Will 2,215 Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 #johnwilliams pic.twitter.com/93KCrUX8h2— JoAnn Kane Music Svc (@JKMSlibrary) May 7, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 4,639 Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 I think that's an old photo. They've posted it before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 4,639 Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 3 minutes ago, Mr. Big said: I think that's an old photo. They've posted it before. they have posted it; it is their way of saying Williams is currently scoring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will 2,215 Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 They posted a similar photo.... .... in September when he was working on TFA. This photo is new, though (in fact, you can see that Williams has been moved to a new parking space). Also, TFA was recorded at Sony, and I believe The BFG is, too, so since these photos show Fox Studios it may indicate work on mixing and/or editing rather than the actual recording. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muad'Dib 1,801 Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 Yeah, the number is different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxfan 128 Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 12 hours ago, Tom said: they have posted it; it is their way of saying Williams is currently scoring. So he would have flown back from Philly to LA and then he's flying back east to Boston for next week's concerts? That can't be good for his back. I thought he would have preferred spending the week on the East Coast, maybe walking amongst the trees of Boston Common writing his next concerto. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 He needs to stay in Hollywood and score as many films as possible before his health becomes too bad. Frankly he should give up on doing concerts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Disco Stu 15,495 Posted May 8, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted May 8, 2016 Hire a security detail to keep him locked in his house composing. He's only allowed to leave to go to the scoring stage. Cerebral Cortex, crumbs and Will 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewya 360 Posted May 10, 2016 Share Posted May 10, 2016 So is the film is shown this saturday and sunday at Cannes, or only on sunday? Just curious. I want to check out the reactions the same day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbellamy 6,272 Posted May 10, 2016 Share Posted May 10, 2016 Both. According to the schedule, Saturday at 11:45am and 7pm and then Sunday at 5:30pm. I believe both of the Saturdays are invite-only gala premiere screenings, don't know if that will mean anything in terms of whether immediate reactions are allowed out or not but I'm guessing we'll see at least a few. Lewya 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,465 Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 I've requested a ticket for the 11:45 screening on Saturday (I opted out of the 7 PM gala screening, as it's even harder to get tickets for that). Still haven't been able to obtain one, though. I think that even though I have market credentials, I'm way down on the list in terms of priority as a first-time Cannes attendee. Allegedly, Spielberg is coming on Monday. Hoping to catch a glimpse of him, at least. Hopefully, there will also be a market rerun at the end of the festival. Whether I get a ticket or not, though, I'm still not guaranteed entrance. I have to stand in line for hours, and at some point they fill up (they always give out more tickets than there are seats). Otherwise, a fine first 24 hours in Cannes. Weather variable, but the buzz is felt. Once 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,287 Posted May 11, 2016 Author Share Posted May 11, 2016 Let us know what the best movies you see are Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,465 Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 Sure will. It's a VERY strong year with almost nothing but auteurs in the competition programme! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crumbs 14,301 Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 The first screenings are Saturday but Spielberg's coming for the screening on Monday? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,465 Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 34 minutes ago, crumbs said: The first screenings are Saturday but Spielberg's coming for the screening on Monday? Yeah, it's a bit odd, but maybe the "reports" are incorrect and that he is -- indeed -- coming for the 7PM gala screening. Or he could be coming after the screenings for press conferences etc. There is no screening of THE BFG on Monday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Lewya 360 Posted May 11, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted May 11, 2016 Steven Spielberg mentioned the score - In terms of the movie's music, it's no surprise that Spielberg would turn to his longtime collaborator John Williams, a five-time Oscar winner who has scored most of Spielberg's films since 1974. "I will tell John my story by showing him my cut and he goes away and eight weeks later, he tells a story musically," Spielberg explains. "He has done this brilliantly with 'The BFG.' Every moment is accompanied by a little bit of a musical reminder that there is another layer of story being told." http://www.moviefone.com/2016/05/11/steven-spielberg-the-bfg-d23/ crumbs, Cerebral Cortex, Muad'Dib and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,287 Posted May 11, 2016 Author Share Posted May 11, 2016 OOoh, nice quote! Ricard and Will 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balahkay 627 Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 I like that quote, too. So, it takes Williams roughly 8 weeks to write a score for a 2 hour movie? