This is one of my favourite John Williams cues because it's something different than what John Williams is known for. An operatic voice performing an wonderful yet tragic theme with orchestral counterpoint and Glass-like piano rhythms underneath.
Where Dreams Are Born - opinions on this piece?
Started by Kevin, Aug 09 2012 06:07 PM
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Posted 09 August 2012 - 06:07 PM
Revenge is sweet... Revenge is a dish best served cold... Revenge is ice cream!
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Posted 09 August 2012 - 06:15 PM
it is great
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Posted 09 August 2012 - 06:24 PM
Where Dreams Are Born, which is the end credits development of Monica's Theme, is absolutely gorgeous piece of music from one of my favourite Williams scores, which like this piece is a bit of a deviation in style for him. It is a gentle, almost beatific piece, the voice of Barbara Bonney conveying such warmth and humanity and Williams providing the voice a subtle accompaniment, strings, oboe, harp, piano and cello all gracing the part humming part singing voice with a glowing backdrop, supremely lyrical. I wish Williams could find ways to collaborate with these great vocal talents more since the results are invariably great.
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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 09 August 2012 - 06:32 PM
Yeah, it is one of the best cues of 00's.
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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 09 August 2012 - 08:30 PM
Hmmm, the chorus is great, the bridge decidedly less so. And the song version is downright embarassing.
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 09 August 2012 - 08:32 PM
What chorus?
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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 09 August 2012 - 08:48 PM
It's a wonderful piece, but I like more the piano rendition that is heard in The Reunion.
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Posted 09 August 2012 - 08:50 PM
What chorus?
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Chorus, chorus, bridge etc. The classic song form.
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 09 August 2012 - 08:52 PM
Oh I see.
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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.
- Christopher Nolan
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