MainTitles VIDEO GET-TOGETHER XX: [TO BE ANNOUNCED]

I'll have to see at the moment itself, busy day. Getting things ready for baby 2, which should be born in one of the coming weeks.

So exciting Bregt!

I'll see you all on Friday!

Is it the same link as before?

Thanks Thor for setting up yesterday's meeting. Sorry I had to leave relatively early. But it probably allowed Onya to show off his impersonation of me.

And thanks too to Thomas for staying on for a bit.

The section on trying to think of ways to enliven this messageboard was interesting but I don't think any clear plan was arrived at on how to increase traffic. One obvious and quick way would for current regulars to try and post more. So, I want to say that I will try to post more things and to respond to other people's posts.

I will try that too, Alan.

I have to say that last night's meeting was perfect, one of my favourites so far. We talked film and film music, but also lots of other issues. I let Steven in towards the end, believing it was Maintitles member Steven Elfman making his debut, but it turned out to be ex-FSM member "Jim Phelps". That's OK.

I might look into Saturday for the next meeting, since that seems to suit people more.

Either Friday or Saturday is fine for me, Thor.

I am pleased that you thought that it was one of the best Thor - I did wonder how you would feel about it without you 'pre-loading' with a few beers. It did seem though at one or two points whether you were worried that the conversation did die out (with the associated silent air) and I again wondered whether a few extra drinks would have had you talking more about anything that came into your head. But I thought that things went really well and any 'dead air' was quickly filled!

One thing that I did feel self-conscious about was when you admitted Steven into the chat. We were in the middle of talking about MainTitles and how to increase traffic and I felt that he may have felt excluded because we were talking about a messageboard he didn't frequent. But, we soon got onto other subjects that were perhaps more inclusive of people who don't visit out board.

I'll try to carry my weight and post more too! I find that I'm not very assertive with my opinion, unless it's something that I love. I will try to share my opinion on scores that I think are just mediocre or that I don't enjoy as much. I guess that could make for more conversation. I think I'm more of a positive person though, so usually share what I enjoy, and don't like dampering other people's enjoyment, even if I may not agree.

Like about the film War Horse that we briefly talked about yesterday. I didn't interject, because I don't want to rain on anyone's parade, but my impression of that film was that it was, well, hokey. That painted "Gone-With-the-Wind-esque" sunset at the end was way too pretty, like a cake with icing that's too sweet it makes it inedible. And I love art, and I love beauty but it just didn't work for me personally.

Haha, well that's good! I don't have a sweet tooth, so maybe that in some weird way translates to why I don't like things too sappy in cinema either!

Thanks Pawel. It's probably just my "people-pleasing" tendencies that makes me not want to offend anyone who loves something that I don't like so much. I guess it is true about any art form, some people love it, some people don't. That's why there are so many different styles and types of art, and they resonate with everyone differently. Like with fine art, I don't understand the appeal of abstract art, can't stand tie-dye, but admire the creativity of surrealism, and prefer pen & ink. We all have our favorites!

Of course, it's not what we like or not, but how we argue our preference. Not in terms of perhaps intellectualizing it, but expressing it in a thoughtful way. The most recent Zimmer/Southall controversy reminded me of my own infamous posts on Brian Tyler on this board, which I quickly privately admitted to Hans after this happened. (and if anyone is interested, I ended up personally apologizing to Tyler on Facebook for them some time later; he didn't know probably anyway, but was compelled to do it myself).

I like that Pawel. I think I'll stick to sharing mostly what I love and am enjoying then, but try to articulate more of the WHY part, or more of what makes it special to me. And if people dislike what I like, they can totally share that opinion, but I likely won't express my dislikes as much on here. I'd rather share my love of film music with other people that "get it" i.e. you all, other fans, than share my gripes. I don't have anyone else in physical proximity to talk with about film music, so would rather spread more joy than hate.

Oh, I see. I don't get how you cannot respect every composer. I love them all, even if all of their scores don't hit me in the heart equally. Half the time they are creating under excruciating conditions, limited time frames, and a whole host of other people in part dictating what they produce. I think it's so amazing what incredible music CAN be created in such environments on top of having to create and "be inspired" as an artist themselves. That we get so much amazing music to choose from is mind-blowing.

Don't get this the wrong way, but when the FSM members come on it gets harder for me to follow, because they have very specific topics, making it less interesting for me to follow. But I do love their interaction between one another . So will see if I can stay on longer in the future

But it felt good just talking about other things, and as always Thor managed to coordinate this perfectly
Was great seeing you all again

I am very much in the same boat as you Thomas: I get a bit lost with some of the specific topics that crop up but I also love watching and listening to the interaction between everyone and I try and chip in when I can (hence the presence of my Streets of San Francisco CD moment). I am always in awe at how much knowledge everyone has. Particularly the FSM group who seem to know a lot about most music, TV and film!

I did find it particularly interesting when Steven/Jim talked about how he approached watching old TV shows from his childhood. Whereas, I have always watched them from the point-of-view of how I used to watch them (and, hence, try to capture that original enthusiasm for the shows), he now watches them in the context of the time (culture, politics, etc.) in which they were made and shown. That seems to be a much better way of doing it: retaining the feelings you had for the show back then and viewing it with new eyes rather than having the constant disappointment of it not 'being like it used to be.'

But, viewing these old shows from the sixties, seventies and later assumes a firm grasp of the culture and politics of the time. Which is something I don't really have much knowledge in.

Don't know when I will join (my parents in law are moving the next couple of weekends). So I should make it, but you never know if they ask us to stay for dinner when the work is over. So hour is still debatable.

Hope to see you then