Blue Thunder | Soundtrack Suite (Arthur B. Rubinstein)

Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1983). Composed and Conducted by Arthur B. Rubinstein.
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Playlist:
00:00 Main Title / Crook Dusting
02:38 Sanity Check
03:30 Kate's Theme
04:33 Night Search
05:30 Sunrise At 'Pinkville'
06:00 Murphy's Nightmare
07:13 Blue Thunder Ballet
09:20 Adios J.A.F.O.
11:21 Murphy Steals Blue Thunder
12:05 River Chase / Hide And Seek
13:46 Ride With The Angels (Original End Titles)
Source:
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[@siegesfreud6473]

At the age of 16, I watched this film 7 times in one day. It's still one of my favorite films to this day.

[@deejaytee]

Holy crap this is absolutely AMAZING, the fidelity is just unreal, I love it. I can't believe how good it sounds, feels like I'm watching the movie again.

[@SoundtrackFred]

In 1983 Blue Thunder landed successfully in cinemas, starring Roy Scheider, the infamous hero of Steven Spielberg’s “Jaws” (1975) during a time when action movies were becoming something special and really enjoyable with actors like Schwarzenegger or Stallone. However, “Blue Thunder” has less face-to-face combats, but contains an interesting storyline and impressive helicopter scenes and dogfights. To tell you something about the score, I will let director John Badham take the word, as I think one couldn’t have said it better: “In his score, Rubinstein has utilized the synthesizer in a truly symphonic manner, both alone and with brass, percussion and string ensembles. The Synclavier II, a digital computer instrument is combined and layered with both the Jupiter, The Prophet and the Moog analog synthesizers. In addition, a most unusual sound was created by placing a microphone inside a very large empty water bottle underneath a Steinway grand piano. If this record were played backwards, the listener will hear secret encoded messages of a sensitive nature (just kidding).” Enjoy!

[@stickle5034]

Arthur B. Rubinstein, was the right man, in the right place, at the right time. When it came to choosing the composer for the 1983 movie Blue Thunder. R.I.P. Authur, thanks for the music.

[@geoffkennedy8803]

It took me a while to appreciate how good this movie was.

[@marlondeanclift]

My favourite soundtrack ever. And the movie... wow. Still gives me chills. Roy Scheider was great

[@Pirate85getready]

Watched the movie with approx 7 yrs of age the first time and not understand it... my uncle then said "wait a few yrs" ... and hell boy he was right. this movie is older then myself but its one of my favs for sure.

[@LuizWEB67]

I saw this movie in the cinema and I thought it was fantastic.

[@blazerocker1734]

Wish I could have been there, but I was only five years old at the time. I had to catch it on TV a while later and I never forgot it. Perfect casting and a great score.

[@edrooney1967]

One of my favourites of its era: A not too unrealistic amalgam of 70ies conspiracy thriller and 80ies technology inspired action. Add some breathtaking helicopter stunts, superb acting by Scheider, Oates and McDowell and Rubinstein's adequately synth-riddled score and you're in for one of the most thrilling flights in movie history. "Catch you later!"

[@martymart6143]

I like they used state of the art technology to zoom in on a big pair of tits and he let loose with a machine gun 😁

[@benjaminrodriguez7356]

Bullseye!!!

[@Fenris77]

Thanks for sharing, one of my favourite movies of the 80s. The 80s and the absolute movie magic that existed then will sadly never return, from the looks of things today!

[@Bondek1996]

It's a brilliant score. Top track or one of them is "Adios JAFO". And there's that moment in River Chase Hide & Seek, 13.05, "come on you tub of shit!" Underrated score really.

[@antares8341]

Great movie and soundtrack ...

[@jeremybryant3076]

Blue Thunder it's amazing music too.😃👏

[@mmillerssn]

After listening to this yesterday, I rented the movie on Amazon and paid more attention to the score. Thanks again for posting.

I love both soundtrack and movie

[@stephenhaynes149]

I love this score and movie - was 10 when it opened at the cinema, remember the posters outside the cinema - but too young to see it at the time!

[@adcnet]

Just LOVE this film always have since a kid it just stuck with me - the sound track was Outstanding Like the A-Team - Airwolf and Nightrider all amazing music that as a kid made you want to be them! -- I would have loved to meet Roy Scheider RIP

[@garybryant1501]

This film and Tom Selleck's Runaway were part of the trend of near future cops which gave us RoboCop a couple of years later

[@njuham]

And Sean Connery and Outland. Good times those VHS-rentals in the 80's.

