FRIED GREEN TOMATOES (1991) - Thomas Newman - Soundtrack Score Suite
Вставка
- Опубліковано 11 вер 2024
- One of the ultimate tearjerkers ever to be put to screen, Fried Green Tomatoes is a story told in flashback, set in both the 1990's and 1930's and addressing common issues in both periods. The 1930's setting is the attractive one, and the reason Fannie Flag's book ("Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistlestop Cafe") was put to screen by Universal and director Jon Avnet. Two young women operate a cafe in a small Alabama town in the '30's, where things are pretty progressive. Whites and blacks have civil relations, and the rednecks that roll down the main street waving guns in the air are shunned as being the village idiots. But complexity exists in the cafe, for there are lesbian undertones to the relationship between its two operators. There's a murder mystery in the past and the salvaging of another troubled woman in the future setting, and one of the film's weaknesses is its inability to switch between times with ease. For women especially, the film will send you to the box of tissues repeatedly, and some have criticized the film for trying too hard for a melodramatic punch. Whether that's true or not, one fabulous element of the film is Thomas Newman's score. While already an established name, Newman was still a few years away from his mainstream discovery and handful of Academy Award nominations. It also happened to come before Newman surprised orchestral film fans with his masterful symphonic scores of 1993 and 1994, and well before he returned to his experimental roots in electronic and world-instrument sounds thereafter. Whenever you hear or read discussions about Thomas Newman two decades later, you often hear people classify (or attempt to) each of his recent efforts into either period of his production, and for the most part, these classifications can be accurate. To its credit, Fried Green Tomatoes exists outside of this debate.
If forced into one of the two "trademark" Thomas Newman sounds, Fried Green Tomatoes would fall in line with the large symphonic scores that he produced with great results. But the score also features some of the intense creativity of instrumentation and genre-bending characteristics of his post-modern efforts as well. In these regards, Fried Green Tomatoes is one of the finest scores of his career, not on par with Angels in America in its grandeur, because it's a highly personal score, but almost equal in quality. The melodramatic nature of the story causes the necessity for a orchestrally thematic score, and among Newman's works, Fried Green Tomatoes is more loyal to its primary two themes than most others in his career. Often carried by solo woodwinds, one theme in the score features a lyricism and innocence that borders on Rachel Portman territory (which is odd... those two have nothing in common musically). An earnest and tonal approach to even the darker cues keeps the score a pleasant listening experience. The second theme is one of spirit and pizzazz, often existing over bluesy rhythms of guitar and piano that will remind of Jerry Goldsmith's stylish Love Field. The slide guitar, light percussion, and piano in the two "Night Baseball" and "The Bee Charmer" cues have undeniable charm in their smooth rhythms and sense of humor. The "Ghost Train" title cue is a highlight of Newman's entire career, opening with an ominous crescendo of suspense before bursting into the Southern rhythms with remarkable brass counterpoint and swinging woodwind solos. An indispensable aspect of the score is Marion Williams' soulful vocals, a highlight of the rhythmic cues. A satisfying bass and remarkably crisp sound quality also adds to the appeal of the score; in "Ghost Train," the bass is impressive and the clear recording quality allows even the whispery flutes to have a positive fluttering effect over the top. On its own, the score has no weaknesses, though the album does. The traditional songs performed by Williams break up the flow of the score (though the reverberating honky tonk "The Town Follies" cue fares better), and a short running time could leave you wanting more. The rare score-only album followed a song album that featured only five minutes of score, but it'll be worth the price for fans of Tom Newman and beyond.
(www.filmtracks....)
One of the most beautiful soundtracks ever written, I feel it has changed me, I always find my way back here.
"A heart can be broken, but keeps a beating just the same."
So very true!
My is going on 10 years
@@moiecol I'm so sorry to hear that. May you feel peace in your heart and love in your life.
Truer words ever spoken
And when this is spoken by Jessica Tandy the heart breaks again
I went to see this film one sunday afternoon in 1993, on the way home I had to pull the car over to have a good sold 30 mins of crying, best film ever and the score is my all time fave
I'm with you all the way.
Then you should visit Juliette, Georgia and the "Whistle Stop Cafe" We where there last month and it is almost exactly as it was in the movie. You can also see where they barbecued Frank Benet and Smokey Lonesome house. Don't leave without trying the fried green tomatoes :)
goo.gl/maps/tVF2w4vHFqgQFETY7
www.thewhistlestopcafe.com/
I did the same
This film is definitely a tearjerker.
@@julioroyo9 Your comment just made my day!! I didn't imagine this place could really exist!
This film is truly a hidden gem. Such a beautiful, thought provoking story not to mention a stellar soundtrack. What's not to love?!