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will 2,215 Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 Gosh, can't believe this thing premieres this weekend. Such an exciting time, the lead-up to the release of a Williams score*. Hopefully we get some good reports on it. We're counting on you, Thor! (also, I like Spielberg, so even aside from the score I am very interested in the film) *I know, us regular folk won't see the movie till July, but we should be getting reviews and such shortly, which is still pretty exciting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheUlyssesian 2,473 Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 6 hours ago, Lewya said: Steven Spielberg mentioned the score - In terms of the movie's music, it's no surprise that Spielberg would turn to his longtime collaborator John Williams, a five-time Oscar winner who has scored most of Spielberg's films since 1974. "I will tell John my story by showing him my cut and he goes away and eight weeks later, he tells a story musically," Spielberg explains. "He has done this brilliantly with 'The BFG.' Every moment is accompanied by a little bit of a musical reminder that there is another layer of story being told." http://www.moviefone.com/2016/05/11/steven-spielberg-the-bfg-d23/ So a wall to wall score. We'll probably get just over half of it on the album! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post crumbs 14,301 Posted May 12, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted May 12, 2016 Always struck me as a film which would contain a lot of music. I'm probably most excited to hear what he follows up The Peterson House and Finale, The Homecoming and The Jedi Steps and Finale with. His revivification of beautiful end credits arrangements is one of my favourite parts of each new Williams score. Once, Jay and Cerebral Cortex 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 4,639 Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 1 minute ago, crumbs said: I'm probably most excited to hear what he follows up The Peterson House and Finale, The Homecoming and The Jedi Steps and Finale with. His revivification of beautiful end credits arrangements is one of my favourite parts of each new Williams score. I still for the life of me can't fathom why Tintin doesn't have an end credits suite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crumbs 14,301 Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 2 minutes ago, Not Mr. Big said: I still for the life of me can't fathom why Tintin doesn't have an end credits suite. What did it end up being in the film? The Adventure Continues / Snowy's Theme / Sir Francis and the Unicorn? And was The Book Thief an arrangement or just the concert suites? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 4,639 Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 I suspect we'll know for sure that the score is great once we start hearing critics calling it "schmaltzy" and "manipulative". 1 hour ago, crumbs said: What did it end up being in the film? The Adventure Continues / Snowy's Theme / Sir Francis and the Unicorn? And was The Book Thief an arrangement or just the concert suites? I believe it was Sir Francis/Snowy's Theme/The Adventure Continues. The Book Thief's end credits was a fresh arrangement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbellamy 6,272 Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 51 minutes ago, Not Mr. Big said: I suspect we'll know for sure that the score is great once we start hearing critics calling it "schmaltzy" and "manipulative". Yes!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jay 37,287 Posted May 12, 2016 Author Popular Post Share Posted May 12, 2016 Other than Tintin, all his post-2005 scores have ended with a (terrific!) original and lengthy end credit suite Loert, crumbs and Once 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,465 Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 This has nothing to do with THE BFG, but I bumped into Mads Mikkelsen and George Miller after a screening today. Didn't have the guts to ask for a picture (with Miller). Maybe later. Donald Sutherland ran rather sourfaced past me as well. Sorry for the crappy photo quality: Cerebral Cortex and Once 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muad'Dib 1,801 Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 Wrong thread? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheUlyssesian 2,473 Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 20 hours ago, Not Mr. Big said: I still for the life of me can't fathom why Tintin doesn't have an end credits suite. I think multiple reasons. Tintin has too many themes. Like a dozen even. And most of them are rather short or motif like, difficult to perform any of them at length. None of the themes is a barn busting theme though could get a show-stopping multiple minute arrangement. It is actually a very functional score, that is why I think its a masterpiece. It has some moments of grandstanding but mostly it is Williams servicing what is on the screen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muad'Dib 1,801 Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 They could have used one version of the discarded opening titles as the end credits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,465 Posted May 13, 2016 Share Posted May 13, 2016 No tickets for THE BFG. My last resort is 'last minute' queues tomorrow. I will try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerebral Cortex 3,357 Posted May 13, 2016 Share Posted May 13, 2016 3 hours ago, Thor said: No tickets for THE BFG. My last resort is 'last minute' queues tomorrow. I will try. Best of luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will 2,215 Posted May 14, 2016 Share Posted May 14, 2016 So... this premiered a couple hours ago, I believe. I'll look online to see if I can find any early reactions to the film or score. UPDATE: Review of the film! https://www.thewrap.com/the-bfg-cannes-review-steven-spielberg-roald-dahl-have-a-great-character-not-a-great-movie/ Information about the dedication to Melissa Mathison included in the film: http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2016/05/14/pielbergs-bfg-dedicated-to-screenwriter-melissa-mathison/84367484/ Another film review! http://variety.com/2016/film/reviews/the-bfg-review-steven-spielberg-1201774476/ Unfortunately, this is literally the only thing I could find about the score: UPDATE #2: Another review: http://www.indiewire.com/article/the-bfg-review-cannes-2016-steven-spielberg-mark-rylance?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=IW_post Cerebral Cortex 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mari 279 Posted May 14, 2016 Share Posted May 14, 2016 Here's another review with a very nice comment about the score: http://www.screendaily.com/reviews/the-bfg-cannes-review/5103901.article?blocktitle=REVIEWS&contentID=40296 Quote Benefiting from one of longtime composer John Williams’ most moving scores in recent years, the director seeks to create a magical realm in which the plucky Sophie and the good-hearted, lumbering BFG find in each other a fellow outcast craving a connection. Cerebral Cortex 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,287 Posted May 14, 2016 Author Share Posted May 14, 2016 I cannot friggin wait to hear this score! Cerebral Cortex 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will 2,215 Posted May 14, 2016 Share Posted May 14, 2016 Another review (doesn't mention the score): http://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/the-bfg-review-undeniably-warm-hearted-but-lacks-sparkle-1.2648477 7 minutes ago, Mari said: Here's another review with a very nice comment about the score: http://www.screendaily.com/reviews/the-bfg-cannes-review/5103901.article?blocktitle=REVIEWS&contentID=40296 Ooooooh! UPDATE: Huh. https://thefilmstage.com/reviews/cannes-review-the-bfg/ Quote Meanwhile, John Williams’ score sounds like a pale imitation of his best work. I do recall that TFA's score was greeted similarly by many. And that was an absolute masterpiece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 4,639 Posted May 14, 2016 Share Posted May 14, 2016 Very positive review, though it does not mention the score: http://www.showbiz411.com/2016/05/14/cannes-review-steven-spielbergs-bfg-is-a-bfd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mrbellamy 6,272 Posted May 14, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted May 14, 2016 Nice to see some raves. Seems like the worst thing people are saying about it is that they just find it timid and forgettable. I'm glad that at least the naysayers still say it's more of a whimsical character/atmosphere piece, not trying to be some big roller coaster which I was afraid of....nobody's calling it obnoxious. That dig on Twitter about a little bit of plot bookending loads of John Williams doesn't sound half bad to me 42 minutes ago, Bill said: Huh. https://thefilmstage.com/reviews/cannes-review-the-bfg/ I do recall that TFA's score was greeted similarly by many. And that was an absolute masterpiece. Pretty sure that's been going on since the 80s. Sometimes it's a fair assessment, other times.... Once, Will and crumbs 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 4,639 Posted May 14, 2016 Share Posted May 14, 2016 Any review that goes out of its way to say "not as good as ET" probably shouldn't be taken too seriously. If this was a legitimate criticism, it would have to be included in the review of just about every Pixar movie and every other kid movie of the last 30 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheUlyssesian 2,473 Posted May 14, 2016 Share Posted May 14, 2016 Another review http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-cannes-film-festival-live-updates-htmlstory.html Quote Certainly the actors are more of a pleasure to listen to than the miles of melodic whimsy concocted by John Williams, playing relentlessly over scenes that might have benefited from more of the eerie silence of what both book and movie refer to as “the witching hour.