Marian Schedenig 8,198 Posted April 28, 2007 Share Posted April 28, 2007 I'm an atheist Trekkie. So is Steef, for all I know. That shouldn't be a problem.Marian - looking forward to Abram's Trek. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted April 28, 2007 Share Posted April 28, 2007 Marian - looking forward to Abram's Trek.I'm not, not if it's a TOS film with different actors for Kirk, Spock & McCoy!You just don't mess with certain things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 1,059 Posted April 28, 2007 Share Posted April 28, 2007 I'm more interested in the music for the next Trek film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Crichton 4 Posted April 29, 2007 Share Posted April 29, 2007 Me too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trent B 337 Posted April 29, 2007 Share Posted April 29, 2007 Powell's X-MEN The Last Stand... a kick ass score and now my favorite X-MEN score. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morlock 11 Posted April 29, 2007 Share Posted April 29, 2007 Unfortunately so....Kamen's could have been so much better. Morlock- who loves Powell and thinks his score is terrific, but sees so much unfulfilled potential in Kamen's work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted April 29, 2007 Share Posted April 29, 2007 In that, we are brothers...Screw you Singer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,198 Posted April 29, 2007 Share Posted April 29, 2007 I found Kamen's score merely serviceable, nothing more. Ottman's effort was at times highly serviceable and therefore fares better than Kamen's. Now the Powell, to my surprise, was really good and makes for a good album as well.In short: In my opinion, the scores have gotten better with each installment of the series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 75 Posted April 29, 2007 Share Posted April 29, 2007 The Last Stand's score was much better than the film, that's for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted April 29, 2007 Share Posted April 29, 2007 The film is OK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trent B 337 Posted April 29, 2007 Share Posted April 29, 2007 I found Kamen's score merely serviceable, nothing more. Ottman's effort was at times highly serviceable and therefore fares better than Kamen's. Now the Powell, to my surprise, was really good and makes for a good album as well.In short: In my opinion, the scores have gotten better with each installment of the series.I actually like Kamen's over Ottmans. If I had to place the X-MEN scores in order from best to worst this would be my choice..X-MEN: The Last StandX-MENX-2: X-MEN United.While I like Ottman's music but to me I always thought that X-2 never stood up to Kamen's and Powell's scores. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,198 Posted April 29, 2007 Share Posted April 29, 2007 There were a few scenes where Ottman's score really did something for the movie. I can't find something like that in the first part.As for the X3 movie, and I've said this before: It has several flaws, but it also gets several things right the first two didn't. I've enjoyed them all, but at the same time I do think some of the high praise the first two movies get is quite exaggerated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 1,059 Posted April 29, 2007 Share Posted April 29, 2007 Kamen never had the chance to do anything good because Singer never wanted him in the first place according to sources. Ottman's score just screams temp track. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robthehand 3 Posted May 9, 2007 Share Posted May 9, 2007 Earlier today I listened to Clash of the Titans and The Karate Kid, and now I'm listening to Mission to Mars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morlock 11 Posted May 9, 2007 Share Posted May 9, 2007 Desplat's The Painted Veil. I just can't get enough of 'Kitty's Theme'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neimoidian 14 Posted May 9, 2007 Share Posted May 9, 2007 Desplat's The Painted Veil. I just can't get enough of 'Kitty's Theme'.I can subscribe to this. I also love "River Waltz". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morlock 11 Posted May 9, 2007 Share Posted May 9, 2007 I don't know, Desplat's waltzes in Girl With A Pearl Earing spoiled me, it'll take a really spectacular waltz of his to grab me. Maybe with time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted May 10, 2007 Share Posted May 10, 2007 There were a few scenes where Ottman's score really did something for the movie. I can't find something like that in the first part.When I watched the 2 films back-to-back I noticed how much more up front the second one was mixed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,338 Posted May 10, 2007 Share Posted May 10, 2007 Sabrina: Without the songs and the muzak tracks, this score is actually pretty good (and much shorter too). Close Encounters Special Edition: Just put on track 7 (Chasing UFOS) and listen to what is perhaps Williams' most menacing cue ever. While listening to the whole soundtrack it becomes clear to me that this is Williams at his highest peak. The music presented on the SE is more fragmented than the previous release but I find it a more balanced listen. The sound, remastered by Shawn Murphy, is phenomanal. Why doesn't Star Wars SE sound like this?Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robthehand 3 Posted May 10, 2007 Share Posted May 10, 2007 Close Encounters could be Williams' greatest score, IMO. It gets better every time I listen to it - and for me it's certainly his best in terms of how it works in the film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 1,059 Posted May 10, 2007 Share Posted May 10, 2007 It's a shame it went against Star Wars. I know I keep bringing it up but "Barry's Abduction" is still a chilling cue.The finale is perhaps Williams' greatest, along with E.T. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Breathmask 555 Posted May 10, 2007 Share Posted May 10, 2007 It's even better than E.T. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robthehand 3 Posted May 10, 2007 Share Posted May 10, 2007 It's even better than E.T.Agreed. I think CE3K and The Fury are Williams' greatest finales. In totally different ways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morlock 11 Posted May 10, 2007 Share Posted May 10, 2007 Sabrina: Without the songs and the muzak tracks, this score is actually pretty good (and much shorter too). Only Williams score I have in which there's nothing I like. I do kind of like the Sting song.....but only because 'Make Me Rainbows' is such a wonderful song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,338 Posted May 10, 2007 Share Posted May 10, 2007 Only Williams score I have in which there's nothing I like.I once thought so too but now I somehow connect to it (again, without the songs and muzak). But I understand you, Sabrina sorta belongs to the Stanley And Iris, The Accidental Tourist category, albeit more romantically extrovert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Crichton 4 Posted May 10, 2007 Share Posted May 10, 2007 The sound, remastered by Shawn Murphy, is phenomanal. Why doesn't Star Wars SE sound like this?Was he invovled in the SEs? But he does seem to do better with old recordings than new ones, he remastered everything on the SW music DVD and it all sounds better than ever, especially the OT stuff.Just finished up The Motion Picture. It's still perfect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morlock 11 Posted May 10, 2007 Share Posted May 10, 2007 I once thought so too but now I somehow connect to it (again, without the songs and muzak). But I understand you, Sabrina sorta belongs to the Stanley And Iris, The Accidental Tourist category, albeit more romantically extrovert. I love Stanley & Iris (That theme.....that wonderful theme!) and Accidental Tourist. Sabrina just does nothing for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elmo Lewis 6 Posted May 10, 2007 Share Posted May 10, 2007 Jerry Goldsmit's Alien, entinced by all the talk about the films that's been going on lately. This is the ultimate psychological horror score. Either that, or my catalogue is way too small. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,338 Posted May 10, 2007 Share Posted May 10, 2007 I once thought so too but now I somehow connect to it (again, without the songs and muzak). But I understand you, Sabrina sorta belongs to the Stanley And Iris, The Accidental Tourist category, albeit more romantically extrovert. I love Stanley & Iris (That theme.....that wonderful theme!) and Accidental Tourist. Sabrina just does nothing for me.Hmm, I remember you once felt differently about those scores so maybe you shouldn't give up on Sabrina just yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted May 10, 2007 Share Posted May 10, 2007 The sound, remastered by Shawn Murphy, is phenomanal. Why doesn't Star Wars SE sound like this?Because it was recorded like shit!Tomlinson has a lot to answer for when he arrives in hell! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morlock 11 Posted May 10, 2007 Share Posted May 10, 2007 Hmm, I remember you once felt differently about those scores so maybe you shouldn't give up on Sabrina just yet. I know, you had that 'He's a Pleb who only likes Star Wars'. I've always liked S&I, I've liked TAT for a very long time. Only Of those kinds of JW scors I ever disparaged were Always(which I find largely to be rather uninteresting) and the aforementioned Sabrina. Checl your facts before you attack the plebs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,338 Posted May 10, 2007 Share Posted May 10, 2007 Hmm, I remember you once felt differently about those scores so maybe you shouldn't give up on Sabrina just yet. I know, you had that 'He's a Pleb who only likes Star Wars'. I've always liked S&I, I've liked TAT for a very long time. Only Of those kinds of JW scors I ever disparaged were Always(which I find largely to be rather uninteresting) and the aforementioned Sabrina. Checl your facts before you attack the plebs.It seems your memory is malfunctioning, Morlock. Also, it can't be that long since you're, let's face it, a very young Williams fan who bought all he could buy in a very short amount of time. The fact that you consider my