crocodile 7,983 Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 Shōgun (Intrada) by Maurice Jarre. Good stuff! Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,493 Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 On 16/01/2018 at 10:23 PM, Marian Schedenig said: Fantastic film! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,475 Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 John Williams, Yo-Yo Ma & Itzhak Perlman Jurassic Shark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 7,983 Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 Justice League. I sort of like and dislike this score. There's a lot of going on and I can hear all the themes that he develops...but there is still something missing. As a concept it's sort of a stylistic bridge between the established DC sound (if there is such a thing) with a more Marvel-like flourishes. And it all makes sense. But I can't feel a bit letdown by it. The music, while containing all the right ingredients, always feels bit lost and the extremely lousy film mix almost makes it completely useless anyway. Perhaps some of the problems with this score's identity are due to the fact that the main heroic theme doesn't really receive what you might call an extended performance to properly establish itself in a way Elfman presents his Hero's theme. On the other hand, it also feels more malleable which is proved by the Russian-flavoured and guitar-led performances towards the end of the score (bit surprising variations given the genre). Funnily enough, the two themes seem to represent the duality between the optimistic Superman we get to see in the film and Batman's determination, respectively. There are also (very simple) Cyborg's theme, Aquaman's theme, Flash's theme, Steppenwolf's theme along with all the stuff he reprises from himself, Williams and Zimmer. So yeah, repeat listens reveal new details but it still manages to disappoint for some reason. Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,493 Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 WITLSILT? SUPERMAN II (Blue Box) I've posted before, and I'll post again: in adapting not only a well-loved score, but also one of the greatest musical achievements in modern cinema, Ken Thorne had a thankless task...and produced a remarkable, and underrated piece of work. This score shows the effort of a master-arranger, who was not afraid to inject new flourishes, twists, and turns, into a modern masterpiece. If Thorne's enthusiasm for the material is in doubt, it certainly doesn't show, as he drives JW's music this way and that, to fit the sequel. What we have here, is, basically, SUPERMAN, but in a different order, but none of that matters as the listener is taken on a journey through just about all of the score. I certainly had fun recognising which original pieces were used, for which new scenes, and at the end of the CD, I was left with renewed appreciation for the art of the arranger, and I felt...well...satisfied. SUPERMAN II is JW, but, at the same time, it's not JW. How JW would have scored SUPERMAN II, is anyone's guess, and it will go down in cinema history as one of the greatest scores never written. That being said, SUPERMAN II is always listenable, and entertaining, the new edition adding depth, openness, and clarity, to a hitherto thin and "small" sounding score. So stick it on, sit back, take a welcome stroll down Memory Lane, and have happy...whatever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 Awful score! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,493 Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 Yeah, you're right, it's crap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 Such a letdown after John's first, brilliant score. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,493 Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 Of course it is, but what can one expect? Apart from JW himself, I can't imagine anyone doing a better job. Herb Spencer might have, but I imagine that Lester had never even heard of him, and besides, he liked Thorne. I still say that, under the sad circumstances, its not a bad score. I admire JW for not wanting to score SUPERMAN II, but perhaps a little bullet-biting could have provided a work that surpassed the original. Either way, we'll never know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 4,639 Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 Even if Williams stayed on, I imagine Superman 2 would be to Superman what Home Alone 2 was to Home Alone. Not many opportunities for new themes. Maybe a full-blown theme for Zod and friends??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trent B 337 Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 Ryan Vs Dorkman II by Gordy Haab and Kyle Newmaster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 7,983 Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 2 hours ago, Not Mr. Big said: Even if Williams stayed on, I imagine Superman 2 would be to Superman what Home Alone 2 was to Home Alone. Not many opportunities for new themes. Maybe a full-blown theme for Zod and friends??? March of the Supervillains? Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 2 hours ago, Richard said: Of course it is, but what can one expect? Apart from JW himself, I can't imagine anyone doing a better job. Herb Spencer might have, but I imagine that Lester had never even heard of him, and besides, he liked Thorne. I still say that, under the sad circumstances, its not a bad score. I admire JW for not wanting to score SUPERMAN II, but perhaps a little bullet-biting could have provided a work that surpassed the original. Either way, we'll never know. An awful score, to a trainwreck of a project. Such a missed opportunity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,281 Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 Michael Giacchino - Spider-man: Homecoming One of the best scores of 2017, I love all the themes and they way they all flow through the score, great cameos by Silvestri's Avengers theme too, and just great and fun action music Craig Safan - The Last Starfighter (Intrada) Awesome 80s classic! Joe Kraemer - Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation (Complete) One of the most amazing action scores of the decade raider 