Kevin 22 Posted March 19, 2011 Share Posted March 19, 2011 Joe Hisaishi - I really only like Ponyo on a Cliff by the Sea with its upbeat manner. It sometimes speaks to me more than the other scores (plus there's very little action/dark stuff in it, which I don't think that Hisaishi can do very well). I've listened to various other scores by him, like Princess Monomoke (great main theme but terrible action), Spirited Away, I Want to be a Shellfish (alright), Howl's Moving Castle (mono-thematic) and Departures (not bad). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,193 Posted March 19, 2011 Share Posted March 19, 2011 Philip Sainton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Mark 3,631 Posted March 19, 2011 Share Posted March 19, 2011 Because of Ponyo I acquired a bunch of Hisaishi scores, and while not all of them are great, a lot of them are Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Score_Fan 36 Posted March 19, 2011 Share Posted March 19, 2011 Michael Kamen, X-Men Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Mark 3,631 Posted March 19, 2011 Share Posted March 19, 2011 Trevor Jones: The Dark CrystalDave Grusin: GooniesMarco Beltrami: KnowingJavier Navarrete : Pan's LabyrinthChristopher Young: The CoreVangelis: AlexanderDavid Shire: 2010Edward Shearmur :Sky CaptainLaurence Rosenthal :clash of the Titans (+ Meteor march) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin 22 Posted March 19, 2011 Author Share Posted March 19, 2011 Trevor Jones: The Dark CrystalChristopher Young: The CoreExplain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Mark 3,631 Posted March 19, 2011 Share Posted March 19, 2011 It's the only ones I heard (or remember).Well I do have cues from Young Spiderman 3 but I don't care for it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted March 19, 2011 Share Posted March 19, 2011 I recommend Creation, Hard Rain, and Haunted Summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuckM 1 Posted March 19, 2011 Share Posted March 19, 2011 Michael Kamen, X-MenFunny, that's one of the few Kamen scores I don't enjoy. Trevor Jones: The Dark CrystalTry Dark City.Dave Grusin: GooniesEdward Shearmur :Sky CaptainAgreed.And I'll add the following (note that some of these may possibly be because I have not heard enough else from the composers yet):Nick Glennie-Smith, We Were SoldiersMark Mancina, TwisterCarlo Siliotto, The PunisherAaron Zigman, The Bridge to TerabithiaCan trilogies count as one score? If so,Don Davis, The MatrixHoward Shore, The Lord of the Rings*ducks* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Score_Fan 36 Posted March 19, 2011 Share Posted March 19, 2011 Michael Kamen, X-MenFunny, that's one of the few Kamen scores I don't enjoy. Lol, oh well. Here's another odd one, in the film, I love randy newman's toy story 3, but on album...well not album, I suppose, but as a separate entity, I didn't enjoy it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Penna 3,688 Posted March 19, 2011 Share Posted March 19, 2011 I have tons because what I like about my collection is that I have a few scores from a large range of composers, rather than being a completist.Including:John Murphy - SunshineMarc Streitenfeld - Robin HoodJohn Du Prez - A Fish Called Wanda (selections from)Lee Holdridge - Mists of Avalon (although I also have the theme from East of Eden)Steve Jablonsky - TransformersAlex Heffes - Touching the VoidGraeme Revell - Tomb RaiderBrian Eno - The Lovely Bones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted March 19, 2011 Share Posted March 19, 2011 Bill Conti: For Your Eyes Only Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Mark 3,631 Posted March 19, 2011 Share Posted March 19, 2011 Bill Conti :Masters of the Universe and Right Stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neimoidian 14 Posted March 19, 2011 Share Posted March 19, 2011 Tom Tykwer, Reinhold Heil, Johny Klimek - The Perfume. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,012 Posted March 19, 2011 Share Posted March 19, 2011 It's a nice score and it does work in the film very well, but, I think, its charm mainly has to do with the great performance. The writing is... let's just say it's just bland.I was trying to think of some scores. ST VI, I guess. I can't think of something else at the moment.Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted March 19, 2011 Share Posted March 19, 2011 To be honest, I don't listen to any Alexander Courage outside of Star Trek, or whatever he's orchestrated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neimoidian 14 Posted March 19, 2011 Share Posted March 19, 2011 It's a nice score and it does work in the film very well, but, I think, its charm mainly has to do with the great performance. The writing is... let's just say it's just bland.It's still better than most of Hollywood crap these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,012 Posted March 19, 2011 Share Posted March 19, 2011 Is it really? I dunno. It is better performed and recorded, that's true. But, as fas as orchestral music goes, it's rather thin. I wonder how many orchestrators worked on this. I'm not saying I don't enjoy the album at all or that every piece of music should be of Stravinsky quality. But these are friggin Berliner Philkarmoniker who are performing this!Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neimoidian 14 Posted March 19, 2011 Share Posted March 19, 2011 Is it really? I dunno. It is better performed and recorded, that's true. But, as fas as orchestral music goes, it's rather thin. I wonder how many orchestrators worked on this. I'm not saying I don't enjoy the album at all or that every piece of music should be of Stravinsky quality. But these are friggin Berliner Philkarmoniker who are performing this!KarolYou usually need only one talented orchestrator to produce such sounding music in a reasonable short period of time. The composers, none of which is extremely gifted, worked on this for more than a year (or perhaps even years, I don't recall correctly), but it paid off. Performance is important, sure, but it's only one of the factors why I like this. The music is rich, evocative and full of passion and emotions which many soundtrack lack. That includes some of JW's too, no matter how complex his writing is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,012 Posted March 19, 2011 Share Posted March 19, 2011 You see, this is a problem when discussing music. The so called "emotional response" is a very vague thing and, while very important for each person, at the same time completely meaningless in a discussion. Most people get this kind of response from, say, Lady Gaga and yet it doesn't say anything about the music's quality as such. So you might say the only sensible way to talk about it is in this "dry" way where you talk about technical stuff. Just a thought.And, of course, in true JWFan fashion we're off-topic again. Joel McNeely's Shadows Of The Empire is another example. He didn't write anything interesting beside this one.Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Mark 3,631 Posted March 19, 2011 Share Posted March 19, 2011 To be honest, I don't listen to any Alexander Courage outside of Star Trek, or whatever he's orchestrated.not even Star Trek for me, only Superman 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neimoidian 14 Posted March 19, 2011 Share Posted March 19, 2011 Joel McNeely's Shadows Of The Empire is another example. He didn't write anything interesting beside this one.I've heard him performing his Variation for Flute and Piano (he played the flute). It was preety good... as far as my emotional reaction is concerned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joni Wiljami 1,206 Posted March 19, 2011 Share Posted March 19, 2011 Alan Silvestri: Back to the Future Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uni 306 Posted March 19, 2011 Share Posted March 19, 2011 Michael Kamen, X-MenFunny, that's one of the few Kamen scores I don't enjoy. I'm with you on that one. . . .Craig Safan was a composer who never really got off the ground in the 80's--in part because all his scores sounded exactly the same. As often happens in cases like these, however, his particular voice and approach matched up with one film perfectly: The Last Starfighter, which, I have to concede, is a phenomenal success.- Uni Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Score_Fan 36 Posted March 19, 2011 Share Posted March 19, 2011 Joel McNeely's Shadows Of The Empire is another example. He didn't write anything interesting beside this one.KarolI've always enjoyed his Holes score...but other than SOTE and Holes, meh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin 22 Posted March 19, 2011 Author Share Posted March 19, 2011 Joel McNeely's Shadows Of The Empire is another example. He didn't write anything interesting beside this one.KarolI've always enjoyed his Holes score...but other than SOTE and Holes, meh.Even Lover's Prayer?Michael Kamen, X-MenI'm not the biggest Kamen fan either. He had a distinctive style and could write a good/great theme, but his scores were usually pretty bland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Mark 3,631 Posted March 19, 2011 Share Posted March 19, 2011 Kamen: I really only like Robin Hood and Brazil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 Idiots! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 I don't even listen to Superman IV outside of the themes, occasionally. Parts of it are so bizarre and frustrating because it almost sounds like it's a Williams score, but it's just wrong. Certain cues like Lacy's Place. It's like JW may have actually composed it and then Courage put it through some kind of de-Williams-ization process and it comes out sounding all wrong. Ugh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 What? