SteveMc 2,674 Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 Two Williams moments that I think are particularly great are these two from Schindler's List: first from the Main Theme, starting at 2:29 of this videoAnd this portion of Remembrances, where the orchestra comes in sublimely at 1:10He says so much with so little. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jilal 569 Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 1:52 - 2:18 - My favourite rendition of the Raiders March!Yes! I just love the cuivré horn figure and pizzicato low strings near the beginning of the rendition.Great minds think alike! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loert 2,516 Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 Yep, I love the lead-in! And what really makes the moment for me is the descending crotchets in the low brass, which gives it that "march" quality you would typically hear from a marching band (which you don't get in the concert version of the Raiders March).I just wish it wasn't a short musical moment! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jilal 569 Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 Exactly, the descending low brass figures make it sort of seem like a Throne Room/Raiders March crossover. Reminds me of Silvestri's Captain America March, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheUlyssesian 2,478 Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 I love this moment from E.T. when we realize E.T. is alive. Just after the moment Spielberg shows the flower as fully alive again and Williams raises the emotion and excitement to such a degree that in childhood I would scream with happiness on seeing the plant and much of it was due to how the music leads me on. And it is just 10 seconds!2:49-2:59 bruce marshall 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jilal 569 Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 1:04Love the little timpani solo there (the string figure preceding it as well, actually). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jilal 569 Posted December 19, 2015 Share Posted December 19, 2015 3:38 - Gorgeous Bartók-esque quartal string writing here. Perfectly captures the idea of 'defeat' (however temporary). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 4,645 Posted December 19, 2015 Share Posted December 19, 2015 The vintage french horn statement right after the main title statement in "Main Title & Attack on the Jakku Village". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balahkay 627 Posted December 19, 2015 Author Share Posted December 19, 2015 The vintage french horn statement right after the main title statement in "Main Title & Attack on the Jakku Village".I love this moment, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 4,645 Posted December 19, 2015 Share Posted December 19, 2015 Also from the same track, 6:03-6:12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightscape94 965 Posted December 19, 2015 Share Posted December 19, 2015 I was just playing that part over and over in the car on my way home from work. Classic Williams evilness! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted December 19, 2015 Share Posted December 19, 2015 4:45-4:57 of "Attack on the Jakku Village" One of Williams' best OST openers. CapitalJ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 Also, 3:14-3:27 of "The Falcon"! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightscape94 965 Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 1:25 - 1:39 of "The Abduction" CapitalJ and Gruesome Son of a Bitch 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightscape94 965 Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 1:02 - 1:06 of "I Can Fly Anything" Gruesome Son of a Bitch and Balahkay 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 4:35-end of "Farewell And The Trip" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loert 2,516 Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 2:02 - 2:07 - love the interplay of the piano and orchestra here, creating a sort of comic effect Also 2:18 - 2:28, which sounds like the orchestra going: "Oh sh*t, oh SH*T, OH SH*T, OH SH*T, OH SH*T, OH SH*T!...............well, f***" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balahkay 627 Posted December 21, 2015 Author Share Posted December 21, 2015 I love that bit at 2:18. I don't recall hearing it in the film, though. That scene was one where the music was rather low. I could barely hear it in some parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loert 2,516 Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 I'm fairly certain that that music played when:Finn was being tangled up in the Rathtar's tentacles, just before he was dragged away through the corridors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 4,645 Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 The clashing brass chords before the statement of Kylo Ren's 5 note theme at 2:41 of "Torn Apart". This technique is one of my favorite modern Williams-isms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loert 2,516 Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 1:56 - 1:59 - sly reference to "Scherzo for Motorcycle and Orchestra"? Also: 1:03 - 1:11 - Those trumpets make me well up! One of my favourite moments from the score. Cerebral Cortex 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balahkay 627 Posted December 23, 2015 Author Share Posted December 23, 2015 I love this entire piece, but 2:32-2:39... https://youtu.be/65As1V0vQDM?t=2m31s Not Mr. Big 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 4,645 Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 On 12/23/2015 at 7:12 AM, someonefun124 said: I love this entire piece, but 2:32-2:39... https://youtu.be/65As1V0vQDM?t=2m31s Damn, you beat me to it! I love the heroic (yet still bittersweet) resolution that statement acts as. Another notable moment for me is the triumphant restatement of the primary thematic idea of "Rey's Theme" (via key change) at 3:33 of "Jedi Steps & Finale". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crumbs 14,350 Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 I love the end of Jedi Steps and End Credits when Williams' dances Rey's Theme around the Force Theme. It's such a multifaceted theme that's stood the test of time for nearly 40 years. All the more impressive considering its beginnings; he could never have predicted he'd go on to write 6 sequel scores filled with newer themes that compliment it so effortlessly. