Faleel 5,326 Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 29 minutes ago, Nick Parker said: Truly all you need! The performance and aural story that album creates is absolutely tops, one of Williams' moodiest and broodingi...est scores. So glad the LLL includes the OST. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasey Kockroach 2,343 Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 1 hour ago, Nick Parker said: Truly all you need! The performance and aural story that album creates is absolutely tops, one of Williams' moodiest and broodingi...est scores. I like the way this guy thinks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Parker 3,040 Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 12 minutes ago, Kasey Kockroach said: I like the way this guy thinks. Yo, I've been wondering where you've been! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oomoog the Ecstatic 314 Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 Under your bed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasey Kockroach 2,343 Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 4 hours ago, Nick Parker said: Yo, I've been wondering where you've been! Sorry, chum! Been in more of a gaming mood than music mood, so haven’t had much to say here. Especially as me and my little brother have finally been hanging out with each other for the first time since I moved out now that we’ve both been in love with CTR. This game brought two brothers to finally bond again, it seems! The Illustrious Jerry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 The discreetly yearning 'Marina's Theme' sees me returning regularly to this Hanan Townshend score, his best for Malick yet - what Parsifal does next to it, only god/Malick knows, though. Dixon Hill 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,713 Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 The Twelve Choruses by Miklós Rózsa: I just recently came upon this album at Intrada's site and after hearing the samples purchased it. The programme consists of 12 choir pieces from Ben-Hur and King of Kings for chorus and organ and very much spotlights the composer's religioso melodies from these two biblical epics and this sacred quality is of course enhanced by the ensemble. The singing and arrangements are excellent and the acoustics of the Winchester cathedral are wonderful and the close to 50 minute running time is just perfect. It is interesting to hear some of the composer's most famous melodies (like the Christ theme from Ben-Hur) translated into choral guise and how well they work when set to lyrics (available at Intrada site). Highly recommended to all Rózsa enthusiasts out there. Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (Intrada release) by Michael Kamen: This new release actually further elevated this Kamen swashbuckler in my ears with several previously unreleased and engaging pieces of music. While the main horn tune is emblematic to the whole score there are many little details and melodic flourishes that are fleshed out compared to the 50-minute score presentation of the original soundtrack album. SteveMc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,008 Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 42 minutes ago, Incanus said: The Twelve Choruses by Miklós Rózsa: I just recently came upon this album at Intrada's site and after hearing the samples purchased it. The programme consists of 12 choir pieces from Ben-Hur and King of Kings for chorus and organ and very much spotlights the composer's religioso melodies from these two biblical epics and this sacred quality is of course enhanced by the ensemble. The singing and arrangements are excellent and the acoustics of the Winchester cathedral are wonderful and the close to 50 minute running time is just perfect. It is interesting to hear some of the composer's most famous melodies (like the Christ theme from Ben-Hur) translated into choral guise and how well they work when set to lyrics (available at Intrada site). Highly recommended to all Rózsa enthusiasts out there. Then you should check out Kunzel's album, arranged for choir and orchestra, which also includes a suite from Quo Vadis. It's one of the few Kunzel albums that I find to have excellent performances and interpretations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,713 Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 Spellbound (Intrada re-recording) by Miklós Rózsa Lost in Space by Bruce Broughton Young Sherlock Holmes by Bruce Broughton Kasey Kockroach 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnome in Plaid 219 Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 The Green Mile (T. Newman) - I can't get much into the more whimsical parts of the score, but the more dramatic parts of the score are phenomenal. "Coffey on the Mile" is a truly remarkable piece of music. There's something about the melodic pacing that really throws me off. The phrasing never seems to resolve in the way I expect. Dixon Hill 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faleel 5,326 Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 6 hours ago, Jurassic Shark said: Then you should check out Kunzel's album, arranged for choir and orchestra, which also includes a suite from Quo Vadis. It's one of the few Kunzel albums that I find to have excellent performances and interpretations. It's ok, bit of a misnomer on the album title Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,008 Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 24 minutes ago, Faleel J.M. said: It's ok, bit of a misnomer on the album title I find the album title very informative! Miklos Rozsa: Three Choral Suites - Ben-Hur, Quo Vadis, King Of Kings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faleel 5,326 Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 But they are hardly choral. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,472 Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 My gentle introduction to Jerry Goldsmith's music... and I love it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,488 Posted July 27, 2019 Share Posted July 27, 2019 Bes, I don't call AVE SATANI "gentle", but it's a nice overview. Have you really never heard much JG? Bespin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,472 Posted July 27, 2019 Share Posted July 27, 2019 I just knew the old experimental Goldsmith, the one I don't like. His "modern" scores seems better for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasey Kockroach 2,343 Posted July 28, 2019 Share Posted July 28, 2019 Hook Happiness is the brief-but-beautiful xylophones in “The Banquet”. Jay and bollemanneke 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted July 28, 2019 Share Posted July 28, 2019 Apollo 13 Dixon Hill 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,472 Posted July 28, 2019 Share Posted July 28, 2019 Meanwhile in the '80s... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,488 Posted July 28, 2019 Share Posted July 28, 2019 Tsk, tsk, tsk! GHOST is 1990 ...otherwise, a darling of a selection, Bes. Bespin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,472 Posted July 28, 2019 Share Posted July 28, 2019 Ah that's because in 1989/1990 there was just one Saturn awards ceremony, my mistake, I'm please to remove "that"! FIXED! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 7,973 Posted July 29, 2019 Share Posted July 29, 2019 The Three Musketeers by Michael Kamen. Prince of Thieves might be better known score but this is probably a more enjoyable swashbuckler from the composer. Feels fuller and musically more rewarding.The merging of period elements with good old Golden Age adventure works very well. I'd like to hear an expanded album someday. Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted July 29, 2019 Share Posted July 29, 2019 Its excellent! And so joyous in parts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,713 Posted July 30, 2019 Share Posted July 30, 2019 16 hours ago, crocodile said: The Three Musketeers by Michael Kamen. Prince of Thieves might be better known score but this is probably a more enjoyable swashbuckler from the composer. Feels fuller and musically more rewarding.The merging of period elements with good old Golden Age adventure works very well. I'd like to hear an expanded album someday. Karol I have to revisit the score as I don't have any recollection of it. Total Recall by Jerry Goldsmith Star Wars Episode II Attack of the Clones by John Williams Lincoln by John Williams Seven Years in Tibet by John Williams War of the World by John Williams Young Sherlock Holmes by Bruce Broughton Assassin's Creed: Syndicate by Austin Wintory The Illustrious Jerry and Bespin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted July 30, 2019 Share Posted July 30, 2019 A very pretty mixture of reflective romantic cues with a strong, long-lined theme, quasi-'Thelma & Louise' e-guitar stylings (or Pink Floyd, depends on what your frame of reference is) and a few heavier drama moments. It's not the usual Morricone sound for sure (it lacks the minimalist repetitions mostly) and the long, developed piano'n'string theme lingers in your mind longer than it should ('Una Luce Spenta' is almost Horneresque with its pleading lament). It's one of the recent scores i like to return to, even when it's content is not overly innovative or unusual but somehow it clicks (Tornatore always brings out the best in EM). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 7,973 Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 The Amazing Spider-Man Star Wars: The Last Jedi (complete edit) A History of Violence Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone Karol Incanus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smaug The Iron 510 Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 Raders of the Lost Ark by John Williams Temple of Doom by John Williams Last Crusade by John Williams Kingdom of the Crystal Skull by John Williams Incanus and The Illustrious Jerry 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,472 Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 15 minutes ago, Smaug the iron said: Raders of the Lost Ark by John Williams Temple of Doom by John Williams Last Crusade by John Williams Kingdom of the Crystal Skull by John Williams The Force is strong with this one. The Illustrious Jerry and Smaug The Iron 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Illustrious Jerry 3,356 Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 The Tree of Life by Alexandre Desplat The Monuments Men by Alexandre Desplat Moonraker by John Barry Monsignor by John Williams (via Discord listening session) Bespin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,713 Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 Creation by Christopher Young Brothers Grimm by Dario Marianelli Bless the Child by Christopher Young Hellraiser II by Christopher Young Minority Report by John Williams Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull