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Wow, this stuff is so cool! I can't wait to play around with these tools more.
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37 minutes ago, GerateWohl said:
You've been cursed by an evil sorcerer to banishment in an enchanted forest for the rest of your life and you want to listen to Alien?
Some mood music before I drift off to sleep under the enchanted tree.
30 minutes ago, Mr. Hooper said:
If it's an enchanted forest, I'd suggest 'Legend'.Great idea!
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Sibelius: symphony no. 5, original and final version (Osmo Vanska, Lahti Symphony Orchestra)
Williams: Hook - the ultimate edition
Arnold: Independence Day
Goldsmith: Alien
Imogen Heap: Speak For Yourself
Making these choices depends on my mood, so if the evil spirits asked me on a different day, I might choose differently for all the above except the Sibelius, which is one of my favorite pieces of music of all time.
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9 minutes ago, GerateWohl said:
Did he ever write a movie score?
Mostly short films according to imdb. I havent heard any of them but ive been meaning to seek out some more of his music. Ive only listened to what is on his youtube channel.
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On 31/12/2023 at 12:19 PM, Holko said:
Hook-movie.com's Mike interview is now up:
Really nice interview! I love the enthusiasm Tammy has for Hook in general, and for this release, and great to hear and see Mike talk about it all.
I hope we can someday have a chance to see some of the extra work that Leslie Bricusse put into writing a lot of lyrics for other ideas and songs that never came to be. Sounds like he really put a lot into the project.
Speaking of Leslie, the Never Song gives me Goodbye Mr. Chips vibes. The fun/ silly lyrics remind me of a song the school boys sing which also with some silly/ clever lyrics going on.
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I got my copy along with Quartet's new John Barry release of re-constructed and re-recorded scores last week or so, and just got some time to listen to Heidi and Jane Eyre.
I really appreciate the added clarity on both scores, Heidi in particular sounds a lot better to my ears. I know every attempt was made to find more Jane Eyre tapes, but maybe someday they will turn up, who knows? Or, maybe someday the film cues could be reconstructed like Leigh Phillips did for the Barry release and re-record. Like mentioned above, the alternate takes on Jane Eyre do sound quite different, I'm able to hear different instruments groups more clearly, like the violins sound more clear for example.
In any case, I really enjoyed both scores. I have always loved the Restoration track from Jane Eyre, and it's one of my most favorite JW melodies.
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On 29/12/2023 at 6:10 AM, Levraibond said:
Listening to the "When You're Alone (instrumental version)", I was wondering where this came from ? Is it just a previously unreleased concert version?
Can't get enough of this Ultimate Edition!
I don't know the answer, but I wouldn't be surprised if it was for playback for Amber Scott to sing with. The synth/bells sound playing the melody is so full and clear, easy to hear, maybe it's to aid with singing on pitch/at the right time.
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Both the Heidi/ Jane and the Hook Part I episodes are fantastic.
I know I've expressed this before but if Mike Matessino had a podcast, I'd listen to him talk about this stuff for hours.
I echo what others have already said, that hearing the behind the scenes stories on this latest episode was so great and fascinating. I'm surprised Spielberg told Leslie "no" when initially asked about the song demos. I'm so glad he did end up saying yes in the end.
The whole story with Didier was really interesting, and highlights even more how lucky we all are that Mike exists and is doing what he does with such integrity. So much so that I'll see a score release that I'm not familiar with at all, but I see "Mike Matessino" mentioned and I want to instantly buy it because I know that the work done on it was done with care and attention to quality and detail.
Fascinating to hear that there were boxes labeled "Hook" with a bunch of uncategorized stuff in them. Crazy how some of these items are stored. Someone needs to send Mike an Indiana Jones hat to wear when he digs through this stuff.
It's also crazy that it took a year to get all the vocalists approvals and do fee negotiation. It must feel great for Hook to have finally come out, for all those who were involved in working on it.
As always, appreciated all the questions and comments from @TownerFan and @mahler3. Looking forward to Part II of the Hook discussion.
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On 28/12/2023 at 9:00 AM, Richard Penna said:Also did I hear correctly that DD wanted to do E.T. by just combining tracks from the existing releases as an approximate expansion? (that's not even possible, is it? Isn't there a film version that wasn't on prior releases?) Why on earth would anyone want to do it that way, as opposed to going to the tapes, if not pure laziness?
While MM's E.T. expansion was great, we can only dream of how great the DD E.T. edition would have been:
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I have listened to the set twice through now on headphones, and now mid-way through on my stereo speakers.
This is such a beautiful, fantastic, amazing release! I was shocked to see it on LLL announcement. After so many years of people here chanting 'give us the hook' and it not happening for a while, I kind of put it out of my mind and half forgot about it. And to know it has been in process since 2016???? That's nuts, and it must have been hard for @Jay to keep a straight face each time hopes of the MM Hook being released came up.
I love the rich colors in the artwork and booklet, all beautifully done. Really loved the Amistad-style liner notes detailing the alternates. I read that twice back to back to make sure I had it all straight.
But...I listened once through without reading anything, and I'm glad I did!!!
