John Powell's How To Train Your Dragon (3): The Hidden World

[The Score Cleaner 9,188]

I debated whether I should start a new thread for this, figured it was alright in the end:
 

 

[Kasey Kockroach 2,612]

 

[Jay 44,701]

Nice! 

[Incanus 5,884]

Excellent!  

[Muad'Dib 2,004]

[Naïve Old Fart 12,479]

I like the first two scores, and I have high hopes, for this one. Go, John!

[crocodile 9,480]

Good to see this confirmed! The first two are great!

 

Karol

[Fargo 303]

Here's hoping they movie in a different direction with the music and give someone like Trent Reznor a shot at scoring.

[Tom 6,260]

I hope the new theme by Williams is good. 

[Loert 3,085]

Funny title...at first I thought they were opening a fairground attraction somewhere.

 

[Pieter Boelen 1,032]

BRING IT ON!

 

By the way, why is the third film getting a custom title, but the second one didn't and was just "2"?

Apparently the books they're very loosely based on do use different titles for each story.

[Disco Stu 15,517]

Who's ready for a sweeping romantic love theme from Powell?  

 

[Kasey Kockroach 2,612]

John Powell: But this series already has one!...ugh, you mean I have to do a SECOND one!? Fiiiine...

[Holko 11,833]

So they find a female Night Fury, what a surprise! I certainly didn't predict that 2 years ago!

Though to be fair, they'll probably still make it feel kinda fresh and very likeable like the previous two, not in the least with Powell's help.

[Kasey Kockroach 2,612]

This is going to be the best birthday present ever for me! 

[PrayodiBA 966]

And then, there will be the best romantic love theme since Lando's Closet!

[Kasey Kockroach 2,612]

I wouldn't mind looking into Astrid's closet..

[Disco Stu 15,517]

I've never seen a HTTYD movie and I never shall.  I treat the albums as just that: albums.

[Tallguy 6,571]

Just now, kaseykockroach said:

I wouldn't mind looking into Astrid's closet..

 

Axes. axes, more axes.  A sword!

 

I was wondering if they were going to jump forward in time more.  Apparently not.

[Kasey Kockroach 2,612]

That'll be the fourth movie.

How to Train Your Dragon: Clock Blockers

[Tallguy 6,571]

14 minutes ago, Disco Stu said:

I've never seen a HTTYD movie and I never shall.  I treat the albums as just that: albums.

 

But, but, but...

[Disco Stu 15,517]

Nothing against them

[Kasey Kockroach 2,612]

Beware of the darkness in your heart, Disco Stu.

[Jay 44,701]

1 hour ago, Disco Stu said:

I've never seen a HTTYD movie and I never shall.  I treat the albums as just that: albums.

 

Never? 

[Disco Stu 15,517]

I dunno, I've been enjoying Powell's animated scores for years as their own thing, divorced from any association with the movies.

 

Even with Ferdiand I've only watched a couple of scenes out of curiosity.

[Jay 44,701]

Irregardless of who scored it, what prevents you from wanting a sort of general knowledge of the state of 2010s animated films? 

 

And what about when your kids get into the franchise? 

[Disco Stu 15,517]

4 minutes ago, Jay said:

Irregardless of who scored it, what prevents you from wanting a sort of general knowledge of the state of 2010s animated films? 

 

And what abort when your kids get into the franchise? 

 

I've seen 2 of the Pixar movies from this decade and that's it.  I dunno, not interested I guess.

 

So far my oldest kid just wants to watch My Neighbor Totoro every night  I may or may not encourage this behavior.

 

It's not like some dogmatic rule where I'll go into a sensory deprivation chamber to avoid being tainted with knowledge of the movies.  It's just been an easy thing to avoid.  If my daughter gets super into them, I guess I'll see them.

[Kasey Kockroach 2,612]

Even as someone who watches these movies, I pretty much embrace the albums as their own unique experience, so I get Disco Stu's mindset. Powell's animation scores boast strong, emotionally resonant narratives (Rio on its own, for example, is a soaring love story told by Powell). The very best Powell works just tell stronger, more vivid stories than usual. 

[Arpy 4,229]

I think had Powell not scored Solo, Chewie's Theme would've suited this series well.

[Kasey Kockroach 2,612]

Duty calls, mister Powell sir!

[PrayodiBA 966]

The music potential!!

[Tallguy 6,571]

Now now now now now now now now now NOW!

[Kasey Kockroach 2,612]

Kathleen Kennedy: B-But mister Powell, we need you to come back for Star Wars! You're the chosen one! You're the special! The next John Williams! You can't run from your destiny!

 

John Powell (glancing fondly at a photo of Toothless): Sorry, ma'am...my place is there.

[Tallguy 6,571]

On 6/7/2018 at 8:46 AM, kaseykockroach said:

Kathleen Kennedy: B-But mister Powell, we need you to come back for Star Wars! You're the chosen one! You're the special! The next John Williams! You can't run from your destiny!

 

John Powell (glancing fondly at a photo of Toothless): Sorry, ma'am...my place is there.

 

If Williams can do Indy, Star Wars, AND E.T. at the same time (with a little Superman for good measure) then Mr. P. should be fine.

[Kasey Kockroach 2,612]

Yeah, but J. Powell seems as though he'll be doing just one film a year for awhile.

[Arpy 4,229]

Marco Beltrami might get to do a Star Wars score with Mangold directing Boba Fett, maybe Powell can do the new Johnson trilogy, or Giacchino can get a proper shot...

[Kasey Kockroach 2,612]

Okay, okay, let's keep Star Wars out of discussions regarding franchises that actually matter, okay fellas?

[Tallguy 6,571]

So if Dragons 2 was The Empire Strikes Back to HTTYD, will Dragons 3 be more like Return of the Jedi?

[Kasey Kockroach 2,612]

I'm trying not to be too excited for this, but this wait will really DRAG ON! 

 

 

[Tallguy 6,571]

1 hour ago, kaseykockroach said:

I'm trying not to be too excited for this, but this wait will really DRAG ON! 

 

 

 

To quote Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III:  Why don't you think about what you've done.

[crocodile 9,480]

 

Karol

 

[Kasey Kockroach 2,612]

Kingdom Hearts 3 AND HTTYD3...

 

Can we just skip to 2019 once Halloween this year is over?

[Richard P 5,060]

49 minutes ago, crocodile said:

 

Karol

 

 

 

Hell yes. Whoever says that directors aren't asking for themes any more, they're talking crap.

[Code 000. Destruct. 0. 4,261]

This one instance means it's not happening in tons of other movies?  Right.

[Richard P 5,060]

I was making an off the cuff, celebratory statement....

[Loert 3,085]

I couldn't care less whether the score has 5 themes, 50 themes, or no themes...as long as the music's good!

[Kasey Kockroach 2,612]

30 minutes ago, TGP said:

This one instance means it's not happening in tons of other movies?  Right.

The movies that actually matter are the ones getting themes. 

 

[Jay 44,701]

13 minutes ago, Loert said:

I couldn't care less whether the score has 5 themes, 50 themes, or no themes...as long as the music's good!

 

QFT

[The Illustrious Jerry 3,361]

1 hour ago, Loert said:

I couldn't care less whether the score has 5 themes, 50 themes, or no themes...as long as the music's good!

Yes.

 

But themes are the base of the score.

 

Powell will deliver!

[Kasey Kockroach 2,612]

I just wish he'd deliver FASTER! I want March NOW!