Faleel 5,347 Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 "You don't want to eat chain pizza" "I don't want to eat chain pizza" "You want to go home and rethink your life" "I want to go home, and rethink my life" Kasey Kockroach 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 Pizza Hut has my eternal nostalgia because I saw this commercial that starts the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles VHS tape a thousand times Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewya 360 Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 Oh dear, the score is HORRIBLE - Williams's pastiche mixed with Zimmerish RCP/MV tropes - slamming percussion and seemingly endless ostinati over most of the score. Also utterly tasteless Karl Jenkins's Adiemusesque choral mush thrown in. Powell dropped the ball. It may be a small improvement over Rogue One though, but that doesn't say much at all i'm afraid. I don't get what people are hearing in this. Williams's sole track is on the other hand is very good, it is obvious that nothing Powell did lives up to it. I am deleting Powell's score right away, saving only Williams's track. Why not hire someone competent, like say Goldenthal? Knight of Ren and Holko 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John 2,032 Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 No. MikeH 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jacck 23 Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 6 minutes ago, Lewya said: Oh dear, the score is HORRIBLE - Williams's pastiche mixed with Zimmerish RCP/MV tropes - slamming percussion and seemingly endless ostinati over most of the score. Also utterly tasteless Karl Jenkins's Adiemusesque choral mush thrown in. Powell dropped the ball. It may be a small improvement over Rogue One though, but that doesn't say much at all i'm afraid. I don't get what people are hearing in this. Williams's sole track is on the other hand is very good, it is obvious that nothing Powell did lives up to it. I am deleting Powell's score right away, saving only Williams's track. Why not hire someone competent, like say Goldenthal? U ok hun? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Taikomochi 1,136 Posted May 24, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted May 24, 2018 Lmao the one person trashing the score still thinks it’s an improvement over Rogue One Molly Weasley, Holko, DarthDementous and 11 others 2 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasey Kockroach 2,344 Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 Chicken in the Pot probably should've been saved for the end, but what the hey, it's a really funny inclusion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,355 Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 ‘Solo’ Composer John Powell Reveals His Process for Tackling a ‘Star Wars’ Movie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasey Kockroach 2,344 Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 This is the Star Wars score I never realized I wanted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post John 2,032 Posted May 24, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted May 24, 2018 "Marauders Arrive" is a definite album highlight. Consistently engaging and suitably epic. Just a blast to listen to. Best use of vocals I've heard in a film score in a while. Kasey Kockroach, Breadstick Basilisk and Taikomochi 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewya 360 Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 17 minutes ago, Jay said: Really? I would re-post the same picture in response to you. It is mostly poor stuff. 13 minutes ago, Taikomochi said: Lmao the one person trashing the score still thinks it’s an improvement over a Rogue One What's so funny about that? Powell is a better composer than Giacchino. Powell's score may be less offensive than Giaccchino's Rogue One despite all of the annoying slamming MV/RCP percussion, excessive ostinati and choral Jenkins junk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faleel 5,347 Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 Just now, Lewya said: . Powell's score may be less offensive than Giaccchino's Rogue One despite all of Powell's usual stylistic traits. Fixed. A. A. Ron and Jacck 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 I haven't heard this soundtrack yet, but I think of Powell as one of the most engaging and entertaining composers for percussion working today. It's, like, one of his trademarks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,355 Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 So remember when John Powell said this: Here’s your final list of brand new material to look for in Solo: A Star Wars Story: 1. Han Theme (by John Williams) 2. Love Theme 3. #Chewbacca Theme 4. Gang Theme 5. #L3 Theme 6. Enfys Nest Theme . + there are 2 major theme-like motifs directly following the plot all the way through the movie. Once the film is out, we can discuss them here! And this: Quote "7 tracks in the album will feature a version of Chewie’s tune.." "L3 gets her own tune in Solo: A Star Wars Story! It’ll be featured on 6 tracks in the album!" "A brand new love theme joining the Star Wars Universe with Solo: A Star Wars Story! This tune will be featured in 8 tracks on the soundtrack album :)" "also got a ‘Gang’ tune! I can’t say who is a part of this gang but the tune will be featured in 11 tracks on the soundtrack album!" "Enfys on 5. Han on 16." Who wants to start listing which themes are in which tracks and what timestamps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taikomochi 1,136 Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 Would definitely like to see timestamps for Powell’s themes. They don’t quite pop the same way Williams’ do aside from the Marauders material Jacck 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post leeallen01 2,136 Posted May 24, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted May 24, 2018 So...I check out this thread to see any new discussions on the score, and instead I end up crawling through 3 pages of people spewing their insults at Giacchino's Rogue One. I guess people forgot how Giacchino didn't have two main themes written for him by Williams, and about 50 weeks more to score the film... Jacck, Dr. Rick and Tiburon 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Faleel 5,347 Posted May 24, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted May 24, 2018 Yeah, But Giacchino did have Williams saying his score sucked! 3 minutes ago, Taikomochi said: Would definitely like to see timestamps for Powell’s themes. They don’t quite pop the same way Williams’ do aside from the Marauders material I could pick them out, but I couldn't really tell what they were, for example I think I might have Chewie's theme and the Love theme mixed up right now crumbs, Jacck, MikeH and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post leeallen01 2,136 Posted May 24, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted May 24, 2018 4 minutes ago, Fal said: Yeah, But Giacchino did have Williams saying his score sucked! Yeah that definitely happened. He was doing backflips in his pajamas while shouting it at Kathleen Kennedy over skype. Kasey Kockroach, crumbs and Taikomochi 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taikomochi 1,136 Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 Chewie’s theme I have picked up. It plays very prominently amidst the Asteroid field quotes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbellamy 6,286 Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 6 minutes ago, Mr. Who said: I don't think the time argument is good because great scores have been written in that amount of time. JNH's King Kong and Desplat's Imitation game to name a few... I think the only thing it says, really, is that Michael Giacchino is a damn professional who can write playable and listenable orchestral music in a short amount of time and it made for a soundtrack album and film that entertained a lot of people. He's trained for it, he was prepared for it, it was a personal challenge and accomplishment that he has the right to be proud of and he should be. But just because you respect the