tpigeon
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Thanks, Merkel. I'll probably post a more polished review nearer to the film's release, but I'll give an initial response to the film and score tomorrow morning. And I'll try to avoid the hyperbole common to most pre-screening reviews.
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So you guys won't believe me, then, if I report back that it's the GREATEST MOVIE EVER?
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The screening that I'll be attending is actually tonight, so I will check-in probably on Thursday morning with my thoughts. Ted
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It's playing at the AMC Plymouth Meeting 12 on Germantown Pike in Plymouth Meeting, PA. It's about 20 minutes West of Philadelphia. Ted
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Thanks for posting this, Merkel. I live very close to Plymouth Meeting, so I just signed up and got my tickets! Assuming I can find a babysitter, I will definitely post my reflections on the movie and score. Ted
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Let us also not forget his wonderful music for the original A.I. trailer (the one that had the voiceover narration). It was an ethereal version of the Blue Fairy theme that may have been written specifically for the trailer, since it appears nowhere in the movie. Ted
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Did Scott and Zimmer have some kind of falling out on 'Kingdom of Heaven'? I remember that Zimmer was supposed to score it, but then he swapped with Gregson-Williams for 'Over the Hedge.' It seemed like Scott and Zimmer were pretty in sync there for that five year stretch spanning from Gladiator to KoH. I'm no cheerleader, but I prefer him to Streitenfeld. Anyone know anything about this?
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I was referring to Stefan's remark about the music used in two scenes: the first being when Gandalf falls in Moria and the second being when he says farewell to the hobbits at the end of ROTK. Ted
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The Moria/Grey Havens theme for Gandalf is perhaps my favorite in the trilogy. Ted
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I wonder to what extent he'll incorporate the Shire theme, not just for scenes in the Shire but perhaps as a driving scene for Bilbo Baggins. Ted
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Just dug it up. It was from November '10. LOS ANGELES – (Business Wire) Two-time Academy Award winner Daniel Day-Lewis will star as the 16th President of the United States in DreamWorks Studios’ Lincoln to be directed by Steven Spielberg. The announcement was made today by Spielberg and Stacey Snider, Co-Chairman and CEO of DreamWorks Studios. “Daniel Day-Lewis would have always been counted as one of the greatest of actors, were he from the silent era, the golden age of film or even some time in cinema’s distant future. I am grateful and inspired that our paths will finally cross with Lincoln,” said Steven Spielberg. “Throughout his career, he has been exceptionally selective in his choice of material,” added Stacey Snider, “which makes us feel even more fortunate that he has chosen to join with us for Lincoln.” Based on the best-selling book, Team of Rivals, by Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Doris Kearns Goodwin, the screenplay has been written by the Pulitzer Prize winner, Tony Award winner, and Academy Award nominated writer Tony Kushner. It will be produced by Kathleen Kennedy and Steven Spielberg. It is anticipated that the film will focus on the political collision of Lincoln and the powerful men of his cabinet on the road to abolition and the end of the Civil War. Doris Kearns Goodwin won her Pulitzer Prize for No Ordinary Time, the story of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt and the home front in World War II. Kushner’s prize was for his play Angels in America, which later became an Emmy Award-winning television special. He had previously worked with Spielberg on Munich for which he was nominated for an Oscar in the Adapted Screenplay category. Filming is expected to begin in the fall of 2011 for release in the fourth quarter of 2012 through Disney’s Touchstone distribution label. Ted
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According to a press release several months ago, Lincoln will be Spielberg's next and that will be released in late 2012, followed by Robopocalypse in 2013. Ted
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My favorites include: Lady in the Water (James Newton Howard) Hellboy (Marco Beltrami) The Lord of the Rings (Howard Shore) A.I. Artificial Intelligence (John Williams) Let the Right One In (Johan Soderqvist) Dinosaur (James Newton Howard) Road to Perdition (Thomas Newman) The Queen (Alexandre Desplat) The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (Marco Beltrami) Pan's Labyrinth (Javier Navarrete) Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (John Williams) Chicken Run (Harry Gregson-Williams & John Powell) King Kong (James Newton Howard) The Descent (David Julyan) 3:10 to Yuma (Marco Beltrami) Eastern Promises (Howard Shore) The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep (James Newton Howard) The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (Alexandre Desplat) Sideways (Rolf Kent) Peter Pan (James Newton Howard) The Fountain (Clint Mansell) The Terminal (John Williams) Big Fish (Danny Elfman) Signs (James Newton Howard) Spirited Away (Joe Hisaishi) Atonement (Dario Marianelli) Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (Edward Shearmur) Ted
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Here's hoping they have an actual director for the next Trek films. Ted
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John Williams To Possibly Compose Deathly Hallows Films
tpigeon replied to scallenger's topic in General Discussion
Since Harvey will likely be out in late 2010, Williams would have to score Part I much earlier in the year (were he to do it). In that case, the second film should be no problem if Tintin is released in late 2011. This is speculation, mind you, but Spielberg's schedule may now make Williams scoring the first Deathly Hallows film more difficult. Ted -
Variety reports Spielberg's next film after Tintin will be........
tpigeon replied to Ollie's topic in General Discussion
The initial reports on Tintin did not include the phrase "next film," probably because Spielberg had always planned to do a smaller drama / comedy that he could shoot and release within a year. This new release specifically states that Harvey will be his next film (in spite of the fact that Tintin began shooting first). I'm not aware that it's been confirmed, but we can expect Harvey in theaters in late 2010, probably December. Ted -
Total Recall Superman: The Movie Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Ted
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According to DarkHorizons, Goldsmith's theme makes an appearance in the climax of the film. Franklin could be confusing it with the Courage theme, though. Ted
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Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace
tpigeon replied to Pieter Boelen's topic in General Discussion
This observation has nothing to do with the score, but it's interesting to note that TPM is the most "real" looking of all of the prequels. The visual effects actually seemed to dip after the first film. Ted -
FOTR's and TTT's endings are both excellent. ROTK not so much. Ted
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Well I'm about three hours into the Extended Cut of Return of the King, and it feels like a different movie. Some of the extended bits are worthwhile, but the majority of them aren't. Ted
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I wish there were more representations of this theme on album. Of all the new themes written for the film, the Russians theme was by far my favorite. Ted
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I think I share his perspective on the trilogy. I love all the films, but "Fellowship" has always spoken to me a bit more than the others. It's less epic, more intimate approach to storytelling and character had much more resonance with me emotionally. Amazingly, the mysticism of the adventure wasn't compromised at all. It's really a wonderful movie and he articulates that very well. Ted
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Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace
tpigeon replied to Pieter Boelen's topic in General Discussion
It's hard to believe it's been 10 years since I first heard this score. As much as I loved it at the time, I have grown more fond of its warm personality over the years. It's exuberant and exciting without being annoying. I get the feeling that Williams was really excited to be working on this film, which is not nearly as terrible as its reputation. Both the film and score may be the best of the prequels. Ted -
This is one of those JW cues that really seems to divide us. I hear the argument for its achievement as a standalone piece, but I'm trying to consider it in relation to the visuals from the scene. And to me, the scene (and likewise the movie) is mostly a failed opportunity. It should have been tense and exciting, but it just falls apart. Because of the music, the Jungle chase as a sequence, is a joke. So you think if the music had been different, the scene would have come off tense and suspenseful? I don't think so. Sometimes I wonder though. Action music (especially Williams') can really dictate the flow and feeling of a big sequence. Ted