Disco Stu 15,495 Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 Both are awesome, but which do you prefer? Horner: Goldsmith: This is one where I have no problem letting nostalgia blind me. I am a 90s kid and will always love that Horner fanfare! Yavar Moradi 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muad'Dib 1,801 Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 Goldsmith, no contest. Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,287 Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 Love em both but give the edge to Goldsmith Yavar Moradi 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted July 8, 2016 Author Share Posted July 8, 2016 I'll admit that 75% of the reason I prefer Horner's is because it opens Back to the Future Part III, one of my most watched childhood VHS tapes. Glóin the Dark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 Horner's isn't a fanfare, either. Both are good but the Jerry a bit more punchy. Yavar Moradi 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 Horner's is better than everything. Disco Stu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post crocodile 7,984 Posted July 8, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted July 8, 2016 Horner. It has this magical and whimsical "we're at the movies" (as Terry Gilliam once pit it) vibe. Goldsmith's is great but it feels like it could be used for anything - sport event, coronation ceremony. Doesn't feel specific enough. Karol Gruesome Son of a Bitch, Glóin the Dark, Richard Penna and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 Goldsmith! Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 Goldsmith's just sounds like a random fanfare from one of his scores of the era. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datameister 2,037 Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 Goldsmith wins for me. That's not to slight Horner's effort, which I would agree is magical...it really makes me feel good to hear it. But Goldsmith's version has a perfect, inevitable simplicity to it. I love everything about it - the majestic horn soli, the beautiful noodling up above, the punchy brass and percussion, the absolutely glorious introduction of the whole orchestra, and the perfect recapitulation of the opening fanfare. It may be my favorite logo cue, period...though there's a lot of great competition. Yavar Moradi 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karelm 2,903 Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 Very hard to pick. They are both good but how about this one for THX with that little action music run? Cerebral Cortex and Disco Stu 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,713 Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 Goldsmith, there is no comparison. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brónach 1,301 Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 I imagine there's a reason they use the Goldsmith one twice in Scott Pilgrim for comedic effect instead of the other Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted July 8, 2016 Author Share Posted July 8, 2016 20 minutes ago, Incanus said: Goldsmith, there is no comparison. Actually there is a comparison, that's what we're doing here now! Kasey Kockroach 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 18 hours ago, Disco Stu said: I'll admit that 75% of the reason I prefer Horner's is because it opens Back to the Future Part III, one of my most watched childhood VHS tapes. Well, Goldsmith's opens The Lost World: Jurassic Park, one of my most-watched childhood VHS tapes and favorite movies of all time, but that doesn't change anything. This forum prefers Goldsmith's, but I respectfully disagree. Horner's has been one of my favorite pieces of music since I was a little squirt. I recorded it on a cassette tape with my Talkboy from Home Alone 2 using the Back to the Future Part III VHS tape cranking through our old Pioneer stereo system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faleel 5,340 Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 You mean the one that kinda sounds like sail barge assault? I like both, probably go with Gsmithy though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck 154 Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 I'm a 90's kid as well, but I have had more fond memories of Goldsmith's fanfare, so JG for me. Plus Horner's fanfare sounds jarring when the film is a thriller or horror. It only sounds good if it's put on a family-friendly film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 Horner's may be my favorite thing he's ever composed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will 2,215 Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 Horner's is good. Goldsmith's is epic. The edge goes to Goldsmith. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post chuck 154 Posted July 9, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted July 9, 2016 I don't care what Bill Bailey says, I don't skip when the fanfare is playing... Muad'Dib, publicist and Smaug The Iron 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted July 9, 2016 Author Share Posted July 9, 2016 4 hours ago, Nick Tatopoulos's Beret said: Well, Goldsmith's opens The Lost World: Jurassic Park, one of my most-watched childhood VHS tapes and favorite movies of all time, but that doesn't change anything. This forum prefers Goldsmith's, but I respectfully disagree. Horner's has been one of my favorite pieces of music since I was a little squirt. I recorded it on a cassette tape with my Talkboy from Home Alone 2 using the Back to the Future Part III VHS tape cranking through our old Pioneer stereo system. I just ordered the blu ray of that concert from Varese Sarabande. I am so excited to see that amazing program at full HD quality (as opposed to the "just ok" Youtube clips I've been watching for years). