Naïve Old Fart 9,697 Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 On 6/13/2019 at 2:11 PM, The Illustrious Jerry said: Fingers crossed for Dune. Stick with Toto, a fantastic score. 3 hours ago, Incanus said: Total Recall by Jerry Goldsmith Monumental. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasey Kockroach 2,345 Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 20 minutes ago, Richard said: Stick with Toto Gladly! Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,697 Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 I'll get you, my pretty. You, and your little Tutu, too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasey Kockroach 2,345 Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 The Lost World by John Williams If you put a gun to my head and forced me to choose three John Williams scores to save from being thrown into a bonfire, this would be one of said three. The Relic by John Debney Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ollie 1,069 Posted June 15, 2019 Author Share Posted June 15, 2019 On 6/5/2019 at 12:18 AM, The Original said: The main title track, Mothra's Song and Rebirth are pretty good. Might as well just listen to Ifukube and Koseki’s original compositions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 Whoever lifted the heavy duties on this (it's McCreary's fourth in a row), they did better than on Godzilla. An agreeably impish theme - curiously recalling Hans Zimmer's more melodic work - and underscore that might not be exactly top drawer (often it's a slave to the images, like a lot of those Scream thriller scores from the 90's) but still has some deft textures and ideas going on (Joe Renzetti's original score isn't really quoted until the end credits, where it gets that weird-if-fitting Morricone giallo treatment). Cut it down to 30 minutes and you have a pretty satisfying new thriller score, department murderous dolls. With its allusions to 80's scores and composers (there's even a bit of 'Link' channeled here and a lot of coarse synth work) it might be best suited to fans of the shoulder pad decade. Kasey Kockroach 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasey Kockroach 2,345 Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 I cut it down to 46 minutes myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,052 Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 The Iron Will by Joel McNeely. I'm not sure whether I should relish the big nostalgic big orchestral extravaganza that McNeely is serving us or weep over all the shameless lifts from other, and more distinctive, scores. It's a fun listen on the expanded Intrada album... but somewhat empty too. Competent and pushing all the right buttons but painfully predictable. Modern scores are guilty of rehashing the same old drums and ostinato tropes all the time but the music of old had its own set of clichés. Was it a classier back then? I don't really know. Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 Why did you buy this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,697 Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 I've never heard his score for THE IRON WILL, but McNeely's THE AVENGERS is very good, indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,052 Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 1 hour ago, publicist said: Why did you buy this? Never heard it before. This is how dry the well is these days. Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasey Kockroach 2,345 Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 I can’t wait to listen to a Joel McNeely score today!” -No one ever Bespin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,052 Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 The Vikings by Mario Nascimbene Karol Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,697 Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 Now, that's damn good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,725 Posted June 17, 2019 Share Posted June 17, 2019 JFK by John Williams The Post by John Williams The Illustrious Jerry and SteveMc 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,052 Posted June 17, 2019 Share Posted June 17, 2019 10 hours ago, Richard said: Now, that's damn good! It's good, just really repetitive in places. You really need to love this theme. Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasey Kockroach 2,345 Posted June 17, 2019 Share Posted June 17, 2019 Child’s Play by Bear McCreary The Fly II by Christopher Young Chicken Run by John Powell with HGW Ghost Story by Phillipe Sardine The Illustrious Jerry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted June 17, 2019 Share Posted June 17, 2019 I haven't really listened to anything lately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasey Kockroach 2,345 Posted June 17, 2019 Share Posted June 17, 2019 Just now, The Original said: I haven't really listened to anything lately. Then scram! I’m working this side of the street! Unlucky Bastard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post SteveMc 2,674 Posted June 17, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted June 17, 2019 Indecent Proposal by John Barry Empire of the Sun (LLL) by John Williams Holko, Jurassic Shark, Incanus and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,227 Posted June 17, 2019 Share Posted June 17, 2019 8 hours ago, Kasey Kockroach said: Chicken Run by John Powell with HGW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,725 Posted June 18, 2019 Share Posted June 18, 2019 Young Sherlock Holmes by Bruce Broughton Bram Stoker's Dracula (LLL set) by Wojciech Kilar Williams on Williams the Classic Spielberg Scores by John Williams Capricorn One by Jerry Goldsmith The 13th Warrior by Jerry Goldsmith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,052 Posted June 18, 2019 Share Posted June 18, 2019 So what do you think of the Kilar expansion then, @Incanus? It certainly does upgrade the sound. Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,725 Posted June 18, 2019 Share Posted June 18, 2019 20 minutes ago, crocodile said: So what do you think of the Kilar expansion then, @Incanus? It certainly does upgrade the sound. Karol Yes the sound is improved certainly and there are some excellent pieces among the unreleased and composer's original intentions but I have to give this one a few more whirls before I can fully make up my mind. Kilar's minimalistic repetitive style is very much on display here which at times feels overly simplistic in its effect especially when the same figure is repeated for minutes on end but the love theme gets a wonderful workout throughout now and who can resist those whispered chants of omne phantasma, sanguis vita est and draco nequissime adiuro te. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,052 Posted June 18, 2019 Share Posted June 18, 2019 19 minutes ago, Incanus said: Yes the sound is improved certainly and there are some excellent pieces among the unreleased and composer's original intentions but I have to give this one a few more whirls before I can fully make up my mind. Kilar's minimalistic repetitive style is very much on display here which at times feels overly simplistic in its effect especially when the same figure is repeated for minutes on end but the love theme gets a wonderful workout throughout now and who can resist those whispered chants of omne phantasma, sanguis vita est and draco nequissime adiuro te. Yeah this release feels more like a toolbox to create your own personalised playlist. It's not really a score you want to experience in its entirety as it consists of the same 7-8 pieces recorded/orchestrated in different ways. I actually find the unused love story related pieces to be most interesting additions. Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,725 Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 Monsignor (2019 Intrada release) by John Williams: While the new music isn't that much of a revelation, being variations on the main theme, I really love this new presentation. Kudos to Mike Matessino for another stellar John Williams release! The Illustrious Jerry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Illustrious Jerry 3,356 Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 Catching up on the past week or so... Avengers: Infinity War by Alan Silvestri (Digital Release Album) Some of the heaviest music to come out of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and it's extremely well done. Filled with pathos and heroic callbacks, it may very well be the best of its kind. Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice by Hans Zimmer and Co. Man of Steel by Hans Zimmer and Co. Between the two, there's a bit more character and interesting material compared to other Zimmer scores, and I find them a bit more bearable than most might. There was some really nice Stradivarius on the latter. Otherwise they're not all that stimulating. Dunkirk by Hans Zimmer, Benjamin Wallfisch & Lorne Balfe Better impressions than my first listen, mostly because of how good it was in the film. Variation 15, based off Elgar's Nimrod, is very good. The rest tends to be noisy. Bridge of Spies by Thomas Newman One of my favourite Newman scores, and one I often revisit. Some of his best work IMO. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly by Ennio Morricone As always, unforgettable. This time around, with my own copy too, I really enjoyed the solemnity and remembrance in The Death of a Soldier. I could have The Ecstasy of Gold, Il Buono, Il Brutto et Il Cattivo, and Il Triello on repeat for days. Batman by Danny Elfman An all-time favourite. There is some interesting development when the Batman theme "takes off" that harkens forward to Powell's Solo, namely Corellia Chase, something I just noticed this time around. An enjoyable and well-rounded album. And Descent Into Mystery is just...oh! The Curious Case of Benjamin Button by Alexandre Desplat Absolutely gorgeous. Very much of the same DNA as 2017's The Shape of Water. Some delightful orchestrations and instrumentation. A definite gem. Cars by Randy Newman Spectre by Thomas Newman Creed II by Ludwig Göransson First Man by Justin Hurwitz The Hunt for Red October by Basil Poledouris Spider-man: Homecoming by Michael Giacchino Jaws by John Williams Fabulin and Incanus 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 Still one of the best in recent memory. And reminds you that film music written as *Music* has not to reek of derivative Hollywood formulas. The Illustrious Jerry and Fabulin 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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The Illustrious Jerry 3,356 Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 Toy Story by Randy Newman (Walt Disney Legacy Collection) Perhaps Newman's best Disney project. Some definite highlights include Opening, Andy's Birthday Party to Surpise Present (a wonderful sequence from tracks 7-11, headlined by the march of the toy army men), Buzz Flies, and The Rescue Pt. 1 to To Infinity and Beyond (another fantastic 6 cue stretch from tracks 43-48). Newman's songs for the film have become a trademark, and are always good to revisit. All in all an easy and fun listening experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,227 Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 2 hours ago, The Illustrious Jerry said: Toy Story by Randy Newman (Walt Disney Legacy Collection) Perhaps Newman's best Disney project. Some definite highlights include Opening, Andy's Birthday Party to Surpise Present (a wonderful sequence from tracks 7-11, headlined by the march of the toy army men), Buzz Flies, and The Rescue Pt. 1 to To Infinity and Beyond (another fantastic 6 cue stretch from tracks 43-48). Newman's songs for the film have become a trademark, and are always good to revisit. All in all an easy and fun listening experience. Interesting, Jerry. I once had the OST, but found it disappointing. Would you say this Legacy edition contains more highlights? