#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 Indeed, he took it easy for a while work wise because of what happened to his wife. I don't think it was ever announce he was retiring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasey Kockroach 2,344 Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 I recall reading him saying something along the lines of wanting to just do one movie a year, but who knows. This could be for another project this year, or just early 2020. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Who 919 Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 Yes he did say he wanted to focus more on writing concert music and do one movie a year. It was some time ago though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Loert 2,511 Posted January 26, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted January 26, 2019 Kasey Kockroach, crocodile, The Illustrious Jerry and 2 others 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post crocodile 8,017 Posted January 31, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted January 31, 2019 I was listening to this interview last night actually. The anecdote (starting at around 41-minute mark) about Powell presenting his L3 material/sketches to Williams was hilarious. 😂 Karol Locrius, Kasey Kockroach, Taikomochi and 1 other 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taikomochi 1,136 Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 23 hours ago, crocodile said: I was listening to this interview last night actually. The anecdote (starting at around 41-minute mark) about Powell presenting his L3 material/sketches to Williams was hilarious. 😂 Karol Thank you for pointing that out. I didn’t have time to listen to the whole interview, but I was dying listening to that anecdote. Everyone here should listen to that part if they can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,367 Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 Hehe, pretty funny! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasey Kockroach 2,344 Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabulin 3,513 Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,367 Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 On 1/25/2019 at 8:16 PM, Loert said: Kasey Kockroach 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Loert 2,511 Posted February 24, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted February 24, 2019 Incanus, Kasey Kockroach and The Illustrious Jerry 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasey Kockroach 2,344 Posted February 24, 2019 Share Posted February 24, 2019 Is there a question in this interview he hasn’t been asked a billion times? ”How did you get involved in music?” Read a wikipedia article, lady! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loert 2,511 Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 Another interview: https://www.polygon.com/2019/2/26/18240326/how-to-train-your-dragon-music-score-soundtrack-john-powell This one has lots of interesting info which I wasn't aware of before (e.g. didn't know about the viola/tuba thing...) Also, as a huge fan of Trevor Horn, it's nice to hear Powell speaks so highly of him, and "Slave to the Rhythm" (one of my favourite tracks ever) in particular. Incanus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasey Kockroach 2,344 Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 Him meeting Shirley Walker is definitely interesting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasey Kockroach 2,344 Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 Bofur01 and The Illustrious Jerry 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 Powell's next film, Call of the Wild, has been delayed a couple of months from December this year to February 2020. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMc 2,674 Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 Kasey won't like this. They obviously want less competition for IX and especially Frozen. Kasey Kockroach 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasey Kockroach 2,344 Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 The soundtrack could come really early. The film itself is delayed, but not the score recording sessions! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasey Kockroach 2,344 Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 The Illustrious Jerry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miz 139 Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 Powell has become my favourite current composer based off my early foray into Bourne, then X-Men 3, then of course How to Train Your Dragon (a trilogy of scores that's up there with Star Wars and LoTR, methinks). Solo is a riot, and now I'm interested in many of his other works... but am put off by cutesy Dreamworks silliness. I have tried Happy Feet 1 & 2, and while it has his flavour, I can't feel its coherence and I don't care for its origins. Any other suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,367 Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 Ferdinand. Disco Stu and toothless 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Illustrious Jerry 3,356 Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 I personally enjoy: Ferdinand Ice Age: The Meltdown Horton Hears a Who Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony 572 Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 While not as big in scale or complexity as Solo or HTTYD, some of the most satisfying Powell scores are: Paycheck Mr. & Mrs. Smith Ferdinand Chicken Run Bolt The Italian Job Evolution Hancock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasey Kockroach 2,344 Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 Ferdinand is complex, you ninny. Disco Stu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 It really is, actually. Kasey Kockroach 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasey Kockroach 2,344 Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 It's his masterwork, so far. Disco Stu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 We lead the Ferdinand cult. Kasey Kockroach 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasey Kockroach 2,344 Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 Flower Festival is where it's at, baby. And Father and Son. And Bull Olympics. And Highway Chase. And Madrid Finale! Grandpa's expressed more than once that it's one of the best scores he's heard in a decade, and if my grandpa's praising something, then it MUST be good! Getting his seal of approval ain't easy. The Illustrious Jerry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 3 minutes ago, Kasey