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It is sooo awful, I cringe just thinking of it! Can't wait for this CD release, aside from the terrific writing and orchestrations it also features some of the finest brass playing EVER! The Hollywood horns really excelled themselves with this one and I remember Nicholas Dodd telling me that the recording sessions were simply glorious!

I think this release could be Georges Delerue, Lukas stated some time ago that he was waiting to release Rich & Famous with an appropriate companion as the latter is such a short score. That would contradict the 'small' reference, unless we are reading too much into it. Hopefully it's Delerue anyway!

Well, it happened several times in Williams OSTs that the concert/album arrangements of the main themes were editorially created using bits and pieces from end credits suites or other cues. I'm sure he oversees and approves everything that ends up on the official OST album. I like some of these edits, like the Superman Chasing Rockets / Superfeats edits on the original album release. Jason, you do need to get that Musical Journey DVD, the 5.1 mixes alone are worth the purchase!

Same here, you guys are closer to Varese so you've better chance of receiving them today than I do!

Well i'll have to mention Lenny and his On the Waterfront score - superb!

Horner's Brainstorm on Varese used to be pretty rare yes, however Amazon appear to have some copies for reasonable prices, so perhaps it was recently re-pressed. I have that Michael Jackson ET LP, it's never been played though as my turntable hasn't worked for years! No it's not featured in that, from memory JW was painfully under-recognised in that doc. It was a web-doc so you've probably come across it that way, it was also included on that rare DVD compilation that was distributed by Movie Boulevard a couple of years back. - Tim

Sorry Alex, you're on your own! This is a score which is always overlooked, very patriotic and noble brass writing (typically exceptional playing from Tim Morrison / Jim Thatcher) and the strings are very lush and warm. The scene in the court room when Cinque stands up and proclaims freedom (or something like that) is beautifully scored (using the main Dry Your Tears motif). Get it Kevin, you'll not be disappointed!

You have a good concept here so great idea and well done - here's a couple of points in addition to the comments from Richard which I hope you'll find constructive and helpful: Be more relaxed and confident with what you are saying. Do some rehearsals first, play back and be more critical with yourself, some of the editing and music levels / mixing / placement is too distracting. Sign off with a "coming next time" kind of hook and perhaps have an outro to book-end your intro. That Gerhardt Lee Holdrige album is excellent you're right! James Horner not melodic?

The video's been removed. Was that Debbie Allen's ridiculous choreography for the '98 Oscars?

That's the one! Thought it was a later one, cheers!

S5 has some classic moments too! The Steve Buscemi directed episode with the Russian is one of my favourites.

It's utterly addictive isn't it, you should be able to pick up S6 parts 1 & 2 pretty reasonably @ Amazon's marketplace. Another HBO show that is worth a look is In Treatment. Just started it the other day and it's very well written / produced. Further proof that HBO are unrivalled when it comes to TV programming, really looking forward to Pacific next month.

The January Man Clearly a film that wasn't sure what it wanted to be, Thriller, Comedy, Drama, Romance? I don't think John Patrick Shanley knew himself, unless his script was messed with which is highly plausible. Rod Steiger was ridiculously over-the-top as the mayor and Alan Rickman wasted altogether. Marvin Hamlisch's score was really misplaced too, such an odd film with talent wasted!

Happy Birthday Johnny T!

Maxxie, what the hell are you talking about??!! But seriously, from memory The Lost World was one of the first movies to feature the new 1997 Universal fanfare so perhaps it was an early version that was later re-scored or something - can you post the audio?

LMAO!

