BLUMENKOHL 1,090 Posted December 9, 2008 Posted December 9, 2008 It's about that time of the year...for me it's pretty much sealed.I was iffy at first. I listened and listened, and I can't imagine anything usurping it between now and the new year:Speed Racer - Michael GiacchinoIt's been a long time since a score has genuinely been so enjoyable to listen to on album. There's a plethora of well crafted and thought out theme and motifs, and you can just see that Giacchino had a blast scoring it. It also worked really well in the movie, and it has the most range out of the scores I've listened to this year. Props must also be given to Giacchino for his work on season 4 of Lost this year, one of the finest scored TV series.
Koray Savas 2,259 Posted December 9, 2008 Posted December 9, 2008 I completely forgot about Speed Racer, seems like it was ages ago! I'd probably put it up high on my list for this year, but I want to wait until December is actually over. There are a bunch of scores coming out I wanna hear. Frost/Nixon, Defiance, Benjamin Button, Revolutionary Road, Che, etc.
Jay 45,402 Posted December 9, 2008 Posted December 9, 2008 No reason to talk about this until all the 2008 movies have been released, and their OSTS have been released
Mr. Breathmask 624 Posted December 9, 2008 Posted December 9, 2008 John Powell - HancockI've played it back-to-back more than any other disc this year. That's good enough for me.
David Coscina 4 Posted December 9, 2008 Posted December 9, 2008 John Powell - HancockI've played it back-to-back more than any other disc this year. That's good enough for me.Hancock was my favorite score until Benjamin Button came out (I got an advanced copy since I had to review it). It's amazing.
Ollie 1,367 Posted December 9, 2008 Posted December 9, 2008 Right now it's a tie between Wall-E and Roar!
Romão 2,463 Posted December 9, 2008 Posted December 9, 2008 Indy 4, clearly so far, but there are a bunch of scores I still have not heard
Josh500 1,620 Posted December 9, 2008 Posted December 9, 2008 Well, it's gotta be Indiana Jones 4. What else?
Neimoidian 14 Posted December 9, 2008 Posted December 9, 2008 Well, it's gotta be Indiana Jones 4. What else?A lot of, probably. Star Gate - The Ark of Truth (Goldsmith), The Happening (Howard), Speed Racer (Giacchino), Quantum of Solace (Arnold), Curious Case of Benjamin Button (Desplat) /I need to listen to it more/, Hellboy 2 (Elfman), Spiderwick Chronicles (Horner), Wall-E (Newman)...However... ... I still need to listen to: Bolt (Powell), Australia (Hirschfelder), Waltz with Bashir(Richter), Doubt (Shore), Milk (Elfman), Frost/Nixon (Zimmer), Defiance (Howard), The Boy in Striped Pajamas (Horner),...KotCS, despite being a disappointment, is still in my 'best of 08' group.
Richard P 5,145 Posted December 9, 2008 Posted December 9, 2008 Hancock, The Happening, Defiance and The Jungle Chase. With Wall-E closely following. Just a liiittle too mickey mousey at times to be one of the absolute best.Revolutionary Road is being streamed here free. I've listened to a few tracks and it sounds solid Newman.
scissorhands 16 Posted December 9, 2008 Posted December 9, 2008 Once the official sum-up and rankings of the season have begun, I have elaborated another "Best of 2008" list, about the best contemporary creations of this year. It's been a very fruitful year for all modern music lovers, as almost every great composer has written at least one new work. I can't emphasize enough the genius of Williams, who has written for a film which is IMO the best work of this year.1. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of Crystal Skull (John Williams)2. Northern concerto (Joan Albert Amargós)3. Conjurer for percussionist and string orchestra (John Corigliano)4. Son of Chamber Symphony (John Adams)5. Concerto for Orchestra (Christopher Rouse)6. Piano Concerto (Tan Dun)7. Rex Tremendae Majestatis, The Refugee and Muse (Christopher Theofanidis)8. Rhapsody for Orchestra (Steven Stucky)9. Appomattox (Philip Glass)10. Ponyo on the Cliff (Joe Hisaishi)I've made a medley out of my favorite works, in reverse order as followshttp://www.goear.com/listen.php?v=0a642b800:00 Ponyo on the Cliff00:38 Appomattox01:11 Rex Tremendae Majestatis02:01 Muse02:36 The Refugee03:21 Piano Concerto04:05 Concerto for Orchestra04:51 Son of Chamber Symphony05:57 Conjurer07:07 Northern Concerto08:41 Kingdom of the Crystal SkullP.S. I forgot to include Stucky's work in the medley, it's such a good piece. Anyway, he also premiered an oratorio this year but I haven't been able to listen to it yet (some member in this forum has though), I've heard it's even better than the Rhapsody.
