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Joel McNeely: http://twitter.com/bachdots
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"Avalanch" - Mulan (Expanded) "Camel Chase" - The Mummy "The Parachutes" - Air Force One "Main Title" - Star Trek TMP "Suite" - Mulan
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What is your all-time favorite Jerry Goldsmith theme?
ChuckM replied to Josh500's topic in General Discussion
What? No love for Mulan? -
Movie: 1. Titanic 2. Terminator 2 - Judgment Day 3. The Terminator 4. Aliens 5. The Abyss 6. Avatar 7. True Lies (haven't seen it) Score: 1. Titanic (James Horner) 2. Avatar (James Horner) 3. The Abyss (Alan Silvestri) 4. Aliens (James Horner) 5. Terminator 2 - Judgment Day (Brad Fiedel) 6. The Terminator (Brad Fiedel) 7. True Lies (Brad Fiedel) (haven't heard it)
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...except it was first used in "The Elephant Man". Does that make it less effective for Platoon?
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Despite the fact that it wasn't written for the film, one of the most effective war film scores I've ever heard is Samuel Barber's "Adagio for Strings" in Platoon.
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Yes, First Contact and Air Force One are far too similar to each other, but then I've never accused Goldsmith of being overly original...
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Upcoming book on Williams (German language)
ChuckM replied to TownerFan's topic in General Discussion
Yay! Another book to read with Google translate! -
I have the Prague recording. That's definately not it.
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I used the freeware version for a long time and never had any problems with it. I eventually upgraded primarily because I appreciated their work so much that I wanted to support it. I too store in folders like you do. That's one of the great things about MediaMonkey. It works equally well with a folder based directory system or with its own library. With the folders, it's great because I can navigate through them from within the program. At the same time, I also do have its fantastic library system there to help me if I need to find something. But if you don't want to, you really don't even have to scan for your music. You can use it just as well with only the directory system.
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I use FLAC whenever possible. My trading list does give the format (and bps when mp3) for each score, and I can downgrade FLAC to mp3 per request of the trader. And I too am an iTunes refuser, SF1_freeze. You might be interested in checking out MediaMonkey.
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Average composers who surprise you with a single outstanding score.
ChuckM replied to ChuckM's topic in General Discussion
Williams may be more predictable in the filler area, but that's not really what I was talking about. I mean that Goldsmith's main themes themselves are ridiculously predictable. Every time I hear a score of his for the first time I find myself knowing exactly what notes will come next. -
I was not referring to you or to any other one person in particular, but no matter how old or new the thread, someone always seems to jump in and complain.
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You know, I do find it funny how everyone complains if an old thread is resurrected, but at the same time, should anyone dare to start a topic that resembles an old thread, a link is immediately posted to the old with the warning that we don't need a new thread about it. It's like we're never allowed to discuss the same thing twice. Ever think that maybe people who missed the discussion the first time around want to join in?
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What's his twitter link?
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Average composers who surprise you with a single outstanding score.
ChuckM replied to ChuckM's topic in General Discussion
If predictability is a problem, then Goldsmith is one of the worst composers out there. -
Average composers who surprise you with a single outstanding score.
ChuckM replied to ChuckM's topic in General Discussion
If that's the case, perhaps I used a bit too strong of a word for the thread title, lol. I just mean really good scores. Terabithia, for example, technically is unreleased still, but I don't think anyone here holds it to be a "grail" of film music. It's just really good and unlike most of Zigman's other scores. -
Average composers who surprise you with a single outstanding score.
ChuckM replied to ChuckM's topic in General Discussion
I would agree with that one. -
Average composers who surprise you with a single outstanding score.
ChuckM replied to ChuckM's topic in General Discussion
Sinbad definately. Kingdom of Heaven doesn't do much for me though. It pretty much sounds like a repeat of Narnia. -
ROTS definitely, although I do like the new stuff in AotC too.
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Average composers who surprise you with a single outstanding score.
ChuckM replied to ChuckM's topic in General Discussion
Okay, it's time to set the record straight on JNH. Here are his fantastic scores (there are plenty of others that are just good): The Fugitive Waterworld The Sixth Sense Dinosaur Unbreakable Atlantis: The Lost Empire Peter Pan Hidalgo The Villiage Batman Begins King Kong Blood Diamond Lady in the Water I Am Legend The Water Horse: Legend Of The Deep (I have not personally heard this yet, but I've heard nothing but good reviews.) The Dark Knight -
Came across another composer(s) on twitter. Here's Wendy and Lisa (scored Heroes). http://twitter.com/wendyandlisa
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Average composers who surprise you with a single outstanding score.
ChuckM replied to ChuckM's topic in General Discussion
Indeed! Although, JNH is way above average in my book. -
Average composers who surprise you with a single outstanding score.
ChuckM replied to ChuckM's topic in General Discussion
I would tend to place Debney a bit above average, but at the very least Lair has to be included here. It is a fantastic score and by far his best IMO. Cutthroat Island is excellent as well though. Good ones! Wow. Just... wow. You do know that whole score is just a direct pastiche/rip of The Planets, right? Again, I would tend to place Arnold a bit above average, but yes, those are definately his best. Add Dark City and The Last of the Mohicans to that (although Mohicans was also with Edelman). Agreed, although I would put the whole trilogy in there. Gettysburg and The Last of the Mohicans (with Jones) are also quite good.