Another unfathomably awesome soundtrack by Mr. Poledouris, from one of the greatest movies of all time. Quite a bit more "modern" than the Robocop soundtrack and a HELL of a lot more modern than the Conan The Barbarian soundtrack, Basil incorporates a heavy use of electronic instruments on this one, as a tool to juxtapose the sterile, robotic actions of the Communist Army in the film against the grassroots military opposition of the All-American Wolverines (who are also represented by an array of organic, orchestral intrumentation). This is some of his most dramatic and uncharacteristic work, which was alternately assaulted and hailed as a masterpiece by critics upon its release. A huge departure from his regular style, I think this is Poledouris' finest hour, from the lock-step synth marching in the opening credits to the sweeping symphonic majesty at its end. A classic score from a classic film.
"BOYS! AVENGE ME! AVENGE ME!!!"
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PS: More bad news, gang. While researching this post, I came across a news story about a Red Dawn remake in the works. Goddammit.
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Very very thanks.
"one of the greatest movies of all time"
You have to be kidding - it was god awful. The premise was absurd, the acting terrible, and the whole thing was just a big propaganda piece for ending gun control and increasing defense spending. It was directed by a nut job and made no sense. AVENGE ME BOYS! That's the dumbest line of the movie, and perhaps of ANY MOVIE of ALL TIME!
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