Marian Schedenig 8,191 Posted July 1, 2021 Share Posted July 1, 2021 6 hours ago, crocodile said: Well, isn't the third one a natural continuation of the sound anyway? Plenty of Hornerish fingerprints all over the first two as well. I remember Davis talking about the sequels in Krakow some years ago. He said that he was asked to go bigger with the sequel and bigger still with the third one and that it didn't necessarily make anything better. I get what you're saying but, for better or worse, it was the only logical endpoint if you follow these instructions. Possibly, yes. But the first score had that strong minimalistic avant-garde identity that made it unique (among film scores). The second had its brilliant blend of that former sound with electronics, with a similar effect. Both have (besides Adams, Kernis, and Glass) a very strong Horner foundation, and the second score was already moving from the Sneakers-type suspense underscore Horner sound to his more bombastic side. The third score fully embraced that. My "problem" is that a) I'm not that fond of that side of Horner - even in most original (…) Horner scores, I often tire of it before the album is over, and Davis didn't necessarily do it any better than Horner; and b) unlike in the first two scores, there's no strong other "element" to balance the bombast and make the score more than "just that". But I guess it also mimicks the film in that way. It's still a really good score, of course. Just one I'm rarely in the mood for - I'd usually rather put one of the other two on. crocodile 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmilson 7,432 Posted July 1, 2021 Share Posted July 1, 2021 I love all three The Matrix scores. I think the third one is a great mix of typical Horner/Davis action music with religious choirs that make it sound even more epic. I wish more composers these days don't feel afraid to use more choir into their blockbuster scores. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,000 Posted July 1, 2021 Share Posted July 1, 2021 The Hole by Javier Navarrete. Perhaps not quite on Goldsmith level of quality but still a respectable attempt at recapuring that 1980s Joe Dante magic...as filtered through the European melancholy of Pan's Labyrinth. Back in the day we would probably get a decent theme but here we sort of get only half themes. Ah, well... At least it feels like proper music and makes for a nice enough listening experience on album. Feels like "something" so that's good enough to me. Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,480 Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 Bespin's Summer Blockbustets Part VII Raiders of the SoundtrArk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,346 Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 Seinfeld by Jonathan Wolff Yea, the sitcom! The score was released today. There's a bunch of super fun comedy music throughout here I really enjoyed, but the album as a whole is poorly structured. Having 3 versions of the theme tune in a row to open the album is kinda silly instead of spreading them throughout the album, and then putting the three "John Jermaine Jazz" cues so early completely kills the momentum the album had. Since they are so different from all the rest of the music here, and weren't even used in the show, they really should have been the final 3 tracks, a little jazz outro after the comedic stylings. One fun cue is "Jerry Vs Newman Chase", a Mission: Impossible pastiche, which is followed by "Cable Guy Vs Kramer Chase", one of the longest cues, which features some fun action writing and over the top electronics. There's actually a bunch of nice pastiche writing throughout; This isn't al album of short stingers by any means. I enjoyed it, but probably won't listen to it very often, certainly not in this configuration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,492 Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 Yeah, read about it over on FSM. Rather bizarre; I never thought there was much to release -- basically all twangy, short bass/percussion intros and outros. But I'm going to give it a shot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,000 Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 Ghost Story by Philippe Sarde. One of the better blind purchases in recent memory. This is so charming. Think I need to hear more from this dude. Karol Kasey Kockroach 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,191 Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 1 hour ago, crocodile said: Think I need to hear more from this dude. crocodile 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bespin 8,480 Posted July 3, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 3, 2021 It's a John Williams day! - The Last Jedi (Isolated Score) - Return of the Jedi SE (Bespin Remastered Edition 2019) - The Phantom Menace (Ultimate Edition) Tom Guernsey, Raiders of the SoundtrArk and Edmilson 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raiders of the SoundtrArk 2,433 Posted July 3, 2021 Share Posted July 3, 2021 53 minutes ago, Bespin said: It's a John Williams day! - The Last Jedi (Isolated Score) - Return of the Jedi SE (Bespin Remastered Edition 2019) - The Phantom Menace (Ultimate Edition) What's the Bespin Remastered Edition? Tallguy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,054 Posted July 3, 2021 Share Posted July 3, 2021 1 hour ago, Bespin said: Return of the Jedi SE (Bespin Demastered Edition 2019) Fixed! Bilbo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,480 Posted