Pieter Boelen 633 Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 Every few days I will post a thread on a random score from my collection that we can discuss and rate. I made a playlist on my computer with one track of each score I've got, so by using the random play option, I'll be able to post a truly random score each time. Hopefully this will allow us to discuss some scores that would otherwise never be discussed. Also we can record the rating so that we can create a full list of the ratings given to scores by JWFan.com.Today's score is The Witches of Eastwick by John Williams. Are you familiar with it? What do you like about it? What don't you like about it? How do do you think it works in the film? What are your favourite tracks?Yesterday I watched this movie, but it struck me as being rather odd and I didn't get it.Did any of you get it?So far JWFan has rated:See Soundtrack Ratings by JWFan.com.This web page contains the ratings from all my previous polls as well as those of Blumenkohl's.Final ratings are converted to a 1-10 rating for both rating systems so that they can be compared. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Penna 2,082 Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 3.5Has some stunning moments, but the overall tone of the score doesn't really work for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,251 Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 3.Nice, but for some reason I never find myself going back to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 6,294 Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 3.5 stars. It's perfectly fine score, but that's all. Oh, and has nice album release.My favourite version of the main theme is not from the original score though. It was duet between piano and violin. Really diabolical and I loved it.Karol - who likes the out-of-order sequencing of this album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 859 Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 I think I gave it a 4 in previous discussions.The Ballroom cue is a very lovely piece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissPadmé 17 Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 5Fantastic, one of the best of the best by Williams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 5,520 Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 3.Nice, but for some reason I never find myself going back to it.Agreed. The theme is nice, it has some nice moments, but overall I never found it that special. In particular, I never liked Ballroom that much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrScratch 292 Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 3.5, it is a fun and enjoyable score. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Williamsfan301 11 Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 3.5Has some stunning moments, but the overall tone of the score doesn't really work for me.Agreed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pieter Boelen 633 Posted January 2, 2009 Author Share Posted January 2, 2009 Yesterday I watched this movie, but it struck me as being rather odd and I didn't get it.Did any of you get it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Crichton 4 Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 3.Nice, but for some reason I never find myself going back to it.Same here. But it's an interesting study technically, you can hear the beginnings of what would become the Hook/Home Alone/Harry Potter SS & CoS sound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HPFAN_2 0 Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 3, nice melodies and orchestration but it doesn't warrant further listening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 73 Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 4. It's good with a few fantastic moments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasonblueeyes 0 Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 5!!! I think it's one of William's best non Spielberg/Lucas scores besides Superman and Harry Potter.The Ballroom scene music kills me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,391 Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 Does it's job well enough, with a genuinely fun main theme. Hardly ever listen to it though. 3/5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,095 Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh500 1,602 Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 I gave this 3 stars. This never made much of an impact on me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,391 Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 Generous of you then.I'd have given it a maximum of two stars had I felt the same about it as you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh500 1,602 Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 Generous of you then.I'd have given it a maximum of two stars had I felt the same about it as you.Well, the Dance of the Devils (is that the name?) is still pretty nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indy4 152 Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 3.5. It has some fantastic moments, but I don't find myself going back to it over and over again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,476 Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 Yesterday I watched this movie, but it struck me as being rather odd and I didn't get it.Did any of you get it?Jack Nicholson is the Devil, he has sex with three women. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,391 Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 And the cry-baby from Alien regurgitates grapes. The End. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Parker 3,017 Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 How very odd. The cover always reminded me of "Beetlejuice", which I quite enjoyed. Are they similar?I have never listened to the score, either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,095 Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 The cover always reminded me of "Beetlejuice", which I quite enjoyed. Are they similar?The films or the scores? Either way it doesn't matter, the answer is no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Barnsbury 8 Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 4. It's good with a few fantastic moments.Indeed. In particular, "Dance of the Witches" is terrifically fun, and "The Ballroom Scene" is simply resplendent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,765 Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 How very odd. The cover always reminded me of "Beetlejuice", which I quite enjoyed. Are they similar?I have never listened to the score, either.Hmm, no. But The Witches of Eastwick and Batman were produced by Peter Guber and Jon Peters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Parker 3,017 Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 Not to mention Jack Nicholson in an acting role. I wondered why this film was shown in the "If You Liked This Film, We Recommend...." screen on the "Batman" DVD.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pieter Boelen 633 Posted January 3, 2009 Author Share Posted January 3, 2009 Jack Nicholson is the Devil, he has sex with three women.LOL. I gathered as much. Didn't quite get the end though;three sons of the devil walking around so the problem wasn't really solved...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 5,520 Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 Not to mention Jack Nicholson in an acting role.Dubbed by Williams, no less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elmo Lewis 6 Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 The cover always reminded me of "Beetlejuice", which I quite enjoyed. Are they similar?The films or the scores? Either way it doesn't matter, the answer is no.Well, not directly to Beetlejuice, but it is the closest Williams has gotten to Danny Elfman territory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indy4 152 Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 Indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,391 Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 Yes and yet the skill involved and displayed in the 'mimicking' leaves Elfman for dust. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indy4 152 Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 Bah...Edward Scissorhands is five times the score Witches of Eastwick is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elmo Lewis 6 Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 Yes and yet the skill involved and displayed in the 'mimicking' leaves Elfman for dust.Who said anything about mimicking? Elfman didn't have a known style when Eastwick was made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,391 Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 Bah...Edward Scissorhands is five times the score Witches of Eastwick is.A different score again. I agree.Who said anything about mimicking? Elfman didn't have a known style when Eastwick was made.Mimicking was the wrong word. See my half arsed quotation. I was referring to a vague similarity of style, of which Williams slaps Elfman around the chops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hitch 55 Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 And the cry-baby from Alien regurgitates grapes. The End.Cherries actually. Have another cherry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 6,637 Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 "The Seduction Of Suki and The Ballroom Scene", was, is, and always be, one of my top 5 Williams cues. Who in their right mind would want to replace this with "Tourandot"?! This score is an absoultely beautiful piece of work, and it fully desreved its Oscar nomination that year, alongside "Empire Of The Sun". p.s., and so did his next score... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie Lohner 0 Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 I have never seen this movie, although I have the score on CD! I have to listen to it again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,095 Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 The movie's okay. You're not missing anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,759 Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 a 3, a perfectly fine score, nothing special, nothing bad, a great dust collector. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pieter Boelen 633 Posted January 9, 2009 Author Share Posted January 9, 2009 The movie's okay. You're not missing anything.Indeed. I was somewhat disappointed when I watched it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Williamsfan301 11 Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 but...but...it's CHER!!! I mean.....CHER!!which reminds me of this Simpsons bit:Man recovering from 20 year coma: Do Sonny and Cher still have the stupid TV show?Kent Brockman: No, actually Cher won an Oscar and Sonny is a US congressmanMan: GOOD NIGHT!! (drops dead on the bed) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 6,637 Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 3.Nice, but for some reason I never find myself going back to it.Same here. But it's an interesting study technically, you can hear the beginnings of what would become the Hook/Home Alone/Harry Potter SS & CoS sound.He's not The Master, he's a very naughty boy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,442 Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 Never heard it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trumpeteer 243 Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 The opening title music is one of the best opening cues JW has done."The Tennis Game" is pure fun and Daryl's theme is wonderful. Especially played on harpsichord (?)Every time I watch the movie or hear the cue where Williams dubbed in Nicholson's whistling, I get shivers. It's cool to know that JW and George Miller had the insight to do that. It adds a great layer to that cue, melding score to film.Oh, and "Have a Cherry" is excellent. I think "No Ticket" was born out of this.I could go on forever about this score. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 859 Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 Oh, and "Have a Cherry" is excellent. I think "No Ticket" was born out of this.Might be one the funniest disturbing scenes in a film, anytime you can laugh at a brutal murder..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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