Hlao-roo 388 Posted December 1, 2004 Share Posted December 1, 2004 http://www.moviecitynews.com/arrays/music/vault.htmlIncluded so far:AlexanderBad EducationBirthHouse of Flying DaggersThe IncrediblesKinseyLemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate EventsThe Manchurian CandidateMaria Full of GraceMean CreekThe Merchant of VeniceThe Motorcycle DiariesThe NotebookThe Polar ExpressThe Sea InsideShrek 2Sky Captain and the World of TomorrowSidewaysSpider-Man 2The Terminal(not the full scores, of course) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,251 Posted December 1, 2004 Share Posted December 1, 2004 Can't hear a damn thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Skywalker 1,284 Posted December 1, 2004 Share Posted December 1, 2004 Two Spanish scores, though a great mispelling.. Alberto Ingelsias instead Iglesias... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesie 1 Posted December 2, 2004 Share Posted December 2, 2004 I've been looking forward to the Series of Unfortunate Events score for a looong time and it sounds pretty good... Well the little snippet does... I love the books and the movie looks good. And I think the score will be too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HPFAN_2 0 Posted December 2, 2004 Share Posted December 2, 2004 Of course it will be great, its Thomas Newman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Barnsbury 8 Posted December 2, 2004 Share Posted December 2, 2004 What a beautiful little selection from Lemony Snicket. Being into the 8th book of the series, I'm really excited for this movie and score. It'll be my first Newman score.Ray Barnsbury Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morlock 9 Posted December 2, 2004 Share Posted December 2, 2004 It'll be my first Newman score. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,251 Posted December 2, 2004 Share Posted December 2, 2004 Are you showing us your new glasses, Morlock? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morlock 9 Posted December 2, 2004 Share Posted December 2, 2004 Yup, they're pretty nifty. Got frames and everything. Morlock- who thinks Ray needs to get Road To Perdition and Little Women. Now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,251 Posted December 2, 2004 Share Posted December 2, 2004 Well I think Ray should not hurry top get those.Stefancos- who's collection is very Newman-less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morlock 9 Posted December 2, 2004 Share Posted December 2, 2004 Road To Perdition is one of the only scores of the past few years that I would rank among the best EVER. Little Women is wonderful. And he's done a crapload of other great stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hlao-roo 388 Posted December 2, 2004 Author Share Posted December 2, 2004 Actually, I would recommend Angels in America to those new to Newman's work. It plays like a "Best of Newman" album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin 2 Posted December 2, 2004 Share Posted December 2, 2004 I'm curious to hear what Newman does for this film as a whole. It seems like there is a lot of crazy parts that I hope he doesn't go over the top for. And Ray, you do need to get some Newman scores. For starters I'd say either or all of Road To Perdition, Finding Nemo, Angels In America.Justin - Who could also reccomend The Green Mile and The Shawshank Redemption and even Little Women. But won't for now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morlock 9 Posted December 2, 2004 Share Posted December 2, 2004 Finding Nemo is nice, but I find it one of his lesser efforts. It's a nice solid score, but I find Little Women, The Player, and especialy Road to Perdition to be remarkable. Haven't really to Angels in America yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin 2 Posted December 2, 2004 Share Posted December 2, 2004 I agree Finding Nemo is the weakest of those three but I still think it's great and definatly worth picking up.Justin - Not sure which he likes more, Road To Perdition or Angels In America. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Barnsbury 8 Posted December 2, 2004 Share Posted December 2, 2004 LOL Thanks for all the suggestions. Ray Barnsbury Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morlock 9 Posted December 2, 2004 Share Posted December 2, 2004 Why is that funny? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Barnsbury 8 Posted December 2, 2004 Share Posted December 2, 2004 I dunno, I just thought it was funny how my casual comment spurred a discussion of essential Thomas Newman scores. The "thanks" was genuine, though. Ray Barnsbury Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Penna 2,083 Posted December 2, 2004 Share Posted December 2, 2004 I have been looking forward to this score for ages. I'm a huge, huge fan of Newman and we havent had anything from him since the fantastic Angels in America (which I too recommend as a first purchase and am listening to right now). I would rank Road to Perdition, Shawshank Redemption, Finding Nemo and American Beauty as the best of his other work.I do also hope that he hasn't gone too overboard with his wacky side for Lemony Snicket but after listening to a clip, there's plenty of his great piano work PS, anyone know when we might get his score to Cinderella Man? Could turn out something like a sister score to Perdition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Barnsbury 8 Posted December 2, 2004 Share Posted December 2, 2004 There are clips of each track up at amazon now. Well, Newman experts, what do you think? To me, the clips don't seem to have much