July 3, 2021 Share Posted July 3, 2021 That's my remaster of the SE Edition, I tweaked the Equalizer to make it listenable (in fact to obtain the same curves than the ones on the Remastered OST [which is known to have a perfect sound]). And it's great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,000 Posted July 3, 2021 Share Posted July 3, 2021 Ghost Story Something Wicked This Way Comes (Delerue) Beauty and the Beast (Auric) 10 Cloverfield Lane Hard Rain Happy Feet Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,480 Posted July 4, 2021 Share Posted July 4, 2021 Bespin's Summer Blockbusters Part VIII Raiders of the SoundtrArk and Tom Guernsey 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,000 Posted July 4, 2021 Share Posted July 4, 2021 Tenet Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,480 Posted July 4, 2021 Share Posted July 4, 2021 Charles Tenet, excellent! crocodile 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,054 Posted July 4, 2021 Share Posted July 4, 2021 Ah yes, The Reivers Wild. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,480 Posted July 4, 2021 Share Posted July 4, 2021 Bespin's Summer Blockbusters Part IX Raiders of the SoundtrArk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,000 Posted July 4, 2021 Share Posted July 4, 2021 The Personal History of David Copperfield by Christopher Willis. Just like The Death of Stalin a heavily classically-influenced score. Itis beautifully crafted from start to finish. I only wish it had a bit of a stronger throughline. I remember it felt very scattered, just like the film. And while it makes some sense within the story a bit more of a narrative spine would have helped. Karol Raiders of the SoundtrArk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raiders of the SoundtrArk 2,433 Posted July 5, 2021 Share Posted July 5, 2021 Timeline by Brian Tyler Largely inferior to the Goldsmith's score of course but there's some nice materials here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tallguy 3,383 Posted July 5, 2021 Share Posted July 5, 2021 Still listening to Always (now available from La-La Land Records!) But I took a nice break to spin The Rocketeer. They make a nice pair. I think today I'll listen to Memphis Belle (George Fenton). Good day for propellers. And I'll wonder as always why on earth the Harry Connick Jr. version of Danny Boy isn't on there. Tom Guernsey 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,000 Posted July 5, 2021 Share Posted July 5, 2021 Ice Age: The Meltdown. I finally have my own copy of this. Out of all more kiddie animation scores from John Powell this one always had the most coherent and satisfying album. It doesn't feel scattered and the solid collection of themes is well utilised. Between this, Happy Feet, X-Men: The Last Stand and United 93, 2006 was a very strong year for him. Karol Tom Guernsey 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Raiders of the SoundtrArk 2,433 Posted July 6, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 6, 2021 In homage to Richard Donner, the most perfect superhero score ever... Bespin, Smaug The Iron and crocodile 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,000 Posted July 6, 2021 Share Posted July 6, 2021 Lethal Weapon Lethal Weapon 2 Superman: The Movie The Omen Karol Raiders of the SoundtrArk and Bespin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tallguy 3,383 Posted July 6, 2021 Share Posted July 6, 2021 I'll be spinning up Ladyhawke today. Maybe Maverick. I listen to Superman enough on other days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted July 6, 2021 Share Posted July 6, 2021 On 7/4/2021 at 11:52 AM, crocodile said: Tenet Karol Tenet had a score? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raiders of the SoundtrArk 2,433 Posted July 6, 2021 Share Posted July 6, 2021 1 hour ago, JoeinAR said: Tenet had a score? Well that's the only things you notice in the movie because it's so f*^=)%g loud! JoeinAR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,480 Posted July 6, 2021 Share Posted July 6, 2021 Bespin's Summer Blockbusters Part X Raiders of the SoundtrArk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,000 Posted July 6, 2021 Share Posted July 6, 2021 The Taking of Pelham One Two Three by David Shire. OK this might be one of the great film scores in film history. Shire has an amazing ability to present the cerebral in the most accessible and musical of ways. Brilliant stuff. Karol publicist and Marian Schedenig 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,000 Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 Final Fantasy VII Remake. I need to come up with some way to break it up because there is no way to listen to this all the way through. It's bloody 14-hour long! Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raiders of the SoundtrArk 2,433 Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 Meh. The drum score didn't do anything for me luckily there's Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninoff at the end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,054 Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 Better listen to Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninov then. Raiders of the SoundtrArk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,480 Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 Part XI et XII. I whish you all a great summer, with great music! GerateWohl 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,346 Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 5 hours ago, crocodile said: Final Fantasy VII Remake. I need to come up with some way to break it up because there is no way to listen to this all the way through. It's bloody 14-hour long! Karol Just break it up by chapter. Enjoy one chapter at a time in between other scores Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,000 Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 Good idea! Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,191 Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 8 hours ago, May the Force be with You said: Meh. The drum score didn't do anything for me luckily there's Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninoff at the end. What about the Mahler? Or did they not put that on the album (I haven't heard it)? I liked the score in the film. Probably nothing I'd need on CD. It's curious that it seems to have a reputation strong enough to have it scheduled in the Wiener Konzerthaus' annual "Film+Musik live" cycle of live to projection scores. Very few original scores get a slot there, it's mostly new music written for "respected" classic films. The only other one I can think of right now is the the Chaplin/Raksin Modern Times, which they've done almost every year (always crediting it solely to Chaplin). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,054 Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 Well, Raksin was the arranger, much like Barry on Dr. No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raiders of the SoundtrArk 2,433 Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 58 minutes ago, Marian Schedenig said: What about the Mahler? Or did they not put that on the album (I haven't heard it)? There's Malher of course and it's great. I just quoted my 2 favourite tracks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,346 Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 John Powell - How To Train Your Dragon (Varese Deluxe) My umpteenth listen since this came out. What a pure joy Jerry Goldsmith - The Public Eye (Intrada) I liked it a lot! It immediately creates a cool mood and stays there the whole time. The only problem is a weak narrative drive. It just kind of goes for a while then stops, not clear beginning / middle / end to it. David Arnold - Independence Day (Complete) Woohoo! One of my absolute favorite scores of all time, and one I hadn't listened to in a while. Boy was it a pleasure to listen to again Tom Guernsey 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmilson 7,432 Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 The Tomorrow War by Borne Lalfe The US Congress should pass a law forbidding music editors in Hollywood to use Zimmer's Inception and Dark Knight scores, as well as Powell's Bourne, as temp tracks. HunterTech and Tom Guernsey 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 4,639 Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 Awakenings May feel a bit familiar in the larger context of Newman's career but it's an affecting and sensitive score (especially in the context of the wonderful film) Tom Guernsey 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,000 Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 Ludwig Goransson day! Creed Creed The Mandalorian: Season 1 The Mandalorian: Season 2 And bits of Tenet. Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jay 37,346 Posted July 8, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 8, 2021 James Horner - The Rocketeer (complete) Man, what an utterly terrific score. I love every single cue, the complete version has no wasted notes at all and is just a fantastic listen Tallguy, Bespin, Edmilson and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,480 Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 Born to be wild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GerateWohl 4,354 Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 I never manage to listen through the whole Born Free album. It's just a little too much of the same again and again. But the first 20 minutes I usually enjoy very much. Bespin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmilson 7,432 Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 Kong is one of the most reliable characters when it comes to film music. All of his (official) movies have at the very least a decent score: Max Steiner, John Barry, JNH... Even Henry Jackman's Skull Island is okay. I guess the only exception is Tom "BWAANNN" Holkenborg in GvK. Bespin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted July 9, 2021 Share Posted July 9, 2021 Has 💉 ever done a score that is worth listening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,342 Posted July 9, 2021 Share Posted July 9, 2021 Commando, first half. So... good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted July 9, 2021 Share Posted July 9, 2021 23 hours ago, Jay said: James Horner - The Rocketeer (complete) Man, what an utterly terrific score. I love every single cue, the complete version has no wasted notes at all and is just a fantastic listen But but the danger motif and and wrath of khan and and other stuff. It is grand isn't it I still remember seeing for the 1st time. I geeked out. Tom Guernsey 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,346 Posted July 9, 2021 Share Posted July 9, 2021 It's one of my earliest memories of seeing a film in the theater! I loved it then and I love it now It was also one of the first score albums I ever bought Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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