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Incanus 5,713 Posted January 22, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted January 22, 2018 The Village by James Newton Howard: Haunting, in every sense of the word. Fancyarcher, James, Taikomochi and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,493 Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 8 hours ago, Jay said: Craig Safan - The Last Starfighter (Intrada) Awesome 80s classic! A great score. I listened to it, last week. 54 minutes ago, Incanus said: The Village by James Newton Howard: Haunting, in every sense of the word. A beautiful score. One of JNH's finest, IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,713 Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 11 minutes ago, Richard said: A beautiful score. One of JNH's finest, IMO. Indeed. The whole score is beautifully constructed and very effectively orchestrated and the mysterious overarching mood and the romantic and elegiac tones enhanced by Hilary Hahn's violin solos make this piece one of JNH's best. I actually think one of the labels should expand all the JNH/Shyamalan collaboration scores since they are some of the composer's most compelling work. E.g. there is about 30 minutes of unreleased goodness in The Village. Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 They will. Though the same year's Hidalgo takes the cake as the biggest JNH expansion yet to come out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KK 3,307 Posted January 22, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted January 22, 2018 The Rendezvous by Austin Wintory Lovely surprise, this one. Further proof that Wintory should move into the feature film arena. publicist, crocodile and Incanus 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 7,983 Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 The Lost World: Jurassic Park by John Neufeld and Conrad Pope. Karol Incanus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 On 1/21/2018 at 2:46 PM, Stefancos said: An awful score, to a trainwreck of a project. Such a missed opportunity. Imagine what Williams could have done with the battle scenes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 In 2014, Intrada finally released what may be Henry Mancini's best sustained dramatic score from those years for Blake Edward's boozer nightmare. It comes with a handsome lilting tune (how could it not?) but Mancini really does the honours here with brilliant jazz-infused harmonic twists to his core material (a young Johnny Williams surely took note). Barring the cocktail and party tunes, it's an essential 60's addition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idril 86 Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 23 hours ago, Jay said: Craig Safan - The Last Starfighter (Intrada) Awesome 80s classic! I can't get enough of this score! I watched the movie just because I loved the score so much (and hey, the movie was pretty awesome in the most quintessentially 80s way too!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,475 Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 Yesterday: The Post. This morning: The Post. This afternoon: The Post. (yes, three) James 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 7,983 Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 And, of course, post-activity you decided to post all about it while casually leaning against a lamp-post right next to local Post Office? Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,475 Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 crocodile 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Penna 3,669 Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 Had a Netflix binge over the weekend, with Frailty (2001) Hush (2016) and Everest (2015) being the most interesting musically. I've owned Tyler's Frailty score for years, and it works very well in the film. Hush is very low key, but surprisingly melodic in places for a horror/suspense film. Everest was the real revelation - it did little for me before seeing the film, but it soon becomes clear that Marianelli scored it more from the character perspective, meaning no big themes for the mountain. Annoyingly, in an otherwise pretty comprehensive album, it appears that the cue where all the shit hits the fan is missing. So easy to avoid on an album like this... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James 119 Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 A lot of Danny Elfman... Batman Returns (1982) Darkman (1990) Hulk (2003) Justice League - Yeah, again (2017) More Horner... Bopha! (1993) Braveheart (1995) And a little of Greenwood (finally!)... Phantom Thread (2017) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raider 8 Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 Before The Lost World: Jurassic Park just now, I was listening to Spirited Away by Joe Hisaishi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oomoog the Ecstatic 314 Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 I just love this score so much, goddam. So underrated. I'm listening to the hq version with my AKGs and wish those drumsticks at 2:28 were louder. Overall this score really starts shining after 10 mins. Sucks on youtube they took off the 21st century/Library track that comes on right after I Don't Belong Here. That was a necessary track for progression, so epic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,713 Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 Star Wars: The Last Jedi by John Williams Lady in the Water by James Newton Howard Seven Years in Tibet by John Williams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 Destiny by Naoki Sato For those yearning for old school fantasy adventure scoring, this one's for you. Fun stuff, with plenty of familiar tropes. And its a short album! raider and Not Mr. Big 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,281 Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 Yasunori Mitsuda & Nobuo Uematsu - Front Mission: Gun Hazard (OST) Win! Michael Giacchino - Spider-man Homecoming Fun! Basil Poledouris - Starship Troopers (Varese complete) FANTASTIC!!! One of my most-played releases of recent years raider 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 7,983 Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 War Horse by Eddie Karam. Lush! Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,281 Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 Yasunori Mitsuda & Nobuo Uematsu - Front Mission: Gun Hazard (OST) YES John Williams - The Lost World (LLL) Ahhh, an old friend coming back to town. Bliss! Alan Silvestri - Who Framed Roger Rabbit? (Complete) Dug out the session leak in light of the Intrada news. I've seen this film a bunch, but rarely ever listened to the score outside of it. What I heard today was a lot of Silvestri-isms mixed with some fun wacky cartoon music and film noir-y detective-y stuff. I didn't really get into it, but it deserves a better listen. I'll be buying the Intrada set for sure. Michael Kamen - Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (Intrada) I'm liking this more and more the more I listen to it. It's a LONG score though. It starts off really strong, and ends really strong, but then the entire middle is a looong sludge through similar-sounding music, outside of the highlight Training Montage track. I might whittle this down to a shorter album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raider 8 Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 Giving James Horners Avatar a run tonight. Love what he did on it. Luka and Taikomochi 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 3 hours ago, Jay said: Michael Kamen - Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (Intrada) I'm liking this more and more the more I listen to it. It's a LONG score though. It starts off really strong, and ends really strong, but then the entire middle is a looong sludge through similar-sounding music, outside of the highlight Training Montage track. I might whittle this down to a shorter album. Agreed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Incanus 5,713 Posted January 24, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted January 24, 2018 Signs by James Newton Howard: One can't but marvel the beautiful construction of this score which takes the basic cyclical 3-note shape and forms the entire piece around it without this motif ever overstaying its welcome. JNH find countless ways of employing this musical cell and draws just about every possible mood from it as it travels around the orchestra. This is not to say the score is without other musical constructs or accompanying ideas but they all complement the main motif right from the start in a perfect way and culminate in the majestic Hand of Fate Part 1 and the gentler denouement of Hand of Fate Part 2. Certainly a score that is among JNH's very best. Lady in the Water Naïve Old Fart, Fancyarcher, Jurassic Shark and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,024 Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 The Shape of Water. Nothing special. 16 hours ago, Jay said: Basil Poledouris - Starship Troopers (Varese complete) FANTASTIC!!! One of my most-played releases of recent years The OST was definitely too short, but the complete score can be a bit grating if listening to it in one go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 7,983 Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 Damnation Alley by Arthur Morton Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,713 Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 29 minutes ago, crocodile said: Damnation Alley by Arthur Morton Karol And how is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 7,983 Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 1 minute ago, Incanus said: And how is it? If you like stuff like Capricorn One then it's right up tour alley. Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,713 Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 1 minute ago, crocodile said: If you like stuff like Capricorn One then it's right up tour alley. Karol Damnation alley you mean?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,493 Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 No, Satan's alley! I'm the expanded STAR TREK V, while I complete an application form for a job that I am very interested in. The trouble is, every five minutes, I have to stop writing the flipping thing, and listen to the score, because it's so...fucking...good! Incanus and Sir Hilary Bray 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,024 Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 Listening (again) to Conquest of the Skies by Álvarez, Sheinfeld, and Douek. Best nature documentary music there is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,281 Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 6 hours ago, Jurassic Shark said: 23 hours ago, Jay said: Basil Poledouris - Starship Troopers (Varese complete) FANTASTIC!!! One of my most-played releases of recent years The OST was definitely too short, but the complete score can be a bit grating if listening to it in one go. I completely disagree! I listen to all 80 minutes of it every time, and never once feel like skipping past any track! Jurassic Shark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,713 Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 Concerto for Oboe and Orchestra by John Williams: While this is a relatively short work it is among my favourite of John Williams' concertos. The contrasting parts of the concerto are all wonderful in their own way but the 2nd movement Pastorale is my favourite for its gorgeous dreamily soliloquising oboe solo. Concerto for Cello and Orchestra by John Williams Jurassic Shark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,024 Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 Have you heard the album by Keisuke Wakao with film music by JW played by a chamber-sized ensemble? I think it's great! Incanus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,713 Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 Yes Keisuke Wakao Plays the Music of John Williams is a brilliant album! In fact I just listened to it yesterday! Jurassic Shark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,475 Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 John Williams - The WW2 Trilogy None for the brave Midway Saving Private Ryan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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