whimsy about them. I guess you probably can't get a good feel for the score from such short snippets, though.Ray Barnsbury Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Penna 2,083 Posted December 2, 2004 Share Posted December 2, 2004 It's been mentioned on other sites that it sounds a bit like a more grown up Finding Nemo, and after listening to 4 or 5 cues, I would agree with that.But you're right, you can't really judge a score by 30 second clips which is why I'll wait until I can download it and hear it in full, then I'll buy it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin 2 Posted December 2, 2004 Share Posted December 2, 2004 Thomas Newman does what he does best. Write Thomas Newman music. If you don't like that kind of music then I suggest you stay away, because he does nothing you can even remotly mistake for anything else. Justin - Who happens to love the T. Newman stlye. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HPFAN_2 0 Posted December 2, 2004 Share Posted December 2, 2004 WOW! I''m so happy to see that i'm not the only Newman fan here. I would personaly suggest Finding Nemo, i consider it his best, there isn't a track on that cd i don't like. After that perhaps Angels in America then Perdition and probably Scent of a Woman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trumpeteer 243 Posted December 2, 2004 Share Posted December 2, 2004 What's wrong with "American Beauty?" I think it's a lot of fun to listen to, especially the use of the kazoo!!!!Jeff -- who also adores "Road to Perdition" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morlock 9 Posted December 2, 2004 Share Posted December 2, 2004 Nothing, I just haven't heard enough to recommend. Scent of A Woman has one of my favorite Newman tracks, 'Tract House Ginch'. IMO Road to Perdition is amazing in every way. It's almost a new way of scoring a movie. It's such a vwonderful, beautiful, brilliant, inspired score. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Penna 2,083 Posted December 3, 2004 Share Posted December 3, 2004 American Beauty is nearly my favourite Newman score. I just love how...American it sounds. I could listen to nothing but Still Dead, Lunch w/the King and American Beauty all day It isn't an easy score though, and it took me a fair few listens before I liked it. I'm listening right now to 'The Great Work Begins' from Angels in America. Does anyone else get a weird feeling when they listen from about 2:04 - end? It's turning into one of my all time favourite Newman tracks. HPFAN, I feel the same way about Finding Nemo - its the only Newman album I can listen to the whole way through (except for the Robbie Williams track @ the end). Almost every other album either has period songs scattered around or contains an occasional track where Newman goes a bit too crazy (specifically, Root Beer & Choking the Bishop from AB) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeekUYoda 0 Posted December 3, 2004 Share Posted December 3, 2004 Wow - I can't believe so many people especially like Little Women! - hooray for the enlightened. It's one of my favorites for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morlock 9 Posted December 4, 2004 Share Posted December 4, 2004 It's a rich, wonderful score. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saxbabe 28 Posted December 4, 2004 Share Posted December 4, 2004 Thanks so much for all the Newman suggestions!I don't have any Newman yet either, though I'd been planning to get Angels in America, definitely going to get Road to Perdition too...for starters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tharpdevenport 4 Posted December 5, 2004 Share Posted December 5, 2004 Get the The Shawshank Redemption. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morlock 9 Posted December 9, 2004 Share Posted December 9, 2004 I've been going back to that site many times over the past few days. Some wonderful scores this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesie 1 Posted December 10, 2004 Share Posted December 10, 2004 So... Has anyone listened to all of the Series of Unfortunate Events tracks on Amazon? Or has anyone bought the CD? Tell me what you think if you have... I haven't got the score yet and am not at all a good critiquer on music... So I'm just curious as to what other people think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Barnsbury 8 Posted December 10, 2004 Share Posted December 10, 2004 I just bought the score, giving in to a weakness when I was at Barnes and Noble (also picked up By Request thanks to the numerous recommendations from people here). I haven't listened to much of it yet, but I will soon and I'll let you kno what I think!Ray Barnsbury-who thinks the mysterious music box motif may be for VFD . . . (but no spoilers please, I'm only on Book the 8th) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hlao-roo 388 Posted December 10, 2004 Author Share Posted December 10, 2004 I have the album -- for the most part, it's not much of a departure for Thomas Newman. So while the score is unusually idiosyncratic for a children's film -- separating it from, say, Williams's pleasing but familiar sounding music for the Harry Potter features -- it means that if you've watched American Beauty, Road to Perdition, and Finding Nemo, the soundscape Newman has established for what may become a series of movies is not a particularly distinct one. It doesn't help matters that no strong melodies emerge to give some definition to the score, let alone tie it all together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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