Josh500 1,620 Posted December 9, 2008 Posted December 9, 2008 Well, it's gotta be Indiana Jones 4. What else?A lot of, probably. Star Gate - The Ark of Truth (Goldsmith), The Happening (Howard), Speed Racer (Giacchino), Quantum of Solace (Arnold), Curious Case of Benjamin Button (Desplat) /I need to listen to it more/, Hellboy 2 (Elfman), Spiderwick Chronicles (Horner), Wall-E (Newman)...However... ... I still need to listen to: Bolt (Powell), Australia (Hirschfelder), Waltz with Bashir(Richter), Doubt (Shore), Milk (Elfman), Frost/Nixon (Zimmer), Defiance (Howard), The Boy in Striped Pajamas (Horner),...KotCS, despite being a disappointment, is still in my 'best of 08' group. I think a lot has to do with expectations. That's why it's a disappointment for you.After listening to KotCS for 6 months now, I gotta say it's a very good, solid JW effort. Not phenomenal or outstanding by any means, but still a very good, memorable score.
Charlie Brigden 7 Posted December 9, 2008 Posted December 9, 2008 I'm liking WANTED. KUNG FU PANDA is good. Not impressed with WALL-E. KOTCS was good, but not great.
John Crichton 4 Posted December 10, 2008 Posted December 10, 2008 Single piece- Roar. Whole score- probably Indy 4.I'm about done with the DVDs and Murray Gold deseres a mention for his superb work on Series 4 of Doctor Who. It was a year where he really didn't really create anything new, but dove into the bag of tricks he's built up the last 3 years- tinkered, varied, altered- and came out with consistent quality.
Marian Schedenig 11,427 Posted December 10, 2008 Posted December 10, 2008 Best new album I've heard this year: Probably Who Killed Amanda Palmer.
Koray Savas 2,259 Posted December 10, 2008 Posted December 10, 2008 Australia (Hirschfelder)No score release for this one.
Wojo 2,458 Posted December 10, 2008 Posted December 10, 2008 Not yet. Baz's website says they're working on it, it should be out soon.
Koray Savas 2,259 Posted December 10, 2008 Posted December 10, 2008 Not yet. Baz's website says they're working on it, it should be out soon.Aw! I was hoping it would stay unreleased
ChuckM 1 Posted December 10, 2008 Posted December 10, 2008 Horton Hears a Who, and a bunch of other stuff...
Koray Savas 2,259 Posted December 10, 2008 Posted December 10, 2008 Horton Hears a Who, and a bunch of other stuff...Ah, I just noticed the name change. Chuck, much easier than gullwingdoors lol
indy4 160 Posted December 10, 2008 Posted December 10, 2008 I can't emphasize enough the genius of Williams, who has written for a film which is IMO the best work of this year.Are you referring to the film or the score in this sentence?I forgot a couple. Out of those I've heard:1. Indy 42. The Dark Knight3. The Happening4. Wanted5. Kung Fu PandaI still haven't listened to QoS yet, but I own it.
scissorhands 16 Posted December 10, 2008 Posted December 10, 2008 I can't emphasize enough the genius of Williams, who has written for a film which is IMO the best work of this year.Are you referring to the film or the score in this sentence?The score. Yeah, I didn't write it correctly, it should be this way: "who has written for a film what is IMO the best work of this year".
ChuckM 1 Posted December 10, 2008 Posted December 10, 2008 Horton Hears a Who, and a bunch of other stuff...Ah, I just noticed the name change. Chuck, much easier than gullwingdoors lolYeah, gullwingdoors was the screen name I chose for myself way back when I was new to internet forums and such (way before I joined this board), and I didn't realize back then that there was absolutely no reason not to just use your real name.Recently, I've been trying to phase out all my various accounts that still use gullwingdoors, as it's getting too tiring to bother explaining what it means each time.
Taikomochi 1,405 Posted December 10, 2008 Posted December 10, 2008 How badly crucified do you think I would be if I said the Dark Knight?
