What Is The Last Score You Listened To? (older scores)

[Edmilson 7,456]

Colors of the Wind 

[Disco Stu 15,495]

Absolutely inescapable in the summer of 1995 for a kid.  I remember my sister the wannabe 10yo diva singing it constantly.

[Naïve Old Fart 9,529]

It's a film with immense charm and heart. I love the pastel colour palette.

[Bespin 8,482]

I don’t think I’ve ever seen the movie or the girl.

 

The first Disney I saw when I was young traumatized me, it was Bambi.

 

Many (many!) years later, I decided to give Disney a second chance by watching The Lion King.

 

What a bad idea!

[Edmilson 7,456]

I do think "Farewell" from Pocahontas is one of the very best cues ever written for a major Hollywood animated movie, and probably the best instrumental cue (no song) composed by Menken.

[Raiders of the SoundtrArk 2,433]

Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs by John Powell

Another terrific score from an animated movie, really that's where Powell excel the more

[Bespin 8,482]

Matinee Theater

 

Danny Elfman - Dumbo OST

John Powell - Call of the Wild OST

Alan Silvestri - The Witches (Digital OST)

JNH - Raya and the Last Dragon (Digital OST)

[HyenaBoy 29]

Furious 7 Complete score - Brian Tyler

[JNHFan2000 2,963]

Crimson Tide - Hans Zimmer

 

This is such a good score. But the album is horrible. I hope we get an offical expansion in the near future

[Thor 7,504]

11 minutes ago, JNHFan2000 said:

Crimson Tide - Hans Zimmer

 

This is such a good score. But the album is horrible.

 

I think it's a superbly curated album. As with K2, I love those long suite tracks. And then ending majestically on the powerful "Roll Tide".

[JNHFan2000 2,963]

First Knight - Jerry Goldsmith

 

I LOVE THIS SCORE SO MUCH!!!! The themes are all incredible.

The action music, as always with Goldsmith, is terrific.

[Raiders of the SoundtrArk 2,433]

44 minutes ago, JNHFan2000 said:

Crimson Tide - Hans Zimmer

 

This is such a good score. But the album is horrible. I hope we get an offical expansion in the near future

Yeah the early Zimmer action scores don't have really good album and this one is clearly the worst from them

[Jay 37,364]

Huh, I like complete scores as much as anyone, but always thought the Crimson Tide OST album was very well put together, just like The Rock's

[Tom Guernsey 2,284]

The Luzhin Defence (Alexandre Desplat) - I seems a bit churlish to conclude that early Desplat was perhaps a bit more memorable, but this, and Girl with a Pearl Earring, in particular, are superb. His style is fully there but the thematic material is more memorable and there's just a bit more variety and imagination. Don't get me wrong, still love his music but the hit rate is a bit more variable, which brings me to... Airlines, mixing a couple of new concert works, notably a fine work based on Pelléas et Mélisande and the titular work for solo flute which is fine, but somewhat less approachable. The film selections, arranged for the album, are excellent and always makes me appreciate Desplat again. Hopefully he does a further volume and makes time to write some more concert works. A bit like Danny Elfman, writing for the concert hall distils his style down and the writing is more focussed when you don't have to fill up 2 hours of movie with underscore.

 

Abominable (Lalo Schifrin) - I really wanted to like this as an orchestral "comedy" horror score, but it's pretty slow going despite a few more entertaining tracks by the end.

 

Batman & Robin (Elliot Goldenthal) - Shame it's not seen a proper release as there's some good stuff in there beyond the reprises from Batman Forever.

[Jay 37,364]

John Williams - The Eiger Sanction (Film recording ala Intrada)

 

Boy, I hadn't listened to this in some months, and the time away led to me re-appreciate it all over again.  What a fun score with some nice textures Williams wouldn't do much more of again

 

 

 

John Williams - The Rise of Skywalker (OST Album)

 

Nice timing that just after we've been talking about how this OST album compares to the whole score in another thread, my jewel case version arrived from Japan.  I listened to it all the way through, my first time listening to this presentation in a very long time (having been listening to OST/FYC combo edits and/or Blu Ray rips only for a while when I want to hear anything from this score).  My verdict is that it really is not a very good OST album.  The first half or so is pretty good, with most of the score's ideas all give adequate introduction and some development.  But then I really started getting turned off my the second half, which just seems to kind of jump all over the place from idea to idea without a good flow, and the worst part for me was the straight retreads of old Star Wars music that fill up most of the final tracks.  I think one could cut a delicious 76 minute album of brand new material he composed for this film that would be very satisfying, but this isn't it

[Raiders of the SoundtrArk 2,433]

Well I'm not a fan of long and never-ending suites which composed Crimson Tides, The Rock or The Peacemaker.

