#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 Yeah, but he said he was sorry, so we let him go! As polite people, how could we refuse such politeness?Eh... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Hilary Bray 235 Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 Yesterday via the wonder that is YouTube a few bits of Laurence Rosenthal -namely Clash of the Titans (with some hints of Meteor or vice versa), Leonard Rosenman's Fantastic Voyage (the last track as they are 're-sized' sounds pretty much like what Home Again (Star Trek IV) does but then I listened to Star Trek IV many times over before this track) and finally, Bernard Herrmann's Journey to the Centre of the Earth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,493 Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 I spent the majority of the day listening to Interview with the Vampire. It is a spectacular score. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indy4 155 Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 Saw captain Phillips today...music was mostly ripped from inception and other RC scores Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,725 Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 Night Crossing by Jerry GoldsmithThe Ghost and the Darkness by Jerry GoldsmithMinority Report by John WilliamsThe Lost World: Jurassic Park by John Williams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 Saw captain Phillips today...music was mostly ripped from inception and other RC scoresThe scoring process was a mess on that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hlao-roo 389 Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 http://www.fastcocreate.com/3020229/composer-henry-jackman-on-scoring-the-morally-complex-story-of-captain-phillips"The whole trick with the Paul Greengrass scenario is that everything is much more ambiguous," says Jackman. "Everything's more subjective and more open to interpretation, and it's a much more thoughtful film, where you can end up not necessarily condoning what the pirates do, but you sort of understand how and why they've ended up in that position, and thinking, 'If I were born near Mogadishu, maybe I'd be one of those guys on the beach queuing up to get in a boat, because it's the only way you can make any money.' He takes away all the crass moral simplicity and presents you with something a little more thought-provoking," Jackman says Greengrass's approach taught him how to change his approach as a composer, as well. "What that means from a musical point of view is to subjugate your obvious tendencies, and not have grand and informative themes that tell the audience what's going on. That's exactly not what Paul's all about."The result, for Captain Phillips, is a subtle score that uses Western instruments in ways they're rarely used in the West, and that highlights the ambiguity the film calls for. "It would be false to think that, because a score like Captain Phillips isn't in that category of sweeping symphonic and thematic scores, that somehow that makes it more restricting, or that the director's aesthetic has caused any restriction--I look at it as defining creative parameters, and once you know where those lines are, it's just a different kind of creativity," Jackman explains. "It was like, 'Okay, let's try some interesting experiments. What happens instead of using really obvious ethnic instruments?' Tristan [the cellist Jackman worked with] is a very interesting and thoughtful cellist, and despite being a brilliant technical player in the Western tradition, has also studied in Africa. We sort of misappropriated his cello to see how many weird and non-Western sounds we could get out of it. We were getting an almost ethnic-type approach, but by using a cello, it made it more ambiguous, and hopefully helped the film by not making the Somalis feel obviously exotic and making the Americans feel like the blue-collar heroes." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,051 Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 The Maze Runner by John Paesano, Dolphin Tale by Rachel Portman and Ninja Turtles by Tyler almighty. The Perfect StormKarol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,478 Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 unfortunate piece of cinema Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,725 Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 Isn't that an apt description of the movie? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,478 Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 Wouldn't know, never seen it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 Aliens - James HornerFriggin' Eggcellent !!!!! Probably my favourite Horner score. Plus dat LSO brass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,478 Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 Yea, its one of my top 3 Horners for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 Saw captain Phillips today...music was mostly ripped from inception and other RC scoresThe scoring process was a mess on that one. Come on, Koko. We can't always come up with that excuse for Jackman.From time to time, we just got to admit he's a lousy composer!Greengrass tracked Powell into the climax. That should give some idea of how their collaboration went. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreamTheater 131 Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 Aliens - James HornerFriggin' Eggcellent !!!!! Probably my favourite Horner score. Plus dat LSO brass.Not even in my top 5, but Aliens made me a Horner fan, a fan of film music and made me aware of the fact there was actually a person writing all that music (when I was a kid I didn't know squat about how movies are made). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brónach 1,302 Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,695 Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 Aliens - James HornerFriggin' Eggcellent !!!!! Probably my favourite Horner score. Plus dat LSO brass.Not even in my top 5, but Aliens made me a Horner fan, a fan of film music and made me aware of the fact there was actually a person writing all that music (when I was a kid I didn't know squat about how movies are made).Never quite got JH's criticism of the sound of the score. IMO, Eric Tomlinson did a bang-up job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 Horner was dissatisfied with the recording? Jesus what's wrong with that guy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,478 Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 Yea, Aliens sounds fantastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 Haven't you ever run into annoying micro managers in the workplace for whom nothing anyone does is right? He sounds like that type. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,240 Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 Shore's like that, actually. Or at least was when he rehearsed with the RSO Vienna. He spent at least half of the rehearsal session getting the bodhrán sound right (telling the player to change mallets and techniques) and then pretty much ran out of time for some of the more complicated cues. I had the impression that he wasn't really used to live performances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,725 Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 Shore's like that, actually. Or at least was when he rehearsed with the RSO Vienna. He spent at least half of the rehearsal session getting the bodhrán sound right (telling the player to change mallets and techniques) and then pretty much ran out of time for some of the more complicated cues. I had the impression that he wasn't really used to live performances.Heh. I am sure the bodhran player was happy that his performance was in peak condition but the strings must have been sulking for all the attention the percussionist got. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BloodBoal 7,538 Posted September 19, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted September 19, 2014 Can I do the "Many Bodhrans died to bring us this recording" joke once again? Dixon Hill, Marian Schedenig, Bilbo and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,725 Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 Apparently you can. And GP went right for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 Yipee! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,725 Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 L.A. Confidential by Jerry GoldsmithCity Hall by Jerry GoldsmithHow to Train Your Dragon 2 by John PowellThe Wolfman by Danny Elfman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,051 Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 The Boxtrolls by Dario MarianelliAlso, listened to some Bond music today, mostly Arnold.Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hlao-roo 389 Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 The Wolfman by Danny ElfmanI think Elfman should score a film called The Elfman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,725 Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 The Wolfman by Danny ElfmanI think Elfman should score a film called The Elfman.Someone needs to direct that film if for nothing else than to see Elfman's name on the soundtrack cover twice over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faleel 5,409 Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 He did. but his score was rejected.Conrad Pope replaced him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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crocodile 8,051 Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 Not quite. The score was rejected at first, but then it was put back. However, there was no time for Elfman to rework it, as the cut drastically changed. Apparently, becsause a lot of footage got deleted, much of his music ended up being monothematic. Enter Conrad Pope to provide some break and non-thematic material.It's a fantasic score, by the way. And one of his finest. The bits that remain in the film provide the magic.Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faleel 5,409 Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 That is the PR answer: in truth, Conrad Pope had to confiscate Elfman's pen, because he was writing even after he was fired.None of of the bits of Elfman score are actually Elfman's original cues, they are Conrad Pope's reworkings. crocodile 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,051 Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 That is the PR answer: in truth, Conrad Pope had to confiscate Elfman's pen, because he was writing even after he was fired.Yes, Conrad Pope is a well-known pencil slayer.Even Shorian pencil is not moving anymore. Karol Gnome in Plaid 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faleel 5,409 Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 The Desolation of Pencil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,725 Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 The Shore: An Unfinished Score Gnome in Plaid 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faleel 5,409 Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 The Pencil yearns to return to the hand of its master. Gnome in Plaid 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,725 Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 Habemus Papam: To Middle Zealand and Back Again: A Pope's Tale crocodile 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,051 Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 It wants to be found!Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,725 Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 Keep it safe! Keep it moving! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faleel 5,409 Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 Bring forth the pencil. Howard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 Gnome in Plaid and Incanus 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hlao-roo 389 Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 Black Robe by Georges DelerueThree and Out by Trevor Jones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hlao-roo 389 Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 Alberto Iglesias's The Constant Gardener, a superb thriller score marked by atmospheric elegies, percussive interstitial cues, and highly evocative instrumentation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,051 Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 I've got to check it out at some point. Not sure if you're aware but Iglesias is doing Ridley Scott's Exodus. Now, this is an interesting prospect. The Spiderwick Chronicles and Die Hard With A VengeanceKarol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hlao-roo 389 Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 I've got to check it out at some point. Not sure if you're aware but Iglesias is doing Ridley Scott's Exodus. Now, this is an interesting prospect.Yeah, it'll be interesting to see who does the replacement score. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,051 Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 As funny as it may sound, that was exactly the thought that was going through my head when I was typing the previous post. Somewhere... at the back of my mind. EDIT: Oh and also listened to Fantastic Voyage by Rosenman today as well (the new LLL release of it). Might be my favourite work from him. But then, I know only 5 or 6...Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 4,655 Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 Shadows of the Empire-While it has fantastic set pieces and orchestral color, it's extremely unfocused. Xizor's theme is the only proper theme and even then, it only makes a few fleeting appearances. It doesn't have anything on any of Williams' Star Wars scores. That being said, the set pieces are still incredible and even with it's faults, it's still better than 90% of film music released today.4/5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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