Taikomochi 1,405 Posted December 10, 2008 Posted December 10, 2008 Being deaf is punishment enoughAw thanks!But, my favorite score of the year was actually KOTCS. What a surprise!
Romão 2,463 Posted December 10, 2008 Posted December 10, 2008 Mine too But don't get me wrong, I do enjoy the score for TDK
Desplat13 1 Posted December 10, 2008 Posted December 10, 2008 How badly crucified do you think I would be if I said the Dark Knight?It would be pretty bad, yeah. Stick with KotCS.
John Crichton 4 Posted December 10, 2008 Posted December 10, 2008 Horton Hears a Who, and a bunch of other stuff...Ah, I just noticed the name change. Chuck, much easier than gullwingdoors lolYeah, gullwingdoors was the screen name I chose for myself way back when I was new to internet forums and such (way before I joined this board), and I didn't realize back then that there was absolutely no reason not to just use your real name.Conformist!
Neimoidian 14 Posted December 10, 2008 Posted December 10, 2008 10. Ponyo on the Cliff (Joe Hisaishi)Of course, how did I forget about Ponyo? This and Iwaschiro's Red Cliff are the best scores from '08 that I have heard so far.
Morlock 11 Posted December 10, 2008 Posted December 10, 2008 Best new album I've heard this year: Probably Who Killed Amanda Palmer. What? When? Who?
Jill Sandwich 10,824 Posted December 12, 2008 Posted December 12, 2008 I can't pick a favourite out of so much mediocrity.
FattyMcButterpants 1 Posted December 12, 2008 Posted December 12, 2008 1. Indy 42. Quantum Of Solace......
Desplat13 1 Posted December 13, 2008 Posted December 13, 2008 I liked QoS. Spiderwick was in '08, wasn't it? That was pretty cool. And yes, of course I liked KotCS.
Jeshopk 8 Posted December 13, 2008 Posted December 13, 2008 Indy 4, vintage Williams at its finest, and Hellboy 2, Elfman's return to dark superheroes - were a great double for me this year. It felt like things had returned to normal. I'd like to see some other younger composers match them just so the future looks a little brighter.
Nick Parker 3,049 Posted December 13, 2008 Posted December 13, 2008 Yes, someone who thinks "Hellboy II: The Golden Army" was a great score! I did not like it the first and second times that I listened to it, but it really grew on me since then.
Henry B 51 Posted December 13, 2008 Posted December 13, 2008 Indy 4, vintage Williams at its finest, and Hellboy 2, Elfman's return to dark superheroes - were a great double for me this year. It felt like things had returned to normal. I'd like to see some other younger composers match them just so the future looks a little brighter.Yeah, it's all about staying normal. Never go outside that comfort zone.
Koray Savas 2,259 Posted December 13, 2008 Posted December 13, 2008 Hey, things get pretty scary once you cross out of that zone. :cool:
Nick Parker 3,049 Posted December 13, 2008 Posted December 13, 2008 The only way to expand your comfort zone is to leave it!
Koray Savas 2,259 Posted December 13, 2008 Posted December 13, 2008 The world is my comfort zone. I only get a bit uncomfortable when I start to lack oxygen.
Diego 21 Posted December 13, 2008 Posted December 13, 2008 The score of the T.V. show Pushing Daisies, which is going to be released Dic. 21 by Varesse is probably my favorite. Indy 4 was just ok, the concert arrengements are good but I hardly listen to the CD anymore, specially since I got the Indy box set.On the non-score front, Electric Arguments by The Fireman (Paul McCartney) was better than expected.
Koray Savas 2,259 Posted December 13, 2008 Posted December 13, 2008 The score of the T.V. show Pushing Daisies, which is going to be released Dic. 21 by Varesse is probably my favorite. Indy 4 was just ok, the concert arrengements are good but I hardly listen to the CD anymore, specially since I got the Indy box set.Alright, a Dooley fan! Good music, but the release keeps getting delayed, probably because the show got cancelled and they're working out some copyright issues.
publicist 4,650 Posted December 13, 2008 Posted December 13, 2008 Considering the competition, i throw 'Defiance' into the ring...the 48-minute Sony Classical CD, not Paramount's 128k mp3's....
Charlie Brigden 7 Posted December 13, 2008 Posted December 13, 2008 While not wanting to enrage Spain's most famous Jedi Knight, I'm quite enjoying Kiner's THE CLONE WARS at the moment.
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