 

Wonder Woman 84 by Hans Zimmer

Probably the only things that's good in the movie. Simply love this score too bad that they never released a proper CD for it

[Marian Schedenig 8,193]

Heartbeeps, just the main and end titles, because I've had the themes stuck in my head out of nowhere for the past few days. It's been laughed and and ridiculed, and still is, and yes the full score (as I remember) and even bits of the titles have plenty of goofy synth stuff (which doesn't change the fact that the Crimebuster material is great fun in all its campiness). But the themes are classic Williams, and so are the arrangements, even if they're a bit run of the mill. I'd be happy if we got more scores these days that were at least half as good.

[Tallguy 3,389]

6 minutes ago, Marian Schedenig said:

Heartbeeps, just the main and end titles, because I've had the themes stuck in my head out of nowhere for the past few days. It's been laughed and and ridiculed, and still is, and yes the full score (as I remember) and even bits of the titles have plenty of goofy synth stuff (which doesn't change the fact that the Crimebuster material is great fun in all its campiness). But the themes are classic Williams, and so are the arrangements, even if they're a bit run of the mill. I'd be happy if we got more scores these days that were at least half as good.

 

If you don't love those synths then what's the point?

[Thor 7,504]

1 hour ago, May the Force be with You said:

Well I'm not a fan of long and never-ending suites which composed Crimson Tides, The Rock or The Peacemaker.

 

You need to listen to more prog rock!

[Jurassic Shark 12,076]

2 hours ago, Jay said:

John Williams - The Rise of Skywalker (OST Album)

 

Nice timing that just after we've been talking about how this OST album compares to the whole score in another thread, my jewel case version arrived from Japan.

 

There's also a European jewel case edition.

[Raiders of the SoundtrArk 2,433]

Yes EAN 050087439941

[Jay 37,364]

I know

[Richard Penna 3,690]

Jed Kurzel's Alien Covenant.

 

I saw the film a few days ago on Disney+ (which I enjoyed) and the music quickly grew on me. Stylistically, if you didn't like Streitenfeld's Prometheus work, you'll like this even less, but I really like this style. It's a combination of harmless piano material, string/brass/synth soundscapes, a handful of action cues, and quite a lot of quite harsh, pulsing synths. I can't explain why, but this sort of scoring appeals to me and worked great in the film. Some nice interpretations of Goldsmith's theme without just straight reprisals. The film also has a needledrop from Streitenfeld's score in one scene.

 

Two bits musically stood out - Chest Burster, an ethereal take on a tinty creature bursing out of someone's chest, and Cargo Lift, a percussive take on an action cue which is somewhere between an orchestral approach and RCP (somewhat different on album - thankfully the promo has the film version).

 

I've never really listened to Alien or Aliens, and I also enjoy Frizzell's Resurrection, so you can glean from that where my stylistic preferences lie.

 

I strikes me as a bit odd which cues Kurzel dropped from the album, given that if you like his ambient/minimalist style to begin with, I think you'll like the unreleased bits too. I added some cues from the promo and ended up with a CD's worth of score containing everything I want (including two versions of two cues)

[Edmilson 7,456]

7 hours ago, JNHFan2000 said:

First Knight - Jerry Goldsmith

 

I LOVE THIS SCORE SO MUCH!!!! The themes are all incredible.

The action music, as always with Goldsmith, is terrific.

Thanks to your post, I decided to revisit this score today, and it's simply wonderful. It has some amazing themes, even though I wish we could hear more of Lancelot's swashbuckling theme. 

 

One of the best Goldsmith scores of the later part of his career.

