Taikomochi 1,136 Posted June 12, 2010 Share Posted June 12, 2010 I always love those scores where just because of one track, I love them. Field of Dreams for example is pretty mediocre to me until "The Place Where Dreams Come True" which I think is some of Horner's best work. That track alone makes the score for me.I feel the same way about Howard's Signs score. It's pretty uninteresting until Hand of Fate Pt.1 which really makes the whole score for me.Other examples? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indy4 155 Posted June 12, 2010 Share Posted June 12, 2010 I disagree about Field of Dreams and especially Signs. For the latter, "Main Titles," "Asthma Attack," "Hand of Fate Part 2," "Baby Monitor," and more are all fantastic. For the former, "Field of Dreams," "Deciding to Build the Field," "Moonlight Graham," and "End Credits" are all great.But I'd say Elfman's Beetlejuice. Most of the good music from the score is derived from the "Main Titles" (exceptions being "The Fly" and "Travel Music"). And none of these compare to the "Main Titles." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taikomochi 1,136 Posted June 12, 2010 Author Share Posted June 12, 2010 I can hardly stand most of Field of Dreams. Even if I liked it all, I still think The Place Where Dreams Come True is vastly superior to the rest.I think even for people that like all of Signs, there's hardly any competition for best track on the album, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indy4 155 Posted June 12, 2010 Share Posted June 12, 2010 Oh yeah, "Where Dreams Come True" is hands down the best cue, but I think there a quite a few other good ones. For Signs, I'd say "Hand of Fate" is the best track but it's not as easy a decision. "Main Titles" and "Asthma Attack" in particular are fairly close seconds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taikomochi 1,136 Posted June 12, 2010 Author Share Posted June 12, 2010 I like "Main Titles" a lot, but it's far too brief to really get me excited. As for "Asthma Attack", I guess it just doesn't do it for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indy4 155 Posted June 12, 2010 Share Posted June 12, 2010 Fair enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datameister 2,043 Posted June 12, 2010 Share Posted June 12, 2010 Drop Zone. "Too Many Notes - Not Enough Rests" is one of my favorite Zimmer pieces. The rest of the score just can't measure up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Penna 3,689 Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 Signs is a masterpiece from the first note in my book.There Will Be Blood features a wonderfully expansive opening cue (Open Spaces). The rest of the score is fairly boring, and often quite annoying too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Crichton 4 Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 Elfman's main theme piece for Fable is superb, but there's nothing else really worthwile in the rest of the game's score. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 I think that goes for most of Elfman's scores. I've said it before, his "Main Titles" are always the best part in his scores.As for the best track in Signs, it's not automatically "The Hand Of Fate," at least to me. My favorite track would probably be "Recruiting Office." To the ear it's just a quiet boring 2-minute piece of music, but in the film, perfect intricate underscore matched expertly with the tone of the officer's voice. It's one of my favorite moments in the film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Mark 3,631 Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 Elfman's main theme piece for Fable is superb, but there's nothing else really worthwile in the rest of the game's score.He only composed the main theme I'm pretty sure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 Saving Private Ryan. I mean, sometimes I can get in the mood for the underscore (and some of it works really well in the movie, certainly), but I mostly just like the Hymn to the Fallen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Skywalker 1,795 Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 ROAR! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Crichton 4 Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 Elfman's main theme piece for Fable is superb, but there's nothing else really worthwile in the rest of the game's score.He only composed the main theme I'm pretty sureHe did, other composers adapted it for the in-game cues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taikomochi 1,136 Posted June 13, 2010 Author Share Posted June 13, 2010 There Will Be Blood features a wonderfully expansive opening cue (Open Spaces). The rest of the score is fairly boring, and often quite annoying too.I agree. I also like "Prospector's Quartet", but it's pretty weak aside from those.As for the best track in Signs, it's not automatically "The Hand Of Fate," at least to me. My favorite track would probably be "Recruiting Office." To the ear it's just a quiet boring 2-minute piece of music, but in the film, perfect intricate underscore matched expertly with the tone of the officer's voice. It's one of my favorite moments in the film.Oh, I think the entire Signs score works amazingly in the film. It really enhances the creepy feel of the movie. I just find most of it boring on the album and don't listen to it as much as the rest.As for Elfman, I agree with what's been said. I only liked Wanted for "Success Montage". Edward Scissorhands is one of his better works, I think, but that is one where I only listen to it for one track, "The Grand Finale". The whole score is good, but I don't really feel compelled to listen to any of it, except "The Grand Finale". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Brigden 7 Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, because of 'Home Again'. I admit a couple of tracks are fun, and there's some good unreleased material, but 'Home Again' is by far the best thing on the album. I look forward to reassessing the score with a complete release, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taikomochi 1,136 Posted June 13, 2010 Author Share Posted June 13, 2010 Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, because of 'Home Again'. I admit a couple of tracks are fun, and there's some good unreleased material, but 'Home Again' is by far the best thing on the album. I look forward to reassessing the score with a complete release, though.Ah yes, I 100% know what you mean. I barely listened to anything besides Home Again, and when I did, I was disappointed by how it didn't stand up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fommes 153 Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 I like Les corps impatients. The track is the album! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melange 446 Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 Scores that are made my one cueThe Mutant from Total Recall. For me,most of the score in terms of action material is far too harsh for listening outside of the movie. But The Mutant was a masterpiece moment from Jerry, and brings the house down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 Saving Private Ryan. I mean, sometimes I can get in the mood for the underscore (and some of it works really well in the movie, certainly), but I mostly just like the Hymn to the Fallen.I dunno, over the years that score has really grown on me, I think it's a very thoughtful and rather stirring score. John really nails a sense of reverence and respect in tracks like Revisiting Normandy and Omaha Beach, and whilst I like Hymn to the Fallen - it has the sweetest of melodies; I've always found the wailing choir in the second half to be borderline overkill and really off putting, bringing the quality of the cue down somewhat, which is a shame. I wish there were an instrumental only recording of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,528 Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 Scores that are made my one cueThe Mutant from Total Recall. For me,most of the score in terms of action material is far too harsh for listening outside of the movie. But The Mutant was a masterpiece moment from Jerry, and brings the house down Right on, Melange, "The Mutant" is quite the best track on "Total Recall"!!!!! A Goldsmith mini-masterpiece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 The whole score is brilliant tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 1,059 Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 Indeed. "Vide Cor Meum" from Hannibal. Actually it's the only worthy cue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taikomochi 1,136 Posted June 14, 2010 Author Share Posted June 14, 2010 I think The Accidental Tourist is amazing from start to finish, but without "A New Beginning" and "A Second Chance", it wouldn't stand up very well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indy4 155 Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 "The Wedding Scene" is also a highlight of that score. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 I've always found the wailing choir in the second half to be borderline overkill and really off putting, bringing the quality of the cue down somewhat, which is a shame. I wish there were an instrumental only recording of it.I feel the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indy4 155 Posted June 15, 2010 Share Posted June 15, 2010 I've always found the wailing choir in the second half to be borderline overkill and really off putting, bringing the quality of the cue down somewhat, which is a shame. I wish there were an instrumental only recording of it.I feel the same.Have you guys heard this version of "Hymn to the Fallen?" It's far from an instrumental version of it--in fact, the instruments are replaced with crappy synthesizers. But it may be more satisfying if you thought the full on choir was overkill. I think both versions are great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted June 15, 2010 Share Posted June 15, 2010 It's what the score would have been if Spielberg chose Zimmer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trent Hoyt 13 Posted June 15, 2010 Share Posted June 15, 2010 Has anyone noticed that the title for this thread is incorrect? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datameister 2,043 Posted June 15, 2010 Share Posted June 15, 2010 I don't think the choir is overkill in "Hymn for the Fallen", but it definitely toes the line for me at that one crescendo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted June 15, 2010 Share Posted June 15, 2010 Has anyone noticed that the title for this thread is incorrect?It was the first thing I noticed, but I figured everyone already knew so I didn't say anything Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trent Hoyt 13 Posted June 15, 2010 Share Posted June 15, 2010 I was just surprised that no one said anything about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted June 15, 2010 Share Posted June 15, 2010 I don't think the choir is overkill in "Hymn for the Fallen", but it definitely toes the line for me at that one crescendo.Initially, the choir is delicately weaved into the music, sharing decibles with the strings and it's rather lovely. It's only when the shrieking comes in that I get turned off. It's OTT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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