Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 It's become an awful rot that's setting in my life that film scores just don't have the same appeal to me like they used to. And I'm not just talking about the declining standards in scores from modern Hollywood blockbusters, I'm even losing my interest in the classics I grew up with. I don't know, I think at 34 years old, I don't really have the sense of excitement, romance and adventure I might have had a decade-and-a-half ago. It's all just kind of run away from me and an accumulation of life experiences has moulded me into someone I don't recognise. And not to mention a certain hearing injury has led to music playing a significantly reduced role in my life over the last 15 months - I go months without listening to anything at all now because of the irritation music causes (I rarely go out anymore due to sound hazards in public places that could exacerbate my existing injury). I'm definitely not the same way as I was before the accident. I like to look at my CD collection and sound system and just admire it though, so there's that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arpy 4,145 Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 Sorry to hear of your troubles @Thekthithm. I've experienced similar things and I think a large part of the entertainment one derives from scores is linked to mood and also the headspace one was in when they first fell in love with (or hated) it: I find myself listening to music I've bought and wondering 'why did I even find this interesting?' It doesn't do what it once did for me. Time and distance and tastes all affect this and obviously hearing problems affect that moreso. I might be going deaf and I'm not able to pick up on certain moments which once made me love a piece. It's sad but perhaps it's a chance to rediscover or reconnect with music, and/or find new music? Sometimes I get sick of filmscores and turn on something more energetic or breezy to just relax - which is weird - I rarely relax to film music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 Take long breaks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 It's a stagnating industry/art form. That's what makes me feel apathetic about it. The good stuff still does it for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oomoog the Ecstatic 314 Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 3 hours ago, Thekthithm said: Anyone else losing interest in film scores? I like curling up in the spa with a good game of Space Chess and an esoteric novel. You could always change your musical tastes to something more avant garde, that is, plenty of musical sounds more noisy and agitating. Though I'm sure, this is all too lowbrow for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 Not interested. Although, Selina Kyle might be there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 2 hours ago, Dixon Hill said: It's a stagnating industry/art form. That's what makes me feel apathetic about it. The good stuff still does it for me. This is me, on a good year. Once a blue moon there's a half decent soundtrack that I notice, and I'll listen to it for a few weeks. But longevity in film music is dead. I wouldn't call film music a hobby anymore. However, I'm sort of past the sad lament aspect of it by now, and I just find other things interesting instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Thor 7,506 Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 No, I don't, I think we're living in a Golden Age of film music. But then I like to explore far beyond the confines of mainstream Hollywood. I can certainly see why, if you're limiting yourself to the latter, it eventually becomes stagnant. But regardless of quality, I often find myself not wanting to listen to any film music at all, from any periods. I'd rather listen to pop, rock, electronic, jazz, classical or whatever instead -- composed for their own sake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted September 5, 2019 Author Share Posted September 5, 2019 1 minute ago, Thor said: No, I don't, I think we're living in a Golden Age of film music. But then I like to explore far beyond the confines of mainstream Hollywood. I can certainly see why, if you're limiting yourself to the latter, it eventually becomes stagnant. As I said, I'm losing interest in older scores and music as a whole. I've reached a point where I simply opt for silence whenever possible, because for me, it's safer - this is why I no longer recognise myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,506 Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 1 minute ago, Thekthithm said: As I said, I'm losing interest in older scores and music as a whole. I've reached a point where I simply opt for silence whenever possible, because for me, it's safer - this is why I no longer recognise myself. That's perfectly fine. I get that need too (although complete silence is no longer useful for me, due to the tinnitus). