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[EDIT: this was a response to Matt.]
Fair enough, although I have to wonder then why you chose to bring major issues like religion and racism into it. But hey-ho. You certainly have every right to feel offended. That is a choice.

Just as long as you don't blame your own sensitivity -which, I again hasten to confirm, you have a full right to: you feel what you feel- on the disinterest or lack of care of others.

Issues like these are dependent on discourse: the exchange of ideas and points of view, (hopefully) leading to mutual understanding and a middle ground. But they are NOT hinging on *entitlement*, no matter how offensive any one party finds opinions on opinions or tastes.

[EDIT: and for the rest: what Erik said.
We're all nice people, expressing nothing more than opinions. Not gospel. ]

NP: Battleship - Steve Jablonsky

Perfect...

I don't choose whether I feel offended. I just know whenever I put on a score, the comments I've read about the score pop into my head and if those comments are negative it can lessen my enjoyment of the score. Whereas if I only remember positive comments it increases my enjoyment of the score. I'm sure the response to this will be that I should just like whatever I personally enjoy and ignore everyone else's opinion, but my brain doesn't generally work that way. I'm weird. Deal with it :P I don't expect anyone to pay any attention to my offendedness.

The religion and race thing were examples of things that other people are passionate about verbally attacking and defending. I'm not exactly sure where you draw the line between which subjects are ok to criticize and which aren't. I'd rather everyone just agree to not say anything that might rain on another person's parade. But, obviously that is never going to happen. lol.

NP: Journey - Austin Wintory

Interesting. Ambient. Atmospheric. Meditative. New Age. Aurally sumptuous.

I don't mind it, though it seems to function better as a passive listening experience.

John Carter Giacchino

Well this is pretty good!

It's a fun and loud re-take on Transformers..although not as interesting in the long-term. But certainly way better than his recent outputs including the third Michael Bay Bukkake film.

This, Black Gold, and Dark Shadows are some of the best stuff i've heard this year.

I was so bored by Black Gold. How's Dark Shadows compared to Elfman's output of last year?

I might have tuned out half way through. Tends to happen with boring scores.

To be fair, the only time I listen to scores is during work hour, so I might have indeed tuned it out if not much was happening....

Fair enough Matt.
It's pretty much an impossible race to run: nobody is ever going to see exactly eye to eye on anything with other people. I think maybe the best thing to keep in mind is that no matter that a tone of voice may at some point push a wrong button with any of us, most (or indeed all) of the regulars here are basically good guys, who mean well, and come here for love for a certain medium.

And sure, tempers may flare, and heated exchanges may take place (as they will in all matters that concern the heart), but at the end of the day we are united in our basic interest.

And all we say is only ever our opinion.

...except for me, of course. I state fact and lay down the law.
(Seriously though: I could be a little more laid back at times as well, and I fully realise that)




Not to worry, dear boy.
After a full 24 hours of negotiation, there already is a national financial compromise with a balanced budget.
When we insist on people keeping their house in order, we sure as hell will do so ourselves.
My most sincere apologies to the south that it took us a full day.
That must have been an agonising wait for countries so keen on fast efficiency and clear vision.

Would you like some more salt and vinegar in that open wound?
Don't mind if I do.

NP: THOMAS' JOHN SCOTT SAMPLER (John Scott)

Great, vibrant orchestral music!

*daily personality switch*
Someone else was using my account to post all that whinging!

Earlier finished listening to Burkhard Dallwitz's contributions to The Truman Show.

'It's a Life', 'Drive' and 'Underground/Storm' are definitely all worth hearing again.




Lord of Illusions - Simon Boswell

Forgotten how good this is. Fantastic horror score.

HAH! I'll be waiting for the back to back sequel score and the eventual, inevitable reboot score


NP: Thomas' John Scott Compilation - John Scott

I had forgotten that John Scott wrote one of the best love theme ever for Anthony and Cleopatra so this has been a good reminder of that. John Scott has been one of those name that keep getting thrown around as a underrated/forgotten composer, I'm glad I have the chance to hear how good he is/was.