Incanus 5,714 Posted September 11, 2018 Share Posted September 11, 2018 5 minutes ago, Jurassic Shark said: I think they're devilishly good. That description is reserved for The Witches of Eastwick, Omen and Drag Me To Hell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post cordax 32 Posted September 11, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted September 11, 2018 John Williams-Heartwood Incanus, SteveMc and Naïve Old Fart 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick1Ø66 4,714 Posted September 11, 2018 Share Posted September 11, 2018 3 hours ago, Cherry Pie That'll Kill Ya said: You'd be all Zhivago'd out! Yuri right! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick1Ø66 4,714 Posted September 11, 2018 Share Posted September 11, 2018 20 hours ago, Bespin said: Waiting in Casablanca for our flight to return back to Montreal. ...and wait...and wait...and wait. Montreal? Was the flight to Lisbon delayed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romão 2,274 Posted September 11, 2018 Share Posted September 11, 2018 7 hours ago, Falafel said: Julius Caesar - Miklos Rozsa. My favorite Rózsa. I love the re-recording Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,527 Posted September 11, 2018 Share Posted September 11, 2018 On 9/11/2018 at 7:12 AM, cordax said: John Williams-Heartwood I like this one, as well. Ideally listened to on a foggy day, deep in November. It's like musical mist, if you know what I mean. Dixon Hill 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted September 11, 2018 Share Posted September 11, 2018 17 hours ago, TGP said: Don't see the latter mentioned very often. Splendid music for a dreadful film. What a sordid affair. It's lovely stuff, and also proves that Corigliano is a remarkable tunesmith and melodist as well, something that he never receives enough credit for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted September 11, 2018 Share Posted September 11, 2018 While we're at him, i recently acquired a copy of 'Altered States', which in 1980 was as far as modernism could go in movies (though it also offers a credible love theme). It's a marvel, especially from a technical standpoint with Goldenthal's wailing brass already in full force. Ken Russel opined that he was lucky to get Corigliani and wasn't forced to take some Hollywood hack by WB - hard to believe that the job wouldn't have been offered to either Goldsmith or Williams at that point, so ouch...😎 Incanus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMc 2,674 Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 Flute Concerto by John Williams. Challenging piece, but definitely rewards a careful listen. Some very interesting moments. Nicely structured as well. Batman Returns by Danny Elfman. Definitely better than the original, which I rather liked anyway. This one has Elfman hitting his stride. Some intriguing material, dark but whimsical. Strong usage of themes, too, especially the Batman theme, which I feel he puts to quite good use. JFK by John Williams. Love this score, and not just the noble elegiac material, which, of course, is more than fantastic . There is a vitality in the mid-album tracks as well. The eclectic mix of material seems to capture something about the contradiction and coexistence of past and present, ideals and reality. This is how you use electronics, at least in my book. John does not get too overboard with them, save perhaps in "The Witnesses." But the "Garrison Family Theme" is especially well done to my years. Some Yamaha FM action going on there @Nick Parker? Incanus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted September 12, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted September 12, 2018 Lincoln - John Williams It is that time of year again. Incanus, SteveMc and Not Mr. Big 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewya 360 Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 Gone Girl - Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross I now think that this is the duo's finest score so far, but I still only care for less than 20 minutes of it. There is some fine ambience to be found here. I am not a big fan of the more industrial, edgy and gritty stuff though. Favourite tracks include Empty Places, Procedural etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasey Kockroach 2,344 Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 Tinkerbell and the Lost Treasure by Joel McNeelly Hush by Christopher Young Prophecy by Leonard Rosenman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,714 Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 17 hours ago, Romão said: My favorite Rózsa. I love the re-recording Ditto. Intrada's re-recording of Ivanhoe is equally wonderful but their re-recording of Julius Caesar was the first Rózsa score I ever listened to and holds a special place in my heart. SteveMc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 In the early-to-mid 90's i was still too young to go out regularly - the stars aligned, then, and Germany's first cable companies, endlessly hungry for old movies to fill their schedule, served my blooming interest in movie music, especially after 10pm. Charles Bronson movies, of course, were a common occurrence. And it might have been 'Breakheart Pass' were i realized that a distinctive name i recognized mostly from new-ish Hollywood blockbuster movies like 'Gremlins' up to then came up virtually every second night on western (favourites on german tv were 'Hour of the Gun', 'Wild Rovers' and 'Take a Hard Ride', impossibly titled 'Getting zapped one on the bib'). It's more a crime thriller on a train (from one of those Alistair McLean novels) so the few spots were the score gets busy are limited but when they come you perk up. The theme is edgy brass licks and strumming guitar (a Goldsmith speciality) and there are three killer action cues (the last 02:30 of 'The Boxcar', 'On the Move' and 'Last Battle'). Beyond, its moody suspense with a modernist twist and incredibly detailed woodwind writing that died out, probably on 12/31/1979. