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    in General Discussion

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    Nice music, but it sounds like a 1950's film with Gladiators.

    Strauss: And I looked at the film, and it was -- I don't even know how to describe how atrocious the music was.

    It was like a 1950's Hercules movie.

    And it wasn't because Alex's not a gifted writer, it's because he just doesn't have any knowledge of writing film scores. Real film scores like that. And it was like -- It was so corny. It was unbelievable.

    ttbk

    When listening to a 5min theme/cue takes 15mins.

    in General Discussion

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    I believe that this is the most definitive statement that has been made about what the Nature theme represents, thus far:

    Doug Adams]>>>So Doug do you have an answer for this one? Was the use of the Nature's theme deliberate when it was tracked in the Helm's Deep scene or wasn't it?>>>

    Again, yes it was deliberate – on the part of the filmmakers.

    Ok, before I go more in-depth, a bit about the Nature Theme – or more specifically, Nature’s Reclamation. Nature’s Reclamation is a very general theme that represents Middle-earth’s resistance to the encroaching industrialization as embodied by the Orcs, the Uruk’s, Saruman, Isengard, Mordor, etc. (Or, I suppose you could boil that all down to Sauron, all others being extensions of his will.) I don’t know if you’d call it a Eucatastrophe theme, though I suppose you could. Really, it’s the theme of the machinery of the Eucatastrophe. The theme of the provider, the enabler, less than the event itself. It’s a giving theme. The moth is aiding Gandalf. The Ents are protecting the forests.

    So what of the Rohirrim at Helm’s Deep... specifically Théoden? Unquestionably there are acts of selflessness here. Théoden, for all he knows, is riding to his doom. But are the Rohirrim really acting as givers... are they the machinery behind a Eucatastrophic event?* Does Théoden’s act really lead to victory at Helm’s Deep? No, it’s the intervention of Gandalf the White. Gandalf now exists in Middle-earth by the will of the same forces that govern Nature’s will. He has been sent back to tend to a task. And at Helm’s Deep, Gandalf is the giver. The Rohirrim are not his people, specifically. He’s bringing them aid. So you will find that in Two Towers there is a second Nature theme that specifically applies to Gandalf the White’s presence in Middle-earth, and it is this theme that originally underscored this scene in the film. It’s a subordinate Nature theme and much more specific dramatically. Before you go scrambling for your DVDs, this isn’t apparent in the film because of the tracking. But it’s gloriously obvious on CD when you hear the complete score.

    [*I should note that the Rohirrim do eventually become givers—enablers of a Eucatastrophe—in Return of the King, so it makes more sense for the Nature’s Reclamation theme to be assigned to them here. (At Helm's Deep they're not really acting in defense of Middle-earth, they're defending themselves.)

    Not only do the Rohirrim represent the purity and simple power of a rural lifestyle in Tolkien’s hierarchy, but in ROTK they’re actively serving the will of Nature rather than receiving its benefits.]

    And as I said before, it's also at Amon Hen...

    ttbk

    TTT & ROTK Complete Recordings Speculation

    in Tolkien Central

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    Doug Adams]Ok gang,

    I’m just back in town now. I’ll dig into questions tonight in earnest, but for now a quick—and yes, important!—update. A couple of key people had to be away this week on personal business, so while there won’t yet be an official statement in the press, Howard just called to ask me to let you know that…

    The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers – The Complete Recordings will be available in late October, 2006.

    So spread the word. You’ve got less than three months to wait now!

    Back later,

    -Doug

    TTBK, ;)

    Bernard Herrmann Film Scores

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    I consider Vertigo the greatest score ever, including everything written by Williams.

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    And on an unrelated note, the murder scene from Psycho is the only piece of music my mother has ever commented on while I was playing it. She was quite suprised to hear that it was supposed to be music... :P

    ttbk

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