[Marian Schedenig 8,193]

20 minutes ago, Edmilson said:

I wish we could hear more of Lancelot's swashbuckling theme. 

 

 

 

[Naïve Old Fart 9,529]

For my money, the Rattle/Baker/CBSO version just takes it.

[filmmusic 1,829]

14 hours ago, Jay said:

my jewel case version arrived from Japan. 

Sorry, I remember there was a talk about it.

This cd is in a jewel case in Japan only or in Europe too?

 

[Raiders of the SoundtrArk 2,433]

46 minutes ago, filmmusic said:

Sorry, I remember there was a talk about it.

This cd is in a jewel case in Japan only or in Europe too?

 

In Europe too (EAN 050087439941)

[crocodile 8,013]

 Rio Conchos/The Artist Who Did Not Want to Paint (Intrada re-recording) by Jerry Goldsmith. Slowly working through my recent purchases that I did not yet have time to listen to. The Artist is a particularly subtle and lovely mini-score, perfect preamble to the more ornate Alex North masterpiece. Rio Conchos, on the other hand, I wasn't familiar at all and, yes, the recent release of the film version is still waiting for me on the shelf. Good stuff as well. The recording and performance are both excellent. Quite a superb disc, I must say.

 

Karol

[Bespin 8,482]

Wildlife Documentaries

 

James Powell - HTTYD (The Deluxe Edition)
James Powell - HTTYD II (The Deluxe Edition)
Randy Edelman - DragonHeart (1996)

James Horner - Willow (1988)

[Raiders of the SoundtrArk 2,433]

John Carter by Michael Giacchino

A really nice score among Giacchino's finest score

 

Tomorrowland by Michael Giacchino

Simply terrific! A top 5 Giacchino for me. I really hope that one day he'll be given another sci-fi movie like this to do

[Edmilson 7,456]

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them - James Newton Howard

 

The release of the third movie made me revisit the score for the first. And it's still great, one of JNH's best fantasy/adventure score of the last ten years (alongside Maleficent). "Inside the Case" is one of my favorite cues he ever wrote.

[Tom Guernsey 2,284]

The Beast (Don Davis) - I think I was sent this as a promo back in the day but haven't listened to it in ages and don't really remember much about it, but was pleasantly surprised that it makes a fine companion to Jurassic Park III as an enjoyable orchestral action/adventure score. OK, it doesn't have JW's themes to lift it, or something like Davis' own lovely family theme, but it's still a lot of fun with some extensive action cues that actually remind me more of Jerry Goldsmith than anyone, which is rarely a bad thing.

[Raiders of the SoundtrArk 2,433]

King Kong (Stromberg Re-recording) by Max Steiner

Great recording for a very strong score

 

[Bespin 8,482]

Thomas Newman - Up Close & Personal OST

Thomas Newman - The Horse Whisperer (the score album)

[Edmilson 7,456]

Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald - JNH

 

How come people don't like this one? It's great! Almost as good as the first one and one of the best scores of 2018, which is incredible considering it was written for such an atrocious movie.

 

It's much more dramatic and epic than the first FB, but it still has some moments of light and heroism, like Newt & Leta, The Kelpie and Newt and Jacob Pack to Paris. The more sad cues like Leta's Flashback and Blood Pact are very impactful, and the climax is thrilling. Spread the Word is one of the best Journey to the Line re-writes and Wands into Earth is one of the most powerful cues JNH ever wrote.

 

I still think that, among the FB scores, it's 1 > 2 > 3, but I hope that once I watch Secrets of Dumbledore, I'll be able to appreciate it more.

[Bespin 8,482]

Trevor Jones - Brassed Off! (OST, the 6 tracks from the original score)

Danny Elfman - Good Will Hunting (the score)
Hans Zimmer - As Good As It Gets (OST, the 6 tracks from the original score)

[Raiders of the SoundtrArk 2,433]

The Public Eye (Intrada) by Jerry Goldsmith

A nice thriller score, lots of Basic Instinct vibes in it so that's definitly a plus. Don't how it was rejected, the other one must be hell of a score

 

Shamus (Intrada) by Jerry Goldsmith

Overall pretty good with some really fun moment

 

Congo (Intrada) by Jerry Goldsmith

[Edmilson 7,456]

Sonic the Hedgehog - Tom Holkenborg

 

You know, this is pretty good! Fun score that mixes electronic and orchestral in a really nice, satisfying way. 

