Desplat13 1 Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 So, do you like the melody better in Hook or AotC?I'm sure this has been done before, but hey, it's still a valid question.I have to go with AotC, perhaps because I heard it first. It always sounds like a more natural setting, and I love the way it compliments and is complimented by the secondary theme in Across the Stars.So, what do you think? Which is better? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 Hook Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taikomochi 1,136 Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 I like Across The Stars better, but as a whole score, Hook is better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasonblueeyes 0 Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 I like AOTC better too. It's just more memorable to me. I don't feel anything from Hook. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desplat13 1 Posted November 16, 2008 Author Share Posted November 16, 2008 I like Across The Stars better, but as a whole score, Hook is better.Agreed. I certainly like the Hook score better, but like that certain theme usage better in AotC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fommes 153 Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 It's practically the same melody. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 1,059 Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 Hook. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie Lohner 0 Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 Across the Stars!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Penna 3,694 Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 Hook. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxxie 1 Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 Hook (because I've never heard the other!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aj_vader 534 Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 Across The Stars is a Better peice, but do enjoy both scores. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 75 Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 "Prologue" from Hook. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maglorfin 196 Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 "Prologue" from Hook. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desplat13 1 Posted November 16, 2008 Author Share Posted November 16, 2008 Hook (because I've never heard the other!) Wow, that is incredible! You know the Indy scores very well, yet you have never heard "Across the Stars"? You really should give it a listen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissPadmé 17 Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 easy.. Hook! next one.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BurgaFlippinMan 7 Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 they've always sounded pretty dissimilar to me apart from the triplet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxxie 1 Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 Hook (because I've never heard the other!) Wow, that is incredible! You know the Indy scores very well, yet you have never heard "Across the Stars"? You really should give it a listen.I'm going to sound really dumb here, but is it Star Wars? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aj_vader 534 Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 have you really not heard it?well if you havent your in for a treat, and its from star wars episode II Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Brigden 7 Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 Hook (because I've never heard the other!) Wow, that is incredible! You know the Indy scores very well, yet you have never heard "Across the Stars"? You really should give it a listen.I'm going to sound really dumb here, but is it Star Wars?Yes. And I agree, it's worth listening to, although it's certainly not the first place to start with SW (which you should do as a JW fan). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desplat13 1 Posted November 16, 2008 Author Share Posted November 16, 2008 Hook (because I've never heard the other!) Wow, that is incredible! You know the Indy scores very well, yet you have never heard "Across the Stars"? You really should give it a listen.I'm going to sound really dumb here, but is it Star Wars?You are one interesting JWFan And yes, it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxxie 1 Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 You are one interesting JWFan Hey I don't have to be interested in everything the man does! I'll have to see about watching the Star Wars films sometime, then I may like the music more..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desplat13 1 Posted November 16, 2008 Author Share Posted November 16, 2008 Actually, it's refreshing to find someone else here who hasn't watched every movie on the planet nor heard every score on the planet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 "Flight To Neverland" film version > anything in AOTC. So Hook all the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hlao-roo 389 Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 Nixon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Crichton 4 Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 "Flight To Neverland" film version > anything in AOTC. So Hook all the way.That's...not the question.John- who loves Across the Stars and votes Across the Starts. So there.Oh...Superman- The MovieJust so he doesn't have to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maglorfin 196 Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 Actually, it's refreshing to find someone else here who hasn't watched every movie on the planet nor heard every score on the planet Haha Yeah, Maxxie, congratulations for not being such a g33k as the rest (or at least the majority, not to offend anybody) of us! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Crichton 4 Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 If you're a Williams fan being unfamilar with the Star Wars scores is not something to be proud of. It's a serious situation that should be immediately rectified. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Parker 3,040 Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 I vote "Across the Stars", because I have never listened to "Hook", though I should say that my exposure to "Across the Stars" is only from the Bonus Disk for "Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxxie 1 Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 Actually, it's refreshing to find someone else here who hasn't watched every movie on the planet nor heard every score on the planet Haha Yeah, Maxxie, congratulations for not being such a g33k as the rest (or at least the majority, not to offend anybody) of us! Hey, thanks; a compliment! If you're a Williams fan being unfamilar with the Star Wars scores is not something to be proud of. It's a serious situation that should be immediately rectified.I sincerely hope you speak in jest! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Crichton 4 Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 If you're a Williams fan being unfamilar with the Star Wars scores is not something to be proud of. It's a serious situation that should be immediately rectified.I sincerely hope you speak in jest! Hmmm....mostly, I suppose. But they're definately part of the pinnacle of not just Williams' career but film scores in general, no fan should be without them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 I'm surprised how close this is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxxie 1 Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 If you're a Williams fan being unfamilar with the Star Wars scores is not something to be proud of. It's a serious situation that should be immediately rectified.I sincerely hope you speak in jest! Hmmm....mostly, I suppose. But they're definately part of the pinnacle of not just Williams' career but film scores in general, no fan should be without them.Yeah I understand what you're saying. It's just I get sick of hearing about Star Wars. Star Wars this, Star Wars that. There are many good scores out there that are just as good (and not just by JW!) I'll have to watch them sometime. How many is there, and which ones are the best (both musically and in general)??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 Six episodes, six scores. I'd start off with A New Hope, Empire Strikes Back, and then Phantom Menace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Parker 3,040 Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 What about "Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxxie 1 Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 Six episodes, six scores. I'd start off with A New Hope, Empire Strikes Back, and then Phantom Menace.Are they the first three? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 Six episodes, six scores. I'd start off with A New Hope, Empire Strikes Back, and then Phantom Menace.Are they the first three?No, these are just the 3 I think you should check out first.Episode I - Phantom MenaceEpisode II - Attack Of The ClonesEpisode III - Revenge Of The SithEpisode IV - A New HopeEpisode V - Empire Strikes BackEpisode VI - Return Of The Jedi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxxie 1 Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 Episode I - Phantom MenaceEpisode II - Attack Of The ClonesEpisode III - Revenge Of The SithEpisode IV - A New HopeEpisode V - Empire Strikes BackEpisode VI - Return Of The JediTPM, AOTC and ROTS are the prequels, right? ANH, TESB and ROTJ are the 'sequels' as it were, but were actually the first ones made?Which one/s have the best score then? Any opinions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 TPM, AOTC and ROTS are the prequels, right? ANH, TESB and ROTJ are the 'sequels' as it were, but were actually the first ones made?Correct on both accounts.Which one/s have the best score then? Any opinions? As I said before, check out ANP, ESB, and TPM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maglorfin 196 Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 Which one/s have the best score then? Any opinions? The best SW score is ESB, followed by ANH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxxie 1 Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 Cool, thanks guys. EDIT: Which soundtrack release/s is/are the best? I hear tell of some kind of box set kicking around, is this any good? Does it have the expanded scores? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 Cool, thanks guys. EDIT: Which soundtrack release/s is/are the best? I hear tell of some kind of box set kicking around, is this any good? Does it have the expanded scores?This is what I have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Parker 3,040 Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 For the "sequels" (as you described them), they have released practically complete Two-Disk sets that I think are essential a film score fan's library.EDIT: If you liked this Indiana Jones Box Set, then you will almost certainly like these scores. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Barnsbury 8 Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 anything in Hook > anything in AOTC. So Hook all the way.My thoughts exactly (sorry, Prez). Seriously, though.Ray Barnsbury - whose first thought upon seeing this thread was how difficult it's going to be for Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 Ray Barnsbury - whose first thought upon seeing this thread was how difficult it's going to be for Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Crichton 4 Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 anything in Hook > anything in AOTC. So Hook all the way.My thoughts exactly (sorry, Prez). No worries. I have a letter of resignation written, all it requires is your signature. Seriously, no film score fan's collection is complete without at least the complete OT scores. I guess the best way to get them now would be the '04 Sony release, but if you can get the '97 RCA ones at a decent price get them. I enjoy the prequels just as much personally, but they're generally considered less essential. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pixie_twinkle 48 Posted November 17, 2008 Share Posted November 17, 2008 Hook. No contest for me. Across the Stars has always sounded like a pale imitation of a true classic. The prologue from Hook has long been one of my favourite Williams miniatures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desplat13 1 Posted November 17, 2008 Author Share Posted November 17, 2008 Six episodes, six scores. I'd start off with A New Hope, Empire Strikes Back, and then Phantom Menace.Whatever you do, don't listen to Koray about the movie order Either:4. A New Hope5. Empire Strikes Back6. Return of the Jedi1. Phantom Menace2. Attack of the Clones3. Revenge of the SithOr:1. Phantom Menace2. Attack of the Clones3. Revenge of the Sith4. A New Hope5. The Empire Strikes Back6. Return of the JediEither way has merits. I don't think it matters which. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 75 Posted November 17, 2008 Share Posted November 17, 2008 Either way has merits. I don't think it matters which.It matters. Watch the original trilogy first (Episodes IV-VI) then the prequels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Brausam 214 Posted November 17, 2008 Share Posted November 17, 2008 Nixon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry B 50 Posted November 17, 2008 Share Posted November 17, 2008 The best thing about "Across the Stars" is that it led to the main theme from Catch Me If You Can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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