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  1. christopher wroteWhich of his other scores does it resemble?


    Except some of his trademark sounds, none.
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      CommentAuthorSteven
    • CommentTimeJul 23rd 2008
    Sydney: A Story Of A City Christopher Gordon

    Conservatory doors are open and it's a sunny, warm evening. Of course, I have my obligatory beer in hand.
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      CommentAuthorSouthall
    • CommentTimeJul 23rd 2008
    christopher wrote
    Southall wrote
    Christodoulides wrote
    Southall wrote
    By the way, it's interesting in the Brainstorm liner notes to read from the director that "Music is, I believe, the most powerful single force at work in a film. It can direct and control one's emotional response to images so amazingly and with such precision, that whatever I can do as a filmmaker is radically enhanced by the power of the musical score." I'm sure that most of us agree with that, and it's the very reason we love film music in the first place. I just wish they said that sort of thing at film school because there aren't many directors around at the moment who would sympathise with the view in even the vaguest way (check out the film at number one at the box office at the moment for an example).


    And all that written about the BRAINSTORM score? wink biggrin


    Have you heard it!? Nothing written this year or last is as good, that's for sure.


    I haven't heard it. Does it sound like anything else he's....oh wait. Let me rephrase: which of his other scores does it resemble? Willow is pretty much my only exposure to early Horner, and Brainstorm, if I'm remembering right, predates that by a bit.


    Star Trek II and III and Aliens... also a bit of the Sneakers/Apollo 13 action music style.
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  4. Southall wrote
    FalkirkBairn wrote
    Southall wrote
    Hellboy II - Danny Elfman

    Love this. Very fine album.

    Damn! This (and The Dark Knight) is talking so long to ship from SAE. sad


    Well - if you behave yourself then I may play you some of it this weekend. (Not The Dark Knight though, on moral grounds.)

    biggrin
    I received a "just shipped" e-mail yesterday from SAE for my package containing The Dark Knight, Hellboy II (and Cinderella Man) - which usually means it'll arrive in 7 days. Not this one!!

    This very package arrived this morning! I love it sometimes when SAE forgets to send a "just shipped" e-mail for a few days!
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  5. NP: Brainstorm - James Horner

    I've said it before but it's worth repeating: "Lillian's Heart Attack" is an awesome cue and adds so much to the on-screen action (I think that the scene would actually be quite funny (and seem very long) without Horner's music).

    It would be nice if this score could get the "The Fury" treatment from someone like Varese.
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  6. christopher wrote

    I haven't heard it. Does it sound like anything else he's....oh wait. Let me rephrase: which of his other scores does it resemble? Willow is pretty much my only exposure to early Horner, and Brainstorm, if I'm remembering right, predates that by a bit.


    You simple need to hear this, early Horner kicks ass, nearly every year he wrote one damn fine score that has stood the test of time. 1983 had two, this and Krull. You'll find a lot of variety in the composition, it's an album that has all the elements that makes great soundtracks what they are. Only shame it's not longer. 30 minutes don't cut it.

    Erik Woods wrote

    Fast forward to the present day and I'm now listening to this album on my computer with 3000 other soundtracks staring down at me from my basement wall. The reason I bring up the huge number of my collection is that back in 1995 I only had 70-80 albums.... which were all purchased using my hard earned McDonald's money. Now I receive most of my soundtracks for free because of my radio show. Now, some might think that's a blessing, and for the most part it is. But there is a part of me that misses those special days where you plan a day to go to the big city, raid the soundtrack sections and find those gems that you don't have. Now I have almost everything I would ever want to own. I mean, I finally got my Elmer Bernstein Rejected Scores box set in the mail today... and I while I'm happy to have this very special release in my hands it still doesn't beat going to the record store and having that unexpected surprise when you see that special CD on the shelf that you always wanted staring back at you. And then picking up that CD from the shelf, holding it in your hands, getting those chills up and down your spine that "Yes, I finally found it!" and for the rest of the day anticipating the first moments of listening to that score when you finally get home. All the free CD’s in the world can’t replicate that experience.

    -Erik-


    Yes, exactly how I feel, there's nothing particularly I would want anymore, everything I ever wanted has been released somehow, latest was Superman II in the FSM box set, that was the last one of the must-haves. Among them were Ghostbusters, the Burbs, Honey I shrunk the Kids (not officially I know), Predator. With the internet becoming more popular I remember years ago, I would periodically order from SAE, all the great classics. Stuff from Horner, Williams, Newton Howard, Goldsmith (of course) and many more and my collection greatly increased. And every time I was excited beyond belief because I wanted this music so much. Buying in shops is something that was pretty non-existent, except for some wellknown scores, also due to our little boring country which doesn't allow for much imported film music. But I still remember in 1997, the Star Wars Special Editions were released and I bought them with huge anticipation, as I never owned the shorter releases before. That was a memorable day because these 6 CDs of the very best of Williams hold a special place in my heart (and many others...).

