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I too hate it when polls editorialize the options. I prefer to speak in my own words. Which, in this case, are:
 
Of course I don't. The fanfare is essential to the overall Star Wars listening experience.

I'm guessing it's a little of both. He's obviously studied, internalized, and experimented with plenty of music theory. Like @karelmsaid, it's probably not something he usually has to consciously articulate to himself anymore. And I'm sure it also depends on the nature of the writing.

I'm guessing it's a little of both. He's obviously studied, internalized, and experimented with plenty of music theory. Like @karelmsaid, it's probably not something he usually has to consciously articulate to himself anymore. And I'm sure it also depends on the nature of the writing.

I'd dispute the idea that composition is unnatural. Music seems to go back at least as far as language, and for as long as it's been around, there have been people to dream up the sounds.
 
That said, I'm aware of zero evidence that men are somehow more biologically predisposed to write music.

Interesting stuff. Voicing certainly does matter. Williams uses one particular construction (e.g. C Ab B) so often that I literally just think of it as the "Williams chord." I'll write "C Wil" or whatever as a shorthand when it comes up as I study his music.

Puzzles and spatial orientation… clearly something that women are inherently incapable of. 
 
 
 
But the context of what you refer to as whining is the idea that women are at a disadvantage because they have to clear many more obstacles than men in the same position. "Do better" in that context could mean two things: 1) Stop complaining about being discriminated against and perform much better than men to get the same chances or 2) Do something against the obstacles. Which is the part that you refer to as "whining". (And for that matter, your comment would also qualify as whining).

I'd dispute the idea that composition is unnatural. Music seems to go back at least as far as language, and for as long as it's been around, there have been people to dream up the sounds.
 
That said, I'm aware of zero evidence that men are somehow more biologically predisposed to write music.

Interesting stuff. Voicing certainly does matter. Williams uses one particular construction (e.g. C Ab B) so often that I literally just think of it as the "Williams chord." I'll write "C Wil" or whatever as a shorthand when it comes up as I study his music.

Interesting stuff. Voicing certainly does matter. Williams uses one particular construction (e.g. C Ab B) so often that I literally just think of it as the "Williams chord." I'll write "C Wil" or whatever as a shorthand when it comes up as I study his music.

Well, the job's not done. Now they need to make the rest of the film's camera work look like this.
 
A more impressive job would have been to make the fight look more dynamic (if that's what you want to do) but still look like Star Wars. This fails at that goal in every regard.

Ben Burtt's contribution to the films was huge. He got truly creative and was allowed to let the results shine. A lot like Williams.
 
By comparison, SW sound design in the Disney era is functional, sensible, unobtrusive. A lot like a lot of modern film music.
 
I'll also mostly agree on the lightsabers. There are some cruddy bits, but I'd also say the very first saber shot features the best-looking saber of the Lucas era, jumpy ignition aside. ESB never quite reaches that height but it's more consistently excellent with its saber effects. ROTJ has some issues. TPM—mostly not bad. AOTC and ROTS suck. Then the ST turned it around with those awesome light-up props. (If only Burtt had been providing their sound.)
 
Anyway, as to the topic at hand … yeah, I remember when that video came out. It's an interesting experiment made by talented fans. It would be godawful in the actual film, particularly if you were watching the series for the first time in release order (as everyone should).

Ben Burtt's contribution to the films was huge. He got truly creative and was allowed to let the results shine. A lot like Williams.
 
By comparison, SW sound design in the Disney era is functional, sensible, unobtrusive. A lot like a lot of modern film music.
 
I'll also mostly agree on the lightsabers. There are some cruddy bits, but I'd also say the very first saber shot features the best-looking saber of the Lucas era, jumpy ignition aside. ESB never quite reaches that height but it's more consistently excellent with its saber effects. ROTJ has some issues. TPM—mostly not bad. AOTC and ROTS suck. Then the ST turned it around with those awesome light-up props. (If only Burtt had been providing their sound.)
 
Anyway, as to the topic at hand … yeah, I remember when that video came out. It's an interesting experiment made by talented fans. It would be godawful in the actual film, particularly if you were watching the series for the first time in release order (as everyone should).

This thread is reminding me how incredible the action music in TPM is. JW seamlessly weaves in SW themes and short motifs with just awesome, agile action music.

Get Back, but make it JW.
 
I'd lose my $#@&.
 

Get Back, but make it JW.
 
I'd lose my $#@&.
 

Get Back, but make it JW.
 
I'd lose my $#@&.
 

Get Back, but make it JW.
 
I'd lose my $#@&.
 

Get Back, but make it JW.
 
I'd lose my $#@&.
 

Get Back, but make it JW.
 
I'd lose my $#@&.
 

The Very Best Film Ever Made: The Motion Picture – or, Dr. Seuss's Sex and the City XIV: Destiny Squadron

The Very Best Film Ever Made: The Motion Picture – or, Dr. Seuss's Sex and the City XIV: Destiny Squadron

Anyone else get hit with a pretty big shipping bill in the US for this? Was 16$ 

That's over the line. 

A bunch of releases come to mind, each for slightly different reasons:
 
CE3K: thoughtful program that still allows for C&C rearranging if you prefer Superman: vastly improved sound quality, even if I don't listen that often The Cowboys: never had the OST, love the score Jaws: better sound quality, and I listen often Potter set: huge amounts of great new music, despite some disappointing omissions JP set: I'll never need another release of either score—definitive presentations that I listen to often E.T.: another definitive presentation; less new music, but I listen often I'll say JP, with Potter an extremely close second.
 
That being said, I'm listening to CE3K this morning.

A bunch of releases come to mind, each for slightly different reasons:
 
CE3K: thoughtful program that still allows for C&C rearranging if you prefer Superman: vastly improved sound quality, even if I don't listen that often The Cowboys: never had the OST, love the score Jaws: better sound quality, and I listen often Potter set: huge amounts of great new music, despite some disappointing omissions JP set: I'll never need another release of either score—definitive presentations that I listen to often E.T.: another definitive presentation; less new music, but I listen often I'll say JP, with Potter an extremely close second.
 
That being said, I'm listening to CE3K this morning.