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82 is a long life. Good for him! He was a great actor who gave us a lot to consider through his art.
you're telling me!Originally Posted by Koreabruce
Dave Sr.
I prefer Nature to Human Nature
RIP James Caan.
Trivia question since this is a prog site. What is the name of the movie he was in that Tangerine Dream did the soundtrack for?
Do not suffer through the game of chance that plays....always doors to lock away your dreams (To Be Over)
Was it Thief? I know the one you're referring to.
What can this strange device be? When I touch it, it brings forth a sound (2112)
Yep.
Do not suffer through the game of chance that plays....always doors to lock away your dreams (To Be Over)
I really like James Caan. Besides the landmark, some decent acting. I agree, 82 is a full life.
What can this strange device be? When I touch it, it brings forth a sound (2112)
"what's better, peanut butter or g-sharp minor?"
- Sturgeon's Lawyer, 2021
Thief?
Yes, I already confirmed that.
Do not suffer through the game of chance that plays....always doors to lock away your dreams (To Be Over)
R.I.P. to a great actor.
But he also seemed like one of those guys you'd like to hang out with. Talented, smart, good sense of humor....
Music isn't about chops, or even about talent - it's about sound and the way that sound communicates to people. Mike Keneally
The last movie I saw him in was Detachment with Adrian Brody and Lucy Liu. He had a small part as a teacher in a very troubled inner-city school.
RIP.
As far as I'm concerned, James Caan was one of our greatest actors. National treasure. He could stand off to the side and not say anything and enhance the scene. He'd show up in an otherwise ho-hum film like Henry's Crime and instantly elevate it.
James Caan considered Thief his best film, and I stand behind that assertion one-hundred percent. It's a tour de force, especially for a director's (Michael Mann) first. (And, yeah, I can't imagine the film without Tangerine Dream's music.)
RIP.
I had read that Caan was not a fan of Tangerine Dream's soundtrack to Thief. Said it gave him a headache. It was also my introduction to TD. I asked a friend if he had anything instrumental that was kind of like Pink Floyd. Thief was what he gave me. Hooked.
Caan has a slew of great movies. I would have picked Rollerball as my fav. RIP Mr Caan.
My intro to Tangerine Dream was when my dad took me to see Sorcerer when it came out.
There are many people who aren't fans of non-orchestral film scores. but Mann wasn't one of them. Like Friedkin, Mann was really into TD and their "new" sound, was very specific about what he wanted them to do, citing "Thru Metamorphic Rocks" as one example of score to "drive" certain scenes. That's how we got "Diamond Diary."
The one thing TD couldn't do was supply a piece with the same level of grandeur as "Comfortably Numb" (The Wall had just come out), so Mann sought out Craig Safan to compose the "Confrontation" finale.
Rest in peace.
Frog in boiling water
Rollerball! One of the holy trinity of my youth, along with Planet of the Apes and Westworld.
YES! Rollerball is one of my favorites of all time.
Thief isn't even close to his best film, IMO.
Godfather, Rollerball, Alien Nation, Misery, The Killer Elite off the top of my head without looking anything up.
The guy could pretty much play any role. Anyone remember "Freebie and The Bean" with Alan Arkin? Man, he was hilarious.
"The White Zone is for loading and unloading only. If you got to load or unload go to the White Zone!"
Yes! Thanks for reminding me of that. I hadn't thought about it in many years.
Brian's Song was a great flick I thinks
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