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted September 5, 2019 Author Share Posted September 5, 2019 18 minutes ago, Thor said: That's perfectly fine. I get that need too (although complete silence is no longer useful for me, due to the tinnitus). Mine's very reactive, so silence keeps it calmer. That said, you and I will probably never hear true silence again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,337 Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 2 hours ago, Thekthithm said: Mine's very reactive, so silence keeps it calmer. Same here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 Yes, I've been in a pretty disinterested phase when it comes to film music for the past 3-4 months actually. I think I've maybe listened to a soundtrack from start to finish once, maybe twice, since May. Something about the structure (or lack thereof) of film scores just hasn't been doing it for me. I'm more interested in instrumental music that is able to have its own innate logic and structure...... aka classical! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,079 Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 8 hours ago, Thekthithm said: I like to look at my CD collection and sound system and just admire it You can still read the booklets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,506 Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 3 hours ago, Thekthithm said: Mine's very reactive, so silence keeps it calmer. That said, you and I will probably never hear true silence again. Lucky you, in a way. Wish I had reactive tinnitus instead of the constant, 24/7 buzzing noise that can only be remedied by having some sort of noise in the room or surroundings as a distraction for the brain. I used to adore complete silence. Now it drives me insane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmmusic 1,829 Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 4 hours ago, Thekthithm said: As I said, I'm losing interest in older scores and music as a whole. I've reached a point where I simply opt for silence whenever possible, because for me, it's safer - this is why I no longer recognise myself. I feel exactly this way, but it's a part of generally losing interest in anything in life... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 9 hours ago, Thekthithm said: It's become an awful rot that's setting in my life that film scores just don't have the same appeal to me like they used to. And I'm not just talking about the declining standards in scores from modern Hollywood blockbusters, I'm even losing my interest in the classics I grew up with. I don't know, I think at 34 years old, I don't really have the sense of excitement, romance and adventure I might have had a decade-and-a-half ago. It's all just kind of run away from me and an accumulation of life experiences has moulded me into someone I don't recognise. And not to mention a certain hearing injury has led to music playing a significantly reduced role in my life over the last 15 months - I go months without listening to anything at all now because of the irritation music causes (I rarely go out anymore due to sound hazards in public places that could exacerbate my existing injury). I'm definitely not the same way as I was before the accident. I like to look at my CD collection and sound system and just admire it though, so there's that. Is this just because they don't let you talk about politics here anymore? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted September 5, 2019 Author Share Posted September 5, 2019 45 minutes ago, Thor said: Lucky you, in a way. Mine's accompanied with severe ear pain, fullness, nerve damage, inflammation, anxiety attacks and aversion to environmental noise. Care to swap? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstrox 6,651 Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 I agree with you - also as a 34 year old, it's much less frequent that I'm swept away by any score, new or old. It probably has more to do with my listening habits (car and iPod/sports headphones) and less to do with the quality of music. I've also lost interest in the hunt for "more, more, more!" of film scores, UNLESS there is some particularly choice track that I notice and love in the movie but don't hear on the album - which rarely happens because albums are usually super long now. The OST usually has enough for me. But I'm still interested in scores - I still hear 5-10 new scores every year in movies that strike my interest, usually a mix of adventure movies, horror movies, and animated movies since that's what we tend to watch. The Illustrious Jerry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,079 Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 31 minutes ago, Stefancos said: Is this just because they don't let you talk about politics here anymore? It's just an excuse to talk about his hearing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bayesian 1,363 Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 16 hours ago, Thekthithm said: And not to mention a certain hearing injury has led to music playing a significantly reduced role in my life over the last 15 months - I go months without listening to anything at all now because of the irritation music causes (I rarely go out anymore due to sound hazards in public places that could exacerbate my existing injury). I'm definitely not the same way as I was before the accident. I like to look at my CD collection and sound system and just admire it though, so there's that. I'm sorry too about your infirmity. Hearing damage must be particularly vicious to bear for a music lover. Don't despair, though; there is a