Jurassic Shark 12,086 Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 In 1997, two high-profile films involved the 14th Dalai Lama, the rightful ruler of Tibet. How would you rate their scores? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Illustrious Jerry 3,356 Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 Seven Years in Tibet is one of my favourite Williams scores ever! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewya 360 Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 3 stars Glass, 4 stars Williams. Almost none of Glass's film scores has worked for me even if it is still decent music, this while Tibet is among Williams's most underrated scores (if there is a such thing). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,086 Posted February 8, 2019 Author Share Posted February 8, 2019 19 minutes ago, Lewya said: Almost none of Glass's film scores has worked for me What about The Hours and Mishima? Both are five-star scores in my book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewya 360 Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 I have never seen or heard the Mishima score in its entirety, so I can't comment on it. The Hours I am not a fan of; I pretty much agree with the music critic in NYT on it who wrote that it was mindless and a miscalculation: https://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/02/arts/film-the-great-film-score-catch-it-if-you-can.html. I don't think it is BAD though, just not a very good score. Of the film scores of Glass's film scores I have heard, I regard Koyaanisqatsi as his best film work, but even that I find somewhat overrated. Don't get me wrong, it is admittedly an original score, but I don't find myself returning to it. I kind of like it, but never really listen to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,086 Posted February 8, 2019 Author Share Posted February 8, 2019 18 minutes ago, Lewya said: wrote that it was mindless and a miscalculation Well, if only he had listened. That's a bold rating for Kundun, @mstrox! mstrox 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,519 Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 KUNDUN is fine, but SEVEN YEARS IN TIBET is better. Took me a while to warm to it, though. Wasn't that thrilled back in the 90s. Love it now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMc 2,674 Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 1 hour ago, Lewya said: while Tibet is among Williams's most underrated scores +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,086 Posted February 8, 2019 Author Share Posted February 8, 2019 8 minutes ago, Thor said: KUNDUN is fine, but SEVEN YEARS IN TIBET is better. Took me a while to warm to it, though. Wasn't that thrilled back in the 90s. Love it now. I felt the same way about Tibet, to some degree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romão 2,274 Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 They are both brilliant and among my favorite scores. 5 stars for both Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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