I absolutely love this song. The ultimate build up song that literally said "Shit was about to go down and go down hard." The build up, and part of that was Joe Kramer's score to this movie with this movie. If the opening scene let us know what we were in for from a script writing standpoint and the deliver of the performances of lines form Del Toro and Phillipee then this song really came together and showed what writer/director Christopher McQuarrie could do to bring out the absolute best out of his actors and actresses on screen.
Very under-rated movie. The music added a lot to it and made it very very good. To me the music opens up a door to a side of society that a lot of people don't see or don't want to see.
So many of my fave movies are ones like this: indie/cult/sleepers that got lukewarm-to-negative critical reviews, and blank/uncomprehending stares when I ask people *"Hey, you ever see______??"* "Way Of the Gun" certainly qualifies. A compact, tightly-wound flick with one hell of a strong ensemble cast-- a few "names," buttressed by a supporting cast of reliably good, "stone-cold killer" veteran character actors. A great story that is complex and layered without becoming convoluted or confusing. Topped off with one of the best movie gunfights this side of "Heat," and (of course) a fantastic soundtrack. I had originally thought that it was composed by Thomas Newton Howard, which is saying a lot (to me, anyway) because he's far-and-away one of my fave composers.
I understand why many people aren't a fan of this movie. There's a lot of cutting back and forth with little happening and cliches in the mid-section, but everything else is just so wonderfully crafted that if it weren't for that, this would surely be considered a masterpiece. I can remember countless shots from this film and the soundtrack always gives me these coupling feelings of cathartic hope and crushing, forlorn despair. The acting can seem very affected at times too, but for a film panned by so many, it sticks in my mind like few others. Should be held in similar regard to No Country For Old Men in terms of modern-setting westerns, if not quite as lofty an achievement, it certainly thrills and stands out from the formulaic, PG-13 catering, CGI-obsessed, greed-motivated Hollywood of today. The world needs more well-made, $10 million dollar films like these that give young actors a chance to shine and act out a range of characters rather than the blank, politically correct, franchise-friendly slates that all upcoming leads are pushed into nowadays.
I haven't seen this movie yet, but I discovered this track by watching the deleted scenes from A Beautiful Mind. It's really a shame it wasn't used in this movie too... It fits perfectly with the plot.
One of my favorite pieces ever. I took the liberty of editing for the first time ever something on Wikipedia.. I´ll revert it back if I get the slightest recommendation to do so. The change is as follows. It starts and ends with this here to find it.. ------ bla bla -------- Kraemer's first feature film score was the 2000 film The Way of the Gun, ----------- (seen it lately? If not please check it out asap (the music is so perfect also). Excuse me, this needed to be said. - GIG) -------- a modern-day western written and directed by Oscar-winner Christopher McQuarrie. The film starred Benicio del Toro, Ryan Phillippe, and James Caan. Though the film performed poorly at the box office, it became something of a cult classic, and some industry insiders began to expect great things from Kraemer. [Note 1] Okee I hope it gets to stay. Thank you.
*"Okay, listen guys: we got you dead to it, so how about..."* *"Hey, man...hey!"* *"What?!?!"* *"The people, man...the people..."* *"Can't you people see there are GUNS here?!"* *"Get! The FUCK!! OOOUUT!!!!"* **GET OOOOUUUT!!!!!"* Not sure why that continues to crack me up every time...but it does.
All right, guys. Come on. This is no good. Put the guns down. I'm gonna count to three, then I'm gonna... Oh, fuck. What are you doing? You're supposed to be protecting her. - Oh, fuck. What'd I tell you? - Shit. Walk away. Just walk away. They don't care about dying, just losing. You're not gonna make it outta here alive. Somebody could've called the cops. You know they're gonna come! - Move. - You sure? Move! Yes. Relax. Try to relax. Moving. - I got her. - OK. Moving. Move! Moving. No. - Moving. - Move. - Get her. - Move. It's OK. Move! A great piece of scoring for a great crime scene. Well done in posting this. I also love the second half of the dialogue for this scene. Perfect! See it if you haven't, it's one helluva crime movie. One of the best.
I absolutely love this song. The ultimate build up song that literally said "Shit was about to go down and go down hard." The build up, and part of that was Joe Kramer's score to this movie with this movie. If the opening scene let us know what we were in for from a script writing standpoint and the deliver of the performances of lines form Del Toro and Phillipee then this song really came together and showed what writer/director Christopher McQuarrie could do to bring out the absolute best out of his actors and actresses on screen.
