Disclaimer: the above film did not feature a classic theme tune.
Another day, another departure for Fabulon...
There have been numerous tributes to the great Lalo Schifrin, who died on Thursday - prolific composer of TV and film music, including Cool Hand Luke, Enter the Dragon, The Amityville Horror, The Eagle Has Landed and the Dirty Harry films. However, I doubt anyone would easily bring any of those themes to mind.
This one, on the other hand, is ingrained in all our collective memories...
Such was its legend that the concept was famously revived, thirty years after the TV show's debut, as a big-screen star vehicle for diminutive "action man" Tom Cruise in 1996 - and one half of megastar band U2 made Mr Schifrin's composition a massive worldwide hit all over again!
I prefer the original, tbh.
RIP, Lalo Schifrin (born Boris Claudio Schifrin, 21st June 1932 – 26th June 2025)
A brilliant theme. I also prefer the original. Anything involving Tom Cruise is a no-go for me.
ReplyDeleteTom was cute. Briefly. 40 years ago. Then, of course, everyone realised he was completely batshit crazy, and the rest is history... Jx
DeleteAn amazing talent and an amazing body of work.
ReplyDeleteRIP.
Indeed! Jx
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