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Just saw this quote from Hamill (bottom line): https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/08/movies/last-jedi-star-wars.html It's probably nothing, but maybe this indicates that Dern's character has a new theme? Hamill's reference seems weird otherwise, although it could I guess just be a reference to the Jurassic Park mention. It's kind of a silly thing to post but I'm antsy for news right now.

I don't know how much personal experience you have with social anxiety, depression, or harmful addictions/obsessions/compulsions, but I'm guessing that anyone here who may be genuinely using Last Jedi, John Williams, or whatever else to distract themselves from the lack of anything fulfilling going on in their lives probably doesn't need you to inform them that they'd be so much better off if they could only enjoy the pleasure of good work, a healthy mind and body, a place to live where they feel safe at home, a partner or a spouse they love and trust, maybe a child, or even a friend. They're thinking about it. The last thing they need is anybody to tell them that they're weird or stupid because they're fantasizing about a movie soundtrack. That's not helpful nor is it telling it like it is. It's a lie and a distortion. I don't think it's our job to assume things about people's choices and life circumstances based on their message board posts, or speculate why someone might seem especially anxious or pissed off. It's not our business to guess whether someone watched a 30-second commercial over and over because they're a musician enjoying the hunt for a composer's musical signatures, or they have a compulsive personality or disorder, or they have a job that lets them goof around on the Internet, or because it's 3 am and they're single, broke, and lonely. It's definitely not our place to criticize or judge them for any of those reasons. I've been here since October 2010 and nobody here would have had any idea when I was doing fabulous or when I was struggling and why, and I know that because I don't know anything about you people. However I do have some sense that there are JWFans who are hurting and trying to escape, because they've shared it. I've been right there with them, though I've never dared post about it. There are probably others as well. If they really want our advice, they'll take it to Other Topics or a PM. Otherwise cut it out.

They do, but Jurassic Park still looks better...

There's more creativity in this BTS than in the 2h15min of TFA

Actually today(or maybe tomorrow) they have to release a recording session (if they will), because as you can remember "60 Minutes" released TFA recording session on 13th of December and Rogue One on 9th of December. That makes 5, 6 days before the release of the movie. So, Disney PLEASE give us a glimpse to TLJ recording session.

I will eat my hat if that turns out not to be John Williams. The rhythm accelerating through the measure is reminiscent of Imperial Attack and the Imperial March. The melody dances around but doesn't quite mimic the Imperial March completely, which you would expect since the First Order are descendants/copycats of the Empire (it would be anachronistic for Williams to quote the Imperial March in reference to the FO). A couple people mentioned the lack of woodwinds, but they're almost certainly doubling the strings in the latter half, in both the rhythm and the two runs (the latter of which sounds edited). Yep, I think it's at least three or four spliced chunks taken from that one relevant track on the leaked list, and if it isn't I shall quite happily stuff a hat down my throat, chocking myself to death so I don't have to bare the shame of being wrong on JWFan.

Sitting in the auditorium waiting for this!

McGregor or no sale.

Wow, definitely reminds me of earlier Williams, specifically from the late 80s. I knew Williams would never let me down with his new Star Wars score.

It's not Gordy's music, he just said he never heard this music before. The brass are definitely recorded, and for the strings it could be real orchestra with a layering of samples on the beginning because of the edit version for the advertising. Also, yes it's close of the Imperial March, but depending of what happens in the movie it could make sense to have something close of the Imperial March.. So in the end it could be something from the TLJ score.

Did anyone else notice the subtle implementation of the E.T. melody, possibly when Yoda's ghost shows up?

No recording session videos, no clips from movie with Williams music. TLJ marketing campaign is so poor.

Let's get back to TLJ shall we ? In order to do so, I came across this on youtube and I must say that I'm pretty sure this is from the soundtrack. What do you think ? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ

I'm 30 years old. I am like a child on Christmas Eve, I am impatient! I can't wait! I can't stop refreshing the pages! Psychoanalyse me all you want!

Or maybe because our freedom of press is not as threatened as in Trumpland...

In my experience the people who are obsessed with coming on boards like this and putting on a pretence of how much cooler and above it all they are than everyone else, and how much more of a "real life" they have, or how often they get laid, and what big losers everyone else is, are typically the most pathetic and insecure. There's a reason you don't see happy and successful men engaging in this kind of behaviour. Sorry if I'm hitting a little close to home. Not being a dick. Just sayin'.

