publicist 4,643 Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL - Alexandre DesplatEntertaining ragtag collection of vaguely romanian/gypsy/zither themes with the occasional low male chorus vs. hammond organ-quirky stuff (it's a Wes Anderson movie, after all). Think of Morricone's SICILIAN CLAN or an indefintive number of italian/french 70's score by the likes of Nicolai, de Roubaix or Cipriani as a reference. No score as such, rather a collection of entertaining vignettes, it's quite fun but nothing you really need to listen all the way through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Eagerly awaiting that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 Sphere - Elliot GoldenthalThe Abyss - Alan SilvestriContact - Alan SilvestriFrost/Nixon - Hans ZimmerThe House of the Spirits - Hans Zimmer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 That last one is an underrated gem. Great score.Good batch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 Yeah, and thanks to Koray for bringing it to my attention.Winter's Tale - Hans Zimmer, Rupert Gregson-WilliamsThis is a truly lovely score, one that I think a lot of people here would enjoy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,239 Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 That last one is an underrated gem. Great score. So is the first one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 True. But I think everyone here would love anything by Goldenthal's hand. I know there are a good deal of Sphere fans out there.But I bet a lot of people have never heard of The House of Spirits.Winter's Tale - Hans Zimmer, Rupert Gregson-WilliamsThis is a truly lovely score, one that I think a lot of people here would enjoy.Found it underwhelming actually, but it is pleasant stuff. And of course, I don't meant to slight Zimmer by saying this, but I think most of what we're hearing in this score is by Gregson-Williams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 I'm just glad Rupert is doing something besides Adam Sandler movies. All he needed was Hans' name Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,033 Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 Fantastic Voyage by Leonard RosenmanKarol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,723 Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 Fantastic Voyage by Leonard RosenmanKarolIs it fantastic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,033 Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 It's very impressionistic. Not really thematic - there is one motif really that reminds me a great deal of Goldsmith's Alien theme. It's the kind of score that used to be a great artistic experiment but now you see it as somewhat naive. It has charm, but won't be an easy recommendation for most people. Cute.Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkissimo 1,973 Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 It's very impressionistic. Not really thematic - there is one motif really that reminds me a great deal of Goldsmith's Alien theme. It's the kind of score that used to be a great artistic experiment but now you see it as somewhat naive.What?It's not impressionistic. It's steeped in the lyrical modernism of Italian composers like Dallapicola, Maderna and Berio, with a bit of Sessions and Berg thrown in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,033 Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 I didn't use the word impressionistic in a technical sense, as I have no knowledge in this field. No point of going all smug here. Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkissimo 1,973 Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 Sorry, I thought that's what you meant. But what about the naive bit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,033 Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 "Dated s-f" sound. It's hard to take it seriously, for similar reasons some people can't stomach his Trek score. But I do like both, as well as his LOTR music. His Helm's Deep kicks major butt!Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkissimo 1,973 Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 "Dated s-f" sound. It's hard to take it seriously, for similar reasons some people can't stomach his Trek score. But I do like both, as well as his LOTR music. His Helm's Deep kicks major butt!It's not that much more dated than JG's POTA, Courage and Steiner's ST:TOS music, or other pre-synth sci-fi scores. I also think a lot of the datedness has got to do with the dry as a desert acoustics of the recording. I'd love to hear how the score would sound with a wet, spacious, re-recording. I think the City of Prague are finally up to it (they definitely weren't in the 90s).There's also the case that since so many now are conditioned by the repetition of (pseudo) minimalism and pop music, any older, wilder, more acrobatic score like this sounds to them dated, silly and overzealous.Sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,033 Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 You might be right.Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,033 Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 Oldboy. While the score is a disappointment overall and a complete mishmash of different, mutually exclusive, styles, it's hard for me to completely dismiss. There are some bits that are really good, especially this track - I like how it bridges the gap between modern thriller and the more traditional scoring:http://youtu.be/EfIaG6OiVXg Evil DeadKarol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,239 Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 True. But I think everyone here would love anything by Goldenthal's hand. I know there are a good deal of Sphere fans out there. But I bet a lot of people have never heard of The House of Spirits. Then it can't really be underrated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt C 456 Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 Stargate Continuum - Joel GoldsmithThere's a bit too much underscore here, but some really beautiful themes and exciting action here nonetheless. I wish "Ark of Truth" wasn't so pricey and/or hard-to-find, I'd buy that too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 Ran - Toru Takemitsuhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3R3aWKhwWpM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 Heard some of Howard Shore's Hugo score, it was really boring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 You obviously listened to the wrong cues! