Romão

All his 4 scores are absolutely fantastic

I was in that exact place two weeks ago. Absolutely stunning locale. Skelling Michael (aka Ahch-To island from the new Star Wars trilogy) is just off the right side of the shot, in the horizon

Lincoln by John Williams
I am so very glad to have finally had a fully embraceable experience with this score, as I've listened to it a few times and never picked up on the brilliance so many on this board have cited. It's not to say I haven't enjoyed it in the past because I have, but this most recent listen was a real ear opener and imparted upon me the same high esteem that a fair number of members hold this score in. The almost effortless main theme shapes such a distinct Americana image, and is brought to the forefront by the woodwinds in a simply perfect fashion on a number of occasions. Sporting some variance with the up-tempo Getting Out the Vote and The Race to the House, as well as the more traditional Call to Muster and Battle Cry of Freedom, the album is an immensely well-balanced presentation. The Peterson House and Finale, a superb culmination of the score's main ideas, isn't even the last hurrah, as Williams offers one last treat in With Malice Toward None (Piano Solo). I can say with the utmost assurance that Lincoln is on a completely different level from so many other beloved works of Williams'.

Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
 
Well, that's what a masterpiece is. Everyone's great in it, keeps your attention, and it looks so unbelievably jawdroppingly eye-poppingly unreally great! One of the best-looking films and best restorations I have ever seen. Ever. Nowhere can you find phony model shots, obvious matte paintings, front or back projection, messy color grade and stock quality change at optical crosfades, everything and everyone is there, mindbogglingly in focus and framed masterfully. O'Toole is fantastically conflicted, Omar Sharif and Anthony Quinn are likeable, Alec Guiness, Jack Hawkins, Claude Rains and José Ferrer leave lasting impressions even if featured less. Wow. Definitely the peak of the buttnumbathon so far.
 
Oh, and I ordered the Tadlow rerecording during my Intermission lunchbreak.

The bridge on the main theme just makes my heart melt. Lovely stuff:
 
 

The bridge on the main theme just makes my heart melt. Lovely stuff:
 
 

Talking Heads - Stop Making Sense ('99 Special Edition Soundtrack)
 
If I'm feeling hyperbolic, I'd venture to say this project (both the film and the soundtrack) are right up there with the greatest music that pop has ever produced.  It's for sure the greatest accomplishment from everyone involved.  A distillation of everything that was special and wonderful about the Talking Heads.
 

Nicholas Roeg's only latently fantastic thriller is the movie M. Night Shymalayan wishes to own - here all the red (red in the literal sense of the word) supernatural herrings, set in a decaying Venice, are part of the movie's DNA and its philosophy (not a stunt to sell the story): Donald Sutherland and Julie Christie, after a devastating loss of their little daughter, move to Venice where from Sutherland's point of view we see things (supernatural visions and premonitions, a blind woman who is a seer) of foreboding mischief. A murderer is on the loose, but the signs point to messages from the dead girl. The fateful gloom is relied by art-obsessed, sinister images, be it a restored church, the moody canals or dark bridges. There is a long famous love scene between Sutherland and Christie that is conveyed very naturally but of course enraged many patrons, who felt incensed by how real it all seemed. Only in the end by way of a rather cruel joke a resolution is offered - i saw that first as a teen and i still feel uneasy about red raincoats. It's a real 70's movie, in the best sense. Thriller fans should love it, be prepared for the measured pace, though.

I enjoyed maybe 10 minutes in total of Ragnarok, mostly Waititi's rock monster thing and any scene with Goldblum. Apart from that, I was bored to tears. I gave up on Marvel movies after that one

The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn
 
It had been a while since I listened to this. It's fantastic, the years have really been kind to it. Full of energy, enthusiasm, orchestral color. Not revolutionary, but great, great fun. And those first two tracks on the OST are absolute gold.
 
Sometimes you listen to a score at the precise right time, and listening to Tintin now really hit the spot

The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn
 
It had been a while since I listened to this. It's fantastic, the years have really been kind to it. Full of energy, enthusiasm, orchestral color. Not revolutionary, but great, great fun. And those first two tracks on the OST are absolute gold.
 
Sometimes you listen to a score at the precise right time, and listening to Tintin now really hit the spot

The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn
 
It had been a while since I listened to this. It's fantastic, the years have really been kind to it. Full of energy, enthusiasm, orchestral color. Not revolutionary, but great, great fun. And those first two tracks on the OST are absolute gold.
 
Sometimes you listen to a score at the precise right time, and listening to Tintin now really hit the spot

This cinematic universe trend, spread around separate movies, with post credits teasers for the next episode, it's something that honestly I just wish it would go away

Fascinating. Not "Deckard Unit".

4:33 - 4:46
Homeboy JW dropping some sick beats:
 
 

Bearing in mind the coming 50th anniversary,  I would wager it's From the Earth to the Moon miniseries

Bearing in mind the coming 50th anniversary,  I would wager it's From the Earth to the Moon miniseries

This is the violin/piano version arranged by JW for Shaham:
 
 
I can imagine an orchestral version being as dazzling as this one. Let's hope to have at least some description from JWFans who attended yesterday.

Well, I've started playing Thimbleweed Park and I'm enjoying it immensely. I also found a really cool easter egg: going through the town's phonebook, you have a bunch of names listed that belong, I assume, to people that helped to crowdfund the game. I was happy to see our very own Marian Schedenig's name in there. Cool thing to see
 

Looking forward to this

Looking forward to this

Surely one of the 90's Top Ten titles, if you're into rich musical landscapes with modern techniques.

1997
 
Amistad
The Lost World
Seven Years in Tibet
Rosewood
Kundun
Air Force One
Tomorrow Never Dies
Batman & Robin
Starship Troopers
The Edge
Hercules
L. A. Confidential
 
1999
 
The Phantom Menace
Angela's Ashes
American Beauty
The Red Violin
The Talented Mr. Ripley
The Matrix
The Mummy
The World is Not Enough
Sleepy Hollow
Anna and The King
Magnolia
Snow Falling on Cedars
The 13th Warrior
The Haunting
 
I can't think of any recent year from which I own five score, let one 10 or 15 like in these years
 
The Remains of the Day is also terrific

Solid routine, but thematically engaging and with several exciting in-flight moments and old-school Hollywood sentiment, 'Forever Young' is one of Goldsmith better scores from the early 90's. The thundering counter fanfares in 'Test Flight' are living proof why Goldsmith's deft hand is still sorely missed today.

I second this. I can't recommend it enough. One of the all time great super hero scores