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- CommentAuthorSouthall
- CommentTimeJul 30th 2008
I don't really agree with that. They both just use synths to double-up the orchestral part (ie both use sampled brass to play the same tune as real brass). It's why the orchestras always sound so small. -
- CommentAuthorNautilus
- CommentTimeJul 30th 2008
Southall wrote
I don't really agree with that. They both just use synths to double-up the orchestral part (ie both use sampled brass to play the same tune as real brass). It's why the orchestras always sound so small.
I'm not agree.
If you want to hear the diference you only has to listen two cues from Batman Begins.
"myotis" (probably composed by Howard trying to be Zimmer) and "molossus" (Zimmer himself.) . Can you notice the diference betwen them??? -
- CommentAuthorThomas
- CommentTimeJul 30th 2008
Southall wrote
I suppose that's one way of looking at it! Surely a real professional would recognise that you really can't have a film score that propels a film along dramatically, and goes above-and-beyond the generic, if you treat the stupid and useless scenes like that. If the music in them is unimportant, then don't put any music there!
Note to Dr Thomas: I only raise this because it's the same people who worship any peurile dreck that Zimmer churns out who are being truly scathing about Mummy 3, which is composed in an identical style.
The latest action aventure score from Hans Zimmer was Pirates 3 and I don't cosider this to be dreck, you self gave a 4 star rating. What other action adventure scores by Hans do you think are dreck? -
- CommentAuthorHybrid Soldier
- CommentTimeJul 30th 2008
Touché...
Et dans le mille en plus ! -
- CommentAuthorAnthony
- CommentTimeJul 30th 2008
Steven wrote
LSH wrote
NP: Mr. & Mrs. Smith - John Powell
Now this is a nice surprise, I'm enjoying this score a lot more than I can remember from previous listens but then it's been so long. This is fantastic stuff!
Definitely one of his highlights! A modern, fun, exciting and really sexy score. Powell scored the rivalry, sexual tension and comedy between the main characters brilliantly. Have you seen the movie? I thought it was much better than the reviews made it out to be.
One of my favourites too.
One thing I thought might be quite good - why didn't Powell write two half themes that come together to form a big main one towards the end of the movie? Now that would have been v. cool! -
- CommentAuthorSouthall
- CommentTimeJul 30th 2008
Thomas wrote
The latest action aventure score from Hans Zimmer was Pirates 3 and I don't cosider this to be dreck, you self gave a 4 star rating. What other action adventure scores by Hans do you think are dreck?
"Dreck" was rather harsh but the stuff with the infantile orchestrations works just fine in Pirates because it's a comedic adventure film - much like The Mummy! Edelman's music is nowhere near so fun as Pirates 3, but the way it's arranged and orchestrated is very similar. It's more like a slightly less-serious version of The Last Samurai. -
- CommentAuthorMarselus
- CommentTimeJul 30th 2008
Anthony wrote
Steven wrote
LSH wrote
NP: Mr. & Mrs. Smith - John Powell
Now this is a nice surprise, I'm enjoying this score a lot more than I can remember from previous listens but then it's been so long. This is fantastic stuff!
Definitely one of his highlights! A modern, fun, exciting and really sexy score. Powell scored the rivalry, sexual tension and comedy between the main characters brilliantly. Have you seen the movie? I thought it was much better than the reviews made it out to be.
One of my favourites too.
One thing I thought might be quite good - why didn't Powell write two half themes that come together to form a big main one towards the end of the movie? Now that would have been v. cool!
Maybe because, if I remember correctly, there was no music (or at least there was non original music) in the final action set piece. That really pissed me off while watching the sequence.Anything with an orchestra or with a choir....at some point will reach you -
- CommentAuthorMarselus
- CommentTimeJul 30th 2008
Nautilus wrote
Zimmer uses synth as a synth! )
I NEED to understand this one....
Southall wrote
Edelman's music is nowhere near so fun as Pirates 3, but the way it's arranged and orchestrated is very similar. It's more like a slightly less-serious version of The Last Samurai.
I thought you were joking with The Last Samurai Vs The Mummy 3 comparison, but I see you are being serious; you really think you can compare such different kinda scores? I mean one being basically dramatic / romantic stuff (ok, some average action pieces) and the other an adventure score?Anything with an orchestra or with a choir....at some point will reach you -
- CommentAuthorThomas
- CommentTimeJul 30th 2008 edited
Southall wrote...which did also receive a 4 star rating.
