Based on the 1985 original and given an updating from Buffy the Vampire Slayer TV series writer Marti Noxon, Fright Night still follows high school student Charlie Brewster (Anton Yelchin) who finds out that his new neighbor, Jerry Dandridge (Colin Farrell), is a vampire. Once Jerry discovers that Charlie knows the truth, he must protect his mother (Toni Collette) and girlfriend (Imogen Poots) from Dandridge.
Senior Charlie Brewster (Anton Yelchin) finally has it all—he’s running with the popular crowd and dating the hottest girl in high school. In fact, he’s so cool he’s even dissing his best friend Ed (Christopher Mintz-Plasse). But trouble arrives when an intriguing stranger Jerry (Colin Farrell) moves in next door. He seems like a great guy at first, but there’s something not quite right—and everyone, including Charlie’s mom (Toni Collette), doesn’t notice. After witnessing some very unusual activity, Charlie comes to an unmistakable conclusion: Jerry is a vampire preying on his neighborhood. Unable to convince anyone that he’s telling the truth, Charlie has to find a way to get rid of the monster himself in this Craig Gillespie-helmed revamp of the comedy-horror classic.
The film also stars Christopher Mintz-Plasse as Ed with Craig Gillespie directing.
The upcoming 3D remake has a summer release on August 19, 2011.
Ramin Djawadi composed this soundtrack.
Tracklisting
1. Welcome To Fright Night
2. There’s A Lot Of Bad People Out There
3. Jerry’s Date
4. A Terrible Vampire Name
5. We Could Rock This Evil Thing Together
6. Is That A Stake?
7. 400 Years of Survival
8. How To Kill A Vampire
9. Just Hit Me
10. No House, No Invitation
11. That’s A Mighty Big Cross
12. Let’s Kill Something
13. Go Get the Authorities
14. I Can Hear You Breathe
15. I’m All Out Of Beer
16. A Garlicky Omelet
17. Enough With The Vampires
18. Gotta Light
19. Don’t Do Anything I Wouldn’t Do
20. Fright Night
Based on the bestselling fantasy book series A Song of Ice and Fire by George R.R. Martin – often referred to as “the American Tolkien” – HBO is betting that fans of The Lord of the Rings will come to this for a sprawling, interwoven tale of feuding families, swords, sex, carnage, beasts, frayed loyalties, deception, intrigue and the pursuit of power.
As well they should. Game of Thrones has all the elements (many described above) that lure viewers to shows like The Sopranos, et al. That it’s a fantasy series shouldn’t scare anyone away, because – like Lord of the Rings – there’s a real allure to costume-dramas that pair dense mythology with all of the crowd-pleasing elements of war, honor, pride, lust, power and, yes, even humor. Thrones has all of those in spades and supports them with exceptional storytelling, strong writing, superb acting and some stunning visual effects.
Game Thrones composed by composer Ramin Jawadi (Iron Man, Blade 3: Trinity) released under the label Varese Sarabande on June 28. In total, the album will be 29 tracks and ambitious compositions. Of course, to compare this album with "The Lord of the Rings" Howard Shore's hard, but for the glory Djawadi tried to create an atmospheric fantasy.
The song of this trailer below is also main title track of this soundtrack.
