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- CommentAuthorTimmer
- CommentTimeMar 4th 2010 edited
I've been in scary or spooky music mood over the last few nights and tonight is no different...
NP : HELLBOUND : HELLRAISER II - Christopher Young
Apocalyptic awesome magnificence!
On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt -
- CommentAuthorErik Woods
- CommentTimeMar 4th 2010
Anthony wrote
I can't see it topping The Wolfman.
Both are excellent!
-Erik-host and executive producer of THE CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO PODCAST | www.cinematicsound.net | www.facebook.com/cinematicsound | I HAVE TINNITUS! -
- CommentAuthorDemonStar
- CommentTimeMar 4th 2010
NP: Alice In Wonderland - Danny Elfman
Very good. It's just as good as it sounded in the clips - it's got the haunting choirs from Edward Scissorhands but not so sweetish; there are deep, dark orchestral textures accompanying and successfully create a mysterious and intriguing experience. The album listening experience feels very coherent - the excellent and very catchy Alice theme pops up in the right places, and the action music is fantastic. Most of the short tracks continue into each other, and the sound quality is excellent. I'd give the score 4 stars, lovely stuff. I'm eager to watch the movie and see how the score plays there. -
- CommentAuthorAtham
- CommentTimeMar 4th 2010
NP: Enemy Mine - Jarre
This was the first CD I ever bought (along with Ben-Hur) but I sadly sold it many years ago.
I've always regretted that until I bought it second hand for just $10 in a shop in New Zealand the other day!
Great stuff here. So rich with many themes.
Next I think I'll play Goldsmith's The Blue Max. This one I had to pay a bit more for via e-bay.
By the way, New Zealand was awesome! -
- CommentAuthorMarselus
- CommentTimeMar 4th 2010
DemonStar wrote
NP: Alice In Wonderland - Danny Elfman
Very good. It's just as good as it sounded in the clips - it's got the haunting choirs from Edward Scissorhands but not so sweetish; there are deep, dark orchestral textures accompanying and successfully create a mysterious and intriguing experience. The album listening experience feels very coherent - the excellent and very catchy Alice theme pops up in the right places, and the action music is fantastic. Most of the short tracks continue into each other, and the sound quality is excellent. I'd give the score 4 stars, lovely stuff. I'm eager to watch the movie and see how the score plays there.
Definitely, Elfman is not my composer. To me, his use of choir in movies like Alice in Wonderland is like having a bath in a pool full of sugar (or saccharine if you prefer). Oh, and I think the main theme isn´t played enough times. A 100th reprise would have been nice.Anything with an orchestra or with a choir....at some point will reach you -
- CommentAuthorTimmer
- CommentTimeMar 4th 2010
Atham wrote
NP: Enemy Mine - Jarre
This was the first CD I ever bought (along with Ben-Hur) but I sadly sold it many years ago.
I've always regretted that until I bought it second hand for just $10 in a shop in New Zealand the other day!
Great stuff here. So rich with many themes.
Next I think I'll play Goldsmith's The Blue Max. This one I had to pay a bit more for via e-bay.
By the way, New Zealand was awesome!
I know! And I wanna see pics Randall
p.s. Enemy Mine for $10 NZ.... 
On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt -
- CommentAuthorDemonStar
- CommentTimeMar 4th 2010 edited
Marselus wrote
Definitely, Elfman is not my composer. To me, his use of choir in movies like Alice in Wonderland is like having a bath in a pool full of sugar (or saccharine if you prefer). Oh, and I think the main theme isn´t played enough times. A 100th reprise would have been nice.
Fair enough. But personally I love his use of choir for that precise reason - it's filled with a charming quality to evoke that fairytale-ish feeling which kinda immerses me in the film's world for the time. And I love the experience. Though I think his choir here is darker than CATCF or Edward Scissorhands.
About the Alice theme reprise, I think those numerous reprises are there for a good reason and with enough variation. For example, the first reprise has mostly a solo voice singing to evoke a feeling of loneliness, the second one is slightly more upbeat as Alice familiarises with the characters in Wonderland (I'm just judging from the tracklist; I haven't seen the movie after all), the third has a feeling of mystery and eeriness because of the surrounding Chesire Cat and Red Queen tracks, the fourth has a feeling of decisiveness because of the upcoming battle tracks, and of course the final one serves as a Finale. Listening the third time now and the score's really growing on me!
