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You mean Jurassic Park. The "I could have saved more" scene is a bit of a shame, but it's also nowhere near as universe collapsing as some here make it out to be. It's okay, it fits. I've always thought that plenty probably used it to have a bit of an emotional clear-out. Some though... they act like the film is rendered an unwatchable disaster because of it, which is so internet hipster it makes me want to indiscriminately punch stuff.

I think a lot of people were expecting more percussion in general, which does affect the sound of the orchestration quite a bit. As it is, there was hardly any snare drum or pitched percussion in the score (both of which featured very heavily in the prequel and OT scores), at least not in a prominent position in the mix. That threw a few people off. There's so many subtle colours going on in TFA that repeat listens illuminate; a lot of brass and string combinations, blended woodwinds etc. At first listen it doesn't sound like a very wide palette of orchestrations but when you listen closer there's so much going on.

"55 years of material"?! Geez! That's a fucking long concert!

For anyone thinking of attending these concerts, you'll get a free copy of the CD with your ticket purchase:

I can't believe this debate persists. Thinking the Rebel fanfare is an Imperial theme is pretty damn silly. Also, I thought Williams's theme for Vader (in the liner notes) referred to the Imperial motif. For reference:

The Part III CD will be available to purchase digitally without purchasing the other volumes & DVD, here's the link https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06W5581FJ/ And as a result, we have the cover for Part III clean now

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Collection Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith

Q: How is John Williams scoring The Last Jedi? A: Chances are, very well.

Ye gods, some of our European members need to smoke some dope and fortify their fragile outlook a bit if we're seriously discussing the "worriesome" or "dangerous" nature of Air Force fucking One.

Good lad.

Cheekily:

Fellow audiophiles, last year a K2 HD CD of Schindler's List was issued. That's a Japanese import. http://www.highfidelity.net/product_info.php?info=p995_john-williams---schindler-s-list--k2-hd-cd-.html In 2011, There was also a K2 HD CD version of Cinema Serenade. http://www.allmusic.com/album/release/cinema-serenade-k2hd-mr0003535272 I will add them to the discography. That's the only two K2 HD CD of John Williams I know...

"Get off my plane!" Trump is saving that one for the right moment.

Apparently the Ocarina of Time score has Been Completely recorded with orchestra: https://store.iam8bit.com/products/hero-of-time-2xlp-the-legend-of-zelda-ocarina-of-time Preview: https://soundcloud.com/materiacollective/hero-of-time-01-title-theme-live-preview/s-ExDnt

I haven't seen Air Force One in probably twenty years, but the seventeen year old me who saw it theaters loved it for sure. I do remember thinking the CGI for the plane crash at the end was exceptionally poor, did you notice anything like that? And the score is just effing brilliant ; it's one of my favorite Jerry scores. The OST is a fantastic high octane 30 minute action extravaganza, it's easily found on Spotify. The complete score leaked ages ago and it's definitely my #1 most requested release for Townson to finally get to at Varese for a Deluxe Edition. Hopefully this year for the 20th!

I find it worrisome, most of all. Seems anyone who cheers Ford in this movie for being a great president got their wish with Trump. And while it seems outrageous enough to seem baffling that it could be meant seriously, it never gives the impression that it tries to be satirical. "Mindless fun"? Perhaps, but with dangerous implications.

Good call - I agree. It's strange, though, that he calls it Vader's theme when it doesn't occur with his big entrance and when it does occur with him onscreen, it's usually pretty subdued. Perhaps he thought the motif better suited to underscore than big presentations, especially since he seems to associate it with softer, muted sounds as he says in the notes. And that's probably why (in addition to Vader's larger role in the film, as he has said) he felt the need to write Vader a new theme for the sequel - thank goodness!

Another weekend, another Morricone/Tornatore collaboration. In the proud italian tradition of sprawling, multi-generation dramas about heroic communists, this is really an ode to Sicily: the opulent overture takes all but 30 seconds for another one of those big, plushy Morricone string thingies before taking a surprising turn into what best could be described as a rustic, earthy collage of the country. Sicily has a proud tradition of folk songs, expression of a long peasant tradition, and it's not only elated tarantellas but also outspoken lamentations and Morricone creatively draws from that, featuring several male vocalists and a duduk-like instrument that ping pong with the the expansive string backing. At the 7-minute mark, he indeed takes the collage idea to its literal conclusion, taking what appears to be recording snippets of sicilian daily mixing them with the score. It's a wonderfully creative, unexpected way of getting into the story's groove (refreshingly un-Hollywoodian, too). Morricone was 80 when he wrote the score and while it naturally draws from the maestro's back catalogue, the epic scope ranges from brittle to the earthy, from the cheerful to powerful (an agitated revolution march, that has just the right kind of quichotic futility for the impossible dream of overhtrowing capitalist oppressors) and last but not least to the unblinking nostalgia that has always been a hallmark of the Tornatore collaborations, thinking of 'Cinema Paradiso', 'Malena' or 'The Starmaker'.

Always edited? Is there some organization that goes through and makes Jesus-approved cuts of R-rated films?

That was one of the things I was looking for when I first listened to the soundtrack (and couldn't find it, to my disappointment). It's actually probably the only unreleased cue that I personally am aware of specifically (though I know in general that there are others). This film needed more Rebel fanfare.

The Hijacking is a great Goldsmith action cue.

It's because I'm super religious haha. While not specifically a rule that we're not supposed to watch R movies, it's generally frowned upon. If I do watch an R rated movie it almost always edited (but not 100% of the time) EDIT: What I'm trying to say, is that I don't watch movies that are inappropriate regardless of the rating.

A pretty great unreleased cue that I remembered from the film has been posted on YouTube:

He works fast and probably is an easy collaborator and also has, for whatever reason, what some might call "fanboy credibility". But you seldom see him being assigned to truly prestigious movies

His Nike workout clothes. It, Just Do.

Actually, given the popularity and visibility of the types of movies he has been scoring and how little impact his music has made doesn't really work in his favor. Pretty much all the franchises he has been working in have had much better scores than his

It was either that or endure her collection of M*A*S*H.

Some more Elgar, conducted by Sir Arthur Bliss: (yes, this is from a Reader's Digest album!)

Here in America we listen to Jedi Rocks.