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    THE BFG OST ALBUM Discussion

    in JOHN WILLIAMS

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    I really liked the movie adaptation of The Witches from Nicolas Roeg when I was a kid but I haven't seen it in 20 years probably.  I am deeply in love with Wes Anderson's Fantastic Mr. Fox though, seen it 15 times probably.  It's my favorite type of literary adaptation, when an author with a strong style meets a filmmaker with a strong style and they mesh perfectly.

    Favorite Williams End Titles Cue?

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    On March 2, 2016 at 2:46 PM, Uni said:

    Gotta nitpick: technically, this is an epilogue piece, playing over the final scenes of the movie, not an end credits suite (once the credits begin to roll as the camera pulls away from the isolated house, it switches to the actual end credits piece). Aside from that, however, I'm in complete agreement. This is one of the most sublime pieces Williams ever composed, and it's one of my favorites as well.

     

    I re-watched Minority Report for the 1st time in at least 10 years the other night and you're totally right, it starts with Sean's Theme before going into, if memory serves, the Spiders music, and then it gets to 'A New Beginning'.  I wish the actual full end credits piece was on the soundtrack (I always do) as it's a nice, quick summary of the great themes in the score.

     

    Also, the movie totally holds up.  What a gripping, fascinating, emotional story. Top 5 Spielberg for me.

    Favorite Williams End Titles Cue?

    in JOHN WILLIAMS

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    Yes!  That lovely music with the gentle ocean sound effects in the background.  What a perfect ending to a perfect movie.

     

    I got to see Jaws in a movie theater for the 1st time last year for its 40th anniversary and my goodness that movie and its score was meant to be seen LOUD and with an audience.

    Michael Giacchino's Zootopia (2016)

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    I've listened to this soundtrack 3 times and, sadly, it is a major disappointment.  It pains me to say that as a great fan of Giacchino's work and especially coming out of 2015 which was his strongest year ever in my opinion.  Don't get me wrong there are some very fun tracks here with great orchestrations but the themes are just weak and it can feel like a slog sometimes to listen to.

     

    I'm still really looking forward to Star Trek Beyond however!

     

    Edit:  James Southall's review is spot-on: http://www.movie-wave.net/zootopia/

    Favorite Williams End Titles Cue?

    in JOHN WILLIAMS

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    21 hours ago, Hlao-roo said:

    I love how Presumed Innocent's gorgeous title theme bookends the film, matching the symmetry of the opening and closing shots, with Williams subtly amplifying the reprise with a judicious array of accents and flourishes.


    I did not even know that Williams scored this movie.  I need to seek this out.

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