MSM 126 Posted June 1, 2008 Share Posted June 1, 2008 Of Williams' latest scores, which is your favorite? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh500 1,615 Posted June 1, 2008 Share Posted June 1, 2008 I KNEW this was coming! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 1,059 Posted June 1, 2008 Share Posted June 1, 2008 Geisha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indy4 155 Posted June 1, 2008 Share Posted June 1, 2008 I find Geisha to be pretty boring, aside from a couple good cues ("Going to School" and "End Credits"). KotCS wins by a longshot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSM 126 Posted June 1, 2008 Author Share Posted June 1, 2008 Why can't I add a poll? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,016 Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 I love both equally.Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taikomochi 1,136 Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 Geisha, by far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeshopk 8 Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 KotCS - It's got more beef. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BurgaFlippinMan 7 Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 Skull stands no chance against the absolute masterpiece that is Geisha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Mark 3,631 Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 KotCS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 75 Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 Memoirs of a Geisha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neimoidian 14 Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 Memoires of a Geisha is one of John's best works IMO. The only recent score of his that could stand a chance against it would be The Phantom Menace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 Memoirs is a score he really put his heart into. Sure, as a pro, he does well on every score, but since he actively sought this project out himself, there's something special about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hitch 57 Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 Geisha....by a thousand country miles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kendal_Ozzel 36 Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 Memoirs of a Geisha. It's just a much more inspired, original score, in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Skywalker 1,795 Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 Memoirs is a score he really put his heart into. Sure, as a pro, he does well on every score, but since he actively sought this project out himself, there's something special about it.yesAnyway comparing drama score with action scores is a little wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh500 1,615 Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 Does anyone else think this is a stupid comparison?It's like comparing Schindler's List with Jurassic Park. You can ask, "Which do you like more?" but not "Which is better?" These two are completely different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robthehand 3 Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 Memoirs of a Geisha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elmo Lewis 6 Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 Does anyone else think this is a stupid comparison?It's like comparing Schindler's List with Jurassic Park. You can ask, "Which do you like more?" but not "Which is better?" These two are completely different.God forbid we had a stupid thread in the Indy forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry B 50 Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 Does anyone else think this is a stupid comparison?It's like comparing Schindler's List with Jurassic Park. You can ask, "Which do you like more?" but not "Which is better?" These two are completely different.Schindler's List is much better! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BurgaFlippinMan 7 Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 Does anyone else think this is a stupid comparison?It's like comparing Schindler's List with Jurassic Park. You can ask, "Which do you like more?" but not "Which is better?" These two are completely different.In a way, it doesn't quite matter. Do you see Oscars being given out for categories like Best Action Movie, Best Comedy and Best Thriller?Geisha is the better score. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Breathmask 555 Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 But there used to be a distinction made between music composed for drama and music composed for comedy or musical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 Geisha is just collecting dust. It is not a score that would make people a JW fan.regardless of the quality difference between Geisha and Kingdom, this new score will bring in more JW fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh500 1,615 Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 Geisha is just collecting dust. It is not a score that would make people a JW fan.regardless of the quality difference between Geisha and Kingdom, this new score will bring in more JW fans.You never like Geisha, Joe?Because I still think Geisha is one of his top scores! Second only to Schindler's List, when it comes to dramatic scores. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 SL is not the best score IMHO(4 out of 5 stars max), and Geisha isn't in the same league as SL. Its a fine score but it doesn't excite me. I don't see how it excites anyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh500 1,615 Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 SL is not the best score IMHO(4 out of 5 stars max), and Geisha isn't in the same league as SL. Its a fine score but it doesn't excite me. I don't see how it excites anyone.Well, it's not exciting music per se but it's elegant and beautiful and graceful. Gorgeous, I wanna say. It's not Star Wars and Indiana Jones exciting, that's for sure, but it's still hauntingly good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FattyMcButterpants 1 Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 KOTCS overall.But KOTCS has nothing that comes close to the memorability of The Chairman's Waltz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh500 1,615 Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 KOTCS overall.But KOTCS has nothing that comes close to the memorability of The Chairman's Waltz.Yeah . . . that's pretty much my thought, as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Mulder Simpson 0 Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 Geisha....by a thousand country miles.ditto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh500 1,615 Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 Hmmm, Geisha seems to be one of those scores that's either loved or hated. No middle ground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indy4 155 Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 Some of the cues are brilliant. "Going to School" and "End Credits" are fantastic, but beyond that, there isn't much interesting music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry B 50 Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 I would think even you could appreciate "Becoming a Geisha" and "Confluence." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romão 2,274 Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 I don't mean to offend anyone, but the inability of some of our members to apreciate subtler and quiter types of film music is staggering and frankly, quite sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indy4 155 Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 I do enjoy those two pieces you mentioned, Henry, but not as much as "Going to School" or "End Credits." But they're definetly close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh500 1,615 Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 "Going to School," "Becoming a Geisha," "The Chairman's Waltz," and "Confluence" are my top tracks.I also love the very first track "Sayuri's Theme"--I love what JW does to musically depict the rain, a series of trio played by the cello. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 1,059 Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 I don't mean to offend anyone, but the inability of some of our members to apreciate subtler and quiter types of film music is staggering and frankly, quite sad.Yeah I know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 I don't mean to offend anyone, but the inability of some of our members to apreciate subtler and quiter types of film music is staggering and frankly, quite sad.you're painting with a broad stroke there Merkel, and its really stupid of you because you're assuming that just because one isn't enamored with this score they don't like other "quieter scores", though I don't find this one quiet, and it is anything but a subtle score. To call it subtle is to say Jim Carrey is subtle, or the three stooges are subtle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry B 50 Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 "Going to School," "Becoming a Geisha," "The Chairman's Waltz," and "Confluence" are my top tracks.I also love the very first track "Sayuri's Theme"--I love what JW does to musically depict the rain, a series of trio played by the cello.What rain? It's a concert piece that was tracked into the film (leaving "Journey to the Hanamachi" as it was would have been more effective). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg1138 3 Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 My views on Memoirs of a Geisha have been oft-posted elsewhere.....Kingdom of the Crystal Skull wins in this poll by a very big margin.......and before anyone slates me for that, I will say yet again that we all have different tastes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romão 2,274 Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 I don't mean to offend anyone, but the inability of some of our members to apreciate subtler and quiter types of film music is staggering and frankly, quite sad.you're painting with a broad stroke there Merkel, and its really stupid of you because you're assuming that just because one isn't enamored with this score they don't like other "quieter scores", though I don't find this one quiet, and it is anything but a subtle score. To call it subtle is to say Jim Carrey is subtle, or the three stooges are subtle.Trust me, Joe, I was not thinking about you when I wrote that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSM 126 Posted June 9, 2008 Author Share Posted June 9, 2008 I would think even you could appreciate "Becoming a Geisha" and "Confluence."Indeed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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