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Either the editor wasn't aware that was an issue, as if they were unfamiliar with the music, or (for the Coruscant area) it was a stupid directive that they needed music that fit the playful whimsy of the area whilst sounding like Star Wars and they didn't want to loop a cue. Either way is foolish. Needlessly cut down when they could've played the entire crawl at normal speed and give people the option to skip of they want to - that was how it was in the last LEGO games, IIRC...

That's very strange. The first thing that ticked me off that something was up was using the trailer music in the intro ident.

I'm currently playing this and can't wrap my head around the fact, that given the back catalogue of Williams' music to go through at their disposal, the producers of this game hired 'Non Williams' when it was completely unnecessary. It felt like a betrayal. There's something indescribably depressing about being in the Coruscant hub area and hearing something that is a useless imitation. I have to point out this is completely the fault of the producers and not whomever they hired to write it... As discussed earlier, the editing of the music is insane. Clearly a lot of effort was put into the editing to cut it to sync with the wacky goofs in the cutscenes, but it's butchered to hell. It's a clear departure from the earlier Lego games which would have some weird editing choices, but at least respected the music more than this.

Is this going to get a proper cd release?

John Williams is starting up, this may take a few minutes...

***spoilers ahead*** I was relieved they didn't return to Hogwarts for nearly as much of the time as I thought they would, but when they did I felt it was deserved and respectful without being overbearing. Here's a few things I had issues with: Yusef Kama's character and his involvement with the plot felt a little underdeveloped. His memory of Leta was taken and I don't know if he still retained it, or it was an act to deceive Grindelwald? Perhaps he wanted to be rid of the memory of his sister? The Secrets of Dumbledore aren't really secrets and the truth about Credence being Aberforth's son is underdeveloped and when it is revealed it doesn't have the impact it should. All the pieces are there, but perhaps they could've written Aberforth in earlier in the series given the weight of this revelation and the consequences it has. Grindelwald, in an effort to try and appear fair and reasonable, is less malevolent and hellbent in this film. I want Mads Mikkelsen's version to go more evil villain mode! Queenie has two or three small interactions that setup her return to Jacob, but not enough to make the change feel worthy of her betrayal in the first place. Where's the redemption, where's the cost of her actions? Was Vogel acting out of fear when he allowed Grindelwald to run for the election, or was he secretly on Grindelwald's side? This wasn't clear. Grindelwald's henchmen (including Vonda Rosier) get some menacing moments of the standard henchmen fare, but are ineffectual and quite harmless when at multiple parts of the film, they could've killed multiple goodies at any turn. Here's some things I liked: Jude Law's Dumbledore has some elements of both prior Dumbledore actors, particularly leaning more into the hints of an Irish accent, and he has some very 'Dumbledorian' lines that Rowling has obviously spent time writing. I also love Dumbledore's abilities in the various duels that shows how skilled he is in a way that makes it look like he's always one step ahead. Mads Mikkelsen could've been Grindelwald from the start, his casting here was a nice resolve from the Depp thing. They didn't draw attention to his character's change of appearance (like Gambon's from Harris) but I wouldn't have minded a line from Dumbledore to say something along the lines of 'So now you've decided to use your real face' or something to that effect. Lally was a fun addition to the cast and I'd say the scenes with her casting all these complex charms were some of the more impressive ones. A nice little detail you might miss at the start is how her wand is disguised as an umbrella handle. The entire prison escape was fun, utilising Newt's antics with the 'Fantastic Beasts' which leads me to: Finally there's some attempt to reintegrate the Fantastic Beasts part of the title back into the story in both meaningful and entertaining ways. I loved seeing Newt at the beginning tracking down the Quilin, almost teasing the sort of thing I was hoping this series might be about and had the potential to do! JNH's score isn't particularly revolutionary or does it stand out in the entire Potter series, but it's got all the appropriate bells and whistles that make it fun and worth a listen beyond the film. Here's what they could do next; either they're going full steam ahead with five films, or more likely they'll bring the story forward making the next film the last one. The ending of this one makes it seem like they could potentially end it like it is, but we'll see...

I saw the film last night and it hit me that here was a major fantasy adventure film with a full-blooded and often whimsical orchestral score, abundant with themes and motifs - something of a dying breed in the age of Djawadis, Holkenborgs and Balfes one dimensional approaches.

