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      CommentAuthorDemetris
    • CommentTimeJul 18th 2009
    sdtom wrote
    NP: Cheri from Desplat. Not his best effort IMHO


    Seriously? That score is simply beautiful. A step below Coco Chanell, but still quite captivating.
    Love Maintitles. It's full of Wanders.
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      CommentAuthorDemonStar
    • CommentTimeJul 18th 2009
    War Of The Worlds is well scored indeed, and now I've grown used to the music on CD too.
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      CommentAuthorMiya
    • CommentTimeJul 18th 2009
    NP: Robin Hood: Prince Of Thieves - Michael Kamen

    Grand overture, romantic theme of Maid Marian, exciting final battle music, and again grand finale... great score smile
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      CommentAuthorMiya
    • CommentTimeJul 18th 2009
    NP: Kikujiro - Joe Hisaishi

    Beautiful piano, with beautiful violin solo (I have a weakness for string solos... ), playing one of the most pleasant themes in the world love
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      CommentAuthorDemonStar
    • CommentTimeJul 18th 2009
    NP: Children Of Dune - Brian Tyler

    One of his top scores with really powerful dramatic material.
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      CommentAuthorMartijn
    • CommentTimeJul 18th 2009
    His best still, as far as I'm concerned.
    'no passion nor excitement here, despite all the notes and musicians' ~ Falkirkbairn
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      CommentAuthorSunil
    • CommentTimeJul 18th 2009
    Erik Woods wrote
    Sunil wrote
    The only score i don't like is War of the Worlds. I find it boring.


    Well, you most definitely need to elaborate on that one because I find it to be one of the most interesting Williams scores written this decade. Raw, aggressive, and non-thematic which goes against everything Williams has brought to us since the beginning of time!

    -Erik-


    Overdose of atonal tunes made me boring. Still, i find difficult to appreciate this score. This is not his best work. Overall, it was disappointment from both John Williams and Steven Spielberg. This is one of the worst collaboration work.
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  8. Martijn wrote
    His best still, as far as I'm concerned.


    Yes, I tend to agree.
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  9. sdtom wrote
    NP: Cheri from Desplat. Not his best effort IMHO


    I'm of the opposite opinion. One of his very best.
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      CommentAuthorMartijn
    • CommentTimeJul 18th 2009
    Well, you're from the opposite side of the world, so that makes perfect sense.
    'no passion nor excitement here, despite all the notes and musicians' ~ Falkirkbairn
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      CommentAuthorDemonStar
    • CommentTimeJul 18th 2009
    NP: Up - Michael Giacchino

    The most charming and emotionally beautiful and thematically rich score so far this year IMO, hands down.
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      CommentAuthorMartijn
    • CommentTimeJul 18th 2009
    You think?
    I think it was sweet but forgettable, ultimately.

    Hmmm...I should probably give this one another shot soon.
    'no passion nor excitement here, despite all the notes and musicians' ~ Falkirkbairn
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      CommentAuthorDemonStar
    • CommentTimeJul 18th 2009 edited
    I want to see the movie desperately but they haven't released it here yet, damn it!! angry
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      CommentAuthorErik Woods
    • CommentTimeJul 18th 2009
    sdtom wrote
    NP: Cheri from Desplat. Not his best effort IMHO


    I'm with you. A few solid tracks but I'd rather listen to Coco which I consider to be one of the best of the year!

    -Erik-
    host and executive producer of THE CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO PODCAST | www.cinematicsound.net | www.facebook.com/cinematicsound | I HAVE TINNITUS!
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      CommentAuthorErik Woods
    • CommentTimeJul 18th 2009
    Sunil wrote
    This is one of the worst collaboration work.


    Nah. Save that for Always and Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.

    -Erik-
    host and executive producer of THE CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO PODCAST | www.cinematicsound.net | www.facebook.com/cinematicsound | I HAVE TINNITUS!
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      CommentAuthorErik Woods
    • CommentTimeJul 18th 2009 edited
    NP: Superman - John Williams
    John Debney conducting the Royal Scottish National Orchestra

    When it comes down to great re-recordings some forget about including this one in the group. Sure, there are a few tempo changes and a couple of flubbed notes but as a whole this is one faithful re-recording that took a lot of man hours to complete; reconstructing the score from scratch using Williams original sketches. I can't imagine how much work was thrown into doing that. Kudos to the forgotten heroes of this release; the reconstruction orchestrators - Kevin Kaska, Brad Dechter, Don Nemitz, Frank Bennett and Larry Dominello.

