Ray Barnsbury

I hope Harry does well. May Hermione be with him! Well, I just got Harry Potter on DVD today. My brother and I watched some of the special features, they were pretty cool. Although we couldn't find the deleted scence-the menus are kind of cryptic. Anyway, it'll be fun to watch it this weekend. Also, my dad got our tickets for JW's Cleveland show today, so that's another good thing. I guess that's about it . . . hmmm . . . so . . . anything else going on?

I gave it an 8. The dialogue was poor at times, but it didn't make the movie unenjoyable by any means for me. It was so visually enthralling, and watching Palpatine manipulate his way to power is reason enough to love the movie. Not to mention finally seeing that Jedi don't just sit around meditating all day and that Yoda is a force to be reckoned with (no pun intended!). Ray Barnsbury

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E.T. is my favorite score and one of my favorite movies. It's purely wonderful. Both the movie and score are very moving for me. Ray Barnsbury

I love!!! the Hook score, one of my very favorites. I like the movie too, but I wouldn't put it in my top 5, so I said that it was decent. About the "Hook" ghost in HP, I think Harry's right, it was suppose to be the Bloody Baron. I heard one of the students say his name as he was flying down the table. But this is ridiculous as the Baron is supposed to be sullen and frightening. And the other two ghosts: Ravenclaw has the Grey Lady and Hufflepuff has the Fat Friar. Hope that helps! Ray Barnsbury

Thanks Hector, I'm looking forward to it. And I guess I need to clarify one more thing: we're playing at EPCOT at the American Adventure with some sort of guest singer. Not at Illuminations like I said. Ray Barnsbury-who would like to play JW music in Disney World

I'll be going to the Cleveland Concert on July 28, John, along with my family. My dad ordered tickets today via telephone, and we will be ninth row center. I'm really looking forward to it! And about your autograph . . . Ray Barnsbury

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Thanks guys! And just to clarify, my band is recording a scene of music to an already released Disney movie, just for out own personal enjoyment. Not a commercial release. On a side note, thanks to your advice Dan (and my dad's help), I just bought the Mrs. Doubtfire soundtrack from e-bay. I like it a lot, although it's a little different than Shore's most recent score. Ray Barnsbury

Just to confirm, John Williams is indeed scoring Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. He says so himsef in at least one of the CNN interviews. I watched it again today (I recorded one of them) and after asked about what's next for him, he mentions Minority Report, Harry Potter #2, and Catch Me If You Can, all as definite commitments. Two Spielberg scores and a Harry Potter score? Sounds like some great opportunities for more un-hacked Williams music! Ray Barnsbury

I'm here again! It's been a few days, and it's taken me forever to get caught up with everything. Dan- My favorite Disney Parks are MGM and the Magic Kingdom (gotta love Splash/Space/Thunder Mountain). Rock'n Roller Coaster and Tower of Terror are great rides! And actually, I am going again this February, with my high school band. We are marching in a Magic Kingdom parade and playing during Illuminations at EPCOT. We also get to have a three-hour sight reading session and record the music to part of a scene from a previous Disney movie. I'm really excited, it shoul be great! Ray Barnsbury

This is about casting, but not in Episode III: The actor who played Colonel Tavington in The Patriot is supposedly playing Lucius Malfoy in Chamber of Secrets. I think this is a great choice! Ray Barnsbury

Lots of topics in this thread! I would like more of the old themes already mentioned, and new themes representing aspects of the movie that have already been mentioned Harry-a private meeting with JW at Cleveland?!?!? I'm so jealous! But also happy for you, I hope it works out! Dan-thanks for the tips on autograph material. Since I'm not the boy who lived and can't conjure up any magical connections with the orchestra (jk Harry! ), I probably won't get a chance to meet JW, but I will take your advice and hope for the best. General Spoiler about the tone of the ending of the fourth HP book, in case anyone feels it would be horrific to read this: About the HP books, they're all so great. But the best part of any of them has to be the end of the fourth book. Powerful, emotional, makes me weep. And it really leaves you hanging for the next book. Hagrid's line, "As long as we've got Dumbldore, I won't worry" gives me chills. I wonder if it foreshadows some dark event down the road. Ray Barnsbury

1.) John Williams 2.) Alan Silvestri 3.) Elmer Bernstein 4.) Danny Elfman 5.) Howard Shore 6.) John Barry 7.) James Horner 8) Hans Zimmer 9.) Michael Kamen 10.) Jerry Goldsmith (I don't know much by some of the lower composers on the list, so that's subjective.) Ray Barnsbury

Alan Silvestri. I love his music. Forrest Gump is simply amazing. He has to be my second favorite composer. Ray Barnsbury-who thinks it's cool that Dan met Silvestri

I'm excited about all of them, but I can't wait for Chamber of Secrets! Hearing different variations of themes from the first movie and new themes for the second one will be fantastic. The score should be a good deal darker, given the content of the movie. Ray Barnsbury

When did this happen? Sorry guys!!! :oops: I haven't been on for a while. Ford said this to Lucas sometime during the first trilogy, probably during one of the first two movies. I've read this several times, I think usually in the Star Wars Insider. I also saw Ford quote it when he was talking on George Lucas' Biography on A & E. Ray Barnsbury-who would go nuts if they made a JW Biography show

Not like Monica's Theme? I'm not sure I understand those words! I agree with Dan, it's one of Williams' most beautiful themes ever, possibly #1 for me. Since you said it was #2, Dan, what is your #1? Ray Barnsbury

Hey Dan, you're going to Disney World? That's great, I love that place. Have you been there before? I went once when I was five, and then my family and I have gone three times over the past six years. It's an amazing vacation. I guess if you're missing JW in Cleveland, you'll be in the next best place! Ray Barnsbury-anxious to discuss Disney World with Dan

Dan, you say Williams plays trombone? I read somewhere that he plays trumpet and clarinet. Anyone know anything else about what instruments he plays? Ray Barnsbury

I liked Threepio too. He was spouting off puns like there was no tomorrow ("What a drag!", "I'm beside myself!"), but I liked it. It was a nice shift toward the humor of the originals rather than Jar Jar's poodoo jokes. Ray Barnsbury

How dare you put AOTC down with The Patriot And, if you think AI is that innovative, you don't know much modern classical music Rather than being innovative, it's in the style of modern classical music. AOTC is more innovative. Here is my list for the movies. 1. AI (Don't baaaaaaaa! me Joe :roll: ) 2. Tie Harry Potter/Attack of the Clones (neither was perfect I think) 3. The Patriot Yes I dare to put AOTC with The Patriot, I like them equally. :tongue2: And you're right, I know nothing about classical music. By innovative I meant that to me, A.I. sounds very unique compared with many other of Williams' scores. You say AOTC is more innovative, that's fine. To me it sounds more like his other scores than A.I. Ray Barnsbury

Yes! HIRE SOMEONE WHO CAN WRITE AND DIRECT, I don't care if it's a high school student from New Jersey, as long as they do better than Lucas. Someone on the set needs to stand up to Lucas as Harrison Ford did, saying, "You can type this shit George, but you can't say it." Ray Barnsbury

Yes, Williams writes fantastically for all sections (even woodwinds-how much can you really do with them? ) But I enjoy his wonderful brass and lush strings sections the most. Anyone who features trumpets so well has his head in the right place! Ray Barnsbury

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