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      CommentAuthorErik Woods
    • CommentTimeJan 4th 2010 edited
    NP: The Empire Strikes Back - John Williams

    First of all, isn't that just one of the greatest film titles of all time!

    Anyway, this is a great score, blah blah blah... we've heard it all before but I do want to bring something else up that might stimulate some conversation. IMHO, "The Asteroid Field" is probably the best piece of music Williams has ever written for film. I once stated that the "Superman Theme" was the best thing Williams has ever written but after viewing Empire over the holidays I think that Williams absolutely stuck gold with his brilliant "ballet in the stars." I LOVE those racing strings that appear just before the first statement of the main motif; there's a brief pause in the on-screen action where Kershner shows us a floating asteroid after Han says "Never tell me the odds." Then the Falcon bursts onto screen with TIE fighters in pursuit and Williams goes full tilt with the Asteroid Field motif! 2:05 in THIS VIDEO! Goosebumps every time!

    -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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      CommentAuthorStavroula
    • CommentTimeJan 4th 2010 edited
    PawelStroinski wrote
    This is a Hans Zimmer score that pisses me off.


    Care to elaborate? wink kiss
    Whatever you gaze rests on,do not use your vision, but the eyes of your soul...She knows better...
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      CommentAuthorSteven
    • CommentTimeJan 4th 2010
    Erik Woods wrote
    NP: The Empire Strikes Back - John Williams

    First of all, isn't that just one of the greatest film titles of all time!

    Anyway, this is a great score, blah blah blah... we've heard it all before but I do want to bring something else up that might stimulate some conversation. IMHO, "The Asteroid Field" is probably the best piece of music Williams has ever written for film. I once stated that the "Superman Theme" was the best thing Williams has ever written but after viewing Empire over the holidays I think that Williams absolutely stuck gold with his brilliant "ballet in the stars." I LOVE those racing strings that appear just before the first statement of the main motif; there's a brief pause in the on-screen action where Kershner shows us a floating asteroid after Han says "Never tell me the odds." Then the Falcon bursts onto screen with TIE fighters in pursuit and Williams goes full tilt with the Asteroid Field motif! 2:05 in THIS VIDEO! Goosebumps every time!

    -Erik-


    It's certainly one of the best, but Williams has produced so many equally worthy cues for equally worthy scenes that I just can't bring myself to deal in absolutes! I've never been comfortable with the "It's the greatest..." tag.
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      CommentAuthorErik Woods
    • CommentTimeJan 4th 2010
    Steven wrote
    It's certainly one of the best, but Williams has produced so many equally worthy cues for equally worthy scenes that I just can't bring myself to deal in absolutes! I've never been comfortable with the "It's the greatest..." tag.


    rolleyes Ugh! I see where you are coming from but there has to be that one cue that goes above and beyond everything else. Just humour me.

    -Erik-
    host and executive producer of THE CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO PODCAST | www.cinematicsound.net | www.facebook.com/cinematicsound | I HAVE TINNITUS!
  5. Stavroula wrote
    PawelStroinski wrote
    This is a Hans Zimmer score that pisses me off.


    Care to elaborate? wink kiss


    It's just. We all know Zimmer isn't very good with orchestra and stuff like that, but after The Thin Red Line and Gladiator, writing a score which is basically one note performed by a full orchestral ensemble is, at least to me, a huge setback. I also hate the overly reverberated recording. Oh, and some material sounds like an uninspired version of The Prince of Egypt to me.
    http://www.filmmusic.pl - Polish Film Music Review Website
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      CommentAuthorDemetris
    • CommentTimeJan 4th 2010
    Timmer wrote
    Stavroula wrote
    Yes, I read something about 2012 but who knows until then? smile


    Tsunamis...volcanoes....etc etc


    Bullshit prophecies.
    Love Maintitles. It's full of Wanders.
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      CommentAuthorDemetris
    • CommentTimeJan 4th 2010
    DemonStar wrote
    NP: King Arthur - Hans Zimmer

    Hans' action music baring its fangs. Here's some of his real power packed material. punk


    Love it. Pure kick-ass Zimmer that doesn't need to pretend it's actually intellectual. wink
    Love Maintitles. It's full of Wanders.
  8. No, just completely stupid wink
    http://www.filmmusic.pl - Polish Film Music Review Website
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      CommentAuthorDemetris
    • CommentTimeJan 4th 2010
    I find it hard that a Zimmer fan especially, would not like such a bold score. It's the best, most honest parada of RC-isms ever, done by the inventor himself. What's not to like when the volume's loud and brain's switched off?
    Love Maintitles. It's full of Wanders.
    • CommentAuthorLars
    • CommentTimeJan 4th 2010
    Christodoulides wrote
    DemonStar wrote
    NP: King Arthur - Hans Zimmer