💯👍 Absolutely loved everything about ot
Hidden gem is the PERFECT WORD! Not many have seen it to admire its glorious beauty!
I was 13 when I watched this and I was completely blown away....legendary movie.
“Secret’s in the sauce!” 😉 ALWAYS been a favorite of mine. Stellar acting from stellar actors and actresses.
@@AmiraSmyrna Same. I was 16 at the time. 11th grade English teacher showed it in class and all I knew about it was the carwreck scene. I was anticipating a more lighthearted film and that isn't to say that this film wasn't funny in spots. However, the wife beating, attempted kidnapping, religious overtones, and the implied cannibalism totally caught me by surprise.
Mrs. Ruth was a lady, and a lady always knows when to leave!
I Love this movie so much, went to Juliette Georgia , to visit the film location...
Saw Smokey's house and ate at the Whistle Stop Cafe 🙏🏿💜😊
Llegar a la fibra más profunda de tu alma es el gran logro de esta magnífica película 😊
Here it is October 2020 & l still enjoy this movie. Tells such a collection of special stories all rolled up into one classic movie. DEFINITELY one of my top 20 favorites of all times.
26 year old straight male and I cry my fucking eyes out when I listen to this....
49; and similarly oriented. In fact, I projected this movie as a projectionist in a local movie theater when it came out, and I TOTALLY agree! Thomas Newman wrote something VERY moving for this film that still fills me with profound nostalgia and sadness. Just beautiful work.
Nothing wrong with a man showing emotion.. fair play and with you all the way. :)
Still makes me cry. One of my favorite movies and soundtracks. ❤
Best movie ever... I fall in love with it the first time I saw it. I was only 8, and even after all this years, I just love it more and more everyday ! The book is just perfect as well. A part of you will be with Ruth and Idgie, Ninnie and Evelynn. If you have loved the movie, read the book.
Completely agree with you. Reading the book is like rewatching the film, just with more details. It doesn't betray expectations. All the characters seem too real, as some of the family and they will always be a part of me.
I love Fanny Flaggs books 📚 😍 ❤️ 💕 ! This book goes on for generations ...
Sipseys recipes 😋 in the back of Fried Green Tomatoes 🍅 !!!
They find Franks head in the garden of all the hog and fish heads , " this one has a blue glass eye " . Amen 🙏 Sipsey !
Thomas Newman has been nominated FIFTEEN TIMES in a total of two categories, and still hasn't won an Oscar. This ties him with the late, great Alex North.
My favorite Mr. Newman must win soon. He's more than earned it.
I agree! Should’ve won for 1917, one of my favorite movie scores ever.
@@stevesharkey7997Absolutely! I think for a few minutes, a lot of people thought he'd win for that. I hope when they finally give it to him, that he gets a few back-to-back (fairly rare).
I'm not sure if it's the love of days gone by or the musical score or both but the way it pulls you from one emotion to another is such an accurate understanding of the film. A masterpiece,I hope there was such feeling writing it as there is to hear it, we are all transported to a better, closer time.
One of the most beautiful movies ever made! It had a deep impression on me.
This movie reminds me of a forgotten time. A time when the South was so full of culture and deep faith and empathy for people. Makes me weep hard too, my great-grandmother told me stories of the McCollum General Store and the old restaurants that let you pay a few days later and picture shows that let you go see them whenever. When doctors made house calls and great revivals called people back to Christ. A truly poignant theme Newman has composed. I love you Grandma and I always fix fried green tomatoes for my mom and sister.
I also remember those times in the South. My grandparents were business owners in a small town in the 1920's through the 1940's. My mother grew up there. I remember when doctors made house calls. I was blessed with wonderful grandmothers who told me stories and I miss them every day.
And lynchings and separate water foundations? I get what you’re saying but not everything about the past was great, nor is everything about the present bad.
When was that? Slavery? Thank God for the North ♥️
@@elisagriffith5411 Yes, thank God for the North and their Jim Crow Laws. Where would we be without them?
@@danielmoore411 And yet we also don't need to be reminded every. single. time. about the dark parts of our past. A recovering drug addict knows about their past, will confront it when necessary, but how can they heal if all they talk about is the bad stuff? It's not who they are anymore. They may slip up here or there, but they should be given grace. It's the same with the south or any other country who did horrible things to people in their past. Learn from it, acknowledge it, and move on. We are not the same people we were back then. However, there were good things to happen back then too, but people only focus on the evil.
Beautiful scenery...Idgie, Ruth, Sipsie, Big George...all seem very real...people caring for one another...
