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    • CommentAuthorJoep
    • CommentTimeFeb 4th 2009
    Sort of.
    • CommentAuthorAnthony
    • CommentTimeFeb 4th 2009
    Well if it sounds Bond-ish chances are I'll find something I like. What's the name of the movie in English?
    • CommentAuthorJoep
    • CommentTimeFeb 4th 2009
    The Corsican File
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      CommentAuthorSouthall
    • CommentTimeFeb 4th 2009
    Joep wrote
    It's quite like Desplat's version of a comical Bond score with some very jazzy cues. But it's not particularly something you really need to hear, if you ask me.

    His European drama scores are much more interesting.


    OK... maybe I won't get that one (yet) then.

    How about Les Corps Impatients?

    I also feel I should probably get Largo Winch. Have been itching to hear it, having read all the positive comments on here for some time.
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  5. To answer Martijn's questions...

    The scores that highlight Desplat's strengths: Hostage, Birth, The Upside of Anger, De Battre Mon Couer S'est Arrete and The Painted Veil. They cover a range of genres and degrees of emotion. If you're not keen on minimalism - perhaps leave Birth and De Battre until later. Largo Winch has a bit more macho and action than some of his others too - it reminds me a lot of Barry's Bond scores.

    If you don't like any of those, there's a good chance you won't like any others.

    And the definitive Desplat score? Not an easy one to answer. I'll have to think about it.
    A butterfly thinks therefore I am
  6. Southall wrote

    How about Les Corps Impatients?



    I gave you that on a disc once! (It also had De Battre Mon Couer.) It's a single 17 minute suite. wink
    A butterfly thinks therefore I am
    • CommentAuthorAnthony
    • CommentTimeFeb 4th 2009
    Southall wrote
    I also feel I should probably get Largo Winch. Have been itching to hear it, having read all the positive comments on here for some time.


    Yes! It's very addictive. I've got to the point where I'm sick of listening to it, but it really is that good!
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      CommentAuthorSouthall
    • CommentTimeFeb 4th 2009
    franz_conrad wrote
    Southall wrote

    How about Les Corps Impatients?



    I gave you that on a disc once! (It also had De Battre Mon Couer.) It's a single 17 minute suite. wink


    Ah. So you did!
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    • CommentAuthorJoep
    • CommentTimeFeb 4th 2009 edited
    Les Corps Impatients is a soft, intimate, tragic score. The score makes use of mostly slowly playing violins and sounds very classical. This is the thing Desplat does best; writing small dramatic scores.

    It's just so short, but well worth your money. In fact, I just bought my copy.
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      CommentAuthorMartijn
    • CommentTimeFeb 4th 2009
    franz_conrad wrote
    To answer Martijn's questions...

    The scores that highlight Desplat's strengths: Hostage, Birth, The Upside of Anger, De Battre Mon Couer S'est Arrete and The Painted Veil. They cover a range of genres and degrees of emotion. If you're not keen on minimalism - perhaps leave Birth and De Battre until later. Largo Winch has a bit more macho and action than some of his others too - it reminds me a lot of Barry's Bond scores.

    If you don't like any of those, there's a good chance you won't like any others.

    And the definitive Desplat score? Not an easy one to answer. I'll have to think about it.


    THANK you.

    Good to know that in a pinch I can always count on the bloke from down under.
    'no passion nor excitement here, despite all the notes and musicians' ~ Falkirkbairn
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      CommentAuthorBregt
    • CommentTimeFeb 4th 2009
    Southall wrote
    Joep wrote
    It's quite like Desplat's version of a comical Bond score with some very jazzy cues. But it's not particularly something you really need to hear, if you ask me.

    His European drama scores are much more interesting.


    OK... maybe I won't get that one (yet) then.

    How about Les Corps Impatients?

    I also feel I should probably get Largo Winch. Have been itching to hear it, having read all the positive comments on here for some time.

    I was joking about that one of course.

    My favourites are the suite from De Battre mon Coeur s'est Arrête, The Painted Veil and L'Ennemie Intime.
    Kazoo
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      CommentAuthorDemetris
    • CommentTimeFeb 5th 2009
    franz_conrad wrote
    To answer Martijn's questions...

    The scores that highlight Desplat's strengths: Hostage, Birth, The Upside of Anger, De Battre Mon Couer S'est Arrete and The Painted Veil. They cover a range of genres and degrees of emotion. If you're not keen on minimalism - perhaps leave Birth and De Battre until later. Largo Winch has a bit more macho and action than some of his others too - it reminds me a lot of Barry's Bond scores.

    If you don't like any of those, there's a good chance you won't like any others.

    And the definitive Desplat score? Not an easy one to answer. I'll have to think about it.