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- CommentAuthorNautilus
- CommentTimeMar 4th 2010 edited
Marselus wrote
DemonStar wrote
NP: Alice In Wonderland - Danny Elfman
Very good. It's just as good as it sounded in the clips - it's got the haunting choirs from Edward Scissorhands but not so sweetish; there are deep, dark orchestral textures accompanying and successfully create a mysterious and intriguing experience. The album listening experience feels very coherent - the excellent and very catchy Alice theme pops up in the right places, and the action music is fantastic. Most of the short tracks continue into each other, and the sound quality is excellent. I'd give the score 4 stars, lovely stuff. I'm eager to watch the movie and see how the score plays there.
Definitely, Elfman is not my composer
No. it's Burton composer
I agree with you Marselus. You know that. it's more, I never had an "Elfman mood". never.
My great problem with elfman ,leaving aside his tiresome style, is in the action music. It's not melodic enough and all his action stuff sounds exactly the same.
Being said that, Elfman reduced his fireworks and his tricks a lot in his recent scores. So now it's easiest to me listen his allbums. Charlie and the Chocolate factory (wich is my favourite album), Wanted, Terminator Salvation, The Wolfman and Alice are more "nice" to listen than scores like "batman" or " Nightmare.."
NP:Alice in Wonderland (Elfman)
Aliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice....ooooooooooooooooooooooh.......Aliiiiiiiiiiiice!
and that's it.
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- CommentAuthorDemetris
- CommentTimeMar 4th 2010
PawelStroinski wrote
The atonal strings in CHarlie Loses HIs Head seem live, but Zimmer admits that the first time he really had his way with orchestra was Bird on a Wire.
Is "having his way with the orchestra" supposed to mean something positive? 'Cause bird on a wire was absolutely hideous.Love Maintitles. It's full of Wanders. -
- CommentAuthorDemetris
- CommentTimeMar 4th 2010
DreamTheater wrote
Dante's Inferno (Garry Schyman)
The score to a game about the depths of hell should be horrific right? Well it is, but I'm really getting tired of 'music' such as this. There's nothing to hold my interest. In the beginning I thought this would have something in common with the obvious comparison which is Goldsmith's The Omen, but that was soon laid to rest, because at least Jerry came up with memorable themes. Sorry but this is, once again, not for me.
I'm going to listen to Cinema Symphony now to quickly forget about this one.
love it love it love it love it love it love it love it love it love it love it love it love it love it love it love it love it love it love ilove it love it love it love it love it love it love it love it love it love it love it love itLove Maintitles. It's full of Wanders. -
- CommentAuthorDemetris
- CommentTimeMar 4th 2010
Marselus wrote
DemonStar wrote
NP: Alice In Wonderland - Danny Elfman
Very good. It's just as good as it sounded in the clips - it's got the haunting choirs from Edward Scissorhands but not so sweetish; there are deep, dark orchestral textures accompanying and successfully create a mysterious and intriguing experience. The album listening experience feels very coherent - the excellent and very catchy Alice theme pops up in the right places, and the action music is fantastic. Most of the short tracks continue into each other, and the sound quality is excellent. I'd give the score 4 stars, lovely stuff. I'm eager to watch the movie and see how the score plays there.
Definitely, Elfman is not my composer. To me, his use of choir in movies like Alice in Wonderland is like having a bath in a pool full of sugar (or saccharine if you prefer). Oh, and I think the main theme isn´t played enough times. A 100th reprise would have been nice.
Haven't heard it yet...does it bear similarities with Edward Crappyhands?Love Maintitles. It's full of Wanders. -
- CommentAuthorDemetris
- CommentTimeMar 4th 2010
Timmer wrote
I've been in scary or spooky music mood over the last few nights and tonight is no different...
NP : HELLBOUND : HELLRAISER II - Christopher Young
Apocalyptic awesome magnificence!
The epitome of modern scary / creepy thriller / horror music, Mr.Young is.Love Maintitles. It's full of Wanders. -
- CommentAuthorMiya
- CommentTimeMar 4th 2010 edited
christopher wrote
Balto - James Horner
Just finishing those fantastic finale cues...and skipping the song.