... It's more like a slightly less-serious version of The Last Samurai.
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- CommentAuthorSouthall
- CommentTimeJul 30th 2008
I think I need to start again! I'm talking about the way they're orchestrated, which is the thing which everyone is using to bash Edelman's score. It's the same orchestration style as Zimmer. I'm not saying the scores are the same. -
- CommentAuthorAnthony
- CommentTimeJul 30th 2008
Marselus wrote
Anthony wrote
Steven wrote
LSH wrote
NP: Mr. & Mrs. Smith - John Powell
Now this is a nice surprise, I'm enjoying this score a lot more than I can remember from previous listens but then it's been so long. This is fantastic stuff!
Definitely one of his highlights! A modern, fun, exciting and really sexy score. Powell scored the rivalry, sexual tension and comedy between the main characters brilliantly. Have you seen the movie? I thought it was much better than the reviews made it out to be.
One of my favourites too.
One thing I thought might be quite good - why didn't Powell write two half themes that come together to form a big main one towards the end of the movie? Now that would have been v. cool!
Maybe because, if I remember correctly, there was no music (or at least there was non original music) in the final action set piece. That really pissed me off while watching the sequence.
It didn't annoy me that much as the score on the album ends well, but I know what you mean. That last final gun fight is just scored with that crappy Spanish guitar song.
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- CommentAuthorSteven
- CommentTimeJul 30th 2008
Wild Wild West Elmer and Son Ltd.
I like the film, and I love the score. What a theme! -
- CommentAuthorPanthera
- CommentTimeJul 30th 2008
NP: The Time Machine -Klaus Badelt
Simply amazing. I haven't heard many things by Badelt, but this has got to be his best music yet. -
- CommentAuthorSouthall
- CommentTimeJul 30th 2008
The Living Daylights - John Barry
So enjoyable. -
- CommentAuthorSteven
- CommentTimeJul 31st 2008
Marie Ward Elmer Bernstein
Such a lovely score, one with real heart. None of that fake stuff. -
- CommentAuthorDemonStar
- CommentTimeJul 31st 2008
Comparing Edelman to Zimmer...
IMVHO there's no comparison. I know Zimmer and Edelman both use a lot of synths, but Zimmer's synths don't stick out like a sore thumb as Edelman's do in some scores. I don't think there is any comparison b/w The Last Samurai and Mummy 3. The former is one of my very favourite Zimmer scores with IMO nice sound but there isn't really anything special about M3. Just my humble opinion.
NP: The Lion King - Hans Zimmer
No more words required!!
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- CommentAuthorfranz_conrad
- CommentTimeJul 31st 2008
NP: Barber of Siberia (Edward Artemyev)
Powerful, romantic score. I wish it was easier to get hold of Artemyev's score. He's a composer that has given cinema a great deal over the years.
Next: When Good Ghouls Go Bad (Gordon) - underrated score, possibly because of the awful CD coverA butterfly thinks therefore I am -
- CommentAuthorDemonStar
- CommentTimeJul 31st 2008
NP: Soul Of The Ultimate Nation - Howard Shore
Might consider it a LoTR bonus!!
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- CommentAuthorDreamTheater
- CommentTimeJul 31st 2008
DemonStar wrote
NP: Soul Of The Ultimate Nation - Howard Shore
Might consider it a LoTR bonus!!
You bet. Without the themes but equally grand and epic."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. -
- CommentAuthorDreamTheater
- CommentTimeJul 31st 2008
NP:The Final Conflict - Jerry Goldsmith
Oh man I had forgotten how great this score really is. I've heard it once or twice years ago, didn't click with me, but I've rediscovered it as of today. For me this is a good example of what's missing in a lot of film music today. Goldsmith's genious talent to always write interesting cues that are mind blowing and get under your skin. I thought The Omen had some good moments, but this is truly terrifying music. Riveting stuff and what he did with the choir: bloody hell!!! And the year after he would write my favorite Goldsmith ever: Poltergeist !!!!
My rating:
"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. -
- CommentAuthorBregje
- CommentTimeJul 31st 2008
NP: a Sports compilation by Martin (Tintin)
Hoping to find some answers to the GTS game! But since I didn't keep the tracklist with the CD, this whole disc is like one guess the score game to me right now... Let's see if I recognize some first.
A very good listen all the way through and right now Rudy is playing. -
- CommentAuthorMiya
- CommentTimeJul 31st 2008
I found it a bit hard to dig out a 2-day-old post on MainTitles!
