Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 One is artsy fartsy Williams, the other is Williams giving the people what they want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,232 Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 God you're unbearable outside of the Star Trek quote thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balahkay 627 Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 There's nothing in Memoirs of a Geisha even remotely close to being on the level of Lament, Moving Things Along, Anakin's Dark Deeds, It Can't Be or The Boys Continue. Revenge of the Sith didn't even get a nomination...Because ROTS was ineligible, I believe. If any prequel score should have been nominated, it's TPM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkissimo 1,973 Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 MUNICH > MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA. Koray Savas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,232 Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 Get thee to a nunnery! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faleel 5,331 Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 MUNICH > MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA.I might just have to listen to Munich now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 Revenge of the Sith ... a better score than Memoirs of a Geisha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 There's nothing in Memoirs of a Geisha even remotely close to being on the level of Lament, Moving Things Along, Anakin's Dark Deeds, It Can't Be or The Boys Continue. Revenge of the Sith didn't even get a nomination...And rightly so. One of John's weakest scores this century. War Horse Tin Tin Book Thief all are better.Munich is ordinary and unmemorable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnome in Plaid 219 Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 Munich is ordinary and unmemorable.That's how I'd describe War Horse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 Well, when you put it like that. I think you're absolutely right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 MUNICH > MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA.I might just have to listen to Munich now.Very good score. But Sharky just confused the lesser than sign for the greater than sign. Poor chap Dixon Hill 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Mark 3,625 Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 I don't think Munich had any chance to win Best ScoreWas still rooting for him thoughThe last true shot JW had was HPSS, because the themes have become iconic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,281 Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Too much competition in 2001 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 You mean Lord of the Rings? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 4,639 Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 And AI.A Beautiful Mind probably had a better shot too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Mark 3,625 Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 LotR deserved it for Return of the King but not the first one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 4,639 Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 All 3 of the LOTR scores (and films) deserved Oscars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,281 Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Fellowship, AI, and Harry Potter all going for the same award is just nuts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Mark 3,625 Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 A.I. had as much of a shot as Lincoln and Munich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 4,639 Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 HP could have won if it were released in 2000, 2002, or 2004. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,232 Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 All 3 of the LOTR scores (and films) deserved Oscars.Fellowship, AI, and Harry Potter all going for the same award is just nutsQuite so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Mark 3,625 Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 It probably came down to how many Academy members were Potter fans vs LotR fansAnd the one time where a double nom for JW really hurt his chances Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkissimo 1,973 Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 MUNICH > MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA.I might just have to listen to Munich now. Very good score. But Sharky just confused the lesser than sign for the greater than sign. Poor chap I love Sayuri's Theme and End Credits but I find the rest of the score dull. MUNICH is incredibly rich. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 4,639 Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 There's a lot of bland thumping underscore in Munich. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkissimo 1,973 Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 That's my favourite material. To quote Hans Zimmer: "John Williams and a loop." Dixon Hill 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Munich has a lot of neat textural things going on.But there's a multi-facetedness to Memoirs that you can't help but admire. Whether it be that ripe culmination of Williams developing minimalist structures, the virutuoso soloist writing or the ethnic colours, there's an undeniably fresh sound to the score, especially at that point of his career.And aside from the two sublime cues you've mentioned Sharky, there are lots of great cues in the score: And of course, the concert suite deserves special mention for it's brilliance. I assume you've heard it Sharky? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkissimo 1,973 Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Hmmm. Guess I'll have to give it another listen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,232 Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Memoirs is surreal. It's one of the few scores that I can genuinely get lost in, forgetting everything except what I'm hearing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Indeed! When heard as a whole, it's quite an experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,232 Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 I just wish this first theme were more prominent! Not Mr. Big 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Williams went on the Tonight Show? Damn, he must have really wanted that Oscar eh?And yes, that theme is beautiful. Really brings out that sense of the surreal and spiritual in the score. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Munich robbed me of all joy. I really haven't been quite the same since. It's taken about 600,000 consecutive plays of E.T., Star Wars, Indy, Jaws, Close Encounters, Superman, Amazing Stories, Harry Potter, Jurassic Park and the NBC News music, but they're just placebo. Munich ruined everything, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,232 Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Williams went on the Tonight Show? Damn, he must have really wanted that Oscar eh?Yeah what a needy guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Munich robbed me of all joy. I really haven't been quite the same since. It's taken about 600,000 consecutive plays of E.T., Star Wars, Indy, Jaws, Close Encounters, Superman, Amazing Stories, Harry Potter, Jurassic Park and the NBC News music, but they're just placebo. Munich ruined everything,And just when I thought you were starting to broaden your horizons... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 4,639 Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Munich robbed me of all joy. I really haven't been quite the same since. It's taken about 600,000 consecutive plays of E.T., Star Wars, Indy, Jaws, Close Encounters, Superman, Amazing Stories, Harry Potter, Jurassic Park and the NBC News music, but they're just placebo. Munich ruined everything,And just when I thought you were starting to broaden your horizons...Or maybe he is and just doesn't like Munich? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted January 23, 2015 Author Share Posted January 23, 2015 LotR deserved it for Return of the King but not the first oneWrong! FOTR is a masterpiece score! Sharkissimo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Munich robbed me of all joy. I really haven't been quite the same since. It's taken about 600,000 consecutive plays of E.T., Star Wars, Indy, Jaws, Close Encounters, Superman, Amazing Stories, Harry Potter, Jurassic Park and the NBC News music, but they're just placebo. Munich ruined everything, And just when I thought you were starting to broaden your horizons... Or maybe he is and just doesn't like Munich?By liking more boring scores, you are demonstrating a diverse and eclectic taste as well as a high tolerance for the mind numbingly dull. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted January 23, 2015 Author Share Posted January 23, 2015 Yes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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