    Excitement over releases nowadays has seriously died down, because my interest in the newer scores did so too... Since Goldsmith died I've noticed a serious decrease in yearly score purchases.
    Also the internet allows you to hear the music in an instant, no more impatiently waiting for the album to be released, now you click and download. Hardly exciting anymore when you've become accustomed to that...
    "considering I've seen an enormous debate here about The Amazing Spider-Man and the ones who love it, and the ones who hate it, I feel myself obliged to say: TASTE DIFFERS, DEAL WITH IT" - Thomas G.
  7. Erik Woods wrote
    Fast forward to the present day and I'm now listening to this album on my computer with 3000 other soundtracks staring down at me from my basement wall. The reason I bring up the huge number of my collection is that back in 1995 I only had 70-80 albums.... which were all purchased using my hard earned McDonald's money. Now I receive most of my soundtracks for free because of my radio show. Now, some might think that's a blessing, and for the most part it is. But there is a part of me that misses those special days where you plan a day to go to the big city, raid the soundtrack sections and find those gems that you don't have. Now I have almost everything I would ever want to own. I mean, I finally got my Elmer Bernstein Rejected Scores box set in the mail today... and I while I'm happy to have this very special release in my hands it still doesn't beat going to the record store and having that unexpected surprise when you see that special CD on the shelf that you always wanted staring back at you. And then picking up that CD from the shelf, holding it in your hands, getting those chills up and down your spine that "Yes, I finally found it!" and for the rest of the day anticipating the first moments of listening to that score when you finally get home. All the free CD’s in the world can’t replicate that experience.

    You know, Erik. I actually feel somewhat sad because I recognise many of the comments you've highlighted here. It was a great time then when that was how you came by scores - and I'm sure many of us can think of those small, dusty record stores where we knew we could go every now and then to see what they had in stock this week.

    I particularly remember a store on Oxford Road in Manchester that specialised in comics & sci-fi stuff - and they had a small selection of movie-related LPs. That's where I picked up titles like Poltergeist, Halloween III & The Thing.

    Part of the excitement was being able to pick up something that related to a favourite movie: in those days when you saw a movie where you liked the music usually you had to wait for the film to be aired 8-12 months later (on one of the 3-4 TV channels!)

    Nowadays most everything is to hand - if you want something chances are that you can have it. I'm not as prolific a visitor to sites where you can have anything but sometimes I can find something that isn't readily accessible. There's the release of limited editions of sought-after titles from the likes of Varese, Intrada, FSM, etc that get the blood racing (sometimes).

    If I had the resolve, I think that I would enjoy my music even more if I resorted back to my core scores - and I usually find that Timmer plays what I would consider the majority of my "core scores".

    : sniff :
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      CommentAuthorSylvos
    • CommentTimeJul 23rd 2008
    NP: Hook - John Williams

    This is the John Williams I like and listen to, like crazy. Absolutely fantastic stuff. Now if only a record label releases the complete thing...
  9. Sylvos wrote
    NP: Hook - John Williams

    This is the John Williams I like and listen to, like crazy. Absolutely fantastic stuff. Now if only a record label releases the complete thing...


    Oh yes we need the extended final battle cue, that's legendary Williams.
    "considering I've seen an enormous debate here about The Amazing Spider-Man and the ones who love it, and the ones who hate it, I feel myself obliged to say: TASTE DIFFERS, DEAL WITH IT" - Thomas G.
    • CommentAuthorTimmer
    • CommentTimeJul 23rd 2008
    FalkirkBairn wrote
    NP: Brainstorm - James Horner

    I've said it before but it's worth repeating: "Lillian's Heart Attack" is an awesome cue and adds so much to the on-screen action (I think that the scene would actually be quite funny (and seem very long) without Horner's music).

    It would be nice if this score could get the "The Fury" treatment from someone like Varese.


    Yeah, we've mentioned this before and I can only agree.
    On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt
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      CommentAuthorMarselus
    • CommentTimeJul 23rd 2008
    NP 20.000 Leagues Under the Sea (John Scott)
    shocked
    Impressive symphonic score full of nice themes and a sense of old school kinda scoring. I recently discovered John Scott and I´ve already become a great fan. Can´t wait to listen to the rest of his work.
    Anything with an orchestra or with a choir....at some point will reach you
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      CommentAuthorLSH
    • CommentTimeJul 23rd 2008 edited
    NP: Lonesome Dove - Basil Poledouris

    First listen... what a gorgeous opening cue! shocked
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      CommentAuthorDemetris
    • CommentTimeJul 23rd 2008
    Marselus wrote
    NP 20.000 Leagues Under the Sea (John Scott)
    shocked
    Impressive symphonic score full of nice themes and a sense of old school kinda scoring. I recently discovered John Scott and I´ve already become a great fan. Can´t wait to listen to the rest of his work.


