1977

Used deals Very happy I found Mission to Mars at a bargain price of around $4.00 equivalent.

That's because you neglected to pick up the Special Exstairnded Edition. And two very good selections they are.

*shrug*

I disagree. A fresh take is preferable. Just look at what happened with HP under that dude that directed parts 5 to 8.

Okay if you enjoy listening to that crap, go for it.

Screeching cats are not music, regardless of what JG may have thought.

They should have maintained consistency and had a new director for each installment, which might have resulted in a different composer being assigned.

I'd rather not have my music listening sullied by the sound of mating cats, thank you. I don't think it's out of scope either.

The only time dialogue over music works for me is Nimoy's voiceover on STII. I also really like Margot Kidder's vocal on The Flying Sequence fron S: TM, which I've always seen as an inner monologue rather than song vocals. I know I'm the only one, and that's okay. I can tolerate the voiceover on Angela's Ashes and WOTW because it does fit within the narrative, but it's always preferable to have the tracks presented with music only as an option. What about Jerry Goldsmith's use of sampled sfx, such as the barking dog in The 'Burbs and screeching cats in Gremlins?

I just want him to stay home and be safe.

I very much doubt Williams will be travelling long distance in the future, and certainly not abroad. I think that ship has sailed, so to speak.

Never understood what you mean by this

IDK

It's because everyone seemingly hates Giacchino.

Apparently that's what everyone wants, even at the expense of the listening experience.

Which unfortunately adds to the cost

I wonder why that is. They've been at it for years. Is it just that the LSO has higher entrance requirements for sightreading ability? Or do they just practice harder and over longer hours to improve their skills? Or perhaps the Prague players don't earn enough and have to keep second jobs?

Well their Last Jedi performance on that recent Silva Screen sci-fi compilation is as bad as anything they have ever done. I find they seem to struggle with Williams as a matter of course. Their early John Barry albums are fantastic. I also enjoy most of their Goldsmith performances, even the early ones. Perhaps Williams is too intricate for them. I don't know.

Okay so they're worse than the CPO but better than the CoPPO? I'm so confused.

Seeing that CD pressing plants are closing and clogged up, the labels should divert their attention to producing vinyl instead as long as they include a high resolution digital download on a micro SD card in a hidden compartment.

Personally I don't care as long as they are both on there. I seldom listen to music as sequenced on a disc anyway.

I wasn't understanding. Are you saying that all the Kunzel ones except the Spielberg one are worse performed than this ensemble?

Okay, so is this one better than Kunzel?

How do they compare to the Kunzel recordings?

Except you don't really "have" them.