Tallguy 3,411 Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 2 hours ago, Romão said: And Planet Earth. That's my clear favorite from his documentary scores That's actually one that I know and used to listen to fairly often! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JNHFan2000 2,974 Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 The Artist - Ludovic Bource I love this score!! Big fan of the scores from the Golden Age and this is a perfect homage from my point of view. The themes, the orchestration and performance are all so good. It's makes me smile, cry & makes me angry. Great stuff! Jurassic Shark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,122 Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 2 minutes ago, JNHFan2000 said: The Artist - Ludovic Bource I love this score!! Big fan of the scores from the Golden Age and this is a perfect homage from my point of view. The themes, the orchestration and performance are all so good. It's makes me smile, cry & makes me angry. Great stuff! It's great! You should check out the @Smeltington edition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,225 Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 6 hours ago, Tallguy said: Memphis Belle - 1990 - George Fenton One of my Fenton favourites! Along with Ever After and The Blue Planet/Deep Blue. 4 hours ago, Romão said: And Planet Earth. That's my clear favorite from his documentary scores I could never get into that one. This seems like a good opportunity to repost this brilliant bit of birds shot & scored in airplane dogfight style: Romão 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thestat 352 Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 Fenton's magnum opus to me remains Final Analysis. It is a very Patrick Doyle-ian Neo-Noir score, pre-Basic Instinct (probably temped with a combination of Dead Again and Body Heat) Such great scoring (but again, Dead Again) How does that compare against the above, composed a year before Final Analysis? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tallguy 3,411 Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 Wow. Thanks everybody for the Fenton love. I'll have to give some spins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smeltington 1,441 Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 6 hours ago, Jurassic Shark said: It's great! You should check out the @Smeltington edition. Wow, this guy has good taste. Jurassic Shark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,489 Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 Going to pass through the 30th anniversary boxset tomorrow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 4 hours ago, Tallguy said: Wow. Thanks everybody for the Fenton love. I'll have to give some spins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,027 Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 Star Wars: The Force Awakens. I am really happy with the OST album and it is one of the best Star Wars soundtracks ever assembled. Still, I added three tracks to it for my own enjoyment. Main Title and The Attack on the Jakku Village The Scavenger I Can Fly Anything Rey Meets BB-8 Follow Me Rey's Theme The Falcon That Girl with the Staff The Rathtars! Finn's Confession Maz's Counsel The Starkiller Kylo Ren Arrives at the Battle Good Guys Shoot * The Abduction Han and Leia March of the Resistance Snoke Ice Landing * Bombing Run * On the Inside Torn Apart The Ways of the Force Scherzo for X-Wings Farewell and The Trip The Jedi Steps and Finale Karol Tom Guernsey and Raiders of the SoundtrArk 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raiders of the SoundtrArk 2,436 Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 Yeah TFA is IMO the best John Williams album ever assembled and I totally agree that Ice Landing should have end up on the album, really one of my favourite unreleased cues of all the sequels (right after Rey's Training in TROS) Tom Guernsey 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,027 Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 Weird blend of Williams' old 1970's horror melodrama with his post-A.I. more clinical minimalist style. I don't care what people say, this is great. The score might, or might not, be great but the development of this material is terrific. Karol Andy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Guernsey 2,297 Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 8 hours ago, crocodile said: Star Wars: The Force Awakens. I am really happy with the OST album and it is one of the best Star Wars soundtracks ever assembled. Still, I added three tracks to it for my own enjoyment. Main Title and The Attack on the Jakku Village The Scavenger I Can Fly Anything Rey Meets BB-8 Follow Me Rey's Theme The Falcon That Girl with the Staff The Rathtars! Finn's Confession Maz's Counsel The Starkiller Kylo Ren Arrives at the Battle Good Guys Shoot * The Abduction Han and Leia March of the Resistance Snoke Ice Landing * Bombing Run * On the Inside Torn Apart The Ways of the Force Scherzo for X-Wings Farewell and The Trip The Jedi Steps and Finale Karol Agree, it's a great album! Just had a look and can't see Ice Landing on the FYC, has it appeared elsewhere? Raiders of the SoundtrArk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,027 Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 15 minutes ago, Tom Guernsey said: Agree, it's a great album! Just had a look and can't see Ice Landing on the FYC, has it appeared elsewhere? Film rip with sfx. Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JNHFan2000 2,974 Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 The Greatest Miracle - Mark McKenzie Spectacular score! The Prelude is one of the best compositions of the last 15 years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,421 Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 Great score Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Guernsey 2,297 Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 1 hour ago, crocodile said: Film rip with sfx. Karol Aha that explains it. Thank you. Insert obligatory hope for expanded edition at some future point… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raiders of the SoundtrArk 2,436 Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 The Pink Panther by Christophe Beck Certainly not as good as the original from Mancini but it's a lot of fun. Pieces of a Woman by Howard Shore Simply amazing and haunting. The Ruin & Memory track is perfect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JNHFan2000 2,974 Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 Puss In Boots - Henry Jackman Such a fun score. It's not really original, but I don't care, it's so much fun! Hope Jackman is back for the sequel later this year. Up till now his best work has come from animation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tallguy 3,411 Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 2 minutes ago, JNHFan2000 said: Up till now his best work has come from animation. Wreck it Ralph and Big Hero 6 are amazing. Although X-Men First Class is also terrific. (All my early Jackman experiences. That's why Winter Soldier was kind of surprising.) I'll have to check out Puss in Boots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JNHFan2000 2,974 Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 Just now, Tallguy said: Wreck it Ralph and Big Hero 6 are amazing. Although X-Men First Class is also terrific. (All my early Jackman experiences. That's why Winter Soldier was kind of surprising.) I'll have to check out Puss in Boots. Those are both truly terrific. The way Jackman mixes his orchestra with the electronics and synths in these 2 scores is fantastic. They complement each other so well, wish he gets to do that more often. My favourite cues from these scores are Sugar Rush Showdown, One Minute To Win, Royal Raceway, Nerd School, Huggable Detective, First Flight & Big Hero 6. Turbo & last year's Ron's Gone Wrong also both have some great moments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,421 Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 Catching up on some of the physical CDs I've listened to in the last couple weeks Maurice Jarre - Ghost (1995 Milan edition) meh Marc Shaiman - South Park: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut Still great Giacchino/Tilton/Seiter - Fringe (Season 1) Hmmm, I thought I remembered really liking the score to the show (I bought all 5 OST albums) but this one didn't impress me much. Maybe I wasn't in the right mood. Ed Shearmur - Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow A good but not great action adventure score Mark Knopler - A Shot At Glory meh Trevor Jones - Dark Crystal meh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tallguy 3,411 Posted May 13, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted May 13, 2022 17 minutes ago, Jay said: Trevor Jones - Dark Crystal meh Wait... What? Andy, Holko and Naïve Old Fart 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,605 Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 12 hours ago, Jay said: Maurice Jarre - Ghost (1995 Milan edition) meh A lovely score. 12 hours ago, Jay said: Ed Shearmur - Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow A good but not great action adventure score A fantastic score. 12 hours ago, Jay said: Trevor Jones - Dark Crystal meh An exciting, and, often, beautiful score. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,421 Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 I've never seen the Dark Crystal movie so maybe that would help. For now the OST album didn't do much for me. I'll have to give it another try! Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,122 Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 Never mind Richard, he's just got bad taste. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,605 Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 Please do. It's a very nice piece of work. Best to listen to the C&C, on the 2-disc set. 1 minute ago, Jurassic Shark said: Never mind Richard, he's just got bad taste. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,027 Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 Jumanji. Listening to the Intrada edition which arrived today. For a Horner family adventure the score tends to be very violent, atmospheric and dark. But I rather like that as there's is a sense of tension and stakes, often missing from similar movies. Plus I really like where Horner does his more textural and moody suspense material. He was terrific at that. Good stuff. Can we please have a reissue of Something Wicked This Way Comes now? Pretty please. Karol Raiders of the SoundtrArk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 I also deeply love the Dark Crystal score, one of the best of its decade. Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,122 Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 Congrats to Richard for learning how to insert gifs. Holko and Naïve Old Fart 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holko 9,542 Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 35 minutes ago, Naïve Old Fart said: Best to listen to the C&C, on the 2-disc set. Best wait for a redo that's not just a film stem. 37 minutes ago, Jay said: I've never seen the Dark Crystal movie so maybe that would help. Yeah please do! It's a lovely imaginative hero's journey from the post-SW fantasy wave. Raiders of the SoundtrArk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,421 Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 Someday I'll check it out. I have seen Labyrinth! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holko 9,542 Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 I think the OST is generally lower on the darker cues, when the duality and balance of dark and light are the key themes of the movie! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,027 Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 I enjoyed the puppet work but didn't like the movie at all. It was quite unwatchable, to be honest. And I also can't say the score grabbed me in any way. But I am willing to give it a chance one day. Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,605 Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 50 minutes ago, Jurassic Shark said: Congrats to Richard for learning how to insert gifs. Andy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holko 9,542 Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 Next you'll be embedding videos! Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,605 Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 Steady on, old chap! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tallguy 3,411 Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 2 hours ago, crocodile said: I enjoyed the puppet work but didn't like the movie at all. It was quite unwatchable, to be honest. And I also can't say the score grabbed me in any way. But I am willing to give it a chance one day. It's one of those movies that I can marvel at the craft and the imagination and not enjoy the movie very much. (I couldn't get into the TV series even a little bit.) But the score to the film is a masterpiece and I listened to it just a few days ago. GerateWohl 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy 4,160 Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 Didn’t they sort of make up the script to Dark Crystal as they went along? It’s splendid production and artistry, but the characters and story don’t stick. The score however… there’s just something about it. It’s good at allowing your mind to paint pictures of a better movie. Almost conjures up imagery of old sci-fi paperback cover paintings, if that makes any sense. I don’t recall ever listening to anything else Trevor Jones scored. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce marshall 1,318 Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 9 hours ago, crocodile said: I enjoyed the puppet work but didn't like the movie at all. It was quite unwatchable, to be honest. And I also can't say the score grabbed me in any way. But I am willing to give it a chance one day. Karol Yeah. I had to struggle to stay awake. Awful film! TOUCH OF EVIL THE FUGITIVE KIND Two Fifties scores with lotsa generic r & B , r&r source and a few exquisite underscore cues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,605 Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 Hmm. 10/10, for... 2 hours ago, bruce marshall said: TOUCH OF EVIL THE FUGITIVE KIND Two Fifties scores with lotsa generic R&B , r&r source and a few exquisite underscore cues. ...but "screw you!", for... 2 hours ago, bruce marshall said: Yeah. I had to struggle to stay awake. Awful film! bruce marshall 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GerateWohl 4,409 Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 Yes, The Dark Crystal isn't much of a story. It is all about the puppets, the equipment, the music, the staging. I liked it for what it was. But actually, you can get easily bored, when there is no story, no action, hardly any humor and you don't care about puppets. crocodile and Jurassic Shark 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,027 Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 OK, I gave The Dark Crystal album a listen this morning after reading all the discussion. I do retract my comments, the score is indeed really good. I only ever heard it in the film and, as I said above, the whole experience didn't do much for me. The music as heard on its own is indeed very enjoyable. It's just a shame that due to some muddled issues behind the scenes we might never hear the full score on album. Pity, because the film turns 40 this year and it would have been a perfect opportunity to release this. Karol GerateWohl and Andy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holko 9,542 Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 I wonder if a 1st gen multitrack rebuild could make it (strings especially) sound less like you're hearing the orchestra echoing to you from the other end of a cavern. Andy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,122 Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 Gotta love caverns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GerateWohl 4,409 Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 1 hour ago, crocodile said: OK, I gave The Dark Crystal album a listen this morning after reading all the discussion. I do retract my comments, the score is indeed really good. I only ever heard it in the film and, as I said above, the whole experience didn't do much for me. The music as heard on its own is indeed very enjoyable. It's just a shame that due to some muddled issues behind the scenes we might never hear the full score on album. Pity, because the film turns 40 this year and it would have been a perfect opportunity to release this. Karol The album was officially published on double CD, one with the OST, the other the complete score. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holko 9,542 Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 Yes, the complete score coming from the edited film stems because Trevor Jones has the original masters and refused to allow them to be scanned and used when that release was done. I think. GerateWohl and crocodile 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,421 Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 8 hours ago, Andy said: I don’t recall ever listening to anything else Trevor Jones scored. The Last of the Mohicans, Cliffhanger, and Dark City are good 37 minutes ago, Holko said: Yes, the complete score coming from the edited film stems because Trevor Jones has the original masters and refused to allow them to be scanned and used when that release was done. I think. Transferred is the word you're looking for, not scanned. Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,605 Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 Also, try EXCALIBUR, and THE LAST PLACE ON EARTH. 3 hours ago, GerateWohl said: ...you don't care about puppets. Oh, yeah? Watch THUNDERBIRDS and tell me you don't care about puppets! Andy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy 4,160 Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 4 hours ago, Holko said: I wonder if a 1st gen multitrack rebuild could make it (strings especially) sound less like you're hearing the orchestra echoing to you from the other end of a cavern. I’m weird, but it’s precisely that cavernous (good word!) sound that makes it appealing. Like an echo from long ago. Or something. It really nails the “fantasy” sound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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