[Michael Giacchino's THE BATMAN (2022)]

44 minutes ago, crocodile said:

Does the CD itself have any barcodes on the bottom? How is the booklet? Does it look cheap like printed at home?

 

Karol

It has barcodes on the disc, like most CDs. The booklet is fine, but fine as far as Watertower releases go; when Fantastic Beasts came out, the printing, the image on the CD etc. all looked awful, but it was still an official CD.

 

 

[Michael Giacchino's THE BATMAN (2022)]

It appears to be a CD as far as I'm aware, it starts off with a CDV/CA code which made me doubt it, but looking it up online has assured me it's a method of producing CDs - plus it has the standard ifpi coding etc.

 

[Michael Giacchino's THE BATMAN (2022)]

My copy from Rambling arrived, I ordered the CD version. Still with Watertower. The Rambling data was included on a plastic sleeve the CD case was in.

[John Powell's HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 2 (2014) - 2022 Varese Deluxe Edition]

You need a fresh remaster!

 

[Michael Giacchino's THE BATMAN (2022)]

Ordered the Japanese release too - pretty sure it's going to be a CD and the only certain way to know what you're getting. 

[Star Trek: Picard (2020 TV Series)]

I wonder if RLM's prediction will come true:

Spoiler

The Borg Queen will be revealed to be Picard's mother...

 

[Michael Giacchino's THE BATMAN (2022)]

5 hours ago, TheUlyssesian said:

 

Gia has no "hit" scores that GA would recognize off hand and say it is him.

 

I think only 4 come close - Incredibles, Up, Star Trek and now The Batman.

 

I would even take off Stark Trek from the mix. So the only 3 Gia scores that a lay person could be expected to identify would be Incredibles, Up and Batman. 

You just stated four that general audiences have remarked upon as hits. 

 

Is it just me, or is there a weird hint of bitter resentment in almost all of your posts in this thread? As if Giacchino had taken a shit on your bed and was proudly traipsing the sheets around the place. 

[SPOILER TALK: The Batman (2022)]

I loved this film, in some aspects I like it more than Nolan's films and some of that has to do with this younger Wayne and him almost still learning the ropes as to who he is and how he should act - the end of the film certainly sees him feel like a hero for the first time. As I thought it would, Giacchino's score is a perfect fit for this film, and I was really invested in it as the film progressed. There's a neat moment at the beginning of the funeral scene where Bruce arrives and the music shifts from his theme to Catwoman's and there's a bit of interplay between their themes throughout the film.

 

[Patrick Doyle's DEATH ON THE NILE (2022)]

There's one prominent theme in this film and it plays in almost every scene and transition. Not the best score, but it fits the film well and sets the tone nicely.

[Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them 5-film series]

Fantastic Story Beats 3: The Secrets of Newt's Vanishing Character

[Michael Giacchino's THE BATMAN (2022)]

This kind of score seems to jive with Reeves' Apes films, so I don't know what else to expect - or what other people were expecting. It can't have the wonder and mystery that a symphonic score like Elfman's had because it doesn't fit today's minimalist scoring nor can it be too synth heavy like Zimmer's rhythmic material lest it interfere with the tone and style this film is going for. 

 

Plus, I can count more scores I've loved after I've seen it with the film, than those I've heard before watching them.

[WESTWORLD (HBO TV)]

Fugedaboudit, it ain't happening. Sales for the first two series must've been underperforming - just look at the packaging of the first season compared to that of season two, one was a gatefold presentation, the other is a standard jewel case.

[Michael Giacchino's THE BATMAN (2022)]

Bat in the Rafters is very evocative of 'Up the Cathedral', and I love it.

 

I've given a few tracks a listen, but will wait until I see the film to properly appreciate the score.

[What Is The Last Film You Watched? (2022 films)]

@Sweeping StringsPerhaps it's because he's younger in this film? 

[What Is The Last Film You Watched? (2022 films)]

Uncharted: If you know the games then this'll be alright and as far as video game adaptations it isn't hit with the curse. If you don't know the games , then this is every treasure-hunting film rolled into one with little to none of it's own unique identity. There's just enough charisma in Holland and Wahlberg to carry this film and the elements that make the games interesting are at least replicated here albeit, in a paint-by-numbers fashion.

 

I think this has garnered quite the box-office returns in order for a sequel to be produced, in which case they need a better writer and a better director...

[Did Danny Elfman work on Spider-Man 3?]

No Way Home's success has brought the Raimi films into the ether once more, so I have hope this score will see an official release sooner than not.

[Michael Giacchino's THE BATMAN (2022)]

Love the jazzy-noir take, and from that clip earlier, it seems like Giacchino is leaning into the ScreenSlaver material from Incredibles 2.

[Amazon buys up Middle-earth, it searches the One Ring! (Rings of Power news thread)]

The important thing to me is that it doesn't look like any other fantasy show out there.

[Oscar Winning ‘The Lord Of The Rings’ Howard Shore In Talks To Compose Music For Amazon Studios’ Middle Earth-Set TV Series]

I can just see this happening:

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Score Consultant: Howard Shore

 

Music Composed by Bear McCreary

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Are there Limited Edition John Williams CDs that you regret not having bought when they were still available?]

The Cowboys.

[Michael Giacchino's Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) - 2022 Expanded Edition now available]

The vinyl release is a soap in the face to score collectors the world over. This could've been a great CD release last year for the fifth anniversary of Rogue One.

[Michael Giacchino's Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) - 2022 Expanded Edition now available]

2 hours ago, crypto said:

 

Except it's $75 for 4 records of music from Rogue One.

So if you don't like the score, why should it matter to you? 

 

Pretty sure fans of it, who are also into collecting vinyl will fork out whatever price for it.

[The Book of Boba Fett (Disney+ Series)]

The interconnected nature of the show and it's ability to tie into other media is useless if the story it's contained in is shit. Most of the MCU films thrive on this menagerie of references to things that have come before, but that charade falls away when you try to make a movie with little substance other than the fact it contains characters and references to other films.

["Violin Concerto No. 2 and Selected Film Themes" Williams / Mutter album & Blu Ray]

38 minutes ago, JohnnyD said:

The thing is, though, it is only February. This is not released until June 3rd. It’ll be up for pre-order again, I’m sure (or rather hope for those who were not able to get it yet).

Yeah, but not the signed edition.

["Violin Concerto No. 2 and Selected Film Themes" Williams / Mutter album & Blu Ray]

Damn, didn't see this thread in time, so missed out on the signed CD.

1 hour ago, JohnnyD said:

And that, ladies and gentlemen, is why you pre-order in advance. Not surprised that it sold out in just a few days; glad I got my order in when I did (day it was announced and available).

Thing is, it's only been a couple of days, how was anyone to know it would sell out that fast - even before the technical difficulties people faced? I always hated these types of comments 'weLL YoU sHoULd HAvE bOUGht iT WhEN yOU hAD the CHaNCe' as if everyone has time to sit around at a computer screen, at the right time zone, with the money to spare at that time...