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Re: A Road Less Traveled: A James Horner Journey (Part 1)
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• Date: Wednesday, May 22, 2024, at 7:22 a.m.
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> *Batteries Not Included (1987)

I don't remember much of this, other than a generally affable demeanor. Horner really shown in these sorts of projects! Also, love that damned-by-faint-praise Ebert review XD

> SCORE:
> 2 1/2 out of 5

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> Red Heat (1988)

Yeah, a film with a primo Schwartzenegger quote isn't fully forgotten! But by the same token, I also don't know *anything* else about the film from pop culture osmosis, so there you go. This is an oddball score genre from Horner, all hail those steel drums! Enjoyable if you're in the right mood, maddening otherwise. I'd probably rate this higher... if I remembered much about it lol. Yeah, my impression was that it lacked the verve of his other scores in this genre. Fun, but ultimately inessential.

> Score:
> 1 1/2 out of 5

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> Class Action (1991)

A pleasant enough drama score, I've heard it a couple times and retained little other than a general "enjoyed it".

> Score:
> 2/5

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> P.S,

> Sooo, after writing this I realized Robert has started his own Horner
> Odyssey. >_

In cases like this, I think back on this meme, which sums up author vs. audience reactions to similar works (and which sums up my opinion on "redundant" odysseys):
https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/holy-shit-two-cakes




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