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Powell said on his instagram that there will be 19 tracks in the album ( same amount with TLJ ) Cant wait! only 1 month ------ Anyway, when was the last time you saw "an event movie*" scored by John Powell IN A THEATRE? Well, Powell never scored an event movie* that's for sure ( the last time was, nothing ) And the last powell movie i watched in a theatre was HTTYD2, and the music's poorly mixed! But that wont be the case here, as Star Wars gives a guarantee for a beautifully mixed music.( I mean i was more interested in Giacchhinooo's RO after i'd seen the movie in theatre, eventough we all now that, even under those tight circumtances, RO's music is just very mediocre ) imagine the feel, for me as a Powell fan, my god, really cant wait *) An event movie is mega blockbuster franchise movies in the line of SW, MCU,

I didnt mean to be rude, but i just randomly asked (just really curious) Well you got confirmation from the man himself! God, he's so active in this media. Really, no boundaries! i should've known better. A moment wasted...

^^ Well, you got a point there too. That's a tad low bar for John Powell. No wonder he's gone berserk.

Wow thats so Powell alright, especially the cantina music (the forbidden friendship-like melody). Well the theme at the end also sounds Powell ( Powell's theme always sound melancholy rhythm-wise, or how do you put it, as powell said,"over-written" (in a really good way of course)). (but hey almost all Bergensen's TSFH music sounds Powell-y, so i could be wrong)

It's not Polar express, it's not edward scissorhand.... It's JNH's James Horner moment: (Alive by James Newton Howard)

I skipedd that because everybody already knew that for this past week. I only gather the ones that are new and to confirm the identity of the themes. Based on that 22 minutes JNH interview, eraly on, he wrote two themes, one for Newt and one that defines the franchise ( that he'd like to call as an "umbrella theme", the groundwork of them all). So yeah that's basically right. So based on the context in the movie, the full identity of themes: Franchise Theme (that "tina takes newt in" theme, and still, not used quite often in the movie) Newt Theme (Second half of the main title track, used first to reveal Newt when he comes to New York) Newt Heroic Theme Kowalski Theme ( although there is a clear statement of it in the suite Kowalksi Rag, the one that's used much more frequent in the movie is that jazz motif at the last minute of track Newt Says Goodbye to Tina/Jacob's Bakery) "Forget, Let Go and Mend" Theme Credence Theme (Heard first in track Credence hands on leaflets) Obscorial/Obscurus Theme/Motif (one of the main dark force/magic/antagonist of this movie, used quite often when It/he/she appear) Queenie and Jacob Love Theme Grindelwald Theme/Motif, for now ( although it is used first when that guy appears, it is also used to accompany some other magical context(like in the bonus track Demiguise and the lollipop) , so that's bit confusing) Thunderbird Theme

Now that i've seen the movie, i can clearly identify each theme The movie itself, is nothing special, just ordinary, and frankly quite disappointing for something of a franchise-Beginning. No great chemistry or feeling created, albeit great acting from redmayne, waterston, and fogler. And Johnny Depp is, i think, hugely misplaced and miscast, because you just got that one big distraction and you cant take Depp seriously no more. When he appears, i say " look, that pale guy from dark shadows, or is it Edward Scissorhand, or is it Sweeney Tood, or Mad Hatter". But No denying, by getting Depp, whatever the criticsm, including myself, will bring some "bigness" and huge curiosity for the movie. And unfortunately, my theatre, or just the mixing as a whole, just buried the score, below the dialogue or sfx, especially the "Entering MACUSA" scene, but still the music does stand out in a lot of occasions, (Especially the final Thunderbird scene). And then for the theme, some new thing i found out Grindelwald Theme -Heard in the beginning of Main Title track ( at 00:19-00:41 (The Fantastic Beast Logo), and then to 1:40 (The Film Version is a bit longer to accompany the newspaper reel)) -Heard in The BillyWig bonus track -Heard in The Demiguise And The Lollipop bonus track The "Umbrella" Theme -Last 2 minute of A Man and His Beast is a great jazz rendition -Nice variations of this theme are in the film ,not included in the soundtrack The Thunderbird Theme -Heard at 00:00-00:22 of Inside The Case track -Heard at 3:22 - 3:37 of track Relive him of his wand bla bla bla Of Course, the great Newt Heroic Theme -Heard in Tina And Newt Trial at 5:32 - 6:07 (Nicely mixed on the film) -Heard in Gnarlack track at 2:38 till end -Heard in The Demiguise and The Occamy at 2:41 - 2:58 (This is poorly mixed though) -And of course the end titles, feels good to hear it with its entirety, alongside the first credit Kowalski Theme -Really beautiful suite of it in Kowalkski Rag, just great track. But somehow it reminds me of The Hanging Tree, the arrangement dont know The "Forget, Let Go And Mend " theme (That's what i'd like to call, you get it when you see it) -Heard epicly, majestically, and perfectly mixed too, in the Relieve of his wand track starting at 5:04 (it really fits the scene, great job JNH) -Can also be heard in track Close Friend, and also beautifully used in track Newt Says Goodbye To Tina Love Theme of Queenie and Jacob -11:39-11:54 in Relieve of His wand track -2:58 till the end in Newt Says goodbyeto Tina track ...and really a lot of unreleased cue here and there Two suites,a man and his beasts and kowalski rag, are really greattt And Warning To Deluxe Edition: Track Soup and leaflets. im not your ma, and newt talks to credence are pure background music ala hunger games. --------------- BTW it's already Nov 18 here in Indonesia, so the deluxe is now available in Spotify

Really, it's much more beautiful on repeat listen. Some new wonder i found This track really represents the wonder of the magical land and creatures inside the case, especially from 2:00 onwards, it really feels like it belongs to Jurassic Park movie, with all of that playful woodwinds and rising strings progression, it really brings joy and nostalgia, and it really feels like i can play and touch the dinosaurs (brachiosaurus comes to mind). What amzed me is that, this track is so subtle and calm, yet brings so much powerful feeling. Congrats JNH!! I forgive you for that Edward Scissorhand rip off

I've been a silent reader, but often post a thread on nextdoor board, but... It really frustates me that the theme you mentioned ( which itself, you said it, a variation of Kolwalski theme, which in part, is kinda true) is really similar almost note to note and progression to Edward Scissorhands's and in part to The Polar Express it's kinda sad to hear such a blatant temp tracking, and its really disappointing. Still, as a whole, this is a high-4 stars score, helped by some greats moments scattered here and there, and as a welcome back for a more "organic" old-classic JNH