Danny The Dustcart

Sarah, my sister, has worked with her husband Daniel Roberts on a great little children's book.

Not what I usually talk about, but I am brimming with the pride of an older brother, so forgive the gushing ;-)

Seriously though, if you have young kids with an interest in Dustcarts, this book will delight them.

Get them here.

Star Trek Remastered

Well, after watching the first of the reproduced episodes, I would post it under the Pretty Good category.

The new visual effects worked, were in the correct style for the series, and did not jump out at you.

Also, I really enjoyed hearing the Star Trek theme re-recorded.

I have 2 products I want to see:

1. The new versions of the Star Trek series on DVD, similar in vein to the Star Trek season box-sets that are available, and some behind-the-scenes information about the changes and restoration work done.
2. The remastered Star Trek theme on CD or DVD-Audio, perhaps however many versions of the theme that were recorded (for each season of Star Trek).

I know it'll be a while before the former, and the latter may never happen, but I can always hope.

The Two Towers - Complete Recordings - Release Date Set !!!

Well, looks like I'm the first to post it on the web, aside from my source (below), but here it is:

http://www.moviemusic.com/mb/Forum1/HTML/013609-18.html

Howard Shore's The Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers - The Complete Recordings is due in late October 2006.

The poster, Doug, is the author of the extensive booklet about the score, and who performed the same duties for the Fellowship score.

Oooohhhh ... Nerdgasms !!!!

Felloship Of The Ring Complete Recordings

Oh boy oh boy oh boy oh boy oh boy oh boy oh boy oh boy oh boy...

It has arrived. Perhaps the best release of a film score in history, for one of the best film scores in history.

Every note of score from the films, with no editing between cues, and in film order, spanning 3 CDs.

A 4th disk includes the complete score AGAIN on DVD, presented in Dolby Digital 5.1.

A 24 page booklet detailing the score from a thematic point-of-view, and the whole lot bound to look like a book, similar to the Extended Editions of the films.

The Two Towers and Return Of The King will also be released in the same way.

When christmas comes, this is my number one item.

Lord Of The Rings - The Fellowship Of The Ring - The Complete Recordings

There are some scores that deserve a complete release and good presentation. The Lord Of The Rings Scores are in that rare category.

With this release, as well as The Two Towers and The Return Of The King scores, we will have access to what looks like the best presentation of any film scores in history bar none.

This is well deserved, and I will, come hell and high water, obtain these releases.

Thank you Howard Shore, for some of the best film music ever written.