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    John reacted to A24 in Star Wars Disenchantment   
    It asked: "When a colossal spaceship is about to roll over you, why don't you run sideways?"
     

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    John reacted to Faleel in Lorne Balfe's BLACK WIDOW (2021)   
    A Disney property.
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    John reacted to Naïve Old Fart in Star Wars Disenchantment   
    TFA will be remembered as STAR WARS' GREATEST HITS. It has nothing new to say, but you have fun watching it.
    TLJ is, for me, a deeper, richer film. It's better paced, and better framed with some spectacularly beautiful shots.
    I have yet to see TROS.
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    John reacted to Pawel P. in RIP Krzysztof Penderecki (1933-2020)   
    I had an interview with Maestro eight years ago. Extremely nice man. During the interview, I asked, among other things, whether he was tempted to write something for a film himself, since his music was used by great directors, such as Kubrick, Scorsese or Wajda.
     
    "I don't want to waste time," he replied. "Besides, it would be a transition to the 'other side', which I don't want to do.
     
    "Other side?" I asked.
     
    "Look at John Williams. He composes very good music, various symphonies and concertos, he is comprehensively educated, he conducts, but everybody knows him only as a film composer. Similarly Ennio Morricone - even when he writes a mass, it's not as good and known as his film music. I think I'll stay on this side!"
     
    https://kultura.onet.pl/muzyka/gatunki/klasyka/szkoda-czasu-na-film/jn34jqn
     
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    John reacted to Thor in RIP Krzysztof Penderecki (1933-2020)   
    Damn! In terms of classical music in the last 100 years, it doesn't come much bigger than Penderecki. I wrote a small obituary, in Norwegian, here:

    https://montages.no/nyheter/krzysztof-penderecki-1933-2020/

    I remember sitting just 5 meters away from him in Krakow a few years ago, I believe the first time he visited the festival himself. Goldenthal, who was also a guest there and sitting next to him, was basically reduced to a fanboy all night.  Alas, I never got to meet or interview Penderecki myself, but I was honoured just being in his presence.
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    John reacted to karelm in RIP Krzysztof Penderecki (1933-2020)   
    His impact on film scoring was just as great as his impact on 20th century composers.  His music was used effectively in Kubrick's The Shining, Children of Men, Shutter Island, Twin Peaks, and much else.  His early concert work, Threnody for the Victims of Hiroshima, practically invented its own notation system and that approach to composing was very influential in the 50's and 60's.  He abandoned the avant-garde around mid-1970's and turned to Neo-romantacism around that time.  For a jarring stylistic listening experience, listen to his Symphony No. 1 from 1973 and Symphony No. 2 from 1980, the former being of his earlier style and the latter being from his Neo-romantic style.
     
    Sweet photo that represents the breadth of his reach - Penderecki with Goldenthal.

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    John reacted to crocodile in RIP Krzysztof Penderecki (1933-2020)   
    Multiple Polish outlets reported that he passed away this morning. I has been confirmed by the organisation led by his wife. 
     
    https://nationalpost.com/pmn/entertainment-pmn/polish-composer-penderecki-dies-at-86-after-long-illness/amp
     
    RIP. He really made his mark in the history of music. I had a privileged of seeing him three times live. While his early experimental music is what most people know I actually like his later more neoromantic works as well.  
     
    Karol
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    John reacted to Gruesome Son of a Bitch in What Is The Last Film You Watched? (Older Films)   
    It has that typical Chris Columbus look. If you're familiar with the Home Alones, it looks along those lines. Gotta make those pale upper class white people look all warm and cozy in their enormous houses.
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    John got a reaction from Chen G. in What Is The Last Film You Watched? (Older Films)   
    Pan’s Labyrinth (2006)
     

     
    An engrossing and haunting fantasy/war film from Guillermo del Toro. There’s a lot to appreciate here; I really loved the visuals and especially the creature effects; del Toro is a master of striking and imaginative imagery, and it really shows here. Fine performances all around; I really liked Ivana Baquero as the heroine Ophelia, and Sergi Lopez was excellent as the truly despicable Captain Vidal. Overall I enjoyed it a lot, and there are many scenes that will stick with me for some time. Definitely worth a watch!
     
    4 and 1/2 stars out of 5
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    John got a reaction from Evanus in Howard Shore's The Battle of the Five Armies (Hobbit Part 3)   
    Fire and Water
    Sons of Durin
    Courage and Wisdom
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    John reacted to Thor in Is it just me, or the late 2000s/early 2010s were the worst years for Hollywood movies ever?   
    Let's also not forget 'insecure' and 'intolerant', wherein -- if someone evaluates a film differently from oneself -- that person is apparently 'clueless' and 'arrogant'.
     
    See, easy to make accusations. Perhaps if it is constructive debate you're looking for, personal attacks is not the way to attain it?
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    John reacted to Quintus in Is it just me, or the late 2000s/early 2010s were the worst years for Hollywood movies ever?   
    Only the bottom shot stands out to me. That is a genuinely attention grabbing photograph. The rest are decidedly generic.
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    John reacted to crocodile in What Is The Last Film You Watched? (2020 films)   
    Onward. It might not among the very best Pixar films (like Up or Inside Out) but it's still very enjoyable. They just know how to pull at your heartstrings and it's still very much the case here. The animation is beautiful too.
     
    Dark Waters. It's an interesting and solid film... But somewhat slow, depressing and dour-looking film. I didn't know anything about this case. Will have to look it up. I was interested in the events but can't say I "enjoyed" it.
     
    Karol
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    John reacted to Chen G. in Is it just me, or the late 2000s/early 2010s were the worst years for Hollywood movies ever?   
    All those decades had truly great cinematic masterworks. Not so with the 2010s, I feel.
     

    That was the peak maturity of cinema. Now we’ve reversed back to infancy.
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