Josh500 1,615 Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 For me... 1. Titanic 2. Avatar 3. Aliens 4. Braveheart 5. Rocketeer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 Although I later admitted to regretting not putting Titanic at #1. So the list I posted there but move Titanic to 1 and shift everything else down. Also, see here for the results of that poll: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh500 1,615 Posted September 30, 2017 Author Share Posted September 30, 2017 1 minute ago, Disco Stu said: Although I later admitted to regretting not putting Titanic at #1. So the list I posted there but move Titanic to 1 and shift everything else down It's not like it's engraved in stone... For me, the favourite JW scores change from year to year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 Sure. My list for Horner hasn't really changed though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo 3,709 Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 1. Titanic 2. Braveheart 3. The Amazing Spider-Man 4. Wrath of Kahn 5. Legends of the Fall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh500 1,615 Posted September 30, 2017 Author Share Posted September 30, 2017 2 minutes ago, Bilbo Skywalker said: 3. The Amazing Spider-Man Never seen the movie, never heard the score. Is it really that good? 26 minutes ago, Josh500 said: 1. Titanic I've always wondered how Titanic would have been scored if John Williams had gotten the job. I actually think it probably wouldn't have been much different, in terms of impact, melody, or mood.... Just much more complex orchestration! This is undoubtedly James Horner's masterpiece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo 3,709 Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 6 minutes ago, Josh500 said: Never seen the movie, never heard the score. Is it really that good? I really like it but I wouldn’t expect it to feature on too many people’s lists. Its definitely worth listening to though. Probably don’t need to see the film but it’s not bad! Josh500 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chen G. 3,949 Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 45 minutes ago, Josh500 said: 1. Titanic 2. Avatar 3. Aliens 4. Braveheart 5. Rocketeer Mine is probably the same, but with Braveheart on top, followed by Titanic. Braveheart sure does have a lot of filler (and synth filler, at that) and it's certainly not particularly leitmotivically intricate, but its certainly written to be incredibly affecting, and complements the film incredibly well. Its also got a couple of incredibly full and rich string performances from the London Symphony Orchestra. There are moments where it feels absoloutly huge. Titanic got knocked off of the top because it feels deriviative of Braveheart. I know both Horner and James Cameron really liked that score, and the Hymn for the Sea has a lineup just straight out of that score: Ulieann Pipes, tin Whistle and boy choir. Its also not as dynamic and varied. Maybe I just cannot divorce the music from the film. Braveheart is an absolute masterpiece, in my eyes. It has romance, action, amazing visuals and great drama and tragedy mixed up in measure. Even just on the level of the romance, it's just as believable in the forty minutes of screen time in Braveheart, as it is in the three hours of Titanic. Josh500 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orgasm[+]Donor. 75 Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 1: Avatar. The big best of Horner's career 2: The Spitfire Grill. A very fondful heartwarming/breaking score, absolutely underated 3: The Perfect Storm. Impressive theme, the score is very well built. 4: Braveheart. Because LLL unleashed the best of it 5: The House of Sand and Fog. Dark but.... you have to listen to it ! I would have put titanic somewhere but until LLL releases something I wont be able to really judge it ! Josh500 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerebral Cortex 3,357 Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 1. The Land Before Time 2. Braveheart 3. The Wrath of Khan 4. Titanic 5. The Rocketeer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 I don't know anymore, Bruce. Actually, I never knew. Even my list in the other thread is outdated. Replace Cocoon and Willow with Krull and Sneakers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James 119 Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 1. Willow 2. Glory 3. Star Trek II 4. Aliens 5. An American Tail Honorable mentions: Krull, The Perfect Storm and The Mask of Zorro. Josh500 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkissimo 1,973 Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 The Land Before Time Sneakers Braveheart Field of Dreams Titanic Josh500 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh500 1,615 Posted September 30, 2017 Author Share Posted September 30, 2017 36 minutes ago, Blanche Hudson said: Field of Dreams Really? I recently saw the OST album of Field of Dreams for 2 bucks! I should have bought it! 55 minutes ago, James said: 1. Willow 2. Glory 3. Star Trek II 4. Aliens 5. An American Tail Honorable mentions: Krull, The Perfect Storm and The Mask of Zorro. Titanic doesn't even get an honourable? James 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 Willow Glory Cocoon (alternates with A Far Off Place) Perfect Storm The Land Before Time Josh500 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 This was already done, to a greater extent, and by a better poster. Come back, Uni! Koray Savas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 And The New World! Koray Savas and Josh500 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh500 1,615 Posted September 30, 2017 Author Share Posted September 30, 2017 The Land Before Time gets mentioned a lot! Another must have? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James 119 Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 2 hours ago, Josh500 said: Titanic doesn't even get an honourable? No. I've always had a problem with Titanic. Not with the score, but with the movie. My mom made me watch so many times or something. I don't even remember. It's a wonderful score, the even with the movie. I like the scene with the ship sinking. But, I do not know why, I avoid almost all about it. It's situation weird, I know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,528 Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 In descending order: BRAINSTORM STAR TREK: III THE NAME OF THE ROSE GORKY PARK STAR TREK: II Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerebral Cortex 3,357 Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 2 hours ago, Josh500 said: The Land Before Time gets mentioned a lot! Another must have? The Land Before Time sees Horner operating in that late-80s transitional period of his career. Much like the film, the score could have easily been an adequate, passable but mostly unremarkable