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Disney Records released THE FORCE AWAKENS on Blu-spec CD2
Giftheck and 3 others reacted to Darth Wojo for a topic
I have 2.0 ears. I have 7.1 toes after the snapping turtle got me last summer.4 points -
I am personally disappointed this score didn't come out on a stentophone disc or phonograph cylinder.2 points
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What Is The Last Film You Watched? (Older Films)
Naïve Old Fart and one other reacted to Sweeping Strings for a topic
Unfortunately, recent history would seem to suggest that he'd insist on flying Air Force One himself ... and crash it.2 points -
What Is The Last Score You Listened To? (older scores)
Naïve Old Fart and one other reacted to Gnome in Plaid for a topic
In Dreams (Goldenthal) - My favorite Goldenthal score. Awesome all the way through. The Lion in Winter (Barry) - See above; swap out Barry for Goldenthal.2 points -
Well, another one bites the dust here. Finally decided to start watching this show a month ago, naively thinking it would be something I could pick at till maybe the summer. Of course I heard it was addictive, but I've never been a huge binge-watcher, even Twin Peaks took me several months to finally get around to finishing. Needless to say I just finished watching "Rabid Dog" through "Felina" last night. Obviously everybody pretty much covered everything in this thread but yeah, incredible! Biggest surprise for me right off the bat was the near-perfect linearity with minimal time2 points
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America
crumbs and one other reacted to Not Mr. Big for a topic
The "ah come on! It's not THAT BAD!" viewpoint is becoming less and less relevant now. While these people apathetically wait for Trump to do to the singular, super-duper, irredeemably bad thing, the administration is gradually checking off each mark in their agenda. I fear that by that time it happens, it will be too late.2 points -
BILL PAXTON, dead at 61, "complications from surgery"
Dixon Hill reacted to Gruesome Son of a Bitch for a topic
I just asked you what the gauge was reading. AND YOU DON'T KNOW!1 point -
Damn, he was one of those dudes that made anything he was in a little better. Damn!1 point
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Here are the last couple of films I had to watch over the last few weeks to catch up for the Oscars. Hidden Figures Typical sentimental dishwater film, pandering to Sunday afternoon TV audiences at best. Like most of these Oscar-bait types, it boasts a talented cast, but has nothing to say with it. Add to that the annoying Pharell songs that keep popping in, and its archetypal cardboard characters, and you have a bit of a snoozefest. It's moronic that this got a Best Picture nomination. That category should go back to 5 films again, or at least have nominate1 point
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STAR WARS general thread
Will reacted to Gruesome Son of a Bitch for a topic
Don't you mean: What an exciting toy. A radar dish.1 point -
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The Doctor Who Thread.....
Pieter Boelen reacted to Naïve Old Fart for a topic
That's why I did not include her in my list. Donna came back, but not as a companion.1 point -
The Doctor Who Thread.....
DarthDementous reacted to Darth Wojo for a topic
Who the fuck would confuse the smashing black Martha Jones with those crusty old white women?1 point -
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Stop avoiding the question! Come on, we are between friends, you can tell us anything. Nobody will tell you you are wrong if you pick the wrong one...1 point
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What Is The Last Film You Watched? (Older Films)
Will reacted to #SnowyVernalSpringsEternal for a topic
Everything on the OST is Goldsmiths1 point -
What Is The Last Film You Watched? (Older Films)
Naïve Old Fart reacted to Gruesome Son of a Bitch for a topic
I like the bad girl geisha who isn't in the movie nearly enough. What kind of ruins it for me is how the story is ultimately of a young woman hooking up with an older man she met when she was a little squirt. It's just too creepy. Now, if it's the other way around, it's alright. Which brings me to my last-watched film: Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones I loved it. This movie is almost as bashed as President Trump. It's really an odd thing because it was fairly well-received at the time it was released, which wasn't that long ago. People were saying it was the best one s1 point -
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Disney Records released THE FORCE AWAKENS on Blu-spec CD2
Gruesome Son of a Bitch reacted to Darth Wojo for a topic
It's great when you get to miss a month of high school.1 point -
The Official Legend of Zelda Series Music Thread
Cerebral Cortex reacted to Darth Wojo for a topic
Zelda is better because at one time, it had the incorrect honor of being written by John Williams back when Napster was legal.1 point -
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All of us are just wildly speculating, but here is another wild speculation. Johnson began editing the film in August. There is a good chance Williams is scoring a near-final edit. Any other film would require no more than 3 months of editing and be locked. It is just that SW has a weird release date that there is more time between post-production and release. Accustomed to Lucas's and JJ's indecisiveness, people here are assuming any director would keep making substantial edits over that period, which would affect the score. Maybe Johnson is not Lucas or JJ (or maybe he is, again, just1 point
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Disney Records released THE FORCE AWAKENS on Blu-spec CD2
Darth Wojo reacted to Bespin for a topic
Exactly. But there are people on one side who will always listen to the music, and other people on the other side that will always listen to the sound. I feel deeply sorry for the second category of people!1 point -
The Doctor Who Thread.....