The thing is @publicistthat you have the opportunity to whittle down those tracks to your heart's desire, whereas for a majority of score releases you simply wouldn't have the material to whittle down in the first place. I'd rather have the option of more music than spend years waiting for a expanded release...

It really doesn't matter if you have someone like Kraemer, Williams or any other non-Zimmer type scoring films these days because you won't be able to hear it under the slavish devotion to sound effects over music.

Easier said than done - what if those other collaborators weren't making films at the time, or had already hired other composers? Film studios often invest time and money in people, booking them for a certain timeline ahead of productions, and then when projects get pulled or cancelled that's all those people out of work and all the commitments made meant other productions have already sourced the work out. It's not about a fallback plan, it's about contracts and agreements between creators and keeping them - it's all on McQuarrie for dropping Kraemer.

Harris and Gambon were great, personally, I found they both portrayed different aspects of Dumbledore well - whether it was Harris' calm demeanor and ability to use his eyes to pierce through anyone's soul or Gambon's ability to give this strong presence to the character that commanded both authority and respect, and a small bit of eccentricity. Harris' Dumbledore reminds me of John Williams, in a way.

I didn't know there were that many films in the series...

Received my copy today! So glad to have this set and that these companies are invested in producing them. Everything sounds so pristine and clear! I reckon once people got a taste for the first score's deluxe edition, they jumped on this one with more fervour. Hopefully Disney are watching this.

2024 will be six years after the release of The Hidden World. It's been eight years since How to Train Your Dragon 2, and twelve years since the first film. Where did all the years go?

The worst, and most bafflingly stupid article ever written about Williams: https://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/films/1586662/steven-spielberg-jaws-john-williams-score-soundtrack 'Relatively new'.

The first episode of Halo was like watching a cutscene in a game only to find it never ends and you don't get to play anything - and in a bad way. Cutscenes set up the story elements for the next section of gameplay, yet in a show or a film, the cutscene *is* the story. We move from scene to scene and instead of being shown how this UNSC is committing all kinds of genocides and is corrupt, we have to be told it. Remember the opening shot of Star Wars? We get the power dynamic of the fledgling Rebellion and the powerful Empire in just that shot and it sets up the rest of the film so we understand something about the world. In Halo, everything is dished out on a playback speed of x2 speed to get to the next story beat. There's some decent acting and dare I say it, decent writing in places, but this episode doesn't inspire me to want to watch anymore of this show if this is what it's going to be like. I haven't really played the games so I can't speak to the fidelity of the adaptation in regards to accuracy, but I've seen a range of reactions from across the board and it seems like, once again, the studios have taken a franchise with an already established lore and effective story, and thrown it aside to go their own way. I don't understand what they're thinking by not readily exploiting the huge fanbase that's there and wants this and instead trying to make this show for the average audience? How can you meet the audience halfway without alienating either fans, who care about the world of Halo, or casual viewers who can't invest in it fully because of the way it's being presented to them...

Starting to make me think FB4 will be about some tertiary character like Rita Skeeter and her rise from waterboy in the Daily Prophet to headstrong journalist, and Newt Scamander is in there somewhere of course...

No Rick left unturned.

There's no way Shore could score the entire series, even Bear McCreary has co-composers who take on scoring duties in his Walking Dead series.

The Batman Theme.

Some of the quieter moments when the Batman theme is presented on piano in a slower tempo, it strangely reminds me of some of Presumed Innocent...

Bought this album that was produced for the anime series Neon Genesis Evangelion as a 'Jazz Night' featuring jazz arrangements of a selection of songs and score cues.

JTW is a troll. Do not engage.

Your comment is phoned in and uninspiring. I would also like to know how you've managed to reach so far up your own arse in order to pull the bullshit idea that he thinks he's the next Williams - a claim he would readily dismiss right off the bat (no Batman pun intended). I also find it amusing when people say (about any composer or musician) that they haven't written anything memorable when these composers and musicians are hired for this trait and are admired by millions of people for it. So, you might not hate Giacchino, but you certainly hate the idea of his success...

Abrams had to open the trilogy and end it, which is no easy task. I know people like to pile shit on him, but I couldn't imagine any director put in such a delicate situation where the fandom was holding their balls in a vice, and KK and Disney holding a gun to their backs would turn out ok...