    Lust, caution is full of beautiful themes.
    Love Maintitles. It's full of Wanders.
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      CommentAuthorMartijn
    • CommentTimeFeb 5th 2009
    And thanks, D. You know what I like! biggrin

    Just gave Birth a listen, but aside fromn the (gorgeous!!!) main theme (which really is really, really good), there's little to sustain my interest.

    So I'll be moving on to Largo Winch, The Upside Of Anger, The Painted Veil, L'Enquête Corse and Lust, Caution then and see if I find joy in those!

    Thanks all!
    'no passion nor excitement here, despite all the notes and musicians' ~ Falkirkbairn
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      CommentAuthorSouthall
    • CommentTimeFeb 5th 2009
    If you're not fond of Birth then I wouldn't hold out much hope that you'll like the others. Perhaps you should try one of his more Hollywood-style scores like Hostage or Firewall?
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      CommentAuthorMartijn
    • CommentTimeFeb 5th 2009
    "Added" to the list. Thanks James.
    'no passion nor excitement here, despite all the notes and musicians' ~ Falkirkbairn
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      CommentAuthorsdtom
    • CommentTimeFeb 5th 2009
    http://sdtom.wordpress.com/2007/10/14/n … etdesplat/

    I was really quite taken with this one.
    listen to more classical music!
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      CommentAuthorErik Woods
    • CommentTimeFeb 5th 2009 edited
    Ralph Kruhm wrote
    BTW, when was the last time that a score hit you right in the face and screamed "I´m great" to you?


    Wall-E, Angel, Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow, Memoirs of a Geisha, Astérix Aux Jeux Olympiques, Island of Lost Souls, Atonement, Casino Royale... shall I go on? All of those made an immediate first impression.

    -Erik-
    host and executive producer of THE CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO PODCAST | www.cinematicsound.net | www.facebook.com/cinematicsound | I HAVE TINNITUS!
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      CommentAuthorErik Woods
    • CommentTimeFeb 5th 2009
    franz_conrad wrote
    Erik Woods wrote
    Ralph Kruhm wrote
    The Golden Compass needs more than one or two listenings before you start to appreciate what Desplat did with it.


    IMHO, that's where it fails. You only really have that one chance to impress an audience and IMHO first impressions carry a lot of weight.

    -Erik-


    Well, in my opinion, anyone who pays $16 US to only listen to a CD once needs their head examined. They don't deserve to find the good music. tongue
    Not everyone gets them by the boxful. Most will give a CD multiple playings, and will discover..


    That's not what I was getting at. I've mentioned this before that the TRULY great scores make an immediate first impression.

    -Erik-

    PS - I've given scores like Benjamen Button and The Golden Compass more listens then they deserve and they, like most of Desplat's work, leave me very, very cold.

    -Erik-
    host and executive producer of THE CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO PODCAST | www.cinematicsound.net | www.facebook.com/cinematicsound | I HAVE TINNITUS!
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      CommentAuthorRalph Kruhm
    • CommentTimeFeb 5th 2009 edited
    Erik Woods wrote
    Ralph Kruhm wrote
    BTW, when was the last time that a score hit you right in the face and screamed "I´m great" to you?

    Wall-E, Angel, Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow, Memoirs of a Geisha, Astérix Aux Jeux Olympiques, Island of Lost Souls, Atonement, Casino Royale... shall I go on? All of those made an immediate first impression.

    Those are very good scores, and yes, they made a good first impression, but great? I can´t see what should be so much better about them; I wouldn´t rank any one of them higher than Compass, which made a good impression on first listen to me as well (though two of them, I haven´t heard). I thought you were talking Star Wars or Indiana Jones qualities (and I would admit immediately that Compass is far below that quality).
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      CommentAuthorErik Woods
    • CommentTimeFeb 5th 2009
    Ralph Kruhm wrote
    Erik Woods wrote
    Ralph Kruhm wrote
    BTW, when was the last time that a score hit you right in the face and screamed "I´m great" to you?

    Wall-E, Angel, Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow, Memoirs of a Geisha, Astérix Aux Jeux Olympiques, Island of Lost Souls, Atonement, Casino Royale... shall I go on? All of those made an immediate first impression.


    Those are very good scores, but great? I can´t see what should be so much better about them; I wouldn´t rank any one of them higher than Compass (though two of them, I haven´t heard). I thought you were talking Star Wars or Indiana Jones qualities (and I would admit immediately that Compass is far below their quality).


    All of those on list are great scores! I would also add Signs which I think is the best score written this decade. Add Pavilion of Women. All of them easily trump Compass.

    -Erik-
    host and executive producer of THE CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO PODCAST | www.cinematicsound.net | www.facebook.com/cinematicsound | I HAVE TINNITUS!
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      CommentAuthorRalph Kruhm
    • CommentTimeFeb 5th 2009 edited
    Of all the scores you listed, Signs is the only one I would consider ranking as great.

