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- CommentTimeJun 13th 2015
Mark McKenzie just posted on Facebook that his next score will be for MAX AND ME, another animated film from Mexico. It's will be recorded at Abbey Road. Sounds like he's got a good budget for the music, and given how the last animated film score he composed is so excellent, July 2016 can't come soon enough. -
- CommentTimeJun 13th 2015
I've been looking forward to MAX AND ME for a long, long time. Should be another brilliant effort from a composer who has yet to write a bad score.
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- CommentTimeJun 13th 2015
Jon Broxton wrote
I barely understood a word of that.
Yeah, you're not the only one. Some of it is written badly while other parts of just poorly assembled. It's messy and desperately needs to be cleaned up.The views and opinions of Ford A. Thaxton are his own and do not necessarily reflect the ones of ANYONE else. -
- CommentTimeJun 14th 2015
Look who's talking, Justin.
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- CommentAuthorTimmer
- CommentTimeJun 14th 2015 edited
justin boggan wrote
Jon Broxton wrote
I barely understood a word of that.
Yeah, you're not the only one. Some of it is written badly while other parts of just poorly assembled. It's messy and desperately needs to be cleaned up.
Still plenty of ammo in your glass cage I see.
Must be terrible when it rains.On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt -
- CommentTimeJun 14th 2015
No, actually it's not an equal comparison at all. Thomas' review is full of of what I'm tempted to call Engrish. I had my mistakes in that review, but it's not even remotely the same playing ground.
In the review we have an incorrect word uses making a sentence have to be read twice toi understand, odd references to the score by the reviewer that question the reviewer's own opinion, sentences a little askewed, an incomplete setence that was obviously meant to connect to something but it doesn't, and imporper punctuation use (whi9ch could have been forgiven if not done repeatedly). I had to re-read sentences again and again to try and make out what he meant vs. what he typed.
Instead of pointing to me, how about we point to the countless reviews that do make sense here, at MMUK, at FilmTracks, at Movie-Wave, etc.? By any of thsoe alone you can see something is clearly wrong with this McKenzie review.The views and opinions of Ford A. Thaxton are his own and do not necessarily reflect the ones of ANYONE else. -
- CommentTimeJun 14th 2015
That may or may not be so. I am aware that many native speakers of the English language are somewhat bothered by their language being simplified or even damaged when used as the international lingua franca. Still I would suggest not to point at mistakes that people make for whom English is not the first language. I strongly suspect that there are many potential partakers who are lurking around these boards that are afraid to come into the open for fear of embarrassing themselves linguistically. I think that is a pity.
VolkerBach's music is vibrant and inspired. -
- CommentTimeJun 14th 2015
justin boggan wrote
No, actually it's not an equal comparison at all. Thomas' review is full of of what I'm tempted to call Engrish. I had my mistakes in that review, but it's not even remotely the same playing ground.
Oh, both reviews are definitely in the same universe. Actually, I'd say they are close neighbours. At least Thomas has an excuse. English is not his first language.
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- CommentTimeJun 14th 2015 edited
justin boggan wrote
In the review we have an incorrect word uses making a sentence have to be read twice toi understand, odd references to the score by the reviewer that question the reviewer's own opinion, sentences a little askewed, an incomplete setence that was obviously meant to connect to something but it doesn't, and imporper punctuation use (whi9ch could have been forgiven if not done repeatedly). I had to re-read sentences again and again to try and make out what he meant vs. what he typed.
Instead of pointing to me, how about we point to the countless reviews that do make sense here, at MMUK, at FilmTracks, at Movie-Wave, etc.? By any of thsoe alone you can see something is clearly wrong with this McKenzie review. -
- CommentAuthorPawelStroinski
- CommentTimeJun 14th 2015
I always felt that Justin's Grammar Nazi approach to posts is something quite wildly ironic.http://www.filmmusic.pl - Polish Film Music Review Website -
- CommentTimeJun 14th 2015
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- CommentAuthorPawelStroinski
- CommentTimeJun 14th 2015
That said, he may be dyslexic of course and then we can't judge his typos that badly.
On the other hand, it's not just the typos. Justin's style is plain atrocious, so it's more than just that. Judging others' reviews while not being able to conjure two coherently built sentences is really... ironic.http://www.filmmusic.pl - Polish Film Music Review Website -
- CommentTimeJun 14th 2015
I suspect Justin's issues go well beyond dyslexia. Psychologists would have fucking field day in his guess the score thread. -
- CommentAuthorPawelStroinski
- CommentTimeJun 14th 2015
His dislike for Hans Zimmer also goes beyond reasonable including failing to properly spell his name everytime (if it was dyslexic, that's one, but constantly writing Hansi is just disrespectful to the man).http://www.filmmusic.pl - Polish Film Music Review Website -
- CommentTimeJun 14th 2015
I'm sure Hansi...HANS cries himself to sleep every time Justin misspells his name.'no passion nor excitement here, despite all the notes and musicians' ~ Falkirkbairn -
- CommentTimeJun 14th 2015
Marc Shaiman did it first. -
- CommentAuthorPawelStroinski
- CommentTimeJun 15th 2015
Not sure... I think it was before that Goldfinger parody.
Martijn wrote
I'm sure Hansi...HANS cries himself to sleep every time Justin misspells his name.
Maybe not, but I just dislike when people can't discern a man from his work. Especially since I learnt better myself. I know it's hard to do, but I guess we grow up all our lives.http://www.filmmusic.pl - Polish Film Music Review Website -
- CommentAuthorTimmer
- CommentTimeJun 15th 2015
Steven wrote
Marc Shaiman did it first.
