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- CommentAuthorAnthony
- CommentTimeOct 25th 2014 edited
Timmer wrote
Martijn wrote
NP: Die Another Day - David Arnold
Jolly spiffing!
This one has a rep as Arnold's worst Bond score but I really enjoy it. Madonna's song is beyond shit though.
If I had to rank them - and why not, since quantifying everything is what we do nowadays - it's the weakest of the bunch, but Arnold hasn't written such a thing as a bad Bond score. The electronics get overbearing in places, but there's plenty of his stellar action music, and you can tell he's having a blast.
That said, nothing will top White Knight from Tomorrow Never Dies, and I hope one day we get more music from the also excellent World Is Not Enough. -
- CommentAuthorSouthall
- CommentTimeOct 25th 2014
Automata - ZMDLR
Man, how could you not love this? -
- CommentAuthorSteven
- CommentTimeOct 25th 2014
Erik Woods wrote
Steven wrote
Erik Woods wrote
^ How are the rhythmic based themes in that score?
-Erik-
Say what?
Sorry... taking a jab at Thor for some bizarre comment he made about Williams' post Geisha themes.
-Erik-
Ah, yes. This is nothing but melody. Noble, pure melody! I know it's nothing original for Williams' standards, but it's just class all the way and I can't imagine the film with a more fitting score. I even enjoy the traditional/source pieces. It's amazing how much of a 180 I've done on this since first hearing it (much like with Tintin). -
- CommentAuthorTimmer
- CommentTimeOct 25th 2014
Steven wrote
Erik Woods wrote
Steven wrote
Erik Woods wrote
^ How are the rhythmic based themes in that score?
-Erik-
Say what?
Sorry... taking a jab at Thor for some bizarre comment he made about Williams' post Geisha themes.
-Erik-
Ah, yes. This is nothing but melody. Noble, pure melody! I know it's nothing original for Williams' standards, but it's just class all the way and I can't imagine the film with a more fitting score. I even enjoy the traditional/source pieces. It's amazing how much of a 180 I've done on this since first hearing it (much like with Tintin).
I really should give LINCOLN another try, a few of Williams scores in recent years have taken time to win me around ( Tintin for me too ), perhaps my ill feeling towards Spielberg's bone-numbingly turgid and boring film prejudices me to some extent?On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt -
- CommentAuthorSteven
- CommentTimeOct 25th 2014
I don't think it's going to help, no. And I can absolutely understand that point of view, it took me a long time to convince myself to actually watch it. But I was pleasantly surprised by how captivated I was by the many great performances, and it gave me a much better appreciation for the score. -
- CommentAuthorTimmer
- CommentTimeOct 25th 2014
I don't think I'll need to see the film again ( more accurately I will not see the film again ) to possibly get into Williams score. JW is one of those artists that can "reveal" themselves on repeated listenings.....am I making sense?On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt -
- CommentAuthorTimmer
- CommentTimeOct 25th 2014
Southall wrote
Automata - ZMDLR
Man, how could you not love this?
One of the years best IMO.On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt -
- CommentAuthorMartijn
- CommentTimeOct 25th 2014 edited
On Williams' score for Lincoln: Yeah, I should probably try it as well, surprisingly impressed as I was with the film.
But I have to say the score didn't stand out in the film, so I'll approach it with muted expectation.'no passion nor excitement here, despite all the notes and musicians' ~ Falkirkbairn -
- CommentAuthorFalkirkBairn
- CommentTimeOct 25th 2014
christopher wrote
RED KROKODIL - Alexander Cimini
This is outstanding. I've been away from this forum for a while. When I came back I went through all of Alan's reviews that I had missed. I found this one of Spotify and after just one listen, I'm sold. This music is just excellent. The first track I hated (it's truly terrifying). Given the subject matter of the film, the whole thing could have sounded like that, but Cimini went the opposite direction and provided a truly gorgeous score. The bonus track at the end from a previous film he had scored is also really good. This is one of the strongest albums I've heard lately, and it was certainly one of the best film scores of 2012. Thanks for bringing it to my attention, Alan!
Thanks Christopher!The views expressed in this post are entirely my own and do not reflect the opinions of maintitles.net, or for that matter, anyone else. http://www.racksandtags.com/falkirkbairn -
- CommentAuthorfranz_conrad
- CommentTimeOct 26th 2014
Timmer wrote
Southall wrote
Automata - ZMDLR
Man, how could you not love this?
