Ridley Scott

...because they drastically changed his score. Scott apparently thought it was too lush, and it probably was; watching Alien, I couldn't imagine a big, boomy score complementing the film. Two-thirds of the way through it, I actually...

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...film's release and as a result ''Legend received scathing reviews. It has since become a cult classic thanks to a DVD release that restores Scott's original, intended vision. Hungry for a real box office hit and also for respect from the...

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...environment of the derelict spaceship in Jerry Goldsmith's score for the film Alien . Director Ridley Scott was so impressed by the eerie effect that he requested its use throughout the rest of the score, including the Main Title.

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...was first released in Europe, cut down to 94 minutes. Both Universal and Scott decided to cut the film drastically for domestic release, from nearly two hours in length to 89 minutes. They also replaced Goldsmith's score with music by...

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...and released domestically by Universal Studios. After a disappointing test screening with Jerry Goldsmith's original orchestral score, Scott decided to make changes and improve the film. Sidney Sheinberg, president of MCA (the parent...

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...wanted to create a sense of romanticism and lyrical mystery in the film's opening scenes, which would build throughout the film to suspense and fear. Scott did not like Goldsmith's original main title piece, however, so Goldsmith rewrote it...

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...cut of Gilliam's. Sheinberg's version, however, can be seen on Brazil's boxed set DVD. Sheinberg felt that the Ridley Scott fantasy film would have a stronger box office potential with teenagers if 20 minutes were cut to trim the running...

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