Marselus wrote
Miya wrote
Marselus wrote
NP Casi Divas (Hans Zimmer and Co.) - in the film
I don´t know how Zimmer became involved with this Mexican film, but the score is a small one by Zimmer and his usual suspects when its about a small ensemble (you know, Heitor Pereira, Martin Tillman, Lorne Balfe, Ryeland Allison, etc).
Guitar/piano driven, a bit (just a bit) Powellish at some points and with a theme amusingly True Romance-ish. Functional but nothing specially intetresting.
Guitar/piano driven... is it something like Spanglish? Or The Holiday? If so, I wanna hear it
Casi Divas is a much more simple score than the two you mention. And there´s no much music in the film (maybe 25 minutes or so). Spanglish or The Holiday are more thematic and rich musically.
Then there isn't much chance of a score release... hope Heitor Pereira will put some cues on his websiteLabels are for cans, not people. - Anthony Rapp -
- CommentAuthorSteven
- CommentTimeJul 31st 2008
PS I Love You John Powell
One of my favourite scores from this year, or perhaps a more accurate description is one of my favourite score albums from this year.
I have no interest in seeing the movie and not much interest in hearing how it works within the movie, all I know is it makes a lovely album. Simple, sweet, charming and laid back. Couldn't care less what all the naysayers think of this score (e.g. Lord Pessimist Anthony), this is a wonderful little score. -
- CommentAuthorMartijn
- CommentTimeJul 31st 2008
Well, we all know Anthony isn't a proper Powell fan...
NP: Proof Of Life - Danny Elfman (2000)
Got inspired after the -surprisingly good!- film on TV last night. Hope the album keeps up as well as the score in the film.'no passion nor excitement here, despite all the notes and musicians' ~ Falkirkbairn -
- CommentAuthorBregje
- CommentTimeJul 31st 2008
Martijn wrote
NP: Proof Of Life - Danny Elfman (2000)
Got inspired after the -surprisingly good!- film on TV last night. Hope the album keeps up as well as the score in the film.
I caught about 15 minutes somewhere in the middle and although it had the potential of being a suspenseful movie, I was simply annoyed that of those 15 minutes, 10 minutes were just shots of Meg Ryan looking sad and shaking her head...
So we watched The Office (UK) instead.
NP: Mystery, Alaska - Carter Burwell
Really good, really good!
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- CommentAuthorMartijn
- CommentTimeJul 31st 2008 edited
Bregje wrote
Martijn wrote
NP: Proof Of Life - Danny Elfman (2000)
I caught about 15 minutes somewhere in the middle and although it had the potential of being a suspenseful movie, I was simply annoyed that of those 15 minutes, 10 minutes were just shots of Meg Ryan looking sad and shaking her head...
Honestly, it was a pretty good film...
So we watched The Office (UK) instead.
...but this by far would have been the better choice anyway.
'no passion nor excitement here, despite all the notes and musicians' ~ Falkirkbairn -
- CommentAuthorAnthony
- CommentTimeJul 31st 2008
Steven wrote
PS I Love You John Powell
One of my favourite scores from this year, or perhaps a more accurate description is one of my favourite score albums from this year.
I have no interest in seeing the movie and not much interest in hearing how it works within the movie, all I know is it makes a lovely album. Simple, sweet, charming and laid back. Couldn't care less what all the naysayers think of this score (e.g. Lord Pessimist Anthony), this is a wonderful little score.
What? I like this score. -
- CommentAuthorTimmer
- CommentTimeJul 31st 2008
DreamTheater wrote
NP:The Final Conflict - Jerry Goldsmith
Oh man I had forgotten how great this score really is. I've heard it once or twice years ago, didn't click with me, but I've rediscovered it as of today. For me this is a good example of what's missing in a lot of film music today. Goldsmith's genious talent to always write interesting cues that are mind blowing and get under your skin. I thought The Omen had some good moments, but this is truly terrifying music. Riveting stuff and what he did with the choir: bloody hell!!! And the year after he would write my favorite Goldsmith ever: Poltergeist !!!!
My rating:
Let me just revise your rating for you....
There! That's better!
On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt -
- CommentAuthorSteven
- CommentTimeJul 31st 2008
YES YES AND FRICKIN YES!
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- CommentAuthorTimmer
- CommentTimeJul 31st 2008
Steven wrote
YES YES AND FRICKIN YES!
NP : WALKABOUT - John Barry
Gorgeous score with sublime choral writing, breathtakingly beautiful.On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt