Popular Post Nick Parker 3,040 Posted January 17, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted January 17, 2018 After feeling cold about it the first couple listens, my brain has been infested with so many wriggling earworms from The Last Jedi. Here's a few! To about :39...the low winds carrying on the theme after is great too, but man that low choir. Classic John Williams drama...that great feeling of being on a raft drifting helplessly towards a gigantic waterfall. There's several moments in this score where Williams starts something and moves away, and I think, "Aw, I wish he kept on that pulse", but as soon as I think that he gut punches you with its return! (5:28 and for a few seconds after) Another example of that's in Chrome Dome, when he brings out that dope-ass groovy beat starting at 1:19. He'll suspend it for a few seconds with some tremolo strings etc., but then starts noddin' his head again. I also love the chords from 1:43 to 1:45 or so, very much like his concert music! When I listened to "The Rathtars", I remember thinking there were a few moments where Williams was channeling his old Indy sound, and I'm happy he brought it out even further with this score! Nice to hear an 85ish year old man whip out some genuinely hard knocks, bare knuckle music Docteur Qui, Taikomochi, Balahkay and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Oomoog the Ecstatic 314 Posted January 17, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted January 17, 2018 Sorry I have to post more! Man, I f*in love Harry Potter music. The theme The Psycho Pianist pointed out above with Williams' classic IV7, gives Harry's perspective a thoughtful, almost absorbed sentimentality. Williams melody-writing is genius. The almost Bachian refiguring of intricate stringline and bass counterpoint to the filmstyle of the 20th century: The brilliant melodies he teases us throughout the movie with, then boldly and finally develops once-and-for-all, again AGAIN at 2:48: And I remember listening to this part over and over in a teary kind of happiness. The crescendo and then bittersweet flute accompaniment of this wondrous melody resembling nature: Luka, toothless, Will and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post toothless 963 Posted January 18, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted January 18, 2018 2:26 - 2:31 I really like how the brass seams to "chase" the woodwinds. Balahkay, Naïve Old Fart, Will and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Will 2,215 Posted January 19, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted January 19, 2018 How frickin' epic is this?! Amazing how he makes it sound so "epic" with just one repeated phrase (and no choir, at least at first). crumbs, Holko, Balahkay and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Luka 242 Posted January 19, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted January 19, 2018 I love this part in the movie! Some people disliked it, but to me, it just proves how strong Luke is in the force and this moment when we’re revealed the trick, is like OMG with this epic music! Love it! BuzzLightyear, Taikomochi, crumbs and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post idril 86 Posted January 19, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted January 19, 2018 For me that moment in 'The Last Jedi' track is one of the most epic in the entirety of Star Wars. So simple but just so effective. I would pair it up with this passage from 'The Spark' (2:16 to the end) as moments that make me appreciate TLJ's score more than others when at first I had thought it was one of the weaker SW soundtracks: Balahkay, Luka, Taikomochi and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luka 242 Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 Am I the only one who thinks it pretty similar to Vader's theme? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Taikomochi 1,136 Posted January 19, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted January 19, 2018 I’ve heard some people claiming it IS the Imperial March and a lot of people claiming there are no similarities whatsoever. I think the truth is somewhere in between. I think Williams wanted us to recall the Imperial March, even if it’s not the same melody, and I think he wanted us to recall the Jedi Steps, even if it’s not the same. I think he was trying to make this moment a confluence of themes, ideas, and subplots from throughout the films. This is the point of reckoning, Williams seems to be communicating. crumbs, Luka and idril 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balahkay 627 Posted January 19, 2018 Author Share Posted January 19, 2018 I didn't hear the Imperial March until it was pointed out. Now that's all I hear. Luka 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luka 242 Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 To me, the first time I heard it, I automatically thought of the Imperial March... But I never thought of the Jedi Steps! I love it even more now! Because it kind of makes the link clearer between the Jedi Steps and The Imperial March... Father and son. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taikomochi 1,136 Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 Specifically, I don’t hear the melody of Jedi Steps, but that rhythm heard early in the march portion of The Spark is too similar to the woodwind rhythm of Jedi Steps for me not to make the connection. I don’t think it is an actual statement of the theme, but I do think it is a deliberate textural reference meant to bring the ideas together. crumbs and Luka 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuzzLightyear 143 Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 3 hours ago, Luka said: ...and this moment when we’re revealed the trick, is like OMG with this epic music! Love it! It's just brilliant! A prime example of the power of filmmusic by the maestro himself. Luka 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balahkay 627 Posted January 21, 2018 Author Share Posted January 21, 2018 Two of my favorite renditions of Rey's theme from TLJ. :16 to :36 :39 to :48 Bofur01 and Taikomochi 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Hilary Bray 235 Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 1.48 to about 2.00/2.03 accompanying the diving into the garbage chute by our heroes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight of Ren 789 Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 From The Last Jedi, I really like that little motif that appears in Holdo's Resolve. It starts at 1:34 and goes until 1:46. The first part reminds me of Revenge of the Sith and I love that score. From Revenge of the Sith, this little moment always gives me goosebumps. Well, the whole track, but this segment in articular is just perfect. Starts at 1:00 and ends at 1:11 From the Indiana Jones trilogy there is also a lot of little moments but specially these two, when Indy gets the Sankara stones in Temple of Doom, and when he is at the last trial in Last Crusade And there are a lot more, but this are the ones coming to my mind at the moment. SingeMoisi 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bofur01 245 Posted January 21, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted January 21, 2018 I've been loving this fanfare at 2:59 of "A New Alliance" recently: Balahkay, DarthDementous and crumbs 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Cerebral Cortex 3,357 Posted January 23, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted January 23, 2018 I'm sure this one has been mentioned already, but 2:13 to 2:44 of Anakin is Free is so effortlessly beautiful. It is a sound that I wish Williams had explored more because he always seems to nail it. Naïve Old Fart, crumbs, SingeMoisi and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luka 242 Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 I love this piece so freaking much!!! Sorry I can’t even chose a particular moment in it, it’s all so damn good! Will 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,528 Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 The music in TPM, as they switch on the podracer, for the first time, seems to have a religious quality, as if it was lifted from BEN-HUR. I really like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Illustrious Jerry 3,356 Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 Edit: Dead link. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmmusic 1,829 Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 I adore this bit from 2.59 and on in A.I. which prepares for the transposition that gives me goosebumps at 3.08!! (i guess it's even more powerful for me thinking of the specific scene - the moment David sees the lions) Will and Luka 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 75 Posted January 27, 2018 Share Posted January 27, 2018 "The Mecha World" is one of my favorite JW tracks ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breadstick Basilisk 108 Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 The whole track is great, but 1:11-1:18: Love the trumpet offbeat hits. Also the mallet color (glockenspiel?) on the triplets at 1:12. That seems to be a color he grew fond of using during the SW prequel years, especially. Will 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Cerebral Cortex 3,357 Posted February 1, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted February 1, 2018 It almost certainly has been mentioned before, but the build to the Rebel Fanfare statement followed by the seamless segue into Rey's theme at 2:53 in The Battle of Crait is absolutely sublime. It never ceases to impress me how well the themes for this new trilogy are able to work alongside the preexisting thematic material established 40 years back. The Illustrious Jerry, Will, Taikomochi and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,364 Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 On 1/27/2018 at 1:03 AM, Red said: "The Mecha World" is one of my favorite JW tracks ever. Ditto! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 Solid and safe Philip Glass homage from the Maestro. Very nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 More like John Adams. And it's fantastic. Taikomochi 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oomoog the Ecstatic 314 Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 I can't really get into a lot of the TLJ parts people post, maybe because the score seems overall flat and blended like too many ideas at once. Here are some more moments I love from Williams: The whole minute of 2:30 - 3:30 is filled to the brim with brilliant moments, even subtle bass movements 1:41 - 2:12 This theme is one of his greats, for sure. Almost as good as the stuff in my last post The piano accompaniment at 0:54 is just breathtaking, right at 1:10 :'( SingeMoisi and Will 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oomoog the Ecstatic 314 Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 On 1/18/2018 at 7:00 PM, Will said: How frickin' epic is this?! Amazing how he makes it sound so "epic" with just one repeated phrase (and no choir, at least at first). Hmm.. I suppose the "orchestration" is quite powerful. Can't really say it sticks out creatively or catchily, personally-speaking. The composition is pretty simple, but that's just me. I don't see the talented craft. When I think of epic, I think of something vibrant, adventurous, and talentedly written. One example is the start of End Credits Jurassic Park or the escape from The Journey Begins Homeward Bound or the chants from Stone Language. I think the Jurassic Park example is the most epic moment I've ever heard in music, because the single-octave trumpets are blaring a melody for the ages over this monstrous echo. Will 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 That "Golden Age"-esque finish + that pulsing I - vi6 always get to me. Loert and Cerebral Cortex 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Mulder 154 Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 JW's The Girl's Butt Theme!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holko 9,526 Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 SingeMoisi 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John 2,032 Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 The first minute and a half or so of "Ben Gardner's Boat" from Jaws has got to be some of the most deliciously eerie music Williams has ever composed. Great stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Holko 9,526 Posted March 8, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted March 8, 2018 Sitting in the cinema a day before the official premiere, I was a bit nervous what I should expect, whether it was going to be any good... 1:36-1:40 was all I needed to immediately start grinning , relax, and immerse myself fully in the ride. Cerebral Cortex, Taikomochi, The Illustrious Jerry and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taikomochi 1,136 Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 I love that moment, how the marching strings and brass match that camera move through the escaping ships towards the planet. Super cool combo or score and visual. Holko and The Illustrious Jerry 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Illustrious Jerry 3,356 Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 3 hours ago, Holko said: Sitting in the cinema a day before the official premiere, I was a bit nervous what I should expect, whether it was going to be any good... 1:36-1:40 was all I needed to immediately start grinning , relax, and immerse myself fully in the ride. Love it too! What about that insane Kylo Ren/First Order blast as the ships come in? That's sick. On 2018-01-19 at 9:45 AM, idril said: I would pair it up with this passage from 'The Spark' (2:16 to the end) as moments that make me appreciate TLJ's score more than others when at first I had thought it was one of the weaker SW soundtracks: On 2018-01-21 at 2:58 PM, Knight of Ren said: From The Last Jedi, I really like that little motif that appears in Holdo's Resolve. It starts at 1:34 and goes until 1:46. The first part reminds me of Revenge of the Sith and I love that score. From Revenge of the Sith, this little moment always gives me goosebumps. Well, the whole track, but this segment in articular is just perfect. Starts at 1:00 and ends at 1:11 Can't agree more. I really like the ending of The Forest Battle from RotJ and the beginning of Chrome Dome from TLJ!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post The Illustrious Jerry 3,356 Posted March 9, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted March 9, 2018 2;01 to 2;30 DarthDementous, Holko and SingeMoisi 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 I'm not going to bother posting anymore YouTube links on this page because it's already a disaster. I'm certainly not going to post tracks from TLJ. You should know the parts I'm talking about anyway. The similar-ish climactic music from the ending of "Rescuing Sarah" and the beginning of "Tranquilizer Dart". So badass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artguy360 1,843 Posted March 18, 2018 Share Posted March 18, 2018 Although I'm not a very big fan of The Rebellion is Reborn, the final ending thrust is fantastic. The warm statement of Rose's theme into the final rush of music makes for one of the better endings of a JW concert arrangement in recent scores. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted March 18, 2018 Share Posted March 18, 2018 Its incredible! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holko 9,526 Posted March 22, 2018 Share Posted March 22, 2018 Johnny also joined the game of subversions for a bit here: For the first three notes, you think it's going to be yet another Force Theme statement, but it's actually MotR in a lovely slow rendition! Will and DarthDementous 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bayesian 1,363 Posted March 22, 2018 Share Posted March 22, 2018 Although it’s not a film score, I need to mention a moment in the Olympic Fanfare that is pure ear candy to me. It’s about two-thirds of the way through, when the theme is reprised for the last time. First we get a few bars of a lovely percussive rhythm (2:55-3:01). Then we get a full-throated, wonderfully harmonized statement of the melody (with driving snare) followed by the brassy fanfare motif (3:02-3:11). The candy is in the harmony — after the first 4 notes of the melody, you’re on tenterhooks waiting for a tonic resolution (it’s something involving cadences, I think). That resolution comes at the end of the next 7-8 notes of the melody, which also kicks off the fanfare motif. The whole thing is ever so delicious, and I don’t know why, except that it has something to do with how JW harmonizes these cadences specifically for this final reprise of the melody. I’m not a musicologist, so anyone feel free to jump in and explain why this piece works so well. Will 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Loert 2,511 Posted March 26, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted March 26, 2018 0:45 - 0:55 Lalalala.... Cerebral Cortex, DarthDementous, Balahkay and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will 2,215 Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 Those delicious, if very brief, brass chords at 3:29... On 3/22/2018 at 12:25 PM, Scintillating_CA said: Although it’s not a film score, I need to mention a moment in the Olympic Fanfare that is pure ear candy to me. It’s about two-thirds of the way through, when the theme is reprised for the last time. First we get a few bars of a lovely percussive rhythm (2:55-3:01). Then we get a full-throated, wonderfully harmonized statement of the melody (with driving snare) followed by the brassy fanfare motif (3:02-3:11). The candy is in the harmony — after the first 4 notes of the melody, you’re on tenterhooks waiting for a tonic resolution (it’s something involving cadences, I think). That resolution comes at the end of the next 7-8 notes of the melody, which also kicks off the fanfare motif. The whole thing is ever so delicious, and I don’t know why, except that it has something to do with how JW harmonizes these cadences specifically for this final reprise of the melody. I’m not a musicologist, so anyone feel free to jump in and explain why this piece works so well. Oh, definitely, that was the first Williams piece I ever fell in love with! That ending always blew me away too. I don't really know much about music theory either, but I definitely agree that there's something about the harmony there that is truly perfect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Balahkay 627 Posted March 31, 2018 Author Popular Post Share Posted March 31, 2018 This is only 30+ seconds but it contains great short moments. 4:37-4:45 and 4:50-end gives me goosebumps. Taikomochi, Holko and DarthDementous 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mrbellamy 6,287 Posted April 14, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted April 14, 2018 Has this bit from 1:13-1:24 been singled out yet? Reminds me of 70s-80s Williams. Chewy, DarthDementous, Balahkay and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artguy360 1,843 Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 The amazing music that scores Luke and Vader's final duel, here at 4:50 or so, is hall of fame level JW short musical moment. And equal to how effective the music is is my surprise at JW creating a whole new melody for this pivotal moment. Question for those more familiar with JW's overall catalog than myself, when else has JW pulled out a brand new melody to score a pivotal, climatic moment in a film like he does here? I suppose one recent example is Jedi Steps where we are treated to a fairly extended brand new motif to end (or nearly end) the film and of course it's super effective. When else has JW pulled this trick? Taikomochi and Balahkay 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taikomochi 1,136 Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 I know there is a lot of frustration with Williams quoting the earlier films in the new trilogy, but that's a melody I would love to hear again in some form, not that that is realistic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbellamy 6,287 Posted April 15, 2018 Share Posted April 15, 2018 These low brass statements of Rose and Rey's themes in "The Battle of Crait." Sort of just struck me how similar they sound here. Big and heavy yet propulsive, uplifting. Cool sound. SingeMoisi and Balahkay 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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