HPFAN_2 0 Posted January 2, 2007 Author Share Posted January 2, 2007 Lady In The Water. Great score. Why my reviews are so simplistic, I have no idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,040 Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 Charlotte's Web. Not particulary memorable, but more likeable than most of Elfman's scores to recent Tim Burton's films. Charming.Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damo 0 Posted January 5, 2007 Share Posted January 5, 2007 Jurassic Park -- A great score - you can't deny it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 75 Posted January 5, 2007 Share Posted January 5, 2007 Your right, you can't. Its impossible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trent B 337 Posted January 5, 2007 Share Posted January 5, 2007 Your right, you can't. Its impossible.It's not impossible... it's inevitable. Ohh sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted January 5, 2007 Share Posted January 5, 2007 Jaws, perfection, simply perfection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 1,064 Posted January 5, 2007 Share Posted January 5, 2007 The Last Valley - John BarryPredator 2 - Alan Silvestri Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Crichton 4 Posted January 5, 2007 Share Posted January 5, 2007 Star Trek: First ContactThis is the Trek score that is constantly straddling the good/great line for me, I can't decide. I love the various Borg "themes" Goldsmith wrote, it's the most reminicent of the V'Ger music style in any of his Trek sequel scores. Some of Joel's early cues are a bit dull, but he hits it out of the park in Flight of the Phoenix. The main theme is beautiful. This one tops the highly underrated Generations for my second favorite Next Gen score, but I still like Nemesis better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robthehand 3 Posted January 5, 2007 Share Posted January 5, 2007 Ennio Morricone's The Untouchables, in proper film order for once. Great score, I love the "Victorious" cue, especially the ending. The properly sequenced album gets **** out of *****.Alex North's 2001 - Jerry Goldsmith version. Perhaps the most original score I've ever heard. It's just as interesting for the 20th time (approximately) as it was the first. I now think that Kubrick should have used North's score for the "Dawn of Man" sequence, but not the rest of the film. The four segments of the film should have been scored very differently - maybe the first segment with North, the second with the classical music, the third with something else, and the fourth unscored? Still, I'm happy with the way the film is. Just a thought... As an album, I'd give this ****1/2 out of *****.Alex North's Spartacus - sadly the album is very short at 40 minutes, but the brililance of this score shines through. It manages to at the same time conjur up images from the film, while also standing alone as great music in its own right. If that makes any sense. The ending is gloriously over-the-top, it just works. Brilliant, brilliant score, one of my top ten. ***** out of *****.- Rob, who needs more North scores Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Breathmask 555 Posted January 5, 2007 Share Posted January 5, 2007 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's ChestHm. It approves upon the first, but it's still pretty much rubbish. It has its moments, but they are few and far between.Casino RoyaleMy favorite of 2006 hands down. Go, David, Go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robthehand 3 Posted January 5, 2007 Share Posted January 5, 2007 I listened to Joel McNeely's re-recording of Sunset Boulevard, by Franz Waxman. Excellent score, very nicely developed themes, leading up to a fantastic conclusion - "The Comeback" is a brilliant cue for the finale, and works perfectly in the film. I like the brief "End Credits" cue as well - the same theme was used to great effect when Joe leads Betty to the front door, near the end of the film. Great album, very good recording, one of the very best Golden Age scores - certainly my favourite Waxman (sorry, Bride of Frankenstein!).I'm currently listening to David Arnold's Casino Royale. I like it a bit more this time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,040 Posted January 5, 2007 Share Posted January 5, 2007 Jaws, perfection, simply perfection.How can I disagree? Ennio Morricone's The Untouchables, in proper film order for once. Great score, I love the "Victorious" cue, especially the ending. The properly sequenced album gets **** out of *****.I haven't heard this score yet. I'll probably order it later this month since it's available again in most internet stores.Alex North's 2001 - Jerry Goldsmith version. Perhaps the most original score I've ever heard. It's just as interesting for the 20th time (approximately) as it was the first. I now think that Kubrick should have used North's score for the "Dawn of Man" sequence, but not the rest of the film. The four segments of the film should have been scored very differently - maybe the first segment with North, the second with the classical music, the third with something else, and the fourth unscored? Still, I'm happy with the way the film is. Just a thought... As an album, I'd give this ****1/2 out of *****.I wouldn't say it is his most original. The structure of the main titles is too close to Zarathustra. I know it was intentional, but still... I'm also somewhat baffled by the last track. It doesn't fit there. But I love the cue with the soprano, the waltz and the whole first part of the score. My pick for North's most oroginal would be Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Now this is unusual score for its film. And brilliant music.Rob, who needs more North scoresAnd what about Cleopatra? 150 minutes of North fun and two great love themes Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robthehand 3 Posted January 5, 2007 Share Posted January 5, 2007 I'm also somewhat baffled by the last track. It doesn't fit there.Maybe because it's nothing to do with 2001. It's North's theme for Africa.And what about Cleopatra? 