ALAN SILVESTRI

I heard his Hulk v Wolverine score and thought it was pretty good.

Composer of the months: Alan Silvestri:

http://montages.no/2011/09/manedens-kom … silvestri/

Yes, it is! Thanks again.

Thomas, I know I've said this before, but sometimes your reviews make absolutely no sense.

"The darker sinister "Frozen Wasteland" and "Schmidt's Treasure" delve ourselves deep and clearly in the known suspenseful style of Silvestri, making sure it is his baby alright." Really?

"But forget a mere minute when you'll get dozens of that style and louder, more heroically and a lot more rhythmically after that". What does that even mean?

The entire review is a nightmare of mixed metaphors, screwed-up grammar and syntax (what is a "resolving finish"?), and wrong words being used in the wrong context (it "shatters deliciously"??)

I know that English is not your first language, and your English is better than my French or Flemish, but that's why I don't try to write reviews in French or Flemish, because I know they would be embarassingly bad.

You really, *really* need to work on this, because it makes the review portion of this site look terribly amateurish.

I know you mean well Jon, but even though I'll improve over the years, my style will never become brilliant or even good. I think most people will have to accept that.

either way, I've taken your comments into consideration and I've changed several things, I'm sure it reads much smoother now

thanks in advance

yeah, sometimes I wonder if people take these ratings seriously. Sometimes I think they do it just to attack a certain composer or score

well, I've already changed several things, and I already changed them into something that's a lot more simple. And I'll try to keep that in mind.

but about the colorful metaphors, that's the way I write, that's my personal style. I'll never abandon that. If I abandon that, they won't be my reviews anymore. But I can keep them at a minimum

and I know you were referring to my previous edited post

I'll try to make sure they fit. Either way, I've changed my review a little bit and it already reads better. I'll try to keep my reviews simple in the future

thanks anyway for the input

Intrada's next release:

"Young Guns II"

If you've not heard, what I consider an "okay" score, here's a suite; I took good parts amidst blah stuff, and made a few good suites, this is one of them:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JrL8I6iUAc

so this half a star, and for instance Medal of Honor of Djawadi 3 stars, go figure

Yet someone on this board only gave The Rocketeer 4 stars.

-Erik-

and Young Guns II it is

YOUNG GUNS II

Label: Intrada Special Collection Volume 181
Date: 1990
Tracks: 16
Time = 46:15

Alan Silvestri's exciting score for Geoff Murphy's fresh, much under-appreciated western finally arrives on CD in world premiere complete presentation direct from two-track digital stereo masters! Terrific film offers striking look at Billy The Kid's destiny in aftermath of famed Lincoln County wars & subsequent dogged pursuit by once friend Pat Garrett. Emilio Estevez, Kiefer Sutherland, Lou Diamond Phillips & Christian Slater offer youthful, vivid portrayals. Alan Silvestri takes cue from stars, creates fresh, youthful western score melding flavorful percussion, solo guitar, rhythm section & full orchestra. Silvestri anchors with rhythmic minor-key theme, then twists idea in opposite directions: one direction is rousing theme for outlaw gang on the run, other direction is intimate idea for loss of lives during journey... both come from identical melodic & harmonic DNA. Brilliant! Secondary theme, often with chorus, plays for Chavez character (Phillips), ever-weaving, ever-winding towards character's ultimate tragedy "when the spirit horse comes". Dynamic cue ("Little Tom Dies") when gang makes final stand an action highlight. And always under spotlight throughout entire score... that colorful Spanish guitar! Original 1990 "music from and inspired by" album contained all songs with just 1:00 of Silvestri's score! For Intrada CD, entire score is presented complete from digital master elements courtesy both Morgan Creek Productions & composer Silvestri. Rousing western score with both exciting nod to action & sad reflection on changing times hits the bullseye! Alan Silvestri conducts. Intrada Special Collection release available in limited quantity.

01. Scars 5:10
02. Small Hands 3:04
03. Lynch Mob 4:11
04. Finish The Game 2:50
05. Yoo Hoo 2:43
06. Devil's Deal 1:26
07. More Than Hello 2:34
08. Tom Sees The Light 1:30
09. Coy Dog 2:38
10. Ride To Guano City 1:09
11. Battle 2:46
12. Little Tom Dies 6:49
13. Garrett's Place 1:10
14. Chavez's Wound 3:01
15. You Gonna Shoot? 3:33
16. Stolen Horse (Finale) 1:18

I know Martijn, I know I can write. But sometimes I make it too difficult, sometimes I go too quickly for something without thinking rationally. That's me personally in a nutshell by the way. While I should think instead about: why make it difficult if you can make it easy.

I'll definitely try to do my best to make sure I represent myself and MainTitles the best I can in the future. I know I can, now I have to make sure I'll do it too

for now no, though I really should

are you interested in several Alan? You can do them if you want to. I'm tied up with the whole Marco Beltrami update anyway