the shadow music from the soundtrack composed by Jerry Goldsmith 1994 contains the palace, the bridge, stay back, the sanctum, the hotel,.... cool theme, good score, bad movie
Agreed 100 percent...some time around the year 1982, Isomehow acquired a cassette recording of an original live radio broadcast and I was intrigued.....when I saw this movie in 94, I thought it was the best movie ever
I wonder if Goldsmith read the original stories in the 30s? His music sounds modern but could have been from the Golden Age too, this is something I imagine Bernard Herrmann composing.
@@dreamlandnightmare people keep saying the plot was "weak" but I'm not seeing it. As for Alex Baldwin, I guess that is a matter of taste. I thought he did really well, but he's not as immediately charismatic as some other pulp heroes, sure.
I loved the movie as well, and after having listened to a couple of episodes of the radio series, I'd love to see a reboot. I think the problem with The Shadow is, AFAIK, there are no comic books or other forms of media currently produced for it. When the movie was released, I don't recall seeing any comic books out for it at the time. Not many people had heard of The Shadow except the elderly at the time (60+), who grew up listening to the radio series, and younger generations who would have heard about it from that generation. The Internet was still a brand new thing, so there wouldn't have been any way to listen to the old shows. If you were lucky, your local library might have had some episodes on cassette tape or CD, or you might could find a recording or two in some catalog or music store. If you were lucky. Nowadays with the Internet being more widespread, and there being more content available, I think it could get more exposure. I know there are websites out there with old episodes of those old radio series uploaded somewhere; all it would take is a quick Google search. I wouldn't be surprised seeing some here on RU-vid. A couple of weeks or so ago, a coworker who grew up listening to the series quoted the famous opening lines. I don't know how it came to that, but it did. He said, "Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of man?" and I instantly responded, "Only The Shadow knows!" then did the maniacal laugh. He told me I was too young to know that. I told him I used to have XM a while back, and had listened to a couple of episodes on the Old-Time Radio Classics channel.
I really hope they don't, he is a great character but keep out of the grimy hands of Hollywood and the modern comic writers most of whom can't.write a story to save their lives
-Oh, God I dreamed. -So did I. What did you dream? -I was lying naked on a beach in the South Seas. The tide was coming up to my toes. The sun was beating down. My skin hot and cool at the same time. It was wonderful. What was yours? -I dreamed I tore all the skin off my face and was somebody else underneath. -You have problems. -I'm aware of that.
What a great score by Jerry Goldsmith, the first time I ever saw this film was in 1999 when I was 4yo and it was a childhood favorite of mine, and still is at this time!!
"Every fiend imagines himself thus...Splendid, special, and unique. When in fact, evil is common and scruffy as the basest weed. *_THE SHADOW KNOWS!"_* ~ _"Grendel vs. The Shadow" Graphic Novel_
I love the way they kept The Shadow, The Phantom, The Rocketeer, X-men: First Class,Captain America: The First Avenger and Batman: The animated series; in they're era of how they started.
Weird but extremely well executed movie, with one of the best soudtracks ever heard. An honest homage to the serials with some fine references to both the radio and pulp roots of the character.
I hope so and make him the way Garth Ennis did for dynamite entertainment. I would say make him master martial artist, master marksman, immortal, powerful telepath, powerful telekinetic and genius level intellect. That is combining what everybody has done with him. Garth Ennis did this and it is epic.
would agree with everything but being immortal i really like the way he is portrayed in the comic series the shadow strikes. it ran for a bit and is really good.
Saw it in the theaters and I thought it was great. I was truly surprised when it wasn't that well received. Weird thing is that I saw it in NYC and the theater was packed. Could hardly find a seat. I guess the rest of America wasn't that into it. Still a great film.
NYC is basically where all superheroes hangout, even in DC the cities of Gotham and Metropolis are based on NY. Gotham is the dingy art deco side of NYC whilst Metropolis is the shining ideal.
Amazing costume, simple yet very impressive. Btw. it strongly resembles that of Aristide Bruant, a French cabaret singer, comedian, and nightclub owner, who can be seen on Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec's posters. I wonder if there was any inspiration.
Dark Man was based on the Shadow, Sam Raimi loved the character but didn't have the rights, and so did his own character. There has been talk about a new Shadow film, but it never goes anywhere. It would be perfect to do one now, with so many other comic characters, people want something new and different.
Canalus Except The Shadow gets beat down every 5 seconds. The Shadow from dynamite comics is a genius, master marksmen and expert martial artist and has his unique powers. Good film still though that just showcases his powers.
If they ever do a remake, I would suggest getting Christopher Drake to do the score. His finest work to date has been the BAS and the Dark Knight Returns part 1 and 2.
Goldsmith's scores for ALIEN and THE OMEN are very different, but also eerie in their own way. Elfman's '89 BATMAN score is similar to this in tone. Maybe look up the soundtrack from the 1980 film THE CHANGELING for a haunting piano score.
now I see where Bethesda got the Inspiration for the Silver Shroud in Fallout 4 the is the kind of Vigilante I would wanna be the Shadow reminds me of Batman
People do this shadow and run people's minds all the time it was a good movie. Song she was singing when they walk into the evening dinner place also true. I loved this movie. I think that most people should guard their minds anyway even if cloud minding is supposed to only be from Asia. Electra was also a good movie. All these things are true.