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 Agreeably waltzy/chirpy - with over 60 tracks it takes the whole brevity thing too far but as album of entertaining vignettes on a handful of tunes it's the most tuneful tv soundtrack in some time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,052 Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 Vice by Nicholas Britell. Certainly one of the best drama scores in recent memory. Very prominent in the film and a pretty solid album too. This is the kind of score I wish Thomas Newman would give us. Karol publicist and The Illustrious Jerry 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Illustrious Jerry 3,356 Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 What a gem that was @crocodile! Keep your eye on Britell. He's on a roll as far as I'm concerned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,725 Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by John Williams Monsignor by John Williams Yo-Yo Ma Plays the Music of Ennio Morricone Yo-Yo Ma Plays the Music of John Williams Bespin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John 2,032 Posted June 22, 2019 Share Posted June 22, 2019 The Grand Budapest Hotel, by Alexandre Desplat Ran, by Toru Takemitsu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,052 Posted June 22, 2019 Share Posted June 22, 2019 Aliens Wolf Totem An American Tail Star Trek III: The Search for Spock Karol SteveMc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datameister 2,087 Posted June 23, 2019 Share Posted June 23, 2019 Listening right now to the 1995 Rhino Deluxe Edition of The Wizard of Oz for the first time. What a delight. I mean, don't get me wrong, I wish we could send modern recording/mixing equipment and personnel into a time machine to record the proceedings themselves; the 1939 mono recordings have a certain sentimental charm, but it'd be great to also be able to enjoy all the detail, spatial separation, and fidelity you get nowadays. But whatevs - it's still great music, and it's wonderful that Rhino put out such a comprehensive release. The liner notes are great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faleel 5,410 Posted June 23, 2019 Share Posted June 23, 2019 1 hour ago, Datameister said: Listening right now to the 1995 Rhino Deluxe Edition of The Wizard of Oz for the first time. What a delight. I mean, don't get me wrong, I wish we could send modern recording/mixing equipment and personnel into a time machine to record the proceedings themselves; the 1939 mono recordings have a certain sentimental charm, but it'd be great to also be able to enjoy all the detail, spatial separation, and fidelity you get nowadays. But whatevs - it's still great music, and it's wonderful that Rhino put out such a comprehensive release. The liner notes are great. I love that statement of the theme at 0:40 of the Poppies/Optimistic Voices video. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datameister 2,087 Posted June 23, 2019 Share Posted June 23, 2019 19 minutes ago, Faleel J.M. said: Oh wow, thanks for this! Gonna have some fun with this fellow's YouTube channel. (Inevitably, I'm going to find myself thirsty for similar treatment of all the songs and score, but I just can't help myself!) EDIT: Also just discovered the 1998 "Songs and Story of The Wizard of Oz" album that includes stereo presentations of some of the music. Might have to check that out. I'm always struck by how much better an orchestral recording sounds in stereo, even with absolutely no other changes to the sound. It's kinda nuts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faleel 5,410 Posted June 23, 2019 Share Posted June 23, 2019 Apparently this version was also remixed to stereo: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00000AFXF?tag=mfconvert-20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabulin 3,517 Posted June 23, 2019 Share Posted June 23, 2019 . Kasey Kockroach 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,725 Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 Pan's Labyrinth by Javier Navarrete First Knight by Jerry Goldsmith Bram Stoker's Dracula by Wojciech Kilar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post publicist 4,643 Posted June 24, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted June 24, 2019 Solid routine, but thematically engaging and with several exciting in-flight moments and old-school Hollywood sentiment, 'Forever Young' is one of Goldsmith better scores from the early 90's. The thundering counter fanfares in 'Test Flight' are living proof why Goldsmith's deft hand is still sorely missed today. Not Mr. Big, SteveMc, Romão and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,725 Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 Apollo 13 by James Horner: 1995 was a very good and prolific year for Horner and I would consider both this and Braveheart to be classics among his works. crocodile 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,052 Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 Monsignor. I'm really enjoying this album. Both programmes actually. Karol Incanus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,725 Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 Dracula by John Williams Bespin and crocodile 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,504 Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 I would love to listen to Monsignor, but my CD is in transit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Illustrious Jerry 3,356 Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 Still waiting? Man! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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