TheUlyssesian 2,478 Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 Spoiler I kid! I kid! But neither the film nor the score moved me much emotionally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce marshall 1,315 Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 " it's so mind-numbingly bare that I don't understand how ANYONE gets something out of it." Have you seen the film? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce marshall 1,315 Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 Btw I think I know why JFAN doesn't like it: It's jazz It's electronic. It's a collaboration. The three things they hate most!😵😝😛 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raiders of the SoundtrArk 2,433 Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 I think it's well desserved (at least more than their previous win for The Social Network). Soul is clearly the best soundtrack of 2020 and the only one which could or should have won. It's maybe not the best of all times but all year can't be as good and rich as 1982 or 2005... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules 59 Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 I don't know why, but this movie and Inside Out don't work particularly well for me at all. The 'world' that those movies create gets praise for being inventive, which I can't understand. Feels like something out of a school project with good animation put over the top. And while the animation itself is good, the character designs in Pixar movies lately are really starting to bore me. That said, both pretty good scores, and Soul deserves awards despite the fact that I was rooting for Minari this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce marshall 1,315 Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 Looking forward to Minari. Pleasantly surprised Mosseri was nominated! His score for LAST BLACK MAN ..was wonderful😊but overlooked TSMefford 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,493 Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 4 hours ago, Jules said: I don't know why, but this movie and Inside Out don't work particularly well for me at all. The 'world' that those movies create gets praise for being inventive, which I can't understand. Feels like something out of a school project with good animation put over the top. And while the animation itself is good, the character designs in Pixar movies lately are really starting to bore me. "School project", eh? Ouch. Ol' Picasso, after which the prelife characters are molded, is turning in his grave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,061 Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 He could have done more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce marshall 1,315 Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 The two films he doesn't like are aimed at adult audiences. 😎 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules 59 Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 30 minutes ago, Thor said: "School project", eh? Ouch. Ol' Picasso, after which the prelife characters are molded, is turning in his grave. Okay I will concede that scene is genuinely awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce marshall 1,315 Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 It's a philosophical film. You have to think about what it's trying to convey about life. Very profound imho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules 59 Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 I’m aware Neither of them are bad imo, but for me Pixar still hasn’t really regained their magic. The worlds of Ratatouille/Incredibles/Toy Story/Nemo feel less like a brainstorming session than those two do, if that makes sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce marshall 1,315 Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 I love all those ( except NEMO). IM glad to see them do more adult oriented films. They remind me of Miyazaki who is idolized by the founders of PIXAR. DISNEY is more than capable of producing quality films aimed at a young audience. I welcome many approaches to the art form. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules 59 Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 I’m really looking forward to Luca actually. And I did forget that I loved Coco. Falling into the trap of being black and white though, I enjoy all Pixar movies, pretty much without exception. Even Cars 2 gets a bad rap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce marshall 1,315 Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 I used to see every PIXAR film, but in recent years I've become more selective. No more sequels for one thing. I need to check out those films you mentioned! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules 59 Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 Well maybe skip Cars 2, it’s certainly not essential Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,493 Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 My top 5 Pixar movies: 1. TOY STORY 1-3 (OK, a bit of cheat, but there you go) 2. WALL-E 3. SOUL 4. UP 5. RATATOUILLE It pains me that there are two Giacchino-scored films there, but the films' quality weigh up for it. bruce marshall 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GerateWohl 4,357 Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 One thing that is exceptional for Pixar that they are usually quite good with sequels. Apart from Toy Story the sequels of Monster Inc. Finding Nemo and Incredibles are brillant. 4 minutes ago, Thor said: My top 5 Pixar movies: 1. TOY STORY 1-3 (OK, a bit of cheat, but there you go) 2. WALL-E 3. SOUL 4. UP 5. RATATOUILLE Interesting. Apart from WALL-E none of those is in my personal top 5. bruce marshall 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce marshall 1,315 Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 I seem to.be alone in my.lack of love for UP. 1. INSIDE OUT 2. WALL E 3.TOY STORY + 2 (cheat) 4. THE INCREDIBLES 5. SOUL 6..RATATOULLE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GerateWohl 4,357 Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 My top 5 list: 1. Monster Inc. 2. Insight Out 3. The Incredibles 4. Wall-E 5. Coco Monster Inc. is really my all time favourite. But I remember from another thread here in the forum on this subject, that nobody else seems to share my admiration for this movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,493 Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 58 minutes ago, GerateWohl said: Monster Inc. is really my all time favourite. But I remember from another thread here in the forum on this subject, that nobody else seems to share my admiration for this movie. It's a good movie. Just not top 5 material for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GerateWohl 4,357 Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 That's what I mean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules 59 Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 Pixar is too hard to rank I can’t. Nemo wins though, childhood nostalgia hits too hard. And the way the water looks and sounds in that movie is so peaceful, I want to live there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce marshall 1,315 Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 4 hours ago, Jules said: Pixar is too hard to rank I can’t. Nemo wins though, childhood nostalgia hits too hard. And the way the water looks and sounds in that movie is so peaceful, I want to live there. It would have been so much better without the incessant banter😒. Visually superb, no doubt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raiders of the SoundtrArk 2,433 Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 My top five: 1. WALL-E 2. The Incredibles 3. Toy Story 3 4. Up 5. Ratatouille Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmilson 7,434 Posted April 17, 2021 Share Posted April 17, 2021 The score just won ANOTHER award: http://filmmusicreporter.com/2021/04/16/trent-reznor-atticus-ross-jon-batiste-win-annie-award-for-soul/ It'll give Joker a run for its money as the most award winning score of the century. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce marshall 1,315 Posted April 17, 2021 Share Posted April 17, 2021 Let's face it- it had zero competition. Not only were few films released in 2020 but most were not high profile studio projects. But, it probably would still he rewarded. It's very good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheUlyssesian 2,478 Posted April 17, 2021 Share Posted April 17, 2021 3 hours ago, Edmilson said: The score just won ANOTHER award: http://filmmusicreporter.com/2021/04/16/trent-reznor-atticus-ross-jon-batiste-win-annie-award-for-soul/ It'll give Joker a run for its money as the most award winning score of the century. I think there's a few of these sweepers - Slumdog Millionaire (2008) Up (2009) The Artist (2011) The Hateful Eight (2015) La La Land (2016) The Shape of Water (2017) Joker (2019) Soul (2020) All of these 8 races were completely and totally uncontested and these scores won literally everything there was to win. And each of them had a "narrative" built in which helped them. So 8 out of last 13 races (over 60% of the times) had ZERO competition. But that is true of most categories in most years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce marshall 1,315 Posted April 17, 2021 Share Posted April 17, 2021 SLUMDOG was a sweeper? 😳 Maybe I should check it out someday. 😎 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gkgyver 1,645 Posted April 18, 2021 Share Posted April 18, 2021 On 4/13/2021 at 12:24 PM, Raiders of the SoundtrArk said: I think it's well desserved (at least more than their previous win for The Social Network). Soul is clearly the best soundtrack of 2020 and the only one which could or should have won. It's maybe not the best of all times but all year can't be as good and rich as 1982 or 2005... Holy shit. You think??? bored 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mephariel 451 Posted April 18, 2021 Share Posted April 18, 2021 On 4/15/2021 at 12:40 AM, Jules said: I’m aware Neither of them are bad imo, but for me Pixar still hasn’t really regained their magic. The worlds of Ratatouille/Incredibles/Toy Story/Nemo feel less like a brainstorming session than those two do, if that makes sense. I don't get the love for Finding Nemo. The whole movie has a 10 mins plotline fluffed up by endless comedy routines. bored and bruce marshall 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules 59 Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 What’s wrong with comedies? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce marshall 1,315 Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 Fish are not funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mephariel 451 Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 4 hours ago, Jules said: What’s wrong with comedies? Style over substance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HunterTech 989 Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 Are comedies only substance-less? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mephariel 451 Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 12 minutes ago, HunterTech said: Are comedies only substance-less? Yes if your entire movie is using comedy to mask the fact that there is no story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce marshall 1,315 Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 NEMO humour was ' shtick'. And it was incessant#😵 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules 59 Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 Jesus Edmilson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmilson 7,434 Posted May 17, 2021 Share Posted May 17, 2021 And yet another award for Soul: http://filmmusicreporter.com/2021/05/17/2021-ascap-screen-music-awards-winners-announced/ Soul vs Joker: which one is the score with most awards? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheUlyssesian 2,478 Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 On 5/17/2021 at 1:31 PM, Edmilson said: And yet another award for Soul: http://filmmusicreporter.com/2021/05/17/2021-ascap-screen-music-awards-winners-announced/ Soul vs Joker: which one is the score with most awards? About equal I would say at this point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheUlyssesian 2,478 Posted June 1, 2021 Share Posted June 1, 2021 CC expectedly has trashed the score. He says what I said - Thomas Newman should have written the score and that the film does not enhance the picture in any way and is one of the poorest in Pixar's history. https://www.filmtracks.com/titles/soul.html Edit: He also endorses my suggestion that Batiste should not have been eligible for the Academy Award because his contributions do not amount to a "score". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,346 Posted September 26, 2021 Share Posted September 26, 2021 Quote Jazz Selections from Pixar’s ‘Soul’ Released Walt Disney Records has released a new soundtrack album for Pixar’s animated feature Soul. The album features eight jazz selections from and inspired by the film by Jon Batiste who received his first Academy Award this year for his work on the movie. Five of the tracks included on the record have previously only been released as part of the vinyl jazz album released last December. The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and other digital music services. The original soundtrack, which also includes the original score by Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross, as well as another vinyl edition featuring the composers’ score have previously been released at the time of the film’s release. Soul is directed by Pete Docter and features the voice talent of Ahmir Questlove Thompson, Daveed Diggs, Phylicia Rashad, Tina Fey and Jamie Foxx. The animated film premiered on Christmas Day of last year on Disney+ and is now also available to purchase on VOD, Blu-ray and DVD. Here’s the track list of the album: 1. The Initial Pursuit (1:20) 2. Danceland (3:30) 3. Epistrophy (3:38) 4. I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart (2:52) 5. Blue Rondo a la Turk (1:02) 6. Bigger Than Us (From “Soul”) (1:51) 7. Born to Play (From “Soul”) (2:00) 8. Born to Play Reprise (From “Soul”) (0:50) http://filmmusicreporter.com/2021/09/24/jazz-selections-from-pixars-soul-released/ http://filmmusicreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/va-80.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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