    Hans' action music baring its fangs. Here's some of his real power packed material. punk


    Love it. Pure kick-ass Zimmer that doesn't need to pretend it's actually intellectual. wink


    BUDGET MEETING is an awesome action track and the last minute of HOLD THE ICE performed by orchestra and (synth?)choir sounds absolutely beautiful.
  11. I just don't like when the inventor's brain is switched off too.
    http://www.filmmusic.pl - Polish Film Music Review Website
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      CommentAuthorDemetris
    • CommentTimeJan 4th 2010
    It's not. It's simply him having big ol shameless fun. And he was never THE composer to turn to for intellectual music, anyway wink
    Love Maintitles. It's full of Wanders.
    • CommentAuthorTimmer
    • CommentTimeJan 4th 2010
    PawelStroinski wrote
    This is a Hans Zimmer score that pisses me off.


    Me too. I just find it unlikeable.
    On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt
    • CommentAuthorTimmer
    • CommentTimeJan 4th 2010
    Christodoulides wrote
    Timmer wrote
    Stavroula wrote
    Yes, I read something about 2012 but who knows until then? smile


    Tsunamis...volcanoes....etc etc


    Bullshit prophecies.


    ...like I was taking it seriously? rolleyes
    On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt
  15. Christodoulides wrote
    It's simply him having big ol shameless fun. And he was never THE composer to turn to for intellectual music, anyway wink


    To me, he is.
    http://www.filmmusic.pl - Polish Film Music Review Website
    • CommentAuthorTimmer
    • CommentTimeJan 4th 2010
    Erik Woods wrote
    Steven wrote
    It's certainly one of the best, but Williams has produced so many equally worthy cues for equally worthy scenes that I just can't bring myself to deal in absolutes! I've never been comfortable with the "It's the greatest..." tag.


    rolleyes Ugh! I see where you are coming from but there has to be that one cue that goes above and beyond everything else. Just humour me.

    -Erik-


    I have no problem saying The Asteroid Field is one of the greatest pieces Williams has written and the pure excitement of it married to the visuals is pure idiots delight. It's amongst the greatest pieces of incidental music ever written.
    On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt
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      CommentAuthorSteven
    • CommentTimeJan 4th 2010
    Erik Woods wrote
    Steven wrote
    It's certainly one of the best, but Williams has produced so many equally worthy cues for equally worthy scenes that I just can't bring myself to deal in absolutes! I've never been comfortable with the "It's the greatest..." tag.


    rolleyes Ugh! I see where you are coming from but there has to be that one cue that goes above and beyond everything else. Just humour me.

    -Erik-


    I can't though! Choosing one score is hard enough, and even though I'd say Empire Strikes Back is probably my favourite score, there are a few other scores I enjoy just as much.

    As far as deciding what I think is the best cue or the best score, I have no idea. It's all subjective. There's no definitive formula for a great piece of music!
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      CommentAuthorSteven
    • CommentTimeJan 4th 2010 edited
    Timmer wrote
    Erik Woods wrote
    Steven wrote
    It's certainly one of the best, but Williams has produced so many equally worthy cues for equally worthy scenes that I just can't bring myself to deal in absolutes! I've never been comfortable with the "It's the greatest..." tag.


    rolleyes Ugh! I see where you are coming from but there has to be that one cue that goes above and beyond everything else. Just humour me.

    -Erik-


    I have no problem saying The Asteroid Field is one of the greatest pieces Williams has written and the pure excitement of it married to the visuals is pure idiots delight. It's amongst the greatest pieces of incidental music ever written.


    Neither do I, The Asteroid Field IS one of Williams' greatest cues - but that's not my point. I just couldn't bring myself to call it THE greatest. As I said, too many to choose from, plus it's too subjective to narrow it down to just one.

    Not that I mind anyone else doing it of course.
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      CommentAuthorDemetris
    • CommentTimeJan 4th 2010
    Timmer wrote
    Christodoulides wrote
    Timmer wrote
    Stavroula wrote
    Yes, I read something about 2012 but who knows until then? smile


    Tsunamis...volcanoes....etc etc


    Bullshit prophecies.