    So would say that Atonement is as good as Star Wars? confused

    Or do you have a ranking above "great"? That might be part of our misunderstanding here.
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      CommentAuthorErik Woods
    • CommentTimeFeb 5th 2009 edited
    Ralph Kruhm wrote
    Of all the scores you listed, Signs is the only one I would consider ranking as great.

    So would say that Atonement is as good as Star Wars? confused

    Or do you have a ranking above "great"? That might be part of our misunderstanding here.


    No, but Atonement is great! A score can be great without reaching the unreachable heights of Star Wars, Indy, Ben-Hur, The Adventures of Robin Hood, etc.

    -Erik-
    host and executive producer of THE CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO PODCAST | www.cinematicsound.net | www.facebook.com/cinematicsound | I HAVE TINNITUS!
  23. So, you have a higher ranking. wink Unreachable... hm... I agree on each of your choices for that one, that´s for sure.
  24. Erik Woods wrote
    franz_conrad wrote
    Erik Woods wrote
    Ralph Kruhm wrote
    The Golden Compass needs more than one or two listenings before you start to appreciate what Desplat did with it.


    IMHO, that's where it fails. You only really have that one chance to impress an audience and IMHO first impressions carry a lot of weight.

    -Erik-


    Well, in my opinion, anyone who pays $16 US to only listen to a CD once needs their head examined. They don't deserve to find the good music. tongue
    Not everyone gets them by the boxful. Most will give a CD multiple playings, and will discover..


    That's not what I was getting at. I've mentioned this before that the TRULY great scores make an immediate first impression.

    -Erik-


    You wouldn't believe how many of the scores I love to listen to now didn't seem like they would be favourites when I first heard them. And that makes sense to me. The idea that I'm astute and attentive enough to pick up on all the qualities music when I hear it for the first time is dubious. In fact, if I get it all in one go, there's probably not much reason to keep exploring. There are films like that, plays like that, novels like that, and there's music like that.
    A butterfly thinks therefore I am
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      CommentAuthorErik Woods
    • CommentTimeFeb 5th 2009
    franz_conrad wrote
    You wouldn't believe how many of the scores I love to listen to now didn't seem like they would be favourites when I first heard them. And that makes sense to me. The idea that I'm astute and attentive enough to pick up on all the qualities music when I hear it for the first time is dubious. In fact, if I get it all in one go, there's probably not much reason to keep exploring. There are films like that, plays like that, novels like that, and there's music like that.


    I'm not discrediting that but for me that first impression is HUGE! Yes, there have been some scores that show their true beauty after a few listens but IMHO the scores that usually have that lasting touch are the ones that sink in right away.

    franz_conrad wrote
    In fact, if I get it all in one go, there's probably not much reason to keep exploring.


    Oh hog wash. You give any music repeated spins because it connects with you. I'm not going to listen to Star Wars for the 4 millionth time in hopes that I find something in the music that I've never heard before. If I do, that's an added bonus, but I play Star Wars because I like the music or it transports me back to the fantastic film or just makes me feel like a kid again, etc.

    -Erik-
    host and executive producer of THE CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO PODCAST | www.cinematicsound.net | www.facebook.com/cinematicsound | I HAVE TINNITUS!
  26. Well, were did I say that I think different? I liked Compass right there, from the beginning. And after some time, I liked it even better, because of the added bonus. So where is the difference?
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      CommentAuthorErik Woods
    • CommentTimeFeb 5th 2009
    Ralph Kruhm wrote
    Well, were did I say that I think different? I liked Compass right there, from the beginning. And after some time, I liked it even better, because of the added bonus. So where is the difference?


    confused

    -Erik-
    host and executive producer of THE CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO PODCAST | www.cinematicsound.net | www.facebook.com/cinematicsound | I HAVE TINNITUS!
  28. What I meant was, I thought Compass was great at the first spin already. The discoveries came later.

    I mean, I get what you´re saying; a score has to be exciting from the beginning, and you´re right. But I think a truly great score will keep your interest and lets you discover more and more over time.
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      CommentAuthorErik Woods
    • CommentTimeFeb 5th 2009
    Ralph Kruhm wrote
    What I meant was, I thought Compass was great at the first spin already. The discoveries came later.

    I mean, I get what you´re saying; a score has to be exciting from the beginning, and you´re right. But I think a truly great score will keep your interest and lets you discover more and more over time.


    Fair enough!

    -Erik-
    host and executive producer of THE CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO PODCAST | www.cinematicsound.net | www.facebook.com/cinematicsound | I HAVE TINNITUS!
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      CommentAuthorRalph Kruhm
    • CommentTimeFeb 5th 2009 edited
    Great. smile (I mean it)

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