JoeinAR 1,949 Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 2 hours ago, Bespin said: I would love to listen to Monsignor, but my CD is in transit. I listened to it hundreds of times. But that was way back in the 80's. Its a fine score to a terrible film. Its as if Williams was JG. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Illustrious Jerry 3,356 Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 Skyfall by Thomas Newman With a few brief moments of excellence, Newman serves up an acceptable Bond entry that's pretty much what you'd expect from this composer for this film. Quick bursts of energy, suspense, and the occasional John Barry nod make the album a decent listen. Prefer it to Spectre. The Day the Earth Stood Still by Bernard Hermann (McNeely Rerecording) Other worldly and eerie, coining an often mimicked sci-fi style. Complete with Hermann's trademark techniques, which can often involve rather simple two or three note phrases of looming mystery, the score is quite a uniquely interesting treat. I appreciate the work of Varese Sarabande in these rerecording, as I've thoroughly enjoyed most of the ones I've heard thus far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,030 Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 6 minutes ago, The Illustrious Jerry said: I appreciate the work of Varese Sarabande in these rerecording I urge you to check out their re-recordings of North by Northwest and Psycho! The Illustrious Jerry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Illustrious Jerry 3,356 Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 I've heard the Varese Psycho, and it was very well done. I'll take note of North by Northwest though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasey Kockroach 2,343 Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 Are re-recordings the only reason to keep McNeely around? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 He's good for nothing else! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,030 Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 Yes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 Pleasant, subdued drama score, Desplat style. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Illustrious Jerry 3,356 Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 Journey to the Centre of the Earth by Bernard Hermann It's easy to go on a roll with Hermann, and Journey to the Centre of the Earth continues that popular two or three note repeated phrase that lacks any real resolution for a good while, echoing again and again with masterful suspense and mystery. While this album is not a rerecording, the sound is pretty good, all things considering. Of course, it's produced by Nick Redman. As a note, Elfman's inspiration from Hermann is quite evident with Journey to the Centre of the Earth, as many moments call back (or forward actually!) to Batman and Batman Returns, among others. Sir Hilary Bray and Fabulin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 That's real orchestration here, folks. Fabulin and The Illustrious Jerry 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Hilary Bray 235 Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 I listed to a rash of scores for the first time: Saturn 3, Elmer Bernstein Psycho (the Joel McNeely recording) Cinderella Liberty and The Reivers, Williams and then The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing. For good measure I added to the playlist on my phone, the song (Dream Away Child, Sinatra) and it all tied together nicely. Love the sound of Cat Dancing throughout. Something about Williams pre-Jaws/Star Wars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,173 Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 4 hours ago, Kasey Kockroach said: Are re-recordings the only reason to keep McNeely around? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasey Kockroach 2,343 Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 I’ll take that as a yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,173 Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,713 Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 Jurassic Park (LLL set) by John Williams: Still among my top 5 John Williams scores. Absolutely brilliant. The Illustrious Jerry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,030 Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 12 minutes ago, Incanus said: Jurassic Park (LLL set) by John Williams: Still among my top 5 John Williams scores. Absolutely brilliant. What's your top 1? Mine's Jurassic Park. The Illustrious Jerry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 7,984 Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 15 hours ago, Kasey Kockroach said: Are re-recordings the only reason to keep McNeely around? Well, this one alone secures him a place in heaven. Karol Incanus and The Illustrious Jerry 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 Heaven there wouldn't be so much dust lying around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 7,984 Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 Eleven Eleven by Danny Elfman Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,713 Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 2 hours ago, Jurassic Shark said: What's your top 1? Mine's Jurassic Park. Angela's Ashes or A.I. perhaps. Faleel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasey Kockroach 2,343 Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 Agent Cody Banks by John Powell Piranha by Pino Donaggio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 7,984 Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 Son of a Morning Star by Craig Safan Karol - who will be listening to Morricone's The Thing next to celebrate the 37th anniversary of this film's release publicist 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post publicist 4,643 Posted June 26, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted June 26, 2019 Surely one of the 90's Top Ten titles, if you're into rich musical landscapes with modern techniques. Fabulin, Marian Schedenig, Romão and 2 others 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,713 Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 Agatha Christie's Poirot by Christopher Gunning: Some of the best TV music in my books with such a memorable main theme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabulin 3,510 Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 . The Illustrious Jerry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oomoog the Ecstatic 314 Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 @Fabulin The album also manages to leave out a very important transition in the score, right after I Don't Belong Here. But at least you can hear it in the movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,713 Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 War Horse by John Williams: Simply lovely and with a well-constructed musical arc to it (even though the opening third might be a bit intrusive in the film itself). Like