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The Official Jerry Goldsmith Thread

Started by Faleel, Feb 11 2012 11:36 PM
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#41 chuckster312

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Posted 19 February 2012 - 09:53 AM








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Posted 19 February 2012 - 05:52 PM

I'm a big fan of his slightly altered theme for the end titles of Star Trek: Insurrection, with the muted notes. Amazing recording to boot. Brings the house down every time.
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Posted 19 February 2012 - 10:15 PM

I'm a hater of his slightly altered theme for the end titles of Star Trek: Insurrection, with the muted notes. Terrible recording to boot. annoys me every time


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Posted 20 February 2012 - 12:01 AM

The Jerry Goldsmith's Star Trek Concert Suites.










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Posted 21 February 2012 - 12:44 AM




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Posted 21 February 2012 - 09:49 PM

The few film cameo appearances of Jerry Goldsmith:







That looks like Goldsmith's wife, Carol next to him in that Gremlins 2 clip.

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Posted 21 February 2012 - 11:02 PM


The few film cameo appearances of Jerry Goldsmith:







That looks like Goldsmith's wife, Carol next to him in that Gremlins 2 clip.


That was Carol Goldsmith.


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Posted 23 February 2012 - 04:30 PM


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Posted 26 February 2012 - 06:56 AM


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Posted 26 February 2012 - 12:31 PM

Love hearing that in the concourse surrounding Spaceship Earth. Perfect music for EPCOT.
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Posted 26 February 2012 - 07:30 PM

Is The Edge an essential Goldsmith? Heard some good things about it and I'm thinking of buying this once Hook comes out.

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Posted 26 February 2012 - 07:50 PM


You wouldn't see a subtle plan if it painted itself purple and danced naked on top of a harpsichord, singing "Subtle Plans Are Here Again."

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Posted 26 February 2012 - 08:24 PM

The Edge is a fantastic release. One of my favorites frol LLLR.
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Posted 28 February 2012 - 08:42 AM


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Posted 05 March 2012 - 05:35 AM

I like this medley; it's from all three Omen films:


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Posted 10 March 2012 - 08:16 PM



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Posted 10 March 2012 - 11:28 PM

That cue is freakin awesome! Too bad the whole score isn't consistently that awesome :(

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Posted 11 March 2012 - 01:22 AM



Belongs to the top five of my favorite Jerry Goldsmith action cues.

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Posted 13 March 2012 - 11:09 PM

I think Congo is pretty good overall.

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Posted 14 March 2012 - 02:40 AM




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Posted 21 March 2012 - 11:18 AM

I know this might sound quite ignorant, but I've never heard or watched First Blood (well, I've seen maybe first 10-15 minutes). Would you recommend the Intrada album for purchase? Or is it something that can be skipped?

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Posted 21 March 2012 - 11:22 AM

It's an excellent score, and if you have seen the sequels then you should already be familiar with some of the thematic material.

Beware through, unlike the second and third film, this score is more an thriller, suspense score then an ball-to-the-wall all out action score. But the theme is fantastic, and when it does go the the action music, it's superb.

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Posted 22 March 2012 - 02:33 AM








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Posted 23 March 2012 - 02:45 AM

Another crazy awesome action cue:



Freakin' awesomeness.

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Posted 14 April 2012 - 10:22 AM

Soarin' Over California, now without any outdoor noises!


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Posted 14 April 2012 - 10:33 PM



Anyone seen this? Interesting vid. on Goldsmith.
Also, any fans of his score to LEGEND?

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Posted 14 April 2012 - 11:40 PM

Also, any fans of his score to LEGEND?


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Posted 14 April 2012 - 11:43 PM

I have recently listened to The First Knight for the first time, and expected a bit more after the praise I heard for the score. The major part of the first disc drags a bit.

Also, are some of you familiar with Goldsmith's score for Lionheart?
I watched the beginning of the movie on TV the other day and found the music very nice before reading Goldsmith's credits. Is the rest of the score good as well?

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Posted 14 April 2012 - 11:50 PM

Also, are some of you familiar with Goldsmith's score for Lionheart?
I watched the beginning of the movie on TV the other day and found the music very nice before reading Goldsmith's credits. Is the rest of the score good as well?


King Richard is definitely one of Goldsmith's best efforts:


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Posted 16 April 2012 - 02:32 AM

Anyone here a fan of Goldsmith's score from "The Boys from Brazil"?


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Posted 16 April 2012 - 02:39 AM

I had Explorers on today. Is it my bias toward the music, or did the film really speak to Goldsmith on a certain level? There's so much emotion here, so much genuine excitement and sadness, it feels like he was (as Horner would say) writing from his soul.
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Posted 16 April 2012 - 03:15 AM

Also, are some of you familiar with Goldsmith's score for Lionheart?
I watched the beginning of the movie on TV the other day and found the music very nice before reading Goldsmith's credits. Is the rest of the score good as well?


One of his best scores for yet another terrible film.

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Posted 17 April 2012 - 11:37 AM

Count me in, Chuckster312. One of my all-time favorite Goldsmith scores -
and the movie is a fun and entertaining oddity with some catchy ideas, great
actors and cinematography.

The final confrontation between Peck, Olivier and young Adolf Hitler must be
one of the most exciting scenes I've ever seen. It's unbelievably well written,
performed and edited. A masterpiece climax - that also went COMPLETELY
UNSCORED. Goldsmith and Schaffner just knew where no music is more music.

Love the waltz. Some of Goldsmith's ultimate percussion and brass moments
to end all percussion and brass moments. This soundtrack means more to me
than "Alien". Period.

Honorable Mention to Angela Morley.


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Posted 17 April 2012 - 11:13 PM



This is so great.
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Posted 19 April 2012 - 04:00 AM

This is easily one of the funniest scores I've ever heard.




(This could've worked on Rango)



I could hear snippets of Goldsmith's Patton here (making fun of himself, perhaps?)


Sounds alot like Morricone's spaghetti westerns, lol.



LOL, oh Jerry Goldsmith's parodies of Morricone's work is so freaking hilarious!!!

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Posted 19 April 2012 - 05:48 AM

I had Explorers on today. Is it my bias toward the music, or did the film really speak to Goldsmith on a certain level? There's so much emotion here, so much genuine excitement and sadness, it feels like he was (as Horner would say) writing from his soul.


Probably just a good collaboration with the director. Their communications were well in sync.
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Posted 19 April 2012 - 02:56 PM

The love theme from Forever Young is so heartbreaking. Jerry Goldsmith really knows how to make exquisite love themes!


(Starts at 2:23) I really like the swelling music at 6:22; gives me goosebumps!!!

The piano version is beautiful too.


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Posted 21 April 2012 - 05:06 AM





Simply beautiful.

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Posted 22 April 2012 - 03:54 AM






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Posted 24 April 2012 - 04:20 PM

Saw this as I was browsing the interwebs:

http://www.gettyimag...ootage/75705155

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