Carte Blanche Interview

ON THE SCORE

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One of the 80's most indellible pop bands was Yes, whose best song just might be "Owner of a Lonely Heart." It's writer was one Trevor Rabin, a South African rock star expatriate who would soon prove himself to be just as talented a film composer. With his keyboard, guitar and producing abilities turning out platinum albums, it was inevitable that Jerry Bruckheimer, a producer whose films were visual rock and roll, would take notice of Rabin's energetic talents. Acheving breakthrough success with scores like "Armageddon," "Enemy of the State" and "The Deep Blue Sea," Rabin was soon on his way to gracing the soundtrack of many a Hollywood pop blockbuster. With music that was full of hard-hitting rythm and melody, just a few of Rabin's action scores would include "Gone in 60 Seconds," "The Sixth Day," "The One," "Bad Boys 2" and "Torque."

Yet while as he could put the perfect rythmic spin on an action sequence, Trevor Rabin's music has been just as effective on the period adventure of "American Outlaws" and "Texas Rangers," the pot comedy "Homegrown," the horror of "Exorcist- A New Beginning," and the character-driven adventure of this Fall's "Flyboys" and "The Guardian." Rabin has also won the final touchdown with his inspirational sports music of "Remember the Titans," "Coach Carter," and the upcoming "Gridiron Gang." But as entertaining as Rabin's ouvre might be, perhaps no score or film matches the balls-out insanity of this summer's unexpectedly excellent smash hit, "Snakes On A Plane," a picture that delivers the goods on every front, especially with its slithering music.