Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 Examples:All of Planting the Charges, preparing for the TIE Fighter Attack, Belly of the Steel Beast's opening and that pure sex equivalent in Indy's Very First Adventure around 3:50 where he takes the cross.Love. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faleel 5,346 Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 The Last Battle aka The Battle of Yavin.Short Round Helps/Indy Takes Charge.The Rescue/Bike Chase/Saying GoodbyeChasing Rockets (!)The Emperor Provokes Luke/The Ewok BattleFather and Son/The Fleet Goes Into Hyperspace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hlao-roo 389 Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 Lincoln Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLUMENKOHL 1,068 Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 There's only one...and it's in Imperial Attack from Star Wars.Everything else is like the work of an Amateur. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,191 Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 Rescue from Cloud City/Hyperspace. Nearly all 9 minutes of it. Rarely has there been a continuous piece of prominently written (i.e. noticeable) film music that manages to build intension consistently for several minutes straight. (The climax of Goldsmith's Total Recall as well, and perhaps that of Rambo 2).I also like how the final section in Summon the Heroes keeps building by adding counterpoints. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 Recently, i would say the "Plowing" cue from WAR HORSE builds quite nicely. Bellosh 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taikomochi 1,136 Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 Rescue from Cloud City/Hyperspace. Nearly all 9 minutes of it. Rarely has there been a continuous piece of prominently written (i.e. noticeable) film music that manages to build intension consistently for several minutes straight. (The climax of Goldsmith's Total Recall as well, and perhaps that of Rambo 2).Yes! This piece doesn't get discussed nearly enough! I think it is the highlight of the score. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romão 2,274 Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 Hell's Kitchen from Sleepers or the first half of The White House Gate from Nixon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSM 126 Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 My favorite by far is "Incident on Isla Nublar" from Jurassic Park. The chord progression and orchestration are brilliantly suspenseful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datameister 2,041 Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 In addition to all the amazing cues mentioned above, I'd suggest that "The Map Room: Dawn" contains one of Williams' very best buildups...and he's certainly written a lot of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hlao-roo 389 Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 Kingdom of the Crystal Skull features a greatly underrated "build-up," I think on Track 13 of the commercial release. One my favorites of his career, actually. Haven't listened to it for awhile, but I think it begins highly reminiscent of "The Intersection Scene" before taking a very different direction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightscape94 965 Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 "The Map Room: Dawn" contains one of Williams' very best buildups...This.Plus, after just listening to The Fury recently, I would say the main title, especially the album version, is a great build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melange 446 Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 The MountainPlanet Kyrpton[media=] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romão 2,274 Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 Another one: The Mecca World. It just builds and builds... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellosh 3,412 Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 "A New Hope and End Credits"for me, everything is incredible build up to that 11:17 mark where it reprises to the main theme.that part gives me the tingles, love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gkgyver 1,645 Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 How can you call yourself a John Williams fan and not think immediately of "The Idol's Temple"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 4,639 Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 Recently, i would say the "Plowing" cue from WAR HORSE builds quite nicely.Plowing takes too long to build up in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWfangirl1992 18 Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 There's only one...and it's in Imperial Attack from Star Wars.Yes."A New Hope and End Credits"for me, everything is incredible build up to that 11:17 mark where it reprises to the main theme.that part gives me the tingles, love it.And yes. Also, I believe in the End Credits of Munich there is a dramatic rest right before the big crescendo at the end and my heart stops every time during that rest and then the following measures are just so powerful, very moving especially when taking into account the subject matter of Munich. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faleel 5,346 Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 it's in Imperial Attack from Star Wars.Which part? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTennisBallKid 17 Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 The Shark Cage Fugue. Especially the concert arrangement with Out to Sea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,191 Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 it's in Imperial Attack from Star Wars.Which part?The bit leading from Ben's Death up to TIE Fighter Attack I imagine. A worthy contender. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faleel 5,346 Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 ....I don't listen to the original album, I listen to the RCA.. and on my CD's Imperial Attack is only 6 minutes long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,191 Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 Oh... I seem to have have mixed up two tracks. I never had the original album, and apparently haven't memorised the track titles of the RCA that well anymore. I somehow assumed we were talking about that other track. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faleel 5,346 Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 Imperial Attack is the cue right after the main title, from when the rebels are preparing for the stormtroopers to board, and to when the star destroyer leaves Tatooine's orbit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshslider 2 Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 The helicopter ride from Jurassic Park Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datameister 2,041 Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 Listened to the last sequence of E.T. today in the car. I was reminded of this thread while listening to the buildup at the end of "The Rescue", leading into "The Bicycle Chase." It's filled with such fun nervous energy. I love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted October 8, 2012 Author Share Posted October 8, 2012 Most of Raiders is like one giant buildup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Psycho Pianist 216 Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 Leaving Hogwarts from HP1, combined with the ending from Reunion of Friends from HP2 - that would have been ideal. The more bombastic ending sounds far better than the resolved suspension retardation that was used in the original. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrJosh 892 Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 Leaving Hogwarts from HP1, combined with the ending from Reunion of Friends from HP2 - that would have been ideal. The more bombastic ending sounds far better than the resolved suspension retardation that was used in the original.I like the original better than the bombast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datameister 2,041 Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 Leaving Hogwarts from HP1, combined with the ending from Reunion of Friends from HP2 - that would have been ideal. The more bombastic ending sounds far better than the resolved suspension retardation that was used in the original. The original is a masterpiece.Personally, I enjoy the ending of "Reunion of Friends" a lot more if I imagine it as the end of the credits to a Williams-scored DH2 or something, rather than remembering what it really is: the score for a craptastic ending to a craptastic film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 Williams' entire career has been one long buildup to Lincoln.Trippy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 And you've been to the future and have heard it, have you? You do not have JLB's connections.And besides, isn't every minute, every note, and every rest of Our Lord And Savior Maestro's Musicwriting big and amazing in and of itself? Have you lost the faith? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 He's a heretic! He ought to be burned I say! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 Heresy is not taken lightly at JWFan! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Mark 3,631 Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 Jonathan Begins to Draw/The Landing-Amazing Stories ,The MissionThe Death Star-Star Wars. up to the Rebel fanfare Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 Do not blaspheme! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 Obviously the Superman ostinato has already been mentioned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TownerFan 4,983 Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 The wonderful build in "The Idol's Temple" when Indy is approaching the idol is an unsurpassed gem. And talking about that cue, I've always loved the (unconscious?) homage to Herrmann's North by Northwest: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,714 Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 The whole finale of the Black Sunday. Awesomely tense and nail bitingly exciting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,514 Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 "The Ancestral Home" builds really nicely, as does "The Ballroom Scene". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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