Pieter Boelen reacted to Sweeping Strings for a topic
Well, he's not done just yet. The Doctor returns at Easter ... kinda like Jesus, but considerably more fun and probably easier to believe in.1 point -
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America
Not Mr. Big reacted to publicist for a topic
Your logical conclusion then seems to be that people should just shut up. And i'm not sure if that is exactly a great starting point for moving forward. Also you wilfully bend the context of two events that do not really share any DNA - as i wrote earlier, the fiendish logic behind the Trump administration's strategy was completely lacking in the Obama example. So let's be grateful if now people gradually wake up to the erosion of the few sturdy pillars the system has.1 point -
Are you unilingual, bilingual or multilingual?
Gnome in Plaid reacted to #SnowyVernalSpringsEternal for a topic
So were you in Sweden by any chance last week when the horrible and appalling attacks happened?1 point -
I've never understood why, in an age of surround sound speaker systems, soundtrack releases are only stereo. Why not have a 7.1 surround mix that replicates the orchestra's recording environment in the studio?1 point
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The Classical Music Recommendation Thread
Marian Schedenig reacted to karelm for a topic
I really love Michael Daugherty. This work is very compelling to me because it mixes so many influences in such a unique way. In this work you get vintage sci-fi, John Adams style post minimalism, modernism, old school melody, etc. I don't think I've heard a piece from this composer that I didn't enjoy. Hell's Angels is a concerto for four bassoons and orchestra. I might be mistaken about this but I believe that Daugherty's background is as a rock musician first who went classical and I think that mix is part of what makes him so interesting. He LOVES pop culture (for example his Metropo1 point -
The Action Figure, Model Kit and Movie Memorabilia Thread
Bilbo reacted to The Big Man for a topic
By "grown up responsibilities", obviously you mean having kids, which is something I'd rather dodge. Like Vietnam and the draft.1 point -
America
KK reacted to BLUMENKOHL for a topic
I'm just as concerned as you. But here's the thing: I always have been. Most people bitching about Trump haven't raised an eyebrow at every check that was marked before even Trump. I'm angry with those who were fine/ignorant with this stuff when it was done by people who they agreed with. They were willfully blind to the underlying damage it did to democratic foundations. Now that the purveyor of questionable actions is someone they don't like they're suddenly crying for freedom. And it goes both ways: there are plenty of Trump fans who are cheering this behavior with1 point -
The Action Figure, Model Kit and Movie Memorabilia Thread
The Big Man reacted to Gruesome Son of a Bitch for a topic
I was anticipating it for many months, but waiting until the time of release to judge it. The prototype images can end up being nothing like the final product. Look at the highly-anticipated Last Crusade figures Hasbro produced years ago. The prototype images looked incredible. Like 4-inch scale NECA figures, actually. But aside from Henry Jones Senior, the figures as released looked really wonky. A similar thing occurred when Mattel released new figures based on the Tim Burton Batman movies a couple years ago. The only one that didn't look wonky was the Penguin. But this is a huge nearly 18-i1 point -
Was the Rebel Fanfare originally a theme for the Empire?
Pieter Boelen reacted to Ludwig for a topic
Good call - I agree. It's strange, though, that he calls it Vader's theme when it doesn't occur with his big entrance and when it does occur with him onscreen, it's usually pretty subdued. Perhaps he thought the motif better suited to underscore than big presentations, especially since he seems to associate it with softer, muted sounds as he says in the notes. And that's probably why (in addition to Vader's larger role in the film, as he has said) he felt the need to write Vader a new theme for the sequel - thank goodness!1 point -
What Is The Last Film You Watched? (Older Films)
Sweeping Strings reacted to #SnowyVernalSpringsEternal for a topic
Agreed!1 point -
Was the Rebel Fanfare originally a theme for the Empire?
Sharkissimo reacted to Ludwig for a topic
The statement of the Rebel Fanfare with Vader after the explosion can be misinterpreted if viewed out of context. The theme is more than just a "good guy" theme, it's more of a "good guys in trouble" theme. This is how it appears in most statements in the film, especially the most prominent ones like in the opening sequence or as the Falcon gets caught in the Death Star's tractor beam. There are one or two statements where it appears with the good guys alone, like after the big Force theme statement in the binary sunset scene, but these only reinforce its good-guy association. With all this in1 point -
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Star Wars Celebration Will Start With 40th Anniversary Tribute http://www.starwars.com/news/star-wars-celebration-orlando-kicks-off-with-epic-tribute-to-sagas-40th-anniversary Complete score release announcement?1 point
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STAR WARS general thread
crumbs reacted to Dixon Hill for a topic
Really? Awesome if that's the case.1 point -
Indeed, self. I thought of this thread (and another which has vanished) when I was obsessively listening to this part over and over again today. Then I realized I'd already declared this my favorite non-Williams short musical moment. Let me also say that the entire piece and score is great and very likely my favorite Goldsmith and Trek score. 1:53 It truly is one of the greatest moments ever. It's the very essence of Star Trek, Jerry Goldsmith, film scores, music and indeed life itself. It's better than everything.1 point
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The Official Strictly Non-Williams Favourite Short Musical Moments Thread™
Naïve Old Fart reacted to Jilal for a topic
This is too cool for words.1 point