I love this one:
John Williams Action Music
Started by ComposerEthan, Jan 18 2012 01:41 AM
action cue song score john williams complex battle of hoth
198 replies to this topic
#41
Romão
-
- Members
-
- 9064 posts
Benfiquista
- Gender:Male
- Location:Espinho, Portugal
Posted 22 January 2012 - 07:38 PM
The Keyboard is mightier than the sword
#42
Jim Ware
-
- Members
-
- 1030 posts
Hatstand
- Gender:Male
- Location:London, UK
Posted 22 January 2012 - 09:27 PM
Good cue. An excellent example of active music under dialogue.
#43
Pasi Tiitinen
-
- Members
-
- 4388 posts
Enthusiastic Home Brewer
- Gender:Male
- Location:Finland
Posted 22 January 2012 - 09:28 PM
Heh, Best action music writer in history. His action music in TOD and Return of the Jedi is the best ever in the history of music.
#44
ComposerEthan
-
- Members
-
- 138 posts
Regular Poster
Posted 22 January 2012 - 09:39 PM
Heh, Best action music writer in history. His action music in TOD and Return of the Jedi is the best ever in the history of music.
Rightly so.
I adore "Broken Bridge/British Relief" and Battle Of Endor I !
Johnny is the man.
#45
Ricard
-
- Root Admin
-
- 1957 posts
Founder of JWFAN
- Gender:Male
Posted 22 January 2012 - 10:05 PM
His action music in TOD and Return of the Jedi is the best ever in the history of music.
"I find that Williams' scores have a strong narrative which comes best out in correct order." -- Incanus
#46
Charlie Brigden
-
- Members
-
- 7322 posts
Huge Member
- Gender:Male
- Location:Wales
Posted 22 January 2012 - 10:10 PM
Raiders beats both of those. His best is the final section of ET, although the opening cues (lost in the forest) are also incredible.
Repeat the JWFan pledge after me: 'I hereby recognise John Towner Williams' place in the world as the great composer there has ever been, and I therefore renounce the works of Rozsa, Korngold, Herrmann, Horner, Kamen, Giacchino (unless the prophecy is fulfilled and he becomes the heir to JTW) and Goldsmith, especially Goldsmith. I understand that if I ever refer to Jurassic Park as anything less than "a masterpiece sixty-five million years in the making" I will be resigned to living out my days at the Zimmershrine.'
#47
Faleel
-
- Members
-
- 4482 posts
Frequent Poster
- Gender:Not Telling
Posted 22 January 2012 - 10:13 PM
The Lost World:
Visitor in San Diego, best Williams action track in the 1990's on, IMO
Visitor in San Diego, best Williams action track in the 1990's on, IMO
Among all the things I have done in my short and pitiful life, becoming an inside joke on JWFAN is the one I'm the least proud of.
#48
Ricard
-
- Root Admin
-
- 1957 posts
Founder of JWFAN
- Gender:Male
Posted 22 January 2012 - 10:17 PM
Raiders beats both of those.
No, but it's close.
His best is the final section of ET
Definitely one of the best cues in film music history
"I find that Williams' scores have a strong narrative which comes best out in correct order." -- Incanus
#49
E.T. & Elliott
-
- Members
-
- 5858 posts
SUPERVISED AND APPROVED BY JOHN WILLIAMS
- Gender:Male
- Location:Amazing Stories neighborhood, CA
Posted 22 January 2012 - 10:17 PM
TOD, Jedi and Hook make up a trilogy of 30-45 minute wall-to-wall climactic action and dramatic scoring. Just so much phenomenal music going on there.
#50
Ricard
-
- Root Admin
-
- 1957 posts
Founder of JWFAN
- Gender:Male
Posted 22 January 2012 - 10:18 PM
The Lost World:
Visitor in San Diego, best Williams action track in the 1990's on, IMO
Probably!
TOD, Jedi and Hook make up a trilogy of 30-45 minute wall-to-wall climactic action and dramatic scoring. Just so much phenomenal music going on there.
Yes yes yes!
"I find that Williams' scores have a strong narrative which comes best out in correct order." -- Incanus
#51
Faleel
-
- Members
-
- 4482 posts
Frequent Poster
- Gender:Not Telling
Posted 22 January 2012 - 10:22 PM
The Ultimate War reminds me of Short Round Helps (the Indy Takes Charge bit).
Among all the things I have done in my short and pitiful life, becoming an inside joke on JWFAN is the one I'm the least proud of.
