nightscape94 965 Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 I wouldn't even compare Mozart to Beethoven either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brundlefly 2,385 Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 Mozart can be quite dull in fact. @Josh500With the last few sentences I intended to be funny by quoting Quentin Tarantino. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arpy 4,145 Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 John Williams Michael Giacchino John Powell Murray Gold Thomas Newman Alexandre Desplat is a runner up, along with James Newton Howard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh500 1,615 Posted September 21, 2017 Author Share Posted September 21, 2017 2 hours ago, Brundlefly said: Mozart can be quite dull in fact. @Josh500With the last few sentences I intended to be funny by quoting Quentin Tarantino. When did he ever mention Mozart? 1 hour ago, Arpy said: Alexandre Desplat is a runner up, along with James Newton Howard. I'm actually surprised not more people mention JNH. How many JNH scores do you own? I own only 2, but I like them well enough. The Fugitive and ER. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryant Burnette 654 Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 JNH has done some great stuff. The Village is probably his best, in my opinion, but there's Waterworld, Unbreakable, Dinosaur, Atlantis, Lady in the Water, Treasure Planet ... Signs ... probably lots of other good ones that aren't leaping to mind. He'd be in my top ten, I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick1Ø66 4,711 Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 3 hours ago, Brundlefly said: Mozart can be quite dull in fact. Too many notes? Disco Stu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh500 1,615 Posted September 21, 2017 Author Share Posted September 21, 2017 1 hour ago, Bryant Burnette said: JNH has done some great stuff. The Village is probably his best, in my opinion, but there's Waterworld, Unbreakable, Dinosaur, Atlantis, Lady in the Water, Treasure Planet ... Signs ... probably lots of other good ones that aren't leaping to mind. He'd be in my top ten, I think. No love for The Fugitive? This is a case where I saw the movie, and immediately I had to get the music. The helicopter chase in particular is fantastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fancyarcher 350 Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 9 minutes ago, Josh500 said: No love for The Fugitive? This is a case where I saw the movie, and immediately I had to get the music. The helicopter chase in particular is fantastic. Great score. Even as a kid I remember the opening music drawing me in immediately. The use of electronics was very effective. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,493 Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 Well, if we were doing a top 10 instead of 5, JNH would definitely figure there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toothless 963 Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 John Williams Hans Zimmer John Powell Michael Giacchino Alexandre Desplat Howard Shore No specific order for the list, it's just a top 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,493 Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 I'm saddened that Michael Giacchino features on so many lists. What has the world come to? Not Mr. Big, MikeH and Bilbo 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 Young minds, fresh ideas... Must... be... tolerant... James 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James 119 Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 His work is good, effective and he has given us some interesting stuff over the last 15 years... his name will be more and more frequent in the next decade, then... is normal. Even me, i've never seen lost , since ratatouille, have a eye on what he does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Naïve Old Fart 9,515 Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 5 hours ago, Bryant Burnette said: JNH has done some great stuff. The Village is probably his best, in my opinion, but there's Waterworld, Unbreakable, Dinosaur, Atlantis, Lady in the Water, Treasure Planet ... Signs ... probably lots of other good ones that aren't leaping to mind. He'd be in my top ten, I think. Let me help you GRAND CANYON Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 6 minutes ago, Richard said: Let me help you GRAND CANYON I mean, I love Ferde Grofé but he wasn't really a film composer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh500 1,615 Posted September 21, 2017 Author Share Posted September 21, 2017 Okay, quick, everybody that mentioned Michael Giacchino! Which are your Top 3 scores by him?! I'll listen to these in the next few days and then decide whether I'll start collecting Giacchino! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstrox 6,651 Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 4 minutes ago, Josh500 said: Okay, quick, everybody that mentioned Michael Giacchino! Which are your Top 3 scores by him?! I'll listen to these in the next few days and then decide whether I'll start collecting Giacchino! Speed Racer Up Let Me In Gives you a good range of tones, too Josh500 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,346 Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 6 minutes ago, Josh500 said: Okay, quick, everybody that mentioned Michael Giacchino! Which are your Top 3 scores by him?! I'll listen to these in the next few days and then decide whether I'll start collecting Giacchino! Tomorrowland Super 8 Star Trek Beyond Arpy and Josh500 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 12 minutes ago, Josh500 said: Okay, quick, everybody that mentioned Michael Giacchino! Which are your Top 3 scores by him?! I'll listen to these in the next few days and then decide whether I'll start collecting Giacchino! I can't do 3, I'm gonna do top 5. 