scallenger wrote:Why would the Alloy Orchestra do the screening when they won't have a score track on the Blu this time? I remember they originally wanted to have both, just like last time for the 2000 DVD.
I'm sure that the BluRay was not a consideration with this performance. Remember that Alloy is primarily a live-performance orchestra, so being on the BluRay would be a nice bonus but is beside the point -- the premiere show at the Castro was the point. I'm sure you'll be seeing this title on tour with them as well.
It's a good business model: live performances tend to generate more income than recordings in this day and age. I fear we'll be seeing fewer multiple-score silent films if home video sales continue to fall.
I heard from Ken that they worked closely with David Shepard on this title in the past, and wanted to answer some of his comments on their previous score by making a major update to it, along with the updated film.
Also, since they were in San Francisco to do the newly discovered
Page of Madness anyway, it made sense for them to accompany multiple screenings, especially when there was another film being shown that they are so excellently suited for.
I enjoyed the whole performance: the music was well suited to the action and quite stirring, and I thought that the dinosaur and volcano noises (especially those made by the stricken brontosaurus) were absolutely perfect, adding much to the fun.
Full disclosure: Alloy kindly loaned me a four-foot long pipe for our score for
Silence, since I couldn't fit mine in checked luggage. It worked beautifully for the Foley-heavy beginning to that score.