Jay 37,373 Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 I think the score is good all the way through, in either the old presentation or the new. The new one fleshes out some ideas more, and the sound quality is a huge improvement. The movie I saw once, it's pretty cheesy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,715 Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 This is what I call filling the small holes left in my Williams collection.The Denver Brass has the added incentive of having the Winter Games Fanfare on it, which has not been previously recorded. The other performances on the album seem to vary from iffy to good on the whole.What's iffy about te performances? Been awhile since I listened but I remember them all bein pretty good. And it's a cool arrangement of the Sw musicI think it is about the arrangements and how the pieces sound in the all-brass setting, which might be why I thought there were some missed notes etc. My experience on brass band music is limited so I am perhaps listening with too critical an ear for new interpretation from a different ensemble than what I am used to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,373 Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 I pre-ordered the Tomorrowland OST from Amazon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,373 Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 I received my signed Jupiter Ascending from VareseI also received some titles I bought from La-La Land's 20% off sale at $12.80 a piece:John Ottman - X2 X-Men United 2CDVincent Diamante - FlowerHans Zimmer - Broken Arrow 2CD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,373 Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 A blind buy purchase based on this track I found on youtube Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreamTheater 131 Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 A part of me wants to buy the Broken Arrow expanded, the other part is perfectly happy with the Milan release. An hour of some of the most badass music Zimmer ever wrote. Never fails to get my blood pumping that one. I heard the expanded once shortly after release, and I found all the newly arranged tracks a bit less entertaining than what I knew and loved since 1996. Then again, I would welcome having another presentation where the score flows a bit differently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,715 Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 Jazz On Film... Crime Jazz (8 CD compilation of 1950s and 60s jazz scores for TV shows): Mostly bought for Williams's M-Squad and Checkmate but Mancini's Peter Gunn and Bernstein's Staccato among others are not bad either. Star Wars Anthology: I found a near pristine copy at a local used CDs store for a decent price. Happy day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,484 Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 Angela's Ashes, but The European edition, I only want the music, not the narration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,715 Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 Angela's Ashes, but The European edition, I only want the music, not the narration.Wow I didn't know there was a French cover for the soundtrack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 Ugly ass cover! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,715 Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 Ugly ass cover!Yes, perhaps ugliest in Williams's discography. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 But you know what they say, don't judge a score by its cover! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 But you know what they say, don't judge a score by its cover!Yes. Judge it by the name of the composer on its cover! Bilbo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,018 Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 I could never understand the hate for this artwork. Honestly.Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreamTheater 131 Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 I had bought this on release not knowing that the US edition had the voice-over.I've become so used to the narration, it doesn't bother me in the slightest. It adds even more weight to the drama in the music I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,484 Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 I had bought this on release not knowing that the US edition had the voice-over.I've become so used to the narration, it doesn't bother me in the slightest. It adds even more weight to the drama in the music I think.I usually do my own narration over JW's music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 Does it resemble fanatic chanting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,715 Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 Shakti De! Johnny W.! Johnny W.! Shakti De! Johnny W.! Johnny. W! Johnny W! Johnny W.! Johnny Ram.! Sudha W! Johnny Ram! Johnny W.! Johnny W! Shakti De!I could never understand the hate for this artwork. Honestly.KarolIt is not attractive in the least. I guess it captures the drab world of Frank McCourt's miserable childhood but it is not pretty. But the music is the thing that matters and it is brilliant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romão 2,274 Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 I love that cover, it's a beautiful photograph mrbellamy and crocodile 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 4,639 Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 It seems fine to me. It's not nearly as bad as the Dances with Wolves cover or the Phantom Menace Ultimate Edition cover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,715 Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 It seems fine to me. It's not nearly as bad as the Dances with Wolves cover or the Phantom Menace Ultimate Edition cover.OK the Ultimate Edition is far worse.I love that cover, it's a beautiful photographIt's those creepy accusing eyes. They keep following me. Scary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 What did you do?Little boy. Show us, show us on the doll where Incanus touched you! Incanus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,715 Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 What did you do?Little boy. Show us, show us on the doll where Incanus touched you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,018 Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 I love that cover, it's a beautiful photographExactly. My cover was different, though. Some copies in Europe had different one altogether.Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,715 Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 I love that cover, it's a beautiful photographExactly. My cover was different, though. Some copies in Europe had different one altogether.KarolIs it this one?: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,018 Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 Yeah. Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 Wow, that's so much better... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,018 Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 It's one of the most head-scratching choices in soundtrack history.But then, some countries used this artwork for a poster:Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,715 Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 Well when the competition is this silly, the black and white cover looks pretty good in comparison. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreamTheater 131 Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 Henceforth let it be known that a listen of the film score Angela's Ashes by Mr. John Williams shall always be followed by the following emoticon: <-- a grin to indicate the listen was joyous, and the tongue out so there can be no doubt it was Angela's Ashes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 No!This is the Angela's Ashes emoticon: Not Mr. Big 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreamTheater 131 Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 NO !!!Such good music must not lead to anger. Because anger leads to the dark side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 4,639 Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 Is the original album of Hook worth getting if I already have the La-La Land set? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,715 Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 I think the only thing missing from the LLL set are the alternate The Arrival of Tink and the Flight to Neverland and choirless ending of You Are the Pan (aka The Face of Pan). The LLL set is very much build around the original album (I guess per Williams' wishes). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,373 Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 Also some shorter versions of things that got expanded on the LLL set. You can probably find it for a penny so it's not a waste of money or anything, but I dunno how often you'd listen to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,018 Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 I'd buy it for non-looped Ultimate War.Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,373 Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 looped? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,018 Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 Yeah there are some nasty edits in LLL version.Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,373 Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 But looped? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,018 Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 Oh ok might be misremembering. Listened to this set only once. In any case, album version is worth having.But only if you can get it cheap.Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,373 Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 Hook joins the pile of Williams scores that have been expanded, but a truly definitive set still awaits them. Like the Indy scores, ET, CE3K, and Jaws. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,018 Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 Yes, that's a good way of putting it.Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,715 Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 Hook joins the pile of Williams scores that have been expanded, but a truly definitive set still awaits them. Like the Indy scores, ET, CE3K, and Jaws.Unfortunate but true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreamTheater 131 Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 It's all business, so you will buy the next set when that happens. And the next after it because that one is missing the food insert again.That's why I made my own definitive edition of Hook. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,715 Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 It's all business, so you will buy the next set when that happens. And the next after it because that one is missing the food insert again.That's why I made my own definitive edition of Hook.In Hook's case I assume the problem was rather the missing materials they could not locate, not just composer's distaste of releasing his biggest and most popular scores in complete form. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 It was mostly studio politics I'm sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,715 Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 It was mostly studio politics I'm sure.It always is a web of intrigue and plots. Insidious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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