James Horner's House of Sand and Fog vs. James Newton Howard's Snow Falling on Cedars

[Edmilson 7,436]

Two of the most atmospheric, oppressive and dramatic scores by composers named James. Choose your favorite!

 

 

 

[Richard Penna 3,686]

As a fan of JNH's better stuff, you'd think I'd go for Cedars, but actually I go for Sand and Fog. I'd also put The Life Before Her Eyes as a sister score.

 

I find Horner's meanderings strangely evocativein those two. Cedars I find a little depressing.

[Naïve Old Fart 9,516]

HOUSE OF SAND AND FOG is a competent score from an emotional film, but SNOW FALLING ON CEDARS is, for me, easily, top-5 JNH, so...no contest 

[Thor 7,495]

1 hour ago, Richard Penna said:

As a fan of JNH's better stuff, you'd think I'd go for Cedars, but actually I go for Sand and Fog. I'd also put The Life Before Her Eyes as a sister score.

I love both of those too, but they don’t hold a candle to Cedars. Top 3 JNH and easily in my all time top 30 in general. Pärtian bliss.

[Edmilson 7,436]

I listened to Snow Falling on Cedars the other day and I thought it was a bit too depressing. However, the "Snow Angels/Can I Hold you Now?" combo is one of my favorite emotional moments by JNH, alongside "Malcolm is Dead" and "Central Park".

[Koray Savas 2,251]

Snow Falling On Cedars easily. It’s one of Howard’s best.