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightscape94 965 Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 I prefer Horner on this one. Gruesome Son of a Bitch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 "There's no better way of doing it than the way I did it." - James Horner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 He's not talking about flying, is he? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 Too soon, man! Too soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,174 Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 On 8.7.2016 at 8:07 AM, crocodile said: Horner. It has this magical and whimsical "we're at the movies" (as Terry Gilliam once pit it) vibe. Goldsmith's is great but it feels like it could be used for anything - sport event, coronation ceremony. Doesn't feel specific enough. You make a very good point. But I still like Goldsmith's better (although I do like the Horner a lot). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muad'Dib 1,801 Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 4 hours ago, WojinPA said: He's not talking about flying, is he? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted October 29, 2019 Author Share Posted October 29, 2019 I'm bumping this to maybe gauge how members who weren't here in 2016 feel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holko 9,499 Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 Horner but it's kinda close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Penna 3,672 Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 On 7/8/2016 at 7:07 AM, crocodile said: Horner. It has this magical and whimsical "we're at the movies" (as Terry Gilliam once pit it) vibe. Goldsmith's is great but it feels like it could be used for anything - sport event, coronation ceremony. Doesn't feel specific enough. Karol This. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 Horner's getting more popular, and I want people to like me, so I changed my vote. Will 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,471 Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 Tough call. Goldsmith's, I guess, if someone put a gun to my head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 I'm nostalgic for both equally. But it's always nice to be reminded of Horner's genius. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Bayesian 1,359 Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 2 hours ago, Disco Stu said: I'm bumping this to maybe gauge how members who weren't here in 2016 feel I had no idea until I saw this thread just now that those logos were composed by Horner and Goldsmith! Somehow, it never occurred to me to wonder who wrote them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mrbellamy 6,272 Posted October 29, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted October 29, 2019 Did you know John Williams composed the Dreamworks logo music? I was blown away when I learned that. Will, crumbs and Yavar Moradi 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 The Horner one really belongs to the Spielberg era and doesn't fit with a lot of Universal movies thereafter, nice as it is. Goldsmith in AFO-mode is OK, but i could do without it for a few years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bayesian 1,359 Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 37 minutes ago, mrbellamy said: Did you know John Williams composed the Dreamworks logo music? I was blown away when I learned that. That one I knew. Along with amblin, of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasey Kockroach 2,343 Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 Horner’s, for reasons already articulated here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmilson 7,393 Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 Horner's is more beautiful and lush, but Goldsmith's is more iconic, at least to me. Yavar Moradi 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,471 Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 Goldsmith's is very FIRST KNIGHT. Which is great, because that's an awesome score. Yavar Moradi and Edmilson 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 Only in complete form! Yavar Moradi 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 The Goldsmith logo does remind me of First Knight and the ending of Soarin' Over California when you fly over Disneyland. I have a certain nostalgic attachment to it because it premiered (I think?) in front of one of my favorite movies, The Lost World: Jurassic Park. However, the Horner logo is just the best. Disco Stu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted October 29, 2019 Author Share Posted October 29, 2019 One premiered with BTTF3, the other with Lost World. Pretty cool! Fittingly, Brian Tyler's awful arrangement of Goldsmith's premiered with forgotten pap, The Lorax. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 The weird thing about Horner's logo is that it always sounded like it cut off prematurely, including in front of BTTF 3, and I believe it did. I've heard at least one version that is the complete recording. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,287 Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 Why did Universal feel they had to replace Horner's after only 7 years? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 I'm gonna miss this logo. She went before her time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Penna 3,672 Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 14 minutes ago, Disco Stu said: One premiered with BTTF3, the other with Lost World. Pretty cool! Fittingly, Brian Tyler's awful arrangement of Goldsmith's premiered with forgotten pap, The Lorax. Funnily enough, I think Tyler's short live Marvel theme was really good and memorable. But his 'update' of the Universal theme is just OTT - the choir and percussion ruin it for me. Not Mr. Big and Yavar Moradi 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 Jeez, you guys have problems... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Penna 3,672 Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 Huh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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