man doesn't mean you necessarily have to respect the music. Anyway I liked Rogue One fine but I sort of don't really care about anything in it, I re-listened to a couple tracks for a few months and haven't gone back to it in awhile. This one has the advantage of an aces JW track and theme but the original Powell stuff also put a bigger smile on my face than my favorite bits in R1. Kasey Kockroach 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasey Kockroach 2,344 Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 Giacchino just isn't suited for big adventurous thrill rides like Powell is. Rogue One is perfectly consistent with his other works in terms of how the action music often feels it's trying too hard and it rarely feels natural. The softer sections in a lot of scores is where Giacchino usually shines. A. A. Ron 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post leeallen01 2,136 Posted May 24, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted May 24, 2018 I have no problem with someone not liking his music or Rogue One's score specifically, but looking for a discussion on Powell's score and just seeing 10% score dicussion and 90% insults to Giacchino is something I find quite pathetic. Every time something remotely connects to Giacchino, we get a page of those people bashing him before returning to the actual subject in the thread. It's exhausting to search through that trash for an actual interesting discussion. I really enjoy his Rogue One score, but I don't beat people over the head with that fact. It's a shame those who don't like it, cannot do the same. DarthDementous, Kasey Kockroach and Tiburon 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Kasey Kockroach 2,344 Posted May 24, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted May 24, 2018 I think people are just paranoid Giacchino will one day take over the world and enslave us all. crumbs, leeallen01, Mr. Who and 2 others 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faleel 5,347 Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 The Marauder's (Cloud Riders?) material (I think that is what it is) reminds me a bit of Horton Hears a Who: Kasey Kockroach 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasey Kockroach 2,344 Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 We are here! We are here! We are here! mstrox 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faleel 5,347 Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 1 minute ago, kaseykockroach said: We are here! We are here! We are here! More like that little wind melody I linked to above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loert 2,511 Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 The opening of "Into the Maw" also reminds me of this segment from Antz: Sharkissimo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faleel 5,347 Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 L3 & Millennium Falcon has shades of Kung Fu Panda (1:53) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasey Kockroach 2,344 Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 GOD, this score has so much fresh energy and passion and emotion and it's so powerfully invigorating and every second is so delicious and I'm being reminded all over again why I get so damn excited for this composer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John 2,032 Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 Best score of the year so far! Taikomochi 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewya 360 Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 Not even close, it isn't even in the top 10 scores of the year so far. A. A. Ron and Jacck 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasey Kockroach 2,344 Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 Best score ever written until HTTYD3 comes out! This is what was missing with new Star Wars music for me, and I'm regarding both Giacchino and Williams here. Powell has energy, passion and JOY. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Score 770 Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 I'd just like to add myself to the list of those who really liked this score. Well written, with a lot of energy and fun, which is what I was expecting from the composer of "How to Train Your Dragon". At some moments, it reminds me a bit of the bombastic material from Independence Day, in terms of orchestration (I mean it in a good way). It's still Star Wars, just... different! The guy knows how to write for orchestra (and choir - nice use in the Marauders and L3 tracks - which has absolutely nothing to do with Adiemus, imho). I need to check out more of his stuff. Loert 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faleel 5,347 Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 Gentlemen, don't state your personal top 10 as if it were the objective standard. Thank you. Bilbo and Jacck 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasey Kockroach 2,344 Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 I don't do top tens. More like top 1000's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrayodiBA 517 Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 And a bit of HanCock also Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewya 360 Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 That should be obvious though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasey Kockroach 2,344 Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 Han's Cock and the Princess Jacck 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post John 2,032 Posted May 24, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted May 24, 2018 6 minutes ago, Lewya said: Not even close, it isn't even in the top 10 scores of the year so far. Jacck, MikeH and Muad'Dib 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasey Kockroach 2,344 Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 So if I've done the math right, the Powell OST comes out to 19 tracks/73 minutes? A dang fine length. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faleel 5,347 Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 Out of 2h 23m. yep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasey Kockroach 2,344 Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 Will be seeing the movie in three hours. Will be a shame that I'm sure unique material is excluded from the OST, but I'd say that length is perfect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight of Ren 789 Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 Is there any important missing music, for those who have seen the movie? EDIT: I made a mistake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faleel 5,347 Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 Oh I am quite happy with the length, could there be a tad more quite material instead of ACTION ACTION ACTION!, maybe, or a proper end credits. But I am fine with what we have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasey Kockroach 2,344 Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 I imagine it's about as satisfying as Dragons' lengthy albums. What's Dice and Roll like? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faleel 5,347 Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 1 minute ago, kaseykockroach said: What's Dice and Roll like? A short ethnic cue with percussion and some Williams themes usage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasey Kockroach 2,344 Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 Shame there's no end credits, but I'll take your word that it's satisfying as it be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight of Ren 789 Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 It has a nice rendition of Han's theme before it segues in what it would be the end credits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faleel 5,347 Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 I feel like the album was sequenced so that the Williams theme takes it's place, so basically the album is intended to be listened to over and over on a loop Molly Weasley and Ricard 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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