Tintin from the same year, this score is simply bursting with different melodies and with a wonderful Americana/British/Celtic fusion in its elements. And it bears repeating how absolutely delightful the album closing end credits piece Homecoming is with its wonderful summation of nearly all the major elements of the score in one effortless flowing concert suite. SteveMc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabulin 3,510 Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 . Incanus and SteveMc 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 Im digging the Time Heist stuff in endgame. Quasi-jazz feels Mancini inspired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faleel 5,340 Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 3 hours ago, Fabulin said: Black Sunday by John Williams - An enjoyable spy score that sounds like a direct prelude to Williams' blockbuster parade---to Star Wars, ESB, ROTJ, E.T., Jurassic Park, Indiana Jones trilogy... and even ROTS 30 years later---and features a very effective use of percussive instruments and of the piano. Lots of Giacchino MOH inspirations. Highlights include: Commando Raid, Preparations (proto March of the Resistance in 1977? Oi!), The Blimp and the Bomb, The End... but every track is very good, including the 3 great source cues. Overall: 10/10 And you know what? It might be the perfect first suggestion for anyone wanting to dive into Williams' more obscure scores for the first time. And AOTC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 5 hours ago, JoeinAR said: Im digging the Time Heist stuff in endgame. Quasi-jazz feels Mancini inspired. I've listened to that score every day for two weeks straight. JoeinAR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,498 Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 On 6/26/2019 at 5:46 AM, publicist said: Surely one of the 90's Top Ten titles, if you're into rich musical landscapes with modern techniques. Fuckin' A! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,480 Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 Welcome in my collection, Monsignore! The Illustrious Jerry and SteveMc 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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The Illustrious Jerry 3,356 Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 @Fabulin have you listened to Spider-man: Homecoming? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Kasey Kockroach 2,343 Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 Heartbeeps by John Williams The Planets by Gustav Holtz (Royal Liverpool recording) Haunted Summer by Christopher Young Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Illustrious Jerry 3,356 Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 10 minutes ago, Fabulin said: I did and I liked it and you liked that. Ah, huzzah! I haven't listened to the new one, and I expect it to be very much in the same vein as the first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 7,984 Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 Spider-Man: Far From Home. An overall impression is that it feels like an improvement. Outside of 3-4 tracks, I never really liked the first one. This feels more enjoyable and consistent. But 79 minutes? I will probably give it a one more listen before deciding whether it's a win or not. Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMc 2,674 Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 What are the general thoughts here about Stanley &Iris? It is a pleasant enough score. Nice main titles, especially. But, it feels kind of like a minor work to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted June 29, 2019 Share Posted June 29, 2019 T'is the right season for the coolest jazz/blues cat still around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,030 Posted June 29, 2019 Share Posted June 29, 2019 9 hours ago, SteveMc said: What are the general thoughts here about Stanley &Iris? It is a pleasant enough score. Nice main titles, especially. But, it feels kind of like a minor work to me. Pleasant enough, yes, but quite forgettable. The Accidental Tourist is more memorable, IMO. Faleel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,713 Posted June 29, 2019 Share Posted June 29, 2019 The Amazing Spider-Man by James Horner The Patriot by John Williams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 7,984 Posted June 29, 2019 Share Posted June 29, 2019 Citizen Kane: The Classic Film Scores of Bernard Herrmann to celebrate the 108th anniversary of composer's birthday. Karol The Illustrious Jerry and SteveMc 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,173 Posted June 29, 2019 Share Posted June 29, 2019 7 hours ago, crocodile said: Citizen Kane: The Classic Film Scores of Bernard Herrmann to celebrate the 108th anniversary of composer's birthday. Definitely one of the best albums from the Gerhardt series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 7,984 Posted June 29, 2019 Share Posted June 29, 2019 1 hour ago, Marian Schedenig said: Definitely one of the best albums from the Gerhardt series. It is, I once managed to track a used copy of the old run... only to find that the CD inside the jewel case was actually one of the Bernstein-conducted compilation. Imagine my disappointment. Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,030 Posted June 29, 2019 Share Posted June 29, 2019 3 hours ago, crocodile said: It is, I once managed to track a used copy of the old run... only to find that the CD inside the jewel case was actually one of the Bernstein-conducted compilation. Imagine my disappointment. Karol Imagining it right now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 7,984 Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 12 hours ago, Jurassic Shark said: Imagining it right now! Did you hear the danger motif in your head just then? M:I:III and Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol. I always liked Giacchino's take on the series. Some of my favourite works of his actually. The third first one of these was my one of my first Gia albums (second one) so I have a soft spot for it. Oh I also gave the new Spider-Man: Far From Home another listen. Great score it ain't but it's a definite improvement over the previous one. Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,030 Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 16 hours ago, crocodile said: It is, I once managed to track a used copy of the old run... only to find that the CD inside the jewel case was actually one of the Bernstein-conducted compilation. Imagine my disappointment. Karol The old release is still fairly easy to find for a good price, in good condition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,480 Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 #timeCapsuleChallenge Today, listen to scores released when you were 15 yo! For me, it will be Batman (Elfman) and Indy and The Last Crusade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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