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- CommentAuthorWilliam
- CommentTimeJun 15th 2010
NP: The Tale of Despereaux - William Ross
This sort of music makes me happy to be a film score fan.
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- CommentAuthorDemetris
- CommentTimeJun 15th 2010
Southall wrote
Was: Toy Story 3 - Randy Newman
Positive first impressions. Seems much more coherent than the first two. Some really fun new themes. The Spanish version of You've Got a Friend In Me by the Gypsy Kings is deliciously good.
How about the mickey mousing to actually listenable portions of music - ratio?Love Maintitles. It's full of Wanders. -
- CommentAuthorNautilus
- CommentTimeJun 15th 2010
Southall wrote
Nautilus wrote
Southall wrote
Now: The Karate Kid - James Horner
Just started. Looking forward to seeing how it goes.
Oh....I know how it will go for you James...
How do you think it went?
I think you will find a really charming score. 4 stars.
NP:The Ring (Zimmer)
Man, I don't know why I love so much this score.
The main theme is creepy and hypnotic at the same time, and the small essamble really creates a terrific soundscape. -
- CommentAuthorFalkirkBairn
- CommentTimeJun 15th 2010
Southall wrote
Was: Toy Story 3 - Randy Newman
Positive first impressions. Seems much more coherent than the first two. Some really fun new themes. The Spanish version of You've Got a Friend In Me by the Gypsy Kings is deliciously good.
I'm listening to this at the moment. The Gypsy Kings track is excellent and I like the way the score jumps straight into "Cowboy!", a breathless meld of Toy Story brass motifs, western-style action, twangy & rock electric guitar riffs and wordless choir - all within the first couple of minutes!!
I already had Toy Story 2 but had missed out the original score. But on hearing this third entry I just had to go back and get the original Toy Story to make the set.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 -
- CommentAuthorFalkirkBairn
- CommentTimeJun 15th 2010
Christodoulides wrote
Southall wrote
Was: Toy Story 3 - Randy Newman
Positive first impressions. Seems much more coherent than the first two. Some really fun new themes. The Spanish version of You've Got a Friend In Me by the Gypsy Kings is deliciously good.
How about the mickey mousing to actually listenable portions of music - ratio?
For someone who doesn't really enjoy mickey-mousing in scores I have to say that I find the Toy Story style quite acceptable (in the same boat as Tom and Jerry!)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 -
- CommentAuthorfranz_conrad
- CommentTimeJun 15th 2010
NP: The Happening (James Newton Howard)
Not quite as riveting as the usual Shyamalan scores, but based on an excellent thematic idea (which undergoes a real musical journey). It's hard not to think, given the core idea, some of the variations, and the resolution, that they weren't trying to recapture some of their former strength from Signs. Nonetheless, it's among James Newton Howard's best work, particularly cues like 'Be with you'.A butterfly thinks therefore I am -
- CommentAuthorlp
- CommentTimeJun 15th 2010
Steven wrote
You could care less? So you do care then?
I've never understood that saying.
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- CommentAuthorlp
- CommentTimeJun 15th 2010
Steven wrote
You could care less? So you do care then?
I've never understood that saying.
I just like to have more of John Powell's music that was written for the movie, even if I don't care for his version of the Superman march rhythm. -
- CommentAuthorfranz_conrad
- CommentTimeJun 15th 2010 edited
NP: Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (Doyle)
Just kidding, not playing now. I played the cd as part of the musical entertainment during a solo 3 and a half hour drive on Sunday. To be honest, it's a mess. The best 15 minutes would be impressive, but I get sick of having my ears bleed and most of Doyle's uninteresting thematic ideas over an hour's listening. Sometimes he can be as bad as Zimmer at making it feel like every moment of the film is a climax. The love theme is great (I replayed every track it appeared in), as is 'The Creation' (although the noise around it dilutes its impact). But putting on As You Like It afterwards was pleasant relief - that's Doyle at his best. MSF mystifies me.A butterfly thinks therefore I am -
- CommentAuthorPanthera
- CommentTimeJun 15th 2010
Southall wrote
Steven wrote
You could care less? So you do care then?
I've never understood that saying.
It's inexplicable. Impossible to understand.
It's really "I couldn't care less."
People commonly use it incorrectly. -
- CommentAuthorKevinSmith
- CommentTimeJun 15th 2010 edited
The Shawshank Redemption - Thomas Newman
It goes with the other Thomas Newman scores I've listened to, nice but nothing special.Revenge is sweet... Revenge is best served cold... Revenge is ice cream. -
- CommentAuthorTimmer
- CommentTimeJun 15th 2010
I'm watching YOU
On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt -
- CommentAuthorlp
- CommentTimeJun 15th 2010
Panthera wrote
Southall wrote
Steven wrote
You could care less? So you do care then?
I've never understood that saying.
It's inexplicable. Impossible to understand.
It's really "I couldn't care less."
People commonly use it incorrectly.
Yes. That's right. Thanks. -
- CommentAuthorDemetris
- CommentTimeJun 15th 2010
franz_conrad wrote
NP: The Happening (James Newton Howard)
Not quite as riveting as the usual Shyamalan scores, but based on an excellent thematic idea (which undergoes a real musical journey). It's hard not to think, given the core idea, some of the variations, and the resolution, that they weren't trying to recapture some of their former strength from Signs. Nonetheless, it's among James Newton Howard's best work, particularly cues like 'Be with you'.