Wow, TFA was INCREDIBLE by the MSO. Simply blown away by their performance and handling of the score's most demanding sequences. Their performance of The Falcon bested the edited mess in the film and received a rousing applause from the audience, as did about 10 other significant cues. Their Main Title was superb, also superior to the TFA version (IMO) and their performance of Jedi Steps and Finale was the perfect climax. Not one person left, everyone stayed seated and applauded for a solid 4 minutes after it finished. The thing that blew me away was that it almost felt like a new score actually being able to hear so many details in the score that were simply obliterated in the mix (both the score mix itself and the lackluster film mix). I heard so many trademark little, signature John Williams Star Wars-isms that are totally inaudible on soundtrack due to the overbearing focus on brass. I have to say, the orchestral balance was superb and really allowed each section of the orchestra to be heard. It was a revelatory experience hearing the score this way and only makes me lament I can't hear an isolated version of their performance ever again! More than that, it just makes me so angry about how shit the score was treated in the film mix. The score is alive and breathing when you hear it in equal measure with the sound effects and dialogue. Everything else remained perfectly clear (subtitles were unnecessary) despite the score easily being 50% louder than its equivalent treatment in the film mix. I can't stress this enough, it actually brought scenes to life in a way I've never experienced before watching this film. The conductor himself attended a pre-performance discussion of the score where they dissected the primary new themes. It was the Art of the Score podcast team and they teased an upcoming 2 part podcast for TFA (to be posted before TLJ). Was so much fun to geek out about all the little details that we're obsessed with here on JWFan. We're not alone! And the countless people humming Rey's Theme as we exited the venue will attest to that. Oh yeah, I'm really happy with the way they smoothed out the most egregious microedits throughout the score. The Falcon was definitely cleaned up, as was the Scherzo and they fixed that terrible edit in Farewell and The Trip (where the Rebel Fanfare is chopped in half). It now plays properly and they shortened a small section immediately afterwards. The mini-Rey's Theme which begins Act 2 was an excellent touch I thought, but it really made me lament the deleted Parade Grounds cue! That would be the most incredible opening cue for Act 2 had they not dialled it out. Oh well, just another questionable decision by JJ.

That was on tele a few months ago. I saw the beginning but I had to abort because something else better was on.

Let's hope for a Special Edition in 20 years...

http://www.jwfan.com/forums/index.php?/topic/28025-the-last-jedi-deleted-scenes-feature-original-score-by-williams/

I believe he had already done that to some degree. We will probably find out on the credits. Oh and today is the world premiere so we will see some tweets regarding the music tonight

I suggest you do it. You'll anyway get complaints from people who can't find some obscure theme on the list.

An old favorite. A great compilation album of the OT, with a gutsy orchestra performing the music with pace and vigour. I've always loved The Asteroid Field on this, and the then unreleased ROTJ cues.

Ok, I figured it out, have now amended the options and added a few more. Lucky fish, wish I could say the same!

I think it would've been better if the LSO performed it...

OMG! Is that The Imperial March mixed with Kylo Ren's Theme or am I dreaming!?

Holy shit..! That’s SPECTACULAR..!! 😃

Ok, I'm good with that, I'm excited as well, but some people talk about other people's opinion and how they have to behave... MAAAN...

There are a FEW redeeming qualities in this trailer -- Jeff Goldblum's cameo (even if I could be without the "life finds a way" line), Bayona's visual flair and great sense of setpieces (hopefully more convincing in the film than in the trailer) and the fact that they're seemingly toning down the "biological weapon" storyline, whose sequel seed was planted in JURASSIC WORLD when Henry Wu takes the embryos off the island. Unless that line is in the second half of the film, since the trailer seemingly shows ALL of the story, or the story of half of the film. Other than that, I'm glad to join the classical JWFAN Cynic Chorus in this case. The 'disconcerting' elements outweigh the good ones -- Giacchino as composer, endless action and "more is more" (including a CGI fest), lack of chemistry in couples and groups (Howard and Pratt didn't really have one to begin with), Trevorrow as producer and writer. That ghastly synth rendition of the first notes of Williams' theme is symptomatic for some of these disconcerting elements. So unlike before JURASSIC WORLD, I now have record low expectations for the film. But I'm hoping that "something survived", also filmatically.

My more or less comprehensive selection of this, Varése style, would be:

I won’t listen to the score beforehand. I’ve tickets to see the movie on Friday the 15th, same day the soundtrack is released. I’ll pick up the cd in an actual (!) store downtown before the showing and then I’ll listen to it after seeing the movie.

Conclusion: The Trek actors would love it. OTOH, the Trek fans wouldn't even go see it.

Copy arrived today, it sounds beautiful.

I have never listened a leaked score of my life! Well, except a Harry Potter... and euh... the last Indiana Jones...

No surprise why Williams is a fan... The ending is gorgeous, btw. 0:40 - 0:51 Symphony No.5; the one where Glazunov goes a little crazy with the piccolo...

For me, Skyfall is the best Bond since Goldeneye, easily Craig's best Bond of his 4 and one of the series' finest entries overall.

It's interesting to hear some of the alternates. Like that one Take Her to Sea, Mr Murdoch alternate cue that ends on this exciting flourish that make me almost feel "is this a nod to Williams' Superman or something?". Seems like Cameron toned down everything that wasn't streamlined and pop-like. Karol

Well, in his TFA, BFG and Dear Basketball scores, and in his recent concert works, the sophistication of his writing remains undiminished...

A picture's worth a thousand words:

Gordy Haab's music from BATTLEFRONT II Game which I finished playing on ps4 last week reminds me of being orchestrated mostly in the idiom of Williams' THE PHANTOM MENACE score.So this does'nt sound anything like that score at all. Its more in sync with THE FORCE AWAKENS orchestrations. I'm beginning to think its Williams..!

I'll be king mark "Oh great, more music that'll never get released"

Can't stand 3D. It does the opposite of making a movie more immersive to me, it adds another layer of remove that I'm distracted by.