    The sound is most impressive. I do like a majority of the recordings that come from these Varese/RSNO albums and I would put this recording near the top of the list. You get just over 90 minutes of music which includes all the major highlights (I for one would say that the entire score is one GIGANTIC highlight) including at the time the previously unreleased "The Helicopter Sequence" featuring one of my favorite moments in the score. It's a short performance of the the Superman main theme as Superman flys away from Lois after rescuing her from the falling chopter. Right after she faints on the roof of the Daily Planet we cut to a wide shot of Metropolis. Superman enters the frame and Williams starts up the march. The brass get to make the first statement of the theme but then enters a lone French Horn that gets to finish the call in the high register. It's that French Horn that gives me goosebumps and I look forward to that one moment every time I see the movie or listen to the score!

    Earlier on, Debney brings heart and warmth to the first disc which represents the Krypton and Smallville sequences. Williams brilliant tearjerkers "Johnathan's Death" and "Leaving Home" are superbly performed with as much passion as the original recording with the London Symphony Orchestra. Such genuine tenderness, love and care you don't get from modern day summer blockbusters!

    Superman is one of the all time greatest scores and thanks to Varese, the reconstruction orchestrators, John Debney and the RSNO we get to hear this masterpiece for the very first time in brilliant crystal clear digital sound! I highly recommend that everyone pick up this recording even if you own the original soundtrack recording.

    -Erik-
    host and executive producer of THE CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO PODCAST | www.cinematicsound.net | www.facebook.com/cinematicsound | I HAVE TINNITUS!
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      CommentAuthorSteven
    • CommentTimeJul 18th 2009 edited
    Sky Captain & The World of Tomorrow Edward Shearmur

    There are a lot of restrained delicate scores being released by European composers (I suppose there always has been?), but you give me a good adventure score like this and it blows them ALL clear out of the water IMO. Adventure scores like this just push all the right film music buttons in me that restrained scores rarely do.

    This is one of the last proper adventure scores I think?
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      CommentAuthorWilliam
    • CommentTimeJul 18th 2009
    NP: The Soloist - Dario Marianelli

    It'd be nice to know exactly what material is Beethoven's and what is Marianelli's. slant
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      CommentAuthorSteven
    • CommentTimeJul 18th 2009
    There's a simple solution to that. Listen to V For Vendetta then listen to Beethoven's 9th symphony.
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      CommentAuthorSteven
    • CommentTimeJul 18th 2009
    The Dark Knight Hans Zimmer & JNH

    I like it because E=mc². There, is that quantitative enough for you William?
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      CommentAuthorMartijn
    • CommentTimeJul 18th 2009
    So basically you like it, but that's relative?
    I can relate to that.
    'no passion nor excitement here, despite all the notes and musicians' ~ Falkirkbairn
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      CommentAuthorRalph Kruhm
    • CommentTimeJul 18th 2009 edited
    Erik Woods wrote
    NP: Superman - John Williams
    John Debney conducting the Royal Scottish National Orchestra

    Thanks for that thorough description, Erik. I never heard that one, but I love the classic Superman score with all my heart; I think I even prefer it to the original Star Wars. There are some things you said in your review that really wet my appetite for this rerecording, so I´ll check it out.
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      CommentAuthorWilliam
    • CommentTimeJul 18th 2009
    Steven wrote
    The Dark Knight Hans Zimmer & JNH

    I like it because E=mc². There, is that quantitative enough for you William?


    Nope. biggrin Honestly, Steven, I'm not saying you shouldn't like it. I like it too; lately I've gotten much more into the score and there is definitely some good stuff there. I just don't see why the average person ignores most scores they hear in theaters (even louder ones), but suddenly runs to the store when the TDK score is released, as if it's some masterpiece.
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      CommentAuthorSteven
    • CommentTimeJul 18th 2009
    Because they are the average person.
    It's not rocket science.
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      CommentAuthorWilliam
    • CommentTimeJul 18th 2009 edited
    It just bugs me when they sit there and argue with me that it is an 'amazing' score, more amazing than others... rolleyes
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      CommentAuthorWilliam
    • CommentTimeJul 18th 2009
    NP: Bolt - John Powell

    A very fun score! cheesy
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      CommentAuthorSteven
    • CommentTimeJul 18th 2009
    So what if they do? You don't have to agree with them.
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      CommentAuthorWilliam
    • CommentTimeJul 18th 2009
    Yeah, and they don't have to be idiots.
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      CommentAuthorSteven
    • CommentTimeJul 18th 2009
    You could always turn the other cheek.
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      CommentAuthorWilliam
    • CommentTimeJul 18th 2009 edited
    Religious references, Steven? biggrin rolleyes They still don't have to be idiots.

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