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The Music of Nicolas Cage

The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent is a new film in which Nicolas Cage not only appears but plays the part of himself. Matthew sifts through the underscore to Cage's career.

The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent is a new film, with music by Mark Isham, in which actor Nicolas Cage not only appears but plays the part of himself. Matthew offers this as an excuse to sift through the underscore to Cage's career and features music from films as varied as 'Adaptation', 'Rumble Fish', 'Snake Eyes', 'Face/Off', 'Matchstick Men', 'Ghost-Rider', 'The Croods', 'The Color Out Of Space', 'Mandy' and the new 'The Unbearable weight Of Massive Talent'.

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Sat 23 Apr 2022 15:00

Music Played

  • Carter Burwell

    Adaptation "The Slough Pit Of Creation"

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra. Conductor: Carter Burwell.
    • Adaptation: Original Soundtrack.
    • Astralwerks.
  • Stewart Copeland

    Rumble Fish "Brothers On Wheels"

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • Rumble Fish.
    • A&M.
  • Ryuichi Sakamoto

    Snake Eyes "Main Theme (Long Version)"

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra. Conductor: Ryuichi Sakamoto.
    • Snake Eyes (Music From The Motion Picture).
    • Hollywood Records.
  • John Powell

    Face/Off "Hans' Loft"

    Composer: Gavin Greenaway. Orchestra: Studio Orchestra. Conductor: Lucas Richman.
    • Face/Off (Music From The Motion Picture Soundtrack).
    • Hollywood Records.
  • Hans Zimmer

    Matchstick Men "Flim Flam / Ichi-Ni-San"

    Orchestra: Hollywood Studio Symphony.
    • Matchstick Men (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
    • Varese Sarabande.
  • Christopher Young

    Ghost Rider "The West Was Built On Legends"

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • Ghost Rider (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
    • Var猫se Sarabande.
  • Alan Silvestri

    The Croods "The Croods' Family Theme"

    Conductor: Arthur C. Bartner. Choir: London Voices.
    • The Croods (Music from the Motion Picture).
    • Sony Classical.
  • Colin Stetson

    Color out of Space "Contact / The Gardners"

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • Color Out of Space (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
    • Sony Masterworks.
  • J贸hann J贸hannsson

    Mandy "Death and Ashes"

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • Mandy (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
    • Lakeshore Records.
  • Mark Isham

    The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent "Embassy Chase - Finale"

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
    • Lionsgate Records.
  • Alexis Grapsas

    Pig "The Trees Tell You Where To Look"

    Composer: Philip Klein. Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • Pig (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
    • Lakeshore Records.
  • Ennio Morricone

    The Mission "On Earth As It Is In Heaven"

    Choir: Barnet Schools' Choir. Choir: London Voices. Ensemble: Incantation. Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Ennio Morricone.
    • The Mission: Music From The Motion Picture.
    • EMI Marketing.

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  • Sat 23 Apr 2022 15:00

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