    Have never heard it, nor any other John Scott work i believe confused shame and judjing by the talk on the forum and certain members' excitement, i feel like i have to do so, very soon!
    Love Maintitles. It's full of Wanders.
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      CommentAuthorMarselus
    • CommentTimeJul 23rd 2008
    Christodoulides wrote
    Marselus wrote
    NP 20.000 Leagues Under the Sea (John Scott)
    shocked
    Impressive symphonic score full of nice themes and a sense of old school kinda scoring. I recently discovered John Scott and I´ve already become a great fan. Can´t wait to listen to the rest of his work.


    Have never heard it, nor any other John Scott work i believe confused shame and judjing by the talk on the forum and certain members' excitement, i feel like i have to do so, very soon!

    I hadn´t listened a thing from Scott until last year, to be honest. But due to his visit to Úbeda I started to listen to his work. And man what a good composer I wasn´t paying attention to! "Anthony and Cleopatra", "20.000 Leagues Under the Sea", "The Final Countdown", "Shogun Mayeda", "Greystoke", "Blood Royal - William The Conqueror", "Shergar"... these are what I´ve listened so far, looking forward for more. His scores are big orchestral ones with the old school touch I mentioned in my previous NP post. I wasn´t so excited about a new composer since I discovered Rombi! (thanks to certain members excitement about him wink ).
    Anything with an orchestra or with a choir....at some point will reach you
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      CommentAuthorDemetris
    • CommentTimeJul 24th 2008 edited
    Sweet! Where would you recommend starting off from?
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      CommentAuthorAtham
    • CommentTimeJul 24th 2008
    Marselus wrote
    NP 20.000 Leagues Under the Sea (John Scott)
    shocked
    Impressive symphonic score full of nice themes and a sense of old school kinda scoring. I recently discovered John Scott and I´ve already become a great fan. Can´t wait to listen to the rest of his work.


    Brilliant score for a not so brilliant TV movie.
    John Scott is wonderful! I enjoy all his scores.
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      CommentAuthorlp
    • CommentTimeJul 24th 2008
    NP : Mr Holland's Opus - Michael Opus

    Very nice. A good effort from Mr Kamen. He has a great string sound that is hard to not love. One of his more classically inspired work beside his awesome score for The Three Musketeers. And Cole's Tune is very pretty.
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      CommentAuthorErik Woods
    • CommentTimeJul 24th 2008
    lp wrote
    NP : Mr Holland's Opus - Michael Opus

    Very nice. A good effort from Mr Kamen. He has a great string sound that is hard to not love. One of his more classically inspired work beside his awesome score for The Three Musketeers. And Cole's Tune is very pretty.


    I love this score and it should have received an Academy Award nomination.

    -Erik-
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      CommentAuthorSouthall
    • CommentTimeJul 24th 2008
    Erik Woods wrote
    lp wrote
    NP : Mr Holland's Opus - Michael Opus

    Very nice. A good effort from Mr Kamen. He has a great string sound that is hard to not love. One of his more classically inspired work beside his awesome score for The Three Musketeers. And Cole's Tune is very pretty.


    I love this score and it should have received an Academy Award nomination.

    -Erik-


    I think it's simply stunning that it didn't. Kamen did not seem well-liked by his peers, given the lack of nominations he received, and I find that very odd.
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      CommentAuthorWilliam
    • CommentTimeJul 24th 2008 edited
    Southall wrote
    Erik Woods wrote
    lp wrote
    NP : Mr Holland's Opus - Michael Opus

    Very nice. A good effort from Mr Kamen. He has a great string sound that is hard to not love. One of his more classically inspired work beside his awesome score for The Three Musketeers. And Cole's Tune is very pretty.


    I love this score and it should have received an Academy Award nomination.

    -Erik-


    I think it's simply stunning that it didn't. Kamen did not seem well-liked by his peers, given the lack of nominations he received, and I find that very odd.


    Hmmm... That's interesting.
    • CommentAuthorTimmer
    • CommentTimeJul 24th 2008
    TheTelmarine wrote
    Southall wrote
    Erik Woods wrote
    lp wrote
    NP : Mr Holland's Opus - Michael Opus

    Very nice. A good effort from Mr Kamen. He has a great string sound that is hard to not love. One of his more classically inspired work beside his awesome score for The Three Musketeers. And Cole's Tune is very pretty.


