Muad'Dib 1,802 Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 Just see it. It's great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 I HATED the score to Gravity, and still LOVED the film.There are tons of films I love with completely forgettable or downright bad scores. Shame you can't get around that...THIS!Unlike Jason I dont hate the score, but I do think its by far the weakest aspect of a great film.I sampled a few tracks on Youtube and removed from the film it just sits there as synthetic/orchestral sound effects for the most part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,364 Posted November 4, 2013 Author Share Posted November 4, 2013 Nolan's Batman Begins, Dark Knight, and Inception are great films with horrible scores. I love his Memento and couldn't even tell you who scored it or what the score sounded like.Man Of Steel had a horrible score but I enjoyed the filmThe first Pirates of the Caribbean movie. SkyfallWatchmenThe list goes on and on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 Skyfall a horrible score? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkissimo 1,973 Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 Man of Steel had a horrible score?Inception had a horrible score? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,364 Posted November 4, 2013 Author Share Posted November 4, 2013 Skyfall a horrible score?I find it incredibly boring.Man of Steel had a horrible score?Inception had a horrible score?Absolutely terrible, among the least interesting scores I've ever made myself listen to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 I tried to hate the Pirates score but I can't, so I stopped. It is relentless and a complete score release would be too much, but I like the highlights. I didn't hate the score to Gravity. It helped complement the visuals when SFX would have been inappropriate, namely for the exterior shots in vacuum. And it had some quiet or serene moments when Ryan and the audience were permitted to breathe, which were decently pretty. I would have to hear it outside of the film to know if I hate it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 Saying you loved a film but hated the score pretty much just says that you don't like the soundtrack album on your computer speakers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,364 Posted November 4, 2013 Author Share Posted November 4, 2013 what does computer speakers have to do with anything?I don't think the Inception, Skyfall, or Watchmen scores hurt the films, they are just completely uninteresting to listen to separated from the film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 Koray, i have Apple TV and can stream Youtube to my TV and my speakers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,364 Posted November 4, 2013 Author Share Posted November 4, 2013 I do most of my film score listening in the car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 You have a decent set up there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,364 Posted November 4, 2013 Author Share Posted November 4, 2013 Just the stock speakers that came with the Mazda, but my car has auxiliary in so it's a perfect line-in from my ipod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 Kewl!Gravity wouldnt sound any good on it though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 what does computer speakers have to do with anything?I don't think the Inception, Skyfall, or Watchmen scores hurt the films, they are just completely uninteresting to listen to separated from the film.Must it be taken literally? Speakers. The film score doesn't hurt the film but I don't like it so it's a bad film score. What? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,364 Posted November 4, 2013 Author Share Posted November 4, 2013 Huh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 Its called an opinion Savas.Could you name a recent bad score? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 Of course, Cosman, but my point is that it's not really proper to go around hailing a bunch of titles as horrible scores when you would say that they do what they're supposed to, which is service the film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,364 Posted November 5, 2013 Author Share Posted November 5, 2013 Oh the ones I mentioned didn't make any of their films better one bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmmusic 1,829 Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 Of course, Cosman, but my point is that it's not really proper to go around hailing a bunch of titles as horrible scores when you would say that they do what they're supposed to, which is service the film.When someone says, "the score doesn't hurt the film", it doesnt' automatically mean that "the score helps the film".And also there is a big gap and difference between "just serviceable" and "great"!I haven't also heard a score that hurts the film. All usually are serviceable.(except maybe the TD score for LEGEND, although I haven't seen the complete theatrical film to have an overall opinion) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 Koray, can you name a recent bad score? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkissimo 1,973 Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 I can. RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES. Really ruined the experience for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 Koray? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 What's your definition of recent? I don't get out to the theater as much as I used to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 The last 2 years. or soWhat film did you see that that really made you think the score was not working at all?No Girl With The Dragon Tattoo...too easy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,364 Posted November 5, 2013 Author Share Posted November 5, 2013 Oooh, that's a great example. Hated that score, LOVED that movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 I know, but it's too obvious an answer for Koray to give.For the man who seems to like everything, I wanna know what he DOESN'T like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 The last 2 years. or soWhat film did you see that that really made you think the score was not working at all?No Girl With The Dragon Tattoo...too easy! That was one of my choices Argo and large chunks of The Hunger Games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uni 306 Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 Man of Steel had a horrible score?Inception had a horrible score?Yes. And yes.Saying you loved a film but hated the score pretty much just says that you don't like the soundtrack album on your computer speakers.Baloney. I have a great deal of respect for you, Koray, but I don't follow you at all on this one. I haven't (yet) listened to the score for Gravity apart from the movie, and I consider it just about the only bottom-scraping element of an otherwise phenomenal film. I hear what you're saying; I know and agree that certain scores work perfectly well for the visual story they support, but sound like dog doo-doo when you're listening to them on their own. But there are plenty of examples of scores for great films that just plain sucked, whether considered with or apart from their cinematic counterpart. It doesn't have to ruin the experience of watching the movie (unless you're a composer, I guess), but it's usually a noticeable quantity along the way.