JTN 2,257 Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 Mine, in no particular order: - Star Wars - Superman: The Movie - Raiders of the Lost Ark - E. T. - Schindler’s List Bellosh 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,672 Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 Been over on FSM, eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTN 2,257 Posted May 2 Author Share Posted May 2 Yep. So have you. Should I copy your answer here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post GerateWohl 4,492 Posted May 2 Popular Post Share Posted May 2 Currently two threads above people specified their personal top 10 John Williams scores. Just take the first five of each top 10 list and you're done with the exercise. bollemanneke, Holko, KittBash and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,367 Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 In no order, but kind of: HP1, Hook, Far and Away, Home Alone, HP3. JTN 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTN 2,257 Posted May 2 Author Share Posted May 2 @Holko, I would be interested what are your top five John Williams scores. Thanks! 17 minutes ago, GerateWohl said: Currently two threads above people specified their personal top 10 John Williams scores. Just take the first five of each top 10 list and you're done with the exercise. So it means that you don't want to list your top five favourite John Williams scores? Fabulin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB-8 3,542 Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 Hook Jurassic Park HP2 BFG TROS JTN and Taikomochi 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTN 2,257 Posted May 2 Author Share Posted May 2 6 minutes ago, BB-8 said: TROS Wow, nice! Out of all the SW scores? How so? ----------------------------------- @Jurassic Sharkpleeeease? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BB-8 3,542 Posted May 2 Popular Post Share Posted May 2 2 minutes ago, JTN said: Wow, nice! Sure, Star Wars Episode IV started it all off, but to me, TROS is like a final keystone to "the soundtrack of our lives". Andy, BrotherSound and JTN 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,246 Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 9 minutes ago, BB-8 said: Hook Jurassic Park HP2 BFG DoD Fixed. BB-8 and JTN 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTN 2,257 Posted May 2 Author Share Posted May 2 3 minutes ago, Jurassic Shark said: Fixed. Thank you! 5 minutes ago, BB-8 said: Sure, Star Wars Episode IV started it all off, but to me, TROS is like a final keystone to "the soundtrack of our lives". True. But is it the best SW score in your opinion? Jurassic Shark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB-8 3,542 Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 2 minutes ago, JTN said: Thank you! True. But is it the best SW score in your opinion? Emotionally TROS competes with TESB. TESB is possibly the best taking the thematic richness into account. JTN and Joni Wiljami 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellosh 3,515 Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 No particular order Raiders Last Crusade Empire Strikes Back E.T. Schindler's List JTN 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTN 2,257 Posted May 2 Author Share Posted May 2 3 minutes ago, BB-8 said: Emotionally TROS competes with TESB. That's a strong statement to make. I'm giving TROS another listen tomorrow. 1 minute ago, Bellosh said: No particular order Raiders Last Crusade Empire Strikes Back E.T. Schindler's List Wow, awesome list! But we now know that E.T. is your no.1 favourite. Bellosh 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellosh 3,515 Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 1 minute ago, JTN said: Wow, awesome list! But we now know that E.T. is your no.1 favourite. There's a difference between favorite and what I consider to be the greatest score of all time. E.T. is not my favorite JTN 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTN 2,257 Posted May 2 Author Share Posted May 2 3 minutes ago, Bellosh said: There's a difference between favorite and what I consider to be the greatest score of all time. I see. I just thought that if you consider E.T. the greatest score of all time, it would also take the top spot on your top 5 JW list. So, is it Raiders? Bellosh 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GerateWohl 4,492 Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 40 minutes ago, JTN said: So it means that you don't want to list your top five favourite John Williams scores? No. It means, I already did that. They are the uppèr five from my top 10 list in the other thread. Jurassic Shark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTN 2,257 Posted May 2 Author Share Posted May 2 1 minute ago, GerateWohl said: They are the uppèr five from my top 10 list in the other thread. But this is another thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holko 9,617 Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 but why Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTN 2,257 Posted May 2 Author Share Posted May 2 6 minutes ago, Holko said: but why But why what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,246 Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 Because they're all dead! JTN 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTN 2,257 Posted May 2 Author Share Posted May 2 I just want Holko to list his top five JW scores. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,246 Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 32 minutes ago, GerateWohl said: No. It means, I already did that. They are the uppèr five from my top 10 list in the other thread. That was the top ten scores JW composed in 2023. JTN 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellosh 3,515 Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 51 minutes ago, JTN said: I see. I just thought that if you consider E.T. the greatest score of all time, it would also take the top spot on your top 5 JW list. So, is it Raiders? depends on my mood tbh. JTN 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTN 2,257 Posted May 2 Author Share Posted May 2 I wonder if JW ever thought about his top five favorite scores of his own work. He is always asked about his favorite, and he usually says CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND. But does he have a top five list? 1 minute ago, Bellosh said: depends on my mood tbh. And today it is...? Bellosh 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmilson 7,649 Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 E.T. Raiders of the Lost Ark Last Crusade The Lost World HP 1 JTN 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellosh 3,515 Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 2 minutes ago, JTN said: And today it is...? Crusade JTN 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTN 2,257 Posted May 2 Author Share Posted May 2 4 minutes ago, Edmilson said: The Lost World Over JP, nice! You are the first one to pick the sequel over the original. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellosh 3,515 Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 6 minutes ago, JTN said: And today it is...? now that i think about it, Crusade, Raiders and Empire all rotate to being my favorite. E.T. is so close to being in the rotation. And only recently did Schindler's List break into my top 5, replacing Jaws. JTN 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTN 2,257 Posted May 2 Author Share Posted May 2 2 minutes ago, Bellosh said: now that i think about it, Crusade, Raiders and Empire all rotate to being my favorite. I couldn't choose betwen them. 2 minutes ago, Bellosh said: And only recently did Schindler's List break into my top 5, replacing Jaws. I love Jaws, but SL is much more significant, it's just so powerful, knowing what it was written for. Jaws is an entertaining film and the score is a perfect representation of it, but Schindler's List is something more than just a film, and Williams created something very special and equally important to it. Bellosh 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Edmilson 7,649 Posted May 2 Popular Post Share Posted May 2 7 minutes ago, JTN said: Over JP, nice! You are the first one to pick the sequel over the original. JP is great, but TLW has my all time favorite John Williams action cue (Visitor in San Diego). Jurassic Shark, Bellosh and JTN 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTN 2,257 Posted May 2 Author Share Posted May 2 JW was definitely on steroids when he wrote TLW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellosh 3,515 Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 1 minute ago, JTN said: I couldn't choose betwen them. I love Jaws, but SL is much more significant, it's just so powerful, knowing what it was written for. Jaws is an entertaining film and the score is a perfect representation of it, but Schindler's List is something more than just a film, and Williams created something very special and equally important to it. agreed. and SL even makes my top 5 with 2 cues i usually skip over, due to how gut-wrenching they are, with the corresponding scenes that are forever etched into my brain (Auschwitz-Birkenau & Immolation). I really have to be in the right mood to listen to those cues. Schindler's Workforce is one of my favorite pieces of all time. JTN 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTN 2,257 Posted May 2 Author Share Posted May 2 9 minutes ago, Bellosh said: 2 cues i usually skip over, due to how gut-wrenching they are, with the corresponding scenes that are forever etched into my brain (Auschwitz-Birkenau & Immolation). Me too! It's just too emotional in a very emotional score. SL really stands out in the oeuvre of Williams. 25 minutes ago, Edmilson said: E.T. Raiders of the Lost Ark Last Crusade The Lost World HP 1 I just realized, no SW scores? Wow. 18 minutes ago, Bellosh said: only recently did Schindler's List break into my top 5 Maybe you've matured. Bellosh 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellosh 3,515 Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 39 minutes ago, JTN said: Maybe you've matured. nah i've just listened to the shit out of Jaws over the years. Jaws will be back in the top 5 some day. also, why Temple of Doom is not in my top 5, even though the 'hits' on the album are prob some of my most listened to cues....it's simple.... everything from the Village to Short Round's Escape just doesn't hold up to what Raiders and TLC do through their respective parts of the score. At some point, i learned to appreciate the whole with those scores. JTN 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandor 799 Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 1. Star Wars 2. E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial 3. Schindler’s List 4. Raiders Of The Lost Ark 5. Superman The Movie And because I need to finish it now: 6. The Empire Strikes Back 7. Close Encounters Of The Third Kind 8. Jaws 9. Jurassic Park 10. Harry Potter And The Sorcerer’s Stone JTN 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oierem 165 Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 1. Star Wars Saga 2. Indiana Jones Saga 3. Hook 4. Harry Potter Saga 5. E.T. I don't think this is cheating.... JTN 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmilson 7,649 Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 41 minutes ago, JTN said: I just realized, no SW scores? Wow. It's a top 5, not a top 10 What happened is that I couldn't decide which SW score to put in there, so I went with those that are "easier" to put in a top for me. JTN 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rough cut 1,715 Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 Here’s nine. A New Hope Jurassic Park E.T. Jaws Superman Home Alone Hook Schindler’s List The Book Thief JTN 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 4,692 Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 5 minutes ago, rough cut said: Here’s nine. A New Hope Jurassic Park E.T. Jaws Superman Home Alone Hook Schindler’s List The Book Thief Did The Book Thief steal number 10? rough cut 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,734 Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 My top-5 list is unchanged: 1/ CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND 2/ SUPERMAN 3/ THE TOWERING INFERNO 4/ 1941 5/ THE WITCHES OF EASTWICK JTN 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTN 2,257 Posted May 2 Author Share Posted May 2 2 hours ago, Bellosh said: nah i've just listened to the shit out of Jaws over the years. 2 hours ago, oierem said: 1. Star Wars Saga 2. Indiana Jones Saga 3. Hook 4. Harry Potter Saga 5. E.T. I don't think this is cheating.... Absolutely not. 2 hours ago, Edmilson said: It's a top 5, not a top 10 What happened is that I couldn't decide which SW score to put in there, so I went with those that are "easier" to put in a top for me. Fair enough. But if you had to choose one SW score, what would it be? 1 hour ago, rough cut said: Here’s nine. A New Hope Jurassic Park E.T. Jaws Superman Home Alone Hook Schindler’s List The Book Thief Make it ten. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,246 Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 18 minutes ago, JTN said: Absolutely not. That list contains DoD. JTN 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,508 Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 Since 2 weeks: Ce3k Hook Schindler's list Minority Report Minority Report JTN 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePenitentMan1 808 Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 2 hours ago, JTN said: Make it ten. Quoting a classic recording session, are we? 17 - Main Title [First Raw Takes].mp3 JTN 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmilson 7,649 Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 3 hours ago, JTN said: Fair enough. But if you had to choose one SW score, what would it be? Depending on my mood, it could be any of the Original Trilogy. I'd need to listen to them again in order to form a more informed opinion of which one of them would enter a top 5 or 10. The prequels also would have a nice shot in a top 10 or 15. JTN 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datameister 2,097 Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 Best I can do is the top five JW scores I'd want to listen to at this moment. Answers could be very different tomorrow depending on my mood and what I'd already listened to recently. 1941 Superman Raiders Return of the Jedi Always A "top five of all time" list would definitely include Star Wars, ESB, and Raiders. But the other two slots are really, really, really damn hard. They wouldn't go to any of the others on today's list, though. JTN 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTN 2,257 Posted May 3 Author Share Posted May 3 10 hours ago, Jurassic Shark said: That list contains DoD. I agreed that it’s not cheating to include an entire series of scores. Especially if it has DoD. 9 hours ago, Bespin said: Minority Report Minority Report OK, it’s final. I’m listening to Minority Report today. Everybody Runs! (next door) 5 hours ago, Datameister said: 1. 1941 Wow, 1941 at first place? Does the film itself have a factor in it, or you like the score so much in itself? Bespin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datameister 2,097 Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 5 hours ago, JTN said: Wow, 1941 at first place? Does the film itself have a factor in it, or you like the score so much in itself? Remember, that's just what I was most interested in listening to at that moment. It wouldn't make my top five for all time, although I do like the score quite a bit. (Incidentally, I've never seen the film, partly because I'm afraid it would ruin the score for me! 😂) JTN 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmmusic 1,908 Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 I'm sure about the first 3, but I'm not sure about the others... 1. E.T 2. Schindler's List 3. Hook -Superman -Empire strikes back JTN 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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