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Man I was recently watching Inception, and it's a great movie. But the score sucks! It's like hiring a Michael Bay composer for an Alfred Hitchcock movie, what a mistake. I would rescore it in a heartbeat. I'm pretty sure Zimmer's done much better than this: The Dark Knight, The Lion King, scores which actually fit the movie.
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Non-JW Favourite Short Musical Moments
Oomoog the Ecstatic replied to Jilal's topic in General Discussion
This music scene was such a contrast to the rest of the episode XD -
The only truly legendary theme I can think of that outclasses them all is The Legend of Ashitaka from the original restricted album. Couldn't find anything this legendary/epic-like from Williams. This sensation of getting sucked into a whole other world and existence, like you're about to be there for a while (the theme after half-way.) So cinematic, how he folds the v-ii keychange into the melody: that unexpected G minor! sounds like he's trying to bend metal. Very wistful. Anyone remember this intro scene, or know of others like it?
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Are 99% of Mainstream Movies Today Garbage?
Oomoog the Ecstatic replied to Jurassic Shark's topic in General Discussion
Then you have those Rotten Tomatoes 100% movies about a mom who knits skirts and lost her kid to the neighbor boy and they end up BBQing together on the weekend and that's it. Whenever I see a trailer promoting its Fresh score I turn it off. The site is ultra rigged, if we can't contribute to the tomato meter then no point looking at it. -
There is a mathematical proof of interest against this need. Meaning, one can never assume what the worst is, because it can never be within the scope of human psychological attention, even if you strive to find a good marker, it won't do. Art diminishes its impact the worse you go, so worst is always an impossible assumption. Short-hand, we can't measure how bad art is, we can only measure how good. This is additionally why people who argue what art is are in the wrong. Anything can be art to someone. (It won't mean I like it.)
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Order your movies from best to worst. Assign the lowest one a 1, and increase each consecutive by 1. Divide the highest number by 5. Divide all the numbers by that number. You're done. (Personally I prefer doing the log way where 2.5/5 stars has the most films, then 2/5 and 3/5 has exponentially less, etc until 5/5 is just one or two films. If you want to know the log way, it's simple I can post that.)
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What are your favorite shots in a movie?
Oomoog the Ecstatic replied to John's topic in General Discussion
Whenever I browse through movie screencaps I end up just clicking on the hot girls in the movie, and eventually it takes me to porn links. Nahh but there were some good ones in there. Waterworld, The Shining, other horror movies, Eraserhead. Good screenshots. -
Okay, recently I found a perfect meld between the Braveheart OST love themes, and the kind of surreal, ethereality found in Meeting the Maidens. It's so perfect... I just wish I could find better versions/arrangements. Never watched this show. This even has the exact pentatonic leap as Polovtsian Dances another favorite LOL. So Aika is 3 for 1, this is Crazy.
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Been there, done this.
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What is the last video game you played?
Oomoog the Ecstatic replied to Quintus's topic in General Discussion
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Jurassic Park has this phasing quality to it where some days I'm just like... this is it. This is Williams' best. It's a very peculiar quality, where some days I think it's obviously more like 1. SW > 2. ET > IJ >>..., but JP is the only one that later exceeds all these scores. This mindset happens under wholism; instead of analyzing musical particulars and textures, leaving me to believe SW is the best, it's the mindset of how iconic a score really is, ie. what really stands the test of time. It's amazing. Usually during this mood I'll have E.T. as no. 2... so JP > ET >> SW, but then during the more analytical mindset it's all switched around. At the end of the day, I'd really have to place Jurassic Park no lower than 3rd or 2nd place.
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Which composers “owned/dominated” a particular decade?
Oomoog the Ecstatic replied to WampaRat's topic in General Discussion
It goes like, da-da-da dun-da dun-da dun. Da-da-da dun-da DAAH - da, Dah dee dumm- da, Dah dun dun, da- Da-da-da dunn. da- DAH-da-DAH... de dumm. No, I don't know. -
Which composers “owned/dominated” a particular decade?
Oomoog the Ecstatic replied to WampaRat's topic in General Discussion
I'm actually John Williams! It's not one I like sharing, but it's one I think emphasizes exactly the mindset one should understand his music with. That is, real thought. My personal favorite is You are Al Bhed. -
Which composers “owned/dominated” a particular decade?
Oomoog the Ecstatic replied to WampaRat's topic in General Discussion
Uematsu absolutely decimated his period from 1994 to 2001. There is absolutely no competition, he understands what music appreciation is. I even play some of his weaker tracks and I'm elated and drooling... and it's not the type of example I'd normally use to show this composer off. -
Laura's theme vs. Lara's theme vs. Tara's theme
Oomoog the Ecstatic replied to Jurassic Shark's topic in General Discussion
It's called 90s film music.- 46 replies
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Still the best Batman score?
Oomoog the Ecstatic replied to Jurassic Shark's topic in General Discussion
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Top 10 overall favorite scores
Oomoog the Ecstatic replied to WampaRat's topic in General Discussion
Star Wars: A New Hope Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back Homeward Bound 2: Lost in San Francisco Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey Princess Mononoke E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom Titanic Home Alone 2 The Fellowship of the Ring -
Since everyone wants to list invalid options like The Book Thief, The Force Awakens etc. I get Williams' masterpieces all to myself
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Ranking John Williams’ children scores
Oomoog the Ecstatic replied to Davide Leo's topic in JOHN WILLIAMS
I don't find E.T. to be a childhood film as much as HP or Home Alone, because with the latter there's such a powerful connection from the entire film and its music, to Harry and Kevin, even when they aren't in the scenes. With E.T I feel the narrative and music connect a lot more with E.T. rather than focus much on Elliott. So the highest-quality scores in this category for me are. 1. Home Alone 2. Harry Potter 1-3 -
Nah I'm moving up Moan Alone one or two more spots. That score is legit.
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How often do you actually listen to Schindler’s List?
Oomoog the Ecstatic replied to WampaRat's topic in JOHN WILLIAMS
Hook was akin to a piece by Handel. Big and all over the place, lacking real substance. The Harry Potters were like Tchaikovsky works. More simplified, but simply perfected.