The Beastmaster is an interesting selection. It's funny how so many of these fantasy movies from the '80s seemed like ripoffs of one another, even when they had different source material. I'm thinking specifically of Gor, which was based on a series of books but really failed in creating a distinct identity as a film. And all those Miles O'Keeffe movies.
Always so glad to see love being given to RETURN TO OZ! Vastly underappeciated film and, you are right, a marvelous score from Shire. Love the way you describe the two themes and their eventual joining, and that ragtime march of his always makes me smile.
The Friday Five: Swords and Symphonies
The Beastmaster is an interesting selection. It's funny how so many of these fantasy movies from the '80s seemed like ripoffs of one another, even when they had different source material. I'm thinking specifically of Gor, which was based on a series of books but really failed in creating a distinct identity as a film. And all those Miles O'Keeffe movies.
Always so glad to see love being given to RETURN TO OZ! Vastly underappeciated film and, you are right, a marvelous score from Shire. Love the way you describe the two themes and their eventual joining, and that ragtime march of his always makes me smile.
How could you have left off Ladyhawke ?!?!?!
For shame!!
https://youtu.be/_Uh_z840iYI