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Giacchino and myself are biologically adverse when it comes to music, but I'll give it a few more spins before I give up.

Thor and Erik dislike it!? Is the sun about to explode?

Planet of the Apes - Jerry Goldsmith

I rarely listen to this, despite its brilliance. So daring, so clever.

To those people who have said that Giacchino's Apes score sounds like Lost because Lost sounds like Goldsmith's Apes score... seriously, Lost does not sound like Goldsmith's Apes score.

You're all wrong due to your lack of sufficient daily prostration at the divine altar of Man of Steel.

The Goldsmith score is unique
Tom

The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen - Trevor Jones

That opening cue with the magnificent main theme is something else. The three main action cues are first-rate too, though the last one, 'Storming the Fortress', is easily the pick of them.

Morris? Yeah, 'cause his double chance for an epic score, Vikings I and II was sooo good

It's not a continuation of LOST, at all. It's Giacchino's sound but this time: bored. Lost had all the great elements in his writing and he had a lot of appetite doing that show, clearly.

Well, basically, yeah?

When it comes to action cues, or tense pieces, he always uses the same bag of tricks. Black Sails is the only bold and different score i've heard from him in a while, despite still bearing the .. Bear mark all over it. Don't get me wrong. I like his music, a lot.

But it's like Brian Tyler, for instance. I mean when somebody wishes for different type of scoring, i wouldn't think of recommending McCreary or Tyler or anyone who has a constant, not so multi-dimensional style of writing 'cause more or less, you know what you're going to get.

He is one of the better surviving talents and I too would like to know what's happening?

The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen has a great theme!

This clearly shows me that you have never listened to McCreary's music at all.

-Erik-

NP: Empire of the Sun (1987) - John Williams
Expanded edtition on La-La-Land

There have been times when I would jump blindly at every new John-Williams-Release. These days are gone. I passed up on 1941 and The Witches of Eastwick being content with the albums I have. I had never given Empire of the Sun much attention, but I listened to it a few month ago and did so again now. I discovered how beautiful, rich and underrated this score indeed is. So after being hesistant initially I reconsidered and ordered this new C&C LLL edition.
It runs 76:03 minutes as opposed to the 54:34 minutes long original release. I have not finished listening. Based on what I have heard by now there there wasn't too much crucial music missing from the Warner release. The score is presented on the first CD. The second CD features source music and alternate versions of cues.
This isn't the easiest Williams score to listen to, the casulal listener, I guess, is well served with the original album. There is, however, enough interesting material on this new album to make me happy. At any rate the original album will remain in my possession.

Volker