Datameister 2,034 Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 I'm actually not usually a fan of obscured or out-of-frame lettering in any context. The former happens all the time with magazines, and it bugs me. It's one thing to let a foreground element overlap just a little onto one of the letters, but when several letters are mostly covered up, it just looks ridiculous to me. It presupposes that any reader will know the title already, just based on the lettering style and/or the kinds of images on the cover. With something like Harry Potter, that very well may be the case for the vast majority of readers, but it still comes off as arrogant and unnecessary to my eye. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh500 1,615 Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 I'm thinking this unconventional cover design may very well generate more discussion than the music itself, once it's released... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indy4 155 Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 The partially missing title is the least of this cover's worries. The people look ridiculous, especially Dumbledore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Crichton 4 Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 Dumbledore looks more like Gandalf than ever.John- who thinks Steef's had too much of the Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taikomochi 1,136 Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 "The Killing of Dumbledore"It's good to see the makers of this album are taking extra care to prevent the track titles from having Spoilers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indy4 155 Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 Just like the OotP tracklist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Parker 3,040 Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 Or Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace! Although, I do have to say that I think "Qui-Gon's Noble End" is a pretty cool Track title. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissPadmé 17 Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 "The Killing of Dumbledore"It's good to see the makers of this album are taking extra care to prevent the track titles from having Spoilers.I hope it sounds like the "Killing of Marcel".. or atleast that Dumby yells: "Run you fools!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datameister 2,034 Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 Meh, by this point, people have had several years to read the book and find out what happens, or to have it spoiled by someone else. If they still haven't read it at this point, they probably don't care about spoilers...especially if they're looking at the track listing before seeing the movie, which is always a gamble. And this is coming from someone who hates spoilers, mind you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 1,059 Posted June 8, 2009 Author Share Posted June 8, 2009 Dumbledore looks more like Gandalf than ever.John- who thinks Steef's had too much of the Steef drink too much? Nah..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 Meh, by this point, people have had several years to read the book and find out what happens, or to have it spoiled by someone else. If they still haven't read it at this point, they probably don't care about spoilers...especially if they're looking at the track listing before seeing the movie, which is always a gamble. And this is coming from someone who hates spoilers, mind you!That's like saying by 1969, Bond movie fans should have known that Tracy carks it at the end of On Her Majesty's Secret Service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 Yeah, imagine Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone had been scored by Nicholas Hooper and the soundtrack cover had looked something like this. No one would even be watching the movies today...That's one of the stupidest things I've ever heard you say. Or type.John Williams may be heavily responsible for the success of many of his movies, but it's Harry Freaking Potter. It could have a score by Steve Jablonsky and it would still be watched by a ridiculous amount of people.but the discussion here would have been light.Koray would have gone on and on about how great the Steve Jablonsky score for HP was and the rest of us would be like, who the f*** cares. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 At least Jablonsky would have served the film rather than all these stupid leitmotifs and lush symphonic sounds distracting me from the on-screen experience! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datameister 2,034 Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 That's like saying by 1969, Bond movie fans should have known that Tracy carks it at the end of On Her Majesty's Secret Service.Can't really pretend to be able to assess the validity of the comparison...but if that's true, then yes, they should have! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 At least Jablonsky would have served the film rather than all these stupid leitmotifs and lush symphonic sounds distracting me from the on-screen experience!We get it. Enough! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 At least Jablonsky would have served the film rather than all these stupid leitmotifs and lush symphonic sounds distracting me from the on-screen experience!We get it. Enough!Bwahaha, the truth hurts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,713 Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 "The Killing of Dumbledore"It's good to see the makers of this album are taking extra care to prevent the track titles from having Spoilers.Well I prefer my soundtrack track titles clear and simple. If there are spoilers then there are spoilers. I find it pretty futile to make up an artsy or ambiguous track title for a piece that reveals a major plot point. Do not search for album info and don't buy the soundtrack before seeing the film if you can't handle it is my philosophy. Naming a track Dumbledore's Ambiguously Mysterious But Potentially Fatal Fate...Or Is It? or something as shady and shadowy is just silly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 1,059 Posted June 8, 2009 Author Share Posted June 8, 2009 Well we could have had the Herrmann style cue: The Murder.Or perhaps a Giacchino cue: Ding Dong The Wizard's Dead.Or the mysterious: Something Very Bad Happens To Dumbledore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Crichton 4 Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 Or Williams ambiguity: The Tower Scene. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,713 Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 Yes those JW classic "something something Scene" track titles are great. Give away practically nothing and always point to the right scene Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 Or perhaps a Giacchino cue: Ding Dong The Wizard's Dead.That is so what it would be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datameister 2,034 Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 How 'bout "Dead as a Dumbledoornail"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 Why not just "Dumbledead" ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,267 Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh500 1,615 Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 Why not just "Dumbledead" ? Now that's a catchy title! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datameister 2,034 Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 I think we're a bunch of Dumbledorks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSM 126 Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 Why does Dumbledore look like a dementor in that cover?I guess next HP art and movie will be black and white. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 75 Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 Or Williams ambiguity: The Tower Scene."Dumbledore's Flashy Demise"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indy4 155 Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 I dunno if this has been mentioned, but the soundtrack is going to be released July 14th, according to Amazon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 I checked a couple days ago for samples, but they're not up yet. I'm probably gonna skip this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indy4 155 Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 Somebody posted samples from YouTube, not sure if it was in this thread, but they seemed legitimate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Skywalker 1,792 Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 My god, im sure this has been mentioned in other topic, but I just saw one of the latest Trailers.I cant beliebe what i heard at the end. Hedwig's theme in Full Remote control glory.That's raping childhoods.Thank god the score will not be like that. right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh500 1,615 Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 I cant beliebe what i heard at the end. Hedwig's theme in Full Remote control glory.What does that mean, Luke? Haven't heard it yet... and probably won't watch the movie, either.After all, why bother? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Penna 3,666 Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 Can't see myself watching it in a hurry. It was the least interesting book for me - just a huge setup for the much better final book.And I'm starting to prefer Hooper's OttP score over Doyle's. I don't think either should win awards for orchestration or themes, but there's something just more down to earth and 'Potter' about Hooper's.I await HBP (score) with anticipation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 This should have an appropriate amount of porn music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Skywalker 1,792 Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 I cant beliebe what i heard at the end. Hedwig's theme in Full Remote control glory.What does that mean, Luke? Haven't heard it yet... and probably won't watch the movie, either.After all, why bother?clickat 2:12Its hedwig's theme transformed into a power anthem.disgusting. Furthermore the whole trailer uses media venturish music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 It's trailer music. Every fucking trailer has that kind of music, why complain now? I just saw a TV spot for it, and all this movie seems to be about is Harry getting laid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Skywalker 1,792 Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 It's trailer music. Every fucking trailer has that kind of music, why complain now?well, franschise trailers tend to use franchise old music.And bastardizing a williams composition is heresy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Parker 3,040 Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 The NFL got away with it.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 I agree the MV trailer music is awful. I'm completely tired of it. The sooner this movie comes out, the closer we get to Deathly Hallows and the remote possibility of JW returning to score. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indy4 155 Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 Yeah, it's a terrible way to end the trailer, but from the samples and Hooper's previous work on OotP, I think we can expect a non-MV score. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Crichton 4 Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 Yes, say what you will about Hooper, he's a proper composer and not an MV clone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Penna 3,666 Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 That trailer was creatively offensive in just about every possible way.The only thing I expect to be good about this film is the score. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Crichton 4 Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 If the whole movie is as puke green as all the trailers have been I don't know if I'll be able to sit through it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indy4 155 Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 According to the article Drax posted, " The cinematography...[is] amazing, and the film has a truly rich look to it reminiscent of the best of the old-school Hollywood epics." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry B 50 Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 Yes, say what you will about Hooper, he's a proper composer and not an MV clone.Well... barely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 According to the article Drax posted, " The cinematography...[is] amazing, and the film has a truly rich look to it reminiscent of the best of the old-school Hollywood epics."Must be in black and white. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datameister 2,034 Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 Yes, say what you will about Hooper, he's a proper composer and not an MV clone.He's no MV clone, that's for sure, but that really doesn't say much about his ability to entertain me as a listener. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 Could we not use that term? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 Bloody MV clones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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