Matt C

Willow - James Horner
 
It's as enjoyable as I remember it being (as seen in the movie), but is it Krull? Nope. 
 
The shakuhachi, which became one of Horner's tropes, is used quite effectively here, like "Elora Danan". The choir and woodwinds, a Horner fantasy staple, is utilized in a much lighter fashion.
 
Hopefully JNH uses Horner's themes and plays around with them in the Disney+ sequel series.

His music was indelible and helped make Blade Runner the sci-fi classic it was. Of course he composed for other films and on his own, but BR is my favorite thing he did.
 
RIP.

His music was indelible and helped make Blade Runner the sci-fi classic it was. Of course he composed for other films and on his own, but BR is my favorite thing he did.
 
RIP.

You know what... fucking good on her. She's having a break-out budding media composers can only dream about and this will only boost that. I literally didn't know who she was a few weeks ago and now she's scoring the biggest TV show of the year.
 
I'm looking forward to hearing it.

It’s an unexpected but wonderful pick. Holt is very talented.
 
 I am confused about the scoring for the series. Variety said that the episodes would be recorded in London (prior to announcing Holt’s involvement) and yet Holt said they’ve recorded in LA using JW’s principal session musicians.

Nothing particularly noteworthy, but he’s one of those guys that, if you hear anything about his personal life, MIGHT rub you the wrong way.  That’s a might.  To say more would probably violate forum rules on politics and religion, but you could Google around a bit.

I would LOVE to hear Desplat's work for Rogue One. His action writing for Deathly Hallows channeled Williams in the best way. I'm not sure if he would've utilized Williams' themes as often as Lucasfilm wanted, but I bet his theme for Jyn Erso would've been beautiful.

I'm still sad that we didn't got Desplat's scores for Rogue One and Black Widow.

I would LOVE it if Powell scored "Obi-Wan", since he did such a great job on "Solo."
 
I don't want to get my hopes up too much. Whoever scores the six part series has their work cut out for them with Williams' new theme.
 
Maybe it's William Ross?

I would LOVE it if Powell scored "Obi-Wan", since he did such a great job on "Solo."
 
I don't want to get my hopes up too much. Whoever scores the six part series has their work cut out for them with Williams' new theme.
 
Maybe it's William Ross?

I would LOVE it if Powell scored "Obi-Wan", since he did such a great job on "Solo."
 
I don't want to get my hopes up too much. Whoever scores the six part series has their work cut out for them with Williams' new theme.
 
Maybe it's William Ross?

I would LOVE it if Powell scored "Obi-Wan", since he did such a great job on "Solo."
 
I don't want to get my hopes up too much. Whoever scores the six part series has their work cut out for them with Williams' new theme.
 
Maybe it's William Ross?

Danny needs a haircut.

Danny needs a haircut.

Danny needs a haircut.

Full quote for those too lazy to click:
 
"We’ll definitely refer to his original theme, and I’ll no doubt be coming up with new motifs for new situations and characters. I'm not going to ignore it. I don't believe in that. There's this weird thought process in Hollywood every time you do something new that you’ve got to let the original musical themes go and start fresh. I think that doesn't serve an audience well. So I like doing variations on a theme that I know for a character that an audience already associates with them. I think that's important. When I did Avengers: Age of Ultron, I was very careful to find places to play around with Alan Silvestri’s theme. And I enjoyed it."

People have always seen Tobey's acting as a little off even in the original films, but I always thought there was a good reason every time it seemed like he "phoning it in". For example his initial entrance was off because he was confused, so his performance reflects that, but the reason he's not emoting a bit more than you'd think I believe is because it's implied that he was already transported to Tom Holland's universe, he was just in a different part of the city, and Ned transported him to their apartment. He also recognized everyone in the room besides Andrew so that's another reason why he wasn't as shocked as Garfield was. Same thing when he acts awkward/uncomfortable around the other Spider-Men. They're other hims, of course he wouldn't know how to act around him. 
 
Another scene of Tobey's that I initially thought he could have emoted more was when he talks about Uncle Ben to Tom. He seemed a bit too stone-faced for me, but I think it makes sense there as well, as he's already been fairly emotional over Ben's death several times in the Raimi trilogy, so he's probably going to be more stoic and depressed thinking about Ben at this point rather than emotional. Even when he reunites with Octavius I thought it was lacking, but again you could argue that he probably doesn't know how to feel being around his former mentor who not only lost his mind, but he witnessed him die, and now he's just back. 
 
