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To Trump it probably is.

True, but the Falcon wasn't entirely submerged in water for nearly 20 years. That, and by the events of TLJ, the original X-wing fighter was an extremely outdated model. I disagree; I honestly can't imagine a cooler and more inspiring character arc for Luke in TLJ. I thought his exit was considerably more badass than if he had just shown up, lightsaber blazing. He messed with their heads, showed up Ren, and sacrificed himself for a non-violent solution, effectively saving the Resistance. What's more Jedi than that?

Honestly I think the choice of Silvestri for this movie was quite smart. He nailed the score, made the enough references to previous material and compose some very good themes in the spirit of the 80's cinema.

Very true. When you think about it, Jar Jar stepping in poop isn’t out of place anymore, it is actually part of a long tradition dating back to the very first film:

He snaps about cover art after we have to put up with years of his damned discography posts? #SMDH

@JTWfan77, you shouldn't delete/modify your posts just because a particular user snapped for no reason. I mean, really! If harmless discussions about CD cover arts are enough to cause a person to break like this, I guess this person should be looking for help immediatly.

I say he’s used to things coming before they’re supposed to.

Has anyone ever convinced anyone of anything at JWFan?

Karol

Nope. Mark Hamill was giving a role he was not happy or comfortable with at first. He took it and portrayed it as best as he could. I was quite impressed with his performance. Besides, the director directed him, and he killed it. So I would say that it was quite fine in terms of acting. To say worst acting by Hamill ever, maybe, but the emotional vibes that Luke has in many scenes throughout the film are too strong not to be recognized. You may not be aware that Hamill was very emotional on set as well as in the movie. He gave this one his all and it was splendid. Not for a Sith.

This is JW Fan. I believe you are looking for JW Acknowledger.

I love this score. It's thematically rich. The ways he adapts and reprises the main theme is wonderful, and the delicate woodwind parts of the B and C phrase of the main theme throughout are perfect. Full of blood-pumping fanfares and ostinatos. One of Silvestri's best.

So you know how humans poop when they die? How does this apply to force ghosts? When Obi-Wan died, did he take the turd with him into the afterlife or leave it behind in his robes (which Vader steps on)?

Part of the appeal and charm of Trek is the romanticism of space and this profound sense of adventure and going into the unknown. Courage, Goldsmith, Horner et al. brought lyricism to the music that gave The Enterprise and her crew a soul, something Discovery lacks. For that I think Giacchino's Yorktown Theme from Beyond could've been a compelling main theme for a tv series, it's majestic, stoic, lyrical, and conveys that sense of wonder and idealism of what humans can accomplish.

So, I totally randomly just found a Hungarian site which sells everything CD I dream of, and currently has this for the equivalent of about 59 € including shipping to a Post Point, so I don't even have to be at home. It's on its way now, will be here in a week

Yeah, I'm sure the LSO CD beats the crap out of this LSD CD.

Thank you for that, but the arrangements are rather unbearable to me. Put it this way: I am utterly illiterate when it comes to reading music, and even I could have done a better job pointing out which notes the orchestra should play at the beginning of Devil's Dance. It sounds like a group of professionals playing something written for five-year-olds... I'm really confused as to why they're doing this and suddenly feel so much better about having ordered that new LSO CD.

John Williams eager to Reunite with Cleveland Orchestra

Huh. And somehow that is the main version found in many places. Good job, Internet.

And now comes the wait for comments on mastering, sound quality and potential defects (Aragorn's Return) so I can buy it when I can recieve it at home.

The DVDs for the original releases were seated on rubber nubs, and apparently the fit was tight and they were very difficult to take off and put back on. I only used the CDs, personally, so .

Were the old ones stolen?

I'm not much of a Williams fan. I'm familiar with his music as is everyone, but a "fan" of it? Not really, no. I don't care one bit for Giacchino at all, and Zimmer...Batman Begins, Crimson Tide, Simpsons Movie...that's about it. Any other answers are wrong...except no one has to recognize that complete lack of authority on a subjective topic.

