Restless Natives - Stuart's intended ending.
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- Опубліковано 27 лют 2021
- The final scene in the movie Restless Natives begins with Ronnie asking Will and Margot, "Do you believe in ghosts?" before cutting to scenery as the credits start.
The producers had paired this sequence to Come Back To Me in the early versions of the film cut with Big Country songs in sections to show what it was they were after, so Stuart penned 'Home Came the Angels' which, even by his admission, was a basic re-write of CBTM, to meet them halfway. Original material for the film but closely matching what the producers were after.
In the end, the producers opted to keep Come Back To Me for the final scene so Home Came the Angels was never used in the film.
In some interviews around the time of the film's release and in the years after, Stuart did express his some dismay in having written original material that wasn't used in the movie, and although he never explicitly singled out Home Came the Angels, one only had to join the dots to realise this would have been a part of his disappointment.
Here then, is what I would call "Stuart's preferred cut” - Using HCTA instead of CBTM - and it is edited in here in stereo, as well as the final number Restless Natives as the credits continue.
Does this right an injustice? That is up to you but it is not the intention of this clip - the film will never be altered now to include Home Came the Angels, this is just a little edit so we can see how it may have fitted the way Stuart and the band might have preferred. I think it fits very well.
The film is out, newly restored, on Blu ray, DVD and digital as of March 1, 2021.
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This clip contains copyright material, I do not own the rights to either the music nor the film segment, it is presented here under the fair use banner.
That moment you realize the best ending music in the history of movies could've been even better 😬
I flew out of Scotland yesterday, it was my first time there.
I had made a pilgrimage to Dunfermline the day before, and by chance met an old man who knew Stuart, and we talked for hours.
As the plane took off I listened to Home Came The Angels and knew I would come back as tears streamed down my face gazing in awe out the window.
I believe in ghosts. I believe in everything now.
Thank you Stuart
Ah, lovely. Thank you for sharing these thoughts and feelings. Your candor touches me and I perhaps through your words I vicariously felt an echo of your journey. Stay well.
Some of Big Country's best and most evocative music. I'm sure I read many many years ago that the band's workload at the time was causing stress and exhaustion but Stuart had made a promise to complete the movie soundtrack so he was desperate to keep his word.
That edit into Restless Natives as the credits roll is class.
Watching that sent a shiver down my spine....and brought a lump to my throat. Awesome, just bloody awesome
Started a full breakdown of my suzuki GP125,,,,,,, same as the film,,, listening to the soundtrack cleaning old parts,, one day it will return to full glory, do you believe in ghosts,,, RIP Stuart,,,,,,,, your music and big country live on,,,,,,,, Bruce keeping the flame alight
Explosively powerful two-stroke engine roadster with truly amazing engine! The champion of motorbikes!
That ending is far superior to the one that was selected for the final cut. That scene at the end with the three man characters silhouetted along with Arthur's Seat is amazing.
Now on Netflix. Just watched it 2 days in a row. Must have seen it 25 times by now....
What a great soundtrack! Home Came the Angels is a gorgeous song, just wish it were longer! It’s almost like it was never finished! 😢
You just made my entire month better, thank you. Both this edit and the news there's a DVD release of the movie takes what is traditionally a dire month for me, and makes it into something more positive.
Thank you for doing so much justice to the material. Deep gratitude.
Pure brilliance 🎸❤️🏴🎼🎶💙 I do believe Stewart
Great film with stunning scenery and superb soundtrack. This clip prompted me to watch the full film again and I agree, Home Came the Angels fits so much better. It’s one of my favourite songs, I always find it so moving.
Very well done. Great passionate music never dies. Truly timeless.
I prefer HCTA to CBTM.
My selfish image for CBTM is the lady who is waiting for the man in her kitchen.
It did not connect with the film.
Anyway, thank you for your post, Andy!
I also enjoyed this.
I am waiting to release this DVD or blue-ray with a Japanese subtitle version.
Music from Restless Natives is so emotional.Stay A!ive
Nice. I am looking forward to finally seeing this film.
Never seen this film..but have just ordered it on dvd
It’s on bbc iPlayer
@@ferdiegillon5919 cheers..will have a look!
Where did order it from
@@James-78 from amazon ..it arrives tomorrow 🙌
I found it on Amazon UK but there's no way to purchase it right now
Anybody else have the Gatefold special edition 45s? My attention span was way too short to EVER play 45s, but I played all 4 sides of this over and over.
I had HCTA as the B side of The Teacher (7 inch), as I remember... Both great tracks!
I might be one of the few people who prefer HCTA to CBTM. I find it quite haunting. I wish they’d ended the film like this.
I think it works well too, Harry, and it shows how it was specifically written for that film segment. The vocals start as it shows the three of them on the bike and lyrically, it’s all front ended to fit the short time allocation it would have had before the quick fade - even though the song itself was longer, all the sung parts were done and dusted in about the first minute or so.
@@BC1000Stars it fits so much better this way. A shame, but still a brilliant film (and chef’s kiss soundtrack).
And thanks for the heads up on the bluray release!
Why wasn't it released as a single
Brilliant as always
We need another Live night mate ...
Great stuff I do recall in liner notes Stuart had written music but producers wanted to use different material I.E. CBTM I think HCTA fits better
Interesting; prefer Cbtm to Hcta song but see how this would've worked - makes sense, probably been better. Always seemed a bit odd not using Hcta in the movie. Thanks for uploading! Is this the end of the story...
nicely done.
Was Scotland ever fully covered by trees? All those hills look so barren.
Prefer the version of RN used. Love the way it goes straight into the next verse without break. Of course this version is fabulous as well! 😊
Nothing wrong with what we ended up with at all.
Undoubtedly Come Back To Me is a powerful song and it sounded great for this section in the final cut but I still think the producer's got it wrong and now hearing HCTA with the final scene, it fits in better with the imagery than a song about a pregnant woman whose husband has been killed in a war, never to return.
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It was fine, should've included it.
Is that final shot Arthur's Seat?
It is, yeah. 🙂