So while I agree Tobey's usually not been as emotive as he could have been for certain scenes, I think it makes sense in the context of his character regardless. Plus he also nails some lines, such as when he argues on how to work together and when he gets confused about the Avengers, when he thinks Otto's betrayed him for Electro, his lines during battle, and for some reason he always nails his battle cries and his injured sounds. 
 
Andrew however, he nails it almost every time. The standouts are whenever he remembers Gwen. He really captures the emotions of a traumatized Spider-Man. When he brings up how he lost himself when Gwen died, and after he saves MJ and he tears up a bit, it's just so effective and heartbreaking. I've always thought whether you bought him as Peter Parker or not, his acting was always stellar, especially in ASM 2. 

It's kinda amazing that the movie works so well as fan service and payoff some threads left dangling in previous Raimi/Webb movies. As a narrative though, it's rather sloppy  (especially the first hour) and the plot doesn't make much sense when you really think about it. Obviously, Watts and writers Chris McKenna and Eric Summers focused on getting to the MUCH BETTER second half of the film (which is ultimately what makes it SO worth it).
 
I was really surprised at how good Andrew Garfield was in this movie, compared to the two poorly written solo films he did (he and Emma Stone were done dirty in those). He seemed to more enthused about playing Spider-Man than Tom Holland or even Tobey Maguire. I did dig Maguire's return and he seemed to be more focused and looser than he was in SM-3. And I really enjoyed the dynamic he, Garfield and Holland had. All those small touches in the film regarding characters and actions (especially Garfield saving Zendaya's MJ) really make the difference.
 
And watching it in a packed audience really seals the "must see it in theaters" just for the communal experience. The moment when Garfield unmasks himself and when Tobey steps through the portal my showing erupted in cheers, clapping and hooting.

It's kinda amazing that the movie works so well as fan service and payoff some threads left dangling in previous Raimi/Webb movies. As a narrative though, it's rather sloppy  (especially the first hour) and the plot doesn't make much sense when you really think about it. Obviously, Watts and writers Chris McKenna and Eric Summers focused on getting to the MUCH BETTER second half of the film (which is ultimately what makes it SO worth it).
 
I was really surprised at how good Andrew Garfield was in this movie, compared to the two poorly written solo films he did (he and Emma Stone were done dirty in those). He seemed to more enthused about playing Spider-Man than Tom Holland or even Tobey Maguire. I did dig Maguire's return and he seemed to be more focused and looser than he was in SM-3. And I really enjoyed the dynamic he, Garfield and Holland had. All those small touches in the film regarding characters and actions (especially Garfield saving Zendaya's MJ) really make the difference.
 
And watching it in a packed audience really seals the "must see it in theaters" just for the communal experience. The moment when Garfield unmasks himself and when Tobey steps through the portal my showing erupted in cheers, clapping and hooting.

I thought it was a little too reverential and played it a bit too safe to avoid angering the diehard Ghostbusters fans that had their knives out for the 2016 film. But enjoyable.
 
Jason Reitman put his heart into it and it feels like a natural progression from his father's two films. And it doesn't feel cynical or ham-fisted in its comedy (thank God Rick Moranis didn't show up). 
 
Rob Simonsen's score is also equally reverential. Not only does he use Elmer Bernstein's material but channels Williams, Silvestri and Horner in the grand 1980s tradition. Simonsen even managed to get Cynthia Millar back for the ondes martenot solos.

I'm pretty sure it's a mix of both. In track #19, the way he introduces Horner's theme and it segue smoothly to Elfman's responsibility/main theme is quite beautiful. It's less clunkier than his SW references in Rogue One.
 
I honestly can't wait to see the movie and see how much is left off. I'm positive we will hear more Horner/Elfman motifs than just that single OST track.

I'm pretty sure it's a mix of both. In track #19, the way he introduces Horner's theme and it segue smoothly to Elfman's responsibility/main theme is quite beautiful. It's less clunkier than his SW references in Rogue One.
 
I honestly can't wait to see the movie and see how much is left off. I'm positive we will hear more Horner/Elfman motifs than just that single OST track.

The film is over 2 1/2 hours long and this is a 74 minute score album. There could be score cues that use Elfman/Young/Horner/Zimmer material that just didn't make the album

I'm pretty sure it's a mix of both. In track #19, the way he introduces Horner's theme and it segue smoothly to Elfman's responsibility/main theme is quite beautiful. It's less clunkier than his SW references in Rogue One.
 
I honestly can't wait to see the movie and see how much is left off. I'm positive we will hear more Horner/Elfman motifs than just that single OST track.

Listening to them one after the other confirms it - 
 
Elfman's Theme > Horner's Theme > Gia's Theme