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Michael Giacchino's Jurassic World (2015)


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When the T-Rex and the raptor have that moment at the end of the fight, didn't anyone else think that brass statement sounded like Goldsmith's so-called "adversity theme" from Star Trek V and the TNG movies?

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The next film needs to be a crossover with Star Trek where Kirk and crew need to travel back in time and pick up two T-rexes, bring them forward in time, drop 'em off, and tell this doomsday probe what to go do with itself.

Cappuccino's easiest scoring gig.

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Then a new stand alone film is made, set in the 23rd century, where the Federation allocates an uninhabited Class M planet to be a new biological reserve for dinosaurs.

The Federation will call it Jurassic Planet, where it will breed dinosaurs to be shown to people and aliens from across the quadrant.

But through innovative 23rd century technology, new super intelligent velociraptors are bred, who are not only fierce killing machines, but also take time out to contemplate their existence and engage in their search for the "Creator".

These raptors begin an uprising on Jurassic Planet, where dinosaurs begin turning on the planet administators and eat the tourists. And the raptors manage to hijack a starship, which leads to an epic showdown with other starfleet vessels.

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But through innovative 23rd century technology, new super intelligent velociraptors are bred, who are not only fierce killing machines, but also take time out to contemplate their existence and engage in their search for the "Creator".

R'tor?

Philosoraptors.
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But through innovative 23rd century technology, new super intelligent velociraptors are bred, who are not only fierce killing machines, but also take time out to contemplate their existence and engage in their search for the "Creator".

R'tor?

Philosoraptors.

That guy has been around as an internet meme forever!

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Well I liked the soundtrack, felt it fit the movie perfectly.

My first listen of the OST, I felt the music had a real lull after the first 20 minutes, but I've come around to it. Lots of fun moments scattered throughout, especially the fun percussive rhythm at the start of 'Chasing the Dragons'.

All the themes are memorable in their own way, and the family theme made a real impact in the film itself (on my first listen).

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Outside of Speed Racer and Super 8, I've had quite a few years of Giacchino indifference/burnout, but I've really enjoyed Jurassic World and Jupiter Ascending this year. Can't think of a piece I've enjoyed as much as "As the Jurassic World Turns" in some time. Hopefully Inside Out and Tomorrowland are equally good, whenever I get around to picking them up.

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A full listen for me and the score grew on me. I'm not familiar with Giacchino's Lost World game score, so I can't say how much it references, but there were some nice little touches to Williams' themes. I thought the Lost World quote in "Our Rex Is Bigger Than Yours" worked quite well. I just regret that no full presentation of Giacchino's theme, or of the full Williams theme, was present on the OST. I'm also wondering if Jurassic World Suite is just several cues edited together, ALA the Matrix Reloaded Suite.

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It's definitely 12 of the 18 minutes of suite material her wrote before the film cues. It's not film cue edited together.

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What does Geffen Records have to do with anything?

This score was released by Backlot Music.

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It's price on Amazon US is a bit higher than other recent Backlot Records releases...

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00WWUD62U/

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00U1GQOP8

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00XYA5UJ4/

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00JQAXQLA

Probably because its the #1 film in the country.

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Yeah, but at release week, in amazon spain there were alot of dealers (all based in the uk or US, and cheaper, around 15 €), now, there is none. Only amazon for like 24 €.

I should have bought it when i could :/

So i think this score is getting good sales, and many stires are out of stock, because the production company didnt think they would sell so much.... i hope it gets widespread again... This was going to be my birthday present from my girlfriend but there is no way i'm going to let her spend twice the money it should cost...

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Are they going to press more units of the CDs?

Out of stock in Amazon.com, .co.uk, .es, .it, .fr...

It's rather sloppy they have not pressed more already...it's been a week or more like that.

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Are they going to press more units of the CDs?

Out of stock in Amazon.com, .co.uk, .es, .it, .fr...

It's rather sloppy they have not pressed more already...it's been a week or more like that.

I hope so. It's also out of stock at Intrada, Movie Music and probably also Screen Archives. I've ordered the CD from Screen Archives together with Tomorrowland, but my order still hasn't shipped.

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Too popular? If they're not already thinking of issuing a more complete release then they should be. They'd make a fortune.

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I would be flabbergasted if there isn't an expanded score being mastered right now.

Which, being Universal, means nobody has even thought about it.

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I don't care. The recording sessions will leak soon. I can feel it!

Giacchino's scores have a reputation of leaking in complete form, don't they?

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None of those three were released outside of the US, it seems. They're all imports.

Karol

Yeah, HMV weren't able to tell me when they could get a copy over here.

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So Michael Giacchino finally scores a "hit" movie. It must be reassuring for him after the several flops he scored ( John Carter,Jupiter Ascending and Tomorrowland)


Too popular? If they're not already thinking of issuing a more complete release then they should be. They'd make a fortune.

Reading the reviews people seem only to notice Williams theme though

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So Michael Giacchino finally scores a "hit" movie. It must be reassuring for him after the several flops he scored ( John Carter,Jupiter Ascending and Tomorrowland)

Considering he only works with his friends, I doubt he cares either way.

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So Michael Giacchino finally scores a "hit" movie. It must be reassuring for him after the several flops he scored ( John Carter,Jupiter Ascending and Tomorrowland)

Too popular? If they're not already thinking of issuing a more complete release then they should be. They'd make a fortune.

Reading the reviews people seem only to notice Williams theme though
Its the only music worth listening too.
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So Michael Giacchino finally scores a "hit" movie. It must be reassuring for him after the several flops he scored ( John Carter,Jupiter Ascending and Tomorrowland)

Considering he only works with his friends, I doubt he cares either way.

He only works with his friends?

That sounds stupid and incredibly career limiting

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So Michael Giacchino finally scores a "hit" movie. It must be reassuring for him after the several flops he scored ( John Carter,Jupiter Ascending and Tomorrowland)

What is Star Trek? Chopped Liver? (That's rhetorical, I know we have people here who hate the new movies)

Too popular? If they're not already thinking of issuing a more complete release then they should be. They'd make a fortune.

Reading the reviews people seem only to notice Williams theme though

Kids these days have no sense of sound. It's a strange quirk that some people have to just drift through a soundtrack listening to old themes quoted rather than listening to everything and forming an informed opinion. It's a bit like watching the Doom E3 video and not taking anything in apart from "Oh, look, the door sounds just like the original Doom's doors".

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So Michael Giacchino finally scores a "hit" movie. It must be reassuring for him after the several flops he scored ( John Carter,Jupiter Ascending and Tomorrowland)

Considering he only works with his friends, I doubt he cares either way.

He only works with his friends?

That sounds stupid and incredibly career limiting

There is kind of a clique-y thing going on there. Lots of directors somehow connected to each other making the same kinds of films,, trying to recapture their childhoods. :P

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I don't think my opinion of this score improved much after seeing the film. The military Marlboro Men march for the InGen military/security and D'Onofrio's scenery chewing "Look at me I am a villain!" bad guy was the best part of the score and I would have liked to hear more of it on the album.

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