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- discussion topic Film/TV/VG scores that make you happy
- Comment [quote][b]Thor wrote[/b] ...minus plus minus equals plus.[/quote] As a maths student, this hurts me. ;)
- Category General Discussions
- Written by Steven
- Added Feb 5th 2019
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- discussion topic Now Playing L
- Comment I've never been able to enjoy McKenzie for that very reason. It's difficult to explain, but for me it's like the music [i]tells[/i] you what to feel rather than [i]affecting[/i] how you feel (a bit like comparing McKenzie to Horner). I'm sure it does move many listeners, but not me.
- Category General Discussions
- Written by Steven
- Added Jan 26th 2019
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- discussion topic What's made your day that little bit better?
- Comment I was in Norway last summer, and it was like being in a tropical country. It was insane. Weirdly enough I've never actually seen it snow (properly) in Norway despite being there quite a few times. :dizzy:
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- Written by Steven
- Added Jan 24th 2019
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- discussion topic What's made your day that little bit better?
- Comment [quote][b]Thor wrote[/b] Crazy man. To be delighted by snow. ;)[/quote] You don't like snø?
- Category Off Topic
- Written by Steven
- Added Jan 23rd 2019
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- discussion topic What's annoying you currently? II
- Comment You'll just have a label on your poop. Don't forget to keep us updated with pictures, of course.
- Category Off Topic
- Written by Steven
- Added Jan 10th 2019
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- discussion topic Now Playing L
- Comment That's true. Perhaps the extended Blade Runner universe is more realistic.
- Category General Discussions
- Written by Steven
- Added Jan 1st 2019
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- discussion topic Now Playing L
- Comment [quote][b]PawelStroinski wrote[/b] [b][i][big]Vangelis - Blade Runner[/big][/i][/b] It IS 2019 after all![/quote] I'm disappointed by the lack of flames shooting out of smoke towers in my city. I was promised more flames shooting out of smoke towers.
- Category General Discussions
- Written by Steven
- Added Jan 1st 2019
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- discussion topic Now Playing L
- Comment [quote][b]Jules wrote[/b] BUMBLEBEE - Dario Marianelli But this feels a tad too mechanical. [/quote] You might even say robotic.
- Category General Discussions
- Written by Steven
- Added Dec 21st 2018
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- discussion topic Recent Viewing Part IV
- Comment [quote][b]Thor wrote[/b] A total mystery.[/quote] No it isn't; it's because it has black people in it. It got politicized and hyped by mainstream and social media.
- Category Film, TV & DVD
- Written by Steven
- Added Dec 10th 2018
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- discussion topic JOHN WILLIAMS
- Comment Damn that's good.
- Category General Discussions
- Written by Steven
- Added Nov 18th 2018
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- discussion topic Now Playing L
- Comment [quote][b]Edmund Meinerts wrote[/b] [quote][b]Steven wrote[/b] [quote][b]LSH wrote[/b] [b]THE NUTCRACKER AND THE FOUR REALMS[/b] - JAMES NEWTON HOWARD Will need a few more listens but it's certainly very pretty.[/quote] It's all very James Newton Howard-y, but it doesn't have much of a ...
- Category General Discussions
- Written by Steven
- Added Nov 4th 2018
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- discussion topic Now Playing L
- Comment [quote][b]LSH wrote[/b] [b]THE NUTCRACKER AND THE FOUR REALMS[/b] - JAMES NEWTON HOWARD Will need a few more listens but it's certainly very pretty.[/quote] It's all very James Newton Howard-y, but it doesn't have much of a hook.
- Category General Discussions
- Written by Steven
- Added Oct 31st 2018
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- discussion topic Now Playing L
- Comment [b]Comrade Detective[/b] Joe Kraemer For those of us disappointed that he didn't return to Mission Impossible 6 (and if you weren't, what's wrong with you?), this recent release of a 2017 TV series is a welcome surprise. It's [i]very [/i]similiar to his Rogue Nation score, [i]almost[/i] quoting ...
- Category General Discussions
- Written by Steven
- Added Oct 27th 2018
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- discussion topic Recent Viewing Part IV
- Comment I enjoyed it on a schlock level. It's dumb, over-the-top, doesn't make any sense, and it's pretty bad... but it's good bad. There are dinosaurs killng and helping people. Giacchino's score is brilliant, far outshining the film.
- Category Film, TV & DVD
- Written by Steven
- Added Oct 21st 2018
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- discussion topic Now Playing L
- Comment [quote][b]Ralph Kruhm wrote[/b] Howard fits best, if he manages to keep the thematic material intact (and wants to do that), although I've always preferred his more subtle stuff to his bombast, and I'm afraid he'd feel inclined to use the latter for something as big as Avatar. But if he gets more ...
- Category General Discussions
- Written by Steven
- Added Oct 16th 2018
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- discussion topic Now Playing L
- Comment I think James Newton Howard would be the ideal choice. His style, a mix of ethno, synths and traditional, is well suited to the world of Avatar. (Parts of Avatar even sound JNH-esque.) The next best choice would be John Powell.
