tharpdevenport 4 Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 As a few of you might know, Williams was originally going to score the film "Meteor". I found an interesting little tid bit and thought I'd share it (apologies if already known):Sorry, that's the original size of the news clipping; didn't want to blur it be resizing.So, even if he didn't record any score, he at least likely wrote a suite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmmusic 1,843 Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 Why does it say "Williams created the musical score for the film"?he didn't write anything. Or did he? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indy4 155 Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 Which means that saying that he wrote the suite in past tense probably doesn't mean anything.But still, that's a really cool find! Thanks for that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muad'Dib 1,802 Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 Ooooh, that sounds what could have been a classic Johnny score! I wonder if he used any of the ideas for this score for WOTW. Personally... I hope not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,556 Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 I read, in 1978, that J.W. might compose the score for "Meteor", but he wisely did "1941" instead, while Rosenman did "Meteor", complete with master blaster thingy. No, wait, that's Stevie Wonder, or is it "Mad Max" ("I know you won't break the rules: there aren't any")? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg1138 3 Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 For a movie with a major British star (and national treasure) in it, this film is conspicuous by it's absence on the DVD shelves, apart from a crappy pan/scan print that's not worth the bother. Yes I know the film is no classic (though it has a fervent cult following), and as the wave of disaster movies went, this was somewhere near the bottom...time for a proper DVD!I didn't know about the possibility of this "Suite" existing...hmmmmm...might have to raid Johnny's library to find out I think.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tharpdevenport 4 Posted April 29, 2010 Author Share Posted April 29, 2010 Well, composers/others will say one thing in general, than say another in private.Tiomkin said he had to back out of "How the West Was Won" due to "eye sugery", but in reality: he sued MGM because they got rid of him.Goldsmith was said to have appendicitus and couldn't do "Domestic Disturbance", but in reality recorded something like 3/4ths of his score.Warbeck's agent said he didn't do a score to "Theory of Flight". That was a flat out LIE.Maybe Johnny is being picky about his words; while technically no "rejected" score, maybe he's done some score to films where he simply left and therefore it couldn't be used. Also, it's also not that far fetched to not want to be associated with this film after-the-fact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 1,059 Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 Well Williams has bailed on projects before. Inchon comes to mind. Even Goldsmith reportedly mentioned Williams was wise in ditching the project. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hlao-roo 389 Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 Williams is a quitter, plain and simple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tharpdevenport 4 Posted April 29, 2010 Author Share Posted April 29, 2010 Or maybe he chose ... "wisely"... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pro-arte 22 Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 I read, in 1978, that J.W. might compose the score for "Meteor", but he wisely did "1941" instead, while Rosenman did "Meteor", complete with master blaster thingy. No, wait, that's Stevie Wonder, or is it "Mad Max" ("I know you won't break the rules: there aren't any")?It is Larry Rosenthal, not Lenny Rosenman... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,556 Posted April 30, 2010 Share Posted April 30, 2010 I read, in 1978, that J.W. might compose the score for "Meteor", but he wisely did "1941" instead, while Rosenman did "Meteor", complete with master blaster thingy. No, wait, that's Stevie Wonder, or is it "Mad Max" ("I know you won't break the rules: there aren't any")?It is Larry Rosenthal, not Lenny Rosenman... Ooh, er, was it? So sorry about that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Takis 206 Posted May 1, 2010 Share Posted May 1, 2010 I'm pretty sure Williams recommended Rosenthal for the gig when he decided to bow out, but I could be wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted May 1, 2010 Share Posted May 1, 2010 Is that also how he got the gig for Young Indy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Takis 206 Posted May 1, 2010 Share Posted May 1, 2010 I believe it is. I can't quote you any sources off the top of my head, but I seem to recall hearing that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Skywalker 1,796 Posted May 1, 2010 Share Posted May 1, 2010 But is there a written score out there?Maybe someday someone will find it and record it It could be a priceless gem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted May 3, 2010 Share Posted May 3, 2010 Watch it just be a theme for a later score