Yeap.Love Maintitles. It's full of Wanders. -
- CommentAuthorMartijn
- CommentTimeJun 15th 2010
franz_conrad wrote
NP: Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (Doyle)
a mess. ... I get sick of having my ears bleed and most of Doyle's uninteresting thematic ideas over an hour's listening. Sometimes he can be as bad as Zimmer
Your opinions at times truly baffle me (although I'm sure the favour is often reciprocated).'no passion nor excitement here, despite all the notes and musicians' ~ Falkirkbairn -
- CommentAuthorMartijn
- CommentTimeJun 15th 2010
lp wrote
Steven wrote
You could care less? So you do care then?
I've never understood that saying.
Yes.
Good.
That's clear then.'no passion nor excitement here, despite all the notes and musicians' ~ Falkirkbairn -
- CommentAuthorNautilus
- CommentTimeJun 15th 2010 edited
NP: Iron Man 2 (Debney)
Ivan methamorphosis
Monaco
Black Widow kick Ass
Iron Man battles the drones
Ivan Demise
I am Iron man
Overall it's a dissapointment, It's unfocused. and when there is no action it's bland as hell but this 30 minutes are the most exiting music of the year (until now). it's my, no so humble, opinion.
I don't like very much Debney's full iron man's theme, but when it's played only the rythm it's like Conan with electric guitars and it makes me HOT. -
- CommentAuthorSouthall
- CommentTimeJun 15th 2010
franz_conrad wrote
NP: Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (Doyle)
Just kidding, not playing now. I played the cd as part of the musical entertainment during a solo 3 and a half hour drive on Sunday. To be honest, it's a mess. The best 15 minutes would be impressive, but I get sick of having my ears bleed and most of Doyle's uninteresting thematic ideas over an hour's listening. Sometimes he can be as bad as Zimmer at making it feel like every moment of the film is a climax. The love theme is great (I replayed every track it appeared in), as is 'The Creation' (although the noise around it dilutes its impact). But putting on As You Like It afterwards was pleasant relief - that's Doyle at his best. MSF mystifies me.
I'm very disappointed that you misled us into believing you were playing it at the time, but otherwise I entirely agree with your post. What a horrible, horrible album - one of the very few film score albums which has really irritated me. -
- CommentAuthorMartijn
- CommentTimeJun 15th 2010
Doyle's very finest hour, bar none, and it irritates not one aberrant, but two?
Is antipodism contagious or something?'no passion nor excitement here, despite all the notes and musicians' ~ Falkirkbairn -
- CommentAuthorTimmer
- CommentTimeJun 15th 2010
No, because I agree with both Michael and James.On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt -
- CommentAuthorMartijn
- CommentTimeJun 15th 2010
Ahhhhh, it's dawning on me... Doyle is Scottish!
Let's see what Alan has to say on the matter.'no passion nor excitement here, despite all the notes and musicians' ~ Falkirkbairn -
- CommentAuthorDemetris
- CommentTimeJun 15th 2010
Absolutely love that album. Same goes for WAH-WAH which i play more often.Love Maintitles. It's full of Wanders. -
- CommentAuthorAnthony
- CommentTimeJun 15th 2010
Nautilus wrote
when it's played only the rythm it's like Conan with electric guitars and it makes me HOT.
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- CommentAuthorTimmer
- CommentTimeJun 15th 2010
Martijn wrote
Ahhhhh, it's dawning on me... Doyle is Scottish!
Let's see what Alan has to say on the matter.
Don't be silly, being Scottish, his opinion doesn't count.On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt -
- CommentAuthorSouthall
- CommentTimeJun 15th 2010
Christodoulides wrote
Absolutely love that album. Same goes for WAH-WAH which i play more often.
That's because Wah-Wah is actually really good. -
- CommentAuthorDemetris
- CommentTimeJun 15th 2010
RAMIN DJAWADI - Clash of the titans
Contains some interesting ideas (like the opening song and the 2 cues that follow it, the main title and the "Perseus" action cue). The choral work is at times impressive. It's surely his most listenable, decent work to date and miles away from the unbearable wall of noise that was IRON MAN, but after the 4th cue the repetition of the same material all over again becomes an overkill. I would however choose the afore-mentioned pieces in a custom compilation however. They're good tracks.Love Maintitles. It's full of Wanders. -
- CommentAuthorDemetris
- CommentTimeJun 15th 2010
Southall wrote
Christodoulides wrote
Absolutely love that album. Same goes for WAH-WAH which i play more often.
That's because Wah-Wah is actually really good.
Such an overlooked gem. If anyone else, more "prominent" than Doyle that score it'd become an instant favorite for everyone. It's absolutely gorgeous.Love Maintitles. It's full of Wanders. -
- CommentAuthorMartijn
- CommentTimeJun 15th 2010
Anthony wrote
Nautilus wrote
when it's played only the rythm it's like Conan with electric guitars and it makes me HOT.
Let. The sleeping dog. Lie.'no passion nor excitement here, despite all the notes and musicians' ~ Falkirkbairn -
- CommentAuthorMartijn
- CommentTimeJun 15th 2010 edited
Christodoulides wrote
Christodoulides wroteSuch an overlooked gem. If anyone else, more "prominent" than Doyle that score it'd become an instant favorite for everyone. It's absolutely gorgeous.
WAH-WAH
Is it as in-your-face as Frankenstein?'no passion nor excitement here, despite all the notes and musicians' ~ Falkirkbairn -
- CommentAuthorSteven
- CommentTimeJun 15th 2010
Never mind Frakenstein, this is the comment that has truly baffled me:
KevinSmith wrote
The Shawshank Redemption - Thomas Newman
It goes with the other Thomas Newman scores I've listened to, nice but nothing special.
Admittedly most of the album is probably a bit slow, especially if you haven't seen the film. But it's worth having if only for the last three tracks.