All this talk of "the talented Mr. Zimmer" reminds me; wasn't there another 2-note theme written in the mid-70s - this time for a rather large fish..?
Ah yes! But it had interesting harmonies to go with it.
So Ridley Scott is directing an Alien prequel... (The official Prometheus Thread)
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Posted 03 February 2011 - 07:40 PM
Ah yes! But it had interesting harmonies to go with it.
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Posted 03 February 2011 - 07:42 PM
Heck, even Signs does a whole lot more with its three notes. It's probably more anorectic score than Jaws, musically-wise.
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From a storytelling point of view, from a directing point of view, there is one thing I associate with what he does, which is calm. There is such an inherent calm and inherent trust of the one powerful image, that he makes me embarrassed with my own work, in terms of how many different shots, how many different sound effects, how many different things we’ll throw at an audience to make an impression. But with Kubrick, there is such a great trust of the one correct image to calmly explain something to audience. There can be some slowness to the editing. There’s nothing frenetic about it. It’s very simple. There’s a trust in simple storytelling and simple image making that actually takes massive confidence to try and emulate.
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Posted 03 February 2011 - 07:46 PM
...and so does "Bride Of Frankenstein", and "Spartacus". I say again; my comments were made in jest.Heck, even Signs does a whole lot more with its three notes.
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Posted 03 February 2011 - 09:07 PM
one does not jest where Jaws is concerned. Williams was never more devilishly inventive. And imho only two score by the maestro equal or exceed Jaws.
OH God, Joe is posting again, someone hand me my pills!
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Posted 15 February 2011 - 09:17 PM
Ahem; "Prometheus".Ridley Scott isn't a franchise man, he doesn't do sequels.
He does, now.
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Posted 15 February 2011 - 09:54 PM
Prequel, not sequel.
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Posted 15 February 2011 - 10:13 PM
Stefan, you're right; it is prequel, not sequel. I was too busy staring at your...avatar. 
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Posted 16 February 2011 - 12:19 AM
Prequel, sequel, interquel, it doesn't matter.
Koray pointed out that Ridley Scott isn't a "franchise man." Until Scott decided to return to the world of the xenomorph, this was true.
Richard's comment is still correct. The fact this new film takes place before the Nostromo is reduced to tiny bits is irrelevant.
Koray pointed out that Ridley Scott isn't a "franchise man." Until Scott decided to return to the world of the xenomorph, this was true.
Richard's comment is still correct. The fact this new film takes place before the Nostromo is reduced to tiny bits is irrelevant.
@Wojo: stop being facetious.
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Posted 16 February 2011 - 06:36 AM
Hannibal.
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Posted 16 February 2011 - 09:59 AM
Ha!
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Posted 16 February 2011 - 03:35 PM
Was that post in this thread? It's from over 2 years ago!
In 50 years Herrmann will be forgotten.
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Posted 16 February 2011 - 03:44 PM
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Posted 16 February 2011 - 04:18 PM
Was that post in this thread? It's from over 2 years ago!
No it's from the Blade Runner 2 thread. This thread was started in 2009.
http://www.jwfan.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=19815&st=0&p=480981&#entry480981
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Posted 16 February 2011 - 04:25 PM
Is there an echo in here?
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Posted 16 February 2011 - 04:28 PM
here...?
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From a storytelling point of view, from a directing point of view, there is one thing I associate with what he does, which is calm. There is such an inherent calm and inherent trust of the one powerful image, that he makes me embarrassed with my own work, in terms of how many different shots, how many different sound effects, how many different things we’ll throw at an audience to make an impression. But with Kubrick, there is such a great trust of the one correct image to calmly explain something to audience. There can be some slowness to the editing. There’s nothing frenetic about it. It’s very simple. There’s a trust in simple storytelling and simple image making that actually takes massive confidence to try and emulate.
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Posted 16 February 2011 - 04:34 PM
LIB! MR DUCKS!
It's not the first time I've been confused by not reading the fine print.
That'll teach me to defend Richard again.
It's not the first time I've been confused by not reading the fine print.
That'll teach me to defend Richard again.
@Wojo: stop being facetious.
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Posted 16 February 2011 - 04:37 PM
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Hey that's pretty cool!
In 50 years Herrmann will be forgotten.
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Posted 18 February 2011 - 06:44 PM
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They do? Where?
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Posted 18 February 2011 - 07:12 PM
Are you being serious?
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Posted 18 February 2011 - 07:16 PM
Hmmm...I just noticed it for the first time...
Is it a new addition?
Is it a new addition?
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Posted 18 February 2011 - 07:16 PM
Jason, yes he is.
Steef, it's always been been there since 2007 / 2008.
Steef, it's always been been there since 2007 / 2008.
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Posted 18 February 2011 - 07:17 PM
Right by the name of the poster being quoted
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Posted 18 February 2011 - 07:23 PM
I never noticed that before.
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Posted 18 February 2011 - 07:25 PM
Steef, it's always been been there.
No it hasn't!
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Posted 18 February 2011 - 07:26 PM
See my post, I fixed it.
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Posted 18 February 2011 - 07:57 PM
They've definitley been there for quite some time now
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Posted 18 February 2011 - 07:59 PM
Neh, don't believe it.
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Posted 18 February 2011 - 08:00 PM
Neh, don't believe it.
That is why you fail.
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Posted 18 February 2011 - 08:02 PM
Look, it's the fifth wheel!
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Posted 19 February 2011 - 12:22 AM
I can't see the quote icon because of Stefan's bouncing boobs distracting me.
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Posted 19 February 2011 - 12:25 AM
adblock FTW!
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Posted 19 February 2011 - 09:37 AM
Look, it's the fifth wheel!
At least he's a wheel, the ancient Egyptians didn't even have a wheel.
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Posted 19 February 2011 - 10:20 AM
And look were it got them now!
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Posted 19 February 2011 - 10:30 AM
Exactly, it's just more proof that they never build the pyramids themselves. They merely claimed them.
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Posted 19 February 2011 - 10:35 AM
It was build by Aliens, which brings us back to the topic of this thread!
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Posted 19 February 2011 - 03:35 PM
Believe it or not,the Giza Pyramids have quite 'slap dash' areas of construction amongst the incredible areas.
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Posted 19 February 2011 - 04:36 PM
Sure, that's why they call it the most accurate build building on the planet. 
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Posted 19 February 2011 - 04:38 PM
Maybe the Farao's get stingy and hired Polish builders?
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Posted 19 February 2011 - 04:55 PM
Cowboys.Believe it or not,the Giza Pyramids have quite 'slap dash' areas of construction amongst the incredible areas.
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Posted 19 February 2011 - 05:30 PM
At least he's a wheel, the ancient Egyptians didn't even have a wheel.
ermm... ever seen King Tut's chariots? ;-) Ancient Egypt lasted 3000 years,and eventually they did have wheels
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