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Gurkensalat reacted to Andy in Avatar 2, 3 and 4 or how James Cameron stopped worrying and pulled The Hobbit on us
I don't care for him as a person, but I respect James Cameron for sticking to his guns and also staying (mostly) to the genre of fantasy/sci-fi. He could easily try to become the history professor like Spielberg, but he's clearly a showman.
Don't really love Avatar, but I enjoyed it, and while the narrative is not new, it's at least not a reboot or adaptation. And it's fine as entertainment.
Plus, I want 3D to come back.
#TeamCameron
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Gurkensalat reacted to BarneyW in John Williams conducts Filarmonica della Scala, Milan, Italy, 12 December 2022!
Just realised who I was sat with for the rehearsal…
Am under 30. Got a ticket for tomorrow but thought I’d take my chances at the rehearsal today (despite sold out / no ticket).
Ended up asking people outside if they had a spare ticket. Got one off a nice lady.
We sit together in the auditorium. I ask how she got a paper ticket, obviously she’s important! Says she’s worked with John.
I see this post after. Had heard of Anne from the Vienna concert. Obviously it turns out to be her! Didn’t realise till I saw this message, googled her, and thought “looks familiar” 😂
I was very grateful for the (free) ticket!
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Gurkensalat reacted to Trumpeteer in The Fabelmans - score in the film
I've finally watched "The Fabelmans" and I am able to return to this forum so nothing could be spoiled for me. (I don't listen to JW scores before I hear them in the film.)
I think the score fits the tone of the film, and this is why I don't listen to the scores first. If I heard the music first, I would have been disappointed that it wasn't going to be some major theatrical film memoir about Spielberg's life. It's a very intimate portrait of his family and the "struggles" he endured (all of them pretty much expected), and the score, as John Williams has said, is a tribute to his parents. It was a good choice to make it an actors' film and not a director's film. The performances sell the movie, and everyone else is exercising great restraint, including John Williams. That also goes for cinematographer Janusz Kaminski, who didn't do too many "look at me" camera tricks (except the really funny one in the last shot).
I'm going to take a day or two to digest the film and score, then get to work on returning to my podcast "The Baton" for an in-depth episode. I'm really looking forward to returning to the show after two years away.
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Gurkensalat reacted to Bespin in The Fabelmans - OST Album
All the more reason to buy this album according to highresaudio.com.
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Gurkensalat reacted to MrJosh in DID JOHN WILLIAMS COMPOSE THE IJ DIAL OF DESTINY TRAILER MUSIC?
And for old films, he did trailer music for:
Bachelor Flat (1962)
None But the Brave (1965)
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Gurkensalat reacted to Jay in DID JOHN WILLIAMS COMPOSE THE IJ DIAL OF DESTINY TRAILER MUSIC?
1962 - Bachelor Flat trailer
1966 - None But The Brave trailer
1979 - 1941 teaser
1991 - Hook teaser
1995 - Nixon trailer
2001 - HP1 teaser
2001 - HP1 trailer
2001 - HP1 Coca-Cola
2003 - HP3 teaser
2015 - TFA teaser
2015 - TFA teaser unused
The 2002 HPCOS commercial cues I'm fairly certainly were entirely arranged by Ross.
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Gurkensalat reacted to Andy in Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (James Mangold, June 30 2023)
Perfection.
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Gurkensalat got a reaction from Dr. Know in AMISTAD (1997) - NEW! 2-CD 25th Anniversary Expanded Edition produced by Mike Matessino (2022)
We need a bigger boat!
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Gurkensalat got a reaction from enderdrag64 in Mike Matessino: "At least 5" new Williams releases due this year
I would not count such small afterwards additions as worthy of an entry. The amount of new music is smaller than that composed for most TV episodes.
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Gurkensalat got a reaction from Jurassic Shark in AMISTAD (1997) - NEW! 2-CD 25th Anniversary Expanded Edition produced by Mike Matessino (2022)
We need a bigger boat!
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Gurkensalat got a reaction from Brando in AMISTAD (1997) - NEW! 2-CD 25th Anniversary Expanded Edition produced by Mike Matessino (2022)
We need a bigger boat!
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Gurkensalat got a reaction from Brando in Mike Matessino: "At least 5" new Williams releases due this year
I would not count such small afterwards additions as worthy of an entry. The amount of new music is smaller than that composed for most TV episodes.
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Gurkensalat got a reaction from Jay in Mike Matessino: "At least 5" new Williams releases due this year
I would not count such small afterwards additions as worthy of an entry. The amount of new music is smaller than that composed for most TV episodes.
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Gurkensalat got a reaction from WampaRat in AMISTAD (1997) - NEW! 2-CD 25th Anniversary Expanded Edition produced by Mike Matessino (2022)
We need a bigger boat!
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Gurkensalat got a reaction from blondheim in AMISTAD (1997) - NEW! 2-CD 25th Anniversary Expanded Edition produced by Mike Matessino (2022)
We need a bigger boat!
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Gurkensalat reacted to Richard Penna in Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (James Mangold, June 30 2023)
As a fun experiment I spent about half an hour to see what would happen if Indy's Very First Adventure had scored this. Please forgive the slightly rough edits
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1w59JuR6jbeGw8OPkgqYYgNaQRxK2fySE/view
(not sure how to embed, if even possible, sorry)
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Gurkensalat got a reaction from QuartalHarmony in AMISTAD (1997) - NEW! 2-CD 25th Anniversary Expanded Edition produced by Mike Matessino (2022)
I understand and partially agree with your assessment, but why do you order it then??
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Gurkensalat got a reaction from Edmilson in AMISTAD (1997) - NEW! 2-CD 25th Anniversary Expanded Edition produced by Mike Matessino (2022)
I understand and partially agree with your assessment, but why do you order it then??
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Gurkensalat got a reaction from bollemanneke in AMISTAD (1997) - NEW! 2-CD 25th Anniversary Expanded Edition produced by Mike Matessino (2022)
I understand and partially agree with your assessment, but why do you order it then??
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Gurkensalat got a reaction from Brando in AMISTAD (1997) - NEW! 2-CD 25th Anniversary Expanded Edition produced by Mike Matessino (2022)
I understand and partially agree with your assessment, but why do you order it then??
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Gurkensalat got a reaction from Chewy in AMISTAD (1997) - NEW! 2-CD 25th Anniversary Expanded Edition produced by Mike Matessino (2022)
I understand and partially agree with your assessment, but why do you order it then??
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Gurkensalat reacted to WampaRat in AMISTAD (1997) - NEW! 2-CD 25th Anniversary Expanded Edition produced by Mike Matessino (2022)
I recommend the film to all. It’s not the pinnacle of “Historical Spielberg”. But it’s a tale well told. It would be the top of the list in any other director’s filmography.
For some, the film can feel a bit bifurcated. Imagine the intensity of something like “12 years a Slave” intersperse with the court room proceedings of “Lincoln”. But the intense/violent episodes help give the court room portions more importance It can be a bit jarring/dull for some. But I think Spielberg manages to blend the two pretty well. It’s a much more epic feeling story than something like “Lincoln” which was a smaller character piece ( and admittedly…a bit dry. Masterful performances. Well made. But dry.)
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Gurkensalat reacted to Jay in Mike Matessino: "At least 5" new Williams releases due this year
Expecting full repayment for the first 10 years is fine. The rule should have been a sliding 10 years, not locked to July 3rd 2005 forever
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Gurkensalat got a reaction from Once in The Fabelmans - OST Album
Yes, I heard it too by chance, was very surprised, since it is not a big blockbuster movie/soundtrack. And a positive review, too, without the usual snark of highbrow culture radio concerning film music.