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Rey's Theme – John Williams' Best Theme Yet?

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  1. 1. Rey's Theme ? John Williams' Best Theme Yet?

    • YES! Sweeping, malleable, chameleon, fresh, beautiful, and perfect!
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    • NO! It's terrible!
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    • Maybe, it's too early to tell, but it keeps growing on me!
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    • I'm a Communist and believe all themes are equal, though Rey's Theme is more equal than other themes.
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    • I don't have any opinion yet
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Loert
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I couldn't find a link on Youtube, so I had to resort to Spotify, which is less than ideal because not everybody has access to Spotify. But I wanted to get at least some people to hear the reference.

Cerebral Cortex
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I have found that since release my appreciation for Rey's theme has only continued to grow and grow, as I continue to marvel at how well it works in quiet and large moments, in scenes of darkne

Loert
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After a lengthy period of intense research and discussion, scientists from institutes across the globe backed by multi-national corporations have arrived at the consensus that the best version of Rey'

Joni Wiljami

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Well there is a difference between Throne Room music and the sunset force theme. The latter is nice the first one almost corny.

Rey's theme beat that easily, the concert version is incredible, I do not care how it is in the film.

BLUMENKOHL

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4 hours ago, Joey said:

It was an instant classic in 1977. Star Wars was much bigger than even The Force Awakens could imagine.

 

There were like 5 or 6 movies that came out total in 1977. Maybe one or two channels on TV. And porn was difficult to get. Of course it was an instant classic. 

Wojo

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33 minutes ago, Lhokne Mulb said:

 

There were like 5 or 6 movies that came out total in 1977.

 

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JoeinAR

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The  Films I saw in 1977.

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It's clearly more than 5 or 6 movies, and despite L MULBs flippant remarks Star Wars was so huge, only E.T. was bigger.

#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal

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5 hours ago, Woj said:

 

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Thats a lot!

Jay

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Apparently Wojo didn't get Blume's sarcasm and took his post literally? How odd.

nightscape94

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I was truly not aware that the Pirates theme (I can't recall it without YouTubing it) was part of the recent zeitgeist.

DarthDementous

DarthDementous 1,427

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I always preferred the auxiliary theme that you hear in the first Pirates of the Caribbean movie when you're introduced to Jack Sparrow for the first time. that has a rather nice melody. can't find the piece though.

 

EDIT: I found it but its the one from the World's End game, done by Mark Griskey interestingly:

 

 

Muad'Dib

Muad'Dib 1,997

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41 minutes ago, DarthDementous said:

I always preferred the auxiliary theme that you hear in the first Pirates of the Caribbean movie when you're introduced to Jack Sparrow for the first time. that has a rather nice melody. can't find the piece though.

 

EDIT: I found it but its the one from the World's End game, done by Mark Griskey interestingly:

 

 

 

You're talking about this theme I believe

 

 

If I'm not mistaken it's a Badelt theme (and curiously enough one of the Conrad Pope orchestrated cues).

BLUMENKOHL

BLUMENKOHL 1,088

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6 hours ago, Quintus said:

 

I consider Gladiator to be Zimmer's best. 

 

It is.

Quintus

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Haven't listened to it properly for some time, but back when it came out I played it solid for about a year, absolutely loved it. 

BLUMENKOHL

BLUMENKOHL 1,088

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I think it's one of those scores that tells you the story of the movie without picture. Very cohesive. 

BLUMENKOHL

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1 hour ago, TheGreyPilgrim said:

 

Nope.  And your need for a pretty musical story to be told through the music is childish!

 

Shut up and drink your hipster coffee, pseudo-musician!

KK

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3 hours ago, Sharky said:

 

Likewise, although Interstellar, The Thin Red Line and Frost/Nixon come close.

 

Gladiator is definitely up there. So is Frost/Nixon (really underrated gem, this one). But The Thin Red Line secures the top seat for me. Interstellar, while quite good, is a down a few notches.

JoeinAR

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How the hell did thus turn into a Hanz Zimmer thread? 

JoeinAR

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On Monday, April 18, 2016 at 11:09 AM, TheGreyPilgrim said:

Better to casually discuss another great composer than have certain folks spouting quasi-intellectual vitriol about Williams.  

I could understand that, so lets talk about another great composer. Horner, Goldsmith, Waxman anyone?

 

JoeinAR

JoeinAR 1,955

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What's wrong with a little self love?

JoeinAR

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I am surprised to find you squeamish. That is not your reputation.

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