As are many people I'm sure, I'm both anticipating and dreading the remake of "The Day the Earth Stood Still." I had been wondering if there would be a reprise of the theremin in the soundtrack, figuring probably not since the theremin is now a sci-fi cliche, usually eliciting tittering rather than feelings of fright! After being used in Bugs Bunny cartoons, "Billy the Kid vs. Dracula" and "I Love Lucy," its day as "goosebump maker" clearly was over long ago.
But it appears the theremin was indeed used in the new soundtrack. A CD recording is available on the Varese-Sarabande web site, and the program credits list "Theremin - Pamelia Kursten."
(Go to http://www.varesesarabande.com/details.asp?
pid=vsd-302-066-938-2 and click on "see back cover of the album.")
I haven't talked to Pamelia in ages so I don't have any word from her on this; and a Google search hasn't yielded anything. I'll try emailing her to see if she'll tell me anything about it.
I wonder if they're gonna keep the memorable line, "klaatu barada nikto." They had BETTER!!
I also understand that the DVD release of the new film will include an interview with Peter Pringle, featuring, one assumes, the Hoffman theremin. Peter, any word on this? "Inquiring Minds Want To Know!"
But it appears the theremin was indeed used in the new soundtrack. A CD recording is available on the Varese-Sarabande web site, and the program credits list "Theremin - Pamelia Kursten."
(Go to http://www.varesesarabande.com/details.asp?
pid=vsd-302-066-938-2 and click on "see back cover of the album.")
I haven't talked to Pamelia in ages so I don't have any word from her on this; and a Google search hasn't yielded anything. I'll try emailing her to see if she'll tell me anything about it.
I wonder if they're gonna keep the memorable line, "klaatu barada nikto." They had BETTER!!
I also understand that the DVD release of the new film will include an interview with Peter Pringle, featuring, one assumes, the Hoffman theremin. Peter, any word on this? "Inquiring Minds Want To Know!"