Although john debney has had one other universally acclaimed film score the passion of the christ, its hard to believe this is the same composer. Sweeping and powerful, it serves the plotline well and its a joy to listen to on its own. Cutthroat island 1995 letterboxd your life in film. Cutthroat island 1995 rotten tomatoes movie trailers.
Cutthroat island on dvd 012236212843 from lions gate films. In the class of series, nick rogers takes a monthly look back at films celebrating either their 20th or 30th anniversary of initial release this year six from 1995 and seven from 1985 the extra coming in augusts doublefeature column. The eighth track of the complete version of the absolute greatest, most epically swashbuckling adventure score ever composed. Mar 15, 2005 in the minds of the majority of film music fans, cutthroat island was the score which launched john debneys career and set him on a road which has subsequently seen him scoring box office successes such as bruce almighty, liar liar, elf, inspector gadget and the princess diaries, culminating in a longoverdue oscar nomination for the passion. Today, john debneys cutthroat island remains one of the best scores ever written. The film is an international coproduction among companies in the united states, france, germany, and italy. Music is scored by john debney and cinematography by peter levy. His other film scores include the passion of the christ, elf, the princess diaries, the emperors new groove, chicken little and spy kids. However, one of the pieces is in the hands of her cruel uncle, and she. Cutthroat island 1995 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Oct 18, 2014 capn debney threw himself into the score for cutthroat island with a singular destination in his spyglass.
His other film scores include the passion of the christ, elf, the princess diaries, the emperors new groove. Renny harlins adventure film was a boxoffice failure and easily forgotten, but debneys music was not and prometheus records new twodisc release will help ensure that. In this case, it is particularly notable as the film that killed off carolco the previously successful production company behind films like basic instinct and terminator 2. John debney cutthroat island main title and morgan.
John debney cutthroat island its only gold and end credits. Watch cutthroat island starring geena davis in this actionadventure on directv. This film was responsible for the bankruptcy of the company behind it, carolco. Cutthroat island is a 1995 adventure swashbuckler film directed by renny harlin and written by robert king and marc norman based on a story by michael frost beckner, james gorman, bruce a. Cutthroat island is one of the biggest box office bombs ever, as well as the film credited with the sinking of the pirate flick genre, so it is just natural that many people who have watched it consider it at least not as bad as such a dishonor suggests. Now i know why alan silvestri could write such a superb score he must have. John debney cutthroat island main title and morgans ride. It stars geena davis, matthew modine, and frank langella. Cutthroat island cast and crew cast photos and info. I read somewhere it was going to be released in late february, then on the 1st of march, but i had no luck finding any info about it, march 4, 2005.
Cutthroat island complete score cd1 21 the island youtube. John debney cutthroat island main title and morgans. What seemed like a dubious proposition on paper plays even more dubiously onscreen, as cutthroat island strenuously but vainly attempts to revive the thrills of oldfashioned pirate pictures. The score for the pirate film cutthroat island was composed by john debney. An overthetop, pounding, raucous gothic delight of an. No oscar nominees and no films among either years top10 grossers. Renny harlins adventure film was a boxoffice failure and easily forgotten. It stars geena davis, matthew modine, frank langella, maury chaykin, patrick malahide, stan shaw and rex linn.
An overview of the soundtrack for cutthroat island by john debney. A tough female pirate enlists the help of an educated slave in finding the three parts of a map leading to buried treasure. John debneys score for cutthroat island can be described with a fitting, but perhaps a little overused, term swashbuckling. Jun 08, 2015 download cutthroat island full movie here. Im listening, for the first time, john debneys cutthroat island prometheus 2005 complete score and its far beyond my expectations. The music was performed by the london symphony orchestra, with choral. Cutthroat island limited edition soundtrack cd details and availability. Cutthroat island soundtrack from 1995, composed by john debney. Cutthroat islands bd debut is rather good, with a beautiful 2. Another debney score, and this time were in for a real treat. While the films source elements occasionally show their age, with just a very slight softness mostly in medium and wide shots, the bulk of this film is pleasingly sharp, with excellent detail and a really vivid palette. Aug 14, 2016 another debney score, and this time were in for a real treat.
Cutthroat island is everything a movie named cutthroat island should be, and no more. Cutthroat island is one of those movies that is best known as a legendary flop. Famously cited as the film that bankrupted caroloco pictures, the truth is that carolco was going under anyway, the studio had filed for bankruptcy before cutthroat island had even been released, the box office performance was irrelevant, it wouldnt have made a bit of difference. Capn debney threw himself into the score for cutthroat island with a singular destination in his spyglass. Whereas passion was an extended series of atmospheric tone poems and moodpieces, cutthroat island is a melodic and rhythmic composition in the classic film score style. According to various critics, the film was a complete mess, a result of an unfinished script that has been constantly rewritten, even during the time of shooting, and a troubled postproduction. Alan silvestris complete, twohour score to stephen sommers 2004 actionadventure film van helsing. The soundtrack for cutthroat island was released by silva screen in 1995, but for a while was considered something of a rarity, with copies. It is a pirate picture, pure and simple, and doesnt transcend its genre except perhaps in the luxurious production. Film music site cutthroat island soundtrack john debney. He also composed the score for cutthroat island, which has been celebrated by music critics as a notable example of swashbuckling film music. Cutthroat island could very well be his opus magnum.