- Uni Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkissimo 1,973 Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 Man of Steel had a horrible score?Inception had a horrible score?Yes. And yes.Bullshit. Both wonderful scores. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 The truth is somewhere in between. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 Saying you loved a film but hated the score pretty much just says that you don't like the soundtrack album on your computer speakers.Baloney. I have a great deal of respect for you, Koray, but I don't follow you at all on this one. I haven't (yet) listened to the score for Gravity apart from the movie, and I consider it just about the only bottom-scraping element of an otherwise phenomenal film. I hear what you're saying; I know and agree that certain scores work perfectly well for the visual story they support, but sound like dog doo-doo when you're listening to them on their own. But there are plenty of examples of scores for great films that just plain sucked, whether considered with or apart from their cinematic counterpart. It doesn't have to ruin the experience of watching the movie (unless you're a composer, I guess), but it's usually a noticeable quantity along the way.- UniI'm not arguing against this, just the more specific notion of calling something horrible when it 'doesn't detract from the film at all.' It may be horrible if you're listening to it on your preferred media device, but it certainly isn't when it's paired with the film like it's supposed to be. To me that's not something that can be considered bad. I feel, similarly to filmmusic, that a film's score is roughly responsible for 50% of its net worth. I'd probably love Woody Allen's Cassandra's Dream if it wasn't for Philip Glass's ever presecent doodling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uni 306 Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 Man of Steel had a horrible score?Inception had a horrible score?Yes. And yes.Bullshit. Both wonderful scores.Ah. Well. Guess I stand corrected.- Uni Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BurgaFlippinMan 7 Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 Man of Steel had a horrible score?Inception had a horrible score?Yes. And yes.Bullshit. Both wonderful scores.Ah. Well. Guess I stand corrected.- UniNah he's just misguided. They were both shit scores. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 428 million! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbellamy 6,287 Posted November 8, 2013 Share Posted November 8, 2013 I think it's pretty incredible that at this rate, Gravity could end up overtaking Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban to become Cuaron's highest grossing movie in the U.S., though probably not worldwide. But even considering it's the lowest-grossing Potter flick, that's impressive. I didn't expect that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muad'Dib 1,802 Posted November 8, 2013 Share Posted November 8, 2013 Anyone remember LucasArts game The Dig? It reminded me quite a bit of Cuarón's movie, but just a bit. Apart from being both centered in space, there's not much connection between them; expect maybe the opening scenes in outer space. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,364 Posted November 8, 2013 Author Share Posted November 8, 2013 I remember that game! It's one of the few Lucasarts / Sierra adventure games I never beat. Not cause I didn't like it, I think I just moved on to something else and never returned. I should revisit it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted November 8, 2013 Share Posted November 8, 2013 I think it's pretty incredible that at this rate, Gravity could end up overtaking Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban to become Cuaron's highest grossing movie in the U.S., though probably not worldwide. But even considering it's the lowest-grossing Potter flick, that's impressive. I didn't expect that.Yeah, but you are forgetting inflation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted November 8, 2013 Share Posted November 8, 2013 Forget inflation, all the money is coming from 3D and IMAX prices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted November 8, 2013 Share Posted November 8, 2013 nonsense! thats only a small surcharge! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted November 8, 2013 Share Posted November 8, 2013 I read The Dig novel, but misplaced the CD. I also need to revisit the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,364 Posted November 8, 2013 Author Share Posted November 8, 2013 I still have all the old Lucasarts games on discs and floppies, I treasure them!I have the OST CD for The Dig as well, not sure if I've ever listened to it though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted November 8, 2013 Share Posted November 8, 2013 Im sure its a better listen then Gravity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muad'Dib 1,802 Posted November 8, 2013 Share Posted November 8, 2013 Oh yeah, it's a killer soundtrack. Probably one of Land's best:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8kBCO8x2JEIt was going to be a movie at some point, probably later resulted in what Spielberg wanted to do with Interstellar. But then maybe he saw what Cuarón was doing and gave up on the idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted November 8, 2013 Share Posted November 8, 2013 The Dig OST is available at the mixnmojo website with most other non Star Wars music. KK 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,364 Posted November 8, 2013 Author Share Posted November 8, 2013 Even used copies of the OST CD go for good money!http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000002SM2/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romão 2,274 Posted November 8, 2013 Share Posted November 8, 2013 The game was terrific, but some of the puzzles were real headscratchers. I seem to remember that it was written by Orson Scott Card of Ender's Game fame. And the score was done by using samples from Wagner's work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkissimo 1,973 Posted November 9, 2013 Share Posted November 9, 2013 Saw this film last night. A beautiful looking effects reel, but not much more than that. There just isn't enough meat to the bone behind the high concept premise, to justify its 90 minute running time. Score was one of the worst I've heard in quite a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmmusic 1,829 Posted November 9, 2013 Share Posted November 9, 2013 You saw it in 3D? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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