- Category General Discussions
- Written by Steven
- Added Oct 15th 2018
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- discussion topic Now Playing L
- Comment His score for The Black Dahlia is one of my favourite scores ever, but I've never heard anything else by him I like as much. Eight Below is a decent score, but The Black Dahlia is on a whole different level. The recording is also superb, the trumpet sounds incredible.
- Category General Discussions
- Written by Steven
- Added Oct 11th 2018
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- discussion topic Now Playing L
- Comment [quote][b]Southall wrote[/b] [b]The Predator[/b] Henryjackman I liked it more the first time I listened to it, when it had the surprise factor at how “old-fashioned” it is. Second time it just seems to go on and on a bit. But still, a pleasant surprise that it’s not awful.[/quote] I've ...
- Category General Discussions
- Written by Steven
- Added Oct 4th 2018
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- discussion topic Recent Viewing Part IV
- Comment Well, no one's saying film can't subvert from established tradition, clearly they do. Like I said, rules are there to be broken. But there's a reason tradition is tradition, where the films you've exampled, films I would describe as art pieces rather than "movies" (or artistic nonsense if ...
- Category Film, TV & DVD
- Written by Steven
- Added Oct 2nd 2018
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- discussion topic Recent Viewing Part IV
- Comment We're at risk at talking past each other again. But here goes... I'm really talking about basic level stuff here. Those films still have a narrative, however loose or insignificant they may be. As you say, the story may not be the selling point of a film (clearly this is the case with most ...
- Category Film, TV & DVD
- Written by Steven
- Added Oct 2nd 2018
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- discussion topic Recent Viewing Part IV
- Comment [quote][b]Thor wrote[/b] After all, film is an audiovisual medium. If storytelling was all there is, we would be reading books instead.[/quote] Completely agree. I think a film should tell its story visually as much as possible, otherwise it's a waste of film. I can't stand copious amounts of ...
- Category Film, TV & DVD
- Written by Steven
- Added Oct 2nd 2018
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- discussion topic Recent Viewing Part IV
- Comment [quote][b]Thor wrote[/b] Films don't HAVE to be traditional and narrative.[/quote] True, rules are there to be broken, but you really have to know what you're doing if you decide to do that. It's fine if your film is unconventional, great even, but it still needs to work in [i]some[/i] ...
- Category Film, TV & DVD
- Written by Steven
- Added Oct 2nd 2018
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- discussion topic Recent Viewing Part IV
- Comment [quote][b]Thor wrote[/b] What?!? I thought we were discussing the quality of the movies, not which franchise has harvested the most money?[/quote] [url=https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/732/494/c35.gif] Neither[/url]. Cultural impact. But it was to do with Volker's point that there ...
- Category Film, TV & DVD
- Written by Steven
- Added Oct 2nd 2018
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- discussion topic Recent Viewing Part IV
- Comment The point is about cultural significant and successful movie phenomenons, and currently Marvel seem to be the biggest game in town. You can compare anything to anything given the right parameters, y'dope. :dizzy:
- Category Film, TV & DVD
- Written by Steven
- Added Sep 30th 2018
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- discussion topic Recent Viewing Part IV
- Comment [quote][b]Thor wrote[/b] You shouldn't compare Marvel to STAR WARS. At least not yet. The latter has been on a whole other level, artistically. [/quote] We can in terms of success because it's the biggest player in town and has large cultural significance. Kids (and adults) love superheroes. ...
- Category Film, TV & DVD
- Written by Steven
- Added Sep 30th 2018
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- discussion topic Recent Viewing Part IV
- Comment I think Volker may be right, especially in the age of streaming on-demand. Perhaps the closest thing we have is the Marvel Cinematic Universe. But I'll be surprised if it makes the same impact as Star Wars in the long run. But who knows. Oh, and I don't expect much from Star Wars, they're still ...
- Category Film, TV & DVD
- Written by Steven
- Added Sep 30th 2018
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- discussion topic Recent Viewing Part IV
- Comment It's not bad, probably my favourite of the Disney Star Wars films... but that isn't saying much. Unlike Rogue One, it had much more likeable characters with humour, and unlike the new trilogy films, it didn't have Rey or Rose. The equal rights droid was a bit weird, but that felt more like a ...
- Category Film, TV & DVD
- Written by Steven
- Added Sep 30th 2018
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- discussion topic Now Playing L
- Comment [quote][b]Thor wrote[/b] The score is not bad (which to me, is NOT surprising, since Jackman is one of the few who can do electronica and orchestral with equal ease)[/quote] It's more traditional orchestral music than anything else, which is a nice surprise. The action music isn't just ostinato ...
- Category General Discussions
- Written by Steven
- Added Sep 29th 2018
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- discussion topic Now Playing L
- Comment [b]The Predator[/b] Henry Jackman Surprisingly decent. :shocked:
- Category General Discussions
- Written by Steven
- Added Sep 29th 2018
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- discussion topic Now Playing L
- Comment [b]Night Crossing[/b] Jerry Goldsmith I feel like this one goes under the radar a bit (pun intended), but it's classic, definitive Goldsmith scoring from what I think was his best era. Incredible score.
- Category General Discussions
- Written by Steven
- Added Sep 24th 2018