#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,281 Posted October 8, 2014 Share Posted October 8, 2014 He's been gone 10 years now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,136 Posted October 8, 2014 Share Posted October 8, 2014 Nah, you just need to accept Goldsmith is dead. Time to move. Or will you let the pain destroy you?KarolNah, you're just not very fussy with your movie music.A Quint post.Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,610 Posted October 8, 2014 Share Posted October 8, 2014 That first one. Is it Mancina?KarolYes, Mark Mancina scored both Planes movies. Awesome scores! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,281 Posted October 8, 2014 Share Posted October 8, 2014 Great and awesome? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,400 Posted October 8, 2014 Share Posted October 8, 2014 Nah, you just need to accept Goldsmith is dead. Time to move. Or will you let the pain destroy you?KarolNah, you're just not very fussy with your movie music. A Quint post.KarolDamn straight! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonzoe 18 Posted October 8, 2014 Share Posted October 8, 2014 Including the last 3 songs on disc 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,136 Posted October 8, 2014 Share Posted October 8, 2014 Lethal Weapon - Kamen & ClaptonFollowing your lead, I decided to give Lethal Weapon 4 a listen.Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 4,659 Posted October 8, 2014 Share Posted October 8, 2014 The Hobbit Part 1: The Unexpected JourneyLike the film itself, Shore's music relies way too much on the style and structure previous 3 LOTR films. The generally slow moving and brooding music worked incredibly well for those movies but a lot of that was due to its wealth of wonderful themes. The themes in The Hobbit are generally underwhelming. With a pleasant but forgettable theme for Bilbo, a quirky (and also forgettable) theme for Radagast the Brown and a motif for Gandalf that's about as tepid an identity as imaginable. You'd think that Shore would come up with something a little more interesting for such a beloved character. The only identity up to par with the themes of the original LOTR movies is the "Misty Mountains" theme which wasn't even written by Shore. The score still has some major positive points, mostly relating to Shore's handling of the themes but it's not enough to save the score. 3/5 Sharkissimo and Gnome in Plaid 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted October 8, 2014 Share Posted October 8, 2014 While I more or less agree about the A phrase of Gandalf's theme, I do love the B phrase of the theme (which appears only once on the album) heard at 0:16 in the video below: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkissimo 1,973 Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 Call my crazy, but I love this score. It was by far my favourite aspect of the film (which I didn't enjoy, FWIW). I wasn't a fan of either THE SOCIAL NETWORK or THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO, but this won me over. I'm now a Trent Reznor/Atticus Ross fan (though I've always been a fan of NiN). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 You like The Book Of Eli? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 Call my crazy, but I love this score. It was by far my favourite aspect of the film (which I didn't enjoy, FWIW). I wasn't a fan of either THE SOCIAL NETWORK or THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO, but this won me over. I'm now a Trent Reznor/Atticus Ross fan (though I've always been a fan of NiN).It's not awful but if it gets ridiculously fawned over like TSN then I'll start to hate it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkissimo 1,973 Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 You like The Book Of Eli?Assume you mean the score? I haven't, but I'll check it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 Yeah. It's the same type of sound with similar textures. Interesting stuff even if I think it's completely wrong for the film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 Steven Price is at it again. Stream the whole score for Brad Pitt's FURY. Connoisseurs of male choruses and e-guitars rejoice. http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2014/10/08/stream-the-score-to-brad-pitts-world-war-ii-film-fury-exclusive-album-premiere/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,741 Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 I smell another Oscar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 4,659 Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 At least it would be a more deserving win than Gone Girl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 Debatable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 I haven't heard Gone Girl but is it actually different from TSN? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnome in Plaid 219 Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 Yup. If you can ignore all the dubstep stuff, TASM 2 actually has a good deal to offer.Yeah - there's some really good stuff hidden amongst the dreck.I can't get into SM1 (or any D.E. score) either.With the one exception of The Nightmare Before Christmas, I'm the same way. I wish Burton would go back to Shore - Ed Wood is great!POTC 2 - Hans ZimmerG.u.i.l.t.y. P.l.e.a.s.u.r.e.Actually, it's one of my favorite Zimmer scores on the strength of the Flying Dutchman material. I just saw a live to projection concert of it and was blown away. The manic gusto with which they handled the Kraken segments was insanely awesome. That's actually another way of putting my issue with Young's music. It lacks character. It's proficient and fairly colorful but it doesn't manage to be its own thing.That's exactly how I feel about Marco Beltrami. I'm still waiting to be converted.I read Alvar's praise and Sami's ravings about him 'leagues above' his contemporaries, but I just can't hear it. You know I'm not cloth-eared...For Young, check out Hider in the House and Drag Me to Hell. Both are awesome. For Beltrami, I'm partial to I Am Dina and The Hurt Locker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 I haven't heard Gone Girl but is it actually different from TSN?It sounds a bit less like a recording of a cat walking around on a synthesizer, occasionally pooing to produce a held chord. KK and Sharkissimo 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Great Gonzales 5,493 Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 I can't get into SM1 (or any D.E. score) either.With the one exception of The Nightmare Before Christmas, I'm the same way. I wish Burton would go back to Shore - Ed Wood is great!POTC 2 - Hans ZimmerG.u.i.l.t.y. P.l.e.a.s.u.r.e.Actually, it's one of my favorite Zimmer scores on the strength of the Flying Dutchman material. I just saw a live to projection concert of it and was blown away. The manic gusto with which they handled the Kraken segments was insanely awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,873 Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 Beltrami's music is an acquired taste. Give it 6 months to sink in, then come back and tell us if you still don't like it.No way should anyone have to force themselves to like something! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Great Gonzales 5,493 Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 No they should just be lazy and miss out on something they might like in the end! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,873 Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 Everything I've forced myself to like I very quickly lost interest.It's like Game of Thrones. Everyone was raving about that show and nagging me to see it. I watched the first six or so episodes, could barely follow it, and simply gave up. I simply wasn't hooked.Whatever it was about that show that hooked everyone else, I wish it did for me so I could enjoy it too. But it didn't.The lesson is to like and pursue the things that feel natural to you and don't waste time trying to like things that you know deep down isn't tickling your fancy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkissimo 1,973 Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 I haven't heard Gone Girl but is it actually different from TSN? GONE GIRL is strangely haunting, even moving at times. It's stayed with me longer than most recent scores I've heard. Sugar Storm and Empty Places and their reprises are the highlights along with Procedural, Just Like You, Technically Missing and Like Home. The more abrasive, industrial cues are an acquired taste, I'll put it like that. The harmonic pallet is considerably more sophisticated than TR/AR's previous Fincher collaborations - some wonderful subtleties.If you like ambient or chillout music, this should be up your street. It appeals to me in a similar way to how Mike described Eric Whitacre's music. [it] manages to stir up that feeling that I treasure so much and have sought out ever since I was really young. I can't tell you what that feeling is; there's no word for it, and no way to describe it, it just has to be experienced. It's a little bit like being reminded of something from a dream, or some impossibly distant memory, something just on the edge of perception that disappears if you try to focus on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnome in Plaid 219 Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 I haven't heard Gone Girl but is it actually different from TSN?I've only heard the samples, but from those alone it sounds miles ahead of The Social Network. It's rather reminiscent of Johann Johannsson's Prisoners (albeit without the solid string writing) or some of David Torn's scores. Sharkissimo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 I haven't heard Gone Girl but is it actually different from TSN?GONE GIRL is strangely haunting, even moving at times. It's stayed with me longer than most recent scores I've heard. Sugar Storm and Empty Places and their reprises are the highlights along with Procedural, Just Like You, Technically Missing and Like Home. The more abrasive, industrial cues are an acquired taste, I'll put it like that. The harmonic pallet is considerably more sophisticated than TR/AR's previous Fincher collaborations - some wonderful subtleties.If you like ambient or chillout music, this should be up your street.It appeals to me in a similar way to how Mike described Eric Whitacre's music.[it] manages to stir up that feeling that I treasure so much and have sought out ever since I was really young. I can't tell you what that feeling is; there's no word for it, and no way to describe it, it just has to be experienced. It's a little bit like being reminded of something from a dream, or some impossibly distant memory, something just on the edge of perception that disappears if you try to focus on it.What severe bullshit. Who is this Mike? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkissimo 1,973 Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 I haven't heard Gone Girl but is it actually different from TSN?GONE GIRL is strangely haunting, even moving at times. It's stayed with me longer than most recent scores I've heard. Sugar Storm and Empty Places and their reprises are the highlights along with Procedural, Just Like You, Technically Missing and Like Home. The more abrasive, industrial cues are an acquired taste, I'll put it like that. The harmonic pallet is considerably more sophisticated than TR/AR's previous Fincher collaborations - some wonderful subtleties.If you like ambient or chillout music, this should be up your street.It appeals to me in a similar way to how Mike described Eric Whitacre's music.[it] manages to stir up that feeling that I treasure so much and have sought out ever since I was really young. I can't tell you what that feeling is; there's no word for it, and no way to describe it, it just has to be experienced. It's a little bit like being reminded of something from a dream, or some impossibly distant memory, something just on the edge of perception that disappears if you try to focus on it.What severe bullshit. Who is this Mike?Who? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,741 Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 Medal of Honor Frontline by Michael GiacchinoSeven Years in Tibet by John Williams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonesy 55 Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 The Departed by Howard ShoreOctopussy by John Barry Moonraker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreamTheater 131 Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 Lethal Weapon 2 - Kamen & Clapton & SanbornWow !!! The score starts with a bang. The absolutely awesome 'Chase the Red BMW', which has that vintage rhythmic sound that Kamen excelled in. Great stuff!After that a good couple of cues that emphasize the Riggs & Murtaugh relationship, and with a little bit of Leo Gets thrown in the mix. A reprise of the first score's main action cue pops up in 'Mulholland Chase'.But it's when the baddies' music creeps in that I start to lose interest, with a really lackluster motif for the Germans, using a tribal sounding instrument. It's pretty dire to be honest.The score turns a lot less engaging and into the background after that great opening. The sax and guitar make occasional visits, which is most welcome.'Helicopters Approach / Helicopter Attack' is also an interesting take on the Riggs theme, disguised as a suspense cue. The same basic idea is heard in 'Stilt House Falls'.So the score starts out very strong, everything that comes after are re-used ideas of the first LW, or just not very interesting to listen to. So I give the sequel also a 3.5 out of 5, for trying but not hard enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,281 Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 Love the fact that the score and film starts with the Looney Tunes theme! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,741 Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 JFK by John Williams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,136 Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 The Iron Giant and Die Hard 2.Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,741 Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 Born on the Fourth of July by John Williams: A ravishing score which is hampered to my mind only by the 25 minute running time as even though there is repetition thematically in the relatively short score (only about 45 minutes) there would have been several cues in the film still worthy of inclusion for variety and sheer beauty. What is on the album however runs the gamut of emotions from sombre and solemn trumpet led Prologue to the wide-eyed Americana lyricism of The Early Days, Massapequa to the violent and unsettling The Shooting of Wilson and poignant and eerie Cua Viet River, Vietnam and concluding with the passionate heart tugging and uplifting End Title. Top tier drama writing by Williams with poignant heartfelt themes, wonderful soloist work of trumpet player Tim Morrison and a powerful performance from the studio orchestra. publicist 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonzoe 18 Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 Excluding the dialogue intros from both discs and the 1987 OST on disc 2.The Elfman/Burton Box version arranged in somewhat chronological order and including both Belafonte songs from the 1988 OST. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 4,659 Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 A Million of Ways to Die in the WestSeth McFarlane's sense of humor may be asinine but his taste in music is not. Joel McNeely's score is a blast to listen to, recalling classic western scores and bits of John Williams. Another plus is that it doesn't feel the need to reference Morricone's spaghetti western sound, which nearly every other western does. Scores like this make me long for a McFarlane/JW collaboration. 