exploration of childhood and friendship by the guise of a cartoon narrative, but both make the distinguished choice of acknowledging the sadness that sometimes comes with youth and having to grow up too soon. To me, TLBT sees Horner at perhaps his most genuine and sincere. While he does paint of lot of the musical canvas with playful strokes, he infuses a lot of heart into the work as well, and it's that persistent and earnest quality of heart that is so pervasive throughout the score (that Horner masterfully pulls off without coming across as cliché) that makes the score so enduring to me. Also, full disclosure, growing up saw this and Star Wars as both being my favorite soundtracks at a very young age and I listened the shit out of 'em, so I have a healthy dose of nostalgia to cloud my judgment. But also also, this is really fucking good. Fancyarcher and Sharkissimo 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted September 30, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted September 30, 2017 53 minutes ago, James said: I've always had a problem with Titanic. Not with the score, but with the movie. My mom made me watch so many times or something. Sounds like a fantastic childhood. MikeH, James, Holko and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 I made my family watch it many times, not the other way around MikeH and James 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corellian2019 386 Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 48 HRS. Vibes Commando The Pelican Brief Braveheart Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 2,835 Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 1. The Legend of Zorro 2. Avatar 3. The Rocketeer 4. Willow 5. Titanic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NL197 368 Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 In no order: The Amazing Spider-Man Living In The Age Of Airplanes The Perfect Storm Searching For Bobby Fischer Courage Under Fire Those are my most personal and favorite 5. Josh500 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh500 1,615 Posted October 1, 2017 Author Share Posted October 1, 2017 1 hour ago, NL197 said: Courage Under Fire Never heard of this movie until now! Was Horner maybe channeling Jerry Goldsmith doing Under Fire? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 Courage Under Fire is an awesome score. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 Braveheart Star Trek II: The Wrath Of Khan Willow Sneakers Star Trek III: The Search For Spock Josh500 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh500 1,615 Posted October 1, 2017 Author Share Posted October 1, 2017 What's up with Sneakers? I never heard of this movie before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 Its a landmark James Horner score. Vital in his career. Its signifies a change in style. Great music, and wonderful film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 I have grown to really enjoy Searching for Bobby Fischer since I made my list last year. Not sure it'd get into my top 5, but it's a superb score. Josh500 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh500 1,615 Posted October 1, 2017 Author Share Posted October 1, 2017 10 minutes ago, Disco Stu said: I have grown to really enjoy Searching for Bobby Fischer since I made my list last year. Not sure it'd get into my top 5, but it's a superb score. There are so many! Jumanji, The Missing, Legends of the Fall, Casper, Patriot Games, The Devil's Own.... Im hard pressed to know where to start! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 1 hour ago, The Doctor said: Courage Under Fire is an awesome score. Most of what is listenable isn't from the movie score, though. Horner did several 'concert' pieces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NL197 368 Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 Yes, Courage Under Fire is a strange album. Much of it isn't in the film, and what's in the film largely isn't on the album. It's one of my favorite scores based on both film and album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 There are notable similarities between Titanic and Courage. The latter was even used in the former's trailer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh500 1,615 Posted October 1, 2017 Author Share Posted October 1, 2017 Is the music heard in this trailer Horner!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cristian Lee 35 Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 1 . Legends of the Fall 2. Braveheart 3. The New World 4. The Missing 5. A Beautiful Mind / The Perfect Storm can't decide... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh500 1,615 Posted October 1, 2017 Author Share Posted October 1, 2017 3 minutes ago, Cristian Lee said: 1 . Legends of the Fall Nice! I recently got this CD. Haven't listened to it yet, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 6 minutes ago, Josh500 said: Is the music heard in this trailer Horner!? "On The Threshold of Liberty" - Mark Isham "Simple Gifts" - Aaron Copland Rudy (1993) - Jerry Goldsmith Josh500 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,193 Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 5 hours ago, Josh500 said: What's up with Sneakers? I never heard of this movie before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 Tahiti is NOT in Europe! Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh500 1,615 Posted October 1, 2017 Author Share Posted October 1, 2017 10 minutes ago, Stefancos said: Tahiti is NOT in Europe! What? Is that a movie title? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 Its a movie quote! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh500 1,615 Posted October 1, 2017 Author Share Posted October 1, 2017 12 minutes ago, Stefancos said: Its a movie quote! Sneakers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,193 Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 It's all about the information! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fancyarcher 350 Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 Legends of The Fall The Land Before Time The Rocketeer Titanic The Mask / Legend of Zorro Josh500 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,504 Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 1. THE BOY IN THE STRIPED PYJAMAS 2. Avatar 3. Braveheart 4. Legends of the Fall 5. Aliens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,528 Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 3 hours ago, Marian Schedenig said: It's all about the information! Cattle mutilation is up. I can't work with this man. What do you want? Oh, just peace on earth, and goodwill to men. This is the NSA. We don't do that sort of thing. Too many secrets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 The, uh, young lady with the uzi. Is she single? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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