Opening Credits - The Power (1968) Miklos Rozsa, feat. on-screen cimbalom

[@speedracer1945]

I saw this film when I was 10 and the chilling music and the scene where the guy was in the sled and his eyes were bulging out freaked the heck outta me ! 😳

[@kevinfahey5240]

An amazing, powerful work by the grand Master of Film Music Miklos Rozsa

[@michaelklein5242]

I love George Pal movies! He almost never got enough money from the studios to make the films he really wanted, but could create wonders nonetheless. Underrated film is one of my favorites. And this cimbalon--beautiful touch by the great composer Miklos Rozsa!

[@PaulKyriazi]

It's in my top ten favorite movies. I became a George Hamilton fan after seeing this. Love the cast of great character actors. Even Richard Carlson's Japanese wife was the co-star of Sayonara with Brando. I talked to George Pal about The Power and said: "It was ahead of it's time. Long before 'Carrie' and other 'mind power' movies." He said, "Thank you. I'm glad you enjoyed it."

[@MKIVWWI]

I hear you! Not only in my Top 10, but perhaps only behind 1958's "Vertigo" as my my all time favorite. I recall seeing this in the theater when it came out in 1968, then again on network TV in July, 1972 (might have been the world network premier.... as I recall, movies often took several years to make it to TV). For years I had to make do with a VHS copy taped off television, then got a better, uncut version off Turner Classic Movies; and finally a great quality DVD version. "The Power" is sci-fi to an extent, but even more so a terrific suspense movie (with an major element of the mystery movie). To me, it's so head-and-shoulders above anything that followed, such as "Carrie" or "Scanners"; it really is a much closer cousin to the TV series "The Invaders" (which was airing about the same time) than anything of the 1970s. (Odd that Michael Rennie should appear in both!). "The Power" is only mildly "futuristic", such as the "Institute" (actually filmed in and around Robert Lee Frost Auditorium at Culver City High School), and the sets, décor, costumes, look and feel of "The Power" is very "mid-Century modern".... perhaps the last great "mid-Century modern" major motion picture! And, wow.... George Pal producing, Byron Haskin directing, terrific Miklos Rozsa score, sourced from the Frank M. Robinson novel (though I much prefer the movie's optimistic, upbeat ending to that of the book).... and what a cast! They'll never assemble such a cast of solid supporting and character actors like that again.

[@PaulKyriazi]

Hi, I enjoyed reading your take on The Power. Yes, great cast, good action every 15 minutes. Love the radio saying 'Hello there', from Aldo Ray's pocket and for a few seconds we wonder why Aldo has such a strange voice. The old lady suddenly hitting Hamilton with the fly swatter, Earl Holliman's paniced, pleading to be sparred, Susan Plashet's jumping away as she passes Holliman as if he's going to swatt her behind (as he's probobly done in the past). Those touches and more are unique and add so much to the other points we mentioned. And the gypsy cymbolym instrument action shown as the music plays in the titles is brilliant.

[@carolgriffith5386]

Terrific theme music and opening titles from one of the All Time Greats!

[@rickhobson3211]

So dramatic! Love it! And George Pal too!

[@alcandre33]

je me souviens de cet air depuis son passage à la télé! un des plus grand air de cimbalom merci pour ce partage

[@alanroberson9749]

Very good job fellows!! Congratulations throughout the 4th week of said March y'all. It's in my top ten favorite movies. I became a George Hamilton fan after seeing this. Love the cast of great character actors..dudes!

[@DisneyFan-eg3oz]

Hello David here I been a mov buff for over fifty years and I think it’s a fantastic movie for its time! a must see! 😊

[@PaulKyriazi]

Miklos Rosa did the music. He did Ben Hur and you can hear some of that in this score. It's one of my favoirte movies. "Strange as they come.There's nothing he didn't know. Nothing he couldn't do."

[@peterushefsky9580]

Cimbalom is performed by Sotirios "Sam" Chianis.

[@cinematicasuonidaeperilcin9479]

SPECTACULAR!!!

[@1tongunning]

It scared me when I was a kid.

[@richardalfaro3890]

Me too man.

[@catherinebirch2399]

The centrifuge scene is scary as hell.

[@sdftrd]

Excellent film. I love Rosza's score. The Frank Robinson novel is much better, though the ending is terrifying.

[@ragemanchoo82]

Netflix STILL doesn't have this. You should upload the entire movie here if you get the chance.

[@ragemanchoo82]

I wish this wasn't so quiet. Anyone else have to crank the volume all the way up?

[@adammccarthy7892]

Anyone know where I can watch this

[@FritzMonorail]

Even though i'm olnley twelve I still love this movie. I think that the music just made the movie.this is absolutely wonderful.I don't think any of the dimwits in my school would apriciate this though.btw sorry about the spelling error's.

[@wolfchrt]

You're 20 now, bud. Still like the movie?

[@NorceCodine]

What ruined this film was that they moved it to Southern California. In the book the scene is in the Midwest, like Pittsburg or Cleveland, which makes for the brooding background.

[@FritzMonorail]

Even though i'm olnley twelve I still love this movie. I think that the music just made the movie.this is absolutely wonderful.I don't think any of the dimwits in my school would apriciate this though.

[@MatimoreAgain]

Reminds me of Wojiech Kilar

[@abcbatman1966]

Sounds abit like prokopiev's "peter and the wolf" theme

[@NorceCodine]

Its a variation on a Hungarian folk song, 'Dances of Galanta' adapted to orchestra by Kodaly.