solution, a way forward, out there. Bone conduction? Artificial replacement of the damaged body parts? Some kind of brain-rewiring therapy? It's basically the 2020s now, there has to be something that can be done. To your question specifically, I'll say that my interest in film scores is actually growing at the moment, but almost entirely for scores written during the 70's though the aughts. Like others here, my interest in current film scoring is very limited: JW, of course, plus Desplat and Elfman, and that's really about it. And that's actually quite ok for me. It's less daunting knowing that I can focus on learning and appreciating the work of the masters and not worry much about keeping current with the new generation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 How did you tinnitus sufferers actually become afflicted with the condition, what was the suspected cause? Loud rave music back in your youth? Noisy building site work? Can you pinpoint the origin? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,506 Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 Personally, I can't. I can speculate, of course. I have a theory that it was 6 months when I biked to work with plug-in headphones back in 2009 or thereabouts, but I can't be sure. In therapy, I've learnt that it's not particularly fruitful to speculate on the cause of the coclear damage, but rather cope with present-day conditions. But hey -- this should all be in the tinnitus thread over on the other side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 15 hours ago, Dixon Hill said: It's a stagnating industry/art form. That's what makes me feel apathetic about it. The good stuff still does it for me. 9 hours ago, Disco Stu said: Yes, I've been in a pretty disinterested phase when it comes to film music for the past 3-4 months actually. I think I've maybe listened to a soundtrack from start to finish once, maybe twice, since May. Something about the structure (or lack thereof) of film scores just hasn't been doing it for me. I'm more interested in instrumental music that is able to have its own innate logic and structure...... aka classical! This. Also how painfully obvious that most film music rarely aim for more than functionality. Too many hours of organized sound that purely exist to get buried under the CG and sound effects. Whereas something like classical music always works with an intention of its own, and relies on autonomous structure to make its point (at least the good stuff does). I just don’t have much to learn and enjoy from film music these days. But like Grey, the good stuff still does it for me. And every now and then, I’ll find myself surprised by how much I’m taken by a score (old or new), that just pops up in shuffle mode on my phone or Spotify. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 Once again, I recommend a long break. I didn't listen to any film scores for months and then when I returned to the old favorites it was like revisiting old friends and starting off again right where we ended. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted September 6, 2019 Author Share Posted September 6, 2019 4 hours ago, Quintus said: How did you tinnitus sufferers actually become afflicted with the condition, what was the suspected cause? Loud rave music back in your youth? Noisy building site work? Can you pinpoint the origin? DIY accident at home. Fabulin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 1,059 Posted September 7, 2019 Share Posted September 7, 2019 I’ve been collecting film scores for over 40 years, there were a few times I thought I had lost my passion but it wasn’t me. Staying away from / limiting my time on most of the message boards and enjoying the music on my own does wonders for my enjoyment. I find most contemporary music since the mid 90’s ,to be dreadful and lacking in quality. So outside of 70’s and 80’s music, film scores are my primary music source. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,367 Posted October 7, 2019 Share Posted October 7, 2019 I'm only losing interest in current new scores being made, but that doesn't mean I don't check out a ton of them every year, it only means the percentage of ones I check out that I'd actually want to return to are less than, say, any random year from the early 90s or something. I still have just as much interest in classic film scores, both ones I already liked that get new expansions, or ones from that era I wasn't that into that gets a new expansion or premiere release. I still desire unreleased music from scores I love, I am still thrilled when one of my favorites gets a complete release. I still listen to film music on an almost daily basis. Modern Hollywood film scoring is 95% music I don't care for, but I have been discovering more and more video game music in recent years and that has been thrilling to find new scores to fall in love with and composers to begin investing their entire catalog. Film music rocks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Penna 3,692 Posted October 7, 2019 Share Posted October 7, 2019 I've been rapidly losing interest in newer scores from what used to be my favourite composers, due to changing styles or more limited output. Now I just come across scores randomly, either via Netflix, a TV show or some other medium, and buy the ones I like, whoever composed them. A huge source is discovering older scores when they're used in a TV show (such as Top Gear/Grand Tour). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted October 7, 2019 Share Posted October 7, 2019 2 minutes ago, Richard Penna said: A huge source is discovering older scores when they're used in a TV show (such as Top Gear/Grand Tour). What's an example of the kind of film score that gets tracked into Top Gear? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Penna 3,692 Posted October 7, 2019 Share Posted October 7, 2019 Most tracks have been identified on this site: https://forums.finalgear.com/forums/tg-whats-that-song.60/ Much of that gets replaced by library tracks for Dave/Netflix, providing a further source of music for people like me who like library music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,079 Posted October 7, 2019 Share Posted October 7, 2019 The A-Team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasey Kockroach 2,344 Posted October 7, 2019 Share Posted October 7, 2019 Hmm....NAH!!! mstrox 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbellamy 6,287 Posted October 7, 2019 Share Posted October 7, 2019 This decade I think the only new soundtrack albums I've listened to more than once or twice have been by John Williams plus the first two Hobbits, the first Fantastic Beasts, and Solo, so film music is mostly a nostalgia kick for me lately. Otherwise I do still typically notice and buy a handful of individual film score tracks throughout the year, old and new, but those typically have short shelf lives with me. It's been awhile since I found a full score or OST album that I had no expectations for and just got obsessed because it blindsided me with how good it was. Unfortunately a lot of what stands out as unique in film music doesn't intersect as often as I'd like with what I just have fun listening to, but I still have those "middle of the venn diagram" experiences with other music. In the last year alone I've had first listens to a handful of albums that I've now listened to many times and treasure, though nothing that was newly released. And that said I do still often find the use of music really fun and enjoyable when I'm watching movies. So far this year Michael Abels really creeped me out in Us, Alan Silvestri and Randy Newman made me smile toward the end of their scores, and Tarantino's soundtrack reliably showed up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted October 7, 2019 Share Posted October 7, 2019 I just listen to the old shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Disco Stu 15,495 Posted October 8, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted October 8, 2019 I honestly don't think film music in general has ever been at as low a point as it is right now. I hear so little inspiration, just pale imitations of pale imitations. I keep telling myself that a fallow period like this will get turned around by some spark, some truly outstanding score that comes along and changes the paradigm. I hope! There's always good work being done somewhere of course! But the median score is significantly less interesting now than at any point in film history I think. Bayesian, crumbs and Not Mr. Big 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmilson 7,457 Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 I've conducted a quick test to determine the supposed quality of the scores of the more recent box office hits: 2017 # Film Worldwide BO Composer Score grade 1 Star Wars - The Last Jedi US$ 1,33b John Williams 8.5/10 2 Beauty and the Beast US$ 1,26b Alan Menken 6/10 3 The Fate of the Furious US$ 1,23b Brian Tyler 3/10 4 Despicable Me 3 US$ 1,03b Heitor Pereira (haven’t listened to the score or watched the movie) 5 Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle US$ 962m Henry Jackman 4.5/10 6 Spider-Man: Homecoming US$ 880m Michael Giacchino 8/10 7 Wolf Warrior 2 US$ 870m Joseph Trapanese (haven’t listened to the score or watched the movie) 8 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 US$ 864m Tyler Bates 7.5/10 9 Thor: Ragnarok US$ 854m Mark Mothersbaugh 6.5/10 10 Wonder Woman US$ 821m Rupert Gregson-Williams 7/10 11 Coco US$ 807m Michael Giacchino 6/10 12 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales US$ 795m Geoff Zanelli 5.5/10 13 It US$ 700m Benjamin Wallfisch 7.5/10 14 Justice League US$ 658m Danny Elfman 7/10 15 Logan US$ 619m Marco Beltrami 5/10 Average score grade = 6.31 Highest grade = The Last Jedi, with 8.5/10 Lowest grade = The Fate of the Furious, with 3/10 2018 # Film Worldwide BO Composer Score grade 1 Avengers: Infinity War US$ 2,05b Alan Silvestri 8/10 2 Black Panther US$ 1,35b Ludwig Goransson 8.5/10 3 Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom US$ 1,31b Michael Giacchino 8/10 4 Incredibles 2 US$ 1.24b Michael Giacchino 8/10 5 Aquaman US$ 1,15b Rupert Gregson-Williams 7/10 6 Bohemian Rhapsody US$ 904m (no original score) (no original score) 7 Venom US$ 856m Ludwig Goransson 5/10 8 Mission: Impossible - Fallout US$ 791m Lorne Balfe 6/10 9 Deadpool 2 US$ 779m Tyler Bates 5.5/10 10 Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald US$ 654m James Newton Howard 8.5/10 11 Ant-Man and the Wasp US$ 623m Christophe Beck 7.5/10 12 Ready Player One US$ 583m Alan Silvestri 8/10 13 Operation Red Sea US$ 579m Elliot Leung (haven’t listened to the score or watched the movie) 14 Detective Chinatown 2 US$ 544m Nathan Wang (haven’t listened to the score or watched the movie) 15 The Meg US$ 530m Harry Gregson-Williams (haven’t listened to the score or watched the movie) Average score grade = 7.27 Highest grade = Tie between Black Panther and The Crimes of Grindelwald, with 8.5/10 Lowest grade = Venom, with 5/10 2019 so far # Film Worldwide BO Composer Score grade 1 Avengers: Endgame US$ 2,79b Alan Silvestri 8.5/10 2 The Lion King US$ 1,64b Hans Zimmer 6.5/10 3 Spider-Man: Far from Home US$ 1,13b Michael Giacchino 8.5/10 4 Captain Marvel US$ 1,12b Pinar Toprak 7/10 5 Toy Story 4 US$ 1,07b Randy Newman 7.5/10 6 Aladdin US$ 1,05b Alan Menken 5.5/10 7 Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw US$ 758m Tyler Bates 5.5/10 8 Ne Zha US$ 700m Wan Pin Chu (haven’t listened to the score or watched the movie) 9 The Wandering Earth US$ 699m Roc Chen (haven’t listened to the score or watched the movie) 10 How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World US$ 520m John Powell 9.5/10 11 It: Chapter Two US$ 438m Benjamin Wallfisch 7.5/10 12 Pokémon: Detective Pikachu US$ 432m Henry Jackman 5.5/10 13 The Secret Life of Pets 2 US$ 429m Alexandre Desplat 7/10 14 Alita: Battle Angel US$ 405m Tom Holkenborg 7.5/10 15 Godzilla: King of the Monsters US$ 386m Bear McCreary 8/10 Average score grade = 7.23 Highest grade = The Hidden World, with 9.5/10 Lowest grade = Aladdin, Hobbs and Shaw and Pikachu, with 5.5/10 Yeah, 2017 was a pretty mediocre year, despite a new Star Wars by Williams. 2018 and 2019 were a little better, with this year offering at least a new masterpiece, by our great John Powell. Now, let's run the same test, but 20 years before: 1997 # Film Worldwide BO Composer Score grade 1 Titanic US$ 1,8b James Horner 8/10 2 The Lost World: Jurassic Park US$ 619m John Williams 9/10 3 Men in Black US$ 590m Danny Elfman 8/10 4 Tomorrow Never Dies US$ 333m David Arnold 8/10 5 Air Force One US$ 315m Jerry Goldsmith and Joel McNeely 8/10 6 As Good as it Gets US$ 314m Hans Zimmer 7.5/10 7 Liar Liar US$ 303m John Debney (haven’t heard the score and don’t remember the movie) 8 My Best Friend's Wedding US$ 299m James Newton Howard 7/10 9 The Fifth Element US$ 263m Eric Serra (haven’t heard the score and don’t remember the movie) 10 The Full Monty US$ 258m Anne Dudley (haven’t heard the score or watched the movie) 11 Star Wars Special Edition US$ 257m John Williams 10/10 12 Hercules US$ 253m Alan Menken 7.5/10 13 Bean US$ 251m Howard Goodall (haven’t heard the score or watched the movie) 14 Face/Off US$ 245m John Powell 7/10 15 Batman and Robin US$ 238m Elliot Goldenthal 7.5/10 Average score grade = 7.95 Highest grade = Star Wars, with 10/10 Lowest grade = My Best Friend's Wedding and Face/Off, with 7/10 All right, this one is cheating a little, because of the rerelease of Star Wars, lol. But even taking that out, the average is still 7.75. 1998 # Film Worldwide BO Composer Score grade 1 Armageddon US$ 554m Trevor Rabin 6/10 2 Saving Private Ryan US$ 482m John Williams 8/10 3 Godzilla US$ 379m David Arnold 8.5/10 4 There's Something About Mary US$ 370m Jonathan Richman (?) (haven’t heard the score and don’t remember the movie) 5 A Bug’s Life US$ 363m Randy Newman 8.5/10 6 Deep Impact US$ 350m James Horner 8/10 7 Mulan US$ 304m Jerry Goldsmith 8/10 8 Doctor Dolittle US$ 295m Richard Gibbs (haven’t heard the score and don’t remember the movie) 9 Shakespeare in Love US$ 289m Stephen Warbeck (haven’t heard the score or watched the movie) 10 Lethal Weapon 4 US$ 285m Michael Kamen 8/10 11 The Truman Show US$ 264m Burkhard Dallwitz and Philip Glass 7.5/10 12 You’ve Got Mail US$ 251m George Fenton (haven’t heard the score or watched the movie) 13 Enemy of the State US$ 250m Harry Gregson-Williams and Trevor Rabin 6.5/10 14 The Mask of the Zorro US$ 250m James Horner 8/10 15 Rush Hour US$ 244m Lalo Schifrin 7.5/10 Average score grade = 7.68 Highest grade = Godzilla and A Bug's Life, with 8.5/10 Lowest grade = Armageddon, with 6/10 1999 # Film Worldwide BO Composer Score grade 1 Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace US$ 983m John Williams 9/10 2 The Sixth Sense US$ 673m James Newton Howard 7.5/10 3 Toy Story 2 US$ 497m Randy Newman 8.5/10 4 The Matrix US$ 463m Don Davis 8.5/10 5 Tarzan US$ 448m Mark Mancina 8/10 6 The Mummy US$ 416m Jerry Goldsmith 8/10 7 Notting Hill US$ 364m Trevor Jones (haven’t heard the score or watched the movie) 8 The World is not Enough US$ 362m David Arnold 8/10 9 American Beauty US$ 356m Thomas Newman 8/10 10 Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me US$ 312m George S. Clinton (haven’t heard the score and don't remember the movie) 11 Runaway Bride US$ 309m James Newton Howard 7/10 12 Stuart Little US$ 300m Alan Silvestri 7/10 13 The Green Mile US$ 287m Thomas Newman 8.5/10 14 The Blair Witch Project US$ 249m ? Does this thing even has an original score? 