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- CommentAuthorDemetris
- CommentTimeMay 8th 2008
Hybrid Soldier wrote
Batman Begins, Batman Begins & Batman Begins...

I can't stop listening !

I love that and i honestly can't wait for the beefy sequel score.

In intense contrast to IRON MAN by Ramin Djawadi which is simply hideous to my ears. No MUSICALITY nor MUSICIANSHIP at all, no melody, no coherency, no meaning, no class, no nothing; just plain, unorganized and messy noises, clumsy volume of high levels and an awful grainy, noisy and amateuristic recording. I am afraid that Ramin Djawadi after the equally hideous HITMAN, Ramin now ranks among the people who should NEVER BE ALLOWED TO 'WRITE' A SINGLE NOTE EVER, EVER AGAIN. Like Tyler Bates, The Rza, BT.
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- CommentAuthorFalkirkBairn
- CommentTimeMay 8th 2008
Christodoulides wrote
...people who should NEVER BE ALLOWED TO 'WRITE' A SINGLE NOTE EVER, EVER AGAIN. Like Tyler Bates, The Rza, BT.

But if they don't keep trying then they won't get better!?

BT, for example. There's some lovely music in his score for Monster - cues such as "Childhood Montage" and "Ferris Wheel" are beautiful.
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- CommentAuthorErik Woods
- CommentTimeMay 8th 2008
Christodoulides wrote
...is simply hideous to my ears. No MUSICALITY nor MUSICIANSHIP at all, no melody, no coherency, no meaning, no class, no nothing; just plain, unorganized and messy noises, clumsy volume of high levels and an awful grainy, noisy and amateuristic recording.

^ Everything associated with the awful Batman Begins score.

-Erik-
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- CommentAuthorTimmer
- CommentTimeMay 8th 2008
Erik Woods wrote

Christodoulides wrote
...is simply hideous to my ears. No MUSICALITY nor MUSICIANSHIP at all, no melody, no coherency, no meaning, no class, no nothing; just plain, unorganized and messy noises, clumsy volume of high levels and an awful grainy, noisy and amateuristic recording.

^ Everything associated with the awful Batman Begins score.

-Erik-

Hah!
On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt
- CommentAuthorBregt
- CommentTimeMay 8th 2008
Ramin did Beat the Drum, which was nice. And I thought I read somwhere his score for the Belgian first real 3D movie Fly me to the Moon was quite good too.

As for listening, I've had so less time, but when I was playing something, it was obviously LOST Season 3!

The first cd is excellent, not as excellent as the first Season, but defenitely s good as the 2nd. Highlights have been mentioned here before and I agree of course with those. Julliette is Lost and Ocean's Apart are just magnificent variations of old themes or introductions to new themes. It's much more agressive as well, even when the 2nd Season was already much more violent and fast.

The cd2, which unfortuntely doesn't have the same high level all the time. It's a bit too ... slow or so? I don't know, it's odd, because it is like actually listening to a score from a 90 minute movie. It defenitely builds up towards the final scenes, and here it shines again.

The last couple of tracks are great. The combination of the Life and Death theme with Carhlie's cello are awesome. And I love the 'Oceanic Six' motif, even though it actually only exists of sound scapes. But it's scary!
Kazoo
- CommentAuthorSteven
- CommentTimeMay 8th 2008
The Patriot | John Williams

I love it. Does that mean I'm going to hell?
- CommentAuthorTimmer
- CommentTimeMay 8th 2008
Steven wrote
The Patriot | John Williams

I love it. Does that mean I'm going to hell?

I've no idea? I can't even remember the score though I DID hate the film.
On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt
- CommentAuthorSteven
- CommentTimeMay 8th 2008
Timmer wrote

Steven wrote
The Patriot | John Williams

I love it. Does that mean I'm going to hell?

I've no idea? I can't even remember the score though I DID hate the film.

I liked the film. So yeah, I probably am going to hell.
- CommentAuthorErik Woods
- CommentTimeMay 8th 2008 edited
Steven wrote
The Patriot | John Williams

I love it. Does that mean I'm going to hell?

No. I don't love the score but I do love that main theme. One of Williams' finest. The problem I have with the score are two things. 1) It's overscored. 2) One of the first Williams "modern" score where I started to hear lift from previous Williams scores.

NP: Holdridge Conducts Holdridge - Lee Holdridge

Yes, this is a classical album and this post probably belongs in the Non-Film Music thread but I decided to post it here. Big whoop, wanna fight about it?!

Anyway, here is a sorely under appreciated composer. This is a man with genuine talent that has written some spectacular film music and what is he doing now? The fact that we don't know just goes to show how flawed the current system is.

Back to the CD I'm playing. Those that love beautiful orchestral music written by one of Hollywood's best composers should check this one out. This album has everything from big, ballsy, bombastic orchestral material to tender reflective music featuring many heartfelt woodwind and string solos with lush string backing and melodies that would be a welcome addition to any film.

GIVE THIS MAN SOME MORE HIGH PROFILED FILM WORK!