150 minutes of North fun and two great love themes Brilliant score, that surpasses its film by far. I still prefer Spartacus, personally. It certainly has the advantage of having a decent film to compliment it.As a listening experience, Cleopatra can be a bit overwhelming, but brilliant nonetheless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 1,064 Posted January 5, 2007 Share Posted January 5, 2007 Africa is a great score as well.I need to pull that disc out, it's been awhile since I last listened to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HPFAN_2 0 Posted January 6, 2007 Author Share Posted January 6, 2007 25th HourWho is this Terrence Blanchard and why don't I have more of his greatness in my collection? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,040 Posted January 6, 2007 Share Posted January 6, 2007 I'm also somewhat baffled by the last track. It doesn't fit there.Maybe because it's nothing to do with 2001. It's North's theme for Africa.So what this track is doing there? I must hear Africa.BTW, I just ordered The Agony and the Extasy (and The Untouchables, and The Twilight Zone - The Movie, and Elfman's Mission: Impossible), but it is Varese's re-recording so it doesn't have Goldsmith's score to some documentary. I don't know if I did the right thing...Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robthehand 3 Posted January 6, 2007 Share Posted January 6, 2007 Maybe because it's nothing to do with 2001. It's North's theme for Africa.So what this track is doing there?I don't know. The liner notes suggest that it is the "Entr'acte" music for 2001 - so I guess it was just a misunderstanding.BTW, I just ordered The Agony and the Extasy ...but it is Varese's re-recording so it doesn't have Goldsmith's score to some documentary. I don't know if I did the right thing...KarolThere are two albums available. The one you just ordered is a re-recording conducted by Jerry Goldsmith. It's mostly very good - however, the original tracks are available also from Varese as a limited edition. It's still in print. The sound quality is excellent, and it also has Goldsmith's music for the film's prologue - that's the documentary music you referred to.Just to confuse the issue further, a Goldsmith-conducted re-recording of the prologue music is available on Intrada's Rio Conchos CD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 1,064 Posted January 6, 2007 Share Posted January 6, 2007 Might I add that the prologue, The Artist Who Did Not Want To Paint is one of Goldsmith's most beautiful compositions.A View To A Kill - BarryThe Great Escape: Deluxe Edition - Bernstein Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted January 6, 2007 Share Posted January 6, 2007 I've been on a Bond fest this week, playing some of the old Barry scores and Casino Royale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightscape94 965 Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 Murder in the First. Probably one of Young's finest, although I'm not exactly all that knowledgable about the bulk of his work. I'm really only familiar with Hellraiser II. But I really enjoy Murder in the First, which is a score much more worthy than the film.Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 Hellraiser II is a really fine score, but I wish the sound and performance quality was a bit better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SomeNewGuy 0 Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 United 93. Nothin' special. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robthehand 3 Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 United 93. Nothin' special.From what I remember from the movie, it's an effective score in context, but not exactly the sort of thing I'd want to listen to on its own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,040 Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 Casino Royale. I have a love/hate relationship with this score. There are 45 or so minutes that I like very much, but the rest. I don't know... Apparently, there aren't many things you can do with Bond music. I have yet to hear a masterpiece score in this series.Any recommendations?Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robthehand 3 Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 Apparently, there aren't many things you can do with Bond music.Well, you can listen to it, isn't that enough?I have yet to hear a masterpiece score in this series.Then listen to Goldfinger, You Only Live Twice, On Her Majesty's Secret Service and Moonraker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romão 2,275 Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 ElizabethThis is quite a fascinanting score. The main titles are fantastic and a great love theme derived from it. The classical cues don't detract from the listening experience at all. This score totally deserved to be nominated for the Oscar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robthehand 3 Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 I listened to The Russia House and Inchon. Neither is among Goldsmith's best, but both are very nice scores. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 1,064 Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 Raiders Of The Lost Ark.... :: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HPFAN_2 0 Posted January 9, 2007 Author Share Posted January 9, 2007 United 93. It's okay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,040 Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 Batman & Robin. I think it is better than Forever.Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 1,064 Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 Batman & Robin is basically a re-hash of BF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,040 Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 Much like Spider-Man 2. Yes. But it doesn't change the fact it could be an improvement.Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 1,064 Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 Spiderman 2 contains more original music, or at least Elfman composed more original music. The producers/Raimi wanted a re-hash of Spiderman.Goldenthal really didn't add anything new to B & R. I mean it's ok but I was somewhat dissappointed that the score basically reworked most of his BF material. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,040 Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 But there is some brand new over the top choral music that we all love.Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robthehand 3 Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 Spider-Man 2 has quite a lot of interesting new material, actually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,040 Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 Yes, I like the new material too.Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightscape94 965 Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 Spider-Man 2 has quite a lot of interesting new material, actually.Especially as heard on Eflman's complete score, for those fortunate enough to have obtained it. Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trent B 337 Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 Spider-Man 2 has quite a lot of interesting new material, actually.Especially as heard on Eflman's complete score, for those fortunate enough to have obtained it. TimIndeed.Having the complete score does help a lot for the listening experience. A lot of good stuff was left off the original soundtrack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 Goldenthal really didn't add anything new to B & R. I mean it's ok but I was somewhat dissappointed that the score basically reworked most of his BF material.I read somewere that he only had 2 weeks.Also, would you give your best effort for THAT film? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 Goldenthal really didn't add anything new to B & R. I mean it's ok but I was somewhat dissappointed that the score basically reworked most of his BF material.I read somewere that he only had 2 weeks.Also, would you give your best effort for THAT film?its certainly not the most inspiring film now is it. God this new system sucks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 What's the matter Joe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 75 Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 Batman & Robin. I think it is better than Forever.KarolNothing about that movie should be praised.Nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightscape94 965 Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 I'm surprised it didn't clean house at the Razzie's, that's almost the greater travesty.Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 75 Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 I know George Clooney got one, and then made an acceptance speech for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panthera 0 Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 The Cat Returns by Yuji Nomi. I don't know how many of you would enjoy this, but I really enjoy it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 1,064 Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 Goldenthal really didn't add anything new to B & R. I mean it's ok but I was somewhat dissappointed that the score basically reworked most of his BF material.I read somewere that he only had 2 weeks.Also, would you give your best effort for THAT film?Thank god Goldsmith didn't take that attitude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 Indeed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,040 Posted January 13, 2007 Share Posted January 13, 2007 The Black Dahlia. One of my recent favourites. I haven't seen the film yet, but I suspect the score might be a little overdone. But it's a good fun.Now I'm listening to The Departed. I like it very much. It's surprisingly un-Shore. Not the kind of score that you expect to hear in this type of film these days (or in a Hollywood film in general). Recommended.Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingPin 201 Posted January 13, 2007 Share Posted January 13, 2007 I bought John Williams' The Missouri Breaks on eBay and listened to it last night. I thoroughly enjoyed this departure from the typical, grandiose Williams style. Fragments of the score almost seemed to foreshadow his score to Rosewood.I've also been listening to Jerry Goldsmith's score to Logan's Run lately, after having seen the film on the recommendations of some of my co-workers.The last one I've recently listened to is John Powell's Happy Feet. It's my least favorite Powell score. I haven't seen the film, and listening to the music, I think it needs the visual aspect in order for it to make sense to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightscape94 965 Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 Batman, by Danny ElfmanThe Good German, by Thomas NewmanBatman sorta speaks for itself, so I don't need to say much more about it. Great score, a landmark and breakthrough score for Elfman. Fantastic stuff.The Good German was a fine score by Newman, but I've only listened to it once and it was in the car, so I'll listen to it a couple more times before I feel comfortable saying it was great, but I liked the love theme and the other themes scattered throughout. The album seems to be divided up into short, individual, complete cues (29 tracks) instead of fewer tracks which are comprised of various material edited together, bars taken out, etc. The album flows very well because of this, but there is also no end credit suite, so the CD sorta just ends with no real feeling of resolution. Though I haven't seen the film, so I can't say what happens.Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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