Omen II 1,235 Posted September 19, 2002 Share Posted September 19, 2002 It is easy for us die-hard John Williams fans to overlook the fact that most of his music was written to accompany films.While most of us are likely to have seen Star Wars and Jurassic Park, how many can claim to have seen I Passed for White or The Plainsman?Indicate how many JW movies you have watched. For a movie to qualify, you must have watched the whole film from beginning to end and you cannot count TV programmes. Let's see who's the most square-eyed!To get the ball rolling, I have watched 63 of Johnny's films. A pretty good tally, but I'm sure others can beat that.Damien - wondering if there are any JW films that none of the board members has seen... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Andrade 1,263 Posted September 19, 2002 Share Posted September 19, 2002 I've seen almost every Williams scored film since 1970. From the 60's scores I think I've only watched How To Steal a Million. And there are a few from the 70's that I haven't seen... Yet. From the 80's I've never been able to see Heartbeeps, Yes Giorgio and Space Camp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnus 0 Posted September 19, 2002 Share Posted September 19, 2002 just been around to see about 20 movies so far... however, I'm born in the 80's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Andrade 1,263 Posted September 19, 2002 Share Posted September 19, 2002 just been around to see about 20 movies so far... however, I'm born in the 80's Maybe you can find some of them on a video rental store. Thre are some films that are worth seeing on there own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocelot 508 Posted September 19, 2002 Share Posted September 19, 2002 I know I have seen over 33 off the top of my head. So 30 to 39 for me.. at least... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trumpeteer 302 Posted September 19, 2002 Share Posted September 19, 2002 I'm going to say in the range of 50-59, because I have seen almost all of the movies post-1972, except for "Images," "Pete 'n' Tillie," "The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing," "The Long Goodbye," "Conrack," "Family Plot," "The Missouri Breaks," "The Fury"(sorry Marian), "Dracula" and "Yes, Giorgio." One of these days I'll find them at a mom-and-pop video store or on cable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morn 8 Posted September 20, 2002 Share Posted September 20, 2002 Man, you people count this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogue_Leader 2 Posted September 20, 2002 Share Posted September 20, 2002 20-29I've seen alot of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CYPHER 1 Posted September 21, 2002 Share Posted September 21, 2002 I can't work out for certain how many I've seen at this point in time but I think it's only around 23-4. Which is kinda pathetic I guess. But I too am a child of the 80s! And I am saving some to appreciate later in life instead of over-saturating myself at present. And by the way I think this is a great poll Omen II: one should never forget the Williams principally wrote his music for these films and I think that they can be best appreciated having seen the individual movies and scenes they scored. Though of course, sometimes the music is better than the scene its scored for, if you know what I mean CYPHER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Mark 3,631 Posted September 21, 2002 Share Posted September 21, 2002 Wait a sec...i thought i haden't seen all that many williams scored movies,but it's more than I thought..Missed:60' comedies he scored.(I rarely go for those old comedies,but watched recently by accident"The seven Year Itch"...now i know why Marylin Monroe is an idol! )The ReiversThe CowboysHeidiJane EyreEarthquake(well saw parts of it)Eiger SanctionThe FuryHeartbeeps.Stanley and IrisSabrinaStepmomRosewoodi think thas it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morlock 11 Posted October 2, 2002 Share Posted October 2, 2002 While most of us are likely to have seen Star Wars and Jurassic Park, how many can claim to have seen I Passed for White or The Plainsman? Well I havn't seen those two (My count is 35) but I've seen one of landmark importance taht I doubt anyone else here has. (I am one of the very few people who rated it on imdb) The movie is 'Daddy O', the very first movie JW scored! It was a terrible movie with an awfuly goofy score, but never the less a landmark one! To be totaly accurate, probably the earliest thing I saw scored by JW is 'Wagon Train'- I used to watch the