Pelzter

I've just checked the DVD, and the loops are there. They are, however, almost impossible to percieve in the movie. There's a slight pause in between the 1st and 2nd note of the March during the perspective close up of vader and the emperor standing side by side, and it is this very short pause which is created by looping the orchestral backing. On the Region 2 DVD, the loop occurs at 2:06:29 to 2:06:30.

Yes that's the piece, absolutely gorgeous. And the midi does not contain the looped March notes, which are on the bootleg mp3s, and it was those loops of which I woundered were in the movie as well as the bootlegs? The March itself is not looped, but it is the individual notes, which seem to loop eachother; i.e four or five notes (two in rapid continuation of the correct notes), instead of three opening notes. Does this make any sense? Instead of DA DA DA, it coes DA DA DA-DA-DA or something of that sort. It does not sound natural...

I've been listening to the complete finale of ROTS a lot since I aquired the complete finale bootleg mp3s. However, I've noticed something strange. Several times in the otherwise gorgeous Funeral Theme / Imperial March juxtaposition (when Vader goes and stands with the emperor on the star destroyer), i've noticed some odd loops in the March notes, below the main Funeral Theme score. Has anyone else noticed this? And is it like this in the movie also, or just a fault of the bootleg mp3? --Pelzter

If the piece is the same as the Reader's Digest one, it was conducted by Paul Bateman - and is therefore NOT the Nic Raine one from the "40 years" compilation. It's Bateman and the Royal Philmarmonic. And yes, I think the CD is for sale, but I'm only interested in that one track, and so, am not going to spend money for the entire cd. That's what really bugs me about iTunes, because I'd be more than willing to PAY for the single track on the Reader's Digest cd on iTunes - but I can't, since I'm not a US customer.... --Pelzter.

Have anyone of you by any chance picked this album up (http://www.rpo.co.uk/music_classics_cd.asp?CDID=18), and are willing to part with an MP3 of the Across the Stars re-recording found on it? I think it is the same as the Reader's Digest Compilation, and since my iTunes account is not valid for US purchased, I'm not able to buy the track - which I otherwise would. Can anyone help me out? --Pelzter, who's dying to hear the full re-recording, judging from the small clip on iTunes

Where is it? I've heard talk about it in so many reviews and so frequently on this site... yet I have never been able to identify it. Can some of you name places in his more famous scores (i.e. Legends of the Fall, Braveheart, Titanic, Enemy at the Gates, etc.) where it appears? --Pelzter, who thinks he may have identified it in Troy, but isn't sure

Are those covers official? I certainly like them much more than the meh 2004 covers. But on amazon.de, they have different covers: simply the 2004 covers with a "Special Edition" banner at the top. As for all the bitchin', people need to lay off. In the 1997 poster for Empire, there's clearly a Return of the Jedi Palpatine included, despite Ian not appearing in the 1997 Special Edition. And these posters were painted by Drew Struzan. Personally, I think the new DVD covers look MUCH better than the 2004 covers, both in terms of overall composition and color mix (not to mention not making me fall asleep), but also in that Lucasfilm atleast made a concious effort to mimic the original theatrical poster campaigns.

My list: 1974: The Godfather, Part II (Rota) 1975: Jaws (Williams) - with special mention to the Theme from The Eiger Sanction (Williams) 1976: The Omen (Goldsmith) 1977: A New Hope (Williams) 1978: The Fury (Williams) 1979: Star Trek: The Motion Picture (Goldsmith) 1980: The Empire Strikes Back (Williams) 1981: Raiders of the Lost Ark (Williams) 1982: E.T. (Williams) 1983: Return of the Jedi (Williams) 1984: Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (Williams) 1985: Out of Africa (Barry) 1986: Aliens (Horner) 1987: The Untouchables (Morricone) 1988: Cinema Paradiso (Morricone) 1989: Born on the Fourth of July (Williams) 1990: Dances With Wolves (Barry) or Home Alone (Williams) 1991: Hook (Williams) 1992: Basic Instinct (Goldsmith) or Chaplin (John Barry) - special mention: Batman Returns (Elfman) 1993: Schindler's List (Williams) 1994: The Lion King (Zimmer) 1995: Braveheart (Horner) 1996: The English Patient (Yared) 1997: Seven Years in Tibet (Williams) or Titanic (Horner) - special mention: I Know What You Did Last Summer (Debney) 1998: The Mask of Zorro (Horner) 1999: The Phantom Menace (Williams) 2000: Gladiator (Zimmer) 2001: The Fellowship of the Ring (Shore) 2002: Attack of the Clones (Williams) 2003: The Gospel of John (Danna) 2004: The Passion of the Christ (Debney) 2005: Revenge of the Sith (Williams) --Pelzter