I grew up watching this because my mom loved it, and I do too. I watched the movie maybe 100 times, and it’s my favorite movie to watch on a cold snowy day. But when Ruth died when reading the book, I cried so much. This book, this movie and this score will be a part of my life until the day I die.
This soundtrack accompanies the movie so well,slightly mystical it meanders much like a lonesome wind beside a lonely railroad track. Oh to sit on a porch at sunset ,crickets chirping,lazy old hound at my feet listening to an old caboose rolling by heading for its destination.
I LOVE this movie and pretty much will follow Thomas Newman anywhere he wants to go musically. He is my favorite film score composer and this is one of his gems. The music enhances the story in so many ways and he is a master at it.
My favorites of his: How To Make An American Quilt, The Road To Perdition, The Shawshank Redemption, Meet Joe Black, American Beauty, The Help, the theme to Six Feet Under, and of course, Fried Green Tomatoes. His musical voice is very distinct - I can tell instantly when a score is his - something very unusual today with the glut of talent, mediocre or otherwise.
I LOVE Thomas Newman and Kathy Bates is my absolute fave in this.
+Mollasandra I also like his quirky score for "Erin Brockovich." I agree, his music has a unique and identifiable sound.
This movie is forever embedded in my heart 💕 the soundtrack is otherworldly
I've read the book before and I fall in love with the story and the ppl. Than I saw the movie and this music make it so wonderful and I laughed and crying - so great movie forever 💓
@@constanzerodriguezalvarez9477 I agree wholeheartedly ❤️
Music of the heart's devotion. Easily one of the best soundtracks of the past 40 yrs.
This music is so Beautiful , I tear up every time !!
I loved this movie, built on friendship and the love between people What devotion this town had for one another. what a cute little town it was. Love this great magnificent sore. We need more movies like this.
I think the film is perfect as is and I'm a film buff; it's just magical & moving.
The cafe actually went into operation after the film crew left. Ate at it on two different trips on my way to or returning from Florida, (location was in a tiny little town Georgia) was so cool to step into that setting. They also had some other little shops going and in one I bought an old quilt top with an old newspaper backing, which I still have.
One of my favorite movies ever!
As a kid growing up, my grandmother ALWAYS would have this movie on. It was on so much that, I feel this music has literally become like a theme to her. When I hear it, I get so emotional. It reminds me of her and my days as a child, spent growing up at her home. Thank you for uploading this!
+Jesse Germanotta, you're very welcome. :)
awe... how precious. . I miss my mawmaw..aswell... we would watch together to..
Sameeee omg
So true! Makes me miss my mom who passed away a couple years ago. I remember being younger and watching it with her. Tear...tear....
Same here..
My parents grew up in small towns in the south in the 1920's and thirties. I spent childhood summers there in the 1950's. Two years ago, I went back to one of those towns, for the first time in 50 years, and scattered their ashes at my mother's childhood home (nicely kept up) and another house my grandparents built in 1952. The main theme of "Fried Green Tomatoes" was playing in my head while I was doing it. These towns are ghosts of what they used to be and I remember when they were vital and small businesses around the town square could actually be successful. Hearing the main theme takes me back to fishing with my grandparents on the Angelina River at dawn, and roaming down the old red clay Morris Road in the 1950's, like my mom did in the twenties.
lemorab1 , wonderful words and memories!
One of my favorite movies ever
Un des films les plus touchant que j'ai vu, et surtout une musique magnifique !
Still my favorite movie of all time.
An absolute masterpiece of a score. Thank you Thomas Newman ❤❤
Newmen did the soundtrack for the movie The Horse Whisperer
It's a most beautiful piece
You can tell his style
I have both cd's to this movie, and the movie itself. I don't know how many times I've watched the movie or listened to the soundtracks..They are all fantastic.
I have visited Whistle Stop a few times since the movie has been released, and I always get a feeling I cannot explain..lol
I just love this movie so XO
There are few soundtraks with such depth and layers. Thank you
Just watched the film again tonight. It holds up. Beautiful score. Fitting.
love this movie and this song has always stuck with me
Just catching up with work after sick leave - thank you for making it so much more pleasant (both the uploader and the creator of this masterpiece)
What an exceptional film! And an equally exceptional soundtrack by Thomas Newman.
This is one of my FAVORITE Thomas Newman scores, Road to Perdition is a close, very close second.
I like his work on Little Women, will try Road to Perdition. It's funny how American Beauty got popular, it's somehow entangling but hasn't his charisma.
One of the most amazing movies (and books) ever made!
Thank you so much for posting this suite from one of my all time favorite films. Thomas Newman did himself proud with this magnificent score that ranges from the haunting to the sublime; to the raucous piano music, to the melancholy theme " Ghost Train" Watching this is a reminder of how wonderful a film it is you did a terrific job!
