The Illustrious Jerry 3,356 Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 That's pretty much right, yes. Frozen wise, you only really need Vuelie and Heimr Arnadalr, but the rest of its pretty good too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fargo 297 Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 4 minutes ago, Jerry said: That's pretty much right, yes. Frozen wise, you only really need Vuelie and Heimr Arnadalr, but the rest of its pretty good too. Coronation Day & Epilogue are fire bro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasey Kockroach 2,343 Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 Why have a ballroom with no balls? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,498 Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 Interesting word; "ballroom". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 Some balls are held for charity, some for fancy dress. But when they're held for pleasure, they're the balls that I like best. Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Naïve Old Fart 9,498 Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 12 minutes ago, Disco Stu said: Some balls are held for charity, some for fancy dress. But when they're held for pleasure, they're the balls that I like best. Somehow, I don't think that was Walt Whitman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 15 minutes ago, Richard said: Somehow, I don't think that was Walt Whitman. Although if Bon Scott had lived I'm sure he'd be Poet Laureate of Australia by now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasey Kockroach 2,343 Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 The Funhouse by John Beal Tourist Trap by Pino Donaggio Seed of Chucky by Pino Donaggio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 Die Another Day - David Arnold Guys, I just love this score. I just do. The LLL set has really made me give it a second chance, after mostly ignoring it due to my opinion of the film, and I’ve been listening semi-regularly since that came out. It’s my second favorite Arnold after TND. It’s fun and I embrace the dated qualities as part of the charm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasey Kockroach 2,343 Posted July 14, 2018 Share Posted July 14, 2018 The Monster Squad by Bruce Broughton Hellbound: Hellraiser 2 by Christopher Young Apparently in a horror mood today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted July 14, 2018 Share Posted July 14, 2018 Nice-if-insubstantial: Balfe & Co. weave a patchwork carpet of romantic minimalist dabs (guitar, strings, accordeon, sax, woodwinds), that makes one wonder how unassuming it is in musically translating an intense genius like Picasso, but that may be attributable to the series its based on. Not unlike 'Sneakers' and several Mychael Danna scores in tone, it sadly never coalesces into something above a soothing revue of tracks that somehow all blend into another. I mention it here only because i'm usually extremely allergic to Balfe, so i'm eager to mention the (few) beacons of light from time to time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted July 14, 2018 Share Posted July 14, 2018 8 hours ago, Disco Stu said: Die Another Day - David Arnold Guys, I just love this score. I just do. The LLL set has really made me give it a second chance, after mostly ignoring it due to my opinion of the film, and I’ve been listening semi-regularly since that came out. It’s my second favorite Arnold after TND. It’s fun and I embrace the dated qualities as part of the charm. Its fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasey Kockroach 2,343 Posted July 14, 2018 Share Posted July 14, 2018 Ghost Story by Phillipe Sarde The Swarm by Jerry Goldsmith Apparently, the LP liner notes for this one are a hoot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 7,984 Posted July 14, 2018 Share Posted July 14, 2018 Spider-Man and Spider-Man 2 by Danny Elfman. It has been a while. These are really good actually. Concise 45-minute albums definitely help. Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,480 Posted July 14, 2018 Share Posted July 14, 2018 On 7/13/2018 at 5:38 AM, Bespin said: - John Williams - Spacecamp - John Wlliams - Witches of Eastwick - John Williams - A.I. (LLL, 3CD) A.I. Turned out to be a very bad choice for summer day listening... will listen to it in a more appropriate time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,498 Posted July 14, 2018 Share Posted July 14, 2018 14 hours ago, kaseykockroach said: Ghost Story by Phillipe Sarde The Swarm by Jerry Goldsmith Apparently, the LP liner notes for this one are a hoot. Yeah, that they are, being written by the film's publicist, one Tony Habeeb, if memory serves. The music, however, is absolutely beyond reproach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faleel 5,340 Posted July 15, 2018 Share Posted July 15, 2018 The Fury - John Williams Epilogue is the best part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasey Kockroach 2,343 Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 The Old Man and the Sea by Bruce Broughton Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend by Jerry Goldsmith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,713 Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 On 7/15/2018 at 6:33 AM, Falafel said: The Fury - John Williams Epilogue is the best part. Indeed although I love the entire score both the film score and the awesome re-recording by JW and LSO. Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasey Kockroach 2,343 Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 Dinosaurs! by Ronald Stein and The Lost World by Paul Sawtell Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,713 Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 God of War by Bear McCreary: I find the quasi-Nordic/Scandinavian feel of the composition very appealing and find myself returning to it quite often these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 It's long and undistinguished, save for the few moments when Balfe and team are forced to work with Lalo's now methusalemic old tunes. Too bad, something along the lines of Tyler's 'Now You See Me' would have been great for this series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caliburn 72 Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 I am listening to Mission Impossible: Fallout by Lorne Balfe as well. It is a waste of my time 😕 Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holko 9,499 Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 Mummy Returns - a complete remastered boot. OK, this'll be a big order - Cowboys, Mummy and Mummy Returns! Music Box will be happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post crocodile 7,984 Posted July 17, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted July 17, 2018 Last week or so on my summer playlist included: Solo: A Star Wars Story Star Wars: The Last Jedi Hubris X-Men: The Last Stand Cutthroat Island The Blue Max (Tadlow) The Complete London Sessions (Delerue) Edge of Darkness (Corigliano) Star Trek: The Search for Spock Godzilla Return to Oz Alice Through the Looking Glass Oz the Great and Powerful Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves Waterworld Karol publicist, Incanus and Kasey Kockroach 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,030 Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 17 minutes ago, crocodile said: Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves Expanded Edition? What's your thoughts on that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maglorfin 196 Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 Alan Silvestri - Predator (Intrada 2012) John Debney - Cutthroat Island (LLL) Jerry Goldsmith - Executive Decision (VS 2016) Jerry Goldsmith - The Omen (VS 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 7,984 Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 26 minutes ago, Jurassic Shark said: Expanded Edition? What's your thoughts on that? I'm glad it came out for there is a quite a lot of interesting previously unreleased material on it. But it also for some reason doesn't flow as well as it should. It is the case with a few expanded Kamen albums actually. But you can always create a custom playlist so all is good. When it comes to Kamen's bigger blockbuster scores I generally prefer his action/thriller stuff like Die Hard or Lethal Weapon. There is a rusty swagger to those that really appeals to me. Overall I really like Kamen. He is a bit all over the place. His scores are sometimes not as polished in terms of writing, performance and recording but he has an unmistakable thumbprint. Even when assisted by dozens of ghost writers he still sounds like someone. Karol - who would really like to see License to Kill expanded Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maglorfin 196 Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 4 hours ago, crocodile said: I'm glad it came out for there is a quite a lot of interesting previously unreleased material on it. But it also for some reason doesn't flow as well as it should. It is the case with a few expanded Kamen albums actually. Do you think that Band of Brothers could/will eventually get an expanded release? How much more unreleased music do you think there is, if any at all? It's been a while since I've seen the series but being one of my favorites, I listen to the soundtrack regularly and would love to see an expanded/complete edition. Incanus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,713 Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 Amistad by John Williams Bassoon Concerto The Five Sacred Trees by John Williams The Patriot by John Williams 3 minutes ago, Maglorfin said: Do you think that Band of Brothers could/will eventually get an expanded release? How much more unreleased music do you think there is, if any at all? It's been a while since I've seen the series but being one of my favorites, I listen to the soundtrack regularly and would love to see an expanded/complete edition. There is a lot of unreleased music from the series and I would really welcome an expanded release of the score. To my mind it contains some of the finest music Kamen has composed. E.g. I would love to have the film version of The Mission Begins with chorus included and a lot of the small moments where Kamen develops his various thematic ideas. Maglorfin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maglorfin 196 Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 1 minute ago, Incanus said: There is a lot of unreleased music from the series and I would really welcome an expanded release of the score. To my mind it contains some of the finest music Kamen has composed. Couldn't have said it better myself! It's one of the finest TV soundtracks of all time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 7,984 Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 I'm glad he left Tomb Raider for this. karol Jurassic Shark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 T'is was always a bit too schmaltzy and heavy-handed for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 7,984 Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 I've never seen it so couldn't tell. On album, it is fine. Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 Not even there. But i just don't like Kamen's style, never have. Not Mr. Big 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,713 Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 It is fine music on album and while schmaltzy at times it also contained some beautiful moments of reflection that wonderfully enhance these scenes in the series. 2 minutes ago, publicist said: Not even there. But i just don't like Kamen's style, never have. Then it can't be helped. Just like I am not a fan of e.g. Maurice Jarre's style. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 I know. Jarre had this idiosyncratic style of what i call 'bum harmonizing'. Still, he had quite a few hits (Is Paris Burning? Only the Lonely, A Walk in the Clouds, The Bride, in addition to his known classics). With Kamen, i have a few select things with Intrada's 'Robin Hood' being the only substantial addition to my collection. And god knows, i tried. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 7,984 Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 That is why I like his action scores. There is a sense of mischief to them which is quite different from most composers'. It might be even facetious scoring in a way given his disdain for the genre but it's partially why they work so well, especially Die Hard scores. Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 Kamen's rather teutonic heaviness unfortunately overshadowed his ironic use of classical quotes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maglorfin 196 Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 22 minutes ago, crocodile said: That is why I like his action scores. There is a sense of mischief to them which is quite different from most composers'. Well said! That's why I really like the score of Licence to Kill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,030 Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 1 hour ago, crocodile said: I'm glad it came out for there is a quite a lot of interesting previously unreleased material on it. But it also for some reason doesn't flow as well as it should. That's also my view after listening to it a couple of times. 1 hour ago, publicist said: I know. Jarre had this idiosyncratic style of what i call 'bum harmonizing'. What exactly do you mean by that? Do you find the harmonization too basic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 Not too basic, it's just awkward for western ears. Which has the advantage that its often more interesting than your typical film music clichés and the disadvantage that it often sounds...awkward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,030 Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 I love Jarre's Lawrence, but I've always disliked the Zhivago love theme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 Everyone but the general public hated it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 I'm not on board for any Zhivago bashing. Too far, comrade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,498 Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 33 minutes ago, publicist said: Everyone but the general public hated it! Agent Triple X liked it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 3 minutes ago, Richard said: Agent Triple X liked it. That's Lady Starkey to you! Show some respect for your betters! Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 You guys are all a bunch of Russia haters! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMc 2,674 Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 On the subject of Russia, today marks the 100th anniversary of the murder of Tsar Nicholas II and his family. Terrible event, major one of the 20th century. Well, I can't find Richard Rodney Bennett's Nicholas and Alexandra score online, so I suppose this will have to do for now. Historically lacking, but still a touching tune. Feel free to share some more scores on the subject. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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