What Is The Last Score You Listened To? (older scores)

[Disco Stu 15,495]

4 minutes ago, Bespin said:

F***

 

From what I'm gathering they're acting like H20 doesn't exist, it will be a direct sequel to Halloween II.

 

Here's the Hollywood Reporter article:

 

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/jamie-lee-curtis-returning-halloween-franchise-1039687

[Bespin 8,472]

You know what, I will go outside, watering my plants and think about it.

[Disco Stu 15,495]

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"David and Danny both came to my office recently with Jason Blum and shared their vision for the new movie and … WOW. They get it. I think you’re gonna dig it. They blew me away,” Carpenter wrote then. "I might even do the music. Maybe. It could be kind of cool. And you’ll get to see it in theaters on October 19th, 2018."

 

[Fancyarcher 350]

46 minutes ago, Stefancos said:

It sounds 100% Goldsmith.

The rhythm is very similar to Crimson Tide though. It's remarkably well-done for a last minute replacement score however, so I can't complain too much.

 

[#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265]

Blame directors for the temp track, not composers!

 

Jerry didn't like them anyway 

[Disco Stu 15,495]

15 minutes ago, Bespin said:

You know what, I will go outside, watering my plants and think about it.

 

Here's another quote from Danny McBride (yes, that one) who's co-writing:

 

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You know, it’s not a remake. It’s actually, it’s gonna continue the story of Michael Myers in a really grounded way. And for our mythology, we’re focusing mainly in the first two movies and what that sets up and then where the story can go from there.

 

I mean, that sounds fine to me.  This series isn't like a sacred cow or anything.  They can do whatever they want, I just hope it's actually good.

[John 2,032]

 

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring - The Complete Recordings

 

What an epic, sweeping, phenomenal score this is. The brilliance in Shore's work here, as well as his scores for the other LOTR films, is how perfectly he managed to capture the magic and feel of the Middle-earth books in his music. For those who have read Tolkien's literature, you can imagine in your mind's eye a tin whistle accompanying the Hobbits as they go about their daily business in the Shire, a foreboding, chanting choir as the heroes journey deep into the dark places of the world, a menacing, rhythmic pounding of an anvil as the villains prepare for inevitable war; the genius in this man's work is astounding.

 

One day, this score will go down in cinematic history as one of, if not the, greatest film soundtrack of all time, if it hasn't already.

 

[BloodBoal 7,538]

I prefer Hedwig's theme.

[Bespin 8,472]

ouch

[John 2,032]

#lordoftheringsisbetterthaneverything

[Bespin 8,472]

1 hour ago, Bespin said:

Franz Waxman's "Hemingway's Adventures of a Young Man (1962)"

 

Featuring John Williams (p).

 

 

Honnestly, I've stopped it before the end, that became too stressfull.

 

Any good JW score to suggest me. I need a chill post-hurricane score that will heal my heart and my soul.

[Fancyarcher 350]

3 hours ago, Stefancos said:

Blame directors for the temp track, not composers!

 

Jerry didn't like them anyway 

 

Of course. They're usually to blame with temp tracks in general. 

 

[Disco Stu 15,495]

I rewatched the bit of the Alien documentary about the music where they cut back and forth between Jerry and Terry Rawlings.  The quote from Rawlings that was particularly telling, where he talked about how he "bent over backwards to use Jerry's own music for the temp" in a "what more does he want from me the ungrateful bastard" kind of tone.  And of course if he'd actually asked Jerry about it, he could've told him how much composers hate it when directors temp with their own existing scores.

[nightscape94 965]

5 hours ago, Disco Stu said:

All I wanna know is, (a) why would a hospital have a hot tub and (b) why would it even be able to get hot enough to boil someone to death?  Sorry, I'm listening to the Halloween II OST now.

 

It's not a hot tub, is it?  At least, not in the sense that most people mean.  I thought it was some type of therapeutic tub or something.  Haven't seen it in forever though.

 

4 hours ago, Baby Jane Hudson said:

I love Halloween III, and I have a soft spot for 4 and 5 because they're were gritty and eerie and I remember having a crush on Danielle Harris when I was about 7 or 8 while watching them. 6 was a disaster, whichever version you see, but the Producer's Cut makes more sense.

 

Out of those, I only have a soft spot for III, but that's mainly because it's so ridiculous that I can't not watch it whenever it's on.  Completely entertaining, but not necessarily for the right reasons.

