ChuckM
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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? No love for Mulan?
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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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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.
...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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Eh, I'm not familiar with Goldsmith to know what this is, but it sounded like the First Contact theme. Not the same, but very reminiscent. I guess that it makes sense that it would be Goldsmith music then.
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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Yay! Another book to read with Google translate!
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I have the Prague recording. That's definately not it.
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Thx for the tip Chuck, do you use the freeware or the gold version and how works that program. What are the advantages to storing in folders like i do at the moment?
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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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.
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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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This thread reminded me to check Mark Griskey's Twitter. Turns out, not surprisingly, that he's scored and recorded Star Wars: The Old Republic.
What's his twitter link?
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Honesty time again: I don't like some of JNH's action music. The Race Begins for example has one of the most predictable and melodically simple openings I've ever heard. I'm an even lesser fan of The Trap and Montage. I like the score when it's using strings and wind instruments, but when he gets out the brass and percussion and hammers out simplistic structures, he loses me.
So that's one thing I like - unpredictability. If I can listen to a new piece of music, and predict the notes as they come then that piece doesn't satisfy me.
If predictability is a problem, then Goldsmith is one of the worst composers out there.
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I think your a bit too generous as what you view as outstanding .
Outstanding means they'd be holy grails if they were unreleased for example
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.
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I'd add Mark Isham's The Black Dahlia to the list.
I would agree with that one.
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I'll match your Narnia, and raise you Sinbad and Kingdom of Heaven.
Sinbad definately. Kingdom of Heaven doesn't do much for me though. It pretty much sounds like a repeat of Narnia.
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ROTS definitely, although I do like the new stuff in AotC too.
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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
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Came across another composer(s) on twitter. Here's Wendy and Lisa (scored Heroes).
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Indeed! Although, JNH is way above average in my book.
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I'm still big on Debney's Cutthroat Island.
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.
Stu Philips-Battlestar GalacticaJavier Navarrete-Pan's Labyrinth
Joel McNeely-Shadows of the Empire
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Dave Grusin-The Goonies
Good ones!
James Newton Howard:Peter Pan (sorry I don't much care for the rest of his scores)Wow. Just... wow.
(I guess I can add The Right Stuff)You do know that whole score is just a direct pastiche/rip of The Planets, right?
David Arnold :Stargate and ID4Again, I would tend to place Arnold a bit above average, but yes, those are definately his best.
Trevor Jones-The Dark CrystalAdd Dark City and The Last of the Mohicans to that (although Mohicans was also with Edelman).
Howard Shore-Return of the KingAgreed, although I would put the whole trilogy in there.
I love Dragonheart but I haven't heard anything else from Randy Edelman that comes close.Granted I haven't looked too hard...
Gettysburg and The Last of the Mohicans (with Jones) are also quite good.
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