4.25/5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 I haven't heard Gone Girl but is it actually different from TSN?GONE GIRL is strangely haunting, even moving at times. It's stayed with me longer than most recent scores I've heard. Sugar Storm and Empty Places and their reprises are the highlights along with Procedural, Just Like You, Technically Missing and Like Home. The more abrasive, industrial cues are an acquired taste, I'll put it like that. The harmonic pallet is considerably more sophisticated than TR/AR's previous Fincher collaborations - some wonderful subtleties.If you like ambient or chillout music, this should be up your street.It appeals to me in a similar way to how Mike described Eric Whitacre's music.[it] manages to stir up that feeling that I treasure so much and have sought out ever since I was really young. I can't tell you what that feeling is; there's no word for it, and no way to describe it, it just has to be experienced. It's a little bit like being reminded of something from a dream, or some impossibly distant memory, something just on the edge of perception that disappears if you try to focus on it.What severe bullshit. Who is this Mike?Who?But seriously, having given it a close listen, I agree completely.Didn't mind the movie either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 I haven't listened to the whole thing, but that one cue doesn't have the same effect on me. I hear a higher level of spohistication, but ultimately suffers a similar fate to TSN, where not much is being said by the end. Still sounds rather mundane when compared to likes of Brian Eno or David Julyan.But it's silly to pass verdict based on that one cue. So I guess I'll get back to you once I hear the whole thing, and maybe in context of the film too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,281 Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 KK. Thou shall not speak positively about Brian Eno! His name is acursed at this place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted October 11, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted October 11, 2014 No question that Julyan and Eno are more effective in this realm. But if Reznor keeps scoring and keeps improving, he might do good things.Listening to O'Donnell's Destiny. Totally kicks ass out of the game too. Someone get this guy film projects. Also listened to Under The Skin again. Soooooo effectively disturbing. Between this and Gone Girl I'm pretty sure my wife is trying to frame me for murder and then eat me. Sharkissimo, Gnome in Plaid and Quintus 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkissimo 1,973 Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 Still sounds rather mundane when compared to likes of Brian Eno or David Julyan.That's where we disagree, but then I don't put Eno or Julyan on a pedestal either. They're decent composers, but not exactly mindblowing. I'd say Reznor's already their equal.To my ears Empty Places sounds very different from TSN. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 I'm going to check out the whole album tomorrow, then I'll get back to you. I'm liking Sugar Storm.By the way, I wonder how much credit goes to Reznor versus Ross. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 4,659 Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 Because his name is more recognizable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 Right I knew that. I missed a word there, sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 THE JUDGE - Thomas Newman Been there, done that...thy name is Newman these days, unfortunately. HOUSE OF CARDS - James Horner Mousy little tv movie about traumatized children, the score is one of Horner's best, mixing starry, wide-eyed children's sentiment (sweet americana) with breezy impressionistic writing (a mute child builds the titular house of cards), a bit of Arvo Pärt (Sneakers, why of course) and andean pan flutes. Horner really lavished this one with melodies and sustained longer pieces. It's all very fluidly written and came back haunting us since 1991 (the score was actually written 2 years before the movie got released). Why this less-than-impressing directorial debut got so much love remains unclear - there is neither a performance nor filmic technique that sparkles - so file it under Horner pulling a Goldsmith on a movie that needed musical boost desperately. A virtue Horner seldom showed after his salad days, sadly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 A Million of Ways to Die in the WestSeth McFarlane's sense of humor may be asinine but his taste in music is not. Joel McNeely's score is a blast to listen to, recalling classic western scores and bits of John Williams. Another plus is that it doesn't feel the need to reference Morricone's spaghetti western sound, which nearly every other western does. Scores like this make me long for a McFarlane/JW collaboration. 4.25/5It's a nice score indeed. Racing The Train is a lot of fun!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gui1TDezZhs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,805 Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 I'm going to check out the whole album tomorrow, then I'll get back to you. I'm liking Sugar Storm.By the way, I wonder how much credit goes to Reznor versus Ross.I don't yet have the CD, but "Sugar Storm" (if you mean the bit with the bakery) in the movie is wonderful. Sharkissimo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonesy 55 Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 Dracula Untold by Ramin Djawadihttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHXvuxd9lVY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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