#52
Taikomochi
-
- Members
-
- 2202 posts
Frequent Poster
- Gender:Male
- Location:Ohio, USA
Posted 22 January 2012 - 10:35 PM
Oh man, Rescuing Sarah is a beast of a song.
With the unreleased portion making up some of, what is in my opinion, Williams' best and most frightening action material. Don't know why he'd cut it out...
#53
ComposerEthan
-
- Members
-
- 138 posts
Regular Poster
Posted 22 January 2012 - 10:37 PM
Does anyone have a good quality of the full version of Rescuing Sarah?
Johnny is the man.
#54
Faleel
-
- Members
-
- 4482 posts
Frequent Poster
- Gender:Not Telling
Posted 22 January 2012 - 10:45 PM
Well...
Among all the things I have done in my short and pitiful life, becoming an inside joke on JWFAN is the one I'm the least proud of.
#55
E.T. & Elliott
-
- Members
-
- 5858 posts
SUPERVISED AND APPROVED BY JOHN WILLIAMS
- Gender:Male
- Location:Amazing Stories neighborhood, CA
Posted 22 January 2012 - 10:45 PM
I don't believe that the missing parts of Rescuing Sarah are available in good quality.
#56
Faleel
-
- Members
-
- 4482 posts
Frequent Poster
- Gender:Not Telling
Posted 22 January 2012 - 10:49 PM
Its availlable in decent quality, but it sounds a bit distant (Blu-ray rip)
Among all the things I have done in my short and pitiful life, becoming an inside joke on JWFAN is the one I'm the least proud of.
#57
Salacius
-
- Members
-
- 702 posts
Regular Poster
- Gender:Male
Posted 23 January 2012 - 04:58 PM
Don't know if anyone mentioned it but the whole Battle of Hoth 15 minute track is probably one if not the finest action cues ever written. Simply breathtaking!!
#58
airmanjerm
-
- Members
-
- 403 posts
Regular Poster
- Gender:Male
- Location:San Antonio, TX
Posted 23 January 2012 - 05:08 PM
I'm also a fan of Scherzo for Motorcycle and Orchestra. It's more "chase" music, but still lots of fun!
#59
Chaac
-
- Members
-
- 8296 posts
The Contrary
- Gender:Male
Posted 23 January 2012 - 05:49 PM
The Lost World. Oh, The Lost World. Hell, it puts you on the side of the dinosaurs... When tracks like the visitor in San Diego open, it sounds like "hello... the T. rex is HEEEEEEREEE HAHAHA", I just love it.
And I'll defend the action music in War of the Worlds as well. That score gives me the creeps.
And I'll defend the action music in War of the Worlds as well. That score gives me the creeps.
Izena duen guztia omen da.
#60
WilliamsStarShip2282
-
- Members
-
- 87 posts
Occasional Poster
- Gender:Male
- Location:USA/France
Posted 23 January 2012 - 09:13 PM
Williams' action cues doesn't have that oomph that gets your adrenaline pumping wildly.
sorry, but youre a fool
Raiders beats both of those.
No, but it's close.His best is the final section of ET
Definitely one of the best cues in film music history
The Lost World. Oh, The Lost World. Hell, it puts you on the side of the dinosaurs... When tracks like the visitor in San Diego open, it sounds like "hello... the T. rex is HEEEEEEREEE HAHAHA", I just love it.
And I'll defend the action music in War of the Worlds as well. That score gives me the creeps.
so awsome...
#61
Ro Sajooc
-
- Members
-
- 942 posts
Regular Poster
- Gender:Male
- Location:Spain
Posted 23 January 2012 - 10:34 PM
No one mentions the action music from Superman.
"I get asked all the time, 'What happens after Return of the Jedi?,' and there really is no answer for that. The movies were the story of Anakin Skywalker and Luke Skywalker, and when Luke saves the galaxy and redeems his father, that's where that story ends."
- George Lucas
- George Lucas
#62
Faleel
-
- Members
-
- 4482 posts
Frequent Poster
- Gender:Not Telling
Posted 23 January 2012 - 10:35 PM
Because its so good, that its obvious, and does not need to be said.
Among all the things I have done in my short and pitiful life, becoming an inside joke on JWFAN is the one I'm the least proud of.
#63
eitam
-
- Members
-
- 57 posts
Occasional Poster
- Gender:Male
- Location:France
Posted 23 January 2012 - 10:48 PM
And I'll defend the action music in War of the Worlds as well. That score gives me the creeps.
so awsome...
wow! I didn't know this video, and indeed it's awesome! It reminded me how much I like this score. It masterfully blends elegiac cues with raw and brutal action (The Ferry Scene!)...
