Marian Schedenig 8,192 Posted October 18, 2015 Share Posted October 18, 2015 Friday's concert is on the radio right now, in case anyone's interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt C 453 Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 And the award for the most pointless conversation of the week goes to.............................those discussing if James Newton Howard is good or not.Next on the agenda is; "Was John Williams that guy who did those Star Wars Films?" and of course "Does Alexandre Desplat have French roots?"Those like E.T. who dismiss JNH after his dalliances with Zimmer are being unfair. If you've lost interest in his recent work, fine, but the guy delivers what the director and producers want for their films. They want a certain sound, he gives it to them.It's not like he's incapable of delivering great work, it's just they don't ask him for melody anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 "Hey James, write a lot of mediocre crap like your mate Hans so my movie doesn't have all that memorable music that those film score nuts seem to revere." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,192 Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 At the symposium, answering an audience question, JNH conceded that Hollywood scoring is less melodious than it used to be, and that this is somewhat regrettable - basically what each and every guest of the past few years has said, from David Newman to James Horner.He also stated that he considers a strong theme important and that he initially approaches every score he does from a song writer's point of view and encourages others to do the same: Start out with a well developed theme in song format (e.g. A-B-A) and only move on to writing the actual score once you have that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 4,639 Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 James Newton Howard can be great when given the proper inspiration (usually a badly executed, but thematically ambitious film) Gruesome Son of a Bitch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 He also stated that he considers a strong theme important and that he initially approaches every score he does from a song writer's point of view and encourages others to do the same: Start out with a well developed theme in song format (e.g. A-B-A) and only move on to writing the actual score once you have that.He seems to abandon that approach in 80% of his recent scores so it seems not very sound strategy. Not even MALEFICENT got to the B-part (though i love the motif he cooked up there even if it's a repurposed HIDALGO). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,714 Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 The Symposium was wonderful. In all the interviews I've seen of him and the times I've met him before, I never knew he was that funny. He was regularly cracking jokes and saying things like "ahh, every one wants to hear about The Dark Knignt." Like he was sick of it. Definitely not afraid to speak his mind and show his charming sense of humour.The concert was stunning. They opened JNH's half of the concert with Flow Like Water from Airbender. And they went on to perform Signs, Maleficent, Blood Diamond with full African group and singers. The Village and Defiance was with a solo violinist and solo cellist. They did a suite of many pieces like a compilation suite, including Hidalgo, Wyatt Earp, King Kong, Dinosaur, Atlantis, Peter Pan, and Lady in the Water. So they covered his Shyamalan stuff thoroughly. Though Unbreakable was missed unfortunately. They performed Hanging Tree from Hunger Games, as well as a couple of songs from Prince of Tides and One Fine Day, and a piece from Pretty Woman. And of course a suite from The Dark Knight. It was special indeed. They even did a tribute to Horner with his speech from 2013 and some clips of him as the pianist played Titanic. Hard not to cry in that moment. And it was all the more special by JNH taking to the stage and being unable to speak because of everyone on their feet with a roaring cheer and applause. He couldn't hold it together and was crying, with Keith Lockhart handing him a cloth to wipe his tears away. He was very moved and thankful.Now tonight is the second concert where he will receive the Max Steiner Award for Excellence.That sounds like it was a tremendously fun concert! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,006 Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 I really regret not going there this year. And Ghent, for that matter. But there are other priorities at the moment. Hopefully, things will look bit brighter next year.Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,495 Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 I really regret not going there this year. And Ghent, for that matter. But there are other priorities at the moment. Hopefully, things will look bit brighter next year.KarolYeah, I understand what you mean. I had the fortune to see JNH in Ghent two years ago, and I got my interview with him, so this Vienna thing would have been more a 'bonus'. Alas, I -- too -- have to make other priorities. The programme looks fantastic, though -- the only thing really missing is WATERWORLD (my favourite JNH) and the gorgeous SNOW FALLING ON CEDARS. Seems like they focussed mostly on his post-2000 material, and I happen to prefer his late 80s-late 90s stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,192 Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 He seems to abandon that approach in 80% of his recent scores so it seems not very sound strategy. Not even MALEFICENT got to the B-part (though i love the motif he cooked up there even if it's a repurposed HIDALGO).To be honest, I'm not sure if he necessarily meant that the song structure composition will always end up in the film. Perhaps it's sometimes just a vehicle for writing the themes in the first place. Or perhaps he finds it harder to incorporate them in most of today's theme-lesser scores.I really regret not going there this year. And Ghent, for that matter. But there are other priorities at the moment. Hopefully, things will look bit brighter next year.It's bound to be a Zimmer event one of these years, which means that the programme will be a mixed bag for me. I'm still hoping for a Doyle year, though. We'll see who comes next. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt C 453 Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 Also, they just opened a new recording hall in Vienna and spent the last few days doing some test recordings with Conrad Pope and Dennis Sands. Both were impressed, calling it one of the best recording halls in Europe, on the same level as Abbey Road. And apparently the orchestra was up to shape, too. They see a realistic chance that Vienna will become a major location for Hollywood recordings over the next few years.I just hope I can find out how to get in through a side door if that happens.Pope posted one of the test recordings on SoundCloud yesterday. It was "The Adventures of Mutt", which sounds very well done for a first-time film orchestra.https://soundcloud.com/conradpopemusic/indiana-jones-swashbuckler-the-adventures-of-mutt-vienna-synchron-orchestra?utm_source=soundcloud&utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=facebook Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt C 453 Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 Is JNH recording The Huntsman in London or Los Angeles? I'm curious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeallen01 2,136 Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01DYWQL6W/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1460230116&sr=1-1&pi=SY200_QL40&keywords=huntsman+winters+war&dpPl=1&dpID=61YPLy%2BLSfL&ref=plSrch The 30 second samples from The Huntsman: Winter's War. There's some potentially beautiful melodies heard in fragments throughout the samples. There's also some lovely choral moments. I can hear a couple of returning ideas and themes from Snow White and the Huntsman; the thunderous descending action motif, as well as Charlize Theron's Revenna theme. Looking forward to the whole thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt C 453 Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 James Newton Howard to score 'Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them' Guess Desplat and Hooper were unavailable... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 Cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,352 Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 2 hours ago, Matt C said: James Newton Howard to score 'Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them' Guess Desplat and Hooper were unavailable... We've been talking about that for days now in the Fantastic Beasts thread. Neither you nor @Koray Savas knew about this until now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 I didn't know until reading it in this thread right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 Me neither. Could be very interesting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 We didn't learn this info where Jay meticulously meant for us to hear it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,352 Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 I meant? You're wrong, it wasn't me who posted it! Here you go if you want to read the JWFan reactions to the news. http://www.jwfan.com/forums/index.php?/topic/23541-fantastic-beasts-and-where-to-find-them-jk-rowling-david-yates-james-newton-howard/&do=findComment&comment=1238166 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,192 Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 11 hours ago, Matt C said: James Newton Howard to score 'Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them' Guess Desplat and Hooper were unavailable... Interesting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt C 453 Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 15 hours ago, Jay said: We've been talking about that for days now in the Fantastic Beasts thread. Neither you nor @Koray Savas knew about this until now? I only found out yesterday... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 Its very easy news to miss, ignore Jason. He's obliged to read every thread and assumed everyone else does the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLUMENKOHL 1,068 Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 9 minutes ago, Stefancos said: Its very easy news to miss, ignore Jason. He's obliged to read every thread and assumed everyone else does the same. If I were moderator, I'd read only the threads I'm interested in. Occasionally I'd randomly ban 2 or 3 people to keep members on their toes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 If I were Moderator I would do the same. Random bannings, deletion of posts simply because I can and any objections would be dealt with! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLUMENKOHL 1,068 Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 2 minutes ago, Stefancos said: If I were Moderator I would do the same. Random bannings, deletion of posts simply because I can and any objections would be dealt with! We should start our own forum. It would be better than this god forsaken place! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 Why don't you both make like a Jwfan2234 and get the fuck out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLUMENKOHL 1,068 Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 What’s your problem? Dixon Hill 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbellamy 6,285 Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 37 minutes ago, Stefancos said: Its very easy news to miss, ignore Jason. He's obliged to read every thread and assumed everyone else does the same. Given this unfortunate mishap, I think that from now on we should post a news item in every possible relevant thread as well as creating a new thread and tag every member in order to ensure everyone sees it at the same time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeallen01 2,136 Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 Has someone made Harry Potter into a film? I must have missed that. Why didn't someone let me know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 Holy cow, Leeallen01, when did you join the board? I must have missed that thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muad'Dib 1,802 Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 1 hour ago, leeallen01 said: Has someone made Harry Potter into a film? I must have missed that. Why didn't someone let me know? Hey! You should listen to The Hateful Eight, I'm sure you'll love it! Dixon Hill 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeallen01 2,136 Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 10 hours ago, Michael said: Hey! You should listen to The Hateful Eight, I'm sure you'll love it! Is that an epic score by han zimmerman? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightscape94 965 Posted April 11, 2016 Author Share Posted April 11, 2016 20 hours ago, Woj said: Why don't you both make like a Jwfan2234 and get the fuck out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 21 hours ago, Stefancos said: If I were Moderator I would do the same. Random bannings, deletion of posts simply because I can and any objections would be dealt with! Just like the way you run your Facebook page, with an iron fist! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 Yes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 Not long to 100,000. Would be a shame if it all... vanished! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeallen01 2,136 Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 JNH's new interview with Jon Burlingame is up - http://www.bmi.com/special/james_newton_howard And it's been announced that he's receiving the BMI Icon Award as well next month - http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/7326618/bmi-film-television-awards-to-honor-composer-james-newton-howard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,006 Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 JNH doing that Harry Potter spin-off might be a good thing. But that largely depends on whether it's the good JNH doing it... or the bad one. Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeallen01 2,136 Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 JNH's speech for his BMI Icon Award. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pieter Boelen 740 Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 The announcement that James Newton Howard will be writing the music for Fantastic Beasts has got me quite excited. It has a been a long time since a composer whose work I generally like has been involved in the Harry Potter franchise! So far my favourite scores of his are Atlantis - The Lost Empire, Dinosaur, Hidalgo, King Kong, Maleficent and Waterworld. What other fun adventurous ones am I missing out on though? And specifically what tracks are your favourites? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SafeUnderHill 205 Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 Pieter Boelen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 Peter Pan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 4,639 Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 Any of his early-era Shamylan scores. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted May 31, 2016 Share Posted May 31, 2016 2 hours ago, Not Mr. Big said: Any of his early-era Shamylan scores. All of them, really. Signs is the pinnacle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted May 31, 2016 Share Posted May 31, 2016 I've never heard a JNH score that I wanted to hear a second time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,352 Posted May 31, 2016 Share Posted May 31, 2016 Not even Waterworld? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted May 31, 2016 Share Posted May 31, 2016 3 hours ago, Not Mr. Big said: Any of his early-era Shamylan scores. You consider those fun and adventurous? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 4,639 Posted May 31, 2016 Share Posted May 31, 2016 2 minutes ago, Koray Savas said: You consider those fun and adventurous? In their own way, yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted May 31, 2016 Share Posted May 31, 2016 6 minutes ago, Jay said: Not even Waterworld? Not even once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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