of his It's entirely plausible, since Powell wrote the themes for Chicken Run, Hancock, Bolt, and other scores way back before he even did Face/Off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmmusic 1,843 Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 Here's another reference I found today searching for information on Williams + Meteor:(so, they set the score for a Double Lp release before it is even composed? that's strange)Also I read somewhere this by someone:recently read two press releases from 1978 stating that John Williams was selected to score two movies. The first was Meteor, a disaster movie from 1979?starring Sean Connery. The other was the 1979 original Alien. Does anyone know why Williams did not score these movies? Also, are there any other movies that Williams was originally considered to score but in the end did not.Does anyone know anything more about this or has a reference somewhere? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,529 Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 I remember reading about this over the years. Probably a wise choice not to do this forgotten film, but I would have loved to hear it nonetheless.I haven't even heard the Rosenthal score. Is it any good? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 You wont like it. It has fanfares. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,529 Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 You wont like it. It has fanfares.Oh no! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Skywalker 1,796 Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 Williams has never been rejected... or so they want us to believe...This could be FSM last CD! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TownerFan 4,984 Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 This topic reminds me that it should be nice to have a thread dedicated to all the projects Williams almost scored, but then abandoned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elmo Lewis 6 Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 (so, they set the score for a Double Lp release before it is even composed? that's strange)Maybe the fact that it was music for a science fiction movie by the man who wrote the obscenely best-selling Star Wars soundtrack gave it a boost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tharpdevenport 4 Posted November 14, 2011 Author Share Posted November 14, 2011 Williams has never been rejected... or so they want us to believe...This could be FSM last CD! Yeah, yeah, Horner said the same thing recently, but not true. Plus, Williams said that how many years ago? ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KittBash 282 Posted September 10, 2023 Share Posted September 10, 2023 Mostly for posterity in bumping this thread here but in going through info on this I noticed the images were broken for the news paper articles in all the above posts... The below should be the image of the paper clipping that was mentioned along with the text copied out just in case this image also befalls the same fate. “John Williams working on Meteor score,” by Marilyn Beck for the St. Petersburg Times, August 1st 1978 Quote John Williams working on 'Meteor By MARIYN BECK Composer John Williams (whose movie music credits include Star Wars, Close Encounters, and both installments of Jaws) has wrapped up Superman scoring in England - and has returned to the United States to compose the music for Meteor. His score of the $16-million Meteor is already set for release as a two-record album in Dolly Sound. And producer Robert B. Radnitz (Sounder, Where the Lilies Bloom) is putting the music before the production of Dolphin Island. Instead of doing the usual and turning a completed picture over to a composer, he's signed two-time Oscar-winner Leonard Rosenman to score his Dolphin before he's even selected director or cast. Radnitz explains that since the Arthur C. Clarke science-fiction tale concernS communications between dolphins and man, he needs a near-symphonic score that will incorporate undersea sounds never heard before. Not Mr. Big 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 4,642 Posted September 10, 2023 Share Posted September 10, 2023 On 12/11/2011 at 11:26 AM, Luke Skywalker said: Williams has never been rejected... or so they want us to believe... This could be FSM last CD! Interesting. Maybe there's more to Meteor than meets the eye... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,556 Posted September 11, 2023 Share Posted September 11, 2023 On 01/05/2010 at 8:18 AM, John Takis said: I'm pretty sure Williams recommended Rosenthal for the gig... You mean that JW actually put Rosenthal's name forward to score this piece of shit? "Hey, Lenny, I've just seen a piece of crap, called METEOR. You'd be great for it". Bastard! Bayesian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muad'Dib 1,802 Posted September 11, 2023 Share Posted September 11, 2023 4 hours ago, Naïve Old Fart said: You mean that JW actually put Rosenthal's name forward to score this piece of shit? "Hey, Lenny, I've just seen a piece of crap, called METEOR. You'd be great for it". Bastard! Well, he got him out of Dolphin Island and into Meteor, which was a higher-profile gig. ...maybe? Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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