I'd forgotten this. It's brilliant! That tune is based on something though, I can hum it in my head but I don't know the title?On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt -
- CommentTimeJun 15th 2015
Steven wrote
Marc Shaiman did it first.
That is VERY funny!!'no passion nor excitement here, despite all the notes and musicians' ~ Falkirkbairn -
- CommentTimeJun 15th 2015
Steven wrote
Marc Shaiman did it first.
No, I got it from that song number.
That may or may not be so. I am aware that many native speakers of the English language are somewhat bothered by their language being simplified or even damaged when used as the international lingua franca. Still I would suggest not to point at mistakes that people make for whom English is not the first language. I strongly suspect that there are many potential partakers who are lurking around these boards that are afraid to come into the open for fear of embarrassing themselves linguistically. I think that is a pity.
Volker
You know, Volker, the issue isn't whether a person from another part of the world had good written English; we've all seen bad English at one point or another. The issue isn't that he or she makes spelling errors (are we twelve years old or can we move on and be adults about it?). The issue isn't even just to point it out and make fun of someone because of their inability. The issue is that when it was pointed out earlier, instead of addressing it or asking for some help to clean it up, the reviewer doubled down on it and bafflingly said McKenzie had no problem with it. Which, by the way, makes me think McKenzie has some problems for a grown American adult when he thinks that was fine, or is lying and being nice (which I've often seen a composer do).
Jon was right. Now instead of tripling down on it, ask for some help. This is a current score and it is still being talked about and therefore likely to get clicks from people interested in the review. It's not like somebody reviewed "The Happets in the Kingdom of the Sun", which next to nobody is going to read.
If you bash into a telephone poll with your car and people point out you have, don't say the guy standing next to your car thinks it looks fine.The views and opinions of Ford A. Thaxton are his own and do not necessarily reflect the ones of ANYONE else. -
- CommentTimeJun 15th 2015
As I said to Jon before and will repeat here: when you start PAYING Thomas you get to have a say in how and what he writes. Until then you may certainly state you don't like or enjoy his style, but don't be surprised if no one actually cares.'no passion nor excitement here, despite all the notes and musicians' ~ Falkirkbairn -
- CommentTimeJun 15th 2015 edited
What he did there isn't style. Otherwise THSI is clearly shows I have style.
Does a person have to be paid in order t owant to write something comprehensible? Hell, none of us do to post here, yet we not only try but also like to point out other's errors. Maybe when somebody, for example, points out a spelling error I make, I'll tell lay them a line about not getting paid to post.The views and opinions of Ford A. Thaxton are his own and do not necessarily reflect the ones of ANYONE else. -
- CommentTimeJun 15th 2015
We're not really getting the vibe you are particularly bothered by ANY kind of feedback, Justin.
So you're pretty much making my point FOR me!'no passion nor excitement here, despite all the notes and musicians' ~ Falkirkbairn -
- CommentTimeJun 15th 2015
Well, for starters -- I don't need feedback. Everybody keeps pointing in every other direction and making excuses other than address the problem: the review. And again, another excuse made. I bet we've not exhausted those yet.
I don't need feedback, you don't need feedback, nobody but Thomas does. But oh my goodness -- if if's and but's were candy and nuts, what a merry Christmas we would have!The views and opinions of Ford A. Thaxton are his own and do not necessarily reflect the ones of ANYONE else. -
- CommentTimeJun 15th 2015
OK, let me try again, as clearly as possible:
You have an opinion about Thomas' reviews.
No one cares.
Jon has an opinion about Thomas' reviews.
No one is bothered.
You have stated your opinion. Jon has stated his opinion.
We thank you for your opinion.
And life goes on.'no passion nor excitement here, despite all the notes and musicians' ~ Falkirkbairn -
- CommentTimeJul 5th 2017
I didn't want to be negative about Mark McKenzie's new score. But I didn't like it at all
Dragonheart: Battle for the Heartfirewaaaaaahhhhhhhh!!! Where's my nut? arrrghhhhhhh -
- CommentTimeJul 5th 2017
Dragonheart has had 3 sequels?"considering I've seen an enormous debate here about The Amazing Spider-Man and the ones who love it, and the ones who hate it, I feel myself obliged to say: TASTE DIFFERS, DEAL WITH IT" - Thomas G. -
- CommentTimeJul 6th 2017 edited
DreamTheater wrote
Dragonheart has had 3 sequels?
yup, Direct to video or DVD fare
Luckily Mark was kind to me and appreciated my honesty.waaaaaahhhhhhhh!!! Where's my nut? arrrghhhhhhh -
- CommentTimeJul 7th 2017
He's one of the nicest guys ever. I wish he had a full orchestra and unlimited budget on these last two Dragonheart films, but I think he did well on this newest one given the constraints he had. I think he did well choosing synthetic sounds that don't sound synthetic, and I appreciate the multi-thematic approach he used. I seem to like it more than most, though. I may just be really biased towards McKenzie and listen to all of his music through rose-tinted headphones. -
- CommentTimeJul 7th 2017
christopher wrote
He's one of the nicest guys ever. I wish he had a full orchestra and unlimited budget on these last two Dragonheart films, but I think he did well on this newest one given the constraints he had. I think he did well choosing synthetic sounds that don't sound synthetic, and I appreciate the multi-thematic approach he used. I seem to like it more than most, though. I may just be really biased towards McKenzie and listen to all of his music through rose-tinted headphones.
I'm biased as well towards Mark's music. But I couldn't ignore the immense difference between the second and fourth Dragonheart score. Plus it barely contained Mark's signature themes or melodies. Hell he did darker movies before and they never sounded so flat. So I couldn't enjoy this score, even though I wanted to with all my heartwaaaaaahhhhhhhh!!! Where's my nut? arrrghhhhhhh