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt C 454 Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 Hollywood '95 It still sounds great. The Horner and Goldsmith suites (particularly "Casper's Lullaby" and First Knight's "End Credits") feel like the original composers were at the podium, and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra's performance is on point. I'm surprised that ensemble hasn't been used more often in recent years, their playing is comparable to the L.A. and London session players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,359 Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 A classic album from my childhood! Matt C 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMc 2,674 Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 Heartwood by John Williams. Haven't heard this one in a while. Deeply beautiful. Will have to listen a few more times to be sure, but, as of right now, I think it is one of the best things John has written. Bespin and Taikomochi 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt C 454 Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 8 hours ago, Jay said: A classic album from my childhood! I wasn't even aware of them until 3-4 years ago, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasey Kockroach 2,344 Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom by Michael Giacchino Altered States by John Corigliano Grizzly by Robert O. Ragland The Mephisto Waltz by Jerry Goldsmith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 A spectacularly misguided step-by-step remake of Billy Wilder's sweet 1954 romcom, the 1995 'Sabrina' is so hopelessly anachronistic you better forget about it when you play Williams' beguiling old-school serenading. It's a cross between what he might have played on the piano for Friedrich Hollander or Adolph Deutsch around the time the original was made and a retro-chic update sans the excessive vibrato, though you still can sense how deeply this kind of writing is etched in JW's musical DNA. Apart from the main theme that is clearly all that (and basically all that is really noteworthy about this score), the rest alternates between cocktail music (not terribly exciting) and light orchestral variations on the three themes Williams wrote, 'Accidental Tourist' style - mostly for romantic reasons. Boggling the mind: why Sting's vacuous voice was chosen to sing what is essentially a crooning Tony Bennett number remains a secret, though both of the other tunes/songs Williams contributes here don't register much, probably because they were written for a blank screen. Let's just say that as far as fairy tales opening with loving shots of monstrous Long Island estates go, this one got the best score it could get. Though it probably would have been helped better by the 1954 original. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,714 Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn by John Williams U.S. Marshals by Jerry Goldsmith The Accidental Tourist by John Williams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 The main theme is lovely, and Williams seems fond of it. He programs it in concerts. Other than that. Meh... 47 minutes ago, publicist said: A spectacularly misguided step-by-step remake of Billy Wilder's sweet 1954 romcom, the 1995 'Sabrina' is so hopelessly anachronistic you better forget about it when you play Williams' beguiling old-school serenading. It's a cross between what he might have played on the piano for Friedrich Hollander or Adolph Deutsch around the time the original was made and a retro-chic update sans the excessive vibrato, though you still can sense how deeply this kind of writing is etched in JW's musical DNA. Apart from the main theme that is clearly all that (and basically all that is really noteworthy about this score), the rest alternates between cocktail music (not terribly exciting) and light orchestral variations on the three themes Williams wrote, 'Accidental Tourist' style - mostly for romantic reasons. Boggling the mind: why Sting's vacuous voice was chosen to sing what is essentially a crooning Tony Bennett number remains a secret, though both of the other tunes/songs Williams contributes here don't register much, probably because they were written for a blank screen. Let's just say that as far as fairy tales opening with loving shots of monstrous Long Island estates go, this one got the best score it could get. Though it probably would have been helped better by the 1954 original. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,527 Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 2 hours ago, Steve McQueen said: Heartwood by John Williams. Haven't heard this one in a while. Deeply beautiful. Will have to listen a few more times to be sure, but, as of right now, I think it is one of the best things John has written. Steve, did you read this? On 9/11/2018 at 1:03 PM, Richard said: I like this one, as well. Ideally listened to on a foggy day, deep in November. It's like musical mist, if you know what I mean. SteveMc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Parker 3,040 Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 1 hour ago, kaseykockroach said: The Mephisto Waltz by Jerry Goldsmith Oh hey, what did you think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasey Kockroach 2,344 Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 1 hour ago, Nick Parker said: Oh hey, what did you think? I was in an evil mood tonight for whatever reason. But, um...uh...how do I review music as a means of pleasing this Nick chap...it was...very musical...it had a theme, I think...it sounded very much as though it were music...and I like music...so I...liked this! (Driving home at night to it was ideal! Good ol' gothic Goldsmith greatness) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John 2,032 Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 Taxi Driver, by Bernard Herrmann Herrmann's final film score, and one of his best. ***** out of ***** Incanus and Nick Parker 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMc 2,674 Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 10 hours ago, Richard said: Steve, did you read this? Yep! Inspired me to give it a listen. My next listen will be in November, like you recommend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Parker 3,040 Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 2 hours ago, John said: Taxi Driver, by Bernard Herrmann Herrmann's final film score, and one of his best. ***** out of ***** Hell yeah! Some of his most effective colors, and turns a gritty commentary on Vietnam into an urban opera in its dramatic scope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,348 Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 Cap 3 Civil War. Literally fleeing to ROTJ. Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,527 Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 3 hours ago, Steve McQueen said: Yep! Inspired me to give it a listen. My next listen will be in November, like you recommend. Oh, dear. Steve, Don't take anything that I say, seriously SteveMc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,527 Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 13 hours ago, John said: Taxi Driver, by Bernard Herrmann Herrmann's final film score, and one of his best. ***** out of ***** 10 hours ago, Nick Parker said: Hell yeah! Some of his most effective colors, and turns a gritty commentary on Vietnam into an urban opera in its dramatic scope. Of course, no-one knew that it would be his last score, but what a way to sign-off?! Agreed, John: 5/5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,012 Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 Shogun by Maurice Jarre. Cause it was his birthday yesterday. Quite a good set from Intrada, by the way. Karol publicist 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasey Kockroach 2,344 Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 Hubris by John Powell Alien 3 by Elliot Goldenthal Papillon by Jerry Goldsmith Grizzly by Robert O. Ragland New Nightmare by J. Peter Robinson SteveMc and Incanus 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,714 Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 The Score by Howard Shore: Sounds like a prototypical heist score with great jazzy feel with Shore's own orchestrational and motivic imprints all over it. Very much rooted in rhythm and constant forward motion this 38 minute album is just the right length to not overstay its welcome and is actually a really enjoyable example of Shore's versatility. The Departed by Howard Shore: Who would have thought that a tango would be just the thing to musically describe this cat-and-mouse game of police VS the Boston Irish mob but it works surprisingly well. Shore also features the guitars in this score both for the tango and for his other thematic ideas and it gives the music its own singular stamp like with the lengthy quietly emotional Billy's Theme or the slow dance-like almost South American sounding Madolyn or the funky slightly humorous effects in Chinatown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,527 Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 I must confess; the only "score" that I remember, from THE DEPARTED, is GIMME SHELTER. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmmusic 1,828 Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 Quite interesting electronic soundscapes - although I prefer orchestral ones.. (and this is a film i want to see) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,012 Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 EP? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,012 Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 E.P. The Extra-Predator? Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,481 Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 2018 remasterings... The 6 first Star Wars. From ep I to VI. Outside in the backyard, with my headphones. Chill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasey Kockroach 2,344 Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 The Spongebob Movie: Sponge Out of Water by John Debney Hook by John Williams Ice Age: Continental Drift by John Powell I'm in a piratey mood today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Parker 3,040 Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 Just now, kaseykockroach said: The Spongebob Movie: Sponge Out of Water by John Debney Hook by John Williams Ice Age: Continental Drift by John Powell I'm in a piratey mood today. How many of those do you own? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,074 Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 5 hours ago, Bespin said: 2018 remasterings... The 6 first Star Wars. From ep I to VI. Outside in the backyard, with my headphones. Chill. Bespin: The Invisible Man Taikomochi and The Illustrious Jerry 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasey Kockroach 2,344 Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 2 minutes ago, Nick Parker said: How many of those do you own? How many what? Piratey scores, or do you mean which of the mentioned three? I own all three of those, if that's what you're referring to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Parker 3,040 Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 15 minutes ago, kaseykockroach said: How many what? Piratey scores, or do you mean which of the mentioned three? I own all three of those, if that's what you're referring to. So much for your piratey mood, then. Kasey Kockroach 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 Mandy by Jóhann Jóhannsson Brilliant score; will probably end up being my favorite of the year. Such a shame that Jóhannsson only graced the spotlight for a few years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasey Kockroach 2,344 Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 2 minutes ago, Nick Parker said: So much for your piratey mood, then. I'm confused... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,481 Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 20 minutes ago, Jurassic Shark said: Bespin: The Invisible Man With my old crappy headphones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMc 2,674 Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 17 minutes ago, kaseykockroach said: I'm confused... If you listen to things illegally, you are a pirate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasey Kockroach 2,344 Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 Oh. So...it was a joke... THAT'S A JOKE SON YA MISSED IT WENT RIGHT PAST YA YA GOTTA, I SAY, YA GOTTA YER EARS OPEN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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