I love this score. I love this film. I have a lot of friends who were martial artists who were in this as well as Big Trouble in Little China. Jerry Goldsmith is unlike any other film composer. And film proves that Bob Kane got Batman from this character.
i gotta say that i kinda hate that dc did not have the forethought to start the dc movie universe with the golden age, could have introduced alot of younger kids to way older heroes and built apon it from there into the silver,bronze and modern age. it would have been great. could have even bought up other properties to help add to there starting line up.
Indeed the Golden age was my favourite next to the Bronze and modern age, when they did Crisis on Infinite Earths I'm sure many fans were happy, but there is just a wonderful quality to the Golden age heroes that can't be replicated today.
This whole movie hits so many notes: Classy, beautiful, suave, funny, menacing, fun, sexy, silly, dark. Everything Shiwan Khan is, actually. Outstanding soundtrack, gorgeous colour processing, fantastic costume design (Margot Lane's silk cocktail gown has to be one of the greatest dresses in cinema history). Delightful blend of Eastern martial arts mysticism and lore and the exciting, bustling grunge of New York's roaring 40s. All the support cast smash their individual roles, giving memorable performances even with one line. Every now and then I have another hankering to watch The Shadow again, and every time I'm reminded again just how good it is. The Shadow may have disappeared into the unseen corners of movie history, but it's always lurked in a specual place in my heart. 😊🎩💣
I am thinking of using some music from the soundtrack as a backing for my entrance at the DragonCon "Page to the Stage" cosplay contest this year. Pretty excited.
_Take it you've read the classic "Grendel vs. The Shadow" Graphic Novel. First time Grendel truly feared for his life._ _He actually relished a rematch with Batman rather than face the Shadow again._
All I can say is thank you Jerry Goldsmith for composing this, and thank you @DaneTheConquerer for uploading this wonderful music! This was so inspiring it actually helped me start writing my book.
+Fabrice D* Russell Crowe. Or Tom Cruise he really throws himself into the role. But Alec Baldwin ruined this entire movie because he couldn't take it seriously.
Can you imagine a 2021 version of The Shadow 🤩 like a Doctor Strange with a Great Gatsby time era Vibe. Omg possibilities if someone was to take this up like James Cameron, Snyder, or the Russo Brothers 🤩🙌 I am super hyped and the concept not even been had yet, I'm sitting here ecstatic over the notion lol 😆
I love the "thoomp" sound Goldsmith adds in this score...especially during the slower parts. (I think the score is a bit better than the movie, though).
I think that may be a water jug, or something similar, but I could be wrong on that. If you fill it just right and blow across the lip you can get a similar tone.
One of the most underrated films and one of the best Alec Baldwin performances. It had the worst luck ever as in its first 3 weeks of release it had to contend with The Lion King, Forrest Gump & True Lies which just sank it into obscurity. I think it would be great to see them do a Netflix series with it or giving it a new lease of life as it stands as a great pulp fiction piece
@JKSpiero Timothy Dalton.. you must be kidding. he already took a dump on the 007 franchise... now you want him to ruin the shadow. Baldwin was perfect.
I got part of my nickname from this character,for the simple fact I could disappear, even though I would still physically be there. I has come in handy more times than I could count.
I might have said this before but I think great movie and the score is very, fitting! Jerry is amazing but also, I think the cast was and is cool. Alec was perfect and also others. If some do not like this movie, it is ok, I love this! Cheers...
Amazing - kick-ass movie and incredible score by one of the masters. Where are all of the good melodies like these nowadays?? You will hum this for days, but will forget Hans Zimmer's score to The Dark Knight...although both are equally effective
this movie is vastly underrated and leagues better than either of the green themed superhero movies we've had in 2011 (hornet and lantern), both of which were mediocre at best. at least the shadow had a sense of pulpy fun about it, as well as great art direction and tongue in cheek performances. yet another terrific score from maestro jerry goldsmith too (nowadays, it seems the studios are reluctant to have superhero scores sound like this, stupid or what?)
Saw this movie on opening weekend in '94. The theater i saw it in had just finished upgrading their audio systems and Jerry Goldsmiths score knocked my socks off it sounded so incredible. The movie itself is an underrated gem but Jerry's score truly elevated the experience 10 fold in my opinion. One of my favorite movie going experiences.
I like how part of this was apparently borrowed for Batman: The animated series. About 0:28 seconds in, subtle way of TaS's people paying homage to The Shadow who inspired Batman's existence.
it is a little bit of a "poor(-er) man's" "batman", but the performamces were all believable, it was fun and had a stylish look, effort showed in this. and the whole mystical oriental in the nior 30's setting had a an exciting mysterious feel to it and used the creativity they had when this character was first successful. of course jerry goldsmith's imput and product may have been just what saved it.
blackjack659 um....Batman was inspired by the shadow originally. it continued with Batman begins being essentially a remake of the shadow movie. I love Batman, but the shadow inspired his creation. there's even a crossover comic that probably mentions it
there's 10 people with evil lurking in their heart. very underrated movie, I loved this as a teenager, wanted a sequel so bad. this is a great double feature with the rocketeer.
