crocodile 8,000 Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 Interesting that Williams picked Horner's Braveheart, along with the usual suspects like Goldsmith and Herrmann, to demonstrate film music he admired (in some way). Really surprising.The comment on Williams' late wife was really touching.Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 This sequence in BRAVEHEART is excellent proof of Horner's dramatic abilities, so i agree. Lots of people were very taken with the music (the populist Irish Moss pipes and tin whistles aside) back in 1995. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 Literally just discovered this after stumbling on the link on the Main Page of all places. One of the best interviews with JW I've seen, this should be linked front and centre - it should be in General Discussion. Pfft. I guarantee many old lurkers/posters will have missed it entirely!Mesmerising conversations with the Maestro, I laughed out loud and even got a bit emotional, there were slight tears involved in both cases. Thanks actually, it was a release.The hate of Gustavo (which I was never a part of) surely has to stop after this. It must. He's a huge fan of JW for crying out loud! And Mr Williams seems to genuinely appreciate and respect his young peer's views and talent. So can you!PS: me, 3 years ago: http://www.jwfan.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=20206&p=721251 Sharkissimo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,000 Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 This sequence in BRAVEHEART is excellent proof of Horner's dramatic abilities, so i agree. Lots of people were very taken with the music (the populist Irish Moss pipes and tin whistles aside) back in 1995.I'm not questioning his, or Braveheart's influence, for that matter. But it's one of the few instances when Williams actually picks someone out of the holy group. Doesn't happy very often.Oh and one more thing. Williams looks great in those vids. There are some other interviews where he looks less alert and older than here.Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hlao-roo 389 Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 But it's one of the few instances when Williams actually picks someone out of the holy group. Horner is holy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,000 Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Holy shit, yes. No, I meant outside of this group. Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hlao-roo 389 Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 I wish Williams had touched on Giorgio Moroder's dramatic sensibilities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricard 2,245 Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Literally just discovered this after stumbling on the link on the Main Page of all places. One of the best interviews with JW I've seen, this should be linked front and centre - it should be in General Discussion. Pfft. I guarantee many old lurkers/posters will have missed it entirely!That's why every JWFan should check the Main Page at least once a week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hlao-roo 389 Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Literally just discovered this after stumbling on the link on the Main Page of all places. One of the best interviews with JW I've seen, this should be linked front and centre - it should be in General Discussion. Pfft. I guarantee many old lurkers/posters will have missed it entirely!That's why every JWFan should check the Main Page at least once a week.Really, Ricard, Main Pages are so Web 1.0. Maybe if you make a JWFAN app we'll start paying attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricard 2,245 Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Really, Ricard, Main Pages are so Web 1.0. Maybe if you make a JWFAN app we'll start paying attention.I don't really care whether people pay attention to the Main Page. It was just an advice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hlao-roo 389 Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Really, Ricard, Main Pages are so Web 1.0. Maybe if you make a JWFAN app we'll start paying attention.I don't really care whether people pay attention to the Main Page. It was just an advice Oh, don't play nonchalant with me, Ricard; I know this has been a cause for you since the site's inception. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricard 2,245 Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Not anymore, my friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 I'm not questioning his, or Braveheart's influence, for that matter. But it's one of the few instances when Williams actually picks someone out of the holy group. Doesn't happy very often.In older interviews (i.e. around JURASSIC PARK), Williams did refer to Horner and JNH as THE new kids on the block though their connection to the same agency might have had an influence on that. It is one thing i actually am interested in: if these composers watch current movies and how they react to them because how can anyone comment or vote on something he or she really doesn't know seems a bit puzzling. Williams says he hardly watches any movies, Horner's the same - in Horner's case he still seems to know them very well but we all know James' chronic habit of saying one thing and doing the exact opposite. Desplat watches a lot of movies as far as i know. Morricone also knows current pictures, as he said recently. The interviews from Goldsmith's final years were more open in this regard, he actually congratulated Desplat on GIRL WITH THE PEARL EARRING and even backhandedly Horner for HOUSE OF SAND AND FOG and, in a funny aside, berated a reporter for being so over-focused on movies: 'Gee, they're just pictures, they come and go.' (perhaps explaining why he did so many bad ones). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Haha, what did Jerry say about Horner? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 He elaborated about HOSAF to Richard Kraft that finally Horner did a score that didn't suck... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 This sequence in BRAVEHEART is excellent proof of Horner's dramatic abilities, so i agree. Lots of people were very taken with the music (the populist Irish Moss pipes and tin whistles aside) back in 1995.I'm not questioning his, or Braveheart's influence, for that matter. But it's one of the few instances when Williams actually picks someone out of the holy group. Doesn't happy very often.Oh and one more thing. Williams looks great in those vids. There are some other interviews where he looks less alert and older than here.KarolThat is what stood out most to me, he is amazing for 82. My grandad is the same age and great for his age, but sometimes he can take a minute to find the words he's looking for if you know what I mean. Johnny Williams though is beautifully articulate and quick with it, quicker than myself at more than half his age. It's fantastic to see, frankly.And conducting is clearly very, very good for the bones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hlao-roo 389 Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 Haha, what did Jerry say about Horner?Talking about composers that he admires who are working in the medium today, he cited the continuing excellence of the work of Jerry Goldsmith and confirmed that he thought highly of the work of composers such as James Horner and James Newton Howard. "There's a young member of the Newman family - Thomas Newman - who I think is one of the most gifted of the young people who are coming along. His score for The Shawshank Redemption stands in my mind as one of the most impressive from the younger generation." http://www.musicweb-international.com/film/lacejw.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,714 Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 Haha, what did Jerry say about Horner?Talking about composers that he admires who are working in the medium today, he cited the continuing excellence of the work of Jerry Goldsmith and confirmed that he thought highly of the work of composers such as James Horner and James Newton Howard. "There's a young member of the Newman family - Thomas Newman - who I think is one of the most gifted of the young people who are coming along. His score for The Shawshank Redemption stands in my mind as one of the most impressive from the younger generation." http://www.musicweb-international.com/film/lacejw.htmWow Johnny was obviously watching more movies back then. Or at least listening to more soundtracks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 Neat. I agree Pub, I wish they would all talk about each other more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hlao-roo 389 Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 Neat. I agree Pub, I wish they would all talk about each other more.Oops I misread your original post. Oh well. Interesting context, anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post crocodile 8,000 Posted August 1, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted August 1, 2014 He elaborated about HOSAF to Richard Kraft that finally Horner did a score that didn't suck...They should add a "Half-arsedly recommended by Jerry Goldsmith" sticker to the album cover Karol publicist, Incanus, BLUMENKOHL and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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