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I'm currently writing a book about music at the Olympic Games. I'm not a massive sports fan but I've always been transfixed by the Olympics. The (normally) good nature of it has always softened my misanthropic insides. I particularly love the opening ceremonies. Anyway, I'm writing a book about it. I've already secured some interviews with key players in the ceremonies of past events, including one that I'm travelling to Australia to meet with next week. Post your favourite moments...

My favourite score of last year. Just great.

His magnum opus, IMO. It's not my 'go to' Newman but it is an astounding collection of everything he is good at. The soaring melodies, the quirky shit he does, the plaintive piano, and everything in between. I don't listen to it very often but it is such a rewarding experience. Top marks.

A glowing endorsement if I ever saw one.

I want more Cailee Spaeny. That girl’s got a future.

For Catherine, the plot doesn’t do much more than allow her arse to occupy significant screen time while she wiggles through laser grids. I do like the film, for reasons. It’s an ok score. Some original textures that I haven’t heard HGW do before. The Making Water cue is fantastic though.

ENTRAPMENT - CHRISTOPHER YOUNG Passable but not his best. I do like the main theme though, particularly in its more romantic variations and in the finale cue.

This is so good. It's an absolute fucking travesty that he wasn't invited back. And I mean that. What a talent. SHAME ON THEM.

I only just found out that Season 2 is already out. That slipped me by completely.

This WAS my weekend. I don't work Mon-Fri 9-5.

You sound very hard to please. Not a criticism, I'm just intrigued. What do you like?

I just got home and I'm really fucking drunk. This will most definitely do.

Yeah I actually agree. I much prefer inspired drama inflected JNH these days. Even the big fantasy scores he’s done of late only interest me in the more delicate underscore. His action music was second-to-none from the mid-nineties through to the late noughties. Good energy that he hasn’t matched since.

JNH would be great. I could list off a tonne of lesser experienced composers I’d also like to hear. But a project like this is most certainly going to be given to a heavy-weight.

Shit, that sounds awful. Are you ok? I know you're joking, obviously. The extended cut of Kingdom Of Heaven has some of Scott's goriest moment. The bit where Brendon Gleeson gets a squirty Muppet mouth put into his neck is a fantastic bit of bloodiness.