1. Tomorrowland 2. Jupiter Ascending 3. John Carter 4. Star Trek Into Darkness 5. Inside Out 5 minutes ago, Jay said: Tomorrowland Super 8 Star Trek Beyond I very easily could've chosen Beyond instead of Into Darkness. Both of those are pretty equal to me, and both much better than '09. Josh500 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstrox 6,651 Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 Well between the three of us, we've given 10 scores, and only Tomorrowland repeated. So there we go! (I didn't really like Tomorrowland at all - maybe I need to see the movie and hear its context) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,346 Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 8 minutes ago, mstrox said: Well between the three of us, we've given 10 scores, and only Tomorrowland repeated. So there we go! (I didn't really like Tomorrowland at all - maybe I need to see the movie and hear its context) I think it would help, yes. You might not like the film, but you will get what ideals the themes represent. Josh500 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,493 Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 6 minutes ago, BloodBoal said: 01. John Carter He, he...same here. Interestingly, that's the only MG I like and own. All the others I've heard, I've deleted. But I also appreciate LOST in context (less so on album). I want to do Top 5 JNH instead: 1. Waterworld 2. Snow Falling on Cedars 3. Wyatt Earp 4. The Saint of Fort Washington 5. The Village Josh500 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 I don't understand how you can like John Carter and not Jupiter Ascending. Both are fantastic sci-fi scores. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,493 Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 JUPITER ASCENDING was another MG noisefest to me. JOHN CARTER is noisy bombast too, but somehow, there's a rare structure to the chaos which I haven't heard in any of his other work. Not Mr. Big 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,346 Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 Tomorrowland is pretty straightforward and structured Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 Yes, and hardly a noisefest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Josh500 1,615 Posted September 21, 2017 Author Share Posted September 21, 2017 Maybe it's a bias of mine, but I've always felt that Giacchino somehow represents the newer modern sort of film composers that don't stand a chance against the old true masters. These are the sort that don't write memorable melodies (if they write melodies at all!) but instead rely on tone and atmosphere alone. But I'm happy to be proven wrong! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,346 Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 Tomorrowland is full of memorable melodies Josh Josh500 and Disco Stu 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arpy 4,145 Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 9 hours ago, Josh500 said: I'm actually surprised not more people mention JNH. How many JNH scores do you own? I own only 2, but I like them well enough. The Fugitive and ER. Sadly, none. I think there are a few I would like to buy, but I've often neglected them for scores by other composers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 Giacchino's strength is melodies IMO! His weaknesses are technique, harmony, orchestration, etc. where he tends to be a bit simplistic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Zimmer 211 Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 Giacchino makes everything sound like a damn cartoon. List: 1. Me 2. JW 3. Whogivesashit Not Mr. Big 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arpy 4,145 Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 @Josh500 Favourite 5 Giacchino scores: Tomorrowland The Incredibles Up Star Trek Into Darkness Star Trek Beyond Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 3 hours ago, Disco Stu said: Giacchino's strength is melodies IMO! His weaknesses are technique, harmony, orchestration, etc. where he tends to be a bit simplistic. He is equally simplistic in melody. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John 2,032 Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 John Williams Howard Shore Hans Zimmer Michael Giacchino James Newton Howard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SafeUnderHill 205 Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 1 minute ago, SafeUnderHill said: Williams, Shore, Zimmer, Hurwitz and Giacchino. Really? Hurwitz? I love La La Land more than is typical on the board, but I'd still consider him a "promising newcomer." He needs a larger body of work before I'd consider him for such lists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SafeUnderHill 205 Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 Just now, SafeUnderHill said: I can't think of another composer whose work I admire as much right now. I don't consider volume of work as a factor in my choice of favourite composer. Fair enough! It just caught me off-guard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SafeUnderHill 205 Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John 2,032 Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 It's crazy that at the age of 32, Hurwitz already has two Oscars, two Golden Globes, and a host of other awards under his belt for his score for La La Land. Who knows, maybe he'll be the next Williams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 You never know. Few would have predicted the heights Williams would soar to in the day of Bachelor Flat and Valley of the Dolls. I'm not sure how interested Hurwitz is in being a traditional film composer, though. He has yet to work on anything that isn't a long-term collaboration with Chazelle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SafeUnderHill 205 Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 James 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 I'd like to see what he can do with other directors and with just a score, no songs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,346 Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 Like Whiplash? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fancyarcher 350 Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 I'm really interested in Hurwitz score to Chazelle's The First Man. It'll give him opportunity to work on a non based music film, and do something different. I'd also like to see him branch-out and work with different directors. Despite his success, is he just not getting many offers? 5 minutes ago, Jay said: Like Whiplash? That was about a drummer, so technically it could still be a considered a film about music. It's just not a "musical" per-say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 4 minutes ago, Jay said: Like Whiplash? The key takeaway was a non-songbased score for a different director. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,515 Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 WHIPLASH is PYGMALION with a drum-kit. It's also very good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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