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Mark 3,631 Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 It's like JW may have actually composed it and then Courage put it through some kind of de-Williams-ization process and it comes out sounding all wrong. Ugh. i do get the impression although the doesn't totally ruin it, but it really sounds "off" to the actual orchestrations and recording Williams might have made .It's especially true for Jeremy's theme .It's like a Williams theme with a WTF? sound to itI usually point to this sort of example to picture how CoS would have sounded if William Ross really had composed cues on his own Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSM 126 Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 Edward Shearmur :Sky CaptainAgreed.Listen to Count of Monte Cristo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Score_Fan 36 Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 Joel McNeely's Shadows Of The Empire is another example. He didn't write anything interesting beside this one.KarolI've always enjoyed his Holes score...but other than SOTE and Holes, meh.Even Lover's Prayer?Michael Kamen, X-MenI'm not the biggest Kamen fan either. He had a distinctive style and could write a good/great theme, but his scores were usually pretty bland.Never heard Lover's Prayer. Agreed on Kamen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixers 0 Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 John Corigliano, Altered States Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QMM 4 Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 None of you guys who commented on Kamen like Iron Giant? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trent B 337 Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 Damn it, only one? Okay well here it goes, if I had to choose only one...Jerry GoldsmithStar Trek: The Motion PictureDavid ArnoldIndependence DayDon DavisThe MatrixDanny ElfmanBatmanChristopher YoungSpider-Man 3Alan SilvestriBack To The FutureJohn OttmanFantastic 4: Rise Of The Silver SurferJohn WilliamsStar Wars: The Empire Strikes BackJames Newton HowardDinosaurJohn PowellX-Men: The Last StandMichael GiacchinoStar Trek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,528 Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 John Corigliano, Altered StatesYEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSS!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSM 126 Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 Damn it, only one? Okay well here it goes, if I had to choose only one...Jerry GoldsmithStar Trek: The Motion PictureDavid ArnoldIndependence DayDon DavisThe MatrixDanny ElfmanBatmanChristopher YoungSpider-Man 3Alan SilvestriBack To The FutureJohn OttmanFantastic 4: Rise Of The Silver SurferJohn WilliamsStar Wars: The Empire Strikes BackJames Newton HowardDinosaurJohn PowellX-Men: The Last StandMichael GiacchinoStar Trek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 I think Trent misunderstood the topic.It's about composers of which you only really like one score, not the one score that you like most from you fav composers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisAfonso 186 Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 John Corigliano, Altered StatesYEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSS!!!!!! And what about The Red Violin? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 Nah, too commercial. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romão 2,274 Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 Brian Tyler - Children of Dune, and even that one I enjoy with some reservations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neimoidian 14 Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 Brian Tyler - Children of Dune, and even that one I enjoy with some reservationsMe too. I used to have a copy of it, but I sold it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 I downloaded a copy of it free from a torrent site, and after hearing it demanded my money back anyway! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,012 Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 Everything from him is terrible, to be honest. And this one is actually the least offensive. Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 His Rambo score has some good parts.Most were composed by Jerry Goldsmith of course.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,012 Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 I almost laughed at his Aliens vs. Predator which sounds like Silvestri, Horner, Goldsmith and Goldenthal all at once. A mess!Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 What? No love for Harald Kloser? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,012 Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 I have no idea what he sounds like. Maybe he and John Frizzell are there too... Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Penna 3,688 Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 Everything from him is terrible, to be honest. And this one is actually the least offensive. KarolI have selections from 4 scores of his - Frailty, Godsend, Timeline and Rambo. He has a generally good grasp of the orchestra, but his themes don't really work for me.Children of Dune is unmemorable to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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