{"id":6042,"date":"2013-01-15T13:16:14","date_gmt":"2013-01-15T18:16:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kqek.com\/mobile\/?p=6042"},"modified":"2013-01-15T13:16:14","modified_gmt":"2013-01-15T18:16:14","slug":"cd-red-dawn-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kqek.com\/mobile\/?p=6042","title":{"rendered":"CD: Red Dawn (2012)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"\"<\/a>Rating: Very Good<\/p>\n

Label: Sony Classical\/ Released: November 19, 2012<\/p>\n

Tracks & Album Length: 20 tracks \/ (51:20)<\/p>\n

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Special Notes: 16-page colour booklet with stills.<\/p>\n

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Composer: Ramin Djawadi<\/p>\n

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MGM\u2019s decision to remake its boneheaded 1984 cult film was another attempt by the once-dying studio to find a name property and frankly save itself from bankruptcy, and when the end very nearly came, casualties of circumstances were a pocket of completed yet unreleased feature films. In Red Dawn<\/strong>\u2019s case, the film took 2-3 years to reach screens via new distributor Film District, and in spite of co-starring Chris Hemsworth (Thor<\/strong>, The Avengers<\/strong>), the film had a short theatrical life.<\/p>\n

Even with its revamped plot \u2013 improbably, North Koreans now replace the invading Soviets of 1984 \u2013 there was enough material from which composer Ramin Djawadi was able to craft a fairly solid action score, with a foreboding main theme and plenty of hard percussion. Somewhat similar in scope to Djawadi\u2019s Clash of the Titans<\/a> <\/strong>[M<\/a>] (2010), the approach is fairly traditional with gloomy theme reiterations recurring in various urgent, dire, and heroic guises. The balance between orchestral and electronic elements is very smooth, and perhaps because of the score\u2019s structure (classical in both theme usage, and modern bombast) it\u2019s an engrossing work \u2013 which is surprising given the general comic book, jingoistic nature of the original story.<\/p>\n

Not unlike Clash<\/strong>, Djawadi separates escalating tension cues with some lengthy theme variations stressing loss and tragedy, and the album similarly transcends the film by evoking a more sophisticated and emotionally punchy drama.<\/p>\n

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\u00a9 2013 Mark R. Hasan<\/p>\n

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External References:<\/p>\n

IMDB <\/a>— Soundtrack Album<\/a> — Composer Filmography<\/a><\/p>\n

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