The two best examples I can come up with off the top of my heard are the following: Gallipoli (1981) - Albinoni's Adagio for Strings: An AMAZING piece of music, set against one of the most heartbreaking motion picture sequences in history (IMO). The Bear (1988) - Tchaikovsky's Barcarolle (June): Sweepingly arranged for full orchestra by Phillipe Sarde, the piece works wonders in the film, and reaches E.T. levels of sweeping beauty and excellence in the films finale. What are your favorites? --Pelzter, who think honorable mentions should go to Mascagni's Cavallaria Rusticana in The Godfather, Part III (1990) and Barber's Adagio for Strings in Platoon (1986).

From www.thedigitalbits.com: "One of the discs in each set will include the recent "2004" special edition version of the film, while the other disc will include the original theatrical version in anamorphic widescreen video, with audio in Dolby Digital 2.0 surround"

I recently downloaded and mp3 of a live performance of "A Bridge to the Past", at the Hollywood Bowl. But I noticed that this arrangement is significantly more lush and sweeping than the original, relatively subdued "A Window to the Past" from the POA score CD. Are there any studio recordings of this arrangement that any of you know of? --Pelzter, who loved the original but likes this arrangement even more

The motif also seems very much in tune with the OT. One could easily put it into scenes between The Emperor, Luke and Vader in ROTJ and have it make sense, at least musically if not thematically. This is definitly one of the cues, I need the most now, having just discovered a bunch of nearly or entirely clean ROTS unreleased music, from Battlefront II, the german DVD rip (thank god for the nearly clean funeral/finale!). On a sidenote, it is also interesting to note that the creepy, high-end string lines with follow the death of Dooku is VERY much inspired by both Horner's Aliens (which in itself is inspired by The Gayane Ballet Suite) and Morricone's EXCELLENT The Thing. I noticed this instantly upon first seeing the movie in the theatres.

I think this motif, albeit offly short, is an incredibly fascinating thematic idea, and I is such a pity that is never appears again, or in a larger form. Futhermore, does it not seem quite similar to the Sith choir segment of The Dark Side Beckons (1:10 - 1:50), which is probably the best choir piece Williams has EVER written (IMO ofcourse)? Thoughts on this? --Pelzter

Hi, does anyone have any live concert recordings of Across the Stars from Attack of the Clones? --Pelzter

Having just played Battlefront II for the PC, I realized it contains quite a lot of (officially) unreleased Sith score (including some very cool pieces of underscore!), as most of you probably know by now. Do any of you have this score in isolated form? I would very much like to get a hold of it... :-) --Pelzter

Hi, i'm looking for the Paul Bateman version of the love theme from attack of the clones (running 5:42), and I saw it at the US iTunes store. unfortunatly, my account is not valid for US purchases... Does anyone here have it, or have any suggestions? --Pelzter.

Very nice job! Although it takes a bit of getting used to, as it features music from so many different scenes. But generally, wonderful job! And it really showcases the power of the theme, a fully arranged orchestral version from Williams would be priceless! --Pelzter PS: The Vader quote at the end, where is it from exactly? I didn't recognise it?

I'm buying the score the second I see it in stores

The score to Munich is now online, avaliable via Soulseek. 256 kb/s, excellent quality. My opinion: An AMAZING score, definitly Williams' best of the year. And I say that as HUGE ROTS fan. It is absolutly gorgeous, emotional and elegant, of near Schindler caliber! --Pelzter

I've thought the same thing. Doesn't bother me at all, though. Avner's Theme is so beautiful it doesn't matter :-) --Pelzter

Indeed!

Any chance of these coming out as MP3s?

Over at www.millenniumfalcon.com, I downloaded a clip of the first minute or so of the main documentary on the Sith DVD. The documentary starts with a statement of the final 30 seconds of Anakin's Betrayal, but it seems to be a different mix or take of it. in the dvd version, the choir remains the focus of the piece right up to the very end, whereas on the album, the strings kind of take over in the last ten seconds or so of the piece, as the choir fades into the background. I personally prefer the DVD version. Thoughts on this? --Pelzter

Who owns the right to the score to JFK? I'm asking because I'm doing a short film as a University Assignment and I think the theme to JFK would fit right in... but how does one go about getting the right to use it? It is even feasable? --Pelzter

Can anyone send me that one, then? --Pelzter