[Fancyarcher 350]

1 hour ago, Disco Stu said:

I rewatched the bit of the Alien documentary about the music where they cut back and forth between Jerry and Terry Rawlings.  The quote from Rawlings that was particularly telling, where he talked about how he "bent over backwards to use Jerry's own music for the temp" in a "what more does he want from me the ungrateful bastard" kind of tone.  And of course if he'd actually asked Jerry about it, he could've told him how much composers hate it when directors temp with their own existing scores.

It was very telling. Though to be fair, Rawlings was kind at the whim of Scott's own bone-headed decision to replace the music. 

[Disco Stu 15,495]

Robby Muller is a god!

[Unlucky Bastard 7,782]

She needed the money.

[Naïve Old Fart 9,488]

11 hours ago, Bespin said:

Any good JW score to suggest me. I need a chill post-hurricane score that will heal my heart and my soul.

 

Bes, try STANLEY AND IRIS, or THE ACCIDENTAL TOURIST. A SECOND CHANCE might be appropriate...

 

 

 

 

7 hours ago, Fancyarcher said:

It was very telling. Though to be fair, Rawlings was kind at the whim of Scott's own bone-headed decision to replace the music. 

 

Exactly. It was Scott's first major film, and Rawlings's first go as a film editor.

Perhaps all directors should take the Franklin J. Schaffner route: absolutely no temp music, and just let the composer use their imagination. 

Can you imagine what might have happened if some suit at 20thCF had tried to temp POTA?

[publicist 4,643]

 

Le Mepris - Georges Delerue

 

Though nowadays hardly anyone remembers this old Godard old meta war horse (the age old battle between arts and business) about the tribulations of a screenwriter whose marriage to Brigitte Bardot goes to shambles, the role of Delerue's score cannot be underestimated. A young Scorsese was impressed enough by the impassioned commentary the composer weaves throughout to put the central 'Camille's Theme' into his own 'Casino' very prominently. But there's more: fateful strings that beat James Horner abound and the concise running time (15 minutes) prevents the bloat we are so used to nowadays.

[Fancyarcher 350]

38 minutes ago, Richard said:

Exactly. It was Scott's first major film, and Rawlings's first go as a film editor.

Perhaps all directors should take the Franklin J. Schaffner route: absolutely no temp music, and just let the composer use their imagination. 

Can you imagine what might have happened if some suit at 20thCF had tried to temp POTA?

 

Actually it was Scott's second major film, but his first "studio film" so to say.

 

Also I'd love if it directors didn't rely or have to rely on the temp-track at all, that would be wonderful, but usually we aren't that lucky. 

[crocodile 7,973]

 Kubo and the Two Strings by Dario Marianelli. But overlooked, this one. Very good film as well.

 

Karol

[publicist 4,643]

[Naïve Old Fart 9,488]

I heard bits of this on BBC Radio 3, yesterday. It sounds good.

[Disco Stu 15,495]

Yeah I like the choir

[crocodile 7,973]

 Journey to the Center of the Earth by Bernard Herrmann. Good score but I might eliminate songs/source music from the main playlist.

 

Karol

[Sir Hilary Bray 235]

Law, I've been away for a while and the layout's all changed. But the taste hasn't:

 

John Barry: Diamonds Are Forever, Thunderball, King Kong, Body Heat 

 

Leith Stevens: War of the Worlds/When Worlds Colllide

 

Herrmann- Day the Earth Stood Still

 

Newman: Airport. 

[crocodile 7,973]

 Stanley & Iris. Much better score and than anticipated. I actually enjoy the main theme - something bit different from the composer. The other short score on the disc is nice but bit anonymous overall. Either way, it's nice to have some more chamber-sized Williams album for a change, especially at this time of the year. Good buy.

 

Karol

[Incanus 5,713]

7 hours ago, crocodile said:

 Stanley & Iris. Much better score and than anticipated. I actually enjoy the main theme - something bit different from the composer. The other short score on the disc is nice but bit anonymous overall. Either way, it's nice to have some more chamber-sized Williams album for a change, especially at this time of the year. Good buy.

 

Karol

I have always found it delightful little work. Perfect for a sunny autumn day.

