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Mmm...nah! I think I couldn't be so "energic" anymore. After so many years talking with "mindclosed" people and after so many Zimmer shits ( batman begins, madagascar, Dead Man's Chest) nothing can't surprise me.

His best score to date along with

EVENING
TOTAL ECLIPSE

He never went beyond those 3 scores.

Not even Finding Neverland?

NP: PUBLIC ENEMIES (Elliot Goldenthal)

A nice mix of source cues/period songs and EG's score. Love the "Thin Red Line"-like bit towards the end, in particular.

But one I cannot fully enjoy, sadly. On the plus side: the album ends the way most Goldsmith albums end: absolutely gloriously !!!

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Love it, both inside and outside the movie.

Farewell To The King - Basil Poledouris

Beautiful!

I'm going through a Poledouris phase just now since the epic Conan release.





With the exception of parts of this score, Conan The Destroyer and Flesh + Blood has Basil scored anything else in the Conan style?

Thou dost speak truth Erik son.

His best scores to date in my opinion are:

1. Bliss
2. Leonie
3. Unfaithful

FAMILY PLOT - JOHN WILLIAMS

Well I'm not listening to it right now, but I justed wanted to give my two cents after two listens. It sounds passable as pure background music, and I was not expecting big epic music before my first listen, so I'm not disappointed, yet I'm not delighted either. I'll give it some more listens, it's John after all, and I do like the main theme already (one of those that sticks in the head) and some of the ideas in this one he would later develop in his classic scores. I don't think it's bad by a long shot, but at the same time it doesn't set me alight. Certainly Hitchcock wanted a low-key approach, the score serving to keep a consistent mood and tension, and not for wow-ing the audience with addictive and gorgeous melodies and bombast. So Williams delivered a fairly interesting piece, and I'll certainly give it a few more goes to see whether it grows on me.

NP: SKETCHES ON STAR WARS (John Williams)

Performed by the Terry Trotter Trio, these are smooth jazz arrangements of the famous themes. I love it.

He, he....this one's pretty good too:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SmYX6vq … re=related

BLADE RUNNER - VANGELIS

Having only heard the orchestral arrangement before, I don't know if this is the version Timmer prefers (there is some dialogue contained in the opening and closing tracks, and there are 12 total), I must say: this is a captivating listen. Having watched this genius sci-fi classic multiple times, even the absolutely astounding blu-ray incarnations, I've never really paid attention to the Vangelis' musical vision apart from the opening and end titles, and that love theme. Now that the score has my undivided attention, its weird and wonderful soundscapes are like music to my ears. I can honestly say this film wouldn't have worked as well without Vangelis' original new-age approach and synth-laden fabrications. The score makes the film that much better, and I don't think its atmosphere would be as profound and fantastical if the music were any different than this, let alone fully orchestral. It's the synths that make it so darn special IMO. I'm really thinking about buying this album, as this seems to be my preferred version too.

And damn do I want to watch and hear the film this very instant.

Thank you plindboe!