Tag: Bobby Roth

Bobby Roth’s Heartbreakers, Nick Mancuso, and The Stuck Betamax Tape

Bobby Roth’s Heartbreakers, Nick Mancuso, and The Stuck Betamax Tape

February 16, 2016 | By

Reviews of Bobby Roth’s 1984 drama Heartbreakers, starring Peter Coyote and Nick Mancuso + Tangerine Dream’s soundtrack CD (Silva Screen), plus links to a Betamax-related short and a recent Mancuso podcast.

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Beta: Heartbreakers (1984)

Beta: Heartbreakers (1984)

February 15, 2016 | By

Although not emotionally deep with dark dramatic moments for its characters, Bobby Roth’s drama of two competitive, womanizing best buddies taking baby steps towards transitioning into adulthood – wanting romance instead of easy sex, yearning for long-term relationships instead of egotistical conquest…

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CD: Heartbreakers (1984)

CD: Heartbreakers (1984)

February 15, 2016 | By

Composed at the head of the band’s busiest film scoring period (roughly 1983-1990), Heartbreakers is also a rare drama for a group known largely for their work in sci-fi and horror. Bobby Roth’s clear characters…

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