[publicist 4,643]

 

I was made aware of my own 'Raggedy Man' suite from years ago. It's so rarely on my menu, i took the chance and it's always an enchanting pleasure to revisit it. Written a year before 'Poltergeist' and 'The Secret of NIMH', it foreshadows both: the lullaby, the scherzo-esque impressionist touches, and occasionally the threatening Stravinsky terrors, mixed with a rural Waltons vibe.

 

This was sandwiched between the zionist historical epic 'Masada' and the horror opera that is 'The Final Conflict'. During a time when film composers gave you actually something to look forward to.

 

 

[Brundlefly 2,385]

18 hours ago, publicist said:

I was made aware of my own 'Raggedy Man' suite from years ago. It's so rarely on my menu, i took the chance and it's always an enchanting pleasure to revisit it. Written a year before 'Poltergeist' and 'The Secret of NIMH', it foreshadows both: the lullaby, the scherzo-esque impressionist touches, and occasionally the threatening Stravinsky terrors, mixed with a rural Waltons vibe.

Too bad it's brickwalled af on the Varese Encore. It really prevents me from revisiting it more often.

 

On 12/04/2022 at 6:10 PM, May the Force be with You said:

Congo (Intrada) by Jerry Goldsmith

 

Revisited that too, recently. It is really a good meditative score during the calmer parts with nice instrumentation, but the action-heavy cues are really underwhelming and Goldsmith on auto-pilot. Sadly, the film didn't allow for more longer tracks.

[JNHFan2000 2,963]

Dinosaur - James Newton Howard

 

I love this score! It's soo good. The African elements really work well with the film and the action writing in particular is terrific.

 

The Egg Travels still remains one of James Newton Howard's best cues after 22 years.

It will always remain as one of my all time favourite scores.

[Thor 7,504]

10 minutes ago, JNHFan2000 said:

The Egg Travels still remains one of James Newton Howard's best cues after 22 years.

It will always remain as one of my all time favourite scores.

 

Most definitely. Here's my own semi-wobbly recording of the live performance of this piece in Ghent in 2012:

 

 

[GerateWohl 4,369]

1 hour ago, JNHFan2000 said:

The Egg Travels still remains one of James Newton Howard's best cues after 22 years.

It is definitely the best scene in the movie.

[publicist 4,643]

My personal positive surprise in 2013: Alex Ebert's lyrical/impressionist/spherical score for a boring survival drama at sea with Bob Redford. Ebert's pop background secures a fresh breeze in regards of how to approach such a thing musically, on the other hand he never betrays the story's philosophical depth. It's light and feathery and utilizes whistling, strummed guitar, electronically altered voices etc. But the musical DNA still feels like its own thing, not something a pop artist whipped up on the go. Recommended.

[Bespin 8,482]

Thomas Newman - Meet Joe Black OST
James Horner - The Mask of Zorro OST
Marc Shaiman - Patch Adams OST (the soundtrack tracks)

[JNHFan2000 2,963]

Chicken Run - John Powell & Harry Gregson-Williams

 

Like Dinosaur, another score for an animated film from 2000 which I absolutely love. It's just so much fun. I could listen to Main Titles, Flight Training & Building The Crate on repeat for hours. I love it!!!

[Edmilson 7,456]

58 minutes ago, JNHFan2000 said:

Chicken Run - John Powell & Harry Gregson-Williams

 

Like Dinosaur, another score for an animated film from 2000 which I absolutely love. It's just so much fun. I could listen to Main Titles, Flight Training & Building The Crate on repeat for hours. I love it!!!

I love Up on the Roof. Very touching and lovely.

[LSH 969]

 

One of my favourite Horner scores of his post-Titanic era. A Horner score through and through, deeply touching (forgivably bordering on saccharine) and some of his most thrilling action music (a lot of which is missing from the OST so would greatly welcome an expansion).

 

Love it. 

[Disco Stu 15,495]

My kids watched Alice in Wonderland recently and this gets my vote for absolute worst pre-renaissance Disney song