#64
Ro Sajooc
-
- Members
-
- 942 posts
Regular Poster
- Gender:Male
- Location:Spain
Posted 23 January 2012 - 10:56 PM
Because its so good, that its obvious, and does not need to be said.
It's better than good
"I get asked all the time, 'What happens after Return of the Jedi?,' and there really is no answer for that. The movies were the story of Anakin Skywalker and Luke Skywalker, and when Luke saves the galaxy and redeems his father, that's where that story ends."
- George Lucas
- George Lucas
#65
Fozmo
-
- Members
-
- 50 posts
Occasional Poster
- Gender:Male
- Location:Hampshire, England
Posted 23 January 2012 - 11:01 PM
Just enjoyed the War of the Worlds vid too, definitely a score I was underwhelmed by at the time but should go back to and listen again!!
I'm pretty sure JW INVENTED Action music...
I'm pretty sure JW INVENTED Action music...
#66
MrJosh
-
- Members
-
- 480 posts
Regular Poster
- Gender:Male
- Location:Idaho
Posted 23 January 2012 - 11:17 PM
First time seeing that WOTW featurette. way cool! I liked the WOTW score when I first heard it, I liked the raw power and the dual timpani playing.
#67
E.T. & Elliott
-
- Members
-
- 5858 posts
SUPERVISED AND APPROVED BY JOHN WILLIAMS
- Gender:Male
- Location:Amazing Stories neighborhood, CA
Posted 23 January 2012 - 11:25 PM
When Superman takes off in Chasing Rockets...
#68
ComposerEthan
-
- Members
-
- 138 posts
Regular Poster
Posted 02 February 2012 - 03:07 AM
Anymore? I need a bigger Williams library. 
Johnny is the man.
#69
mrbellamy
-
- Members
-
- 828 posts
Regular Poster
- Gender:Male
Posted 02 February 2012 - 03:38 AM
Two that come to mind that haven't been mentioned already:
And I've always loved the first minute or so of "Man of the House" from Home Alone, especially that crazy trumpet blast of "Star of Bethlehem" at 30 seconds:
And I've always loved the first minute or so of "Man of the House" from Home Alone, especially that crazy trumpet blast of "Star of Bethlehem" at 30 seconds:
#70
igger6
-
- Members
-
- 21 posts
Occasional Poster
- Gender:Male
Posted 02 February 2012 - 05:24 AM
Has anyone mentioned "The Land Race"? I fell in love with this track, of all places, when it was temped on the trailer for Treasure Planet.
And I think someone already threw out "The Flying Car" from Chamber of Secrets, but let me add "The Spiders," which I'm convinced he wrote as a series of descending four-note phrases to represent all those eight-legged creatures. (The track is certainly more impressive than the spider effects in the movie...)
And in my book, the action highlight of the prequel trilogy
And I think someone already threw out "The Flying Car" from Chamber of Secrets, but let me add "The Spiders," which I'm convinced he wrote as a series of descending four-note phrases to represent all those eight-legged creatures. (The track is certainly more impressive than the spider effects in the movie...)
And in my book, the action highlight of the prequel trilogy
____________________________________
Igger6
Professional JWFAN Lurker Since 2007
Igger6
Professional JWFAN Lurker Since 2007
#71
Hlao-roo
-
- Members
-
- 5016 posts
Rank Sentimentalist
- Gender:Male
Posted 02 February 2012 - 05:27 AM
"Jango's Escape" is probably the finest piece of music in modern times.
#72
indy4
-
- Members
-
- 16713 posts
Grand Master
- Gender:Male
Posted 02 February 2012 - 05:30 AM
Never understood the hate for "Jango's Escape." There's a lot to love, from the vicious assault of trombones in the beginning to the wonderfully inventive medieval sounding woodwind odd-meter idea at the end.
Recently Purchased CDs:
1. Nightwatch/Killer By Night - Johnny Williams and Quincy Jones 2. Diamond Head/Gone with the Wave - Johnny Williams/Lalo Schifrin 3. Mass - Leonard Bernstein 4. Bernstein with the New York Philharmonic - Leonard Bernstein
1. Nightwatch/Killer By Night - Johnny Williams and Quincy Jones 2. Diamond Head/Gone with the Wave - Johnny Williams/Lalo Schifrin 3. Mass - Leonard Bernstein 4. Bernstein with the New York Philharmonic - Leonard Bernstein
#73
Hlao-roo
-
- Members
-
- 5016 posts
Rank Sentimentalist
- Gender:Male
Posted 02 February 2012 - 05:33 AM
Never understood the hate for "Jango's Escape." There's a lot to love, from the vicious assault of trombones in the beginning to the wonderfully inventive medieval sounding woodwind odd-meter idea at the end.
