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    HunterTech reacted to Groovygoth666 in Your Favourite Movie Quotes   
    "Waaiitt I still function" 
     
    "Wonna bet!" 
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    HunterTech got a reaction from Yavar Moradi in Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (Gil Kenan - score by Dario Marianelli - March 22, 2024)   
    The trap I fell into when I listened to Afterlife the one time is that the call backs were so meticulous in their faithfulness that they basically prevented me from really paying attention to a lot of the new material, which resulted in a bit of an uneven listen. Part of the reason might be my continued lack of familiarity with the period the score is blatantly calling back to, so anything else pretty much went over my head.
     
    Frozen Empire, on the other hand, definitely has more of the Gia/Tyler approach, wherein you can recognize the general thematic material, but the orchestration more matches the sensibilities of the new composer. As such, it made it a lot easier for me to appreciate this as its own thing, even if some of the reprises barely registered as such (one quote in particular left me scratching my head as to if the main melody was even being attempted there).
     
    The one thing I will give to Afterlife is being clearer in establishing motifs, as I was very quick to pick up on at least one recurring idea despite what I mentioned earlier. FE, while remaining plentiful in its Bernstein use, seems to have more trouble in really establishing some concrete new identities. There's one that I think is there, yet it could just be 3 cues that happen to hit similar emotional beats.
     
    Still, I thought it was a pretty fun listen overall. It's not often a score can leave me feeling a little swept up on a first go (especially a new one), yet I think it achieved that in a few places here. Especially "In the Fabric of the Universe," which seems oddly cosmic feeling for this franchise, yet it definitely worked in a manner not too dissimilar to Dana's theme from the first. The action material isn't exactly remarkable, but there's definitely touches of creativity within the orchestrations in areas. Really, I just wish we did have more material akin to that last track, since there's heart and sincerity here that's been lacking in a lot of Hollywood scores these days (and dare I say even Afterlife to a degree).
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    HunterTech got a reaction from Groovygoth666 in Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (Gil Kenan - score by Dario Marianelli - March 22, 2024)   
    The trap I fell into when I listened to Afterlife the one time is that the call backs were so meticulous in their faithfulness that they basically prevented me from really paying attention to a lot of the new material, which resulted in a bit of an uneven listen. Part of the reason might be my continued lack of familiarity with the period the score is blatantly calling back to, so anything else pretty much went over my head.
     
    Frozen Empire, on the other hand, definitely has more of the Gia/Tyler approach, wherein you can recognize the general thematic material, but the orchestration more matches the sensibilities of the new composer. As such, it made it a lot easier for me to appreciate this as its own thing, even if some of the reprises barely registered as such (one quote in particular left me scratching my head as to if the main melody was even being attempted there).
     
    The one thing I will give to Afterlife is being clearer in establishing motifs, as I was very quick to pick up on at least one recurring idea despite what I mentioned earlier. FE, while remaining plentiful in its Bernstein use, seems to have more trouble in really establishing some concrete new identities. There's one that I think is there, yet it could just be 3 cues that happen to hit similar emotional beats.
     
    Still, I thought it was a pretty fun listen overall. It's not often a score can leave me feeling a little swept up on a first go (especially a new one), yet I think it achieved that in a few places here. Especially "In the Fabric of the Universe," which seems oddly cosmic feeling for this franchise, yet it definitely worked in a manner not too dissimilar to Dana's theme from the first. The action material isn't exactly remarkable, but there's definitely touches of creativity within the orchestrations in areas. Really, I just wish we did have more material akin to that last track, since there's heart and sincerity here that's been lacking in a lot of Hollywood scores these days (and dare I say even Afterlife to a degree).
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    HunterTech got a reaction from Tom Guernsey in Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (Gil Kenan - score by Dario Marianelli - March 22, 2024)   
    The trap I fell into when I listened to Afterlife the one time is that the call backs were so meticulous in their faithfulness that they basically prevented me from really paying attention to a lot of the new material, which resulted in a bit of an uneven listen. Part of the reason might be my continued lack of familiarity with the period the score is blatantly calling back to, so anything else pretty much went over my head.
     
    Frozen Empire, on the other hand, definitely has more of the Gia/Tyler approach, wherein you can recognize the general thematic material, but the orchestration more matches the sensibilities of the new composer. As such, it made it a lot easier for me to appreciate this as its own thing, even if some of the reprises barely registered as such (one quote in particular left me scratching my head as to if the main melody was even being attempted there).
     
    The one thing I will give to Afterlife is being clearer in establishing motifs, as I was very quick to pick up on at least one recurring idea despite what I mentioned earlier. FE, while remaining plentiful in its Bernstein use, seems to have more trouble in really establishing some concrete new identities. There's one that I think is there, yet it could just be 3 cues that happen to hit similar emotional beats.
     
