Brónach 1,302 Posted June 10, 2017 Share Posted June 10, 2017 I like the sudden statements of the B part (supplying the adventure) while the dum-dum-dudum thing below makes it somewhat comedic and heavy handed Naaaah, the only thing I remember from Edge of Tomorrow is the Find me when you wake up track. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
La La Land Records 46 Posted June 11, 2017 Share Posted June 11, 2017 The best super hero score you will hear this year is Shapiro's Captain Underpants. Jay 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeallen01 2,136 Posted June 11, 2017 Share Posted June 11, 2017 Becks work on Ant Man was great. Not only because his theme is fun and catchy, but he hit the tone well. He knew exactly what he was doing. The film was clearly a heist film so he had a central style to work to. Most superhero films have no idea what they are and struggle in their overall tone, but because Ant Man was very focused, so too was Beck's score, and it worked. I've been a fan of Beck since his brilliant work on Buffy, and always thought he deserved big projects, and happy he has them now. He was always a great lyrical writer on Buffy, with gorgeous pieces that all fans of the show love and remember. For example, this piece practically destroyed me as a kid when I watched the episode. Cerebral Cortex 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toothless 963 Posted June 11, 2017 Share Posted June 11, 2017 I'd like to hear a super hero orchestral score by Joe Krammer or Bear McCreary. Some score right now are good but I get the feeling that super hero genre is kept by 3 to 4 composers. How good they are does not matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted June 11, 2017 Share Posted June 11, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted June 11, 2017 Share Posted June 11, 2017 "Agents of SHIELD" hardly counts. ^^a sentence that remains true in any context Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted June 11, 2017 Share Posted June 11, 2017 Oi! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted June 11, 2017 Share Posted June 11, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted June 11, 2017 Share Posted June 11, 2017 Well don't hold us in suspense! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted June 11, 2017 Share Posted June 11, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted June 11, 2017 Share Posted June 11, 2017 You fans of film music do realize that the modern movie score is targeted at the same audience that listens to Ariana Grande and Drake, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted June 11, 2017 Share Posted June 11, 2017 Never heard of it before this thread. I'll check out those clips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted June 11, 2017 Share Posted June 11, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted June 11, 2017 Share Posted June 11, 2017 Haha! I promise to listen to them this time. Scout's honor! 23 minutes ago, BloodBoal said: It's not like it's a big secret. I've already mentioned the score on the previous page: The Cape. And for a Williams homage/rip-off: I like that main theme, it reminds me of James Horner I think (in a good way, not a "rip off" way). I always enjoy McCreary's touch for orchestration! And since it was cancelled after a season, not as daunting to dive into as some TV soundtracks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fancyarcher 350 Posted June 11, 2017 Share Posted June 11, 2017 3 hours ago, Alexcremers said: You fans of film music do realize that the modern movie score is targeted at the same audience that listens to Ariana Grande and Drake, right? If that was the case then there'd be hella more techno-beats and auto-tunning in these scores. Not to mention that most studios these days seem to hate actual melodies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted June 11, 2017 Share Posted June 11, 2017 Well no, it's still has to be film music, but film music on the same level of Drake and Grande. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted June 11, 2017 Share Posted June 11, 2017 Film music was great once. I fear it never will be again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasey Kockroach 2,344 Posted June 11, 2017 Share Posted June 11, 2017 Make Superhero Music Great Again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted June 11, 2017 Share Posted June 11, 2017 9 minutes ago, Stefancos said: Film music was great once. I fear it never will be again! Every once in while, there will be an exception, but those exceptions will get more and more scarce. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted June 11, 2017 Share Posted June 11, 2017 Sad, isn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted June 11, 2017 Share Posted June 11, 2017 A24 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted June 11, 2017 Share Posted June 11, 2017 There's enough (film) music made in the past to last a lifetime. Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted June 11, 2017 Share Posted June 11, 2017 Yes! Look to the past. The future holds little promise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeallen01 2,136 Posted June 11, 2017 Share Posted June 11, 2017 Just pray to all the fake gods that JNH returns to score Shyamalan's 'Glass.' Now THAT will be an incredible superhero score to look forward to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted June 11, 2017 Share Posted June 11, 2017 Eh, Howard's lost his mojo for the most part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted June 11, 2017 Share Posted June 11, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted June 11, 2017 Share Posted June 11, 2017 I really liked his Nightcrawler and Fantastic Beasts scores. JNH mojo not lost! leeallen01 and Will 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted June 11, 2017 Share Posted June 11, 2017 Nightcrawler is good stuff. Fantastic Beasts is a mixed bag. I more or less agree with Koray's statement. Or rather that he seems much less interested in films than he used to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bofur01 245 Posted June 11, 2017 Share Posted June 11, 2017 Didn't he write a suite for Fantastic Beasts before he asked for the job? Seems like he was pretty interested in that film, at least leeallen01 and Will 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted June 11, 2017 Share Posted June 11, 2017 He said he loved The Hunstman too but I just don't hear it in the music. Maybe that's as much as anyone can love subpar blockbusters these days. Scores like Snow Falling On Cedars, Signs, The Village, King Kong, Lady In The Water, all have this ethereal magic to their sound that permeates the film. True inspiration there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fancyarcher 350 Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 14 hours ago, Alexcremers said: Well no, it's still has to be film music, but film music on the same level of Drake and Grande. If that was even really the case, at least 90% of Hollywood blockbusters scores these days wouldn't sound like musical wallpaper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyy38 21 Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 On 6/10/2017 at 7:16 AM, Disco Stu said: I like Zimmer! But perfect, he ain't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbellamy 6,281 Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 Gruesome Son of a Bitch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 1 hour ago, Fancyarcher said: If that even really the case, at least 90% of Hollywood blockbusters scores these days wouldn't sound like musical wallpaper. Maybe that's exactly why. Maybe it's wallpaper in order not to put a burden on the public. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 Film makers these days don't like music that "manipulates" the audience. They seem to be quite distrustful towards it.Maybe because they don't really understand it. Arpy and Ricard 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 Watch Alien and then watch Life. Now tell me again that filmmakers don't want to manipulate the audience, Steef. BTW, I was only referring to the musical complexity of music. Film music is a reflection of the preset state of art, not an exception. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 There are exceptions, of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 Just now, Stefancos said: There are exceptions, of course. But they are getting scarcer and scarcer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fancyarcher 350 Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 12 hours ago, Alexcremers said: Maybe that's exactly why. Maybe it's wallpaper in order not to put a burden on the public. Still that "today's song comparison" doesn't work, that's aside the point though. Hollywood these days seem to be allergic to themes. Good film music shouldn't have to be music wallplayer. Good music should be able to know when to give the rights emotions and tone above anything else. A lot of modern film music for me fails precisely because often I get nothing out of it. It's ridiculous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 Turns out Rick Berman was a real visionary when it comes to how music should function. Gruesome Son of a Bitch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 Goodbye, superhero film scores. I'm gonna miss you. You had such potential. But then again, all good things must come to an end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 Is it a case of filmmakers resenting a score conveying emotions that their pretty pictures fail to accomplish on their own? So they put a muzzle on them to ensure they don't fall out of line? Ricard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 Yes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 Only in the '70s, music conveyed a different feeling than the one we already understood from the images and dialogue. Ricard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 Yeah, that was another low point. Thankfully John Williams got us out of that into the Golden Age of soundtracks of the late 70's to early 2000's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricard 2,245 Posted June 13, 2017 Author Share Posted June 13, 2017 17 hours ago, Stefancos said: Yeah, that was another low point. I don't think it was a low point. Just a different, riskier approach. Unfortunately it didn't always work as intended, but I'm glad that trend existed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 They had better composers in those days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fancyarcher 350 Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 Composers that could actually make themes with counterpoints and clear melodies too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 Hans Zimmer does it alright. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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