Ray Barnsbury

Cool news! Is "Escapades" comparable to the concert pieces on the soundtrack, or is it more of a different arrangement (besides the sax being more prominent, obvisouly)?

Speaking of character themes, I absolutely loved how Giacchino used the chords of the Kate-centric love theme when she told Jack "I've always been with you." Such a great moment, both show and music wise.

Yes, I remember seeing that when the video came out in December. Anyway, I echo all the praise of last night's episode. They've been consistently great so far this season, and have gotten better since the premiere, which is pretty rare. I loved seeing the Temple and finding out that it looks to be the monster's hideout....I wonder what Smokey did to Rousseau's team to "change" them? Montand yelling to them after getting pulled down into the hole seemed like a trick, so maybe Smokey does some sort of weird possession thing to people. Can't wait to find out more...I like how it appears to be such an organic, amorphous entity, yet sounds very mechanical. Charlotte's death was pretty unexpected for me...I'm not surprised she died, but I thought it would be later. It was done well, and was actually pretty sad. She was kind of a bitch last season, but I'd warmed up to her a good deal. And it was nice to hear "Life and Death" in that restrained, almost cameo sort of way.

I really want him to write a score that deserves it.

That seems pretty inevitable. What do we think....Tim Morrison on trumpet again? Someone he's used less frequently like Mark O'Connor on the violin or even James Thatcher on horn (that would be sweet)? Or maybe some acclaimed banjo player from Tennessee.

Hmm, toughie. I mostly ranked according to how much I enjoy listening to each score, rather than what I consider to be objectively better (ie, I don't think Schindler's List is musically worse than Crystal Skull, even though I ranked the latter higher). 1.) E.T. the Extra-terrestrial 2.) Raiders of the Lost Ark 3.) Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom 4.) Jaws 5.) Hook 6.) Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade 7.) Close Encounters of the Third Kind 8.) Amistad 9.) Jurassic Park 10.) A.I. Artificial Intelligence 11.) Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Cyrstal Skull 12.) The Lost Word 13.) 1941 14.) Saving Private Ryan 15.) Schindler's List 16.) The Terminal 17.) Catch Me If You Can 18.) Empire of the Sun 19.) Munich 20.) Always 21.) Minority Report 22.) War of the Worlds I've only heard a couple pieces from Sugarland Express, so I can't really compare it.

Neverland!

1941!

If I remember correctly, she's one of the few other members from Michigan. Way to represent! Oh, and happy birthday to J-Dubb...80's just around the corner!

Five, of course. An amazing piece of work as part of the film, and an absolute joy to listen to on its own. Especially the unbridled enthusiasm of the seafaring sequences.

I believe that's correct, but obviously there'll be several others who can tell you for sure. When you say you're beginning to delve into all this, are you studying it in as in a class, or doing your own research...?

Regarding the boat coming with them through time, Juliet did say in one of the first two episodes that it looks like whatever they have with them at the time of the flash comes along (because Faraday and the extras were still in the Zodiac after the first flash).

I did notice that the sound seemed muffled, though I was watching it in HD.

Great episode! Very character-oriented, which I loved. Random thoughts: After seeing the "Previously on Lost..." segment, I figured it'd be Mrs. Littleton who was seeking custody of Aaron. Not convinced she's really oblivious to the whole cover-up surrounding him. Seeing the hatch light in the distance was sweet. Juliet whipping out the gun on the boat = badass. Rousseau returns!! Can't wait to see more of her and the team, though there's obviously not much good in store for them. And I noticed what might be the first new musical theme of the season. It played when Sawyer saw Kate in the jungle, and then later when he told Juliet about it. Very nice. This season is terrific so far, and I'm used to the time travel element now. It all definitely feels like Lost!

I actually haven't listened to this in quite some time, but I do remember and enjoy all the themes (especially the love theme!). The motif from "Val's First Drive" is great too. This'll give me a good reason to give the whole score another whirl.

Wow, I love that arrangement...I have that Spielberg/Williams recording and must've overlooked it. Great brass intro!

That's pretty neat.

I thought it was a huge improvement over the previous two episodes, which were pretty blah. And I don't think there was anything more over-the-top than the Dwight vs. Andy storyline from a couple episodes ago. For me, definitely one of the best of the season.

Oh man, those articles are a riot. Check out "9 Foreign Rip-Offs Cooler Than the Hollywood Originals". My favorite's the Turkish E.T.

Joe's article is definitely worth anyone's while who'd like to familiarize themselves with the show's multitude of themes. It's the definitive - and as far as I know, the only - listing available. Speaking of which, and maybe this would be better asked in the Lost thread, but has anyone noticed any new themes in Season 5 so far? I haven't yet, but there have been plenty of welcome renditions of familiar themes.

I enjoyed the promo for "Cabin Fever" last year, featuring Hurley's ominous "We're all gonna die!" which turned out to be a reference to playing Risk.

Oh, sh1t! I guess that puts all speculation to an end!

From the above article: I guess Peter and Lucy aren't in it.

Agree with both. Great fun on its own, but way too light and jaunty for the scene.