gkgyver 1,645 Posted October 31, 2020 Share Posted October 31, 2020 Filmtracks has traffic of about 12 people, yet Clemmensen posts a totally earnest endorsement for the election LOL What a narcissist. Unlucky Bastard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheUlyssesian 2,478 Posted March 7, 2021 Share Posted March 7, 2021 http://www.movie-wave.net/the-end-of-an-error/ Moviewave is shutting down? Is this because Zimmer attacked him on FB? Edmilson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmilson 7,454 Posted March 7, 2021 Share Posted March 7, 2021 Not sure if this has anything to do with Zimmer's attack, for a while Southall has been posted less and less reviews. I think he simply got tired of reviewing film scores for over 20 years. Then again, his fight with Zimmer might be the straw that broke the camel's back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted March 7, 2021 Share Posted March 7, 2021 What fight was that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmilson 7,454 Posted March 7, 2021 Share Posted March 7, 2021 3 minutes ago, The Big Man said: What fight was that? Check this thread: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,482 Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 In the last year, James Southall is responsible for most of my new discoveries in film music. So I guess, he did well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 He dishes out too many undeserving five star ratings. And actual scores that deserve a full rating, he gives like a three or four? Ugh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,076 Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 I never remember which is Movie Music UK and which is Movie-Wave, but I enjoy the insights and humour in the reviews at both sites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mephariel 451 Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 Music Movie Uk - I love this site because it often have reviews of obscured scores and/or international scores. I can't tell you how many times I found a score because of Jon Broxton. It is by far the most active site too. The reviews are between CC and Southall. It is not as long-winded as CC but more informative than Southhall. In terms of grading it is pretty lenient for the most part. Move Wave - I probably go to this site the least. I really like Southall's occasional reviews of documentary scores and how he is pretty open minded to all types of music. I will say that I don't agree often with his final ratings. He is also a much bigger Desplat fanboy than I am. Filmtracks - The best community and has the most historical reviews. I love the uniqueness of that site. CC is hit and miss for me. He can be so spot on with a score, but at times, incredibly biased. His is obsessed with defining film music the way he thinks it should be and is very dismissive of modern day scoring techniques or trends. He is also very biased against certain composers. However, his reviews are very informative and he'll go to a great lengths to describe the music composition itself. Jurassic Shark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Guernsey 2,284 Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 As an old friend of James from uni (albeit somewhat out of touch), he is pretty much the only reviewer I read. We share the same quirky sense of humour so I really appreciate those touches in his reviews, plus we both like a whole range from golden age to contemporary. Although I still don't know how he never reviewed any of the Murray Gold Doctor Who scores (not sure he ever heard them), they seem right up his boulevard... MMUK reviews are a bit too long and detailed, plus he kinda seems to like everything, so it's hard to tell. I used to read Filmtracks when I was at uni in biblical times, but haven't gone there in a while. I'll be very sad if Movie Wave does close, but I would totally understand him getting bored with reviews, happened to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 Hmm. I might create my own review website where I create retrospective articles on OSTs. Jurassic Shark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,076 Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 I'd say the best is to have a place where several people can contribute with reviews whenever they like, to avoid reviewer fatigue. Such as @Thor's CelloloidTunes, which also features reviews in English. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 I'll be editor-in-chief. And JWfans are invited to review. But the rule is... OSTs only. Bespin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,076 Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 Do it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,504 Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 He's only taking a break, so I'm sure he'll be back in some form. I can understand the need for a break sometimes; I feel the lack of motivation many times myself, and find it hard to keep up the activity on CT (as opposed to the enthusiam in the first few years). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmilson 7,454 Posted January 3, 2022 Share Posted January 3, 2022 James from Movie-Wave announced he didn't write any reviews lately due to Covid: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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