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According to the feature in this month's BBC Music Magazine:

What I find interesting is that Johnny is respected more among classical musicians/conductors than among classical music critics. Some of the most famous soloists and conductors have performed his music and have appreciated it. I think that is more important than critics writing good reviews about his works.

None of that is reassuring!

The Joker left no impression on me after seeing the film and I've never felt compelled to hear it again. It's a score that has no narrative structure, but instead fits the scenes and then expires its use beyond them. I don't enjoy using the term 'overrated', but this is one score I can safely say fits that category and has been heaped undeserved praise by organizations who don't give a fig about anything other than popular opinion.

https://filmmusicreporter.com/2020/01/08/alexandre-desplat-to-reteam-with-guillermo-del-toro-on-netflix-animated-movie-pinocchio/ Desplat has already revealed he wrote 7-8 SONGS for it: https://www.indiewire.com/2020/05/alexandre-desplat-interview-black-widow-pinocchio-french-dispatch-1202232702/ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1488589

SAVING PRIVATE RYAN, the score, was not a favourite of mine in the 90s, but has grown on me considerably as I've grown older and fonder of slower and more textural landscapes. However, not so much as to beat the pastoral beauty of his greatest score in the last 14 years. That is, at least in terms of soundtrack listening. For music-in-context, it might be the other way around. Film-wise, it's not even a competition. SAVING PRIVATE RYAN is one of the greatest war movies of all time. WAR HORSE is a decent, but ultimately flawed melodrama.

The BBC Music Magazine recommends to purchase print and digital copies through the following site: https://www.buysubscriptions.com/back-issues/bbc-music-magazine-back-issues The top issue, Christmas 2020, is the JW issue.

Solo for me, but HTTYD is close!

I am Hufflepuff so I don't care

Associated Press to critic: we are going to need a negative review of John Williams. Critic to AP: then you are going to need a better critic than me. AP to critic: I know, but they are all dead. Happy Thanksgiving.

As usual

Sorry, didn't see that! Awesome! Now I have something to look forward to tonight. And here I thought the only exciting thing about today would be a huge meal. EDIT: Nevermind, I'll be asleep then. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Lol.

And now, he's the last jedi.

Frontline coronavirus reporting takes up a lot of his spare time now.

A pity they didn't commission a new Christmas carol by JW for the cover CD - or at least a new arrangement of Star of Bethlehem or Ring the Hogwarts Bell. ;-) Oh well, The Shepperds' Farewell by Berlioz will have to do for now.

Also we know no more WB this year, don't we?

If the rumour is true that an Orville season 2 set is coming out on Friday, I’ll be pretty happy.

@Manakin Skywalker we're talking about creating fantasy versions of the credits with "The Adventures of Han" included, not just how to segue from "To Tatooine". P.S. After further consideration, I've moved my v1 from earlier into my own custom Solo playlist, replacing the "real" end credits. I was just doing these for the fun of it, but I think that one does a really nice job of wrapping up the score! I'm still keeping the full concert suite at the beginning too like the OST, though.

It's Zemeckis' next film https://deadline.com/2020/01/pinocchio-robert-zemeckis-to-direct-1202840440/ https://deadline.com/2020/08/tom-hanks-geppetto-pinocchio-movie-robert-zemeckis-disney-1202998669/ And it's already confirmed that Silvestri is scoring on the GSA website https://www.gsamusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Silvestri_Alan-14.pdf That link reveals the songs will be co-composed with Glen Ballard (presumably the 1940 songs will be in there too) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4593060

Sometimes the deepest questions seem the silliest at first. But I think we're finally getting somewhere, think about it.

Fixed

I feel the same way about all the Star Trek Voyager CDs and their inexplicable hatred of The Thaw.

That looks like it would have been pretty amazing if the animatronics were effective... whatever happened to it? Fun mix of quotes from the original and Giacchino scores too.

I follow the deals more or less each year. So far this year, I've used three of the deals to buy the following albums, all of which have been on my to-get list for quite some time: Chandos: Testament: Simax: I also used some of their regular deals to fill up the orders.

T- minus 13 hours and 21 minutes....

Late 70s - early 80s was the John Williams of our time.

I don't know why they didn't went with Mads since the beginning of the franchise, he's perfect for the role.

Germany twice attacks the world; in turn, we get two fine JW scores.

Can’t wait for the Pinocchio-verse film.

None. I was neither thrilled with CALL OF THE WILD and FORCES OF NATURE, nor have I need for the expansions. Looking forward to what 2021 can bring, though, if anything.

I likewise ordered a copy (kudos to @Jurassic Sharkfor telling us the best way to order it!). Mine came to $10.60; an extra penny to get it to California, maybe?

You need a better timezone!

T minus 24 hours 25 minutes...

Is it Black Friday yet?

An option for some people might be to check if their local library has a magazine service. I just checked and I was able to subscribe to this magazine from my local library. Newsagents here in Australia import a lot of British magazines so I will be on the lookout for the printed version too!

This might not be the right choice, but I never listen to The Adventures of Han. So the track arrangement of the Deluxe works for me! For reasons that I can't figure out TAOH sounds like a Williams piece that he decided to use for Solo. But when Powell gets it and arranges it it feel like Han. It certainly feels like the Han we see in Solo. I loved that movie and I'm disappointment we don't appear to be getting a sequel. I'm loving the Deluxe edition but I still can't say that I know all the nooks and crannies like I do the Original Trilogy or Superman so I'm not entirely certain what was missing other than some delightful Williams quotes. I have to admit the music was mixed so low that I never realized that they were playing Duel of the Fates when Darth freaking Maul was on screen!

More suave, too.

I need to get in a habit of reading more than the last comment. Jay was mentioning the segue the other day so I thought that's what you and Alan were talking about.

Mads Mikkelsen cast. https://www.thewrap.com/mads-mikkelsen-will-play-gellert-grindelwald-in-fantastic-beasts-3/

Ah, how nice it must be to see the world in black and white.

Please stack CDs VERTICALLY so I can read them, dammitt! Thank you for your cooperation, citizen. P.s. glad you didn't waste your cash on expanded FUGITIVE...EARP😉

Mike Matessino also mentioned on @TownerFan’s Legacy of John Williams podcast that he was working on some future JW expansions, but he didn’t expect any would be ready in time for Black Friday. Also making a JW title less likely: all except one title will have a run of less than 3,000 units, and excepting some TV scores, every JW title released by LLL has had a quantity of at least 3,000.

I honestly believe that every score ever written should be available in complete form to consumers. So none.

I'm number two no doubt.😉

Yea what makes it so good, and worthwhile to have, is the completely different energy it has compared to the one from the first movie. The first movie was pushing the magical aspects, while this is more streamlined and adventurous, more in-line with the rest of the Azkaban score

If I had to give any advice, this list would probably be much more helpful in spreadsheet form (maybe against the complete cue list, so we could compare it against what was used or unused).

It also makes sense to watch the Missing Pieces after the film before starting S3, because the series references some things that were mostly cut from the film and feature more prominently in the deleted scenes assembly.

Watch Fire Walk With Me first.