I love the song too 
Panthera wrote
NP: Homeword Bound 1 and Homeword Bound 2 - Bruce Broughton
The main theme is one of my favorite themes ever written! Before I ever liked film music, I knew this music was special.
It was special for me too. I remember I tried to play the theme on piano after watching it.Labels are for cans, not people. - Anthony Rapp -
- CommentAuthorAtham
- CommentTimeMar 4th 2010
Timmer wrote
Atham wrote
NP: Enemy Mine - Jarre
This was the first CD I ever bought (along with Ben-Hur) but I sadly sold it many years ago.
I've always regretted that until I bought it second hand for just $10 in a shop in New Zealand the other day!
Great stuff here. So rich with many themes.
Next I think I'll play Goldsmith's The Blue Max. This one I had to pay a bit more for via e-bay.
By the way, New Zealand was awesome!
I know! And I wanna see pics Randall
p.s. Enemy Mine for $10 NZ....
Yup. $10.00 NZ. I noticed it's U.S. $115.00 on e-bay atm too!
I'll put a pic up from NZ soon.
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- CommentAuthorAnthony
- CommentTimeMar 4th 2010 edited
NP: Percy Jackson & The Olympians - The Lightning Thief - Christophe Beck
I really liked this on first listen, but the more I hear it it just reminds me of John Powell's X-Men score.
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- CommentAuthorMiya
- CommentTimeMar 4th 2010
NP: Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey - Bruce Broughton
There were three movie themes which emotionally touched me most as a kid - one was Father's Theme from The Lion King (because it's so poignant), another was Legend Of Ashitaka Theme from Princess Mononoke (because it's so epic). The third one was the main theme from this score. Because it's so warm.
Except the fantastic End Credit suite, Reunion cue is my favorite - I love how main theme isn't played until Shadow finally appears over the hill. Nothing else could fit the scene where a dog is running back to his dear master!
I wish this and the sequel score will be re-released. I noticed it was Intrada who released the first soundtrack, not Disney. Does they still have the license? If so, there is still a hope...?Labels are for cans, not people. - Anthony Rapp -
- CommentAuthorErik Woods
- CommentTimeMar 4th 2010
NP: Alice in Wonderland - Danny Elfman
F__king brilliant! And Dennis Sands is again on the ball - what a dynamic recording! I love the English children's choir... but unlike the fairytale sound of Edward Scissorhands the choir in this score is represented in a more, dark and twisted fashion. Reminds me of "Something Wicked This Way Comes" from Williams' Prisoner of Azkaban. There is a sense of magic and adventure in the main theme (which Elfman knocked out of the friggin' park) but we know well enough that the journey is a mysterious and potentially dangerous one for Alice who much watch her step with each new place she visits. It's all in there in the music. Some of the greatest scores ever composed tell an entire story on their own without having to see the film and Elfman has succeed in doing that with this most impressive score!
-Erik-host and executive producer of THE CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO PODCAST | www.cinematicsound.net | www.facebook.com/cinematicsound | I HAVE TINNITUS! -
- CommentAuthorTimmer
- CommentTimeMar 4th 2010
Atham wrote
Timmer wrote
Atham wrote
NP: Enemy Mine - Jarre
This was the first CD I ever bought (along with Ben-Hur) but I sadly sold it many years ago.
I've always regretted that until I bought it second hand for just $10 in a shop in New Zealand the other day!
Great stuff here. So rich with many themes.
Next I think I'll play Goldsmith's The Blue Max. This one I had to pay a bit more for via e-bay.
By the way, New Zealand was awesome!
I know! And I wanna see pics Randall
p.s. Enemy Mine for $10 NZ....
Yup. $10.00 NZ. I noticed it's U.S. $115.00 on e-bay atm too!
I'll put a pic up from NZ soon.
I look forward to it.On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt -
- CommentAuthorMartijn
- CommentTimeMar 4th 2010
Atham wrote
Yup. $10.00 NZ. I noticed it's U.S. $115.00 on e-bay atm too!
Niiiice. Neat little stroke of good fortune there, Atham! Well spotted!'no passion nor excitement here, despite all the notes and musicians' ~ Falkirkbairn -
- CommentAuthorNautilus
- CommentTimeMar 4th 2010 edited
NP: Total Recall (goldsmith)
In my office. the people around is a collateral damage of Goldsmith agressive composition!!!!
My fourth all time favourite score! -
- CommentAuthorTimmer
- CommentTimeMar 4th 2010
NP : CROSS OF IRON - Ernest Gold
It's fantastic to finally have this on CD, the main theme is truly to die for, one of those rare themes that put chills up and down your spine, IMO it's one of the greatest themes ever written.
On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt -
- CommentAuthorMartijn
- CommentTimeMar 4th 2010
Really?
I should have a listen to this...I think I may have it somewhere, but I never bothered with a proper listen.
NP: Alice In Wonderland - Danny Elfman
This IS nice! Danny is well back in form with this powerhouse of a score! Romantic and not a little bombastic, this reminds me of his best work on the Batman series (but with a decidedly more gentle touch).
Not saccharine or fairytale-esque in the least, but a very mature, thematic, rock solid score.
Greatly enjoyable.'no passion nor excitement here, despite all the notes and musicians' ~ Falkirkbairn -
- CommentAuthorTimmer
- CommentTimeMar 4th 2010
Martijn,
Most of the score is quite unremarkable, good but unremarkable and includes some German folk songs, maybe that's why you've hardly played it? Dig it out and listen to that theme which bookends the album, it truly is something of, as our esteemed contributer would say, a "rare beauty".On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt -
- CommentAuthorMartijn
- CommentTimeMar 4th 2010
Will do.'no passion nor excitement here, despite all the notes and musicians' ~ Falkirkbairn -
- CommentAuthorTimmer
- CommentTimeMar 4th 2010
If you don't have it I'm sure something can be arranged.On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt -
- CommentAuthorMartijn
- CommentTimeMar 4th 2010
I just found it. Will have a listen anon.'no passion nor excitement here, despite all the notes and musicians' ~ Falkirkbairn -
- CommentAuthorPawelStroinski
- CommentTimeMar 4th 2010
James Horner - Flightplan
I like it a lot. Very intelligent design of the score and the idea of expanding the orchestral ensemble with each piece (though possibly unnoticeable on album) is quite ingenious.http://www.filmmusic.pl - Polish Film Music Review Website -
- CommentAuthorFalkirkBairn
- CommentTimeMar 4th 2010
Timmer wrote
NP : CROSS OF IRON - Ernest Gold
It's fantastic to finally have this on CD, the main theme is truly to die for, one of those rare themes that put chills up and down your spine, IMO it's one of the greatest themes ever written.
I listened to this the other day and it just didn't do anything for me at all. I was quite disappointed. I much preferred the other title that was bundled with Cross of Iron!
I don't know whether Kritzerland is good at selecting clips for their titles but, for titles I'm not familiar with, I frequently find their titles a let down when I hear them in full.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 -
- CommentAuthorDreamTheater
- CommentTimeMar 4th 2010
Christodoulides wrote
DreamTheater wrote
Dante's Inferno (Garry Schyman)
The score to a game about the depths of hell should be horrific right? Well it is, but I'm really getting tired of 'music' such as this. There's nothing to hold my interest. In the beginning I thought this would have something in common with the obvious comparison which is Goldsmith's The Omen, but that was soon laid to rest, because at least Jerry came up with memorable themes. Sorry but this is, once again, not for me.
I'm going to listen to Cinema Symphony now to quickly forget about this one.
love it love it love it love it love it love it love it love it love it love it love it love it love it love it love it love it love it love ilove it love it love it love it love it love it love it love it love it love it love it love it
I love that you love it
I love that I hate it
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Not a big fan of Schyman am I, Bioshock 2 did nothing for me either."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. -
- CommentAuthorDemetris
- CommentTimeMar 4th 2010
Martijn wrote
Really?
I should have a listen to this...I think I may have it somewhere, but I never bothered with a proper listen.
NP: Alice In Wonderland - Danny Elfman
This IS nice! Danny is well back in form with this powerhouse of a score! Romantic and not a little bombastic, this reminds me of his best work on the Batman series (but with a decidedly more gentle touch).
Not saccharine or fairytale-esque in the least, but a very mature, thematic, rock solid score.
Greatly enjoyable.
I've heard it too, i have to join the parade and say that yeah, it's a very good score indeed, Looking forward to the movie itself.Love Maintitles. It's full of Wanders.