    Still, I thought it was a pretty fun listen overall. It's not often a score can leave me feeling a little swept up on a first go (especially a new one), yet I think it achieved that in a few places here. Especially "In the Fabric of the Universe," which seems oddly cosmic feeling for this franchise, yet it definitely worked in a manner not too dissimilar to Dana's theme from the first. The action material isn't exactly remarkable, but there's definitely touches of creativity within the orchestrations in areas. Really, I just wish we did have more material akin to that last track, since there's heart and sincerity here that's been lacking in a lot of Hollywood scores these days (and dare I say even Afterlife to a degree).
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    HunterTech got a reaction from JTN in Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (Gil Kenan - score by Dario Marianelli - March 22, 2024)   
    The trap I fell into when I listened to Afterlife the one time is that the call backs were so meticulous in their faithfulness that they basically prevented me from really paying attention to a lot of the new material, which resulted in a bit of an uneven listen. Part of the reason might be my continued lack of familiarity with the period the score is blatantly calling back to, so anything else pretty much went over my head.
     
    Frozen Empire, on the other hand, definitely has more of the Gia/Tyler approach, wherein you can recognize the general thematic material, but the orchestration more matches the sensibilities of the new composer. As such, it made it a lot easier for me to appreciate this as its own thing, even if some of the reprises barely registered as such (one quote in particular left me scratching my head as to if the main melody was even being attempted there).
     
    The one thing I will give to Afterlife is being clearer in establishing motifs, as I was very quick to pick up on at least one recurring idea despite what I mentioned earlier. FE, while remaining plentiful in its Bernstein use, seems to have more trouble in really establishing some concrete new identities. There's one that I think is there, yet it could just be 3 cues that happen to hit similar emotional beats.
     
    Still, I thought it was a pretty fun listen overall. It's not often a score can leave me feeling a little swept up on a first go (especially a new one), yet I think it achieved that in a few places here. Especially "In the Fabric of the Universe," which seems oddly cosmic feeling for this franchise, yet it definitely worked in a manner not too dissimilar to Dana's theme from the first. The action material isn't exactly remarkable, but there's definitely touches of creativity within the orchestrations in areas. Really, I just wish we did have more material akin to that last track, since there's heart and sincerity here that's been lacking in a lot of Hollywood scores these days (and dare I say even Afterlife to a degree).
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    HunterTech got a reaction from crumbs in THE ACOLYTE - 2024 Star Wars TV   
    It's definitely an interesting pick. I certainly appreciated how varied Nope was in its sound, even if the standout track was one that he'd already written years prior:
     
     
     
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    HunterTech got a reaction from Groovygoth666 in Your Favourite Movie Quotes   
    "I ate the whole plate. The whole plate!"
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    HunterTech got a reaction from JTN in Your Favourite Movie Quotes   
    "I ate the whole plate. The whole plate!"
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    HunterTech got a reaction from Ham Solo in Your Favourite Movie Quotes   
    "I ate the whole plate. The whole plate!"
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    HunterTech got a reaction from enderdrag64 in Hans Zimmer's DUNE PART TWO (2024)   
    Down to a negative Clemmensen review that complains about that very thing!
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    HunterTech reacted to Faleel in John Powell's HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON: THE HIDDEN WORLD (2019) - 2024 Varese Deluxe Edition   
    Wasn't it KFP2 where Powell ended up quitting early on after getting fed up with director interference? that could explain it.
     
    (Personally, I like KFP2)
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    HunterTech reacted to ddddeeee in Scream Franchise (1996-present)   
    Happy for Neve but Spyglass can choke.
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    HunterTech reacted to mstrox in General movie chitchat   
    I don’t think there’s an understanding there of what a “trigger warning” is - it’s not a warning for a rando moviegoer to not watch due to the content (that’s what the MPA rating system is for, which she is not critiquing).  It’s a no-effort courtesy to people who are legitimately impacted by whatever is being warned about (and the rest of us can blissfully ignore).
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    HunterTech reacted to Groovygoth666 in Your Favourite Movie Quotes   
    "I've got better things to do tonight than die" 
    Springer, Transformers The Movie - Flint Dille 
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    HunterTech got a reaction from Yavar Moradi in The DCU - DC Universe   
    Because 80 years of source material means nothing for further adaptations? It's not the big blue boy scout's fault WB keeps refusing to go past the same few elements that have dominated most Supes films at this point.
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    HunterTech got a reaction from Richard Penna in John Powell's HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON: THE HIDDEN WORLD (2019) - 2024 Varese Deluxe Edition   
    The first is the only one that fully reuses the original OST cover, so it manages to look the best as a result.
     
