in defense of film scores...

[rincemaj]

OK, I admit it, I like movie scores

Comments

[amade]

Actually, the movie score as programmed symphony has become a very popular idea of late, and generally only purists scoff at it. Very good ones are compared to Beethoven's 6th, for instance, the Pastorale, or Berlioz' Symphonie Fantastique.

There've been a few film composers to experiment with the idee fixe a bit, as well.

I do actually like Danny Elfman's work a lot. The score for The Nightmare Before Christmas was awesome, and also Edward Scissorhands.

[rincemaj]

I'm a big fan of Elfman too. You can always tell an Elfman score, and yet he always does something interesting with the music.

I also love Poledouris's choral arrangements.

[beffie]

Do you literally see colors and shapes with music, or is it more of an association thing? I have synesthesia and literally, involuntarily, see colors and shapes when I hear sound (along with some other things, too)! Are you part of this rare club too?

By the way, how do you pronounce Canberra? (I'm reading a book by Bill Bryson about Australia. Now I want to go!!!)

[rincemaj]

It is pronounced cAnbra, and you don't REALLY want to go there. There are lots of far more interesting places in Australia to visit!

Generally for me, seeing the colours/shapes is less common than seeing a scene. For example, I might be listening to a song and all of a sudden I'm hearing it as the score to a scene from a film (not any particular film) where a main character is walking down the street, or else playing over a montage of the romantic leads having a fight, or whatever.

[beffie]

Haha, what I meant is that now I want to visit Australia (not Canberra specifically)!! I gathered from my book that Canberra is not really the most interesting place to see in Australia! :-) Where do you live again?

Hey, are you gonna move to DC?

[rincemaj]

Im in Melbourne, which is a very cool city (very European actually). As for DC, Im not sure. It all depends on whether I can secure a cool Hill job. (so if you know any democrats who are hiring, let me know!)

[she_rambles]

Williams was responsible for Harry Potter, too - and like you said, it's just Star Wars all over again.

I have a huge collection of scores. *shrugs* I love Ennio Morricone's work on the Mission and have noticed that these days pieces from that have been working their way into big classical music compilation CDs.

[rincemaj]

Yeah some of the previous generation of film composers are finally starting to receive their due (those that haven't been forgotten).

[matcha_pocky]

*How* can you not have listed Angelo Badalamenti? Creator of some of the most consistenly fantastilicious scores and soundtracks to be eaten with a spoon? Long-time David Lynch maker-betterer - Lost Highway would've been a long, boring movie without his jazz - and crafter of Jeunet and Caro's insidious organ music?

[rincemaj]

The list is, of course, by no means exhaustive. There are lots of good composers I have left off. That said, Im not a big fan of Lynch, so Im not as familiar with the music from his films as I apparently should be. :)

What are you doing with yourself these days anyway?

[annera]

Just saying hi :-)

[rincemaj]

hey, how are ya? How are you enjoying A2?

I never see you online anymore, was beginning to think youd been cannibalised by the undergrads!

[annera]

Loving it! I just never have a chance to turn on icq because I'm either in class, reading, or at work. I'll probably get better at time management as tim passes.