John Crichton 4 Posted July 4, 2005 Share Posted July 4, 2005 We have a poll for the movies, what about one for the scores?John- who votes RotS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romão 2,274 Posted July 4, 2005 Share Posted July 4, 2005 ROTS is a score that I feel is getting better with time. It struck me right away in the first listen, but I''m discovering new things with each listen. I love it a lot more now than in the beginning. Those are the makings of a great score. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SturgisPodmore 0 Posted July 4, 2005 Share Posted July 4, 2005 I don't know . . . War of the Worlds is too new. Both scores are pretty darn good, neither is in my favorites, so I can't vote now.~Sturgis, who feels bad for how WotW is doing now in this poll Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Mark 3,631 Posted July 5, 2005 Share Posted July 5, 2005 RotS,by far.But the unreleased music must be factored in,because the RotS album is lacking.With WotW,it doesn't matter,only a few cues stand out really.K.M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damo 0 Posted July 5, 2005 Share Posted July 5, 2005 Both scores are pretty darn good, but i 'll vote for ROTS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Docteur Qui 1,544 Posted July 5, 2005 Share Posted July 5, 2005 It's hard to compare the two because they're so different. For one, WOTW isn't thematic and doesn't even have a central theme (or at least a concert suite). ROTS is much better for an album, simply because the music is nicer. However WOTW works brilliantly in context of the film, where it belongs.So I won't vote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam 1 Posted July 5, 2005 Share Posted July 5, 2005 Difficult to say but based on the album, I’ll vote for WotW. Even though WotW is a difficult listen in places, I like that it carves out a unique place in the Williams canon. RotS has a lot of repetition and feels less fresh in virtue of the fact that its his 3rd prequel and 6th Star Wars movie. WotW has a lot of compelling action music and different types of underscore. Its a more interesting score for me and even the most difficult parts of the score can usually be appreciated on a cerebral, damn-he’s-good level. So I feel more affection for WotW though I can’t deny that after an hour of it, I’m ready for something more tonal and soothing. - Adam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bondo 33 Posted July 5, 2005 Share Posted July 5, 2005 WotW is one of the few scores that added little to the film, IMO. I applaud Spielberg and Williams for not automatically putting in sappy family music in the first 20 min or so like any other director would do (Emmerich/Devlin, Bay). The action/horror scenes were scored well, but barely audible in the film and not entirely needed. Great flick though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted July 5, 2005 Share Posted July 5, 2005 Flipped a coin... War of the Worlds. The Force is with the War. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh500 1,615 Posted July 5, 2005 Share Posted July 5, 2005 I think WotW gets better with each listen, as well!!!(I'm listening to "Escape from the City" right now.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Barnsbury 8 Posted July 6, 2005 Share Posted July 6, 2005 I don't know....RotS never blew me away, which I expected it to. And WotW is growing on me in very unexpected, subtle ways. So...I don't know.Ray Barnsbury Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elmo Lewis 6 Posted July 6, 2005 Share Posted July 6, 2005 I don't know....RotS never blew me away, which I expected it to.Have you given it a shot in chronological order? I'm not usually a chrono freak, but I really feel this time it just makes the music better. And this was after plenty of not-really-disappointed-but-somewhat-empty listens, so it's a sitaution I think is similar to yours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Barnsbury 8 Posted July 6, 2005 Share Posted July 6, 2005 No, I know I should really try that. Unfortunately, I kind of had RotS burn out after a while and skipped over every SW thread on the board. Where is the chronological order of the album listed?Ray Barnsbury Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Crichton 4 Posted July 6, 2005 Author Share Posted July 6, 2005 The chrono order of the OST is on the main page in the news. But there's also a good 5 minutes or so of unreleased music that's been uncovered. The best summary is here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elmo Lewis 6 Posted July 6, 2005 Share Posted July 6, 2005 Search no further. I strongly recommend you edit the CD as cited in the table, but maybe just changing the order of the tracks may do. It's all personal after this point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeshopk 8 Posted July 6, 2005 Share Posted July 6, 2005 I blurt voted WOTW. Its more elemental Williams, and a welcome approach after so many melodic scores in a row. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeekUYoda 0 Posted July 7, 2005 Share Posted July 7, 2005 Well, I'm definitely a bit biased anyway, but ROTS has Anakin's Dark Deeds, so that's where my vote goes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HPFAN_2 0 Posted July 7, 2005 Share Posted July 7, 2005 ROTS. Because it does what WOTW does ( action the emotions, the strength) but with themes. Brilliant themes at that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Coscina 3 Posted July 7, 2005 Share Posted July 7, 2005 Most of the material on ROTS that I like harkens back the material from the original trilogy so I would say WotW by far since it's more original. And it does present a side of Williams we don't get to hear as much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin 2 Posted July 7, 2005 Share Posted July 7, 2005 ROTS is a brilliant score easily Williams finest of this new century. WOTW, upon recent listens, presents little memorable material it's a servicable Williams score but little more, I'm sad to report. Justin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogue_Leader 2 Posted July 7, 2005 Share Posted July 7, 2005 ROTS actually has themes to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,345 Posted July 7, 2005 Share Posted July 7, 2005 You want themes? Buy this: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted July 7, 2005 Share Posted July 7, 2005 Bla...bla...bla...(Alexcremers showing his alledged intellectual superiority)...bla...bla...bla... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,345 Posted July 7, 2005 Share Posted July 7, 2005 It's theme-packed! Heck, 13 more tunes for you to whistle. I would expect a little more gratitide, Stefancos! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted July 7, 2005 Share Posted July 7, 2005 Don't confuse me for some Harry Potter Hugger, Alex! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurker 5 Posted July 7, 2005 Share Posted July 7, 2005 I'll only ever vote for anything ROTS related when the Razzies are announced.Neil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin 2 Posted July 7, 2005 Share Posted July 7, 2005 Not even if a vote for ROTS is a vote for Williams?Justin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bondo 33 Posted July 8, 2005 Share Posted July 8, 2005 I'll only ever vote for anything ROTS related when the Razzies are announced.NeilReally? Cuz we weren't aware of your opinion on the subject... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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