Disco Stu 15,495 Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 Yeah that line about the cheesiest electronic music was really confusing. No idea what he could be referring to. In principle I kind of agree that the music should have been much more prominent in the mix in many places. But that stuff about the recording sounding artificial is stupid. Will 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 Is he talking about that dopey cantina music? Was that electronic? Here's one bit of his criticism I won't mind. That Miranda guy is a little too ubiquitous and beloved at the moment for my taste. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mari 279 Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 Nice article by Jon Burlingame: AFI Honoree John Williams Looks Back on Six Decades of Iconic Themes Quote He plans to begin work on Spielberg’s next film, “Ready Player One,” in November, and then next year expects to do the next “Star Wars” film. “If I can do it, I certainly will. I told Kathy Kennedy I’m happy to do it, but the real reason is, I didn’t want anybody else writing music for Daisy Ridley,” he quips. Also, possible good news for those of us who like his concert music: Quote Williams may also compose a concert work [“for one of my favorite European artists,” whom he declined to name] this summer. Edited to add Gregg Kilday article from The Hollywood Reporter: Steven Spielberg and Fellow Directors Reveal the Stories Behind John Williams' Iconic Scores Quintus and Ricard 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbellamy 6,278 Posted June 9, 2016 Author Share Posted June 9, 2016 Ricard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post chuck 154 Posted June 9, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted June 9, 2016 crumbs, Cerebral Cortex and Ricard 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crumbs 14,306 Posted June 10, 2016 Share Posted June 10, 2016 Episode VIII, baby! Cerebral Cortex 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 2,835 Posted June 10, 2016 Share Posted June 10, 2016 So glad that JW seems to actively want to score Episode VIII. Would be a shame if he was only doing it because he felt he had to Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Hlao-roo 389 Posted June 10, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted June 10, 2016 John Williams walks the red carpet on his big night! #AFILife #JohnWilliams A photo posted by American Film Institute ?? (@americanfilminstitute) on Jun 9, 2016 at 7:28pm PDT Spielberg. Lucas. Abrams. #AFILife #JohnWilliams A photo posted by American Film Institute ?? (@americanfilminstitute) on Jun 9, 2016 at 7:34pm PDT @kobebryant's a huge John Williams fan. ??? #AFILife #JohnWilliams #KobeBryant A photo posted by American Film Institute ?? (@americanfilminstitute) on Jun 9, 2016 at 7:36pm PDT ⭐️#JohnWilliams is the first ever composer to receive the #AFILife Achievement Award.⭐️ A photo posted by American Film Institute ?? (@americanfilminstitute) on Jun 9, 2016 at 8:10pm PDT Ricard, crumbs, Quintus and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Amer 2,097 Posted June 10, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted June 10, 2016 Congrats to the maestro ! Here is a nice pic from AFI! Mari, crumbs and Ricard 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbellamy 6,278 Posted June 10, 2016 Author Share Posted June 10, 2016 leeallen01 and Ricard 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 4,639 Posted June 10, 2016 Share Posted June 10, 2016 Apparently Indy 5 is confirmed for Williams too. Not surprising but it's good to know. http://www.darkhorizons.com/news/43482/williams-returns-for-indiana-jones-5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,493 Posted June 10, 2016 Share Posted June 10, 2016 Thanks for all these (clips and stuff). I desperately hope I can get access to the whole broadcast at some point. I was supposed to have been there (had access to a ticket), but as I said before -- I couldn't afford the trip. A friend who was there is going to send me the concert programme as a "consolation prize". Amer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo 3,709 Posted June 10, 2016 Share Posted June 10, 2016 15 hours ago, Disco Stu said: http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/la-et-cm-john-williams-afi-20160607-snap-story,amp.html Op-ed in the LA Times about why the AFI awarding a composer is important. I largely agree with the piece although this sentence struck me as a massive overstatement of Dudamel's contributions to The Force Awakens: Funny because the main title never sounded worse than it does in TFA! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted June 10, 2016 Share Posted June 10, 2016 It does sound better than ever actually, but that's due to the excellent Hollywood musicians and the organic recording. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted June 10, 2016 Share Posted June 10, 2016 https://mobile.twitter.com/HamillHimself/status/741174545181212672 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Bilbo 3,709 Posted June 10, 2016 Share Posted June 10, 2016 1 hour ago, TheWhiteRider said: It does sound better than ever actually, but that's due to the excellent Hollywood musicians and the organic recording. I think it sounds hollow and thin. All 4 previous film recording of the main theme sound better to be. The opening blast on TFA packs no punch at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 4,639 Posted June 10, 2016 Share Posted June 10, 2016 The opening blast sucks but the rest is fairly decent. http://www.thewrap.com/11-things-learned-afi-tribute-john-williams/ Quote Williams wrote the music for a lengthy and inappropriate love scene between Luke and Leia. This was a sidelight to the “Star Wars” portion of the evening: Williams said he once wrote music for a love scene between two characters he figured were destined to get together — only to find out that he was misguided once Lucas began filling in the backstory and revealing family ties in the second “Star Wars” film, “The Empire Strikes Back.” “I wrote quite a heated love scene, including a big climax, thinking that Luke and Leia were lovers,” he said. “And I found out two years later that they were brother and sister.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricard 2,245 Posted June 10, 2016 Share Posted June 10, 2016 Some articles covering the event: American Film Institute – 2016 John Williams Tribute (Essay and Picture Gallery) (AFI.com) 11 Things We Learned at AFI Tribute to John Williams (The Wrap) Steven Spielberg, George Lucas Toast John Williams and His Music at AFI Tribute (The Hollywood Reporter) Composer John Williams feted by Hollywood elite at AFI ceremony (Reuters) Mari 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crumbs 14,306 Posted June 10, 2016 Share Posted June 10, 2016 1 hour ago, Lonnegan said: https://mobile.twitter.com/HamillHimself/status/741174545181212672 Tweet deleted? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted June 10, 2016 Share Posted June 10, 2016 No idea, but here's a screenshot instead: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Ricard 2,245 Posted June 10, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted June 10, 2016 Gala coverage update: ‘E.T.,’ ‘Jaws,’ ‘Star Wars’ composer John Williams honored at American Film Institute (LA Times) John Williams toasted by Steven Spielberg, Kobe Bryant (USA Today) – Includes photo gallery Spielberg, Lucas Salute Composer John Williams at AFI Gala (ABC News) Steven Spielberg, George Lucas & Others Laud Composer John Williams At Emotional AFI Toast (Billboard) John Williams Honored by Steven Spielberg, Harrison Ford, at AFI Gala (Variety) American Film Institute – 2016 John Williams Tribute (Essay and Picture Gallery) (AFI.com) 11 Things We Learned at AFI Tribute to John Williams (The Wrap) Steven Spielberg, George Lucas Toast John Williams and His Music at AFI Tribute (The Hollywood Reporter) Composer John Williams feted by Hollywood elite at AFI ceremony (Reuters) Incanus, crumbs, Will and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post SzPeti42 49 Posted June 10, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted June 10, 2016 What an honour! I'm so happy for him. Nice articles I tried to stay up for the ceremony, but it started around 4 am, so I had to sleep unfortunately, thank you for linking all the interesting stuff! Cerebral Cortex, Ricard and crumbs 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted June 10, 2016 Share Posted June 10, 2016 It's shitty if this wasn't filmed or was and won't be made available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricard 2,245 Posted June 10, 2016 Share Posted June 10, 2016 Quote The televised special, AFI LIFE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD: A TRIBUTE TO JOHN WILLIAMS, will air on TNT on June 15 at 10:00 p.m. (ET/ PT) http://www.jwfan.com/?p=9031 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted June 10, 2016 Share Posted June 10, 2016 Yes. YESSSSSSSSS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoltan_902 141 Posted June 10, 2016 Share Posted June 10, 2016 Wow, I'm amazed judging by all the twitter photos and videos how they've transformed the Dolby Theater. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricard 2,245 Posted June 10, 2016 Share Posted June 10, 2016 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RS3h2Jjiak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeallen01 2,136 Posted June 10, 2016 Share Posted June 10, 2016 I'm sure many have already asked this, but does anyone know if we can watch it outside the U.S? Or will someone upload it to youtube? Once 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,480 Posted June 10, 2016 Share Posted June 10, 2016 Still waiting to watch a video of the ceremony. Hey internet, are we really in 2016? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricard 2,245 Posted June 10, 2016 Share Posted June 10, 2016 Yeah, we the spoiled YouTube generation are entitled to everything here and now, regardless of how much a network has paid for the broadcast rights... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,480 Posted June 10, 2016 Share Posted June 10, 2016 Broadcast rights... so 90's... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted June 10, 2016 Share Posted June 10, 2016 The main question was whether it had even been filmed (for broadcast). Thankfully it was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Muad'Dib 1,802 Posted June 11, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted June 11, 2016 Apparently Will Ferrell was part of the ceremony Edit: Some great photos here http://www.gettyimages.com/photos/john-williams?editorialproducts=entertainment&excludenudity=true&family=editorial&page=1&phrase=john%20williams&sort=best#license Come at me bro Stempel, Cerebral Cortex, Will and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbellamy 6,278 Posted June 11, 2016 Author Share Posted June 11, 2016 Love this one: Caption this photo: "George, don't tell J.J., but earlier I ran inside and peed in his wine glass." Will and Cerebral Cortex 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will 2,215 Posted June 12, 2016 Share Posted June 12, 2016 Harrison Ford, rockin' that "I don't have access to a razor" look at the Dolby! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricard 2,245 Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 Longest video of the red carpet and Williams' entrance: 2 days till the gala broadcast on TNT. mrbellamy and Cerebral Cortex 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 I have my vcr set. My dvr set. I can watch and FF through the endless SPRINT commercials. Quintus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,493 Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 Yes, PLEASE someone, record this. I don't think I have access to the channel in question, and I wouldn't have any means to record it anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricard 2,245 Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 2 minutes ago, Thor said: Yes, PLEASE someone, record this. This shouldn't need to be asked in a John Williams forum... I'm sure you'll be able to watch the full show the following day Once 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 Is that legal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricard 2,245 Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 It will be! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 Thats not the correct response to my line! Quote TPM man! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricard 2,245 Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 What is TPM? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 The Phantom Menace! You know that very well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricard 2,245 Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 I have that film completely erased from my memory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 Good thing I reviewed it a few months ago then! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joni Wiljami 1,206 Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 Why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted June 14, 2016 Share Posted June 14, 2016 3 hours ago, Stefancos said: The Phantom Menace! Cerebral Cortex 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amer 2,097 Posted June 15, 2016 Share Posted June 15, 2016 Any one know if AFI show will be also streamed online? Anyways hoping to find a good recording of this afterwards? Does AFI make these celebrations available on DVD also? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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