    The second just needs a font change to look decent. The third..... well, you already know.
     
     
    That definitely is a difference in manufacturer, given you will occasionally see a few CDs across the past few decades have that on there randomly.
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    HunterTech got a reaction from Once in The MCU - Marvel Cinematic Universe   
    Because mutants totally haven't been an allegory for the outcasts of society for most of their history 
     
    (I legit can't fathom how people sincerely think this franchise has never tackled those subjects, as if the opening of the first movie/First Class and the one scene from X2 doesn't exist)
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    HunterTech reacted to Edmilson in Danny Elfman's HELLBOY II: THE GOLDEN ARMY (2008) - 2024 Varese Deluxe Edition   
    Yeah, I just checked it: the cues for the final duel (6m05a Duel Intro and 6m05b Challenge Duel) aren't in the OST either. I was hoping that at least one of them would feature in an abridged version in the OST track Finale, but nope, that track has the actual cue named Finale (6M06) and on the final three minutes left is just the troll market source music. 
     
    That said, I was listening to the missing tracks today and I found out that Duel Intro and Challenge Duel are the only action cues in the score that feature a proeminent electric guitar. It's a nice thing that sets them apart from the other action cues. But I wonder if this guitar is precisely the reason why they went unreleased. Maybe the labels couldn't pay for the guitarist who performed on the cues? A similar situation to the missing choir in stuff like Giacchino's Star Trek?
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    HunterTech reacted to Edmilson in The Official Varese Sarabande Thread   
    I thought Elfman's JL score was very underrated. Sure, it may be him on his autopilot action score (kinda like Age of Ultron), but I still think it was pretty decent. Nice themes, fun action and even some emotional moments.
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    HunterTech reacted to bruce marshall in The Official Varese Sarabande Thread   
    I just received this email from Craft.
    Note the expiration date of the discount coupon😒
     
     
     

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    HunterTech got a reaction from DarthDementous in THE ACOLYTE - 2024 Star Wars TV   
    It's definitely an interesting pick. I certainly appreciated how varied Nope was in its sound, even if the standout track was one that he'd already written years prior:
     
     
     
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    HunterTech got a reaction from Yavar Moradi in THE ACOLYTE - 2024 Star Wars TV   
    It's definitely an interesting pick. I certainly appreciated how varied Nope was in its sound, even if the standout track was one that he'd already written years prior:
     
     
     
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    HunterTech got a reaction from Yavar Moradi in Sony's Marvel Universe (Venom, Morbius, etc)   
    If Bob Iger can fully admit they've probably made too many sequels while still deciding to push them anyway (while also hastily repurposing a TV show into a theatrical film without even having much of the original talent involved out the gate), I really doubt the rest of Hollywood is that much better about creative control if that's how the top dog is currently doing things.
     
    Also, for two fairly different creatives (Ruben Fleischer and Andy Serkis) to make the stylistically similar mush that are the Venom movies tells me that their vision probably didn't survive the final cuts much for those either.
     
    Plus I do think Dakota Johnson has said that the original script she read got thrown out, so who knows how much the story has gotten changed during production.
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    HunterTech got a reaction from Smeltington in The MCU - Marvel Cinematic Universe   
    A shapeshifter isn't where you'd want to explore the idea of having a flexible identity? I kind of figured the whole point of this mutant (hell, superhero in general) thing is that your power informed your character. So does it heavily rewrite a character by making that a part of them? I would understand it if this were Mystique, who is much more established in media, but Morph is a separate character with a similar ability, so you probably would want to distinguish them more.
     
    Plus, the Fox run already wasn't above considerably rewriting characters depending on the series/film, so I've been used to different iterations of certain mutants. I understand not wanting to push it to the point someone is neigh unidentifiable, but nothing is suggesting a considerably altered personality so far.
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    HunterTech got a reaction from Gabriel Bezerra in The MCU - Marvel Cinematic Universe   
    A shapeshifter isn't where you'd want to explore the idea of having a flexible identity? I kind of figured the whole point of this mutant (hell, superhero in general) thing is that your power informed your character. So does it heavily rewrite a character by making that a part of them? I would understand it if this were Mystique, who is much more established in media, but Morph is a separate character with a similar ability, so you probably would want to distinguish them more.
     
    Plus, the Fox run already wasn't above considerably rewriting characters depending on the series/film, so I've been used to different iterations of certain mutants. I understand not wanting to push it to the point someone is neigh unidentifiable, but nothing is suggesting a considerably altered personality so far.
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