Tracklisting 1. Main Title (1:46) 2. North Of The Wall (3:48) 3. Goodbye Brother (3:07) 4. The Kingsroad (2:06) 5. The King’s Arrival (3:34) 6. Love In The Eyes (4:00) 7. A Raven From King’s Landing (1:16) 8. The Wall (1:59) 9. Things I Do For Love (1:52) 10. A Golden Crown (1:38) 11. Winter Is Coming (2:42) 12. A Bird Without Feathers (2:02) 13. Await The King’s Justice (2:00) 14. You’ll Be Queen One Day (1:36) 15. The Assassin’s Dagger (1:19) 16. To Vaes Dothrak (1:29) 17. Jon’s Honor (2:35) 18. Black Of Hair (1:40) 19. You Win Or You Die (1:57) 20. Small Pack Of Wolves (1:57) 21. Game Of Thrones (1:18) 22. Kill Them All (2:35) 23. The Pointy End (3:16) 24. Victory Does Not Make Us Conquerors (1:35) 25. When The Sun Rises In The West (2:40) 26. King Of The North (1:28) 27. The Night’s Watch (1:44) 28. Fire And Blood (4:30) 29. Finale (2:31)
Academy Award® nominated composer John Debney reunites with director Jon Favreau for the 3rd time (Elf, Zathura) for IRON MAN 2. I’m sure most of you have seen the sequel, released on May 7th. The score album however, which was recorded at Abbey Road in London, will be available through Sony Classical on July 7th. Our friend Jeremy Caesar who’s an original score aficionado has been kind enough to share his excellent review of Debney’s latest work. Check it out after this jump…
Jon Favreau delivered one of the most refreshing super hero movies with 2008’s Iron Man. Robert Downey Jr. effortlessly inhabited Tony Stark, the oft-improvised dialogue and humor grounded the characters as well as their story, and though the action and ending were respectively sparse and anticlimactic, the narrative was substantial enough to keep the audience involved. All cylinders were firing save for one, and that was Ramin Djawadi’s score.
It’s hard to blame either Djawadi or Favreau for Iron Man’s uninspired musical landscape. The implementation of simple electric guitar riffs just reeks of studio interference. I can just hear them saying, “Electric guitars are cool, right? Put those in!” And while the first score did enhance the inherent coolness of Tony Stark, it never evolved much beyond that. With Iron Man 2, Favreau managed to get his right hand man John Debney to compose a score that thankfully surpasses its predecessor.
There’s an immediate difference in the way John Debney approached the score for Iron Man 2. Where the first score was scant in orchestral involvement, Debney ratchets up the grandeur by including strings, horns, and percussion, giving the score a fuller sound and added weight that Djawadi never had the chance to accomplish. The film also deals with more dramatic subject matter and Debney doesn’t shy away from giving the score those darker shades. In the film’s opening sequence Russian baddie Ivan Vanko constructs his suit of electronic whips and Debney builds on the driving trombones, synth, and choir giving the scene a tangible sense of foreboding.
Amidst the score’s serious nature, there’s still a lot of fun to be had. This is Iron Man we’re talking about after all. Debney takes the garage rock sensibilities that were established in the first film, keeping with Tony Stark’s narcissistic rock star nature, and takes them to a new level of maturity. Here it sounds like a natural progression of the score instead of a forced studio decision. Action sequences are consistently engaging and often eclectic. Debney scores the set piece at Monaco’s raceway with a slow sense of urgency that later turns into a frenzied whirlwind. At times it’s reminiscent of John Williams’ writing. The drone battle at the end of the film is bigger and louder but manages to tell a story as well as boast Iron Man’s heroic qualities.
Debney impressively gives Iron Man 2 themes, which were sorely lacking in the first film. Tony Stark and Pepper Potts are given a love theme that’s first heard when Stark bestows the title of CEO to Potts. Vanko’s also given a menacing theme that’s present whenever he is. Iron Man is also given a bombastic motif whenever he’s at battle.
John Debney definitely delivers with Iron Man 2. It’s always great to see a composer take the score from a franchise’s initial film and inject it with his own vision as well as move the sound forward. Hans Zimmer did this with the Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy, and John Debney follows suit here. It isn’t the greatest super hero score we’ve received, it probably wouldn’t make it in my top ten, but the improvements he made over Djawadi’s contribution earn him a great deal of respect in my book.
Tracklist:
01. Ivan’s Metamorphosis 02. House Fight MK1 03. Making Pepper CEO 04. Senate / Ivan Creates Drones 05. Make Way For Tomorrow Expo 06. Rhodey Dons Suit 07. Dying Hero 08. Natalie Intro Rhodey / Tony Talk 09. Monaco Drive 10. Monaco 11. Jailhouse Talk 12. Ivan Escapes 13. Gun Show 14. Tony Discover Dad’s Secret 15. Sledgehammer MK2 16. Nick Fury 17. New Element / Particle Accelerator 18. Sledgehammer MK1 19. New RT / To The Expo 20. Black Widow Kicks Ass 21. Iron Man Battles the Drones 22. Ivan Demise / The Kiss 23. Thor 24. I Am Iron Man 25. Expo Theme (Bonus Track)
