BloodBoal 7,538 Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 Michael Fassbender?Yes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandor 797 Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 Isn't it a bit odd that we're just a few days ahead of the actual OST release and that no samples or anything like that have been released? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 Is that normal for a Newman score? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,353 Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 So Spielly doesn't count E.T. as a movie he did with Harrison, then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 He may personally count it, but realize that its too obscure a fact to be known to the general public Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Penna 3,686 Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 Being 'general public' for a moment: what's Harrison Ford got to do with E.T.?(caveat: haven't seen it for a very long time) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 He plays Elliot's teachet. But his face isn't visible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,353 Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 He's in the deleted scenes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightscape94 965 Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 Only in a deleted scene though. He's not in the movie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 Ninjay'd! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightscape94 965 Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 Blast it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 4,639 Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 It's on Spotify! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyy38 21 Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 BRIDGE OF SPIES has changed its adverts from "Cloak and Dagger" to all-out "Actioner" .Now, action shots of planes and crap are shown in the latest campaign."Spielbergs best movie since SAVING PRIVATE RYAN'Well , we will just SEE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 Strange ... not too long ago Spielberg said he lost his interest in 'action'. Maybe they changed the adverts because 'action' sells better? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 It's an action film? Now I gotta go see it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 I hear Russian choirs.Listening to track 2, it sounds like someone had to replace John Williams and took it very literally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 Apart from about 2 minutes of 'Fanfare for the Common Man' (that now seems eternally glued to Williams' legacy) it's pretty much A Thomas Newman Score. The soothing piano chords and woodwind licks from ANGELS IN AMERICA and SCENT OF A WOMAN are never far away, they are really the score's main identity. A Boris & Natasha-like russian chorus pops up here and there, almost as comic relief (Newman shyly dances around it in the first half of the credits), and a 6/8 (or thereabouts) rhythm is doing the duties on all the shady motions in and around east Berlin.It's not very consequential or pulse-raising - dead giveaway that Spielberg now has officially reached the cosy granpa stage of his career. Which may work as well for Newman, who for once filling Williams' likewise grandfatherly shoes can finally deliver his very own final 7 to 11 minute cues of solid old-fashioned storytelling, a task he seldom has to fulfill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,495 Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 I hear Russian choirs.Yes, there is somewhat of that. Unfortunately, it's drowned out a bit by sound effects in the movie. But I'm sure it holds up better on album. Looking forward to hearing it all alone!Spielberg isn't really being a 'cosy grandpa' with this film, IMO; more like a seasoned film professor who is refreshingly playful, inventive and just so damn visually original in a time where thrillers look and sound the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 Is the choir Russian? Or are they singing Russian texts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 In Russia, texts sing you. Bilbo and Once 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,714 Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 OK I'll have to take a listen after I get home from work. The track lengths apart from the last few look like your typical Newman album but it will be interesting to hear him writing something more than those 1 to 2 minute pieces with this one, even if at Steven's behest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muad'Dib 1,802 Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 Absolutely lovely score. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Penna 3,686 Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 It's very typical Newman - some nice bits. Not too keen on the choir.Certainly, I think he's better than JW at ambient, atmospheric music - Newman's forte is combining that with basic orchestral material.Disappointing though, that this film didn't seem to rely much on music, because I'm still waiting for Newman to write something where the film needs something more noticeable, thematic, and preferably more lengthy. Newman rarely gives us more than 90 seconds of an idea with his short tracks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,008 Posted October 16, 2015 Author Share Posted October 16, 2015 Bet Newman was relieved that someone actually encouraged him not to copy his own temp-track, even if he ended up following in someone else's footsteps. He really honours Williams' Copland-esque sound in this.This might be among my favourite scores released this year so far (it's mid-Oct). A very strong Thomas Newman album.EDIT: Here is our review by the way.Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 I'm excited to listen. Going to start immediately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TownerFan 4,983 Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 I don't think Newman channeled Williams' Copland-esque style specifically (even though there are similarities)--the main thematic idea is cut from the same cloth of his lyrical style as found already back in scores like The Shawshank Redemption.I liked the score a lot too. Very Tom Newman from beginning to end, with his own unique blend of peculiar colors, groove-based rhythms and oasis of lyrical solace. Maybe it's not one of his all-time best ever, but surely a strong work overall.On a side-note, it's great to see Spielberg letting another composer (other than JW) interpreting and "rewriting" the film through his own specific style and sensibility. Not that I had doubts, but I guess we always take this for granted because of the exclusive relationship with Williams and his own unique personality. It's a testament of Spielberg's utmost respect toward the job of the film composer. Not many directors today are ready to give this amount of trust and freedom to their composers.Sure, the question "What Johnny could have written here?" popped up a few times in my head during the listening... and I guess it will even more when I'll watch the film. But once we get past this idea, it's definitely curious to see how it plays out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 Bet Newman was relieved that someone actually encouraged him not to copy his own temp-track, even if he ended up following in someone else's footsteps. He really honours Williams' Copland-esque sound in this.This might be among my favourite scores released this year so far (it's mid-Oct). A very strong Thomas Newman album.EDIT: Here is our review by the way.KarolYou posted a review on the day the score came out?How many times did you listen to it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkissimo 1,973 Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 When will it be available in the UK? It's still greyed-out on Spotify. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,008 Posted October 16, 2015 Author Share Posted October 16, 2015 Bet Newman was relieved that someone actually encouraged him not to copy his own temp-track, even if he ended up following in someone else's footsteps. He really honours Williams' Copland-esque sound in this.This might be among my favourite scores released this year so far (it's mid-Oct). A very strong Thomas Newman album.EDIT: Here is our review by the way.KarolYou posted a review on the day the score came out?How many times did you listen to it?I didn't write it.Besides, if you do it on a regular basis, especially if you have some sort of idea what it is you're writing about, it takes absolutely no time.Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 No! The UK will never hear Bridge Of Spies! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,008 Posted October 16, 2015 Author Share Posted October 16, 2015 It's not even available on the UK Amazon yet. A consipiracy!Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 This is a wonderful score. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 Listening live on JWFan. I'm at track 3 and it's been bizarre, to say the least. I'm not really getting this score. This certainly isn't Newman at his best. It is interesting so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 I do wonder if Spielberg would have wanted such a sparse, low-key score even if Williams had been available. If so, it was a pretty ideal project for Newman to fall into. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 I don't really like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 I would have been surprised if you did…. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbellamy 6,286 Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 I do wonder if Spielberg would have wanted such a sparse, low-key score even if Williams had been available. If so, it was a pretty ideal project for Newman to fall into.He said in the Scorsese interview that he always knew he only wanted 35-40 minutes of music and that the first act would be mostly unscored. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 Right but I mean musically speaking. I mean, what Williams score could you really call low-key? Would Spielberg have pushed him to new places (as in, his own version of the Newman territory that we hear here), or let a bigger sound in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 Half-way though the score. It's Newman through and through, and not sure it's entirely unique from his other output. But there are some really nice passages. I'm guessing a lot of the good stuff is waiting in those final 10 min cues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 4,639 Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 Right but I mean musically speaking. I mean, what Williams score could you really call low-key? Excluding the mournful lyrical sections, Munich was pretty low-key. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 The score is Newman on autopilot. Doesn't have the emotional gravitas of his Mendes scores, though the last three cues are pretty good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 I just don't hear the appeal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 Judging by all the reactions, this score seems like a blast! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 It's a fine balance of his lush lyricism (takes very much after Shawshank Redemption, as I expected), some exquisite choral work and his usual quirky shtick. But I think it's rather inconsequential in the grand scheme of things. He has certainly done better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 I'm thoroughly enjoying, but no one can call this new. If you like Newman, you'll like it. If you don't, you won't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 Yup. There's nothing new here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbellamy 6,286 Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 I haven't given the score its own listen yet but in the film, I found it a little disappointing. I will admit that the score taking a textural "mood-generating" approach with no particular musical narrative was not something I'm really used to in a Spielberg movie, and there was possibly a certain amount of distraction with the Newman-ness of it all so I kinda want to see it again to give it a more fair shake.But yeah, tonally I found it kind of all over the place without anything to tie it together...there are some individually effective moments, but overall I didn't think it distinguished itself enough which made the moments toward the end where the music is finally given some substantial time to shine out a little jarring. The "Homecoming" cue came almost out of nowhere to me, I thought it was a weird tone to end on. I guess it could be argued that it's a Spielbergian "tacked-on" happy ending, but I felt like there was definitely room for the music to have more weight. Suddenly Newman's sweet "light drama" sound comes in to wash over the last few minutes and it felt at odds with the film. Something about the balance was off, especially considering so much of the film goes without music. Hm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,008 Posted October 17, 2015 Author Share Posted October 17, 2015 It's a fine balance of his lush lyricism (takes very much after Shawshank Redemption, as I expected), some exquisite choral work and his usual quirky shtick. But I think it's a bit inconsequential in the grand scheme of things. He has certainly done better. Thomas Newman? Inconsequential? Nah. Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indianagirl 298 Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 I saw the film today. I liked the film quite a bit. I loved the cinematography. I too wasn't that impressed with the score. I want to give it another chance though. It may just need some getting used to as it felt like it lacked a poignancy that Williams would had brought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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