Popular Post Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted October 24, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted October 24, 2019 I think that there's a solid hour of brilliance in there on a level that Williams had never achieved with the other ones and hasn't matched since. From around the point where Anakin turns to the dark side, it's nonstop operatic drama, epic testosterone-fueled masculinity and tragedy in musical form. It's also married perfectly to the movie itself in a way none of the other scores are since the original, which wasn't nearly as dense. They all have bits that were chopped out or ditched because they were unnecessary/poorly spotted or tracked music but Sith has literally everything in that hour intact. Every moment is scored immaculately, from the Imperial March when Anakin becomes a bad boy, the Force Theme as Obi-Wan and Yoda are kicking the shit out of the clone troopers, the epic chorus for the Emperor, somber strings as Padmé is departing, that badass booming Mustafarian rampage stuff and just...everything. It's better than everything. Tydirium, Edmilson, Molly Weasley and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arpy 4,145 Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 It's second for me, right behind ESB. RotS is a gift I don't think we appreciate enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remco 685 Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 I agree with you that this stretch of music is absolutely incredible, but to its disadvantage I find it stylistically disconnected to the music of the rest of the saga and I find the rest of the score not particulary inspired. And even that final act has some re-used or tracked music. Still, it’s heart-breaking music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 Yeah it's the best SW score. Gruesome Son of a Bitch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bayesian 1,363 Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 ROTS is indeed great. JW gave it his all, under the expectation at the time that this was the last he’d have to say about the SW universe. It excites me to no end to think what he’s written for TROS, since he knows with certainty that this will be his final mark on the franchise. Arpy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,714 Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 Revenge of the Sith is a great score but I wouldn't consider it my favourite SW score. I think a few others rank above it. But it has some of my favourite Star Wars musical moments in it, not even necessarily the most operatic and grand (there are a few of those as well) but instances where Williams does something new and interesting with old themes or writes something unexpected like the opera and the subsequent religioso Darth Plagueis discussion music (I love the cue name Palpatine's TV Set ) or the rhythmically groovy music for Obi Wan's hunt for Grievous. That said I would love a truly comprehensive complete score release with the composer's original intentions restored as e.g. much of the Palpatine VS the Jedi scene (I Am the Senate) was chopped from the film (to an extent for obvious reasons as Williams was getting carried away with the musically painting the action, recreating even the lightning strike effects of Palpatine in music). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datameister 2,042 Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 It's definitely not my favorite - that spot goes to ANH or ESB - but I do think it's a fantastic score. Lots of inventive writing here, including a lot of darker or more tragic material than we hear in the rest of the saga. It may not be my favorite, but that's mostly just a reflection of how stellar the other scores are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 I like 'em all. Will 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Not Mr. Big 4,639 Posted October 25, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted October 25, 2019 That last hour is the best concentrated hour of Star Wars music. aviazn, _deleted_, Will and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,500 Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 Quote Revenge of the Sith anyone else's favorite SW score? No, far from it, but I rank it higher than both THE FORCE AWAKENS and THE LAST JEDI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmilson 7,439 Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 Not my favorite SW score too, but I always liked it. It has some of my favorite things JW has ever written: Anakin's Betrayal/Lament, I'm So Sorry, Palpatine's Seduction (love the suspense writing on this one), the music for the final battle and, of course, Anakin's Dark Deeds. I love the dark symphony from hell that is this track. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,346 Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 ROTS was my favourite score before TFA! People didn't understand it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstrox 6,651 Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 I really like the ROTS score, barring the Big Epic Choral Piece. If you picked any random score from my collection and made me choose between that and ROTS to listen to, the odds are very good that I'd pick ROTS. It doesn't hold a candle to the other exemplary Star Wars scores though. My 10/25/19 ranking - V, I, IV, VII, VI, II, VIII, III Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 Beautifully paced movie. Never a moment that makes you want to check your phone. Score's good too, other than the church bits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 It's a bit hampered by the verbatim re-uses of old material in crucial scenes, and, naturally, a somewhat compromised album selection but all that's new (the Orff-ian 'Battle of the Heroes' in particular, an improvement on the too-broad 'DotF') is probably the best we could get out of it. The least sketchy of the sequels and the one i would choose for an expansion. Remco 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brundlefly 2,385 Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 22 hours ago, Gruesome Son of a Bitch said: testosterone-fueled masculinity That is how every non-diabetes music gets described on the forum lately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbellamy 6,286 Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 By only two posters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joni Wiljami 1,206 Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 It is wonderful as all the other SW scores. What is the idea that we have to make top lists. TLJ is so much better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete 907 Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 I'm not at all familiar with the score beyond the soundtrack as I've only seen the movie once and don't really have a desire to see it again. It's not my favorite by a long shot, but that could change if we were to ever get a complete release of the score. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 It's such a manly score for manly men. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trent B 337 Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 It's the second best for me. ESB is my favorite. Arpy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellosh 3,418 Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 I fucking love this score. But I don't think any star wars score will top ESB. Return of the Jedi has come close at times. But to no avail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datameister 2,042 Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 2 hours ago, pete said: I'm not at all familiar with the score beyond the soundtrack as I've only seen the movie once and don't really have a desire to see it again. It's not my favorite by a long shot, but that could change if we were to ever get a complete release of the score. It really could. This is a score that will benefit immensely from expansion, IMO. pete and aviazn 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arpy 4,145 Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 There's whole chunks missing form the album which comprise of important moments in the narrative. pete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 I'm happy with the album as is aside from a few missing bits I can live without. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted October 26, 2019 Author Share Posted October 26, 2019 It's an excellent complete score. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 It has an excellent drone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted October 26, 2019 Author Share Posted October 26, 2019 We don't have time for this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 1,059 Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 Nothing touches the first 3 Star Wars scores; Star Wars, TESB and ROTJ. ROTS is probably the second best prequel score behind TPM. Ii2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ii2 210 Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 54 minutes ago, Mr. Manfrenjensenden said: Nothing touches the first 3 Star Wars scores; Star Wars, TESB and ROTJ. Enough said. The Last Jedi is also good though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Mark 3,631 Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 Maybe it's 3rd for me after ESB and RotJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bayesian 1,363 Posted October 27, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted October 27, 2019 ROTS may not be my favorite SW score, but the movie’s opening sequence blows every other SW entry out of the water. The ominous drums leading to the badass rendition of the force theme... glorious. The camera chasing Obi-Wan and Anakin over the edge of the ship and revealing a massive battle taking place at like half a dozen different altitudes in the upper atmosphere... miraculous. Seeing that reveal on the big screen in 2005 was astonishing. It was a blissful visual overload and one of my fondest moviegoing memories. ins, Smeltington, MikeH and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbellamy 6,286 Posted October 27, 2019 Share Posted October 27, 2019 Definitely the most memorable post-crawl shot/score, along with the iconic original obviously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted October 27, 2019 Author Share Posted October 27, 2019 It's an extremely badass masculine testosterone-fueled rendition of that theme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbellamy 6,286 Posted October 27, 2019 Share Posted October 27, 2019 Tho mathculine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arpy 4,145 Posted October 27, 2019 Share Posted October 27, 2019 What if the musical moments we're ascribing to Williams' masculinity is actually his femininity? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbellamy 6,286 Posted October 27, 2019 Share Posted October 27, 2019 What if Williams is gender fluid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arpy 4,145 Posted October 27, 2019 Share Posted October 27, 2019 He would say music transcends gender, space and time. Pieter Boelen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbellamy 6,286 Posted October 27, 2019 Share Posted October 27, 2019 I think he would, actually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smaug The Iron 515 Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 Its not my favorite of all the 8 scores, but it is my favorite score from the prequels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tranders65 65 Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 On 10/26/2019 at 3:59 PM, Mr. Manfrenjensenden said: Nothing touches the first 3 Star Wars scores; Star Wars, TESB and ROTJ. ROTS is probably the second best prequel score behind TPM. This. I find myself not revisiting the prequel scores as often as the originals and The Force Awakens. Still can't quite get into The Last Jedi, and that's coming from someone who does like the movie. But out of the prequels, I'd still put The Phantom Menace ahead of ROTS, leaving poor AOTC in the dead last place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_deleted_ 203 Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 Before TFA: No. After TLJ: I don't know. I'm so confused right now. The world is a scary place. After TROS: Yes! Revenge of the Sith is such a wonderful re-interpretation of the family and political drama of the OT. The Maestro really brought out the intense weight of the drama, the tragedy of a space Hitler rising and a family breaking into pieces. Padme's plea scene, the Star Destroyers rising scene (how much did JJ borrow from Sith???), the weird space opera scene are all great examples of a composer pouring in dense and mature emotions into the Star Wars universe. Spoiler ROTS, ESB and ROTJ > ANH > TPM (Sony UE IS BAD) > AOTS > TROS > TLJ and TFA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 I think it and AotC are the worst scores. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellosh 3,418 Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 You've done lost your mind Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pellaeon 593 Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 I don’t know if I’ve also lost my mind, but, I have never felt any desire to listen to the AotC or RotS soundtracks. I don’t like the movies. But then, I don’t like TPM or TLJ, either, and I do listen to their music, a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bellosh 3,418 Posted February 18, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 18, 2020 The 2nd half of that score is unreal. _deleted_, The Illustrious Jerry and Cerebral Cortex 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post The Illustrious Jerry 3,356 Posted February 18, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 18, 2020 Oh yeah, baby! Even though I personally believe that RotS has one of the better SW OSTs, hearing the final act in full always reminds me that no album arrangement can do justice to the grand and dramatic opera that unfolds in the last hour or so. I think the stretch that includes the cues I Am The Senate, Lament, Swimming, Droids and Yoda Farewell, Moving Things Along, Anakin's Dark Deeds and It Can't Be is one of the strongest in all of SW, uncontested by all save perhaps ESB. And that's before we even get into all the Battle of the Heroes materials and The Immolation Scene. Plus there are dozens of golden nuggets in the first half too! As for AotC, it gets a bad rap but it has some of the highest heights in the prequels IMO (The Meadow Scene, Finding Kamino, Yoda and the Younglings, Chase Through Coruscant, Finale). I don't often listen to the full score though, as the OST is a perfect presentation for my taste. Molly Weasley, Bellosh, ins and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Molly Weasley 100 Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 ROTS is tied with the Potters (which one depends on the day) for my favorite score of all time. It feels like a symphony. Pieter Boelen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trent B 337 Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 With all the material that has surfaced from the games and having 98% of the score it sure has helped it a lot in my opinion. A lot of good stuff was left off the OST. Also hearing the entire cue for "It Can't Be" is awesome with the full ending unedited. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_deleted_ 203 Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 20 hours ago, JoeinAR said: I think it and AotC are the worst scores. A part of me does agree with you. 15 hours ago, The Illustrious Jerry said: AotC, it gets a bad rap I don't know. I never understood that. At least it doesn't end with Binary Sunset. And starting from AOTC, Across the Stars practically dominates the rest of the saga. It's all over ROTS, Rey's Theme and Kylo's main idea quotes fragments of it and A New Home ends with it, concluding Rey's journey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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