 

Abzû by Austin Wintory: I come back to this regularly. There is some truly beautiful writing here evocative of sun dappled depths of the sea. And the choral writing is brilliant. Wintory should write a cantata or a large scale piece for choir and orchestra for concert hall!

 

The Patriot by John Williams: It is like musical comfort food, the warmest fuzziest pastoral Americana glow mixed with rip-roaring waves of blown-out patriotism. I like it.

 

Flesh+Blood by Basil Poledouris: Another one I return regularly now and am always finding something new to admire.

 

 

[publicist 4,643]

 

The main theme of Georges Delerue's 'To Kill A Priest' - a movie depicting political/religious struggle in communist Poland as sung by Joan Baez ( guess whose side he is taking). The film, featuring Christopher Lambert as Father Popieluszko, is important to many polish people (presumably the only ones who saw it) and Delerue's high-strung musical comment (at least in its main title) borders on the same intensity as Williams' BOTF (or Morricone's 'Causalties of War' or Horner's 'Glory'). The late 80's were a fertile ground for composers giving political statement, it seems. And they all lept to it.

[Brónach 1,301]

 

[Disco Stu 15,495]

Little Women - Thomas Newman

Disclosure - Ennio Morricone

 

Two good '94 scores

[crocodile 7,973]

 Superman IV: The Quest for Peace by Sandy Courage.

 

 

Karol

[nightscape94 965]

Really great stuff from Courage on that, but not at all a fan of those synth sounds.  That crap at 0:57 is awful.

[Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488]

It's a tough listen. The Williams themes are cookie cutter. Most of it is forgettable but fitting.

[Incanus 5,713]

Still it is best of the Superman sequel scores. Courage even managed to adapt the very silly bad guy theme for Nuclear Man into something actually effective and at times even menacing.

 

Always by John Williams

 

Medal of Honor: Underground by Michael Giacchino

 

 

[crocodile 7,973]

I love how he managed to marry Nuclear Man theme to March of the Villains. It made Luthor's theme more threatening.

 

Karol

[Incanus 5,713]

1 hour ago, crocodile said:

I love how he managed to marry Nuclear Man theme to March of the Villains. It made Luthor's theme more threatening.

 

Karol

Agreed. While Ken Thorne handles II and III well, Courage's score is definitely stronger and his treatment of Williams' material, old and new, is gracefully done.

[Incanus 5,713]

Themes and Transcriptions for Piano by John Williams (piano by Simone Pedroni)

 

Lights, Camera, Music by John Williams (Keith Lockhart and Boston Pops)

 

Sleepers by John Williams

[publicist 4,643]

[crocodile 7,973]

 

 

Karol

[Disco Stu 15,495]

It's cool that he's taking Goransson on to Black Panther with him.  Assuming he doesn't get replaced with Giacchino  

[BloodBoal 7,538]

[crocodile 7,973]

It might be over-reliant on main theme but at least there are variations. And, truth be told, it is an excellent theme too.

 

And no, didn't know that the other version was on the song album.

 

And also didn't know he's doing Black Panther. If this score is anything like this one, it might actually be something worth waiting for.

 

Karol

[Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488]

Titanic OST

[BloodBoal 7,538]

Just now, crocodile said:

It might be over-reliant on main theme but at least there are variations. And, truth be told, it is an excellent theme too.

 

Oh, yes, definitely.

 

Just now, crocodile said:

And also didn't know he's doing Black Panther. If this score is anything like this one, it might actually be something worth waiting for.

 

Neither did I, and yeah, now I'm excited about the score!

[Disco Stu 15,495]

Are you Swedish BB?  I bet you're Swedish.

[Disco Stu 15,495]

Nobody's Fool - Howard Shore

 

One of his finest small drama scores for a fine film.  I keep returning to it these last couple of years since I got the LLL release.

[Fancyarcher 350]

Nightwing - Mancini

High Road To China - Barry

[Naïve Old Fart 9,488]

NIGHTWING is a great score, from an unusual film.

[Fancyarcher 350]

On 9/21/2017 at 2:51 AM, Richard said:

NIGHTWING is a great score, from an unusual film.

It's great, very atmospheric, too, but in an engaging / mesmerizing way. Film's a bit of a dud with silly bats, but the score shines throughout. It's really mysterious / dramatic sounding, and it fits well. In many ways it's superior to the film. Love the sound effect / instrument that Mancini commonly uses in his films, that's featured throughout the score.