Delorean90 32 Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 Joey speaks the truth. That is kind of the point of using the word "masterpiece," instead of "great score," or "one of his best." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 859 Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 There are 5 or 6 Williams scores you could call masterpieces.Anything else would fall under the great/very good, good, fair or in some cases, and that's debatable, poor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delorean90 32 Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 Also true, but I still wouldn't say Family Plot is one of those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 859 Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 No that would fall under good.But I'm sure most of us know what his masterpiece scores are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indy4 152 Posted March 15, 2008 Author Share Posted March 15, 2008 Joey speaks the truth. That is kind of the point of using the word "masterpiece," instead of "great score," or "one of his best."The scores I consider to be masterpieces by JW would be ESB, Hook, PoA, LC, ET, Home Alone, and Family Plot. Though, once again, I would have to hear the score on CD before I could properly judge FP.His most genius scores would have to be Jaws, SW, and Images. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,251 Posted March 15, 2008 Share Posted March 15, 2008 Home Alone, a masterpiece? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indy4 152 Posted March 15, 2008 Author Share Posted March 15, 2008 Home Alone: A Masterpiece! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delorean90 32 Posted March 15, 2008 Share Posted March 15, 2008 Star Wars, TESB, Raiders, E.T., quite possibly ROTJ...I haven't heard the entirety of Close Encounters or Jaws yet, so I couldn't really comment, but I understand those are commonly considered to be masterpieces of his (haven't seen the movies either...). Hook would be very high up as would TOD, but if I was going to limit it, I would say...man, Star Wars really does have it all. Beyond that, E.T. ...and possibly Raiders. This of course, all not having seen or heard CEOT3K or Jaws. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 859 Posted March 15, 2008 Share Posted March 15, 2008 What I consider masterpieces are: Jaws, Star Wars, Superman, CE3K, E.T. and either Schindler's List or Raiders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,251 Posted March 15, 2008 Share Posted March 15, 2008 Some people here consider every score by John Williams a masterpuece, because it was written by...John Williams.Indy4 also seems to have a penchant for lightweight, easy to absorb scores that requires no effort from it's listener. But in the end, also does not leave him with a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indy4 152 Posted March 15, 2008 Author Share Posted March 15, 2008 What I consider masterpieces are: Jaws, Star Wars, Superman, CE3K, E.T. and either Schindler's List or Raiders.You know, it's not like you have to consider only 6 JW scores masterpieces. You can say Raiders and Schindler's List are masterpieces without ripping a hole in the space time continuum.Indy4 also seems to have a penchant for lightweight, easy to absorb scores that requires no effort from it's listener. But in the end, also does not leave him with a lot.I suppose that's partially true, but I do enjoy "heavy" film scores as well. And these lightweight scores leave me with plenty, I'm perfectly satisfied. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 859 Posted March 15, 2008 Share Posted March 15, 2008 One could also say the Fiddler on the Roof and Goodbye Mr. Chips might be Williams masterpieces.Or perhaps Jane Eyre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,759 Posted March 15, 2008 Share Posted March 15, 2008 I don't consider Schindler's List to be a masterpiece, its the least of his 4 Academy Award winning scores. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,251 Posted March 15, 2008 Share Posted March 15, 2008 You anti-semite eff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delorean90 32 Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 How on earth did I leave off Superman? Yeah, that's definitely up there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 859 Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 You know, it's not like you have to consider only 6 JW scores masterpieces. You can say Raiders and Schindler's List are masterpieces without ripping a hole in the space time continuum.To me a masterpiece is something special, not every score a composer cranks out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry B 49 Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 Star Wars, Superman, Jaws, E.T., Close Encounters, and...Wait for it.........The Phantom Menace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Mark 2,924 Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 Star WarsSupermanThe Empire Strikes BackE.T.Temple of DoomThe Phantom MenaceHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hitch 55 Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 For me, "The Accidental Tourist" is a masterpiece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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