Actually Im liking it so far (listening to it now) -
I also grabbed Jaws Collectors edition for £5
Just bought Stepmom at HMV for £2
Started by veggiemusician, Apr 04 2006 11:19 PM
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Posted 04 April 2006 - 11:19 PM
Its always been one of those scores that Ive never considered buying and not seen the film... so saw it today in HMV for £2 and thought why not and bought it!!!
Actually Im liking it so far (listening to it now) -
I also grabbed Jaws Collectors edition for £5
Actually Im liking it so far (listening to it now) -
I also grabbed Jaws Collectors edition for £5
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Posted 05 April 2006 - 12:02 AM
wow! great deal. i too would have bought it if i saw it at that price even though i admit i didnt and still dont think its very interesting. 
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Posted 05 April 2006 - 01:21 AM
Probably the most underated score in JW's careeer. it is a treasure chest, great deal !
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Posted 05 April 2006 - 03:59 PM
I agree entirely about poor old Stepmom. I particularly love the oboe melody in "Taking Pictures", and the French feel of much of the score. In places it could almost be Ravel. Why are people generally so averse to it?
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Posted 05 April 2006 - 04:53 PM
Well... It lacks an action hero, a fantasy world with 1mil creatures and worlds, has no major space battle, no talkin lion or some other shit people here want from every movie Williams scores.
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Posted 05 April 2006 - 05:03 PM
Not all of us. I happen to like Stepmom very much.Well... It lacks an action hero, a fantasy world with 1mil creatures and worlds, has no major space battle, no talkin lion or some other shit people here want from every movie Williams scores.
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"We pop out and come into the world and music is there. We didn't invent it - it's all organised in the atmosphere by divinity or whatever. It's a miracle." - John Williams-
I think music is a stream of some kind. It could be blood. It could be water. It could be ether. Whatever it is it seems to be a living, organic force that’s in motion, that serves humanity and is part of humanity and part of what describes us as humans. We sing, play, dance, all the things that we do. And there is a vibrant and great literature we have been given. ... As musicians, we join the stream. We swim in the stream with all the other millions of music makers. It’s a life force, a strong one, surrounding us and we are part of it. -John Williams-
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Posted 05 April 2006 - 05:26 PM
i still think its rather dull
Burga - who has it on mp3
Burga - who has it on mp3
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Posted 05 April 2006 - 06:31 PM
Veggiemusician, is there a sale on at HMV or something?
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Posted 05 April 2006 - 07:17 PM
There always seems to be a sale on in HMV and Virgin.
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Posted 05 April 2006 - 09:40 PM
I agree entirely about poor old Stepmom. I particularly love the oboe melody in "Taking Pictures", and the French feel of much of the score. In places it could almost be Ravel. Why are people generally so averse to it?
I also adore this score. The guitar player is very a good musician. But the "Frech style" is for me
more like Satie than Ravel in many parts...
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Posted 05 April 2006 - 11:21 PM
yes theres a sale on at HMV also saw other JW scores too - but I have them - such as Attack of the Clones for £2!
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Posted 05 April 2006 - 11:42 PM
Ah, "Stepmom"... A beautiful lyrical and slightly pastoral score, sort of a late 90's pendant piece to "The Accidental Tourist". I am most definitely a fan!
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Posted 06 April 2006 - 12:02 AM
yes theres a sale on at HMV also saw other JW scores too - but I have them - such as Attack of the Clones for £2!
ah crap, wish i was there. then i could get AOTC with normal cover to match up my set.
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Posted 06 April 2006 - 12:12 AM
HMV always has a sale on, just nothing I ever want (except a month or so ago, got The Good, The Bad and The Ugly for £5).
The day that the standard price for a CD is no more than £6-7 won't be a day too soon. £16.99 is a joke, especially for scores from 10 years ago (as an extreme example, take a look at this and tell me someone isn't hideously profiteering.
The day that the standard price for a CD is no more than £6-7 won't be a day too soon. £16.99 is a joke, especially for scores from 10 years ago (as an extreme example, take a look at this and tell me someone isn't hideously profiteering.
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Posted 06 April 2006 - 05:20 AM
17 pounds? thats...nearly triple the prices here! then again ppl here dont earn much
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Posted 07 April 2006 - 05:30 PM
Just back from Virgin Megastore where I got the following CDs for €5.99 each (yes...€6)
1. Far from Heaven - Elmer Bernstein (Varese)
2. Freud - Jerry Goldsmith (Tsunami)
3. Born Free - John Barry (Film Score Monthly)
4. Final Fantasy - Elliot Goldenthal (Sony)
5. The Essential Jerry Goldsmith (Silva)
6. The Essential Bernard Herrmann (Silva)
7. Into The Ferment / The Berserking - James Macmillan (Chandos)
8. Harold in Italy - Berlioz (LSO Live)
9. Other Ways of Speaking - 30 Odd Foot of Grunts (Artemis)
Alas no John Williams in the bargain bin. I did see Horner's THE FORGOTTEN there for €6. The shame!
Hitch, happy with his purchases today.
1. Far from Heaven - Elmer Bernstein (Varese)
2. Freud - Jerry Goldsmith (Tsunami)
3. Born Free - John Barry (Film Score Monthly)
4. Final Fantasy - Elliot Goldenthal (Sony)
5. The Essential Jerry Goldsmith (Silva)
6. The Essential Bernard Herrmann (Silva)
7. Into The Ferment / The Berserking - James Macmillan (Chandos)
8. Harold in Italy - Berlioz (LSO Live)
9. Other Ways of Speaking - 30 Odd Foot of Grunts (Artemis)
Alas no John Williams in the bargain bin. I did see Horner's THE FORGOTTEN there for €6. The shame!
Hitch, happy with his purchases today.
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Posted 07 April 2006 - 05:38 PM
Well... It lacks an action hero, a fantasy world with 1mil creatures and worlds, has no major space battle, no talkin lion or some other shit people here want from every movie Williams scores.
LOL
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Posted 07 April 2006 - 08:01 PM
4. Final Fantasy - Elliot Goldenthal (Sony)
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Posted 08 April 2006 - 07:44 AM
4. Final Fantasy - Elliot Goldenthal (Sony)
Tim
But of course, dear Tim. Elly and I goooooo waaaayyyyyyyy back.
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Posted 08 April 2006 - 10:46 AM
4. Final Fantasy - Elliot Goldenthal (Sony)
Tim
But of course, dear Tim. Elly and I goooooo waaaayyyyyyyy back.
Send my best to Julie.
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