It occurred to me, my first listen through this Ultimate Edition, was my last listen prior to hearing the songs....and once I heard the songs, the score took on a new life/ new meaning. From my 2nd listen onward, I now cannot go back to hearing those specific melodies without having the songs and some of their lyrics and meanings in mind! So this release is really transformative in that way. It was really cool, because listening a 2nd time, was like a new experience after hearing Disc 3. That's really unique, I can't imagine any other release that gave me that experience!
Disc 3 is super cool in that it is its own self-contained alternate-world presentation of the score but with songs incorporated. Really amazing that it ended up that way rather than say, a list of alternates and then like a section of "Songs" all together. Much much more meaningful having them incorporated into a playlist of the other music like this.
I LOVE low below. What a cool, super-pirate-y fun sequence! I would have actually liked it if that whole sequence was finalized and made it into the film. Remember when someone posted a picture of some Low Below sheet music on the forums and I posted a goofy clip of me playing a snippet of the melody on piano? I'm glad to see I guessed the approximate tempo right haha.
Although funny story, my wife walked into the room right at the "hook-ers" lyrics blasted through my speakers and gave me a "what did I just hear?" look. "It's Hook dear, it's fine it's a kids movie!" I said.
I've always loved the Believe and Mothers theme (although I used to call the latter Tootles' Theme and had no name for the former). Hearing their songs, I really love Believe as a song and now it makes sense where the theme is used in the film. I liked the performance of Mothers less, but I am guessing the singer is emulating the sound of a child singing the song, so it makes sense.
Childhood is a lovely song too, really quite beautiful and wonderful voice of Bobbi Page.
I super love Stick With Me, it's such a perfect slithery bad-guy-trying-to-seduce type of song. I always imagined this melody was a song, and imagined how it might be, and this is exactly along the lines I was thinking. Really fun.
The sound quality is wonderful and it was a moving experience to listen to all this music. Too many wonderful moments to mention (I might make another post later of some of my favorite parts), but there are two moments in particular that made me smile and I got lost in the music. 1), the moment of Peter flying in Peter Remembers (The Flying Sequence) at 6:05. I've heard this many times before but getting to it after listening to the 1Hr 30Min of score prior, it's a wonderful arrival point in the score. The orchestra has such a great energy on this cue and I can almost 'feel' the excitement. 2), the fanfare in The Sword Fight and The End Of Hook starting around 5:43 and culminating in that bright, triumphant chord at 5:52 with the major7th in there is a glorious moment.
Oh, I'll add a third, the very end, last statement of the Mothers theme in Farewell Neverland (9:14 or so). Hearing the melody emanate from the middle range cellos/horns, violins playing the sparkling patterns, and then the ww/picc run that soars up and down a few times, always gives me goosebumps.
A truly magical and momentous release this is. Thank you so much for all of the time and work put into it, Mike Matessino, @Jay, @John Takis, Jim Titus, and everyone else involved.
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I recall being really let down by the sequel too. I hardly remember it! So, I just watched a trailer. Confusing because when watching the trailer, it looks like there's some fun stuff in there...but I hardly remember any of it.
Maybe I'll give it another go sometime.
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This score has a special place in my heart. This OST was my first ever that I bought for myself when I got my first job. I had other soundtracks (mostly John Williams), which were gifts from family members, but I remember walking into a Wal-Mart, going to the CD section (back when that existed) and to the soundtrack section (back when that also existed), and picked it out. Feels crazy to have the complete score after all this time!
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For whatever reason, of all the orders I have made from LLL, this one took the longest to ship out and then get to me, but I'm happy it's here!
I still remember getting the OST as a Christmas present in 1999. I first got into movie scores in 1997 or so, and for some years onward I always asked for soundtracks for Christmas. I remember listening to it when Y2K happened. I think I paused the track briefly to see if the world ended, and then continued onward when it did not. Good memories! I'm excited to dig into this!
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1 hour ago, Richard Penna said:
I keep meaning to watch this show.
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5 hours ago, crumbs said:Plus exclusive film stem tracks with bonus loops and edits!
Having film stem bonus loops and edits is tight! Huh, maybe they should have called that release the Ultimate Edition.
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7 hours ago, Holko said:It's not aimed at anybody with brains.
It's for the people who want all those dope Indiana Jones songs! Damn, these John William songs are almost as fire as Hans Zimmer.
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On 27/11/2023 at 12:49 AM, Jurassic Shark said:
Dear Basketball.
I'm also eagerly awaiting Stepmom: The Ultimate Edition 3-CD
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Sometimes songs can bug me when interspersed through a score, but for Hook I've always had a fondness for We don't Wanna Grow up and When You're Alone. I'm excited to hear the unused songs and see what they're like.
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14 minutes ago, Bellosh said:also nothing has changed this opinion:
To Athens is the greatest cue in an Indy film since The Last Crusade end credits.
To Athens really really stands out, it's definitely my favorite moment of the whole score.
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2 hours ago, Bespin said:
+10 to Gryffindor for faking that it really interested you.
Who can be interested in a source cue played on the accordion?
You it seems.
Nice sportsmanlike conduct!
Hey, I do legitimately get excited by little things like this. The odd source cue here and there or random previously unknown curiosity are fun!
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John Williams could have been named John Nagle
in JOHN WILLIAMS
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Just got my copy of John Nagle's Titanic, expanded edition produced by Matthew Mattichino. Fantastic use of the Ludlow danger motif.