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Thought some of you guys could enjoy these

More Mickey-Mouseing in The Fathiers, than elsewhere in the score! Reminded me of some of Williams' older action scores - particularly Indiana Jones!

The Phasma Fight especially is downright remarkable! I attempted to transcribe it to show just how precisely coordinated those brutal orchestral stabs are with the action.

Because they're stupid-ass wastes of breath and space. Know a family member or dear, respected friend that does it? Sorry, they're total losers and deserve to be live-marinated in curry sauce and fed to starving hyenas. 'Cause fuck 'em if they don't know very obscure and compartmentalized trade speak.

My goodness, you're so right! How could I have forgotten?

@Yavar Moradi Thought you might like to know the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Collections site was recently revised, and now has details about the sketches of almost every Goldsmith score, including cue lists and page counts: http://collections.new.oscars.org/Details/Collection/661

Prisoners. I'd heard very strong word of mouth about this movie, so I expected something very good. It was a well crafted and engrossing abduction thriller, and the gloomy setting and the way the town was filmed was really effective at tapping into the "every parent's worst nightmare" sense of bleak helplessness, at least in the first couple of acts. Unfortunately I thought the resolution and the big reveal brought it down a fair few pegs, as corny Hollywood tropes intruded into proceedings as per the norm, harming the experience a notable amount for my liking. I'd been hoping for something a little nastier as the story climaxed, but little Carrie Anne proved once again that little lost girls don't step into the light that often in Hollywood. 4 out of 5 good not great.

Also, while not neccesarily a Mickey mousing moment there are a few other very neat instances in The Last Jedi that are very interesting to me, namely the dramatic buildup during Lesson One, that short fanfare around when Poe confronts Holdo, and the little melody at the beginning of the Finale, among others. All small moments that are astoundingly good considering how short a time they amount to. Further proof that John Williams is at an unprecedented height even in his late eighties, being able to write stellar music for single use that's better than most main themes many composers will ever write.

I've said it before and I'll say it again- the iron scene is one of Williams most loveable little play-alongs, between the Death Star motif and the youthful main theme that follows. And scenes like the throne room fight and Finn v. Phasma are some of my favourites from that score as well. A New Alliance becomes more and more ridiculously good with each listen.

Just re watched TLJ. It’s amazing how many Mickey Mousing moments Williams achieve that are so great and have all the advantages of Mickey mousing without the drawbacks.

Midsommar. Finally managed to muster some courage to finish it after the first unfortunate incident some months ago. It does hit a never for some reasons that are personal and it somehow manages to combine many things that really scare me into a one neat package. It's not really a horror in a jump scare kind of way but if you feel bit vulnerable in your life it will have a tendency to really grab you. It's not the plot or story that got me. It's the mood that it evokes. And that might not be pleasant. The last time I managed to watch about half of it so the fact I want to revisit it made me really nervous. But, against all, common sense, this time I decided to carry on. And, to my surprise, it ended being more cathartic. In the context of the story on screen, it might be actually the most disturbing thing to say. But hey, life's funny this way. The film itself is very well made and might be one of the most striking movies to come out this year. It's beautifully shot, edited, scored etc. Definitely something pretty to look at. And this might be the scariest thing of all. Karol

Can confirm, front row is the best by far. You’ll be able to hear orchestras do these pieces for years to come, but seeing the man himself conduct them two or three feet in front of you is an experience like no other. It’s how I’ve seen him at the majority of the concerts I’ve been to, and it’s truly jaw dropping, not to mention the little interactions you get as mentioned above. I’ve exchanged head nods, little eyebrow raises, and smiles with Williams himself after hearing my favorite pieces live conducted by him, and it’s surreal. This past year at Tanglewood, after one of the Star Wars pieces, he even gave me a big smile and raised both his arms in a kind of “huzzah” in response to my excited clapping!

Fuck her.

Because they are morons?

I simply just do not like Zimmer's Batman scores or even Man Of Steel as well as Batman Vs Superman. They are nothing but noise to me. You say Giacchino is a bore but to me I'd take Giacchino over the Zimmer of today for scores.