It gets off to a great start, like so much of Williams' early 2000s action music -- I'll give you that much.
#74
Datameister
-
- Members
-
- 9862 posts
Stab me with socks in Chicago
- Gender:Male
- Location:Southern California
Posted 02 February 2012 - 07:52 AM
I like that cue. If he'd written that particular cue in 2011 instead of 2002, it would have struck me as a rather tired style, because it's certainly not very unique among Williams' 2000's action music. But I enjoy it.
#75
Stefancos
-
- Members
-
- 53423 posts
The Road Goes Ever On And On
- Gender:Male
- Location:Hoorn, The Netherlands, Europe, Planet Earth
Posted 02 February 2012 - 08:34 AM
It's emotionally barren and technically uninteresting
#76
Quint
-
- Members
-
- 21167 posts
Let's cook
- Gender:Male
- Location:The Black Lodge
Posted 02 February 2012 - 10:37 AM
I'm going to go for three rarely mentioned cues from The Phantom Menace: Anakin Defeats Sebulba (not the ost version, but the awesome 'xylophone vs. snares' arrangement), Panaka and the Queen's Protectors (0:55 1:10 IS John Williams Action Music) and The Sith Spacecraft and The Droid Battle (one of those great incidental pieces he used to write with such high frequency, it's a typically surging and soaring cue full of the sorts of flourishes and boom-tish you expect from the maestro).
Nowadays it's easy to forget how great the Phantom Menace score was, and still is. It ain't perfect, but when it's good, it's really fucking good.
Nowadays it's easy to forget how great the Phantom Menace score was, and still is. It ain't perfect, but when it's good, it's really fucking good.
#77
Jason LeBlanc
-
- Administrators
-
- 24824 posts
You win or you die.
- Gender:Male
- Location:Massachusetts
Posted 02 February 2012 - 02:43 PM
It ain't perfect, but when it's good, it's really fucking good.
That's about my feelings on it. There's SOOOOO much filler in that score (dialogue scenes...), but the parts that kick ass kick a LOT of ass
-Jay
#78
Faleel
-
- Members
-
- 4482 posts
Frequent Poster
- Gender:Not Telling
Posted 02 February 2012 - 03:56 PM
I like the filler....... ;(
I like the bit when Qui-gon and Darth Maul are fighting on tattooine.
I like the bit when Qui-gon and Darth Maul are fighting on tattooine.
Among all the things I have done in my short and pitiful life, becoming an inside joke on JWFAN is the one I'm the least proud of.
#79
DemonStar
-
- Members
-
- 96 posts
Occasional Poster
- Gender:Male
- Location:India
Posted 02 February 2012 - 04:11 PM
Also, "Dueling The Basilisk" from COS. That choir+french horn moment gives me chills!
#80
E.T. & Elliott
-
- Members
-
- 5858 posts
SUPERVISED AND APPROVED BY JOHN WILLIAMS
- Gender:Male
- Location:Amazing Stories neighborhood, CA
Posted 02 February 2012 - 11:33 PM
Phantom has wonderful action cues. Also, Panaka and the Queen's Protectors is one of JW's best album arrangements.
Also tagged with one or more of these keywords: action, cue, song, score, john, williams, complex, battle of hoth
score
Discussion →
JWFan Reviews →
SCORE: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (Howard Shore)Started by Ludwig, 24 Dec 2012  score
|
|
|
||
Discussion →
John Williams →
LINCOLNStarted by WilliamsMusicLover1138, 20 Oct 2012 John Williams, Lincoln, concert and 6 more...
|
|
|
||
Discussion →
JWFan Reviews →
Score: None But the Brave (John Williams)Started by Incanus, 26 Sep 2012 John Williams, None But the Brave and 5 more...
|
|
|
||
Discussion →
JWFan Reviews →
SCORE: Journey (Austin Wintory)Started by Incanus, 09 Sep 2012 Video Games, Games, Soundtrack and 3 more...
|
|
|
||
Discussion →
General Discussion →
Comments on my new Composition please?Started by ComposerEthan, 20 Jan 2012 john, williams, composition and 3 more...
|
|
|
0 user(s) are reading this topic
0 members, 0 guests, 0 anonymous users