One of the years best IMO.
It's very nice. I never would have thought this would be a problem, but it just a seems a bit John Williamsy for me. A bit familiar, when I was hoping for something a bit fresh and different.
NP: Whiplash (Various)
You won't find a more musical film this year. Music is the arena and the weaponry in this story. If you like Don Ellis jazz (not so much the film scores as his jazz career), check this out.A butterfly thinks therefore I am -
- CommentAuthorTimmer
- CommentTimeOct 26th 2014
franz_conrad wrote
Timmer wrote
Southall wrote
Automata - ZMDLR
Man, how could you not love this?
One of the years best IMO.
It's very nice. I never would have thought this would be a problem, but it just a seems a bit John Williamsy for me. A bit familiar, when I was hoping for something a bit fresh and different.
I'll take "John Williamsy" over Zimmerish/RC every bloody time!On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt -
- CommentAuthorfranz_conrad
- CommentTimeOct 26th 2014
That's true. But I wouldn't be praising Zimmerish.A butterfly thinks therefore I am -
- CommentAuthorTimmer
- CommentTimeOct 26th 2014
That put me in my place.On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt -
- CommentAuthorSouthall
- CommentTimeOct 26th 2014
The Wind and the Lion - Goldsmith Jerry
Rousing; brilliant. -
- CommentAuthorCaptain Future
- CommentTimeOct 26th 2014
NP: Body Love (1977) - Klaus Schulze
The only score I own that was written for a porno.Bach's music is vibrant and inspired. -
- CommentAuthorMartijn
- CommentTimeOct 26th 2014
"I only watch porn for the soundtrack".'no passion nor excitement here, despite all the notes and musicians' ~ Falkirkbairn -
- CommentAuthorSouthall
- CommentTimeOct 26th 2014
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- CommentAuthorTimmer
- CommentTimeOct 27th 2014
NP : DUNE - Toto
Excellent! The best Dune score of them all.On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt -
- CommentAuthorjustin boggan
- CommentTimeOct 27th 2014
Martijn wrote
"I only watch porn for the soundtrack".
Just shut the monitor off and let the volume keep going...
The views and opinions of Ford A. Thaxton are his own and do not necessarily reflect the ones of ANYONE else. -
- CommentAuthorSouthall
- CommentTimeOct 27th 2014
The Imitation Game - Alexandre Desplat
It's been a banner year for Desplat and this continues the run. -
- CommentAuthorSouthall
- CommentTimeOct 28th 2014
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- CommentAuthorPawelStroinski
- CommentTimeOct 29th 2014
Did it grow on you? I mean, I remember you not being a fan of it at the time, to put it mildly
http://www.filmmusic.pl - Polish Film Music Review Website -
- CommentAuthorThor
- CommentTimeOct 29th 2014 edited
NP: CHARLOTTE'S WEB (Danny Elfman)
Because it was sitting right there in front of me on iTunes. I've never been able to properly warm to this, but there IS some nice stuff here.I am extremely serious. -
- CommentAuthorSouthall
- CommentTimeOct 29th 2014
PawelStroinski wrote
Did it grow on you? I mean, I remember you not being a fan of it at the time, to put it mildly
What I assume are the JNH parts have definitely grown on me, though I don't think they make up a very large portion of the album. I am more tolerant of the Zimmer material than I used to be, I'll put it that way, but really it just made me wish I was listening to Inception instead. -
- CommentAuthorPawelStroinski
- CommentTimeOct 29th 2014
Hard to really discern, I mean, what would you say if I told you that Myotis is actually JNH alone?http://www.filmmusic.pl - Polish Film Music Review Website -
- CommentAuthorSouthall
- CommentTimeOct 29th 2014
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- CommentAuthorPawelStroinski
- CommentTimeOct 29th 2014
Because it ishttp://www.filmmusic.pl - Polish Film Music Review Website -
- CommentAuthorSouthall
- CommentTimeOct 29th 2014
The Dark Knight - HZ and JNH
There are parts I like, but not as many parts as in Batman Begins and I don't like them as much. Which I think is opposite to most people. -
- CommentAuthorEdmund Meinerts
- CommentTimeOct 29th 2014
It's also opposite to your reviews.
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- CommentAuthorSouthall
- CommentTimeOct 29th 2014
At the time I said ** and ***. Would be the other way round if I re-reviewed them today (which as a matter of fact...)