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- CommentAuthorKevin Scarlet
- CommentTimeMay 18th 2010 edited
Christodoulides wrote
Bregt wrote
Christodoulides wrote
Thomas newman - revolutionary road
We're surely getting far less from this composer than we should. American Beauty like, but a bit more developed, a bit more mature and certainly less depressing.
When is he going to do a large orchestral score again? Is there anything coming up from him? He's still one of my favourite composers. I was listening to The Horse Whisperer lately, and while not in the upper range of his output, it has some extra ordinary tracks. The violin and cello (or other strings) play in The Accident for example!
I am not sure this kind of films / scores exists anymore today.
I said a while ago that if Andrew Stanton, the director of WALL-E and Finding Nemo, hadn't dropped him, Newman might have had his next epic score on the horizon. As it stands, that doesn't seem to be in the cards now.
That said, Revolutionary Road is one of his finest works. "April" is a tour de force. Not depressing, my ass. You all haven't seen the movie?
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- CommentAuthorkeky
- CommentTimeMay 18th 2010
Kung Fu Panda - Zimmer & Powell
This score has only about 5-6 tracks that I actually like, the rest is too fragmented for me. I mean it is a showcase what I DON'T like in film music: when there's a switch of styles in every 20 seconds of a track. I love when the style changes between the tracks and not in them. Therefore Oogway ascends, Panda Po or The Bridge are the best tracks because they are coherent, they keep their style throughout their entire length.
I think that's why Morricone is my favourite composer: he never composes pieces that change their style in every 10-15 seconds. He never composes pieces that follow the onscreen events but rather pieces that fit the onscreen events and therefore can be enjoyed completely as a standalone listening experience. -
- CommentAuthorDemetris
- CommentTimeMay 18th 2010
It's got nice, scarce ideas, but as a whole it's pretty disconnecting a listening experience, and tiring at places. I'd say that several Powell animated scores suffer from this, they're not focused and coherent enough. The exceptions would be up, the incredibles, ratatouille, happy feet.Love Maintitles. It's full of Wanders. -
- CommentAuthorNautilus
- CommentTimeMay 18th 2010 edited
Blasphemy!
Kung Fu Panda is one of the best scores from both composers! Epic, dramatic, funny, action packed, exotic..
PS: happy feet can't be more fragmented until the last 5 tracks!!!!
NP:Prince of Persia Sands of Time
Let me make a more focused listening after the 2 first tracks... -
- CommentAuthorDemonStar
- CommentTimeMay 18th 2010
Christodoulides wrote
The exceptions would be up, the incredibles, ratatouille, happy feet.
Those are by a certain Mr. Giacchino, actually.
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- CommentAuthorDemetris
- CommentTimeMay 18th 2010 edited
Well, i had to clarify, i thought about mainstream but coherent hollywood animated scores in general, most prominent ones being by Giacchino and Powell, these are the ones i had in mind. If we were to talk Powell alone, i'd say the Happy feet score.Love Maintitles. It's full of Wanders. -
- CommentAuthorNautilus
- CommentTimeMay 18th 2010
The Incredibles coherent and unfragmented.....
Did you hear that Roger? ahahahaha -
- CommentAuthorAnthony
- CommentTimeMay 18th 2010
Nautilus wrote
Blasphemy!
Kung Fu Panda is one of the best scores from both composers! Epic, dramatic, funny, action packed, exotic..
Agreed! -
- CommentAuthorNautilus
- CommentTimeMay 18th 2010
One thing is sure about Prince of Persia....I can't think in a better composer to make shines the middle eastern instruments as much as Harry does. and it can be worth to listen only for this. -
- CommentAuthorDemonStar
- CommentTimeMay 18th 2010 edited
Christodoulides wrote
If we were to talk Powell alone, i'd say the Happy feet score.
I think his new How To Train Your Dragon score was very well developed and thematically coherent too. -
- CommentAuthorkeky
- CommentTimeMay 18th 2010
DemonStar wrote
Christodoulides wrote
If we were to talk Powell alone, i'd say the Happy feet score.
I think his new How To Train Your Dragon score was very well developed and thematically coherent too.
I agree. That's the best animation score by Powell, in my opinion. -
- CommentAuthorDemetris
- CommentTimeMay 18th 2010
n.p. ALAN SILVESTRI - cast away
Repetitive but can you really get enough of that gorgeous theme? I, for one, can't
Love Maintitles. It's full of Wanders. -
- CommentAuthorMarselus
- CommentTimeMay 18th 2010
Nautilus wrote
One thing is sure about Prince of Persia....I can't think in a better composer to make shines the middle eastern instruments as much as Harry does. and it can be worth to listen only for this.
If only he was able to make the whole orchestra shine as well.Anything with an orchestra or with a choir....at some point will reach you -
- CommentAuthorNautilus
- CommentTimeMay 18th 2010 edited
Marselus wrote
Nautilus wrote
One thing is sure about Prince of Persia....I can't think in a better composer to make shines the middle eastern instruments as much as Harry does. and it can be worth to listen only for this.
If only he was able to make the whole orchestra shine as well.
I think he tried to hard to avoid Zimmerisms. I mean the heavy use of Horns, so he uses to few
NP:HIdalgo (James Newton Howard)
I don't like the main theme. So I never have been a fan of this score.
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- CommentAuthorPawelStroinski
- CommentTimeMay 18th 2010
lp wrote
PawelStroinski wrote
Scribe wrote
RE: Prince of Persia...haven't heard it yet, but I'm sure it's gotta be pretty decent if both Hans Zimmer and Demetris like it. Looking forward to it!
