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"Book of Stars"
By: Richard Gibbs


I've never given this a proper listen through either. The Main Title is simply one of the most beautiful pieces of films music I have ever heard, that I think flew passed almost everybody's radar, considering LLLR's discounted this so low it was ridiculous.
(sampling: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vzx9v3vnvkM)

This CD also maintains a special mention of being the only CD I own thaqt has glitter on it! Yes, as part of the art work design, glitter is sparkled on one side of the back tray art (front and back). You can imagine glitter sparkling when listening to the beautiful title music. The back tray art also states: "A portion of the proceeds from the sale of this album will be donated to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation".


So far the score is sort of like a mix of Elfman and Thomas Newman. Not surprising given Gibbs and Elfman's connection. It has some light airy moment, then some surprisingly lush string moments and dark dramatic spouts.

There's some sweetness, some sorrow, and some more wonderful tracks, like "Happy Birthday", most of "The Book is Finished/Afterlife/The Beach", and the "End Credits".

For some reason the CD stops playing before the alternate "End Credits". I had to press play to start it again and hear the track. I did not find a hidden egg at the end.

Over all it's not a consistent listen and doesn't develop too well. Check out some samples on Youtube and see what you think.

Gibbs only has one coming assighnment that I see, some CGI animated film called "Hell & Back"

NP: Goldsmith Conduct Goldsmith - Jerry Goldsmith

Being a fan of the score, it's incredibly nice to have this updated recording from the original composer. It's a bit less frantic than the original, notably in "The Attack" , but the clarity and beefier orchestra does help mitigate the problem.

Oh yeah, I meant to talk to you about it. I enjoyed it. I found it surprising, though not really, that you would use the brass march to start it off. It's the most Godzilla-like material on the the album. I was hoping that you would have included Shatterdome at some point. And some of the transition was a bit jarring, though I attribute that to the quick turnaround time. I have listened to the score album so much that I was hoping that the suite would have gone on a bit longer than 7 minutes. Are you gonna use it on your show?

I've never heard the Motion Picture Themes Medley before today. It's quite good. I wish more composers would do that. I'm THINKING HANS ZIMMER!!!!!

Eric Serra!!

I emideately had to click The Big Blue that I haven't listened to in ages. Is Serra still in the business of film scoring?

Volker

Pacific Rim Ramen Noodles

It's fun, I'll give it that. But it just makes me want to listen to a proper Big Monster score, ala David Arnold's Vastly Superior™ score to Godzilla.

NP: 1492 - Conquest of Paradise - Vangelis

Really good album. Okay score, I think. Every time I listen to this album, I want to see the movie, but, up till now, I've seen it only once.

You know in those e-guitar driven parts I keep finding structures referencing back to early 70s European progressive rock and kraut rock music. Therefore I like this score tremedously.

Hey Thor, about those prog rock thing, uh wait, sorry, wrong person.

He's calling the score proper, not the film!

........you're expressing a negative opinion of David Arnold's Godzilla?

Pedantic much!

It's very simple: both scores reflect giant monsters destroying shit. That's the only connection I'm making. Arnold's score just happens to be the superior one, and listening to Djawadi's score makes me want to listen to something better. Arnold's score was the first one that came to mind because of, well, big monsters destroying shit.

RP: Arthur of The Britons - Paul Lewis & Elmer Bernstein (theme)

I've had this one for a while and had a quick scan through it then and was disappointed by how little I was enthused by what I heard. I've listened to it off-and-on since and my thoughts haven't changed on it.

Yes, the 30-second theme from Elmer Bernstein is excellent, but as far as Lewis' score is concerned, there's not much more I'd want to listen to that isn't already on the Lewis compilation album.