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There needs to be a film score wiki. And JWFan should spearhead it.
Marian Schedenig and 2 others reacted to Uni for a topic
Okay . . . having once again come too late to that invaluable life lesson—that it's best just to shaddup until you know what you're talking about—I'm tempted to wiki away most of my previous post. I did, however, say up front that I knew little or nothing about what a wiki was, so I guess that can stand as a disclaimer to everything that followed. I've spent the time since then getting a general education on what wiki is, and now I'm in a much better position to offer some discourse and ideas on the subject. So here goes: - First off: I love the name. Scorepedia. I'm glad it's available to us. - I also love both logos. Surely there's a way we could incorporate them both in different areas on the site. . . ? - And I love, love, love the entire concept of "wiki." I've used Wikipedia, of course, but my grasp of its function and structure was waaaay off. I'd assumed that it was a collection of articles and entries that were submitted to a central editorial board, who checked it, proofread it, threw in a few "citations needed" here and there before posting it. If I'd known that it was a wide-open community of information sharing, where anyone could add or edit anything at any time, I probably would've started making contributions myself years ago. (Unfortunately, I'm not going to have time for that now. I'll be busy on another site. . . .) - One of the great parts about this particular wiki—and what makes it so great for the community of people who love filmusic—is that "contributing" isn't nearly so involved as I'd led myself to believe. I thought that this was going to require putting together entire pages of information before we could really get the thing going. But that's not the case at all. Making a contribution can be as simple as writing a few sentences, which can either be added to an existing page . . . or it can be a whole new page. In other words, since Scorepedia is a clean slate, with nothing on it so far, starting a handful of entries consisting of only a paragraph or two will represent an exponential increase in its mass. What's more, those minimalistic entries can be the starting point for everyone else. If you start a page on Jerry Goldsmith, for instance, that just gives a quick summation of his career at the top, someone else will step in and add a few lines about his best-known scores, and then someone else will talk a bit about his contentious relationship with Ridley Scott during Alien, then yet another person will post a complete list of his works, and pretty soon someone who considers themselves a Goldsmith expert will post a biography that'll flesh out his early life and career. And so it goes, until the page creates itself from the tidbits of a dozen fans writing about a composer they love. (I know I'm only telling you guys everything you already know about this wiki stuff. But this is my first time wrapping my head around it. Be patient with me. Once more, I'm processing aloud.) - This is what takes my earlier thoughts about categorization and layout and submissions and especially that bit about an editorial staff, and renders it all garbage. None of that is necessary. Anyone can write anything they want. They don't even really have to worry about polishing it up . . . because those of us who are natural wordsmiths can act as the "editing fairies" (or "trolls," depending on your general regard for editors). We'd read through and do whatever copyediting needs to be done. We wouldn't change the content, of course—unless it's blatantly false, or unless we wanted to add something to it. We would just smooth out the grammatical wrinkles, which would in turn give the site more credibility as a source of information. That would be a significant portion of our contribution. - Here's the thing: if each day about 20 people added a new page/entry, and added information to another 3-5 existing pages, in a month we'd all be floored by how fast the thing had grown. At that point—once we have a solid foundation, and agree on the direction and "feel" of the place—we could leak word of it to FSM and the Hornershrine and whoever else might be interested. At that point it would likely explode in size. So much the better. (This is proceeding from the aforementioned assumption that JWFan would be "spearheading" this undertaking.) We could continue to use this thread as a think tank for brainstorming ideas for entries, discussing ways to prevent or halt edit wars (which now I have to admit may come up, if people let their opinions dictate what they write), and posting links to our own entries as examples of what kind of thing works and what doesn't. I'm getting stoked about this thing now. I'm gonna start putting up some entries, see how it goes. . . . - Uni3 points -
I was listening to Thomas Newman's Meet Joe Black. I don't know if I like most of it, but the finale 10 minute track is quite lovely. At first glance it seems very traditional, but Newman is too intelligent of a composers to succumb to schmaltzorosis. It's both a grand Hollywood ending and a bitter drama one. Well done! Oh and I also listened to his Little Women, which should silnce those who think he can't write purely orchestral music. Karol - who agrees on The Omen trilogy being one of Goldsmith's finest (especially the first one)2 points
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Disney to produce new Star Wars film
Nick1Ø66 and one other reacted to Captain_Ken for a topic
I see Lucasfilm has announced that Disney will be producing a seventh Star Wars movie, Star Wars: Episode VII. No timeline has been given, but I hope John Williams is still around to write the music. Any new SW trilogy wouldn't be the same without him.2 points -
This thread is equivalent of someone coming in enthused and happy to share some news and suddenly getting a million slaps on both cheeks with a half rotten haddock. No wonder indeed that new members might be a little intimidated to join the discussion. Even though this is a bit old news when we already have the director annoucement for the project and it is well on the way, the way this thread turned into a joke is a bit much.2 points
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There needs to be a film score wiki. And JWFan should spearhead it.