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUBUlKgsNK8&feature=youtu.be&t=7m28s Cerebral Cortex and CapitalJ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flare 10 Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 On 30/07/2015 at 0:12 PM, peter.anschutz said: I've always liked the part of Imperial Attack where the droids escape in the pod (4:20-4:55). That note at 4:47 (play from about 4:40 to get the idea) as they cut to Tatooine is beautiful. This kind of brassy chord appears lots in older movies on the last shot before a scene change, examples Horatio Hornblower and John Wayne movies like Flying Leathernecks. I wish more modern movie scores had these kinds of notes. Jay 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 14 hours ago, crumbs said: I love the end of Jedi Steps and End Credits when Williams' dances Rey's Theme around the Force Theme. It's such a multifaceted theme that's stood the test of time for nearly 40 years. All the more impressive considering its beginnings; he could never have predicted he'd go on to write 6 sequel scores filled with newer themes that compliment it so effortlessly. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUBUlKgsNK8&feature=youtu.be&t=7m28s I was happy that he went with something more original. I was expecting either a concert theme copy/paste job or a quote of one of the previous end credits. We got neither! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Flare 10 Posted January 3, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted January 3, 2016 1:18 of "I Can Fly Anything" It Introduces Poe Dameron's flying theme in a great way. CapitalJ, Sharkissimo, SingeMoisi and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 4,645 Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 Yet another moment from The Force Awakens but I can't help it! This score is full of riches around every corner! The dramatic build-up at 1:36-1:40 of The Abduction and the sweeping statement of a certain theme afterwards, particularly in context with the Spoiler shot of Kylo Ren carrying Rey onto his ship is classic Star Wars. Cerebral Cortex 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curlytoot 97 Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 I LOVE 1:01 - 1:07 in "Exit Music (Unused)" from Hook. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,424 Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loert 2,516 Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 Love that sequence of unrelated ideas between 0:43 - 1:01. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jilal 569 Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 I love how he harmonizes the quartal 'War' theme - Bb - Bbmaj7 - Ebadd2/G - etc. (the last chord here is voiced as a perfect quartal triad over a bass note a seventh under the root, forming a perfect quartal pentad on G without the C. When completed with the C, it could also be seen as an 11th chord, Cmin9(11), with dropped ninth, a 'musical pet' of Williams, North, etc.) Not sure if it's in the same tonality here, but it sounds like it is. Sharkissimo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loert 2,516 Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 Sorry, where is the 'War' theme? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 "A Moody Trip" from Revenge of the Sith. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balahkay 627 Posted January 10, 2016 Author Share Posted January 10, 2016 I've been in love with 2:00-2:22 ever since I heard the premiere of the AMA clip. Cerebral Cortex and DarthDementous 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 4,645 Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 The theme at 2:40 of Bringing Joey Home and Bonding. It's a shame it was mostly underutilized in the score. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flare 10 Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 Just rewatched a New Hope. This section at 0:46 really stood out for me. Amazing scoring! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 4,645 Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 The woodwind music at 0:44-0:52 of "Finn's Trek". It (and the rest of the track) might be one of my many favorite moments of the score. Taikomochi and DarthDementous 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taikomochi 1,136 Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 That was my favorite unreleased cue during the film, and I immediately felt sad knowing it wasn't on the album. I am stoked it appeared on the FYC. Just a beautiful cue all around that supports the visuals perfectly. CapitalJ and Not Mr. Big 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthDementous 1,060 Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 On 1/12/2016 at 5:46 PM, Mr. Big said: The woodwind music at 0:44-0:52 of "Finn's Trek". It (and the rest of the track) might be one of my many favorite moments of the score. Wouldn't be out of place on Tattooine in ANH! Not Mr. Big 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DominicCobb 194 Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 I like the bit during Anakin Is Free at 1:30 that sounds (to me) exactly like the Battlestar Galactica theme. Homage, rip-off, coincidence? (probably the last one) Who cares, it sounds cool. And here's the Battlestar Galactica theme (erroneously and hilariously attributed John Williams by this Youtube poster) for comparison: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 4,645 Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 "This sugar tastes suspiciously like splenda." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 I love that BSG moment as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightscape94 965 Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 11 hours ago, DominicCobb said: coincidence? Yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balahkay 627 Posted January 19, 2016 Author Share Posted January 19, 2016 On 12/20/2015 at 1:23 PM, nightscape94 said: 1:02 - 1:06 of "I Can Fly Anything" Love it! Not Mr. Big 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muad'Dib 1,802 Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 I adore the low brass in The Falcon from 02:06 to 02:10. I love how it ends so playfully with F-C-C-F. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SzPeti42 49 Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 At first I'd like to say that I particularly love this topic, it has some incredible short musical examples in it, I hope it will stay afloat. Here's one of my favourite moment, it's the little brass-only music in the Werewolf Scene track ( 2:49 - 3:06 ) from Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loert 2,516 Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 Some cool bits from KOTCS: 2:01 - 2:28: Love everything about this, from the ascending strings, to the cute clarinet solo, to the minimalist percussion, to the quirky pizzicati in the strings. 2:17 - 2:29: Really like those low DUUUH notes. The tonic here is F, and the DUUUH notes are E, i.e. the leading tone. It sounds very unstable and unsettling! CapitalJ and Taikomochi 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 1:29-1:50 of Checkmate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CapitalJ 4 Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 I always loved that little power march at 7:31. March of the Resistance in The Force Awakens reminded me of this cue. Both get stuck in my head a lot. SzPeti42 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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