I wonder how the suite was ever made available to the public?
More movies should have be made like THIS ONE! :D
Thank you for mentioning Thomas Newman 😊 🙏 ❤️ !!!!
The beggining of the song makes me think of when Buddy died :(
I have this soundtrack down as the most emotional one ever second to that of Alive, the film of the survivors of the Andes plane crash. both such different films but my God.. does the music move you!.
Still in my top 10 movies of all time. LOVE this theme song
Siempre que escucho éstas melodías no puedo evitar sentirme raramente conmovida...todo es un gran conjunto,la historia,su música,los paisajes...
ThePollock333 Yo también 😎
I really wish there was a way to get a copy of "A Charge I Have To Keep" (Marion Williams/Thomas Newman) aka the hauntingly beautiful hymn-like song that starts around 11:50. That part of the score has always stuck with me.
I adore this soundtrack and movie. Seriously in my top three favorite movies
Absolutely.
Love the soundtrack to Field of Dreams and this soundtrack ties for firstly. Followed by League of their own s/t.
THIS MOVIE IS A MUST SEE! 🙌🏻 It’s soo damn good! Great Actors & great Soundtrack! 🤍
Trascendente.Asi percibo esta historia maravillosa.
Me too. Reminds you of a time in your life that feels like a different world doesn't it?
A wonderfull film. I love it
Just finished watching this movie with my parents. Cried my eyes out for a good portion of it. I love it ao much
Love this score so much! Thanks for putting it up.
I bought the single for "What Becomes of the Broken Hearted" only because the B-side was "Ghost Train," the main title from the film.
j'aime le livre! j'aime le film! j'aime cette musique! mais j'aime particulierement le passage ou Nini parle de son petit garçon, c'est trop beau!! merci
♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
caroline buquet oui c un beau film
this film and its soundtrack evoke a lot of nostalgia for a world that no longer exists and who knows if we will succeed, it would be enough to have the 80s back when the emotions were more real.
Absolutely Beautiful! Love this compilation. Wonderful. Thanks for sharing!
Most wonderful book.
Best Movie and soundtrack.
mr Newman must one day have said: well, i'll only do soundtracks for remarkable movies that thirst for my music.
MARAVILLOSA ... Bravo
💖💙💛💚💜💕
Una Maravilla de Película ¡¡¡
I looked outside today and saw a group of ducks flying by with a lake frozen to their asses. Turns out that lake is all way over in Indonesia now.
no podia ser mas bonitaaaa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!amo esta pelicula!!!!!!!!
Brillante.. me encanta esta música y película! pulgares arriba.
SOOOO gorgeous!!! Thomas is a master!!!
How beautifully articulated...
I was in 5th grade when this movie came out. I love this movie.
You don't know what you had till it's gone
frank bennit was the one who disliked this video.
love this movie
I love cooking fried green tomatoes
loved this movie
I have read two other books by Fannie Flagg, similarly gentle and nostalgic.
Wanna cry jus reminiscing on the good old days of watching this film every other week on sky movies on my cable TV in the 90s😂😂😂😂 absolute classic of a movie as someone said already "hidden gem" most definitely! 👌
THIS have made my day .
Amazing
Love this soundtrack
best movie ever
I love this movie
This music is amazing and can standalone in the absence of the film. It is nigh on impossible to buy the score now, and it is not available on iTunes either. anyone know where i can get it at a reasonable cost? Never heard it on Classic FM and yet it should be! Is this compilation available to download?
Perfect movie cast and soundtrack
Wish this movie was like Dallas with ridiculous amounts of episodes..
Le plus beau film de tout les temps
March 2022 here! Showing some love x
thank you so much
Towanda!!!
This beautiful music takes me back to the fall of 1992 and a little town in Massachusetts where I vacationed when Bill Clinton was running for president. Such an innocent time long gone.
This music will always remind me of Rockport, Massachusetts. 1992
Que buena pelicula
Llegar a la fibra mas profunda de tu alma es logro mas importante de obra maestra😊
pure genius
its hog boilin time....... favorite part haha
Me encanta 💞
I really love this movie...and the music.
recorded by the Czech Philharmonic
So emotive..film😢😢❤
pure beauty
Gorgeous.
ETCHED IN MY HEART FOREVERXX
TO WANDA!!!!!
Been there felt it..wow
What would even been the Genre of this music? Especially the second song?... I just can't really put my finger on it...
Not to say that thomas newman can't make good music he is excellent! But parts of this track is so beautiful I sometimes momentarily forget that it's thomas that made it and think it is the great James Horner's track.