Marcus Stöhr and one other reacted to BLUMENKOHL for a topic
Here's a logo for you, Marcus. Should fit into the Logo area without having to mess with any CSS. Mockup:2 points -
To this day, Murder on the Orient Express (1974) is one of the most successful, stylish and faithful adaptations of Agatha Christie ever made for the silver screen. Sidney Lumet directed an all-star cast, built around Albert Finney’s fascinating portrayal of Christie’s famous Belgian sleuth, Hercule Poirot. The film was nominated for six Academy Awards (winning a Best Supporting Actress statuette for Ingrid Bergman) and ten BAFTA Awards (winning two acting awards and the Anthony Asquith Award for Richard Rodney Bennett’s extraordinary score). Sir Richard Rodney Bennett (1936–2012) excelled in several musical careers. In addition to film scores, he composed concert works in a variety of styles; he was also an accomplished jazz pianist and a popular cabaret performer. His elegant and glamorous music for Murder on the Orient Express spotlights two remarkable themes: a posh, 1930s-style piano-based main title and a sophisticated, melodious waltz. Emphasizing style over menace (but not lacking in the latter), Bennett’s score was often cited as one of his finest contributions to the genre. Quartet Records is particularly pleased, so soon after Bennett’s lamentable passing, to make the Capitol Records soundtrack LP of Murder (containing almost every cue) once again available to eager fans. Sourced from the original EMI album master and featuring new liner notes by Frank K. DeWald—illustrated with numerous production stills—this latest addition to the Quartet catalog (which previously included Bennett’s Lady Caroline Lamb) features the Royal Opera House Orchestra, Covent Garden, conducted by Marcus Dods. This release are available for pre-order now. The CD will ship the second week of February. http://www.quartetrecords.com/murder-on-the-orient-express.html1 point
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Lol is that a purposefully terrible analogy or what?1 point
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There needs to be a film score wiki. And JWFan should spearhead it.
Marcus Stöhr reacted to BLUMENKOHL for a topic
[Edit] Fuck this is more complicated than I thought it would be. My research shows basically this: Unless you are commenting on the album art, it is not fair use. Technically. But fair use itself is very grey area. The fact that there aren't take downs of album covers on wikipedia means it's likely non-issue? Son, this was originally started in October of 2012. I also proposed we get John Williams to do an interview/answer some JWFan questions, within two years, and the clock is still ticking on that. COME ON JASON LEBLANC!1 point -
I was wondering when someone was going to post that quote. Impressive it took 3 pages to get there.1 point
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I might say that it is a good movie (great opening scene) with the old Spielberg problem when he's making ADULT entertainment: too preachy, too many melodramatic tricks which are not really needed and are always a clear reminder that he knows that he's doing 'worthy', leaden Oscar style. In a nutshell: for every scene with Day-Lewis and David Strathairn there is a scene with Day-Lewis and Sally Field.1 point
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What Is The Last Score You Listened To? (older scores)
Joe Brausam reacted to Nick1Ø66 for a topic
Ludovico Einaudi's score for the 2002 version of Doctor Zhivago is absolutely gorgeous. The film (actually a two part television production w/Kiera Knightley) is fine, but obviously can't compete with Lean's epic. But the score is absolutely sublime, and while nothing here is as memorable as Lara's Theme, in many ways Einaudi's music captures the material better than Maurice Jarres. I highly recommend it for someone looking for a score and composer you might not be that familiar with.1 point -
Jerry Goldsmith's score to Tora! Tora! Tora! And Philip Glass' Kundun1 point
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Introduce Me To Eastern Influenced Scores by Western Composers
Faleel reacted to Marian Schedenig for a topic
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Disney to produce new Star Wars film
Delorean90 reacted to Jay for a topic
Wow, this is exciting news!1 point -
Upcoming Films
Delorean90 reacted to #SnowyVernalSpringsEternal for a topic
Ive seen films with titles similar to those....1 point -
Just something quick I whipped up:1 point