An overthetop, pounding, raucous gothic delight of an action score that only gets better when heard in its entirety. Released by prometheus in 2005 xpcd 157 containing music from cutthroat island 1995. How cool is it that we have commentary about a complete rocketeer and ultimate cutthroat island in a single thread. Staring matthew modine, geena davis, stan shaw and patrick malahide. The score for the pirate film cutthroat island was composed by john debney the music was performed by the london symphony orchestra, with choral contributions by the london voices and was conducted by david snell although the actual film was a commercial disaster, the score has been praised for its style, reminiscent of the golden age hollywood swashbuckling scores by erich wolfgang korngold. Which is a shame, but the film is not as bad as it is rumoured to be. Of course, pirate movies inspired some of the earliest classic film scores by erich. Aside from size and cost, the films major difference from most other hollywood pirate swashbucklers is that its a roguish lass wielding the cutlass. Jun 12, 2005 im listening, for the first time, john debneys cutthroat island prometheus 2005 complete score and its far beyond my expectations. And the real soundtrack for that film,by alan silvestri,reminds me much of this score. Cutthroat island may aspire towards the earnest thrills of classic swashbucklers, but a distinct lack of charm and stilted script make this adventure a joyless hodgepodge of the pirate genres. In fact, there are quite a few who have come to believe its actually a genuinely good movie regardless of the economic. Cutthroat island complete score 08 a lady scorned youtube.
Oct 12, 2010 the eighth track of the complete version of the absolute greatest, most epically swashbuckling adventure score ever composed. Cutthroat island is a 1995 pirate movie starring geena davis and directed by her thenhusband renny harlin. In the minds of the majority of film music fans, cutthroat island was the score which launched john debneys career and set him on a road which has subsequently seen him scoring box office successes such as bruce almighty, liar liar, elf, inspector gadget and the princess diaries, culminating in a longoverdue oscar nomination for the passion. Aside from size and cost, the film s major difference from most other hollywood pirate swashbucklers is that its a roguish lass wielding the cutlass. Some critics and executives of carolco pictures wished that harlin had been marooned on cutthroat island, alongside all the reels of film he shot, because this pretty much bankrupted the studio. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central. John debney the london symphony orchestra cutthroat. Cutthroat island soundtrack suite john debney youtube. He received an academy award nomination for his score for mel gibsons the passion of the christ.
Ive never seen the movie and i dont like this new generation of composers, but i must confess i enjoyed so much this cd set. Ne clique surtout pas dessus ou alors ton ip sera bannie du site pour 48h. Cutthroat island theatrical trailer keith keith adams. With massive sailingships and port cities in malta and thailand, the highbudget cutthroat island is a giddy swashbuckling pirate adventure that never stops moving with the actioncliffhangers. Watch cutthroat island online stream full movie directv. I read somewhere it was going to be released in late february, then on the 1st of march, but i had no luck finding any info about it. Houseguest 1995 cutthroat island 1995 sudden death 1995 the score for the pirate film cutthroat island was composed by john debney the music was performed by the london symphony orchestra, with choral contributions by the london voices and was conducted by david snell.
The christ breathtaking original motion picture score to the 1995 piratethemed action epic cutthroat island, starring geena davis. This film and this soundtrack are so, so underrated. Cutthroat island complete score cd2 04 morgan and shaw jump the cliff the big jump. Cutthroat island is a great score, one of the best action works of the 1990s. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing cutthroat island near you. I read somewhere it was going to be released in late february, then on the 1st of march, but i had no luck finding. Nov 30, 2015 island was the first of harlin and daviss twopronged hollywood honeymoon plan, alongside 1996s the long kiss goodnight. According to various critics, the film was a complete mess, a result of an unfinished script that has been constantly rewritten, even during the time of. To remedy both of these nuisances, record label prometheus records have finally released a 2 cd complete edition of this score, which includes more than one hour of previously unreleased material. Cutthroat island complete score hi, wanted to ask if anyone knows any details about the complete release of cutthroat island by prometheus records. Cutthroat island is directed by renny harlin and written by robert king and marc norman. Hailed by many as one of the best film scores of the 1990s, cutthroat island returns a decade later in an expanded album release from prometheus records.
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