Kockroach said: Flower Festival is where it's at, baby. And Father and Son. And Bull Olympics. And Highway Chase. And Madrid Finale! Grandpa's expressed more than once that it's one of the best scores he's heard in a decade, and if my grandpa's praising something, then it MUST be good! Getting his seal of approval ain't easy. The last two minutes of "Finding Home".... holy moly. Stunning work from Powell. Kasey Kockroach 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasey Kockroach 2,344 Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 And the sheer bouncy joy and bliss that is A New Day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toothless 964 Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 Also, The gift from Prussian requiem. Disco Stu and Muad'Dib 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Faleel 5,350 Posted May 10, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted May 10, 2019 @Loert@Kasey Kockroach Kasey Kockroach, The Illustrious Jerry, Loert and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted May 10, 2019 Share Posted May 10, 2019 2 minutes ago, Faleel J.M. said: @Loert@Kasey Kockroach Oh yes yes don't mind if I do. Kasey Kockroach 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasey Kockroach 2,344 Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,367 Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 Another concert work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faleel 5,350 Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 The suite album? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasey Kockroach 2,344 Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 Aw darn, it's just a digital release of Happy Feet. Ah well. Suite album? What's that referring to? :O Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Illustrious Jerry 3,356 Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 Anyone else love John Powell's dog? Kasey Kockroach 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,079 Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 I've heard he does most of the composing. Kasey Kockroach 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasey Kockroach 2,344 Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 Moose is the best film composer dog. I don't know how far that category goes, but he's awesome anyhow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miz 139 Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 So, who has listened to Endurance? I've just watched Endurance after delving into the score for 3 weeks, a fascinating early one from Powell. Eager to know where it came from, I enjoyed the drama-documentary and the tracking of the music wasn't even that disappointing! As an instant-fan of the score I was disappointed that The Final Race wasn't featured in it's crescendo entirety... does anybody know what music was used instead? Was it the Ethiopian national anthem? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Illustrious Jerry 3,356 Posted September 14, 2019 Share Posted September 14, 2019 Virtually impossible to not wear a smile while listening to this. Koray Savas and Disco Stu 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmilson 7,457 Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 On today's episode, the intrepid John Powell shares his political views on his social media and, like everyone who does just that on 2019, is criticized by the opposing side: There's not that many film composers who are politically engaged on their social media... right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbellamy 6,287 Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 How many are on social media, period? Randy Newman’s political. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,367 Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 Still no avatar image? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 8 minutes ago, Jay said: Still no avatar image? I think at this point you should force one on him! His username is a bit like the name 'Ed Wilson' and here is the first result for a Google Image search of that name. Make him use this picture if he won't pick one himself! Jay 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmilson 7,457 Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 14 minutes ago, mrbellamy said: How many are on social media, period? A few of they are, specially those from the younger generations: Giacchino, Powell himself, Balfe, Djawadi, and I think David Arnold... Alan Silvestri posts a lot of photos too, but nothing political or controversial, though. Just him writing music, relaxing with his family and friends, traveling to cool places and, sometimes, him on the recording studio of some movie. James Newton Howard used to be quite active when he was touring with his concert, but a few months ago he literally disappeared. Maybe him posting more on social media was a marketing strategy by the companies backing his concert, not a personal decision from him. But yeah, most of them don't even have Facebook or, if they do, they don't use it. So yeah, no Thomas Newman ranting about the Trump administration, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 Going by that Facebook thread for good reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbellamy 6,287 Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 24 minutes ago, Edmilson said: A few of they are, specially those from the younger generations: Giacchino, Powell himself, Balfe, Djawadi, and I think David Arnold... Alan Silvestri posts a lot of photos too, but nothing political or controversial, though. Just him writing music, relaxing with his family and friends, traveling to cool places and, sometimes, him on the recording studio of some movie. Yeah Silvestri’s Instagram is pretty chill. Elfman’s is fun. Brian Tyler is on Facebook, I think, didn’t @Gruesome Son of a Bitch get a message from him once? Lol Also Zimmer has that one forum, if he still posts there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmilson 7,457 Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 Elfman's a fun guy on social media, he posts a lot of weird photos from his past. Tyler indeed is quite active, he even has an YouTube channel where he posts himself conducting his themes, playing instruments, etc. I guess the main question is: how many of them uses their pages by themselves, and how many hired some marketing/PR specialists to do it for them? Many public figures do just that, they don't use social media themselves, just hire someone to do it for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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