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SafeUnderHill 205 Posted May 14, 2016 Share Posted May 14, 2016 crumbs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 4,639 Posted May 14, 2016 Share Posted May 14, 2016 This movie sounds like an ideal showcase for Williams, much like the last act of AI. Some critics may not like it, but who cares: we will and my guess is so will the typical moviegoer. crumbs and Will 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbellamy 6,272 Posted May 14, 2016 Share Posted May 14, 2016 the miles of melodic whimsy concocted by John Williams, playing relentlessly over scenes The chief criticism of every classic Williams score! Not Mr. Big and crumbs 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 2,833 Posted May 14, 2016 Share Posted May 14, 2016 "A pale imitation of his best work". The man is 84 years old and his "best work" came arguably 30 years ago. He's become a victim of his own success. It'll still be one of the strongest scores this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 4,639 Posted May 14, 2016 Share Posted May 14, 2016 I realize Spielberg brings this upon himself by premiering a movie like this at Cannes, but do these critics realize who the intended audience for this movie is? It is primarily for kids and, to a lesser extent, non-cynical adults. Edit: this reviewer gets it: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/films/2016/05/14/the-bfg-review-steven-spielberg-and-mark-rylance-create-a-landsc/ Jacck 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will 2,215 Posted May 14, 2016 Share Posted May 14, 2016 1 hour ago, TheUlyssesian said: Another review http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-cannes-film-festival-live-updates-htmlstory.html Quote Certainly the actors are more of a pleasure to listen to than the miles of melodic whimsy concocted by John Williams, playing relentlessly over scenes that might have benefited from more of the eerie silence of what both book and movie refer to as “the witching hour.” "Eerie silence" may well be better for a particular scene, but that doesn't mean Williams' music isn't terrific. Of course, there's always a chance that Williams' score actually isn't very good, but I remember lots of people were saying that for TFA and look what we got there... I don't really trust most film critics to give accurate takes on Williams scores these days. 1 hour ago, alextrombone94 said: "A pale imitation of his best work". The man is 84 years old and his "best work" came arguably 30 years ago. He's become a victim of his own success. It'll still be one of the strongest scores this year. I even think much (although not all) of what he's doing nowadays is as good as what he did 30 years ago. Not better, but just as good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joni Wiljami 1,206 Posted May 14, 2016 Share Posted May 14, 2016 I won't read a single review. And I'm not interested in any opinions of jwfanner, they are mostly bs these days. I'll wait and trust the best equipment there is, my own ears. Jacck 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will 2,215 Posted May 14, 2016 Share Posted May 14, 2016 Variety updated their review http://variety.com/2016/film/reviews/the-bfg-review-steven-spielberg-1201774476/ Quote At Sophie’s insistence, the BFG takes the girl along on a dream-gathering expedition, hopping through a magical pool to Dream Country, an upside-down world where “phizzwizards” — literally, the stuff that dreams are made of — circle the branches of a giant tree like Apple’s mesmerizing “Flurry” screensaver. Together, girl and giant chase these phosphorescent blurs around like so many elusive butterflies. Aesthetically speaking, it’s a downright hypnotic sequence, giving longtime Spielberg collaborator John Williams the richest moment to heighten via a fully orchestral score that manages to enchant without relying so heavily as usual on a simple recurring musical theme. Sounds like maybe, like TFA, the score is very good but the themes may not be considered very memorable by the general public. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbellamy 6,272 Posted May 14, 2016 Share Posted May 14, 2016 Well doesn't that sound lovely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karelm 2,903 Posted May 14, 2016 Share Posted May 14, 2016 It looks like the special effects have been improved from what we saw in the trailer: https://www.yahoo.com/movies/cannes-report-the-bfg-is-giant-sized-visual-153716911.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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