by John Williams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 7,973 Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 Planet of the Apes (LLL) Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasey Kockroach 2,343 Posted August 2, 2019 Share Posted August 2, 2019 Anyone listened to Chris Young’s Virtuosity yet? Unlucky Bastard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,334 Posted August 2, 2019 Share Posted August 2, 2019 Harry Potter 5. I can't believe how bad this score really is! My two-year break from it did not help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smaug The Iron 510 Posted August 2, 2019 Share Posted August 2, 2019 1 hour ago, bollemanneke said: Harry Potter 5. I can't believe how bad this score really is! My two-year break from it did not help. Really? I think it is an okay score. Third best non JW HP score in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,334 Posted August 2, 2019 Share Posted August 2, 2019 What surprises me most is that you clearly hear the ideas are there, but the result is not. My favourite non-JW HP scores are 4, 7 and 8. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holko 9,491 Posted August 2, 2019 Share Posted August 2, 2019 The most I can remember about 8 are the generic ooh-ing woman (Lily's Theme) and the incredibly generic and passionless battle ostinato thing. Oh, and that kinda nondescript action piece for the Fiendfyre. 5 has multiple great cues in a sea of personalityless bleh. 4 is the only non-Williams I'd listen to, and would also love, even if we include Unfantastic Beasts in the running. bollemanneke and Not Mr. Big 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 7,973 Posted August 2, 2019 Share Posted August 2, 2019 Seven (brief) Shore/Cronenberg albums. Ah, the brooding! eXistenZ Eastern Promises A History of Violence The Fly Dead Ringers Spider Naked Lunch Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,008 Posted August 2, 2019 Share Posted August 2, 2019 On 7/30/2019 at 6:07 AM, Incanus said: I have to revisit the score as I don't have any recollection of it. That's probably because it's incredibly bland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 7,973 Posted August 2, 2019 Share Posted August 2, 2019 Beneath the Planet of the Apes (LLL) by Leonard Rosenman Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,232 Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 Happened to flip on John's WOTW. Maybe it's the Saturday evening joint talking but this score is fucking incredible. Some serious rhythmic/metrical slickness here. Naïve Old Fart and Not Mr. Big 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,488 Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 13 hours ago, bollemanneke said: My favourite non-JW HP scores are 4, 7 and 8. My favourite non-JW HP score, is 2 Jurassic Shark and Gnome in Plaid 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 48 minutes ago, Dixon Hill said: Happened to flip on John's WOTW. Maybe it's the Saturday evening joint talking but this score is fucking incredible. Some serious rhythmic/metrical slickness here. It's Friday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,008 Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 13 minutes ago, Richard said: My favourite non-JW HP score, is 2 Yeah, what did JW really do on this one, except for collecting his paycheck? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,472 Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 After my famous Spotify "The Best Film Scores of the '80s" compilation should I go for a compilation about the '70s or the '90s? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Romão 2,274 Posted August 3, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted August 3, 2019 The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn It had been a while since I listened to this. It's fantastic, the years have really been kind to it. Full of energy, enthusiasm, orchestral color. Not revolutionary, but great, great fun. And those first two tracks on the OST are absolute gold. Sometimes you listen to a score at the precise right time, and listening to Tintin now really hit the spot Incanus, Marian Schedenig and Holko 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,488 Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 1 hour ago, Bespin said: After my famous Spotify "The Best Film Scores of the '80s" compilation should I go for a compilation about the '70s or the '90s? Fuck the 90s. Stick with the 70s. JAWS, SUPERMAN, TAKING OF PELHAM 123, CE3K, THE WIND AND THE LION, ST:TMP, and that's just six. What 90s score could compare with any of these? Bespin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,334 Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 The patriot. And the suite needs to be repeated because…? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holko 9,491 Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 6 minutes ago, bollemanneke said: because…? muH lIstEninG ExpeRiEncE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 What's wrong with a listening experience? Would people rather not experience it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 7,973 Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 Beneath the Planet of the Apes (original album) The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Monsignor (film score only) Karol Incanus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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