Popular Post mrbellamy 6,272 Posted October 8, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted October 8, 2015 About time! Quote John Williams has been named as the 44th recipient of the AFI Life Achievement Award, the first composer to receive the honor. Williams will be honored at a gala tribute on June 9, 2016, in Los Angeles. The event will return for its fourth year with Turner Broadcasting in late June 2016, followed by an encore presentation on its sister network, Turner Classic Movies. “John Williams has written the soundtrack to our lives,” said Sir Howard Stringer, chairman of the AFI board of trustees in a statement. “Note by note, through chord and chorus, his genius for marrying music with movies has elevated the art form to symphonic levels and inspired generations of audiences to be enriched by the magic of the movies. AFI is proud to present him with its 44th Life Achievement Award.” Born and raised in New York, Williams moved to Los Angeles in 1948. He went on to write music or serve as music director for more than 200 television works and for more than 150 films, including some of the most successful movies of all time. His credits include “Jaws,” "Star Wars," “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial,” “Schindler’s List,” the Indiana Jones movies and “Jurassic Park.” He has a 40-year artistic partnership with director Steven Spielberg that began in 1972 with “The Sugarland Express.” Upcoming are “Star Wars: Episode VII — The Force Awakens,” and he will reteam with Spielberg for “The BFG” in 2016. Three of Williams’ scores landed on AFI’s 100 Years of Film Scores — a list of the 25 greatest American film scores of all time — including “Star Wars” at No. 1. With five Academy Award wins and 49 nominations, he holds the record for the most Oscar nominations of any living person. Williams served as music director of the Boston Pops Orchestra for 14 seasons and remains their Conductor Laureate. According to AFI, “The recipient should be one whose talent has in a fundamental way advanced the film art; whose accomplishment has been acknowledged by scholars, critics, professional peers and the general public; and whose work has stood the test of time.” Last year’s honoree was Steve Martin, who was saluted at a ceremony June 4. Before him, the tribute went to Jane Fonda, the eighth woman to receive the AFI Life Achievement honor. John Ford was the first honoree, in 1973. For the first 20 years, AFI mostly honored retired film giants whose most prolific years were behind them, such as Ford, Alfred Hitchcock, Bette Davis and Frank Capra. But in the last two decades, the honorees have been people with still-active careers, such as Steven Spielberg, Clint Eastwood, Martin Scorsese and Meryl Streep. In 1993, the AFI board of trustees had extended the criteria “to encompass individuals with active careers and work of significance yet to be accomplished,” according to AFI. http://variety.com/2015/film/news/john-williams-tapped-for-44th-afi-life-achievement-award-1201612968/ Timo Martikainen, Cerebral Cortex, Bespin and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,470 Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 Fantastic! Can't wait to see the TV coverage of the event. Will we be seeing Mark Rydell make an appearance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BloodBoal 7,538 Posted October 8, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted October 8, 2015 Prepare for more reaction gifs, people! Cerebral Cortex, Loert and Sharkissimo 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loert 2,510 Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 Today is a happy day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hlao-roo 389 Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 How has John Williams "in a fundamental way advanced the film art"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,470 Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 How has John Williams "in a fundamental way advanced the film art"?How has he not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,233 Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 How has John Williams "in a fundamental way advanced the film art"?He provided a rabid enough fan base to neutralize anyone who would allege plagiarism from the classics, thereby enabling film composers to freely steal without fear of reprisal and give us the great scores of cinematic history. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,480 Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 Oh, the end must be near! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hlao-roo 389 Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 How has John Williams "in a fundamental way advanced the film art"?He provided a rabid enough fan base to neutralize anyone who would allege plagiarism from the classics, thereby enabling film composers to freely steal without fear of reprisal and give us the great scores of cinematic history.OK, makes sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewya 360 Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 I do not like this guy - https://twitter.com/SinsBeggar/status/652254766718840832Williams stole the whole Star Wars score from Holst... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbellamy 6,272 Posted October 9, 2015 Author Share Posted October 9, 2015 Probably hasn't heard a note of The Planets aside from a Star Wars/"Mars" mashup video on YouTube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Dixon Hill 4,233 Posted October 9, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted October 9, 2015 Yet another example of someone trying to be smart about something they know nothing about. Sigh. There's a lot of that lately. Not Mr. Big, Loert and Cerebral Cortex 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 4,639 Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 I'm surprised nobody here has replied to his comment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerebral Cortex 3,357 Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 Yet another example of someone trying to be smart about something they know nothing about. Sigh. There's a lot of that lately.Unfortunately, I think it's contagious. As far as this reward is concerned, few people deserve this more than him IMO. Quite cool that he gets to be the first film composer to receive it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightscape94 965 Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 Good news I say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheUlyssesian 2,473 Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 Maestro! Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,713 Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 Wonderful news! Congratulations to Maestro Williams! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 Great news! Congrats to the maestro! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martyprod 86 Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 I'm surprised nobody here has replied to his comment. i wanted to reply something like "I find your lack of knowledge in music disturbing" but ... anyway ... if this guy is able to write such a stupid comment, it's non sense to feed the troll, and will lead to nothing except loosing time, nerves etc ...Very happy of this morning news !! Curious to know who will be the musical hosts (well, we know Mr spielberg and some other guys will be there, but which musicians ? ) !i'll have to hire my french horn friend (that some of you know here ) to make me subtitles of the show as i can't listen to Tv sound anymore, and hoping someone will record the show and post it on internet as we can't watch it from here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 I do not like this guy - https://twitter.com/SinsBeggar/status/652254766718840832Why? Because he speaks the truth? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martyprod 86 Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 Yet another example of someone trying to be smart about something they know nothing about. Sigh. There's a lot of that lately.Unfortunately, I think it's contagious.Yes, it's contagious, my star wars video conducted by John williams that i posted on youtube some years ago but since then removed by youtube (but i have still a lot of others posted there and with the help of some guys here !! thanks to them (here : http://www.youtube.com/user/martyprod2) had a crazy list of comments like this, at a point that i made a list of all of them, and put them in a video with the Miss something who play the Meco version of star wars with the awful choregraphy / trumpet(yes, i know the issue was the Tape not playing at the right speed ). the funny part is that this video got a copyright infrigment reporting the tune of meco by Sony Classical during the 1 second silence in the video (the tune was in loop during the whole video) and flagged as "episode one main titles" lol.anyway, here is the list of all the most stupid comments (i don't post the hundred ones posted about making a "joke" between his conductor's batton and a light saber ...it was a boston pops concert where he conducts the star wars main title... here we go ..."- if u think he is the best composer u don't listen to real music ! He ripped the Star Wars music from Marche Slave byTchaikovsky and Mars by Gustav Holst! He is good but his most well known piece is completely ripped.- Actually, John Williams really does use Finale and has done so since the 1990s.- seriously though. who the hell looks at his hands after the begining. if your taking queues from a waving object.. your notusing your inner most strength of memory and perfection. i refuse to believe that outer motivations of any kind could trump inner practice.- can someone give me the basic rundown of what he's doing with that chopstick and what its used for ?- Had to google him.- What a strange conducting style he has lol- i can't believe he even needs the sheet music! it's like looking at the recipe for your own cake.- he looks so american- love Horners bit... star wars sounds like a brass orchestra on a funeral- The only song from the star wars that is worth listening- ziimmer is a vERY vERY vERY vERY.... GooD MuSiCiAN!!- its fake a herp you doesnt hear a harp in starwars i know what the sound is and its a harp that is playing two its fake"I do not like this guy - https://twitter.com/SinsBeggar/status/652254766718840832Why? Because he speaks the truth?Lol ... Come on ... the issue is that people don't understand the difference between inspiration and Copy ! and it's not like the planets has inspired only Williams and nobody else in the music film industry lol ...i think we can talk about copy with A dangerous mind / a bicentenal man, Rocketeer / Titanic, but Mars / Star Wars ? Come on ...12 hours of music only inspired by one orchestral suite ? ... seriously ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 The Holst Estate got conned out of a lot money on SW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 I'm surprised nobody here has replied to his comment. I'm not sure my contribution of "Fuck you" would do any good.Williams deserves every honor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 4,639 Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 I'm surprised nobody here has replied to his comment. I'm not sure my contribution of "Fuck you" would do any good.That's all it warrants really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Mark 3,625 Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 it's nice, but I'd like him to get some sort of lifetime tribute at the Oscars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedBard 71 Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 it's nice, but I'd like him to get some sort of lifetime tribute at the OscarsI second that.Then again, the Academy has a history of being slow when it comes to cinematic achievements that actually matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbellamy 6,272 Posted October 10, 2015 Author Share Posted October 10, 2015 Also they don't really do those anymore. The Honorary Oscars just get like some dinner event now, they give out a bunch instead of just the one, and they post clips on YouTube. Still cool but this will be a bigger thing than an Oscar tribute would be. I mean, a whole night just for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedBard 71 Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 A whole night for Williams?Who else would deserve such an honour? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 “John Williams has written the soundtrack to our lives,” said Sir Howard Stringer???Certainly to our lives. How big a fan are you, Mr. Stringer? Do you have the latest edits of the expanded prequel scores? Did you order the Lost in Space box set?I fucking hate when people say shit like this, but they aren't like really fans. Pretentious fuck that am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 Does anyone know if one of the labels is working on a complete release of the soundtrack of our lives? Bespin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedBard 71 Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 Or if the soundtrack to our lives need a CAE/IPI number in order to identify the rights holders? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crumbs 14,301 Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 John Williams wrote the theme for Days Of Our Lives? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 Yes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fommes 153 Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 Does anyone know if one of the labels is working on a complete release of the soundtrack of our lives?I think we'd all love an as extended as possible version of that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,713 Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 Does anyone know if one of the labels is working on a complete release of the soundtrack of our lives?I think we'd all love an as extended as possible version of that.Complete and chronological! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 The last tracks on that release will feature the most heartwrenching music you've ever heard! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muad'Dib 1,801 Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 John Williams wrote the theme for Days Of Our Lives?And The Bold and the Beautiful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,233 Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 I haven't seen much of that show, but I remember that scene. Pretty solid comedy, good timing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 4,639 Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 That was when the show still had its funny moments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muad'Dib 1,801 Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 Does the bus music have a name? I've been wondering for years. I remember listening to it also on the Simpsons episode when they went to New York, and the music played when Marge and the kids were riding the subway, so it must have a name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martyprod 86 Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 hey guys we were speaking about the contagious comments about holts / the planets / star wars ... one guy just came this morning on my youtube channel to tell his "science" about the planets... one more guy ... just tired of this ... it's this all the time ... just ridiculous, i just want to kick this guy ass out of my channel."Yes, he is a great composer until you listen to Holst's Mars, The Bringer of War and you realize exactly how much John Williams owes Gustav Holst for this march. Between Jupiter, The Bringer of Jollity and Mars, The Bringer of War, these two pieces alone almost completely inspired the Star Wars score. In fact, the thematic elements, the phrasing and the instrumentation that John's uses within the Star Wars score almost entirely mimics how Holst used them in The Planets. Of course, Holst got there first. In fact, most cinematic symphonic composers should thank Holst for opening their careers to this type of symphonic music used as soundtracks. Without Holst, cinematic music might have been entirely different.'"It really doesn't matter how many people have said it, it matters whether it's true. And.. it is. John can recognize whomever he wishes for his influences, but that doesn't change from where the inspiration drew for the original Star Wars score whether intentional or unintentional. Mars was a march, so is this. The thematic elements are almost identical as is John's use of the orchestra to portray this march. That's not coincidence nor does it make it original. Though, it works in the context of the film and it also works only for the fact that Holst's Op. 32 is a lesser known work by most of the public. But, it's guaranteed that John's music schooling brought him into familiarity with Holst's score. So, were John to feign ignorance as to never having heard it would be entirely disingenuous. As for bringing back symphony into the theater, it never left. Perhaps during the early 70s for a brief time, but there has been symphony in cinematic movies going back to the 40s (Fantasia). Disney was a huge proponent of symphony in film. Symphonies were heavily used in the 50s musicals and into the 60s. Some were even shown on screen before the films opened. So, no, John Williams cannot be attributed as having brought symphony to the cinema, though he might be credited as having revived it after a short (8-10 year or so) hiatus.' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 Fuck him! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,713 Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 Hey he obviously knows his stuff and John Williams better than we do. Case closed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 We must abolish JWFan! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,713 Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 Who would have thought it was so easy to destroy a legend. A single smart-ass is all it takes it seems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 15 years of my life....wasted! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 So Mike Verta isn't a John Williams imitator, but a Holst imitator, right? Or rather, a "Holst imitator" imitator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 Don't worry about it Marty, he's just another internet echo chamber. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martyprod 86 Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 Fuck him!well, i didn't wanted to, but i erased his comments because he added this :"Clearly, you don't keep up with the times do you? Does every musical artist ever state their entire set of influences? How many pop artists have been sued because they stole ideas or even whole parts of songs from past popular artists for their newest? All you need to do is open your eyes and read the Rolling Stone to see exactly how many artists have lifted 'inspiration' from other people's work. In this case, John doesn't have to give credit because Holst's work is in public domain..."i respect everybody opinions, but i HATE when someone insult me on my own forums / page / channel.rule number one since 20 yeras : don't insult the admin lol.i wrote to him a private message, i'm curious to know his reply as the guy is a guitar player and name as his own influences some people. but me and my best friend (that some of you may know, the amazing french horn player, Marc Papeghin) we worked or collaborated with ALL the influences of this guy lol.but more than that, it's so so so boring to read this again and again and again. at least if he wants to play this game, he must name the others, ... Korngold (main title), prokofiev (little people), stravinsky ... and sue everybody !!! from Mozart to ... ahh maybe not Cage for 4'33" !! lol ...and he's wrong for the domain public. holst is in domain public only since 2007, and never the holst family sued williams ! but they sued zimmed for Gladiator We must abolish JWFan!"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO"oups sorry, i just ripped off one well know bad guy worst line ... must i be sued by the luscasfilm empire ? jocores 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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