Pelzter 0 Posted July 15, 2003 Share Posted July 15, 2003 I'm going with the astoundingly beautiful Seven Years in Tibet, even though they are all great.PS: I included the scores which sprung to mind fastest. I'm surely missing some.--Pelzter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurker 5 Posted July 15, 2003 Share Posted July 15, 2003 The FuryNeil - Glad this one was on there (I wouldn't want it overlooked anymore than it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romão 2,274 Posted July 15, 2003 Share Posted July 15, 2003 All those scores are great, but Seven Years in Tibet, as heard on the cd, is one of my top 10 favorites, so there you go.But Dracula, Far and Away and The Futy are particulary great as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon R. 10 Posted July 15, 2003 Share Posted July 15, 2003 Hey where is Angela's Ashes on that list! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peio 0 Posted July 15, 2003 Share Posted July 15, 2003 In this order:1)Seven years in tibet2)Spacecamp3)Monsignor4)Far&Away5)Braculax)The Fury (the only important score missing in my collection, i can't judge it) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peio 0 Posted July 15, 2003 Share Posted July 15, 2003 Hey where is Angela's Ashes on that list!And where are Family Plot, Always and Sleepers?And what's Far&Away doing there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Mark 3,631 Posted July 15, 2003 Share Posted July 15, 2003 I put SpaceCamp,because if you like the showy style Williams uses in E.T.,Hook and Harry Potter,then I wonder why that one isn't as popular title(oh yeah,the film is stupid)K.M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Barnsbury 8 Posted July 15, 2003 Share Posted July 15, 2003 Far and Away, no contest. My infatuation with this score is second only to ET, and I believe it to be Williams' finest work of the 90s. Incidentally, not that this matters, it's on Filmtracks' lists of Best of the 90s and Most Overlooked Scores of the 90s.Ray Barnsbury Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Mark 3,631 Posted July 15, 2003 Share Posted July 15, 2003 Most Overlooked Scores of the 90s.Ray Barnsburyyes,I don't even have the "Vol.2" music,because...i forgot about it.K.M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peio 0 Posted July 15, 2003 Share Posted July 15, 2003 Most Overlooked Scores of the 90s.Ray Barnsburyyes,I don't even have the "Vol.2" music,because...i forgot about it. LOL Peio, who couldn't distinguish between Vol.1 and 2, as the music is almost the same Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hlao-roo 389 Posted July 15, 2003 Share Posted July 15, 2003 I'm not exactly sure what "publically overlooked" means, but if it has anything to do with underrated, I can very easily offer Stepmom, one of the many masterpieces John Williams wrote in the 1990s.As for the scores you mentioned, indeed most of them are underrated, but I'm not sure I can rate their comparative levels of "underratedness." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam 1 Posted July 15, 2003 Share Posted July 15, 2003 I suppose I'll say Far and Away. They all seem deserving of more attention but this one is maybe the most surprising to not be more recognized (of the ones listed of course). Its recent, it has broad themes, great action music and, with the scenes pertaining to Ireland, he writes music that is somehow 10 times more Irish than most Irish music. The end credits/Chieftans/orchestral blowout is pretty amazing writing and that love/land theme when performed by pan flute or penny whistle is one of my favorite themes - gorgeous.- Adam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hlao-roo 389 Posted July 15, 2003 Share Posted July 15, 2003 The end credits/Chieftans/orchestral blowout is pretty amazing writing - AdamI couldn't agree with you more, Adam, and I hate it when Williams strips it of its vitality in concert by performing it under (film) tempo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Barnsbury 8 Posted July 15, 2003 Share Posted July 15, 2003 Hmm, he didn't do that when I saw him in Cleveland, but at a local orchestra's JW tribute they played the end credits too slow, and it was really subpar.Ray Barnsbury Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,211 Posted July 15, 2003 Share Posted July 15, 2003 I haven't heard Space Camp, but none of the other scores listed comes anywhere close to The Fury, which I still say could possibly be the best film score of all time.Marian - who has to watch the DVD again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tpigeon 3 Posted July 15, 2003 Share Posted July 15, 2003 I voted for Far and Away, though something must be said for Angela's Ashes and Presumed Innocent.Ted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin 2 Posted July 15, 2003 Share Posted July 15, 2003 The Fury of course. But Far and Away is a fine score indeed.Justin -Who needs to see the film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tpigeon 3 Posted July 15, 2003 Share Posted July 15, 2003 Justin -Who needs to see the film.No you don't. Far and Away is among Williams' poorest films he has scored.Ted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin 2 Posted July 15, 2003 Share Posted July 15, 2003 Ah well I was talking about The Fury, I guess I last mentioned Far and Away. HeheheJustin -Who should be more clear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,211 Posted July 15, 2003 Share Posted July 15, 2003 Most people will say the same about The Fury, but I recommend seeing it.Marian - who knows Neil does too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Barnsbury 8 Posted July 15, 2003 Share Posted July 15, 2003 I like Far and Away the film. It's not amazing, but enjoyable at least.Ray Barnsbury Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romão 2,274 Posted July 15, 2003 Share Posted July 15, 2003 All these scores are overlooked because most of the films they were written for are pretty crappy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Mark 3,631 Posted July 15, 2003 Share Posted July 15, 2003 The worse movie is Angela's Ashes.I wonder why Williams insists on keeping his score attached to it by adding narration from it.K.M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted July 16, 2003 Share Posted July 16, 2003 I like Far and Away, I know Neil and Marian, plus Chris Crusher all like or love the movie the Fury. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elmo Lewis 6 Posted July 16, 2003 Share Posted July 16, 2003 I think Dracula wasn't any masterpiece either. I've only seen bits of that film, but it isn't a good sign when you see the VHS in the ?2.99 shelf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mari 279 Posted July 16, 2003 Share Posted July 16, 2003 King Mark and tpigeon, I agree with you about Angela's Ashes. I was listening to it the other day and was struck anew by the shear beauty of the music and my annoyance with the dialogue. One of these days I really must get the version without dialogue!But, since it wasn't an option on the poll, I too voted for The Fury.~Mari Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Mark 3,631 Posted July 16, 2003 Share Posted July 16, 2003 King Mark and tpigeon, I agree with you about Angela's Ashes. I was listening to it the other day and was struck anew by the shear beauty of the music and my annoyance with the dialogue. One of these days I really must get the version without dialogue!~MariI got it just for the dialogue free version of Back to America,one of Williams greatest tracks ever,TOTALLY ruined on the the Sony c.d.The Angela's Ashes movie,it's so bleak, depressing and miserable,but not in a beautiful or moving way,and the washed out colors,and it's soooo slow,I can't imagine spending a more dreadful two hours..blah...K.M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Mark 3,631 Posted July 16, 2003 Share Posted July 16, 2003 I think Dracula wasn't any masterpiece either. I've only seen bits of that film, but it isn't a good sign when you see the VHS in the €2.99 shelf.It's pretty good actually When they meet the undead Mina in the cave I really jumped out of my seat.K.M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CYPHER 1 Posted July 16, 2003 Share Posted July 16, 2003 Well Angela's Ashes is one of the few scores I own on CD of a film I have never seen. I wasn't aware that there were dialogue and non-dialogue versions of the score. Mine contains the orchestral music only thank god (plus those two very skip-able songs). Which particular tracks had narration over them?CYPHER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,211 Posted July 16, 2003 Share Posted July 16, 2003 The US release has dialogue, the European one doesn't.Marian - how has the Euro one. Mahler: Symphony #5 (Berlin Philharmonic, Rattle, DVD) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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