Kasey Kockroach 2,344 Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 Unlucky Bastard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,484 Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 26 minutes ago, The Illustrious Jerry said: Saving Mr. Banks by Thomas Newman Finding Dory by Thomas Newman Spectre by Thomas Newman Are you picking up on the theme? Three times "by" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Illustrious Jerry 3,356 Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 Marvelous deduction, Bes. Bespin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romão 2,274 Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 1 hour ago, crocodile said: The Egyptian by Bernard Herrmann and Alfred Newman. Now I have both the La-La Land edition (itself an upgrade over the Varese) as well as the Stromberg/Naxos re-recording. The latter arrived in the post today. It's quite a wonderful album and probably the best one for casual listener. Shame it's not the complete score but the 72-minute selection is more than a healthy dose. But, then I do have the other album which sounds just fine (and looks gorgeous too!). Thanks @Romão for the recommendation! The score itself is great. It's especially interesting to hear Herrmann adapt his own distinctive style to the requirements of the genre and Newman's material (as the latter set the tone for the score and developed main thematic material). It's probably some of the lushest and most lyrical music in Benny's his career. It's also amazing how cohesive the entire work feels. It's really odd because it's sometimes hard to tell who did what... the two composers with distinctive styles decided to share certain elements and the results are quite impressive --- that sweet spot somewhere between the lushness and romanticism of Newman's Golden Age splendour and Herrmann's hypnotising moods and textures that penetrate deep into the fabric of the story. It's hard to believe that Herrmann wrote this: Karol That track is absolutely terrific Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post The Illustrious Jerry 3,356 Posted January 19, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted January 19, 2019 Seven Years in Tibet by John Williams A heart-achingly majestic score. Featuring Yo-Yo Ma on the cello, the themes of the score flourish wonderfully and majestically on the strings. Some notes: -Seven Years in Tibet is a near-perfect suite in my opinion. It opens the OST, and it is reprised at the end of the album. -Leaving Ingrid is a very beautiful cue. -Young Dalai Lama and Ceremonial Chant is a very oriental work. The bass chant is kind of like Snoke from The Force Awakens OST. -Peter's Rescue and Harrer's Journey are some wonderfully thematic pieces. -The Invasion is quite eclectic, with some non-conventional percussion and other instrumental nuances. -Reflections, Premonitions, and Quiet Moments are all very, well, reflective and sometimes mellow. -Approaching the Summit is another great display for the themes of the score. Palace Invitation and Heinrich's Odyssey are similar in this respect. -Regaining a Son is very resolved, leading into the reprise of the suite. Seven Years in Tibet is truly a magnificently beautiful score. The cello and piano solos of the theme are superbly arranged amidst the swelling orchestral variations. RATING: ***** out of ***** SteveMc, Romão, Incanus and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 Reminds me of Episode II. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Illustrious Jerry 3,356 Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 Yes! I was sure I heard some of Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith straight out of this score! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,018 Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 The Predator by Henry Jackman (and four other guys). It is actually a very solid sequel. What makes it a cut above Debney (and the second one too, to be honest) is that it doesn't rehash the material verbatim and instead uses the Silvestri sound as basis for more original take...sort of like Jackman's own Jumanji. So it sounds like Silvestri...and it doesn't. Great art it ain't but certainly an entertaining 55 minutes nonetheless. Fahrenheit 451 by Bernard Herrmann. Such a wonderful score. Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasey Kockroach 2,344 Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 Bless the Child by Christopher Young An American Tail: Fievel Goes West by James Horner The Boy Who Could Fly by Bruce Broughton The Rocketeer by James Horner Rudy by Jerry Goldsmith Incanus and SteveMc 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 At Universal Studios, they still have a children's playground next to the E.T. ride which I believe is based on Feifel Goes West. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasey Kockroach 2,344 Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 Well, shame I have no money nor kids! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 Well, I don't either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 Bring Your Cat Day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasey Kockroach 2,344 Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 I don't think she'd appreciate Fievel much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 There are no cats in America. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holko 9,530 Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 The last week of December was mostly filled with Home Alone - I like the score, liked the bonuses, the OST is not bad at all, and I reall appreciate gathering all the other needledrop music, once half of it was already included via the OST. Probably my favourite pieces on the set right now are the O Holy Night alternate finale and the Star of Betlehem orchestral piece. The HP set I already wrote about in its threads. Conan rerecording: how the hell did ti take me so long to find and try this score? It seems handcrafted perfectly for me! Sweeping, memorable melodies, big, weighty choir, some lovely lyrical segments, powerhouse action, some more ancient (or just medieval)-sounding cues, lovely exotic and unusual instrument usage (cimbalom!!!) all forming a very distinctive union. Lovely for listening, the music's not too reactive, choppy or such, and when it is it all makes sense musically. Wheel of Pain is a purposefully round-and-round repetitive piece, making you bang your head shouting "HELL YEAH" when the triumphant fanfare comes up as Arnie lifts his head, but it's perhaps equally as satisfying as it falls back into the Wheel melody perfectly naturally. Throw out Wolf Witch - maybe even Orgy Fight, perhaps Head Chop - , ignore everything after Orphans of Doom / the Awakening, and you have yourself a near-perfect listenable concept album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 Conan is an excellent score. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,484 Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 Jurassic Park OST Batman OST (1989) Batman Returns OST The Force Awakens OST The Illustrious Jerry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 GhOST Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zanobard 71 Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 Star Trek: Into Darkness by Michael Giacchino Giacchino's Star Trek scores are all amazing, and this one is no exception. It's a shame we likely won't get a fourth one (as I hear the next film's been cancelled) but we're still incredibly fortunate to have three of these fantastic albums. The Illustrious Jerry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,715 Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by John Williams Unbreakable by James Newton Howard I Am Legend by James Newton Howard The Great Train Robbery by Jerry Goldsmith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,086 Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 4 minutes ago, Incanus said: The Great Train Robbery by Jerry Goldsmith That's quite disappointing, isn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Illustrious Jerry 3,356 Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 VICE by Nicholas Brittel Groovy fun and a pinch of some very classically-oriented string pieces. Splendid listening experience. Schindler's List by John Williams -sob- Beautiful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasey Kockroach 2,344 Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 7 hours ago, dougie said: There are no cats in America. You wanna intimidate someone, give em' the lazy eye! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,208 Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 33 minutes ago, Incanus said: The Great Train Robbery by Jerry Goldsmith 29 minutes ago, Jurassic Shark said: That's quite disappointing, isn't it? What are you talking about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,086 Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 48 minutes ago, Marian Schedenig said: What are you talking about? The score. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,208 Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 You're not making any sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,552 Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 That much is certain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,086 Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 It's a perfectly fine question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 4 hours ago, Zanobard said: Star Trek: Into Darkness by Michael Giacchino Giacchino's Star Trek scores are all amazing, and this one is no exception. It's a shame we likely won't get a fourth one (as I hear the next film's been cancelled) but we're still incredibly fortunate to have three of these fantastic albums. Speaking of not making any sense... Kasey Kockroach 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,086 Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 Exactly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,715 Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 3 hours ago, Jurassic Shark said: That's quite disappointing, isn't it? No the Great Train Robbery as the name implies is great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,086 Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 In that case I guess it should be renamed The Great Theme Robbery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Illustrious Jerry 3,356 Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 Just now, Jurassic Shark said: In that case I guess it should be renamed The Great Theme Robbery. Theme robbery? Was someone riding on Prokofiev again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 Horner? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,484 Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 Hornier? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zanobard 71 Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 1 hour ago, Horner's Dynamic Range said: Speaking of not making any sense... Meaning what, exactly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 He means he disagrees with you about Gia's Trek scores. And I agree. Pretty pedestrian efforts. And very un-Trek. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,086 Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 Un-Trek is good! Alas, Giacchino is not that good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 Un-Trek is not good when you're doing Star Trek. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zanobard 71 Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 Fair enough, musical enjoyment is a fairly subjective thing after all. I personally enjoy most of Giacchino's music, and I do also feel that his Star Trek scores fit rather well with the films - though you could definitely argue that the films themselves are quite un-Trek, especially compared to the previous entries to the franchise. The Illustrious Jerry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 They're just quite poorly composed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,086 Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 Stefan could have done it better! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zanobard 71 Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 4 minutes ago, Stefancos said: They're just quite poorly composed How so? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 Giacchino is a putz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 24 minutes ago, Zanobard said: How so? I don't think Giacchino is a particularly good composer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zanobard 71 Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 10 minutes ago, Stefancos said: I don't think Giacchino is a particularly good composer. Ah. Well, to each their own, I guess. The Illustrious Jerry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 Hamfisted, cloying and obvious is generally the vibe I get from his music. Like a Big Mac prepared by a blind person who has Down Syndrome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zanobard 71 Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 3 minutes ago, Stefancos said: Like a Big Mac prepared by a blind person who has Down Syndrome. Ouch 😄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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