Good, people read my interview
Any update? I remember you saying that there's an addendum to that interview?
Not really an addendum, Hans promised to "talk to me about Thin Red Line" specifically. FIrst part of this conversation did happen, actually. The only downside was the failure of my Skype call recorder, but I remmeber what he told me.
I will talk with him again, he specifically asked me to divide the conversation in two.http://www.filmmusic.pl - Polish Film Music Review Website -
- CommentAuthorMarselus
- CommentTimeMay 18th 2010
PawelStroinski wrote
Hans promised to "talk to me about Thin Red Line" specifically.
Nice Pawel, looking forward to listening to that.
PawelStroinski wrote
he specifically asked me to divide the conversation in two.
It looks like a long conversation then
Anything with an orchestra or with a choir....at some point will reach you -
- CommentAuthorPawelStroinski
- CommentTimeMay 18th 2010
My recording software failed, alas. The first part didn't record. I could share some info, I think, but I dunno in which thread they would be actually readhttp://www.filmmusic.pl - Polish Film Music Review Website -
- CommentAuthorPawelStroinski
- CommentTimeMay 18th 2010
Oh, and the first part was about half an hourhttp://www.filmmusic.pl - Polish Film Music Review Website -
- CommentAuthorScribe
- CommentTimeMay 18th 2010
NP: Fantastic Mr. Fox - Desplat (both releases)
First listen.
WTF!?
Conceptually this sounded like a score I would hate, but after so many good comments I finally decided to give it a try, and I love it!I love you all. Never change. Well, unless you want to! -
- CommentAuthorAtham
- CommentTimeMay 18th 2010
ID4 (deluxe) - David Arnold
Huge! Amazing! Dazzling! Awesomeness!
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- CommentAuthorchristopher
- CommentTimeMay 18th 2010
Erik Woods wrote
Christodoulides wrote
10 yes, 20hmmmm, 100? You're exaggerating.
Not exaggerating at all. Every single one of my Top 10 scores of the past decade are miles ahead of Avatar!
-Erik-
I'd like to see your list of top 10 from last year, Erik. -
- CommentAuthorErik Woods
- CommentTimeMay 18th 2010
christopher wrote
I'd like to see your list of top 10 from last year, Erik.
Coming soon...
-Erik-host and executive producer of THE CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO PODCAST | www.cinematicsound.net | www.facebook.com/cinematicsound | I HAVE TINNITUS! -
- CommentAuthorchristopher
- CommentTimeMay 18th 2010
Nautilus wrote
NP:HIdalgo (James Newton Howard)
I don't like the main theme. So I never have been a fan of this score.
let me try again...
Man, I think that theme is GLORIOUS. Hope you liked it more this time around.
NP - "Nesun Dorma" (Pucchini) sung by Pavarotti. Awesome! -
- CommentAuthorSteven
- CommentTimeMay 18th 2010
Robin Hood Marc Streitenfeld
Very generic 'heroic' theme with relatively simple action writing.... but I think I like it!? I like its non-processed "organic" sound. Some of the action, although nothing spectacular, is rather enjoyable. And I am a sucker for Celtic-y, Oirish music. -
- CommentAuthorSteven
- CommentTimeMay 18th 2010
^Actually, nearer the end of the album, the action is relatively decent. Again, nothing spectacular... but quite good. -
- CommentAuthorScribe
- CommentTimeMay 18th 2010
So in other words, the RC output this summer is thus far at a slightly more tolerable level than last summer?I love you all. Never change. Well, unless you want to! -
- CommentAuthorErik Woods
- CommentTimeMay 18th 2010
It's never tolerable
-Erik-
host and executive producer of THE CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO PODCAST | www.cinematicsound.net | www.facebook.com/cinematicsound | I HAVE TINNITUS! -
- CommentAuthorErik Woods
- CommentTimeMay 18th 2010
NP: The Last Station - Sergey Yevtushenko
First listen... lovely little score.
-Erik-host and executive producer of THE CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO PODCAST | www.cinematicsound.net | www.facebook.com/cinematicsound | I HAVE TINNITUS! -
- CommentAuthorNautilus
- CommentTimeMay 18th 2010 edited
After watching Robin Hood I have an "epic" mood....
NP:Lionheart (Goldsmith)
I choosed this one because I have heard A LOT First Knight and 13 warrior.
Why Lionheartd is considered Goldsmith's best adventure score? It doesn't have chorus, it has dated synth, the action music is ruined by "bad guy's" motif.
If only the whole score was like "Failed Knight", "the lake", "King Richard"...
But it's a GOLDSMITH!
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- CommentAuthorErik Woods
- CommentTimeMay 18th 2010 edited
Nautilus wrote
Why Lionheartd is considered Goldsmith's best adventure score? It doesn't have chorus, it has dated synth, the action music is ruined by "bad guy's" motif.
Some of the BEST adventure scores don't have a chorus. Lionheart is a superb score filled with noble themes, dark bad guy motifs, heroic action scoring, fantastic rhythms, minimal use of synths (which don't bother me) and an all around sense of fun! From note one to the final orchestral blast in the cue "King Richard," Lionheart is an outstanding score filled with everything film score lovers adore. Lionheart contains a lot of what is lacking in modern film music today.
-Erik-host and executive producer of THE CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO PODCAST | www.cinematicsound.net | www.facebook.com/cinematicsound | I HAVE TINNITUS!