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    Ben Burtt Quits

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    No one else besides "Star Wars" creator George Lucas has spent so much time in a galaxy far, far away, up close and personal with Jedi knights, storm troopers, wise old Yoda and those delightful droids R2-D2 and C-3PO as Ben Burtt Jr.  

    Oh really? :|

    My thoughts exactly.

    No, wait, I did this :folder: too.

    ttbk

    The Chronological Film Score Thread

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Homeward Bound, Bruce Broughton:

    1. My Name Is Chance (04:23)

    2. The Journey Begins (02:52)

    3. Just Over That Next Hill (01:41)

    4. Fording The Stream (01:14)

    5. Breakfasting With Bears (01:11)

    6. The Cougar (03:54)

    7. The Little Lost Girl (02:50)

    8. Escape From The Pound (02:20)

    9. Reunited (04:22)

    10. End Credits (05:02)

    The Man From Snowy River, Bruce Rowland

    1. Main Theme (01:23)

    2. Henry Dies/Farewell to Frew (01:45)

    3. Clancy's Theme (02:06)

    4. Jessica's Sonata (00:47)

    5. Jessica's Theme (Breaking in the Colt) (03:18)

    6. The Brumbies (02:09)

    7. Searching for Jessica (03:58)

    8. Mountain Theme (01:51)

    9. Rosemary Recalls (01:22)

    10. The Chase (04:59)

    11. Jim's Ride (01:28)

    12. Jim Brings in the Brumbies (01:58)

    13. Harrison's Homestead/Jim Gets His Horse (02:28)

    14. End Titles (03:54)

    :)

    ttbk, postive everyone has been on the edge of their seats waiting for someone to do these two titles...

    *The Official Episode III Film Review Thread*

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    UPDATE - the end credits were shortened considerably - besides a few bars here and there from the opening and the princess leia part, they now cut from the resolution of the BOTH right to near the end of the piece, removing the lengthy THRONE ROOM segment entirely. I liked this change, as I was not a big fan of the end credits as they appear on the cd.

    Just making sure I understand, it cuts from BOTH to the playout with Luke's theme?

    Hi, BTW! :)

    ttbk

    LOTR scores to receive complete releases in 2004!!

    in Tolkien Central

    Posted

    Doug Adams]>>>Why is it so hard to release a complete score for this movie? It's not like they have to hurdle through loads of legality.>>>

    Well, that depends on who is releasing it, does it not? Remember that during the whole process there was a major shake up at Warner Brothers Records, and that the division that was responsible for the three original soundtrack CDs (Reprise) essentially ceased to exist. Many executives lost their jobs or resigned, and a lot of the key people who had been pushing this material through were no longer on the map. This doesn’t mean that the LOTR project was ever abandoned, or even in trouble, but it did take time to find someone to champion it once again. Despite the fact that the project seems like a no-brainer success just waiting to happen, you still need to find someone that’s got space on his plate to shepherd it through. It is a huge, huge project, and more than slightly high profile.

    >>>Yeah I know they want alternate cues, unused materials, ect.... but they all already exist. >>>

    Unfortunately that’s not right. Not everything was mixed. Sure film mixes existed for almost everything, but not album mixes. And since the previously released music will now exist in a different context, a good portion of that will need to be remixed as well. Including the bonus material, you could easily be dealing with 12 to 13 hours of music that need mixing. That’s a huge job – and you’ve got to pay someone to do it. And that means you need to get a large budget approved very early. So assuming you have the producer with the time and energy, the mixer with the expertise and the willingness, you still need to push everything though a big company. Again, that’s not at all a bad thing, it’s just how things work. But it still takes time.

    >>>2. They might be waiting to tie it into some other product (Like a book: Music of the Lord of the Rings)>>>

    Oh sure, blame me! :| Really though, my timeline is entirely dictated by the record company’s decisions. There’s no way on earth they’re going to hold this project up because some Chicago area guy decided he wanted to walk the beach while contemplating the best way to describe the Shire Theme. They say jump, I say, where should I land?

    >>>3. They may have wanted to wait until the LOTR fans were ready to absorb an expensive set.>>>

    This is a very good point. No matter how you slice it, there’s going to be a certain price tag attached to this project. So how best to release it? Do you strike while the iron is hot, and get it out right after the last movie? That’s a time problem and perhaps unlikely to recoup the studio’s budget – everyone just got finished buying the one-disc soundtrack, that’s a pretty egregious double-dip. Do you put it out right after the last DVD? That’s an expense problem. If your average LOTR fan just spent $60 on the extended ROTK DVD, will he turn around and drop another $150 on CDs? At Christmastime? Do you cut it down then? Just put out a new mix and a handful of unreleased tracks? Maybe cut everything from the extended editions? The fans would be out for blood, and really no one involved wants to put out a compromised version of this.

    >>>4. It could be: production problems, legal problems, art problems, permission problems>>>

    Well the good news there aren’t any “problems,” there are just decisions that need to be made. Think of it this way, the more material involved, the more people involved. The more people involved, the more time-intensive the decision making process will be.

    Fortunately, I’m happy to say most of these decisions have been made now. In fact, the last I heard, things are pretty well set at this point. Why no announcement yet? Well, you’ve got to realize that advertising is part of the decision making process as well. These things tend to be announced when they’re going to be most effective at capturing attention, but without being crass. As I say, I’m hoping to be able to report something in a month or so, but I’m giving that timeline because that’s the next time I’m planning to be in NY at the office, so I’ll ask then if it’s ok to say something.

    Oh and as for the FSM quote… I’m a huge fan of Mr. Bettencourt, but I have to respectfully contradict him by saying that his quote is inaccurate in at least two ways and accurate in at least one wonderful way.

    Ok, my vagueness is even annoying ME now. Sorry, guys

    Note the estimated $150 price tag. And that we'll get more news in about a month. (hopefully)

    ttbk

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