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I just ignore it.

It's classic 90s Zimmer. Above Crimson Tide but below The Rock.

I think I'd be much more comfortable with this list if it were titled "What Empire Magazine Readers Think Are The 301 Greatest Film Of All Time", or better yet, "What Empire Magazine Readers Think They're Supposed To Say The 301 Greatest Films Of All Time Are"

I thought it was a lot better than the other stuff he's been churning out lately.

Tadlow's Lawrence is enough for me.

Just know that I'm the top ginger around here!

I just have to make it up for Stefan creating the "Official Michael Giacchino thread" in the first place!

Here's something more specific then: we could all bear in mind that none of us need constant reminders of what we all dislike. I don't think there are any amnesiacs here, and the arguments just never change - which is the REAL problem, not that there is disagreement in the first place. That would be hippy bullshit. So... when you have some groundbreaking new thoughts on why you don't like Howard Shore, other than the usual "block-chord, bland underscore" complaint, let us know. When KM/Joey can provide us with deep analyses of their tastes in film music, the evils of Zimmer/Giacchino, and the virtues of the fanfare-theme, the board will stand ready to gain understanding. When I have some profound thoughts on why everyone should indeed be a Chris Nolan fan, you'll hear about it. Until then, isn't there enough discussion to be had about other stuff? Ignore these demands, and.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80F7mfhrqnM Here's something more specific then: we could all bear in mind that none of us need constant reminders of what we all like. I don't think there are any amnesiacs here, and the arguments just never change - which is the REAL problem, not that there is disagreement in the first place. That would be hippy bullshit. So... when you have some groundbreaking new thoughts on why you like Hans Zimmer, other than the usual "he's the most innovative composer out there" praise, let us know. When Sharky/Mr. Brown can provide us with deep analyses of their tastes in film music, the great deeds of Zimmer/Junkie XL, and the problems of the fanfare-theme, the board will stand ready to gain understanding. When I have some profound thoughts on why everyone should indeed be a Ramin Djawadi hater, you'll hear about it. Until then, isn't there enough discussion to be had about other stuff? Ignore these demands, and....

The point of this score is to call back on the stylings of those old western scores. I don't think there was ever a way this would have been a truly original score. This score is fun, and it actually plays the genre straight enough to seem sincere. A lot times with comedy scores that follow traditional styles, they end up sounding tongue-in-cheek, even if they're playing it straight. I don't think this scores has that problem.

He's tired of all the Giacchino bashing gumming up the other threads, so he's trying to dig out and water down a mud pit here for people who want to wail on the guy. It makes perfect sense as far as that goes. Unfortunately, composer-bashing is an opportunistic sort of career that gets most of its spark from how the haters' hackles rise in the moment—in other words, a new thread about an upcoming score from Gia reminds his detractors what a galactic loser he is, so they're naturally compelled to vent their spleen toward him (and anyone who wants to cast his work in a positive light) into the open window of that conversation. You're expecting too much of them if you think they're going to leave a thread that makes them sick in order to go throw up in a different thread. I've also learned that you're also expecting too much if you think they'd be better off just not reading conversations about Giacchino (or Tolkien, or Zimmer, or whoever) in the first place. Apparently it isn't enough to bad-mouth the man himself; torching his supporters seems to be a way to punish him by proxy, or whatever. I imagine that's why the other composer-bashing thread didn't work—though it was good for providing us with a shoe-in for Best Performance by a Veteran JWFan Poster in 2014 (Steef at his very best).

That Pixar died with Cars 2. What we gave now is a watered-down, Disney-fied Pixar that might create some what entertaining flicks now and then. Toy Story 3 was the last film of the studio's glory days.

Pointless thread is pointless

Does the same happen with "woman"?

I call my wife dude all the time.

X-Men is the best film this summer season so far. Easily surpassing Godzilla Spidy and even the Winter Soldier. It's a great piece of filmmaking considering the juggling of so many actors effects and storylines. Most impressive is the cinematography. It is brilliantly used to make the 70's unique. Love that ending.

If I were you I'd try to avoid superfluous and unnecessary activities such as that "duck tour." Instead, I would choose carefully a few highlights, combining them and rearranging them, if possible, in non-chronological form, in order to get the most fluid and satisfying experience from your trip.