Guest Posted December 11, 2002 Share Posted December 11, 2002 What a year it has been -- four major new scores by John Williams, some great concerts, and surprising re-releases. With every new soundtrack, it seems, there is the promise of another in just a month or two.But now what? I don't see another score on the horizon until 2004. I know we have been spoiled this year, but I don't think I can last that long until another new soundtrack appears by my favorite composer. Surely there must be some other projects rumored to be in the offing for 2003? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morn 8 Posted December 11, 2002 Share Posted December 11, 2002 Wait a bit, it's a bit early for rumors for things other than Spielberg movies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogue_Leader 2 Posted December 11, 2002 Share Posted December 11, 2002 2002 was a great year? Could have fooled me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morn 8 Posted December 11, 2002 Share Posted December 11, 2002 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogue_Leader 2 Posted December 11, 2002 Share Posted December 11, 2002 Well I mean that in a broader sense. I was just generally let down by everyone in 2002. Hans Zimmer (Did this guy release any scores this year?)Danny Elfman (that Spiderman score was lacking)John Williams (Minority Report awww no more please)Jerry Goldsmith (Haven't heard anything from this guy)The best score of 2002 for me at least is still HP&TCOS. I just hope 2003 turns out better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morn 8 Posted December 11, 2002 Share Posted December 11, 2002 Goldsmith? Sum of all fears and Star Trek 10? Though.. not special.. I think Williams had a great year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogue_Leader 2 Posted December 11, 2002 Share Posted December 11, 2002 OH yeah I forgot the Sum of All Fears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hlao-roo 389 Posted December 11, 2002 Share Posted December 11, 2002 The idiots at the other boards'll probably give the "Composer of the Year" votes to James Newton Howard (Signs, The Emperor's Club, Treasure Island) when he deserves nothing of the sort. Ryan Keaveney'll inevitably hand the award to Danny Elfman (Spider-Man, Men in Black II, Red Dragon) again...I haven't heard The Two Towers yet, but if it lives up to hype (unlike FOTR), then it's been Shore's year.Other than that, the soundtracks in my signature still stand as the highlights of the year.I'm glad Johnny's taking the year off from Hollywood; he needs to go home and re-think his music. (Hey, like AOTC or not, you do have to acknowledge that's one of the most memorable lines in the saga.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogue_Leader 2 Posted December 11, 2002 Share Posted December 11, 2002 Sprited Away and Road to Perdition were both very good. I haven't heard those others yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 11, 2002 Share Posted December 11, 2002 2002 not a great year? You have got to be kidding. I thought this was a John Williams fan board.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogue_Leader 2 Posted December 11, 2002 Share Posted December 11, 2002 It is. Its just not a JW FANATIC board.Look John did OK this year I guess. I personally just did not really dig much of his work. I just preffered his work from previous years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hlao-roo 389 Posted December 11, 2002 Share Posted December 11, 2002 Every score that John Williams wrote from 1991-2000 (save Jurassic Park) is a masterpiece or near-masterpiece. I'm not being sarcastic.There? Are you happy? I'm just a disappointed John Williams fan, that's all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 11, 2002 Share Posted December 11, 2002 Well, I will not think of 2002 as the greatest film music year in history, but I've had some real treat spread out all over the year. Over all, it has truly been the year of the sequels, so we haven't had too many completley new scores. Here are my awards for 2002. BEST ORIGINAL SCORE: The Two Towers (Howard Shore)COMPOSER OF THE YEAR: John Williams (Harry Potter 2, Star Wars II, Minority Report)NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR: Klaus BadeltBEST MAIN TITLE: Prof. Alexander Hartdegen (Klaus Badelt, Time Machine)BEST NEW THEME: Fawkes The Phoenix (HP & COS, John Williams)BEST LOVE THEME: Across The Stars (AOTC, John Williams)BEST EMOTIONAL CUE: Across The Stars (AOTC, John Williams)BEST HORROR CUE: Enter The Dragon (Reign of Fire,Edward Shearmur)BEST EPIC CUE: Valley of The Dead (The Scorpion King, John Debney)BEST ACTION CUE: The Hornburg (The Two Towers, Howard Shore)Well, that's it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogue_Leader 2 Posted December 11, 2002 Share Posted December 11, 2002 I disagree with all of those except for Best New Theme. Its a good list, even though I don't agree with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurker 5 Posted December 11, 2002 Share Posted December 11, 2002 This was a dissapointing year in terms of new music. My favorites are Chamber of Secrets, Femme Fatale and Nemesis. But then most of the films this year have been let downs too.Neil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melange 446 Posted December 11, 2002 Share Posted December 11, 2002 Well I mean that in a broader sense. I was just generally let down by everyone in 2002. Danny Elfman (that Spiderman score was lacking)What about his superb Red Dragon score ?... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin 2 Posted December 12, 2002 Share Posted December 12, 2002 Yes we just caaaaaan't forget that score now can we? Justin - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melange 446 Posted December 12, 2002 Share Posted December 12, 2002 Yes we just caaaaaan't forget that score now can we? No..noooo..you cant get away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romão 2,274 Posted December 12, 2002 Share Posted December 12, 2002 Best Score: Attack of the ClonesBest Theme: The Chamber of SecretsComposer of the Year: John WilliamsBest Love Theme: Across the StarsBest Villain Theme: Chamber of SecretsBest Opening Track: Minority ReportBest Action Track: Zam the Assassin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melange 446 Posted December 12, 2002 Share Posted December 12, 2002 Merkel. You must be joking surely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morn 8 Posted December 12, 2002 Share Posted December 12, 2002 Every score that John Williams wrote from 1991-2000 (save Jurassic Park) is a masterpiece or near-masterpiece. I'm not being sarcastic.There? Are you happy? I'm just a disappointed John Williams fan, that's all.Every score Williams wrote from 2000 to 2002 is a masterpiece or near masterpiece. And I'm not kidding either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melange 446 Posted December 12, 2002 Share Posted December 12, 2002 I think you're both kidding....surely Because why did you ommit Jurrasic Park hullaroo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocelot 508 Posted December 12, 2002 Share Posted December 12, 2002 Boys will be boys and girls will be, well, you know the rest..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted December 12, 2002 Share Posted December 12, 2002 Every score that John Williams wrote from 1991-2000 (save Jurassic Park) is a masterpiece or near-masterpiece. I'm not being sarcastic..And Jurassic Park is the best of the 90's which I feel is a very mediocre decade for John, certainly typical of his fall from greatness. Thankfully because of Harry, John has managed to find some of his former glory, and Catch Me is just brilliant on first impressions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted December 12, 2002 Share Posted December 12, 2002 Every score that John Williams wrote from 1991-2000 (save Jurassic Park) is a masterpiece or near-masterpiece. I'm not being sarcastic..And Jurassic Park is the best of the 90's which I feel is a very mediocre decade for John, certainly typical of his fall from greatness. Thankfully because of Harry, John has managed to find some of his former glory, and Catch Me is just brilliant on first impressions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hlao-roo 389 Posted December 12, 2002 Share Posted December 12, 2002 Every score that John Williams wrote from 1991-2000 (save Jurassic Park) is a masterpiece or near-masterpiece. I'm not being sarcastic..And Jurassic Park is the best of the 90's which I feel is a very mediocre decade for John, certainly typical of his fall from greatness. Thankfully because of Harry, John has managed to find some of his former glory, and Catch Me is just brilliant on first impressions.And here's one of many areas in which we will never agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogue_Leader 2 Posted December 12, 2002 Share Posted December 12, 2002 What about his superb Red Dragon score ?...Have not heard this. How is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted December 12, 2002 Share Posted December 12, 2002 Every score that John Williams wrote from 1991-2000 (save Jurassic Park) is a masterpiece or near-masterpiece. I'm not being sarcastic..And Jurassic Park is the best of the 90's which I feel is a very mediocre decade for John, certainly typical of his fall from greatness. Thankfully because of Harry, John has managed to find some of his former glory, and Catch Me is just brilliant on first impressions.And here's one of many areas in which we will never agree. Lets agree on this then Alan, there are many scores by John, some which are not going to appeal everyone, but you are someone who has found value in scores I don't, and others, necessarily appreciate. That in itself is a good thing. It is a commonality in the broadest sense in that as a whole we are JWFans, in not pointedly so towards any one score. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melange 446 Posted December 12, 2002 Share Posted December 12, 2002 Have not heard this. How is it?I was very impressed. But its best to hear it first within the context of the film.There is a little audio clip of it on my signature below. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin 2 Posted December 12, 2002 Share Posted December 12, 2002 I got it. It's very good. I love the theme but the rest can get a wee boring but still I haven't seen it in the film.Justin - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melange 446 Posted December 12, 2002 Share Posted December 12, 2002 ...I love the theme but the rest can get a wee boring but still I haven't seen it in the film.Justin - Yes. You really need to see the film really to connect with the score.But a thousand salutations and showerings of flowers for buying it Melange Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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