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AAAAARRRRRGGGGGHHHHHHH!!!!!

A "moment"? Yes!


NP : GHOST STORY - Philippe Sarde

NP: The Happening - James Newton Howard

UPS dropped this off about two hours ago. Just starting my second listen, and while I haven't formed much of an opinion yet, it has definitely made for a perfect listening experience during the gently rolling thunderstorms today.

I certainly wouldn't say that. It's definitely not a score that instantly grabs you. From the few listens I've had, I would say it's one that will require a more dedicated listen than say just putting it on while surfing the web. This is mostly why I haven't formed much of an opinion yet -- I haven't sat down and really listened to it, and with score likes this I think it's almost required to pick out the subtleties and appreciate them.

I will say though, there are some great moments of brutality and beauty.

That's pretty much been the way of almost every Howard score of the last 4 years or so...and given that this is Howard I'm SURE there are many subtleties. So I wouldn't be concerned, Demetris. It's the FILM I have no hope for :P just look at the way they're marketing it... the commercials are like

SHAMYALANS FIRST R-RATED MOVIE!!!!11!!!!!11

It's been a while since I've listened to it, but I would say it's closer to The Sixth Sense style wise. Don't take that as gospel though. It does have a recurring, almost schizophrenic, three note theme ala Signs, however.

NP:The Happening (The Dark Knight Co-composer )

My first thoughts were...Am i listening War of the Worlds?

2 main influences:

1- It has something from this new Williams sound heard In WOTW and Minority Report.This kind of Xylophone (????!!!) wich are used by Giacchino too.

2- A little touch of a "monster" melodie as Roar!

Then It becomes a little bit more JNH with some little, little touches of The Village and Signs.

Well, Probably my first and my last listenint for a long time.

"the Happening" is not "drone". It's melodic. But it's like a very inferior version of "snow falling.." and "the village". It's good, effective, but I have a lot of music to listen before it.

"The End Title suite" is one of the highlights of the year for sure.

But like the Shaymalan's movies , this kind of "impressive ending" can't sustain the whole
movie/score.

Yeah, it's definitely a very fine score by HGW. Personally, though, I prefer the first score. But still, this is a great treat after listening to LWW, almost like a more mature extension of it.

NP: Marco Polo - Ennio Morricone

First Listen.

MARCO POLO is only Asian-themed western score I've played at the office where my Chinese co-worker has mistaken the music for real Chinese traditional music at times.

NP: Batman Begins (NH and Zim)

NP Metal Gear 4 - Guns of the Patriots (Harry Gregson-Williams)
Wow, Gregson-Williams in his "The Rock"/electronic-orchestral mood
The new heme for Snake is nice in all his variations and dramatic tracks like "Sorrow" or "Father and Son" make the score really good. And the epic finale in "Metal Gear Saga" is a homage to all of us that started playing Metal Gear back in 1987 (MSX rules!).

NP: Pirates of The Caribbean - Curse of The Black Pearl - Klaus Badelt

Before I didn't use to listen to this much as compared to its successors, as I preferred their full orchestral quality, but now I see that under the circumstances it was recorded, it is remarkably good quality and a nice score. It's nice to hear the half-developed Jack's theme which Zimmer fleshes out in the following scores. Great tracks are Will and Elizabeth, Barbossa is Hungry, Blood Ritual and Bootstrap's Bootstraps. Some great cues from the final battle and the gallows attack music are missing, but it's a great soundtrack nonetheless.

Are ya feelin' ok today, matey?

NP: Cutthroat Island - John Debney

Another great Pirate themed score

NP: Hidalgo - James Newton Howard

Gorgeous.