15 Reasons Why Harold Faltermeyer Will Rule In 2010

Posted by Jorn Tillnes

January 17, 2010

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I was shocked when I heard that Kevin Smith had gotten in touch with Harold Faltermeyer and wanted him to write a score for his latest project Cop Out starring Bruce Willis, Tracy Morgan and Seann William scott. Shocking good news that is! I knew Harold was coming back to Hollywood, but I didn’t expect something of this magnitude. I think the project is perfect for him to get back to his old game. People might say that his old game doesn’t work in 2010. Bah! Of course it will! The movie will be out on February 26th by the way. I’m sure Kevin smith and Harold F. will be the perfect partners and so I have created a list of my top 15 reasons why Harold Faltermeyer will rule in 2010:

01. Fletch Theme from Fletch

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Harold Faltermeyers wonderful synth score to Fletch and Fletch Lives! is nothing short of spectacular starting with ‘Fletch Theme’. It was the perfect theme for Irwin ‘Fletch’ Fletcher and still is.

02. Kuffs Theme (Reprise) from Kuffs

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Kuffs is a movie a lot of people haven’t heard of. Starring Christian Slater, it’s a great mix of action and comedy which is Harold’s specialty.

03. Intro-Bakersfield from The Running Man

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Whatever you might think of Arnold Schwarzenegger, this was a very cool movie and made even better by Harold who produced a wonderful score. The theme which you can hear in ‘Intro-Bakersfield’ is simply incredible.

04. Bruce Willis

Bruce Willis is still an action god and he can be one again in Cop Out. With Bruce Willis running around shooting things backed up with Harold F’s score must be a thing of beauty. Bring it on!

05. Bus Chase – Cocaine from Tango & Cash

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Let’s do it! One of the most awesome buddy cop movies in existence has to be Tango & Cash starring Sylvester Stallone and Kurt Russell. The score is fantastic, particularly the theme to Tango which you can here in ‘Bus Chase – Cocaine’. This movie is probably the biggest reason for Harold Faltermeyer to get a scoring gig in Kevin Smith’s latest project Cop Out.

06. Off Road Battle from Tango & Cash

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This is awesome! A fantastic action synth track from the master Harold Faltermeyer himself. Great energy and orchestration here as Tango & Cash take on the bad guys. If you love the 80s, you’ll love this.

07. Top Gun Anthem (Film Version) from Top Gun

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Top Gun is one of the better male testosterone action movies out there starring Tom Cruise as the craziest of them all. Propelled by Harold Faltermeyer’s legendary score it’s a spectacular show starting with the Top Gun Anthem. Overshadowed by the also excellent various artists album, this score has never been officially released despite demand that it should. I demand it!

08. Axel F from Beverly Hills Cop

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You didn’t think I would forget did you? One of the most recognizable and best synth themes ever made. Fantastic stuff from Harold Faltermeyer, and despite the nasty frog thing, I love this theme to death (the original one of course). If Harold can capture the energy of this into something for Cop Out that would be great. Jimmy M perhaps?

09. Cash Intro – Chinese Assassin from Tango & Cash

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I love the theme to Cash, which is a perfect fit for the misfit of a cop. From the moment he arrives at his house with his car and the theme is playing, you know it’s a match made in heaven. Cop Out needs goofiness and Harold Faltermeyer certainly can provide that comic match for Tracy Morgan or Seann William Scott’s character.

10. Kevin Smith

Thank you Kevin Smith for bringing on Harold Faltermeyer to your project. I have a feeling Kevin Smith and Harold Faltermeyer will be a match made in Hollywood heaven. Kevin has said that he used temp tracks from Harold Faltermeyer’s great catalogue of film music to accompany the movie and then he got Harold F. himself to sign up to do the score. Kevin also said he wanted some old school Harold which makes it even better. Kevin Smith, I think I love you…

11. Tango & Cash

The movie itself has to be a model for all great buddy cop action movies and it’s certainly one of Harold’s best collaborations to date. From the funny Cash theme to the awesome powersynth Tango anthem, it doesn’t get much better than this!

12. Beverly Hills Cop

Another reason why he should rule in 2010 with the release of Cop Out. Both Tango & Cash and Beverly Hills Cop has exactly what Cop Out need. Lots of action, lots and lots of humor and most of all incredible chemistry between the characters and the music itself.

13. Love Theme from Tango & Cash

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If Cop Out should need some more softer tones, perhaps some romance then Harold is the man. He can do it all which the love theme from Tango & Cash proves. This is a wonderful touchy song that is just calming and great to listen to.

14. The Shoot Out from Beverly Hills Cop

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An extremely funny and great theme written for Eddie Murphy and I can see him when I listen to this wonderful cue. Great synth stuff from Harold yet again.

15. Cop Out

This is of course the greatest reason why Harold Faltermeyer will rule in 2010. Kevin Smith’s new movie starring Bruce Willis, Tracy Morgan and Seann William Scott. I am probably the only one who loved the trailer and it looks great. It looks funny as hell and you know there will some awesome action scenes as well. It has Kevin Smith and Bruce Willis! I pray that this movie will be a success and etched into people’s mind in a good way. I hope people will remember this score and most of all that it gets an official release. Can you imagine? An official Harold Faltermeyer score released in 2010? Yes, YES, YES!!

What are your favorite Harold Faltermeyer moments and what do you think he will come up with for Cop Out?