Cantus Venti 13 Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 I don't mind starting a topic on something small if it takes my particular interest. I was wondering about this part at 1:23 -[media=] This sounds so good. It seems simple, known as the second theme, but the roots of the inspiration still could be expounded upon. My question is, what possible influences of John Williams's can be traced from it? Older movie scores or a contemporary-classical sound? If anything pops in your head please share.Also nice to meet everyone here. Bellosh 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datameister 2,037 Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 Not sure, but that particular melody is definitely a strong contender for my favorite from this score. It has such a fun sense of...moving forward, somehow. I dunno. Hard to put into words. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nemesis 244 Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 The pianoversion is brilliant! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russds 8 Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 Yeah, i love that theme. I think my favorite is the simple piano solo at the very end. Some how the solo piano, just after the full Orchestra cuts out and as the credits start to roll, really moves me whenever I see/hear it. Are you asking what classical composers/compositions may have influenced JW when he was writing that theme? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
looohhk 27 Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 This is one of my favorite E.T. sub-themes!One might hear a parallel between Herrmann and Williams? Its a bit of a stretch, but the "Driving" theme from Herrmann's Psycho slightly resembles it, if only at the beginning of the ideas (See Attachment)(forgot to mark the B-natural there in the second bar of the Herrmann)Both are lovely though, and like DataMeister said, have that forward propelling motion about them. MrJosh 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oomoog the Ecstatic 314 Posted July 1, 2018 Share Posted July 1, 2018 I'm wondering where Bernard Herrmann got this 'playful' John Williams end-credits style at 2:38 - 2:45 ↓ It's very reminiscent of film credits music. https://youtu.be/kC5AzFc3coo?t=158 This forum doesn't seem to have auto video-embed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted July 1, 2018 Share Posted July 1, 2018 This forum most definitely does have auto video-embed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted July 1, 2018 Share Posted July 1, 2018 E.T. is a great score. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John 2,032 Posted July 1, 2018 Share Posted July 1, 2018 The best! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted July 1, 2018 Share Posted July 1, 2018 That would be The Lost World. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted July 3, 2018 Share Posted July 3, 2018 You know thats not true! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh500 1,615 Posted July 4, 2018 Share Posted July 4, 2018 This "driving" theme has a name. It's called "Over the Moon"! Don't know which theme is better. This, or the Flying Theme. They're both outstanding and awesome, in different ways. Anyway, one of my favourite renditions of this theme is this, at 2:12. Almost as good as the scintillating piano in "Over the Moon"! looohhk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellosh 3,400 Posted July 7, 2018 Share Posted July 7, 2018 Keys theme with the muted trumpets in the beginning. 😍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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