Jeez...

And audiophiles take note. I think Robert Auger engineered this project and is one of the greatest recordings I've ever heard! Oh baby... the ending of "Lazarus Part I" and "Lazarus Part II" will knock you on your ass!

-Erik-
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- CommentAuthorSteven
- CommentTimeMay 8th 2008
Timmer wrote

Steven wrote
The Patriot | John Williams

I love it. Does that mean I'm going to hell?

I've no idea? I can't even remember the score though I DID hate the film.

Check your PMs.
- CommentAuthorjustin boggan
- CommentTimeMay 8th 2008
Christodoulides wrote

Martijn wrote
blah, blah, blah DISNEY blah blah PORN.

Where.is.it?!

http://www.anomalies-unlimited.com/Disney.html

Click on, "The Rescuers Peep Show".
The views and opinions of Ford A. Thaxton are his own and do not necessarily reflect the ones of ANYONE else.
- CommentAuthorSouthall
- CommentTimeMay 8th 2008
Heavy Metal - Elmer Bernstein

I've listened to this one so much over the last week or so... and I've come to realise something which leads me to speak words I never thought I would utter... perhaps I was wrong and Erik was right - this may be one of Elmer's very best scores after all
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- CommentAuthorErik Woods
- CommentTimeMay 8th 2008 edited
Southall wrote
Heavy Metal - Elmer Bernstein

I've listened to this one so much over the last week or so... and I've come to realise something which leads me to speak words I never thought I would utter... perhaps I was wrong and Erik was right - this may be one of Elmer's very best scores after all

WHAT... THE... HELL...?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?! IMPOSSIBLE I TELL YA, IMPOSSIBLE.

I'm going to phone up hell to see if it's snowing.

-Erik-
host and executive producer of THE CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO PODCAST | www.cinematicsound.net | www.facebook.com/cinematicsound | I HAVE TINNITUS!
- CommentAuthorScribe
- CommentTimeMay 8th 2008
Christodoulides wrote

Hybrid Soldier wrote
Batman Begins, Batman Begins & Batman Begins...

I can't stop listening !

I love that and i honestly can't wait for the beefy sequel score.

In intense contrast to IRON MAN by Ramin Djawadi which is simply hideous to my ears. No MUSICALITY nor MUSICIANSHIP at all, no melody, no coherency, no meaning, no class, no nothing; just plain, unorganized and messy noises, clumsy volume of high levels and an awful grainy, noisy and amateuristic recording. I am afraid that Ramin Djawadi after the equally hideous HITMAN, Ramin now ranks among the people who should NEVER BE ALLOWED TO 'WRITE' A SINGLE NOTE EVER, EVER AGAIN. Like Tyler Bates, The Rza, BT.

Geoff Zanelli composed Hitman.

Djawadi composed Beat the Drum, one of the most beautiful works ever to come from Zimmer or any of his students. Give the man a break. It's already on record that the direction of the score was set by a committee, not the composer.
I love you all. Never change. Well, unless you want to!
- CommentAuthorErik Woods
- CommentTimeMay 8th 2008 edited
Scribe wrote
Djawadi composed Beat the Drum, one of the most beautiful works ever to come from Zimmer or any of his students. Give the man a break. It's already on record that the direction of the score was set by a committee, not the composer.

He still wrote the music and took credit. If he didn't like the direction then he could have easily stepped down.

-Erik-
host and executive producer of THE CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO PODCAST | www.cinematicsound.net | www.facebook.com/cinematicsound | I HAVE TINNITUS!
- CommentAuthorTimmer
- CommentTimeMay 8th 2008
Steven wrote

Timmer wrote

Steven wrote
The Patriot | John Williams

I love it. Does that mean I'm going to hell?

I've no idea? I can't even remember the score though I DID hate the film.

Check your PMs.

Have done
On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt
- CommentAuthorTimmer
- CommentTimeMay 8th 2008
Erik Woods wrote

Southall wrote
Heavy Metal - Elmer Bernstein

I've listened to this one so much over the last week or so... and I've come to realise something which leads me to speak words I never thought I would utter... perhaps I was wrong and Erik was right - this may be one of Elmer's very best scores after all

WHAT... THE... HELL...?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?! IMPOSSIBLE I TELL YA, IMPOSSIBLE.

I'm going to phone up hell to see if it's snowing.

-Erik-

LOL!

And James, Yes! HEAVY METAL is friggin brill!
On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt
- CommentAuthorMartijn
- CommentTimeMay 8th 2008
Steven wrote
The Patriot | John Williams

I love it. Does that mean I'm going to hell?

Shit film.
Nice, underappreciated score.
'no passion nor excitement here, despite all the notes and musicians' ~ Falkirkbairn
- CommentAuthorTim (not timmer)
- CommentTimeMay 9th 2008
Erik Woods wrote

Scribe wrote
Djawadi composed Beat the Drum, one of the most beautiful works ever to come from Zimmer or any of his students. Give the man a break. It's already on record that the direction of the score was set by a committee, not the composer.

