Josh500 1,615 Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 If the next expanded JW was one of these 2, which would you desire more? I gotta say WotW, although I may love BotFoJ more. The former seems to have a lot more previously unreleased stuff... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstrox 6,643 Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 Voted for BotFoJ because it’s a better score. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh500 1,615 Posted March 5, 2020 Author Share Posted March 5, 2020 3 minutes ago, mstrox said: Voted for BotFoJ because it’s a better score. Completely different scores. Can you really say which is objectively or subjectively better? All you can ask is which do you personally prefer? 1977 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstrox 6,643 Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 Yes, it’s a better score subjectively. Jurassic Shark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh500 1,615 Posted March 5, 2020 Author Share Posted March 5, 2020 I think both score fit their respective movies perfectly. However, I love the score of BotFoJ more, while wanting the expanded WotW more. 1977 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1977 1,743 Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 I chose BOTFOJ simply because I'm unfamiliar with the unreleased music of WOTW, however I would welcome both as they are excellent scores (and terrific films to boot). Josh500 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellosh 3,383 Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 This is actually a tough one for me, but I'd go War of the Worlds. I want a reason to really like that score, and I feel like a complete and expanded treatment would do it for me. Josh500 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh500 1,615 Posted March 5, 2020 Author Share Posted March 5, 2020 2 hours ago, Bellosh said: This is actually a tough one for me, but I'd go War of the Worlds. I want a reason to really like that score, and I feel like a complete and expanded treatment would do it for me. Yeah, exactly, same here. I actually already love WotW, but I feel like there's so much "hidden" stuff that would make me see the score in a completely different and new light. Kinda like when the Expanded The Lost World came out--that was a revelation for sure. For me, anyway! And I don't feel the same way about BotFoJ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A. A. Ron 1,738 Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 War of the Worlds for me, but would happily buy either. Josh500 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 Neither. I don't need every single John Williams score on my shelf to feel fulfilled. These are two that just don't make the cut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandor 796 Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 Born On The Fourth Of July, because I think it is one of the greatest scores John Williams has ever written. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post rough cut 1,714 Posted March 5, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 5, 2020 Can we not just enjoy Far And Away for like 10 seconds? Pieter Boelen, Bayesian and That_Bloke 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Josh500 1,615 Posted March 5, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted March 5, 2020 10 minutes ago, rough cut said: Can we not just enjoy Far And Away for like 10 seconds? Have you gotten it already? If yes, you may enjoy it for 10 seconds only. rough cut, Pieter Boelen and crlbrg 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brundlefly 2,385 Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 I cannot decide. Both on my wanted list. 37 minutes ago, rough cut said: Can we not just enjoy Far And Away for like 10 seconds? Nope. No one cares about that. Josh500 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh500 1,615 Posted March 5, 2020 Author Share Posted March 5, 2020 Wow. 11:11. It's indeed a touch choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lamasseux 6 Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 I'll go for War of the Worlds. It's one of my favorites Spielberg movies and one of my favorites John Williams score of this decade. Josh500 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 7,983 Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 Both really good scores but WOTW is on top of my list now. Karol Josh500 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holko 9,499 Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 starts the Bot4J suite thing on Stage and Screen Ah, the Patriotic Solo Americana Horn. votes for WotW Josh500 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrTenma 116 Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 I prefer Born on the Fourth of July, I think is a better score and also because the only expanded edition that I listened don't sound very well, whereas for War of the Worlds is ok. In any case I'll be happy buying any of those expanded editions- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Penna 3,669 Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 No interest in Bot4J. My problem with WotW is that I'd construct the OST a bit differently but the complete score is too much. I'm really not sure I'd justify buying a full expansion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brundlefly 2,385 Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 The fact that Prologue and Epilogue are poisoned by Morgan Freemans narration VS The fact that of being John Williams' shortest OST Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellosh 3,383 Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 46 minutes ago, Brundlefly said: The fact that Prologue and Epilogue are poisoned by Morgan Freemans narration I'm sure MM would give us both versions of each. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh500 1,615 Posted March 5, 2020 Author Share Posted March 5, 2020 49 minutes ago, Brundlefly said: The fact that of being John Williams' shortest OST The score on the BotFoJ OST album is what? Like 20-30 minutes? And yet, strangely, all the highlights seem to be there. 2 minutes ago, Bellosh said: I'm sure MM would give us both versions of each. The one with the narration we already got. Besides, if we wanted to listen to the narration, we'd simply watch the movie! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmilson 7,384 Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 WOTW. The bootleg is a mess, and that score could really use an expansion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smeltington 1,436 Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 Born upon the fourth day of July, because I already have The War of the Worlds. Never heard ANY of the former score! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thx99 1,740 Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 I'm in the BotFoJ camp, so consider this a shameless attempt to tip the scales a bit. I recorded this when I attended the Tom Hooten/Trumpet Concerto sessions in 2018. This was Williams' first run-through with the orchestra while Hooten rested after closing the book on the Concerto.https://www.dropbox.com/s/j7lecibk425ocvu/IMG_1355.mp4?dl=0 Josh500 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh500 1,615 Posted March 5, 2020 Author Share Posted March 5, 2020 This is a nice video, probably from the 90's, shot live in Japan... thx99 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thx99 1,740 Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 And of course, from my YouTube channel, the official music video...EDIT: Upgraded the audio of the music video by replacing it with the corresponding track from the 2-track promo CD: Joni Wiljami and Josh500 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh500 1,615 Posted March 5, 2020 Author Share Posted March 5, 2020 That beginning of Born on the Fourth of July (the childhood scenes: parade, baseball home run, fireworks, first kiss, etc.) has to be some of the best John Williams scored moments ever... It's so good everything else that comes after in the movie feels like a letdown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That_Bloke 115 Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 It's not a proper release of BotFJ unless it has Tom Cruise reciting his penis monologue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joni Wiljami 1,206 Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 BotFJ kinda started his (weird) 90's style so I voted for the other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh500 1,615 Posted March 6, 2020 Author Share Posted March 6, 2020 2 hours ago, hornist said: BotFJ kinda started his (weird) 90's style so I voted for the other. Weird? Wth. Elaborate please! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brundlefly 2,385 Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 Don't ask somebody to elaborate on something, although their comments clearly show that they're either a troll or an idiot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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