And Mahler! :cool:

This should be a no-brainer, it's not however that easy. Goldsmith did some incredible brass writing, other than what's been mentioned MacArthur, Patton, Night Crossing, Supergirl, The Mummy and the Fireworks concert work are perfectr showcases (even some of the scores he recorded with poor orchestras highlighted what Joe mentioned re the importance of brass sections flawnesness) I'll echo what Uni stated ref Raiders, the brass writing /playing is second to none throughout! Williams does have the edge, if you compare some of the aforementioned with the below brass-heavy Williams cues i'm sure you will agree there really is no comparison: Mina's Death / Finale from Dracula (shame about the shite sound quality) T-Rex Rescue & Finale from Jurassic Park (the last 2 minutes or so with the high pitched trumpets are fantastic) Adventures On Earth from ET Battle of Hoth / Cloud City Escape from TESB Sail Barge Assault (both versions) / Forest Battle from ROTJ Never Feast / Remembering Childhood / Ultimate War from Hook Re-Entry from Spacecamp Riot @ the USO / Invasion from 1941 Chasing Rockets from Superman Final Battle from Star Wars The Visitors from CE3K Gillian's Escape Head Explosion from The Fury The Flag Parade / Pod Race from TPM Meeting in Sicily from Monsignor Opening Battle from ROTS Approaching the Summit from The Eiger Sanction (just needs a bigger brass section) and then there's the countless stunning French horn solos he's written and the concert works, like Celebration Fanfare, I Love A Parade, and American Journey

