I think it's a fair battle.
The Raiders March as a whole is my favorite theme of all time by John Williams, but if I had to choose I'd go with the 1941 end coda. There's just something so nice about that theme played so softly like that.
Which one is your favorite?
Poll: Raiders March coda vs. 1941 coda
Started by Bellosh, Apr 18 2012 06:21 PM
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Posted 18 April 2012 - 06:23 PM
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Posted 18 April 2012 - 06:24 PM
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Posted 18 April 2012 - 06:27 PM
I like the 1941 coda a little better, but the Raiders one is by no means bad.
My favorite Williams coda is still The Witches of Eastwick though.
My favorite Williams coda is still The Witches of Eastwick though.
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Posted 18 April 2012 - 06:52 PM
The 1941 coda feels more integral to the whole piece to me. the one in Raiders feels tagged on.
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Posted 18 April 2012 - 06:59 PM
The 1941 coda feels more integral to the whole piece to me. the one in Raiders feels tagged on.
Excellent point about the 1941 coda.
I can't complain about the coda in the Raiders March, but it would fit BEST at the end of The Last Crusade credits, I love how the Prague recording placed it there.
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Posted 18 April 2012 - 07:01 PM
I like the coda from Raiders more.
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Posted 18 April 2012 - 07:06 PM
Agreed.I like the coda from Raiders more.
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Posted 18 April 2012 - 07:07 PM
I only like the Raiders one when it's on the end of the overture, ala the DCC.
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Posted 18 April 2012 - 07:23 PM
More like a prelude. If you want an overture feeling, then the Concord and the original Polydor release use it correct, because of using potpourri. So the best way is to listen to the original Polydor release, where the overture is on the first place. On the Concord release it is on the end - like an epilogue.I only like the Raiders one when it's on the end of the overture, ala the DCC.
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Posted 19 April 2012 - 09:19 PM
Raiders hands down... 1941 doesn't really depart from itself when it ends. Raiders is like, "Oh by the way, here's a little extra brilliance just in case you didn't like the theme enough.... Just revel in the awesomeness."
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Posted 19 April 2012 - 09:25 PM
"Oh by the way, here's a little extra brilliance just in case you didn't like the theme enough.... Just revel in the awesomeness."
A lot of JW's music sounds like that to me
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Posted 19 April 2012 - 10:24 PM
If we're talking about the Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull End Credits coda, then definitely the Raiders March. That is one of the very few brilliant things to come out of that score.
If not, it's a draw (that should be an option by the way!)
If not, it's a draw (that should be an option by the way!)
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Posted 21 April 2012 - 09:57 AM
If we're talking about the Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull End Credits coda, then definitely the Raiders March. That is one of the very few brilliant things to come out of that score.
If not, it's a draw (that should be an option by the way!)
For me, it's Raiders, either way. There's no question at all.
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