Yeah, Luke's story is the most effective part of the film.

"I want every gun we have to fire on that man"

Oh so that's what a character arc is. All these years I've been reading about film, and I thought it had something to do with rare religious antiquities. Anyway, a real character arc would have been Luke joining the fight, not blowing all his Force mojo in one go and then dying. There should have been a dramatic scene of him levitating his X-Wing out of the water to the strains of the glorious music of John Williams. Or if Johnson wanted to keep with his "humour" have something like this... Yoda: At an end, your exile is. Luke: But Master Yoda, I don't have the strength. And I can't get involved. I've got fish to catch. It's not that I like the First Order, I hate it, but there's nothing I can do about it right now. It's all such a long way from here. The Jedi must end. Yoda: Strength you have, foolish your talk is. To Yoda you listen. Luke: But even if I wanted to go, the girl's gone, and my space jet is under water. (just then, behind Luke, out of focus we see his wet X-Wing slowly levitate to the ground from the top of screen. Luke turns around and gazes at his dripping snub fighter, mouth agape). Yoda: Some lessons, you still haven't learned, young Skywalker (he he he he). (Cue music; wipe to Canto Bight)

He’s a great guitarist!

I'm sorry but I didn't know where else to post this LOOK AT THIS BEAUTY

It's sad CBS turned down veteran composers like Cliff Eidelman. They would have done a much better job in my opinion. The score for this series is largely unforgettable.

Heh. The Phoenix Symphony just sent a flier that they will be performing "The original 1977 Star Wars: A New Hope" That's quite the contradictory sentence.

It's only just opening here. I'm hoping to catch it.

I've collected all of the "Film Cue" titles in the first post. There shouldn't be any OST titles there. If you need to confirm any of them, the BMI # is 26464875.

Does it?

Is anybody else hoping they use a real "9" in the text crawl instead of a Roman Numeral?

Buddy, I stuck around for Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith. I'll be there.

The Last Jedi is good!

My least favorite part of a new movie release is the constant “zomgz!! Is dis new musics?!?!” From every TV spot and promo and usually it isn’t

I'm having a flashback to the Napster era, where BTTF was frequently credited to John Williams!

it's better than a lot of scores I've heard recently, but it's the one movie that called for big bold 80's style themes and Williams didn't do it. I'll be permanently dissapointed

Silvestri interview from the L.A. Times: http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-ready-player-one-alan-silvestri-20180330-story.html

There is nothing dull in MINORITY REPORT, neither the drama or action bits. Brilliant score from start to finish. But there are several semi-dull tracks on RPO that I'm going to weed out to make for a more succinct experience.

T H E M A N W H O L O V E D C A T D A N C I N G C O M P L E T E A N D R E M A S T E R E D 1 D I S C E D I T I O N

The only good thing we know is that the music exists well preserved. I'm in particular happy for Thor on the STORY OF A WOMAN. The RARE BREED is another holy grail of mine and perhaps when Williams is in a better mood we just might have him surrender to these.

I hope that Intrada, having confirmed the existence of The Rare Breed and Story of a Woman music elements, will at least see to it that they get digitised for preservation, so that the music will at least still exist in the future, if a release becomes possible for whatever reason.

Look at the size of that thing! Cover me, Porkins! You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought. Luke, at that speed, will you be able to pull out in time? Get clear Wedge, there's no more good you can do back there! It's possible he came in through the south entrance.

They're going up the ventilation shaft. Intensify the forward battery.

Ice Age: Collision Course It's a standard CG comedy score. Debney gives it some flair and packages it in a digestible format, so it's disposable fun. He even uses Newman and Powell's thematic material (Newman's family theme and Powell's theme from Dawn of the Dinosaurs) throughout, unnecessary but a nice touch nonetheless.