#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 Exactly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerebral Cortex 3,357 Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 I find it so amazing that there exists a man like Williams who has been so consistent in producing music of quality that some can argue he was at his height in the 50s and some can argue he is producing his best music 65 years later. Once 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 No one thinks he was in his height in the 1950's. Koray Savas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien F 1,742 Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 I would enjoy The Book Thief a lot more if Angela's Ashes didn't exist. I just hear too many similarities between the two. I am due for a relisten though, so my opinion may change. War Horse, Tintin, Lincoln and The Force Awakens are all 5 star scores for me. Not Mr. Big 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 4,639 Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 6 minutes ago, dfenton85 said: I would enjoy The Book Thief a lot more if Angela's Ashes didn't exist. I just hear too many similarities between the two. I am due for a relisten though, so my opinion may change. War Horse, Tintin, Lincoln and The Force Awakens are all 5 star scores for me. The Book Thief is the only score from the group that I don't consider to be great. It's well-written as always but seems to lack any real spark. Cerebral Cortex 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artguy360 1,843 Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 Hmmm...let's see: War Horse - solid score, a couple of great tracks, but an otherwise good but unremarkable score. Lincoln - I love this score! Pretty simple, delicate, and beautiful. Tintin - fun but not much else. TFA - Amazing! Book Thief - solid, some beautiful passages, but also fairly unremarkable. So overall, nah, not his best decade in my book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 The 2010s have produced some very fine works, with only The Book Thief falling among the unremarkable. But the the heights of the 2000s are just too great for the '10s to compete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerebral Cortex 3,357 Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 3 hours ago, Mr. Big said: The Book Thief is the only score from the group that I don't consider to be great. It's well-written as always but seems to lack any real spark. I'd say the same for the film itself too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkissimo 1,973 Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 The film is tripe, although Ben Schnetzer is quite good in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 It's bland Oscar-bait, with your usual solid cast and production values. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joni Wiljami 1,206 Posted March 1, 2016 Author Share Posted March 1, 2016 11 hours ago, artguy360 said: Hmmm...let's see: War Horse - solid score, a couple of great tracks, but an otherwise good but unremarkable score. Lincoln - I love this score! Pretty simple, delicate, and beautiful. Tintin - fun but not much else. TFA - Amazing! Book Thief - solid, some beautiful passages, but also fairly unremarkable. So overall, nah, not his best decade in my book. Not yet but my point is that this decade has some possibilities to become one of the greatest. Still many imaginative films coming and Johnny is still on the top of his game... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 Won't be as good as his 70's and 80's scores.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joni Wiljami 1,206 Posted March 1, 2016 Author Share Posted March 1, 2016 Yeah, scores like Heartbeeps and Spacecamp, masterpieces... But...time will tell... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 LOL you left out The River. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 13 hours ago, dfenton85 said: War Horse, Tintin, Lincoln and The Force Awakens are all 5 star scores for me. In this era of otherwise second rate shite, yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 It's all about context! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 We need to find the new John Williams quick smart now. Oh wait it'll never happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 Quick smart? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 http://www.slang-dictionary.org/Australian-Slang/Quick_smart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 Australian slang? Suddenly the Queen's English not good enough for you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 I hadn't realised it was defined as being of Aussie origin in that link. It's also very much scouse slang. Then again the two dialects aren't really a world apart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 Weren't Australians basically descendants of scousers that were deported to the other side of the world anyway? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 Scousers, Mancs, Brummies and other criminal denominations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 Good riddens I say! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 I hope Drax never forgets to lock up before bed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 Or puts his car in a locked garage! It will end up on bricks otherwise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 I don't imagine he holds a licence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Breathmask 555 Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 I like The Adventures of Tintin, but it doesn't seem as well-structured overall as some of Williams' other scores, so it doesn't get as much play as some of his other works. I also quite liked The Book Thief, but it quickly falls in that music-for-a-rainy-afternoon category that Angela's Ashes, The Accidental Tourist and Catch Me If You Can have already claimed. I am curious to see the film and find out how the score plays with the images and if that will have an effect on my appreciation of The Book Thief. I love The Force Awakens. It has that brassy boldness of an old-fashioned eighties film score that I just love. And Rey's Theme is gorgeous. War Horse and Lincoln both didn't do much for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 3 minutes ago, Mr. Breathmask said: I like The Adventures of Tintin, but it doesn't seem as well-structured overall as some of Williams' other scores, so it doesn't get as much play as some of his other works. I also quite liked The Book Thief, but it quickly falls in that music-for-a-rainy-afternoon category that Angela's Ashes, The Accidental Tourist and Catch Me If You Can have already claimed. I am curious to see the film and find out how the score plays with the images and if that will have an effect on my appreciation of The Book Thief. I love The Force Awakens. It has that brassy boldness of an old-fashioned eighties film score that I just love. And Rey's Theme is gorgeous. War Horse and Lincoln both didn't do much for me. Dutchies agree! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,346 Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 Marc, I'm surprised you haven't been able to connect to War Horse. How many chances did you give it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,492 Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 I'm surprised so many of you have a lukewarm relationship to WAR HORSE. To me, it towers high, high above anything else he's done in the 2010's, his best score since MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA, IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 I was surprised that I didn't return to it very often either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Breathmask 555 Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 4 minutes ago, Jay said: Marc, I'm surprised you haven't been able to connect to War Horse. How many chances did you give it? I've listened to the promo about four times and saw the film once. I didn't bother getting the OST. I couldn't tell you what the score sounds like or hum the theme. Then again, apart from Kaminski's gorgeous photography, the movie did nothing for me either (even moreso with Lincoln - what a snoozefest that was). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,346 Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 7 minutes ago, Thor said: I'm surprised so many of you have a lukewarm relationship to WAR HORSE. To me, it towers high, high above anything else he's done in the 2010's, his best score since MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA, IMO. Completely agreed! 1 minute ago, Mr. Breathmask said: I've listened to the promo about four times and saw the film once. I didn't bother getting the OST. I couldn't tell you what the score sounds like or hum the theme. The promo is definitely not as good as the OST, especially if you got the pressing of the promo where all the tracks play in reverse order! Quote Then again, apart from Kaminski's gorgeous photography, the movie did nothing for me either (even moreso with Lincoln - what a snoozefest that was). Yea, the film isn't very good, but that never hampered my enjoyment of the music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Breathmask 555 Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 2 minutes ago, Jay said: The [War Horse] promo is definitely not as good as the OST, especially if you got the pressing of the promo where all the tracks play in reverse order! Is there anything on the OST that's not on the promo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,346 Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 Yes, lots of stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,480 Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 I don't know if it's JW best decade, but it's definitively mine! Honnestly, since 2008, I buy each and single JW score that comes out and I love all of them. And as you can see in other threads, i'm constantly trying to fill some gaps in my collection! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Breathmask 555 Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 25 minutes ago, Jay said: Yes, lots of stuff! I'll have a look around. Looks like there's some editing required. Oh, well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,346 Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 What? No, don't edit anything. Just listen to the War Horse OST as Williams intended you to listen to it! Once 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 Outside of the gorgeous and underutilised theme I didn't like War Horse. I wrote here at the time that I think it's a remarkably bad score actually, coming from John Williams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Breathmask 555 Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 12 minutes ago, Jay said: What? No, don't edit anything. Just listen to the War Horse OST as Williams intended you to listen to it! But I want my scores chronologically and as complete as possible, dammit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,346 Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 That comes LATER, after you've decided you already like the score and want to go through the effort! Just listen to the OST to start! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 1 hour ago, Jay said: That come LATER, after you've decided you already like the score and want to go through the effort! Just listen to the OST to start! I agree with Jason! First learn to love the music before you sort it out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,492 Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 22 minutes ago, Stefancos said: I agree with Jason! First learn to love the music before you sort it out! Or just learn to love the music, period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 Or just learn to love. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 I...sometimes feel that I can no longer love. That I've depleted my supply. Does anyone else have that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 Like hiring a hooker? Sure. But that love only lasts an hour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 20 minutes ago, BloodBoal said: When I feel I have no more love left, I just go to the grocery store to buy some more. Last time I checked, they were out. I think the world is in short supply of that crap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 You do not believe in love, KK? It isn't a thing among you Hipsters? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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