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First look at Terminator 4K

Back in the day movies had to be chopped up into smaller reels of physical film for shipping and because there was only so much room in the projection booths / the projectors themselves could only accept reels of a certain size.  Theaters would have two projects pointing to the same screen, one playing reel 1 and the second with reel 2 loaded up and ready to go.  When the projectionist saw the "cigarette burn" in the upper right corner at the end of a  reel, he'd flick on projector 2 and you'd (hopefully) get a smooth transition from one reel right into the next without anyone realizing it.
 
Because of the potential for the reel changes being different in every single viewing due to every projectionist hitting that button at slightly different times, filmmakers would try to choose points where one reel would end another would begin that would hide these transitions.  Maybe a fade to black, maybe near the end of a scene where there's not a lot of audio between two shots, etc.
 
Eventually, technology improved to the point where when the theater would get all the reels delivered, they could tape them all together to make one giant reel, so they only needed one projector per screen, and the projectionist would only have to start it up and theoretically not have to do anything until the movie was over.  But because every tape point could theoretically be a little bumpy, filmmakers still often tried to carefully choose reel change points.
 
Eventually technology improved again, and now films are just a digital file projected and there's no real need for "reels" any more, yet older filmmakers might still categorize their movies that way and composers might still number their cues that way too (Rise of Skywalker was this way).
 
 
Anyway, back in the day, when the movie is first being edited, its broken up into reels, and then when the director sits down with the composer to spot the film, the cue numbers are assigned everyone its decided that original score should go.  But then when the composer goes off to write the music, the director might be continuing to edit the film, and now the old reel/part numbers assigned to the music might not make as much sense.  So the term "rebalanced" is used when they sit down and change the reel/part numbers of cues to fit where the scenes are in a newer cut of the film.  I couldn't possibly tell you who came up with that term or if they had other specific reasons for using that term.

First look at Terminator 4K

First look at Terminator 4K

First look at Terminator 4K

First look at Terminator 4K

First look at Terminator 4K

First look at Terminator 4K

this brief sacrificial chant in Incident at Isla Nublar (2:02+)
 

That's Mister Willrow Hood, to you.
 

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle - Gordy Haab

Went to the NASCAR Coke Zero Sugar 400 last night, and 3 Olympic Gold Medalists were there (Parker Valby, Caeleb Dressel, and Bobby Finke for those who are curious). While introducing the three of them, JW’s Olympic Fanfare and Theme began playing, which surprisingly continued to play for a minute after the Olympians had been introduced. And for any Elmer Bernstein people, Magnificent Seven was played when introducing the Petty family.

My hobby is no secret to the boys

This week when I opened my CD package at work after lunch, a colleague saw it and asked what they are, "haven't seen a CD in ages lol" and that kind of stuff. I started slow but then really swung into it and gave the poor guy a half hour crash course on complete and chrono, bad OSTs, rerecordings, rights bullshit, AFM bullshit, alternates, edits, session and sheet leaks... but to his credit he seemed fascinated enough (that's why I kept going), he said this is a hobby that never even crossed his mind could exist.

Uncle Leo?

In case anybody reading this has never heard that:
 
 

I sure hope the theatrical engagement isn't only relegated to New York and Los Angeles.
Reminds me of this clip of him interviewing Lucas and he asked him about the music in certain scenes. My favorite line is Seth humming a section of the Hoth battle that was dialled out and Lucas can't remember where its from
 
 

I sure hope the theatrical engagement isn't only relegated to New York and Los Angeles.
Reminds me of this clip of him interviewing Lucas and he asked him about the music in certain scenes. My favorite line is Seth humming a section of the Hoth battle that was dialled out and Lucas can't remember where its from
 
 

Quan is there because of the guy who was whistling Short Round's theme behind him in line at a store/restaurant/convention/whatever

Much more info here
 
 

A John Williams documentary, titled ‘MUSIC BY JOHN WILLIAMS’ will release on November 1 on Disney+
The doc will also have a limited theatrical release.

Fully unexpected and random news item:
 
Navy vessel from Germany engaged in portraying Darth Vader in London settings
A German naval vessel brought amusement to the British press with its musical choice. The corvette "Braunschweig" blared Darth Vader's theme from "Star Wars" as it docked on the Thames, as reported by BBC and featured a video clip.
The ship served as a visitor in the metropolis for several days. A navy representative confirmed to the German Press Agency that "the music was played as it entered London." They added that the commander had full discretion over the selection, which held no deeper significance.
BBC shared the clip on platform X, adding a laughing-crying emoji, "Here's what went down on the Thames... Turn on the sound!" The "Telegraph" also covered the event. In the video, a few men can be spotted on deck near the Tower Bridge as "The Imperial March (Darth Vader's Theme)" plays.
The "Telegraph" also reported about the incident, crediting the unusual music choice to the German naval vessel. The BBC's coverage of the event sparked laughter among its viewers, with many commenting on the unexpected choice of music from "Star Wars" by the BBC.
 
https://aussiedlerbote.de/en/navy-vessel-from-germany-engaged-in-portraying-darth-vader-in-london-settings/

Fixed.