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post #801 of 836
6/22/06 at 11:07pm
Ah, I had just noticed as you posted it Nigel. I'll go back and edit my post accordingly.
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post #802 of 836
6/22/06 at 11:18pm
554. Jungle Dance, Max Steiner, King Kong (1933)
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post #803 of 836
6/22/06 at 11:39pm
555. "Main Titles" - Red Dragon - Danny Elfman

He may have coasted through the rest of the film, but this is one of Elfman's most energetic and thematic themes he's done in a long time. It's very effective and makes for a great intro to the film.
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post #804 of 836
6/23/06 at 11:43am
556. "Main Title" - THE EIGER SANCTION - John Williams

Somehow, as big a Williams fan as I am, this score managed to completely evade my attention until the film popped up on cable recently and I heard this remarkable, remarkable piece of music. So much action music these days is just generic wallpaper, but Williams gave this film a context specific to place and character, and this track is a perfect example with the main theme itself evoking a European flavor for the Eiger and a jazz-tinged arrangement suggesting the emergence of Eastwood's American character. Those ideas play off one another throughout the score. It's wonderful.

Speaking of jazz arrangements, here's a track from a previous pick, THE TAKING OF PELHAM ONE TWO THREE, a soundtrack I finally managed to get my hands on.
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post #805 of 836
6/23/06 at 6:06pm
557. Ronin Theme - Elia Cmiral - Ronin
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post #806 of 836
6/27/06 at 11:00am
558. Innocent Times, John Ottman; Kiss Kiss Bang Bang

Cue from when Harry realizes the girl is actually Harmony and all those memories come flooding back.

Assuredly my next pick for tomorrow will again be Ottman.
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post #807 of 836
6/28/06 at 5:49pm
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Originally Posted by Darth Chocula
Assuredly my next pick for tomorrow will again be Ottman.
Beating you.

559. "Little Secrets/Power of the Sun" - Superman Returns - John Ottman
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post #808 of 836
6/28/06 at 5:56pm
Ottman Hat trick!

560. New York's Finest - John Ottman - The Usual Suspects
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post #809 of 836
6/28/06 at 11:15pm
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Originally Posted by Stew
Beating you.

559. "Little Secrets/Power of the Sun" - Superman Returns - John Ottman
Well mine is

561. Rough Flight, John Ottman; Superman Returns

Specifically the end bit from when the plane wing snaps off while he's holding it up until the safe landing.

That was just awesome to watch him burst through that seperated wing.
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post #810 of 836
6/29/06 at 1:55am
562. International Code - David Arnold - Independence Day
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post #811 of 836
7/6/06 at 10:28am
563. The Apple - Rounders - Christopher Young

A great underrated score, from an underrated composer.
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post #812 of 836
7/11/06 at 7:32pm
564. Davy Jones - Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest - Hans Zimmer

Some of Zimmer's best stuff in ages. Haunting music that perfectly describes Davy Jones.
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post #813 of 836
7/15/06 at 6:54pm
565. Superfeats, John Williams; Superman

You can tell just from the track it's just shit falling apart and Superman putting each one back together, the end of the track [4:32] contains a grand cue for Superman and then it flows into the next track. Superman is easily my favorite Williams soundtrack.
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post #814 of 836
7/16/06 at 2:07pm
I've always loved the Main Title Theme from The Last Emperor. Sweeping, beautiful, enduring.
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post #815 of 836
7/18/06 at 9:17am
567. Arriving In Deadwood - Michael Brook - Deadwood
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post #816 of 836
7/28/06 at 3:41am
568. So Now Then, Jon Brion; Magnolia

I could list the whole soundtrack on here as it's one of my faves, this is from the post-frog rain scene of John C. Reily and William H. Macy near the ending.
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post #817 of 836
7/28/06 at 5:17am
I haven't contributed here in a while, but here we go:

569. The Kraken, Hans Zimmer, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

I held off on this for a while, making sure it wasn't just something I was temporarily hot on. But damn, is this a great track, and it really belongs here. It's already shot onto my iPod's top 25 most played list. One of the greatest pieces of "monster music" I've heard since Ifukube retired from Godzilla.
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post #818 of 836
7/28/06 at 6:02am
Concur on the Kraken, i'm of the few who disliked the film upon seeing it [maybe a nother viewing will ease my complaints] but Zimmer really delivered with the score.

570. Going the Distance, Bill Conti; Rocky
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post #819 of 836
7/28/06 at 6:13am
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Originally Posted by Darth Chocula
Concur on the Kraken, i'm of the few who disliked the film upon seeing it [maybe a nother viewing will ease my complaints] but Zimmer really delivered with the score.
I did like it more on the second viewing, if that's anything to you. I didn't actually dislike it to begin with, but it's only a decent adventure film. I do think Zimmer's score is head and shoulders above Badelt's, though. There's not a dull track on the album, unless you count the damn remix bullshit.
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post #820 of 836
7/28/06 at 6:20am
571: Coffee Shop - Eliot Goldenthal, HEAT
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post #821 of 836
7/28/06 at 11:00am
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Originally Posted by Charlie Brigden
571: Coffee Shop - Eliot Goldenthal, HEAT
Amen to this, and "The Kraken" as well. I love Zimmer' score for "Pirates 2", you're right, there's not a single boring track. I'll add the great string piece (great scene too):

572. "Tortuga" - Pirates of the Caribbean 2 - Hans Zimmer
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post #822 of 836
7/28/06 at 12:02pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie Brigden
571: Coffee Shop - Eliot Goldenthal, HEAT
I'm such a huge fan of this score. It's by far the best original score for any of Mann's films, and I think it gets overlooked because of some of the more prominent songs in the film.

