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Post by indy2003 on Aug 5, 2013 5:57:25 GMT -8
Watched Brian Helgeland's 42 last night and listening to Mark Isham's score today. Like the film itself, it's conventional but quite well-crafted. Probably not the sort of thing I'll be returning too very often outside of a couple of excellent cues, but a solid inspirational sports movie score which accomplishes precisely what it's supposed to.
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Post by Roman on Aug 5, 2013 6:38:47 GMT -8
Well I picked up another Herrmann adventure score and so I might as well listen to some of my favorites before enjoying my new acquisition. I'll start off with one of my favorites, "The 7th Voyage of Sinbad". Big colorful themes, fun action moments and a lovely romance theme. Just a blast to listen to, every time. Probably my favorite of the Herrmann/Harryhausen scores.
After that is "The 3 Worlds of Gulliver". This score is also a lot of fun. I love all the period influences that Herrmann adapts. The final third of the score does bog down a little bit (the music slows for the giants), but all in all it's a good one. All the music for the Lilliputians is great.
I'll wrap things up with the rerecording of "Mysterious Island" performed by the Moscow Symphony Orchestra. Looking forward to hearing this score. I've heard a few suites on YouTube, but this will be my first listen to the whole score. Haven't seen the movie in years.
What are you listening to?
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Post by Jon Broxton on Aug 5, 2013 10:23:00 GMT -8
Not listening to anything right now as I'm at work, but I gave Scott Glasgow's RIDDLE a spin last night, and really enjoyed it. There are some lovely rich string textures in that score that remind me of classic Williams from the DRACULA/THE FURY era around the late 1970s, combined with some very contemporary orchestral dissonance that is very effective. Good stuff.
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Post by Southall on Aug 5, 2013 10:36:38 GMT -8
Copperhead - Laurent Eyquem
Utterly gorgeous! Agree wholeheartedly with Jon's review of this.
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Post by Jon Broxton on Aug 5, 2013 11:04:32 GMT -8
Copperhead - Laurent Eyquem Utterly gorgeous! Agree wholeheartedly with Jon's review of this. Thankyou Yes, this is one of my Top 5 scores of 2013. I should hopefully be getting to meet Laurent Eyquem in Burbank next week, so I'll pass on your compliments!
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Post by Southall on Aug 5, 2013 11:21:39 GMT -8
Hopefully it will be a more positive experience for all concerned than when you told Trevor Rabin what I thought of him!
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Post by Southall on Aug 5, 2013 11:26:55 GMT -8
As I recall, that conversation went something like this:
<Broxton and Southall walk towards Trevor Rabin> Someone: Trevor, this is Jon Broxton Rabin: Hey, you're the guy who hates all my music <awkward silence> Broxton: That's true but this guy hates it even more. <Broxton gestures towards Southall>
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Post by indy2003 on Aug 5, 2013 11:43:09 GMT -8
As I recall, that conversation went something like this: <Broxton and Southall walk towards Trevor Rabin> Someone: Trevor, this is Jon Broxton Rabin: Hey, you're the guy who hates all my music <awkward silence> Broxton: That's true but this guy hates it even more. <Broxton gestures towards Southall> Ha! Spectacular.
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Post by Paul Schroeder on Aug 5, 2013 12:50:15 GMT -8
Hi, I am listening to Ron Goodwin. Now there is a Brit that could write good thematic war action music. Up in the cue are Submarine X-1, Force 10 From Navarone and Where Eagles Dare. All the best! Am a bit behind on this thread, but just wanted to chime in on Ron Goodwin. Except for Goldsmith, he's the only composer for whom I get everything available. "Where Eagles Dare" is in my top 5 favorite scores of all time.
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Post by Jon Broxton on Aug 5, 2013 14:32:22 GMT -8
As I recall, that conversation went something like this: <Broxton and Southall walk towards Trevor Rabin> Someone: Trevor, this is Jon Broxton Rabin: Hey, you're the guy who hates all my music <awkward silence> Broxton: That's true but this guy hates it even more. <Broxton gestures towards Southall> We knew how to make an impression in those days.
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Post by Southall on Aug 5, 2013 14:51:19 GMT -8
You're right. As I recall, you gave me some really good advice at the time. Unfortunately I can't remember what it was.
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Post by Roman on Aug 6, 2013 6:28:50 GMT -8
Not sure I'll be listening to much today. I'll revisit "Mysterious Island" by Herrmann again for sure. Really enjoyed that score, some classic adventure moments and a lot of themes all the way through. So far my favorite may be the one used for the balloon escape, but only more listens will tell.
If I have some time I'll give Kraft's "Fire and Ice" another turn as well. Really enjoying that score and it's primal nature.
What are you listening to?
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Post by christopher on Aug 6, 2013 20:55:27 GMT -8
I haven't posted for a few days, but I've been listening to a lot of music! I've been on a three day road trip across the middle of the U.S. I saw some spectacular scenery and a whole lot of corn fields, all the while listening to film music. I listened to some Debbie Wiseman, quite a bit of Hans Zimmer (whose third Pirates score was the funnest thing I listened to the whole trip), and a couple of those Varese anniversary sets, which are great.
Right now, I'm playing EUROPA REPORT by Bear McCreary. It's my first listen. I enjoyed the first two tracks, which have some nice string work over unsettling synth. The third track has some big dissonance. I like it so far, and the film looks interesting, too.
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Post by Roman on Aug 7, 2013 6:21:22 GMT -8
I saw some spectacular scenery and a whole lot of corn fields, all the while listening to film music... quite a bit of Hans Zimmer (whose third Pirates score was the funnest thing I listened to the whole trip)... Did you listen to the Americana portions of Man of Steel while you saw the scenery. Sorry couldn't resist. Right now, I'm playing EUROPA REPORT by Bear McCreary. It's my first listen. I enjoyed the first two tracks, which have some nice string work over unsettling synth. The third track has some big dissonance. I like it so far, and the film looks interesting, too. This really sounds like a score I would enjoy. I don't have any McCreary in my collection, this sounds like a good place to start.
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Post by Roman on Aug 7, 2013 6:22:12 GMT -8
Feeling a bit red today, so I'm going to listen to scores with Red in the title. Starting off with "Red Canvas" by James Peterson. I'm looking forward to hearing more from Peterson, because this was one of my favorite scores of 2009.
After that is "The Red Pony" by Jerry Goldsmith. This is a really easy going western/drama score. Goldsmith infuses a lot of emotion into the music and it just works. One of those that you can just put on and let play.
I'll wrap things up with Morricone's "Red Sonja", a really fun fantasy score. If I didn't know the movie was a total dog, i would have thought from the score alone that it was an ass kicking adventure.
What are you listening to?
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