crocodile 9,724 Posted January 8, 2013 Posted January 8, 2013 E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (original album): It's a much much much better version of this music.Karol
Rachael Foley 10,162 Posted January 8, 2013 Posted January 8, 2013 Well, I agree that its nice not to hear "The Towering Inferno" over and over in the score.
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 12,386 Posted January 8, 2013 Posted January 8, 2013 The Towering Inferno?
Rachael Foley 10,162 Posted January 8, 2013 Posted January 8, 2013 the first part of the "ET and me" theme sounds similar to "Susan and Doug" from TTI.
Quintus 6,495 Posted January 9, 2013 Posted January 9, 2013 I must say I much prefer Arnold's Parade of the Athletes over something like Williams' Olympic Fanfare and Theme.
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 12,386 Posted January 9, 2013 Posted January 9, 2013 Yep!Love that British pomp and circumstance.
Quintus 6,495 Posted January 9, 2013 Posted January 9, 2013 Arnold's music has developed that satisfying orchestration I like. Deep melodic brass lines, inevitable strings which swirl and thread, just the right balance of boom tish, etc etc. Is he still using the same guy from his Independence Day days?It's fucking criminal Arnold hasn't taken up the gauntlet in movies. Criminal I tell thee.
Wojo 2,458 Posted January 9, 2013 Posted January 9, 2013 Why take it up if he's just going to throw it back down again? It's a waste of effort. Just let it lie where it is.
Quintus 6,495 Posted January 9, 2013 Posted January 9, 2013 Help us David Wan, you're our only hope...
Incanus 5,890 Posted January 9, 2013 Posted January 9, 2013 Blah! Arnold will never reclaim the crown of scoredom nor achieve the grand adventurous heights of his early scores. Sadly.
A. A. Ron 2,485 Posted January 9, 2013 Posted January 9, 2013 You know who else turned from a great path long ago? James Horner. The last score I listened to was "Battle Beyond the Stars," which I'd somehow never heard before. Lots of little homages and or plagiarisms throughout, but it just has so much energy!! Loved it!Next up: Krull.
Jay 46,242 Posted January 9, 2013 Posted January 9, 2013 Krull is great but long. It's a nice companion score to Star Trek 2 and Star Trek 3, being composed in between those two scores and featuring some of the same ideas
crocodile 9,724 Posted January 9, 2013 Posted January 9, 2013 Coincidentally, this is what I'm listening to at the moment. I can see some ideas from Star Trek II but as a whole the score is very fresh (relatively). Almost too enthusiastic and feverish at some points, which can be only explained by the state Horner was in while writing. Can imagine it's almost too much for any film. But a great fun it is and one his very best.Karol - who disagrees Horner has lost it (he's about the same as he ever was)
Incanus 5,890 Posted January 9, 2013 Posted January 9, 2013 Coincidentally, this is what I'm listening to at the moment. I can see some ideas from Star Trek II but as a whole the score is very fresh (relatively). Almost too enthusiastic and feverish at some points, which can be only explained by the state Horner was in while writing. Can imagine it's almost too much for any film. But a great fun it is and one his very best.Karol - who disagrees Horner has lost it (he's about the same as he ever was)Horner, you haven't aged a day.
Jay 46,242 Posted January 9, 2013 Posted January 9, 2013 He's a different composer now than he was in the 80s, but he's still good
crocodile 9,724 Posted January 9, 2013 Posted January 9, 2013 But he's not much changed since the 90's.Karol
Incanus 5,890 Posted January 9, 2013 Posted January 9, 2013 But he's not much changed since the 90's.KarolAnd he keeps the world green by recycling, that's for sure.
Brónach 1,330 Posted January 10, 2013 Posted January 10, 2013 It's not from a score. but I can't stop listening to this.
crocodile 9,724 Posted January 11, 2013 Posted January 11, 2013 Jack Reacher by Joe KraemerJust got my hands on my (autographed, yay!) copy of this score. It's not exactly what they advertise - can't say I hear a lot of 70's here. The music is largely traditional and orchestral, sure. Reminds me a lot of Howard Shore, actually. And David Shire's Zodiac, probably even more so. And that's actually a big compliment, for those two gentlmen know exactly what to do with a dark thriller music. It's strength lies not so much in melodic material, which is quite simple (Jack Reacher's theme consists of two notes!), as much as, quite rich, for a thriller of this nature, texture. The music has certain warmth to it, despite being quite dark and moody for most of its running time. And, I take it, Bruce Botnick's recording and mixing, add to that feeling a great deal. There are woodwinds in here as well. And a duduk, in a surprisingly un-cliche fashion (think The Russia House). I'm not sure yet just how strong the score is altogether on disc, but I like it.Karol
Score_Fan 37 Posted January 11, 2013 Posted January 11, 2013 Jurassic Park. Bar none, my favorite Williams score ever, I find it a shame that there seems to be zero plans of ever giving these an expansion, especially in time for its 20th anniversary.