    I love this score and it should have received an Academy Award nomination.

    -Erik-


    I think it's simply stunning that it didn't. Kamen did not seem well-liked by his peers, given the lack of nominations he received, and I find that very odd.


    Hmmm... That's interesting.


    Care to elaborate? "that's interesting" isn't saying very much.
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      CommentAuthorWilliam
    • CommentTimeJul 24th 2008
    Timmer wrote
    TheTelmarine wrote
    Southall wrote
    Erik Woods wrote
    lp wrote
    NP : Mr Holland's Opus - Michael Opus

    Very nice. A good effort from Mr Kamen. He has a great string sound that is hard to not love. One of his more classically inspired work beside his awesome score for The Three Musketeers. And Cole's Tune is very pretty.


    I love this score and it should have received an Academy Award nomination.

    -Erik-


    I think it's simply stunning that it didn't. Kamen did not seem well-liked by his peers, given the lack of nominations he received, and I find that very odd.


    Hmmm... That's interesting.


    Care to elaborate? "that's interesting" isn't saying very much.


    I just find it odd... Why wasn't/isn't he liked by his peers? confused
    • CommentAuthorTimmer
    • CommentTimeJul 24th 2008
    I understand better now William.

    Personally I wasn't aware that he (Kamen ) wasn't well liked by his peers? He was certainly appreciated in the world of popular music hence his work with the likes of Pink Floyd, Kate Bush, Metallica etc. The Oscars? Meh! tongue
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      CommentAuthorWilliam
    • CommentTimeJul 24th 2008
    Timmer wrote
    I understand better now William.

    Personally I wasn't aware that he (Kamen ) wasn't well liked by his peers?


    I hadn't heard that before, either...

    Timmer wrote
    The Oscars? Meh! tongue


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      CommentAuthorlp
    • CommentTimeJul 24th 2008
    Erik Woods wrote
    lp wrote
    NP : Mr Holland's Opus - Michael Opus

    Very nice. A good effort from Mr Kamen. He has a great string sound that is hard to not love. One of his more classically inspired work beside his awesome score for The Three Musketeers. And Cole's Tune is very pretty.


    I love this score and it should have received an Academy Award nomination.

    -Erik-


    The movie itself is quite good and got lots of positive reviews when it came out. I think Richard Dreyfus got an Oscar for his role too, right? Kamen's score worked really well in the movie too as well as on album. It's a definite shame that he didn't get a nomination.
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      CommentAuthorSouthall
    • CommentTimeJul 24th 2008
    TheTelmarine wrote

    I just find it odd... Why wasn't/isn't he liked by his peers? confused


    Oh, I don't want to start any rumours! I was only speculating, since he wrote some wonderful film music but never got the recognition from the industry he probably deserved. I don't think he ever got an Oscar nomination for one of his scores (he did for a song, I think).
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      CommentAuthorDemonStar
    • CommentTimeJul 24th 2008
    NP: Indiana Jones and The Kingdom of The Crystal Skull - John Williams

    Though it is not as good as the previous scores, I'm still enjoying it a lot personally.
  28. NP: The Promise - Klaus Badelt

    The movie is a total mess but at least the music makes sense, full of wonderfully developed themes. Truly stunning melodies... I found Thomas' original review on his website a little exaggerated, saying it was the next best thing in score land. After all the second half of the album is little else than a repeat of what came in the first half. I don't find it bland, but it's no classic.

    But the worst thing of all, the best melody of them all is only featured once, in the opening track and never again. In the movie it actually plays over the end credits, but it's a shame that theme isn't featured anywhere else in the soundtrack, because I adore it.

    Rating: 4 STARS
    "considering I've seen an enormous debate here about The Amazing Spider-Man and the ones who love it, and the ones who hate it, I feel myself obliged to say: TASTE DIFFERS, DEAL WITH IT" - Thomas G.
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      CommentAuthorSteven
    • CommentTimeJul 24th 2008 edited
    Predator Alan Silvestri

    Ahh, back when Silvestri was awesome. He's still good now, don't get me wrong, but no 90's or 00's Silvestri score beats Back To The Future, this and The Abyss (for me). (Though Contact and perhaps Judge Dredd stand up well against these three scores.)
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      CommentAuthorMarselus
    • CommentTimeJul 24th 2008
    Christodoulides wrote
    Sweet! Where would you recommend starting off from?

    "The Final Countdown", "20.000 Leagues Under the Sea", "Anthony and Cleopatra" or "Shogun Mayeda"are all wonderful symphonic scores and a good start wink
    Anything with an orchestra or with a choir....at some point will reach you

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