Sandor

This is on the Wikipedia page for the Schindler's List soundtrack:

"Theme from Schlindler's List

Track 1, "Theme from Schlindler's List" was adapted from the first movement of Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 8, the same motif used in the theme from the movie "Enemies at the Gate." "

This is not true. There is a slight resemblance, but 'adapted from...' is stretching it.

This has just become my favorite John Williams picture..!

 

Recently, I watched Powder with my wife.

 

I really enjoyed Jerry Goldsmith's score, although I feel he relied a bit too much on the main theme for the film.

 

There is one scene however where I feel Goldsmith completely missed the mark and I wonder if anyone could explain his odd and questionable choice.

 

The scene I'm talking about starts at 1:25:00.

 

Powder is observing a guy undressing. The point in the movie is that he envies the skin of a 'normal' person.

 

Jerry's scoring makes it look like it's setting up for gay porn..! Because Jerry uses the principal theme of the film which is quite romantic in nature, he gives the scene a homo-erotic touch to it.

 

My wife asked me: 'What's going on now?' She thought the film would take an unexpected turn at this point. The scene would have been much more effective without any music in my opinion.

 

So I say: failed scoring by Goldsmith. You guys probably see it as a stroke of genius.

 

Anyone see this? It's great.
 

Satellite Celebration, 1994.

 

I know this piece was reworked as Song For World Piece for the American Journey album, but believe me; the arrangement of its original conception, the Satellite Celebration, is simply from another world.

 

I have a very poor bootleg recording of the piece (that has been floating around for some time now) and even in this mutilated form I can hear what is actually one of Williams' greatest and most powerful achievements.

 

The choral parts are massive, the whole concept of the piece ingenious. There used to be information on the work found on the web, but somehow even the internet seems bend on making the Satellite Celebration a long lost memory.

 

I hope there are some more fans of this piece on the board.