15 American Pie US$ 235m David Lawrence (haven’t heard the score and don't remember the movie) Average score grade = 8 Highest grade = The Phantom Menace, with 9/10 Lowest grade = Runaway Bride and Stuart Little, with 7/10 The late 1990s had some wonderful animated scores, new classics by Williams, Goldsmith and Horner that would become some of the most celebrated scores of their respective careers, David Arnold on his peak, Don Davis with his first Matrix score, and so it goes... Of course, this test is entirely personal and anything but scientific. Many of the scores here I heard years ago. And also, the choice of limiting to the 15 biggest movies of every year is problematic on the more recent years, because of these awful chinese movies that preclude the entry of stuff like Giacchino's War for the Planet of the Apes and Powell's Solo, which would certainly bring the average of their years up. But, if anyone wants to do something similar, feel free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 On 9/5/2019 at 9:57 PM, Quintus said: How did you tinnitus sufferers actually become afflicted with the condition, what was the suspected cause? Loud rave music back in your youth? Noisy building site work? Can you pinpoint the origin? MS, I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted October 18, 2019 Author Share Posted October 18, 2019 I guess I've lost interest in film scores on their own and become more aware and appreciative of their effectiveness in their original film context. If they work there, great, they improved the movie. But on album? I dunno I don't really care anymore, take it or leave it. Kasey Kockroach 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasey Kockroach 2,344 Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 Until Powell's Call of the Wild comes, or if anything ever comes of C. Young's The Empty Man, I don't give a hoot what's going on in the film music world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 On 10/11/2019 at 6:08 AM, Stefancos said: MS, I think. I suffer neither from MS or tinnitus and i have totally lost interest, thankfully only in modern film music. Fabulin and Jurassic Shark 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabulin 3,513 Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 Do we really lose interest in film music? Or is it contemporary film that loses interest in music? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,506 Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 I will never lose interest in film music. But as I've grown old and weary, my preferences have moved in a different direction than what I expected as a teen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 For me it's still the same: i want good music, and more often than not, movies and tv series don't accommodate that (exceptions prove the rule, of course). Music is still a damn important factor when it's source or diegetic, but much of the stuff originally written for the screen, it's just functional. Recently, Micah Levi did some interesting stuff, MIDSOMMAR by Bobby Krlic had some, but the blockbuster stuff has become revolting, and on such regular basis it's just no use, anymore. I still listen to it occasionally, but apart from old pro's like JNH that at least can deliver competent scores in that Hollywood idiom there seems hardly an american composer left who's worth watching. They all come from different places now. It's not just the commerce. The late 90's were the afterglow of the influence top musicians (going back to the refugees from Hitler's Europe) held over Hollywood. Now it's just dudes doing scores. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted October 19, 2019 Author Share Posted October 19, 2019 Maybe these dangerous Trumpian times will lead to a revival in better film scores? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 Probably only an even more ridiculous recording of Goldsmith's AFO theme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brundlefly 2,385 Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 There is kind of a big turning point in my life: Before (or school life): I mostly listened to film and orchestral music, wasn't a huge fan of night clubs and hiphop and my excentric musical taste and other ambitions used to be a vice (they were just fucking weird). After (or university life): I started listening a lot to rock, pop and even hiphop (which is culminating right now), I love going to concerts and night clubs and at the same time my excentric musical taste and other ambitions have become a virtue (they are just extremely interesting). All in all, this is a pleasant payoff and since I was never really excluded or bullyed at school it was totally worth standing up for one's ideals. So, to answer the question of this thread: My interest in film music has somehow faded away a tiny bit. On 10/19/2019 at 8:20 AM, publicist said: For me it's still the same: i want good music, and more often than not, movies and tv series don't accommodate that (exceptions prove the rule, of course). Music is still a damn important factor when it's source or diegetic, but much of the stuff originally written for the screen, it's just functional. Well said. As a child I used to buy every CD that had the title of a film I liked on the cover. Since then I have traded away a lot of that shit. Meanwhile, I answer the question about my musical preferences with names like "Goldsmith, Williams, Morricone, Sibelius, Bartok, Stravinsky, etc." and ignore, what these excellent composers wrote their music for - I don't say "filmmusic" any more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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