Some great recognition for a solid and impressive year for film music as shown below! --------------------- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THE INTERNATIONAL FILM MUSIC CRITICS ASSOCIATION (IFMCA) ANNOUNCES ITS 2009 NOMINEES FOR SCORING EXCELLENCE MICHAEL GIACCHINO RECEIVES A RECORD NINE NOMINATIONS FOR 2009 JANUARY 29, 2010-- The International Film Music Critics Association announces its list of excellence in musical scoring for 2009 with composer Michael Giacchino receiving nine individual nominations, the most for any composer in a given year since the Association began issuing awards in 2004. Along with multiple mentions for his score to the Disney Pixar movie UP and JJ Abrams’ reinvented STAR TREK, Giacchino receives nominations for his scores to the TV series LOST as well as the documentary EARTH DAYS. Giacchino is also nominated for Composer of the Year along with Alexandre Desplat, James Horner, Christopher Young and Brian Tyler. Both UP and STAR TREK are nominated for Score of the Year, along with James Horner’s score to the worldwide blockbuster AVATAR and Christopher Young’s score to Sam Raimi’s DRAG ME TO HELL. These film scores are tied with the most nominations this year at four noms each. Alexandre Desplat’s score to THE TWILIGHT SAGA: NEW MOON rounds out category. In the category of Breakout Composer, the Association took notice of scores by up-and-coming composers Henry Jackman (MONSTERS VS ALIENS), Abel Korzeniowski (A SINGLE MAN and BATTLE FOR TERRA), James Peterson (THE RED CANVAS), Clinton Shorter (DISTRICT 9) and Austin Wintory (CAPTAIN ABU RAED, GRACE, MAKE THE YULETIDE GAY). The nominations by the IMFCA, which has members from around the world, reflect the Association’s global perspective. International nominees include Alejandro Amenábar’s latest movie AGORA with a score by Oscar winner Dario Marianelli; Giuseppe Tornatore’s semi-autobiographical BAARÌA with a score by Ennio Morricone; Australian composer Christopher Gordon’s score to Bruce Beresford’s MAO’S LAST DANCER, about ballet dancer Li Cunxin; as well as the Spanish documentary GARBO: EL ESPÍA with a score by Fernando Velázquez. The International Film Music Critics will announce the winners of its Sixth Annual Awards on February 26, 2010. ---- International Film Music Critics Association Awards - Nominations 2009 FILM CATEGORIES: FILM SCORE OF THE YEAR • AVATAR, music by James Horner • DRAG ME TO HELL, music by Christopher Young • STAR TREK, music by Michael Giacchino • THE TWILIGHT SAGA: NEW MOON, music by Alexandre Desplat • UP, music by Michael Giacchino FILM COMPOSER OF THE YEAR • Alexandre Desplat • Michael Giacchino • James Horner • Brian Tyler • Christopher Young BREAKOUT COMPOSER OF THE YEAR • Henry Jackman • Abel Korzeniowski • James Peterson • Clinton Shorter • Austin Wintory BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A DRAMA FILM • AGORA, music by Dario Marianelli • BAARÌA, music by Ennio Morricone • CREATION, music by Christopher Young • MAO’S LAST DANCER, music by Christopher Gordon • A SINGLE MAN, music by Abel Korzeniowski BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A COMEDY FILM • COUPLES RETREAT, music by A.R. Rahman • DUPLICITY, music by James Newton Howard • THE INFORMANT!, music by Marvin Hamlisch • JULIE & JULIA, music by Alexandre Desplat • LESBIAN VAMPIRE KILLERS, music by Debbie Wiseman BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR AN ACTION/ADVENTURE FILM • G.I. JOE: THE RISE OF COBRA, music by Alan Silvestri • LUCKY LUKE, music by Bruno Coulais • THE RED CANVAS, music by James Peterson • SHERLOCK HOLMES, music by Hans Zimmer • UNDER THE MOUNTAIN, music by Victoria Kelly BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A FANTASY/SCIENCE FICTION FILM • AVATAR, music by James Horner • THE IMAGINARIUM OF DOCTOR PARNASSUS, music by Mychael Danna and Jeff Danna • KNOWING, music by Marco Beltrami • STAR TREK, music by Michael Giacchino • THE TWILIGHT SAGA: NEW MOON, music by Alexandre Desplat BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A HORROR/THRILLER FILM • DRAG ME TO HELL, music by Christopher Young • IMAGO MORTIS, music by Zacarías M. de la Riva • IN THE ELECTRIC MIST, music by Marco Beltrami • THE KILLING ROOM, music by Brian Tyler • TRICK ‘R TREAT, music by Douglas Pipes BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR AN ANIMATED FEATURE • A CHRISTMAS CAROL, music by Alan Silvestri • CORALINE, music by Bruno Coulais • FANTASTIC MR. FOX, music by Alexandre Desplat • THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG, music by Randy Newman • UP, music by Michael Giacchino BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A DOCUMENTARY FEATURE • BROTHERS AT WAR, music by Lee Holdridge • EARTH DAYS, music by Michael Giacchino • GARBO: EL ESPÍA, music by Fernando Velázquez • HOME, music by Armand Amar • UNDER THE SEA 3D, music by Micky Erbe and Maribeth Solomon FILM MUSIC COMPOSITION OF THE YEAR • AVATAR – “War,” music by James Horner • DRAG ME TO HELL – “Concerto to Hell,” music by Christopher Young • THE RED CANVAS – “Ballet for Brawlers,” music by James Peterson • STAR TREK – “Enterprising Young Men,” music by Michael Giacchino • UP – “Married Life,” music by Michael