And even though I'm normally not a fan of this new trend of studios putting pieces of one film's score into another film, "Steel Cello Lament" works beautifully in COLLATERAL.
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post #823 of 836
7/28/06 at 10:05pm
574. Charades - James Newton Howard - Lady in the Water

I'm one of the few who enjoyed the film, and JNH's great score is just icing on the cake.
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post #824 of 836
8/11/06 at 2:23am
Suggestion for the crowd- I absolutely love this thread and have used it to track down a number of scores based on the recommendations herein. However, what if we banded together in a new thread and reviewed entire score discs that we have in our collection? It would be interesting as hell- particularly if an artists entire work got eventually covered. Also, listing scores in dire need of re-release (with additional cues- natch) could make this a great film music resourse right here on Chud. Certainly there are other film score sites on the web, but since many of us use Chud as our main source of filmic information, we could really do something to spark a good deal of discussion and fun here. Let me know your thoughts- and what scores you'd like to cover.
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post #825 of 836
8/11/06 at 4:45am
I'd be all for that, especially since this thread seems to have all but dried up. Your idea would certainly generate more discussion.
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post #826 of 836
8/11/06 at 10:42am
Sounds like a cool idea for those of us that are into scores. Charlie wrote a great "King Kong" music review for the main site back when it was released but it was sort of a one time thing sadly. I think a thread like you're talking about would probably go in "Movie Miscellany", but that's up to you.
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post #827 of 836
8/11/06 at 10:43am
It hit me the other day and I can't get it out of my head. Thanks to you guys, used cd stores and lala.com I have been able to get a good number of scores that I would have ignored or been oblivious to.

So what sort of things should said reviews feature? Here is what I have so far:

A numerical score akin to the main site
A comparison to the score closest in sound to it (both by the artist in question and by other composers)
Its current status of availability (out of print, in an expanded edition, old edition missing most of the cues)
Is someone knows how to code it, a working link to Amazon that gives Chud the residuals
A cue by cue breakdown in most reviews

Any other thoughts?

Hell- we do enough of these, I would love to start contacting Varese Sarabande and see if they could answer some questions about the process of putting out a disc and what goes into a deluxe edition. Or we could petition for the release of scores lacking in completeness (Horner's Star Trek scores, I'm looking at you)
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post #828 of 836
8/11/06 at 11:07am
Great idea Johnny.

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Originally Posted by johnnycinco
A comparison to the score closest in sound to it (both by the artist in question and by other composers)
Hmm, I like all your other ideas except this one. While I can totally appreciate what you're trying to do with it, I just think if it's done arbitrarily it could take away from the score you're actually reviewing. Of course some reviews would take about what other scores might have influenced a particular score, but I think using a comparison as a structural requirement of a review is unnecessary. Just my $.02
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post #829 of 836
8/11/06 at 11:33am
I can totally see that- I was just thinking along the lines of a 'If you like____, you might want to check out this" sort of thing. Certainly, everyone should have their own style of review, and include what they feel is relevant.
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post #830 of 836
8/11/06 at 12:16pm
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Originally Posted by johnnycinco
I can totally see that- I was just thinking along the lines of a 'If you like____, you might want to check out this" sort of thing. Certainly, everyone should have their own style of review, and include what they feel is relevant.
Oh, okay, yeah I can get behind that. I think I misunderstood you before.
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post #831 of 836
8/11/06 at 5:48pm
Okay- so who is in and what discs do you want to review? For my first, I would like to cover Horner's Search for Spock score- I will immerse myself in it this weekend and have a review up by monday. I'll post here first before I create the new thread.

Pipe dream, possibly, but does anyone have the Varese Sarabande limited edition box set of cues from 20th Century Fox movies? I'd love to read a review of that.
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post #832 of 836
8/12/06 at 1:48am
When you do start the thread, could you please post a link here? I'll get an e-mail that way, and I won't have to go looking for the new thread.
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post #833 of 836
8/15/06 at 2:22am
Try as I might, I can't seperate the music of Spock from Khan. I need to review both together. I will have something ready around Wednesday.
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post #834 of 836
8/15/06 at 2:41am
They are both of a piece, really. They even use the same themes for the most part.
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post #835 of 836
12/12/06 at 9:47pm
575. On to Silverado - Bruce Broughton (Silverado)

Listening to this track made me think of this thread and the many cues I have yet to obtain after the wonderful picks various Chewers had recommended. As for my own, at the one minute mark and onward It's one of those epic breezy cues that only a western can deliver.
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post #836 of 836
4/17/07 at 11:59am
*Time to bump this bad boy again*

576. "Tape of Vincent" - THE SIXTH SENSE - James Newton Howard

Perhaps not as high profile a score as SIGNS or LADY IN THE WATER, Howard's first collaboration with Shyamalan was still remarkable, a model of atmosphere and restraint. The build of this cue and the way it works in the scene is just astonishing. It's the first time in the film after the main title that Howard flexes his musical muscle (though up to that point the score is no less effective), and it's a difficult task because the music is balanced with very particular sound design. Howard pulls it off beautifully.
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