Rachael Foley 10,162 Posted January 12, 2013 Posted January 12, 2013 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest Recording Sessions - Hans Zimmerpretty good, I like Jacks theme.
chuck 155 Posted January 14, 2013 Posted January 14, 2013 Pure gold. It sounds like JW Americana composition.
Wojo 2,458 Posted January 15, 2013 Posted January 15, 2013 Rob Roy. I needed that Celtic touch, and Braveheart isn't on the ipod.
crocodile 9,724 Posted January 16, 2013 Posted January 16, 2013 Listened to some James Horner (various scores), The Hobbit today.And Jack Reacher, which sounds very much like Howard Shore to me.Karol
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 12,386 Posted January 17, 2013 Posted January 17, 2013 The Hobbit, in the sauna while watching wood burning.
A24 5,156 Posted January 17, 2013 Posted January 17, 2013 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVg2Yx2Fs8QEnding music for a Japanese video game Seven Samurai (2004) (refreshingly not sounding like video game music)
Matt C 605 Posted January 19, 2013 Posted January 19, 2013 Batman - Danny ElfmanAfter considerable re-listening, it remains my favorite Elfman score. I can understand why people would prefer Edward Scissorhands, Batman Returns or any other of his mid-1980s to early 1990s scores. But it feels a bit more raw, less polished, and more mysterious. I don't know if it was Shirley Walker and Steven Scott Smalley's orchestrations that gave it that more unique flavor, like the layered brass and more active percussion section.And it feels timeless... it complements the movie and really accents the neo Gothic flavor. Shirley Walker and Elliot Goldenthal were the only other ones who were able to capture that comic-book essence of that character.
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 12,386 Posted January 19, 2013 Posted January 19, 2013 Batman, as a score is lacking something for me. That intangible something that would have made me love it. Last listened to Skyfall. Really smashing.
Incanus 5,890 Posted January 19, 2013 Posted January 19, 2013 The Long Goodbye by John WilliamsCongo by Jerry Goldsmith
Matt C 605 Posted January 20, 2013 Posted January 20, 2013 Batman, as a score is lacking something for me. That intangible something that would have made me love it.I know what you're getting at, but it's the exact opposite for me. It's still very Elfman in his earlier stages, but without the slick electronic programming that defines a lot of his early 2000s efforts (like his Men in Black and Spider-Man scores) and minus cooing children's choirs that became a staple in Edward Scissorhands and Batman Returns.I find this side of Elfman really appealing. It's quite an impressive score for his fourth year scoring Hollywood films.
publicist 4,650 Posted January 20, 2013 Posted January 20, 2013 Suite from the new EVIL DEAD. It's friggin' fun!http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=i3i-pSZRPMQ
Neimoidian 15 Posted January 20, 2013 Posted January 20, 2013 As usual with Roque Banos. Great stuff.
KK 3,313 Posted January 20, 2013 Posted January 20, 2013 Suite from the new EVIL DEAD. It's friggin' fun!http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=i3i-pSZRPMQHoly crap! That sounds great!Must get this score asap. I'm not very familiar with Banos.But damn these Spanish composers really know how to do their horror scores (Fernando Velázquez, Arnau Bataller, etc)!!!
crocodile 9,724 Posted January 20, 2013 Posted January 20, 2013 Sounds really good Finally a composer who knows how to use a choir.Karol
chuck 155 Posted January 21, 2013 Posted January 21, 2013 Has a lot of similarities with JG's Total Recall.
Brónach 1,330 Posted January 21, 2013 Posted January 21, 2013 Must get this score asap. I'm not very familiar with Banos.Have you heard Alatriste? It's a classic of his. A bit of it below:Finally a composer who knows how to use a choir.
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 12,386 Posted January 21, 2013 Posted January 21, 2013 I heard his Alatriste suite in Ubeda, Spain. Good stuff.
alicebrallice 134 Posted January 21, 2013 Posted January 21, 2013 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RfPrbGV8dQtoo good. TOO. FREAKING. GOOD!
crocodile 9,724 Posted January 22, 2013 Posted January 22, 2013 I'm in a John Williams mood today. Angela's Ashes, followed by Lincoln, JFK, Born on the Fourth of July and now A.I.Who knows? I might actually give Munich a spin tonight. It's been many years...Karol
publicist 4,650 Posted January 22, 2013 Posted January 22, 2013 I'm only listening to my hip-hop playlist on Spotify recently. Am i slowly descending into madness?
crocodile 9,724 Posted January 22, 2013 Posted January 22, 2013 I reckon you just need a change.Karol
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