He still wrote the music and took credit. If he didn't like the direction then he could have easily stepped down.

-Erik-

In his defense he may not be able to refuse financially, and also it would shatter his reputation!
If in doubt, let the wookie win
- CommentAuthorSteven
- CommentTimeMay 9th 2008
Close Encounters Of The Third Kind | John Williams

It's easy to see where Martijn is coming from when listening to a masterpiece like this. 5 big fat golden stars.
- CommentAuthorSouthall
- CommentTimeMay 9th 2008
Tim (not timmer) wrote

Erik Woods wrote

Scribe wrote
Djawadi composed Beat the Drum, one of the most beautiful works ever to come from Zimmer or any of his students. Give the man a break. It's already on record that the direction of the score was set by a committee, not the composer.

He still wrote the music and took credit. If he didn't like the direction then he could have easily stepped down.

-Erik-

In his defense he may not be able to refuse financially, and also it would shatter his reputation!

It would enhance his reputation to the nth degree in my book!
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- CommentAuthorfranz_conrad
- CommentTimeMay 9th 2008 edited
Close Encounters is incredible. I listen to Star Wars more, but I think Close Encounters is the work Williams should be most proud of from 1977.

I listened to the first 10 tracks of Speed Racer before, and it's pretty impressive. If the rest of that album continues in the same spirit and quality, it's another worthy notch in Giacchino's belt. And I don't have a problem with the sound of the recording.

NP: Standard Operating Procedure (Danny Elfman)

I love Elfman's theme for this. This is my second time through, and I'm just floating with this. It's like a Glass score, but perhaps a bit more engaging as a standalone listen than Thin Blue Line and Fog of War were before I saw those marvelous films. What makes it more engaging is I think a combination of Elfman's rhythmic choices, stronger emphasis on melody, and his ever-shifting colours (a growing feature of his work ever since Mission Impossible). Overall in tone this music captures the blend of circus freak show and existential horror of Abu Grahid. Well done Mr Elfman. Best score I've heard since Youth without Youth and There Will Be Blood. (And the two Serenada reworkings fit beautifully in context.)

Now all we need is this new Indiana Jones, Daybreakers, Wall-E, The Happening, The Argentine / The Guerilla, and a new Desplat score and this year will really start to look halfway decent.
A butterfly thinks therefore I am
- CommentAuthorNautilus
- CommentTimeMay 9th 2008
Southall wrote

Erik Woods wrote

jedizim wrote
NP: The much beaten up Iron Man by Ramin Djawadi.

I am sure I will get crucified (again) but...I am enjoying it...for what it IS and not what it could have been.

I have it, I ripped it, played it once, deleted the files, the CD is now a coaster and I refuse to play the score on my show.

-Erik-

Good on you! Perhaps the best way to stop filth like this being done in future is to simply ignore it.

Why You didn't put a Negative Rating , James??? I can second that!!!!

NP:My Own Indian Jones Trilogy Compilation

Map Room, Desert Chase, Marion's theme, Anything Goes, Temple Od the doom, Slave Childrens, Tunnel Chase, Indy first Adventure, Scape of venice, Belly of Steel, Only the penitent will pass...

I can't wait for Indy 4!!!! Im watching the movies again too!
- CommentAuthorAnthony
- CommentTimeMay 9th 2008
Wow, interesting track names.
- CommentAuthorNautilus
- CommentTimeMay 9th 2008
Changed to...

NP:Temple of the Doom Complete

The Bridge, Finale and End Credits.....14 minuts of

With a lovely reprise of all the themes and even the "basket" tune from Raiders..

Im starting to like Raiders march. More in this re-orchestrations in the second and the third movies than as heard in the first one (Something like what happen with Star wars theme in the first one and in the posterior movies)
- CommentAuthorSteven
- CommentTimeMay 9th 2008 edited
The Adventures Of Robin Hood | Erich Wolfgang Korngold (Utah Symphony Orchestra, Varujan Kojian)

This would be a fine place to start if someone wanted to learn about proper film music. *cough* Anthony *cough*
- CommentAuthorAnthony
- CommentTimeMay 9th 2008
There's a TOD complete?

And where's the Basket Game motif?
- CommentAuthorAnthony
- CommentTimeMay 9th 2008
Steven wrote
The Adventures Of Robin Hood | Erich Wolfgang Korngold (Utah Symphony Orchestra, Varujan Kojian)

This would be a fine place to start if someone wanted to learn about proper film music. *cough* Anthony *cough*

Cool, but does it sound old?
- CommentAuthorMartijn
- CommentTimeMay 9th 2008
Anthony wrote
There's a TOD complete?

Not from a Jedi...
'no passion nor excitement here, despite all the notes and musicians' ~ Falkirkbairn
- CommentAuthorfranz_conrad
- CommentTimeMay 9th 2008
NP: Standard Operating Procedure (Elfman)

Phew. As good as it was this morning.
A butterfly thinks therefore I am

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