Alex

Well you have to take into account that it probably has a much lower budget than the film. Apart from the cast, it felt much closer to the original material to me. Having been a massive fan of the books (its literary style as well as its story) Lemony Snicket having a much larger role in the TV series was really good thing. I felt more like I was in the books than I did in the film. The opening scene on the beach is almost exactly how I'd imagined it. Also I think each book benefits from having more than just a 35/45 minute adaptation I prefer the humour in the TV series. Outside Jim Carrey's portrayal of Olaf, I don't think film handles humour (that) well. Of course Thomas Newman's score is superior, but I don't think the music is as important in the TV series. I was too engrossed to notice the music to be honest, which is rare for me. I just think the series is more suited to TV. I enjoy both adaptations, but I absolutely love the TV series.

I prefer the film's cast. I think the TV show is much better produced though.

Don't skip the main titles, the second verse changes (and NPH's voice) depending on the book 🙂

Only a few minutes in and I can already hear Fantastic Beasts in the score

I'm not against a CGI Leia IF her appearance is integral to the plot.

Still nothing from Rian Johnson regarding JW. JJ was basically fanboying. I'm not 100% convinced RJ even knows JW is scoring his film

I'll take your word for it! Can I ask what's wrong with it, in your opinion?

Yeah, I guess now I only really associate Zimmer with pounding ostinatos and dissonance. How I long for those "As Good As it Gets" days

I'm a massive fan of Rian Johnson's Breaking Bad work. Is Looper worth watching?

"Dinner with Amelia" is very similar to "As Good As It Gets", but that's not really a 'Zimmer' sound

The cheapest I could find was £50 but I just don't like him enough to justify it

Strange how Arrival is ineligible but Babel was able to win one

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BEST SCORES OF 2016: Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them - James Newton-Howard The Secret Life of Pets - Alexandre Desplat The Jungle Book - John Debney The BFG - John Williams Sausage Party - Christopher Lennertz/Alan Menken (Criminally overlooked probably because it's a parody score) TOP 10 BEST TRACKS OF 2016: "Meet the Pets" - Alexandre Desplat "The Light Between Oceans" - Alexandre Desplat "To Giant Country" - John Williams "Relieve Him of His Wand / Newt Releases the Thunderbird / Jacob's Farewell" - James Newton-Howard "Mowgli Wins the Race" - John Debneyy "Alice" - Danny Elfman "The Battle of the Legends" - Lorne Balfe/Hans Zimmer "Strange Days Ahead" - Michael Giacchino "Meet the Sisters!" - Dario Marianelli "10 Cloverfield Lane" - Bear McCreary BEST FILMS OF 2016 Doctor Strange The Hateful Eight (It came out in the U.K. In 2016) SPECIFIC HIGHLIGHTS OF 2016: - JW beginning scoring Episode VIII SPECIFIC DISAPPOINTMENTS OF 2016: - Hans Zimmer yet again producing nothing that particularly interested me - Finding Dory - both the film and score - Desplat not being able to score Rogue One

Kinda wish they had included this in the film. It's sort of poignant in a way.

A stroke at 84 could be pretty serious though. Poor Billie Lourd. What a horrendous few days she's going through

I didn't realise how highly she was regarded as a script doctor

I wonder if they'll reduce/edit her role so they can explain her absence in Episode IX

Weird/sad that Luke will be the only one left

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http://m.eonline.com/uk/news/818007/carrie-fisher-s-mother-debbie-reynolds-gives-update-on-daughter-s-health-thanks-fans-for-their-support Slightly more positive news

Apparently that gold robot we briefly saw may have a bigger role to play in the sequel? Looks like he may just be a ripoff of K-2SO?

Hope we see more of that Darth Vader character. Will be interesting to see who is this "Emperor" character they kept mentioning

It's the Daily Mirror, a notorious rag of a newspaper

Would have made a more interesting film