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,456 Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 I've had a difficult time getting into any of Shore's non-LOTR work (other than S.U.N.), but I did find Hugo probably the most accessible out of the ones I've tried. Helps that I loved the movie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CamelBoy68 0 Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 Just finished Speed by Mark Mancinaand now moving ontoThe Music of ITC Disk 2Titles & Cues from:Randall & Hopkirk Deceased - Edwin AstleyStrange Report - Roger WebbThe Persuaders! John Barry/ Jackie trent & Tony Hatch / Ken ThorneJason King - Laurie JohnsonThe Protectors - Mitch Murray & Peter Callender / John Cameron(including Avenues and Alleyways-Tony Christie's no.37 hit in 1973)The Adventurer - John BarryThe Zoo Gang - Paul McCartney and Wings / Ken ThorneReturn Of The Saint - Brian Dee and Irving Martin / John Scott / Guido & Maurizio de Angelis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,456 Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 The original Score CD of Speed, or the complete La-La Land Records version?http://lalalandrecords.com/Speed.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CamelBoy68 0 Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 It was the lalaland one, from Amazon MP3wrong page, it was the Rhino version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,456 Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 Hmm, all I see on Amazong UK mp3 is the old 19 track score CD, not the new 32 track LLL versionhttp://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B001F69LWQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CamelBoy68 0 Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 yep, thats it. How do they compare ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,723 Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 John Carter by Michael Giacchino:Golly gosh, I guess Blume was right, it's kind of nice. How to Steal A Million & Bachelor Flat by John WilliamsFirst Knight by Jerry GoldsmithThe Ghost and the Darkness by Jerry Goldsmith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,456 Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 The original score CD has got to be the most out-of-chronological order CD of all time! I mean, the climax of the movie is track #2! And the last track before the end titles is from the very beginning! It's all quite odd. It does kind of work in that arrangement though, and pretty much features all of the highlights of the score.The La-La Land CD features the Complete score, in chronological order, plus the Billy Idol song at the end. So the score presentation is more fleshed out with some of the shorter cues that were left off of the old CD, including some great action material. Plus there's a great booklet with extensive liner notes by John Takis. Definitely recommended!http://lalalandrecords.com/Speed.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CamelBoy68 0 Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 Thanks for the tip, just ordered it along with ID4, The Lone Gunmen & Leverage... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,456 Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 Yea their ID4 set is spectacularly amazing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 Yep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 The last great Arnold score feels like such a long time ago now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 You've heard all the recent ones? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,723 Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 You've heard all the recent ones?His recent work e.g. on Sherlock didn't exactly set my world on fire.Arnold had such an auspicious start for his career that it is tough to top those big old fashioned orchestral Hollywood extravaganzas in this day and age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 That's TV dude! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,723 Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 That's TV dude!Not an excuse! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 Yes it is! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,033 Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 Whatever happened to the guy, anyway? He's not worked on any films in some years.Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 Sure he did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,033 Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 The last one, Paul, was three years ago. Demons of St Petersburg by Ennio Morricone. I'm loving this one!Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 Paul? Is that it? What a waste of talent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,033 Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 Yeah, that's what I mean. Arnold is far from my favourite composers, but he does deserve better projects.Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 I listened to Ghostbusters over the last two days. I would really like a rerelease of this score so I can own it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,456 Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 Yea, and the Varese version has a couple flaws that would need to be rectified as well. I'm actually surprised another label hasn't already released an updated version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,033 Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 La Belle et la Bete by Pierre AdenotKarol publicist 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 Braveheart - James HornerThe Da Vinci Code - Hans ZimmerThere's something about these two composers that sounds more "made in Hollywood" than most others, and I mean that in a good way. You can feel something about the world around them, that they write in; Zimmer in his opium den/studio, and Horner in his secluded home. Hard to explain, but some composers' music just shares some indefinable qualities with the time and place that it comes from, in my mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 Bullshit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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