    ...like I was taking it seriously? rolleyes


    http://www.maintitles.net/forum/discuss … es/#Item_5
    Love Maintitles. It's full of Wanders.
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      CommentAuthorSteven
    • CommentTimeJan 4th 2010
    Avatar James Horner

    May not be the most original thing ever, but I have grown to really really enjoy this one. We'll see if this one has 'staying power', like Giacchino's Star Trek has since its release (I can't even begin to imagine how many times I must have listened to that), but for now I'm absolutely loving it. Shame about the album though, doesn't have a proper end credits track and is missing a couple of outstanding moments in the film.
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      CommentAuthorErik Woods
    • CommentTimeJan 4th 2010
    Steven wrote
    Neither do I, The Asteroid Field IS one of Williams' greatest cues - but that's not my point. I just couldn't bring myself to call it THE greatest. As I said, too many to choose from, plus it's too subjective to narrow it down to just one.


    Talk about sucking all the fun out of this.

    -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
    • CommentTimeJan 4th 2010
    I edited my comment a bit. By all means go for it, I'm just saying I won't join in.
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      CommentAuthorErik Woods
    • CommentTimeJan 4th 2010
    Steven wrote
    Avatar James Horner

    Shame about the album though, doesn't have a proper end credits track and is missing a couple of outstanding moments in the film.[/blue]


    Well, the end credits is basically the re-use of "Jake's First Flight"... I think! And thank God the "Bishop's Countdown" inspired track was left off the album! That was horrible in the movie!

    -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
    • CommentTimeJan 4th 2010
    Steven wrote
    I edited my comment a bit. By all means go for it, I'm just saying I won't join in.


    Just for shits and giggles.... if someone walked up to you and said name your favorite John Williams track... what's the first thing that pops in your head? Don't think about it...

    -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
    • CommentTimeJan 4th 2010 edited
    Erik Woods wrote
    Steven wrote
    Avatar James Horner

    Shame about the album though, doesn't have a proper end credits track and is missing a couple of outstanding moments in the film.[/blue]


    Well, the end credits is basically the re-use of "Jake's First Flight"... I think! And thank God the "Bishop's Countdown" inspired track was left off the album! That was horrible in the movie!

    -Erik-


    I loved that bit, that was the bit I was referring to! biggrin And the moment the hammer-head rhino-elephants attacked.
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      CommentAuthorSteven
    • CommentTimeJan 4th 2010
    Erik Woods wrote
    Steven wrote
    I edited my comment a bit. By all means go for it, I'm just saying I won't join in.


    Just for shits and giggles.... if someone walked up to you and said name your favorite John Williams track... what's the first thing that pops in your head? Don't think about it...

    -Erik-



    If I don't think about it, literally nothing pops into my head. If I do think about it, then too many things pop into my head! dizzy Sorry, I'm not very good at this game at all.
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      CommentAuthorErik Woods
    • CommentTimeJan 4th 2010
    Steven wrote
    Erik Woods wrote
    Steven wrote
    Avatar James Horner

    Shame about the album though, doesn't have a proper end credits track and is missing a couple of outstanding moments in the film.[/blue]


    Well, the end credits is basically the re-use of "Jake's First Flight"... I think! And thank God the "Bishop's Countdown" inspired track was left off the album! That was horrible in the movie!

    -Erik-


    I loved that bit, that was the bit I was referring to! biggrin And the moment the hammer-head rhino-elephants attacked.


    The hammer head rhino scene was laughable. I love the fact that the rhino's saved the day but Horner's music was completely out of place and turned that scene into the only really cheeseball scene in the entire picture!

    -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
    • CommentTimeJan 4th 2010
    Steven wrote

    If I don't think about it, literally nothing pops into my head. If I do think about it, then too many things pop into my head! dizzy Sorry, I'm not very good at this game at all.


    Not very good... dood, you SUCK at this game! tongue

    -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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      CommentAuthorMarselus
    • CommentTimeJan 4th 2010
    Erik Woods wrote
    The hammer head rhino scene was laughable. I love the fact that the rhino's saved the day but Horner's music was completely out of place and turned that scene into the only really cheeseball scene in the entire picture!

    -Erik-

    I agree. That happy fanfare was out of place. They were in the middle of a rough fight for god´s sake.
    Anything with an orchestra or with a choir....at some point will reach you
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      CommentAuthorSteven
    • CommentTimeJan 4th 2010
    Erik Woods wrote
    The hammer head rhino scene was laughable. I love the fact that the rhino's saved the day but Horner's music was completely out of place and turned that scene into the only really cheeseball scene in the entire picture!

    -Erik-


    Never really occurred to me that it was a cheeseball scene, so I didn't really mind. I just really liked the music! Bit of 80s Horner there.

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