Badum tish! I confess I've never seen it myself ... it looks like it indulges Williams' schmaltzy side a LOT. No thanks.

The Talented Mr. Ripley? I've never been much into Yared.

Shirley Walkers is the best one.

We can thank One From the Heart for Jack. He talked about it in this Q&A at 1:23:51, pretty funny: https://www.dga.org/Events/2011/05-may-2011/Francis-Ford-Coppola.aspx

I think just the opening and closing tracks on a Vangelis movie themes compilation

Never released, right?

Noting that I was a kid when I saw it, I liked Jack quite a bit. I'd question his 21st century output more. But regardless, people should like the movies they like; who cares what somebody else thinks?

Kind of sad, that is. Try this one for some Penderecki (not 5 hours of running time, for a change): https://open.spotify.com/album/2BhIDZrVtzZ5v9xY6KblYJ?si=VSjxuXnTSkOkRSQP-8lVHA

Star Wars, 1977. I was five. Mind blowing! I still remember it vividly. One could say it had a big impact.

Indeed, it was horrific to give my hard earned money to pay a ridiculously expensive ticket for The Battle of the Five Armies on 48fps. Gosh, I hate that movie.

Google tells me Capaldi went to New Zealand for a Who festival in 2015 ... I guess him being there, Jackson's long-standing Who fandom and Moffat saying that he'd spoken to him about directing an episode go quite some way to explaining that clip. Also, many of the YouTube comments mention the copy of The Silmarillion on the table with the Post-It page markers sticking out of it ... Jackson trolling the LOTR fandom there, lol.

Even better!! The email said the concerts will be announced tomorrow, at the same time as the sale for the members will begin.

But what we'll get is an LP.

They should make a CD and a DVD, this will be an incredibly special occassion!

He should go back to smoking.

Ha, that's fine too^

I’m watching a new episode of The Simpsons right now for the first time in several years. It’s not good but it is pretty funny that they managed it so that the 30th Treehouse of Horror is the 666th episode of the show to air.

Lucasfilm Ltd

Between this scene and the Kylo/Rey/Praetorian Guard fight sequence, JW really nailed the mickey mousing in this score.

Zzzzz

Good score.

What a dismal thing to say on a John Williams fan-board of all places. So you'd prefer we not have these brand new Star Wars scores by the maestro?

You are the conveyer of truth. Had to say it :p

Giacchino brings out the snobbery of the forum once again. All I'll say is this, since I'm usually taking the position of his defender (or so I'd like to think): I don't get the sheer effort it takes to despise something before it's even out there or deriding other's enjoyment of the material because it doesn't appeal to you. All still permitting that these are comic book films which other composers' opportunities to score them is no way in jeopardy or in short supply. *Giacchino's stealing our jobs!* Even when we get Elfman, Silvestri, JNH, Zimmer etc. to score these comic book films, people are still disappointed, and then you guys come to this thread and complain about Giacchino's hiring, when we know by now that you don't like it based on every other flippin' thread! Not even that, but a quick glance at Reeves' past work is enough to gleam that he's had a good working relationship with Giacchino and they are friends making this announcement unsurprising. I'm sorry, but this classist attitude is beneath you and everyone on this forum.

You know, he does this just to piss you off and that makes me SOOOOOO happy. -Erik-

This is the saddest thing I've read on this entire forum.

Fuck!

The dynamic range is all fucked up to the point where you can't hear dialogue unless you crank it, but the rest of the sound elements are mixed so loudly you have to turn it down when anything happens. Up and down. Up and down. You used to be able to just listen at a consistent volume level. Fuck these modern sound mixes. Also, Hugh Grant is so cool.

The whole opening is breathtaking, but this statement at 1:08… jeez. You can almost see the USCSS Nostromo gliding through space. Which brings me to: At 2:23. So sad and bleak. Perfect score for a perfect movie. And, since we're here: From 0:43 onwards. Those scattered high piano notes get me every time.

Delicious

Yeah, but like a more annoying version.