This song is too cool. Listening to it on a loop after seeing the film for the first time in years! :)
Finally found it! Hell yeah thank god I remembered it as a child
Took me a while to find this again
Very under-rated movie. The music added a lot to it and made it very very good.
To me the music opens up a door to a side of society that a lot of people don't see or don't want to see.
So many of my fave movies are ones like this: indie/cult/sleepers that got lukewarm-to-negative critical reviews, and blank/uncomprehending stares when I ask people *"Hey, you ever see______??"*
"Way Of the Gun" certainly qualifies. A compact, tightly-wound flick with one hell of a strong ensemble cast-- a few "names," buttressed by a supporting cast of reliably good, "stone-cold killer" veteran character actors. A great story that is complex and layered without becoming convoluted or confusing. Topped off with one of the best movie gunfights this side of "Heat," and (of course) a fantastic soundtrack. I had originally thought that it was composed by Thomas Newton Howard, which is saying a lot (to me, anyway) because he's far-and-away one of my fave composers.
Absolute masterpiece in cinema score.
I'ma suscribe and like just because you posted this song.
*"DON'T YOU PPL SEE THAT THERE ARE GUNS HERE!?!?? ....GET THE F**#CK** OUT!!!"*
I understand why many people aren't a fan of this movie. There's a lot of cutting back and forth with little happening and cliches in the mid-section, but everything else is just so wonderfully crafted that if it weren't for that, this would surely be considered a masterpiece. I can remember countless shots from this film and the soundtrack always gives me these coupling feelings of cathartic hope and crushing, forlorn despair. The acting can seem very affected at times too, but for a film panned by so many, it sticks in my mind like few others. Should be held in similar regard to No Country For Old Men in terms of modern-setting westerns, if not quite as lofty an achievement, it certainly thrills and stands out from the formulaic, PG-13 catering, CGI-obsessed, greed-motivated Hollywood of today. The world needs more well-made, $10 million dollar films like these that give young actors a chance to shine and act out a range of characters rather than the blank, politically correct, franchise-friendly slates that all upcoming leads are pushed into nowadays.
I haven't seen this movie yet, but I discovered this track by watching the deleted scenes from A Beautiful Mind. It's really a shame it wasn't used in this movie too... It fits perfectly with the plot.
I noticed it In the deleted scenes to a beautiful mind too, was odd tbh
One of my favorite pieces ever.
I took the liberty of editing for the first time ever something on Wikipedia.. I´ll revert it back if I get the slightest recommendation to do so. The change is as follows.
It starts and ends with this here to find it.. ------ bla bla --------
Kraemer's first feature film score was the 2000 film The Way of the Gun, ----------- (seen it lately? If not please check it out asap (the music is so perfect also). Excuse me, this needed to be said. - GIG) -------- a modern-day western written and directed by Oscar-winner Christopher McQuarrie. The film starred Benicio del Toro, Ryan Phillippe, and James Caan. Though the film performed poorly at the box office, it became something of a cult classic, and some industry insiders began to expect great things from Kraemer. [Note 1]
Okee I hope it gets to stay. Thank you.
underrated, usual suspect level. gun-play tight. it has the fight club feel too. hell of a title
This song reminds me of fallout new Vegas opening song
2:50 :)
*"Okay, listen guys: we got you dead to it, so how about..."*
*"Hey, man...hey!"*
*"What?!?!"*
*"The people, man...the people..."*
*"Can't you people see there are GUNS here?!"*
*"Get! The FUCK!! OOOUUT!!!!"* **GET OOOOUUUT!!!!!"*
Not sure why that continues to crack me up every time...but it does.
All right, guys. Come on. This is no good.
Put the guns down. I'm gonna count to three, then I'm gonna...
Oh, fuck.
What are you doing? You're supposed to be protecting her.
- Oh, fuck. What'd I tell you? - Shit.
Walk away. Just walk away. They don't care about dying, just losing.
You're not gonna make it outta here alive.
Somebody could've called the cops. You know they're gonna come!
- Move. - You sure?
Move! Yes. Relax. Try to relax. Moving.
- I got her. - OK.
Moving. Move!
Moving. No.
- Moving. - Move.
- Get her. - Move.
It's OK.
Move!
A great piece of scoring for a great crime scene. Well done in posting this. I also love the second half of the dialogue for this scene. Perfect! See it if you haven't, it's one helluva crime movie. One of the best.
Until that day never truth a bag man
Its my background music..