Giacchino OTHER CATEGORIES: BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR TELEVISION • BATTLESTAR GALACTICA SEASON 4.5, music by Bear McCreary • CAPRICA, music by Bear McCreary • LIFE, music by George Fenton • LOST SEASON 5, music by Michael Giacchino • YELLOWSTONE, music by Edmund Butt BEST ORIGINAL SCORE FOR A VIDEO GAME OR INTERACTIVE MEDIA • ASSASSIN’S CREED II, music by Jesper Kyd • CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 2, music by Lorne Balfe and Hans Zimmer • HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE, music by James Hannigan • NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM: BATTLE OF THE SMITHSONIAN, music by Chris Tilton • SPORE HERO, music by Winifred Phillips BEST NEW RELEASE/RE-RELEASE OF AN EXISTING SCORE • BACK TO THE FUTURE, music by Alan Silvestri; Douglass Fake, producer (Intrada) • INNERSPACE, music by Jerry Goldsmith; M.V. Gerhard and Mike Matessino, producers (La-La Land) • THE JOURNEY OF NATTY GANN, music by James Horner; James Horner, Simon Rhodes and Douglass Fake, producers (Intrada) • STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN, music by James Horner; Lukas Kendall, producer (Film Score Monthly) • TWILIGHT ZONE: THE MOVIE, music by Jerry Goldsmith; Bruce Botnick, Lukas Kendall and Mike Matessino, producers (Film Score Monthly) BEST RE-RECORDING OF AN EXISTING SCORE • THE CHARGE OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE, music by Max Steiner, cond. William Stromberg; Anna Bonn, John Morgan and William Stromberg, producers (Tribute Film Classics) • EXODUS, music by Ernest Gold, cond. Nic Raine; James Fitzpatrick, producer (Tadlow) • THE PRINCE AND THE PAUPER, music by Erich Wolfgang Korngold, cond. William Stromberg; Anna Bonn, John Morgan and William Stromberg, producers (Tribute Film Classics) BEST FILM MUSIC COMPILATION ALBUM OR BOX SET • 40 BANDES ORIGINALES POUR 40 FILMS, music by Vladimir Cosma; Vladimir Cosma, producer (Larghetto Music) • DAVID RAKSIN AT M-G-M, music by David Raksin; Lukas Kendall, producer (Film Score Monthly) • THE FILM MUSIC OF MISCHA SPOLIANSKY, music by Mischa Spoliansky; Philip Lane, Ralph Couzens and Neil Varley, producers (Chandos) • HOWARD SHORE: COLLECTOR’S EDITION Vol.1, music by Howard Shore; Jonathan Schultz, producer (Howe) • NORTHWEST PASSAGE: CLASSIC WESTERN SCORES FROM M-G-M Vol.2 (1940-1974), music by Various; Lukas Kendall, producer (Film Score Monthly) FILM MUSIC RECORD LABEL OF THE YEAR • Film Score Monthly • Intrada • La-La Land Records • MovieScore Media • Varèse Sarabande ---- The International Film Music Critics Association (IFMCA) is an association of online, print and radio journalists who specialize in writing about original film and television music. www.filmmusiccritics.org The IFMCA was originally formed in the late 1990s as the now-defunct “Film Music Critics Jury” by editor and journalist Mikael Carlsson, a regular contributor to filmmusicradio.com and filmmusicmag.com, and the owner of the Swedish independent film music label MovieScore Media. Since its inception, the IFMCA has grown to comprise over 50 members from countries as diverse as Australia, Belgium, Canada, Cyprus, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America. Previous IFMCA Score of the Year Awards have been awarded to Alexandre Desplat’s THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON in 2008, Dario Marianelli’s ATONEMENT in 2007, James Newton Howard’s LADY IN THE WATER in 2006, John Williams’ MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA in 2005 and Michael Giacchino’s THE INCREDIBLES in 2004. The IFMCA strives to encompass and champion all genres of musical scoring and the composers who excel in them. Running the gamut of writing for theatrical movies to music for video games, composers all have the same job and that is to enhance the vision of their project with music. As such, the IFMCA acknowledges the broad spectrum of ways in which artists can write unique and varied music for their medium.

It is a deliriously crappy film, which transcends almost every rule on good moviemaking by wearing it's ineptness as proudly as a torch, all within the frame of an A-production.Brilliant summation! It's the relationship with Caine & Gray that defies all romantic chemistry laws!!! So impossible to watch, but sometimes you can't help being compelled to watch how bad it is! Alan Parker's sprightly score to Jaws 3-D is the only redeeming feature in that mess of a movie. There's a gorgeous HD print floating (!) around of Jaws 1 & 2 on Sky Movies by the way.

I think it was something to do with a fall out and slagging match on the message board (or score board as they call it) - it was years ago and can't recall what it was all about!?!

He came to Belfast Oct 2008 which was fantastic! Anybody who can go will not be disappointed! Seeing Ecstacy of Gold performed live with orchestra & chorus is just incredible!

From the 2004 Dec ceremony that also honoured Elton John, Ossie Davis, Joan Sutherland & Warren Beatty. - Tim

It's close, but SPR has the edge as for me there's far more to it than Hymn to the Fallen. Omaha Beach, The Last Battle, Approaching the Enemy, Wade's Death are all far too underrated!

Harry's Wondrous World!