem. Gershon got rich with this quickly recorded vinyl single. It was so simple of an idea. Putting together the sounds of a popcorn machine into a keyboard played tune.
All or most of it with a just a few keys on his Moog synthesized player. This was the way electronic instrumentals began, all thanks to the original. It actually was composed on the road when Kingsley had became friends with Arthur Fiedler. Kingsley had met Arthur thanks to having a chance to play New York's Carnegie Hall. It was during 1970, with a small electronic group that he was given an opportunity to play their way.
Fiedler liked it. Kingsley was now going to be playing with The Boston Pops Orchestra with an electronic performance. During this time, he began writing more way off stage.
Soon after, "Popcorn" became a global hit when it was redone over in 1972 with Hot Butter.
Holding together Hot Butter was actually Stan Free and Kingsley. Both went ahead to reinvent the gem for U.S. radio, but now with a few slight differences. Stan was a top-rated session player who thought the idea of rearranging it for radio would be a terrific idea. Gershon Kingsley was of course more than pleased with the new alteration. The original version was always an interest to live audiences when he performed on stage.
Over the years, there were many variations of the "Popcorn" tune worldwide, but I kinda like the one that I first heard in the early 1970s - 1972 to be exact. Hot Butter's version was an integral part of my life then, or was it the actual salty popcorn? How about you?
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Added: 22nd September 2009
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