harmlous posts as an attack only means I was speaking the truth. Alex - the memory of this board Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morlock 11 Posted May 10, 2007 Share Posted May 10, 2007 That's convenient reasoning, as actually, this last post proves that you were attacking my taste. Is it that offensive to your being that someone who likes Zimmer and Jurrasic Park is also a big fan of the smaller JW works? And, BTW, what does your second point have anything to do with this? If anything, that should diversify my taste. I didn't listen to Star Wars for a decade and decide that anything un-Star Wars is bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Barnsbury 8 Posted May 11, 2007 Share Posted May 11, 2007 Sabrina is a great score, one of my favorites of the 90s.Ray Barnsbury - who prefers it to Stanley and Iris, but enjoys both Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLUMENKOHL 1,068 Posted May 11, 2007 Share Posted May 11, 2007 Pirates of the Caribbean At World's End I love the new At World's End theme...and the new choral statement of the PotC/Jack's Intro theme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trent B 337 Posted May 12, 2007 Share Posted May 12, 2007 Star Wars was the last score I listened to. It's really starting to grow on me more and more with each listen. It also surprises me even after 30 years it still is one of the most powerful scores in film score history.All though it won't be my favorite Star Wars Saga score since The Empire Strikes Back is easily my favorite. I've also revamped on how I rank the Star Wars scores from best to worst...The Empire Strikes BackStar WarsRevenge Of The SithThe Phantom MenaceReturn Of The JediAttack Of The Clones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 75 Posted May 12, 2007 Share Posted May 12, 2007 You put Sith and Menace above Jedi? Come on!Anyway, I've been really getting into A.I. - Artificial Intelligence lately. I've never realized what a great work this is. My favorite cue would have to be "David and the Supermecha". Reminds me of some of the more gentle tracks from E.T. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trent B 337 Posted May 12, 2007 Share Posted May 12, 2007 Yes I put Revenge Of The Sith above those two because I like that one better than those two combined, honestly. Tis my choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 1,059 Posted May 12, 2007 Share Posted May 12, 2007 Wow it's been 3 weeks since I've listened to any film score. Nothing, kinda enjoying it actually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 75 Posted May 12, 2007 Share Posted May 12, 2007 Sith is good, but its not better than Menace or Jedi, just darker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trent B 337 Posted May 12, 2007 Share Posted May 12, 2007 In your opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,198 Posted May 12, 2007 Share Posted May 12, 2007 It's not even as good as TPM. It's a fine score, but not outstanding, and it seems somewhat detached from the overall Star Wars concepts still present (though perhaps not at 100%) in TPM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 1,059 Posted May 12, 2007 Share Posted May 12, 2007 After the TPM that concept went out the window. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robthehand 3 Posted May 26, 2007 Share Posted May 26, 2007 Today: Star Wars (Gerhardt version), Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade and Star Trek - The Motion Picture. Now I'm listening to Jaws 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted June 17, 2007 Share Posted June 17, 2007 Capricorn One, one of my altime fav. Jerry goldsmith scores. very 70's, and thats a good thing, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HPFAN_2 0 Posted June 17, 2007 Author Share Posted June 17, 2007 Capricorn One, one of my altime fav. Jerry goldsmith scores. very 70's, and thats a good thing,Speaking of Goldsmith I recently discovered how great of a composer he is. I listened to The Omen 2 and the Mummy. Thoroughly impressed by both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Crichton 4 Posted June 17, 2007 Share Posted June 17, 2007 The PatriotStill a bit underrated 'round these parts. Sure it's bogged down with some dull underscore, but there are some really nice moments and some pretty good themes. A good "middle of the road" Williams score, especially considering it was a replacement job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morlock 11 Posted June 17, 2007 Share Posted June 17, 2007 Zimmer's Spanglish. Charming, low-key, hispanic influenced score, lovely themes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaderbait1 1 Posted June 17, 2007 Share Posted June 17, 2007 Pirates 3: At Worlds End. Don't remember much from it, never finished it. I'm going to listen to it all the way through again, but it seems pretty unmemorable right now. Very far below Pirates 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 1,059 Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 Medal Of HonorJaws 2AOTCRambo II Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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