[@garybryant1501]

@@njuham yes they were and getting the posters when they changed the window displays

[@darthdrezz9237]

Great film. RIP JAFO

[@mroctober3657]

Just Another Effing Observer.

[@roedalacket]

It's a fantastic score. "Blue Thunder Ballet" is my favorite track.

[@amitavsarkar9534]

That Malcolm McDowell character colonel Cochrane is one of the best villains of all time!!

[@dwayne0t]

What's this I hear... threats? 😛

[@trevormoses5061]

Catch you later ;)

[@mroctober3657]

Kinda funny how an English guy ended up as an American Colonel.

[@corin6677]

Bit gay if you ask me

[@mmillerssn]

Thanks for posting. Great film directed by John Badham, who directed Saturday Night Fever.. John Badham's next film was War games!

[@robertwilson214]

And underrated dracula

[@oddballssherman3785]

Catch you later

[@nftspotlight926]

One of the very first soundtrack LP's I owned, having to go to a specialist music shop in London to buy the US import. I recall having three LP's wearing out my record player - Blue Thunder, Star Trek II, and Conan the Barbarian

[@robertwilson214]

Treks a masterpiece

[@sachse_855]

80's 😍😍

[@alwayslookonthelightsideof2268]

Kate's theme is really emotional I always think of loved ones who have passed away when I hear this music. It is definitely music that captivates you.

[@robsmoviecollection3715]

Great film and I enjoy the soundtrack very much!

[@panzernecro7729]

J ai adoré voir ce film alors que je n avais que 4 ans. Maintenant, je le revois sur Netflix avec enthousiasme. 😍❤👍

[@antares8341]

I test my mental health also with a watch...

[@matthewwollert3531]

I had to find a watch with that digital wheel counter!!

[@blazerocker1734]

If this doesn't hype you up then nuthin will.

[@janvierfrancisco4165]

JAFO FOREVER . . . . . . . !!!!!

[@Bcilloz]

5:31 Blue Thunder Appears!

[@corin6677]

This movie some of the scenes where digitised in the Sega game Thunder blade .

[@ytube777]

One of my favorite movies and soundtracks. RIP. - just another fucking observer

[@SthefanyMello.]

💟

[@guidoharmeling5872]

This movie clearly showed how close the cooperation was between Holywood and the US military. The Blue Thunder helicopter resembled the Apache helicopter ( which was operational 7 years later during Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm) perfectly (except: for the landing-gear),

[@AndrewCZ47]

The skids , fake engine intakes, minigun in the chin turret - that's inspired by the Cobra IMO.

[@yanndick]

The Blue Thunder was actually a french helicopter : a Gazelle SA-341G the production modified in order to look more like an Apache. They didn't want to use an american model because they were afraid the companies might not approve the themes of the movie and the way it portrays the "future" use of helicopters.

[@ahsenkhan5386]

8:02

[@tylerdurden8948]

In the year 1983 this movie was not so much high tech and very authentic! I guess this movie 'Blue Thunder' inspired makers of the tv series 'Airwolf' ;-)!

[@martymart6143]

I always thought the Blue Thunder film was better than Airwolf but both were miles better than the Blue Thunder tv series

[@tylerdurden8948]

@@martymart6143 I did not know that there exist a Blue Thunder tv series!

[@martymart6143]

@@tylerdurden8948 yeah it was bloody awful

[@luisalbertonietoduarte6589]

V05062020 La Versión Serie de esta película era con la participación del Gran Actor James Farentino, protagonista rivalizando con Jan- Michael Vincent de Airwolf y Ernest Borgnine, con quien actua James Farentino en Jesus de Nazareth de Franco Zeffirelli; Música del Maestro Maurice Jarre. Airwolf Música del Maestro Sylvester Levay y Maestro Rick Paterson, la mejor Serie de los 80s.

[@luisalbertonietoduarte6589]

Rick Patterson. RIP Jan-Michael Vincent. V05062020.

[@ahsenkhan5386]

8:00

[@benjaminrodriguez7356]

I heard that there was a television show of this. Was it true?

[@80ssynthfan48]

Yes.