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Mr_K reacted to a post in a topic: JJ Abrams on working with John Williams
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Mr_K reacted to a post in a topic: JJ Abrams on working with John Williams
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The Force Awakens Force Awakens ABC TV Spot - CONFIRMED premiere of Williams' score!
Mr_K replied to Tom's topic in JOHN WILLIAMS
I agree that the ghostwriters added 'enhanced' bling to make it all Zimmery. Variety says "portions" of the score were used. I think that's probably the most honest assessment. -
The Force Awakens RUMOR: Force Awakens OST not releasing until January 2016
Mr_K replied to Jay's topic in JOHN WILLIAMS
Goddamit, I am torn. I want that score NOW! Unpolished raw scoring sessions would be fine- I don't care! On the other hand, it is such a magical moment when you first encounter a great score accompanying a great film. We are dealing with music by the gods, after all... -
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The Force Awakens New Imperial March variation in new Force Awakens TV Spot
Mr_K replied to crocodile's topic in JOHN WILLIAMS
BRIDGE OF SPIES is being distributed in USA by Disney (Oct. 16). I'll bet Official Trailer 1 is on it. Trailer 2 will probably be on GOOD DINOSAUR.- 92 replies
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I wonder how many great cues are still out there unheard. I'll bet there's a treasure-trove of good stuff collecting dust on a reel in some studio warehouse... the original finale to AOTC comes to mind.
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Bespin reacted to a post in a topic: SW original vs prequel scores
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Oh yeah. This reeks of awesomeness. Yes, indeed. This one shot outshines Hayden Christensen's entire performance in every respect.
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Cerebral Cortex reacted to a post in a topic: SW original vs prequel scores
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Ian McDiarmid was pretty awesome too.
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Not Mr. Big reacted to a post in a topic: What direction do you think Williams will take with the Force Awakens score?
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OT score is an achievement. PT scores are excellent and outstanding but don't stand up against the originals. JW is the best thing about the prequels, by far. I never liked "Jabba the Hutt's Theme" though....drives me up the wall.
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I can't stop listening to this damn thing. Hope for TFA for sure. JW was scoring TINTIN around this time and this actually sounds and functions better as a theme for that! At the very least, Sean Murphy didn't fuck it up too badly.
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He might surprise us. JJ seems more enthusiastic about working with JW than anything else in the TFA production. JJ has no problem letting his opinions fly, especially about the prequels. There's was an article where JJ said that he simply showed JW the film and just told him to "do his thing". Despite that statement, I figure he has given JW plenty of instruction, opinion, and suggestions of tone, style, and flavor for the score.
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The Force Awakens Is Williams conducting The Force Awakens?
Mr_K replied to natedog's topic in JOHN WILLIAMS
William Ross did a fine job with HP&CoS. I'm sure JW, although unable to physically conduct himself, is in the control room for every cue with pencil and notebook in hand to correct, mold, and adjust every note that the orchestra is playing.- 56 replies
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The John Williams Health Issues Thread
Mr_K replied to #SnowyVernalSpringsEternal's topic in JOHN WILLIAMS
So who's going to tell Miss Morley that her boobs have fallen out? JW's voice was weak in the SDCC concert intro, btw. [....concerned] -
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The Force Awakens The Force Awakens Score Details
Mr_K replied to Not Mr. Big's topic in JOHN WILLIAMS
That's what I think. Some are jumping to conclusions that this is just a lift of "TIE Fighter Attack"- I'm crossing my fingers for a wonderful arrangement with the Rebel Fanfare at the fore, like the Sail Barge Assault cue. One could call that "attack music from the OT" but it was by no means a direct lift. It was a sensational action cue using elements from previous material. I'm hoping for something like that to appear in TFA. -
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I'm going to break cover and actually post. For a kid growing up in the '80's, Horner's scores peppered so many good experiences. The gift he's been given and shared with us is timeless. To say he'll be missed goes without saying- I don't even care about AVATAR 2 anymore. Like previously posted, losing Jerry was sad- this is an outright shock. Mr. K
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The Force Awakens 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' SCORE speculation
Mr_K replied to Ricard's topic in JOHN WILLIAMS
The trailer music hearkens back to the track used in the original teaser for Star Wars in 1977, I wonder if that's deliberate. The most moving music in the prequels was that short bit where Yoda lifted off in the escape pod to escape the Wookiee planet. JW hadn't hit strides like that since E.T. Mr. K- 1,120 replies
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Which Star Wars film has the best departure from the Main Title?
Mr_K replied to wanner251's topic in JOHN WILLIAMS
Although the original Star Wars (Ep. IV) is the most "iconic", and sincerely is outstanding in every respects, I must tip my hat to Revenge of the Sith. I was NOT expecting that blunt and striking transition to the battle sequence on the album version. It is meant to evoke a startling contrast to the usual goings-on in the SW universe and the decision JW made to forego the traditional bars immediately following the SW main title theme made the impact clear to listeners. I was kind of disappointed that the film version reverted back to the established style. I really liked the big blast on the OST- it really caught me off-guard and thematically made perfect sense, especially considering the wording of the roll-up after the title card, "Episode III- Revenge of the Sith.... WAR! The Republic is crumbling.....evil is everywhere." That 'in your face' transition after the main theme fit perfectly. No moment to awe, no moment to build mysterious overtone, just BOOM- war. I love it.