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Yeah, but now we know it's legitimate. It's different from some guy just writing pyrics to a theme after the fact, than somebody writing lyrics to a theme when it was created.

Yeah, Ridley gives a lot of credit to Rawlings in the Blade Runner making-of, but there is a general preference towards atmospheric music with Scott.

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SNOW WHITE AND THE HUNTSMAN - James Newton Howard

JNH is an interesting character these days. There's been a big fan backlash against his music of the last couple years. I understand it, but I'm not sure it's fair. I don't think you can call him lazy, either, because I think he has delivered what directors have asked. If you read the liner notes from some of his albums the directors just gush over what he's created, and how well it built the world of the film they were trying to make. He has gotten some really high profile projects lately, and I think he's done fine with them. Sure they're all a step down from his best scores, but there are really great moments in them, and in general I think they are well composed and fit the films they accompany very well. THE TOURIST wasn't great, but it was very good for the film. HUNGER GAMES was the same way, and it did have a very nice track or two. SNOW WHITE is a pretty good score, imo, and the first 5 min. or so of "White Hart" are GORGEOUS. I also thought WATER FOR ELEPHANTS was quite good with some really lovely music in the first half of the album. All that said, I still think that Howard has it in him to write amazing scores and he seems to have been given plenty of chances lately to do that, but hasn't. So I can see why people have been disappointed, but I think we've been a little over-harsh on his recent output.

honestly Pawel, I am no fan of Tyler at all, but I recently listened to AVP: Requiem (a score I once hated), and I wrote this about it

Alien vs. Predator: Requiem is a massive action score that has one amazing advantage, between literally 60 minutes of non stop balls to the walls music, Tyler unleashes direct statements of both Horner's and Silvestri's work, as a tribute for their work on these films. Sadly, he needed to put it into balls to the walls action music which is 60 to 80 minutes long.

ps, full review coming soon

Excellent score, one of the bests this year. Loved the movie too. (snow white)

So true Tim, so true!
I think I'll put it on now myself!

Tyler's AVP: Requiem is the film music equivalent of a severe migraine headache!

-Erik-

Been listening to various diverse scores again today. From Bram Stoker's Dracula to P.S. I Love You, to Pride and Prejudice to Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade! I know... a complete windmill!
RNP: Kingdom of Heaven ~ HGW

And it's heaven alright!

NP: Don Juan de Marco ~ Michael Kamen

I can't help it but my eyes always mist when I play this man's music. Dreamy, that's the word I think that describes his music best for me.

What does the Sauce Code turn out to be? HP or Branstons? Either way Crispy Bacon is the right man for that job.

I have not listened to the score explicitly, but it works well in the movie, especially all the action music.

It does fit the film, but more like a mitten than a glove, IMO. I can't hear the intricacies of a score that follows what's happening on screen. But rather it supports the feel of scenes (in the main) - sharing this feature with Dredd? - and it does do it rather well.

Works absolute wonders in the film. It's exactly what the film needed believe me the whole theater was shaking rhythmically. Don't judge it before you see the film, it's my advice. I was lukewarm to it prior to the film as well.

I didn't enjoy it either until "Someone is watching" and beyond. Interested to hear your views again if you listen carefully from that point onwards when you're in the mood. Skip the first part.