reruns every day, so chances are I also saw one of episodes scored by the maestro. I recently started seeing movie only (or largley) because of JW's participation - that's why I saw Nixon, Sleepers, Presumed Innocent, Poseidon Adventure, Superman, Far and Away, JFK. I think I'll also see Angela's ashes sometime soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morn 8 Posted October 2, 2002 Share Posted October 2, 2002 Funny, unlike most masters, Williams went from as low as a film composer could be to at the top. Most have started at the top with their first scores being great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Mark 3,631 Posted October 7, 2002 Share Posted October 7, 2002 Funny, unlike most masters, Williams went from as low as a film composer could be to at the top. 8O Most have started at the top with their first scores being great.Goldsmith has a similar pattern....and some started with their best scores and went downhill from there(David Arnold,James Horner)K.M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morn 8 Posted October 7, 2002 Share Posted October 7, 2002 Goldsmith.... is still alive, film music has been around for about 4 generations of composers!1st: Korngold, Steiner, Newman and Waxman.2nd: Rozsa, Herrmann and North3rd: Williams, Goldsmith4th: Horner, Zimmer, Elfman etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 7, 2002 Share Posted October 7, 2002 I ended up with 43 titles, more than I thought. There was a time when I felt I HAD to see the film if I owned the score, which became problematic when I got my hands on things like "Heartbeeps", even though I did get my hands on it a few years ago. If anyone wants the video - it's an original copy - I'll gladly trade it!A good way of obtaining a rare film is to offer the score as a trade. I did this with "Images", which is not available commercially. The picture and sound quality was so-so, but it was interesting to see the film after having heard the score, which I think everyone would agree is unlike anything Williams has done before or after. As far as the film is concerned: certianly not Altman's best work, but it was worth the effort. Be sure to check out "The Long Goodbye"!/Claes Grufmanclaes.grufman@spray.se Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damo 0 Posted October 22, 2005 Share Posted October 22, 2005 I don't exactly know how many movie scored by John William i have seen. I think i've seen about 20-29. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean1700 4 Posted October 22, 2005 Share Posted October 22, 2005 Lets see....um....41Star WarsEmpire Strikes BackReturn of the JediThe Phantom MenaceAttack of The ClonesRevenge Of The SithAlwaysAmistadBorn On The Fourth Of JulyCatch Me If You CanClose Encounters of The Third KindCowboys, TheEarthquakeEmpire of The SunE.T.Far and AwayHarry Potter and The Philosophers StoneHarry Potter and the Chamber of SecretsHarry Potter and the Prisoner of AzkabanHome AloneHome Alone 2HookIndiana Jones and The Temple of DoomIndiana Jones and the Last CrusadeJawsJaws 2JFKJurassic ParkJurassic Park - The Lost WorldMidwayMinority ReportPatriot, ThePoseidon Adventure, TheRaiders of the Lost ArkSaving Private RyanSchindler's ListSpace CampSupermanTerminal, TheTowering Inferno, TheWitches of Eastwick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,714 Posted October 22, 2005 Share Posted October 22, 2005 I have watched about 50 or 60 Williams movies. Some early like How to Steal a Million but most from 70's, 80's and 90´s and the new millenium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kendal_Ozzel 36 Posted October 22, 2005 Share Posted October 22, 2005 31, plus about 4 "iffys" (ones I haven't seen since I was very young, or haven't seen start to finish). Also, I counted Fiddler on the Roof. I'm a little disappointed...I think that number should be higher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hitch 57 Posted October 22, 2005 Share Posted October 22, 2005 Do repeat viewings count? Then I've probably seen 127,356,849 John Williams scored movies. Wow...that's a lot of film. And I only seen FAMILY PLOT once! Where are those Hugo Friedhoffer scored movies I miss so much like AN AFFAIR DEFINITELY NOT TO REMEMBER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Breathmask 555 Posted October 22, 2005 Share Posted October 22, 2005 36. Not counting Seven Years in Tibet, which I saw only partially. Once. A long time ago. On a bus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batmanand 0 Posted October 22, 2005 Share Posted October 22, 2005 Being born in the mid-Eighties, I think I have seen about 15 JW films in the cinema and another 15 to 20 on video/DVD/TV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Mark 3,631 Posted October 23, 2005 Share Posted October 23, 2005 I haven't seen Stepmom,Rosewood,Heartbeeps,The River and Stanley and Iris.And thosee 60's comedies.k.M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightscape94 965 Posted October 23, 2005 Share Posted October 23, 2005 Talk about reviving dead threads...Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scissorhands 16 Posted October 23, 2005 Share Posted October 23, 2005 OK, I've seen2005 - War of the Worlds2005 - Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith2004 - The Terminal2004 - Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban2002 - Catch Me If You Can2002 - Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets2002 - Minority Report2002 - Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones2001 - Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 2001 - A.I. Artificial Intelligence 2000 - The Patriot 1999 - Angela's Ashes 1999 - Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace 1998 - Stepmom 1998 - Saving Private Ryan 1997 - Amistad 1997 - Seven Years in Tibet 1997 - The Lost World: Jurassic Park 1997 - Rosewood 1996 - Sleepers 1995 - Nixon 1995 - Sabrina 1993 - Schindler's List 1993 - Jurassic Park 1992 - Home Alone 2: Lost in New York 1992 - Far and Away 1991 - JFK1991 - Hook 1990 - Home Alone 1990 - Presumed Innocent 1990 - Stanley & Iris 1989 - Always 1989 - Born on the Fourth of July 1989 - Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade 1988 - The Accidental Tourist 1987 - Empire of the Sun 1987 - The Witches of Eastwick 1986 - SpaceCamp 1984 - The River1984 - Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom 1983 - Return of the Jedi 1982 - E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial1981 - Raiders of the Lost Ark 1980 - The Empire Strikes Back 1979 - 1941 1979 - Dracula 1978 - Superman - The Movie 1978 - Jaws 2 1978 - The Fury 1977 - Close Encounters of the Third Kind 1977 - Star Wars 1976 - Midway1976 - The Missouri Breaks1976 - Family Plot 1975 - The Eiger Sanction 1975 - Jaws 1974 - The Towering Inferno 1974 - Earthquake 1974 - The Sugarland Express 1973 - The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing 1972 - The Poseidon Adventure 1972 - The Cowboys 1971 - Fiddler on the Roof (Score Adaptation)1969 - Goodbye, Mr. Chips (Score Adaptation)1966 - How to Steal a Million 1966 - The Rare Breed 1963 - Diamond Head Total: 68 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Mark 3,631 Posted October 23, 2005 Share Posted October 23, 2005 Talk about reviving dead threads...TimI'm doin some increasin of my post count.Can't be a Master soon enough.K.M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted October 23, 2005 Share Posted October 23, 2005 How the mighty have fallen indeed.You are nothing without your post count buddy Chrusher.BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkLord89 0 Posted October 23, 2005 Share Posted October 23, 2005 28.They're mostly from the 2000's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted October 23, 2005 Share Posted October 23, 2005 Williams has only composed 11 scores in that decade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrScratch 294 Posted October 23, 2005 Share Posted October 23, 2005 54, by quick count on imdb.Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkLord89 0 Posted October 23, 2005 Share Posted October 23, 2005 Williams has only composed 22 scores in that decade.What?!? 22 scores from 2000 (The Patriot) to 2005 (War of the Worlds so far)?!? I've missed some... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted October 23, 2005 Share Posted October 23, 2005 Typo, the correct number is 11. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kendal_Ozzel 36 Posted October 23, 2005 Share Posted October 23, 2005 Or 11. :?EDIT: Oh sure, now you go and edit yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Mark 3,631 Posted October 23, 2005 Share Posted October 23, 2005 How the mighty have fallen indeed.You are nothing without your post count buddy Chrusher.BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!Crusher is dead,though I get e-mails from beyond the grave from time to time.K.M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted October 23, 2005 Share Posted October 23, 2005 Dead? I thought he was married?Not a big difference though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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