James Horner's Score in action

[GREEN =w= DAY]

i'm sorry to say, but judging from the 2 clips that came out today the score sucks

[mayo23]

I love how easy it is to criticize someone's work so harshly, especially considering how much more talented they are than any of us could ever hope to be.

[Hit-Girl]

Originally Posted by mayo23

I love how easy it is to criticize someone's work so harshly, especially considering how much more talented they are than any of us could ever hope to be.

You don't have to participate in a war to know that getting shot in the balls hurts really bad.

[Naite22]

Originally Posted by Hit-Girl

You don't have to participate in a war to know that getting shot in the balls hurts really bad.

Slick line. But you're a girl, right? How would you know?

[Hit-Girl]

Originally Posted by Naite22

Slick line. But you're a girl, right? How would you know?

I have a huge clitoris.

[NL197]

Originally Posted by Hit-Girl

It sounded really bad. Horner is a hack nowadays.

I shudder to think of what someone like you considers to be good.

Lemme guess....the initials HZ?

Originally Posted by mayo23

I love how easy it is to criticize someone's work so harshly, especially considering how much more talented they are than any of us could ever hope to be.

Welcome to the internet, where anonymous, faceless nobodies (which is ALL OF US) can ***** about things like this as if it means anything.

Also, it's talented, rich and far more successful.

[Hit-Girl]

Originally Posted by NL197

I shudder to think of what someone like you considers to be good.

Lemme guess....the initials HZ?



Welcome to the internet, where anonymous, faceless nobodies (which is ALL OF US) can ***** about things like this as if it means anything.

Also, it's talented, rich and far more successful.

Hans Zimmer? He's good sometimes, but like Horner, he rips himself off a lot. Last Samurai is one of my favorite scores, though. And even though I admit he can be repetitive, he writes some badass action scores, like Molossus for Batman Begins.

I prefer Giachanno (sp?), Craig Armstrong, Newton Howard and of course, the legendary John Williams.

[Hit-Girl]

Originally Posted by NL197

Welcome to the internet, where anonymous, faceless nobodies (which is ALL OF US) can ***** about things like this as if it means anything.

Also, it's talented, rich and far more successful.

Doesn't this door swing both ways? Can't I say since you're not as talented, rich or successful as someone, you have cannot accurately comment on their stuff being good, since it's so above you?

[Elevator Man]

Originally Posted by NL197

I shudder to think of what someone like you considers to be good.

Lemme guess....the initials HZ?

Good one.

[NL197]

Originally Posted by Hit-Girl

Doesn't this door swing both ways? Can't I say since you're not as talented, rich or successful as someone, you have cannot accurately comment on their stuff being good, since it's so above you?

I'm not the one throwing the words "sucks" and "hack" around.

I don't need to throw those words around about anything.

Besides, the opposite of harsh criticism isn't that something's above me, it's unreasonable praise.

Also, the fact that a "hack" like Horner is scoring this movie and has scored dozens of successful movies and continues to be hired, rather than having a career fizzle out decades ago really means it doesn't matter what you or I think. Horner (and Zimmer, and Giacchino, and Williams, and Elfman and others) will keep scoring movies and being successful no matter what words are thrown around.

Originally Posted by Elevator Man

Good one.

It was a joke but at the same time given everything, I had to make the assumption!

Wouldn't be a score thread without someone saying this will never be as good as TDKR, right?

[Smegger56]

Originally Posted by hobbitbox

I love the score in these clips! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulHd2EQGPkc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9eJqYkhsk4

The music fits very well, and I have no more doubts about how this movie will turn out. It's gonna be... Amazing.

Oh. My. God.

I love that second clip. Everything screamed SPIDERMAN.

'I'm swinging here' lol

That music just fit so well IMO. I actually felt spidey in that piece then :-)

[Hit-Girl]

Originally Posted by NL197

I'm not the one throwing the words "sucks" and "hack" around.

I don't need to throw those words around about anything.

Besides, the opposite of harsh criticism isn't that something's above me, it's unreasonable praise.

Also, the fact that a "hack" like Horner is scoring this movie and has scored dozens of successful movies and continues to be hired, rather than having a career fizzle out decades ago really means it doesn't matter what you or I think. Horner (and Zimmer, and Giacchino, and Williams, and Elfman and others) will keep scoring movies and being successful no matter what words are thrown around.

Horner resused Casper music in Spiderwick Chronicles. It was lazy and distracting. THE EXACT SAME THEME, not just similar sounding cues. That's what I call a hack.

Anyways, quit getting your panties in a bunch because people on the internet have differing opinions than you. You're the only person here that's making a big deal over people "throwing words around". Like you said, it won't make a difference either way, so I'll call him a hack if I feel justified in doing so.

And the Zimmer remark wasn't clever because it wasn't true and I'm not a Zimmer fanatic. Get over yourself.

[BatLobsterRises]

Hmm...having a tough time making my mind about the score so far. I'll wait to see it in the full context.

I'll say this though...seeing that police chase clip really made me feel like this is what a proper live action Spider-Man movie done in the 70s/80s era would have looked like. All the practical stunts, with a very traditional superhero theme in the vein of John Williams. It's definitely in stark contrast to the Raimi movies. It looks grittier, while sounding prettier and more upbeat.

Again, tough to get my head around it so far but I'm open-minded.

[Anno_Domini]

Originally Posted by SevenWebHeads

Just created this short montage with official score by Horner, thoughts?
does it work well?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Ho4l...&feature=g-upl

VIDEO-CLick to Watch!:

Great job. I definitely liked the scenes to go with the music, although, if I could give you one critique, I'd say the car thief spot sounded a bit off. You shouldn't have to use scenes if it doesn't really fit and that spot didn't. The rest though, I like

[Anno_Domini]

Originally Posted by Hit-Girl

You don't have to participate in a war to know that getting shot in the balls hurts really bad.

Shooting at a man's testicles during a war...a cowardly move.

[Web face]

I think the score in the beginning of the 5 minute preview we got sounds better than what we got in the cop chase scene.

[Leenie]

Originally Posted by SevenWebHeads

Just created this short montage with official score by Horner, thoughts?
does it work well?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Ho4l...&feature=g-upl

VIDEO-CLick to Watch!:

Um ... This is the first I've heard of the score, and I actually like this track!

I was expecting something totally different, like a Hans Zimmer-Nolan Batman films knockoff. I'm SO glad that isn't the case.

The music sounds pretty comic book-y, in my opinion. I quite like it.

[OrbWeaver]

Originally Posted by NL197

Thank you.

You get it, you understand how the music will support the film and don't have these misconceptions ('too Disney like' or 'too much like Twilight') about it.

Nice edit.

Agreed. Great job matching the music with the footage.

[Tony Stark]

Anyone calling Horner a hack is completely ignorant. This right here is perhaps one of the greatest scores put to film:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mv8dl9jCn58

[Smegger56]

Originally Posted by Tony Stark

Anyone calling Horner a hack is completely ignorant. This right here is perhaps one of the greatest scores put to film:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mv8dl9jCn58

Damn, I love that film and score. Hearing just the music on top of that, yuou can really tell care went into it. The arrangement and everything.

Just watching that with only the score, the score itself tells the story. Tells the emotion. My god.

Sorry, I just forgot how good that score actually is. I maintain it is the best ALL ROUND score in a Trek film.

[Tony Stark]

Originally Posted by Smegger56

Damn, I love that film and score. Hearing just the music on top of that, yuou can really tell care went into it. The arrangement and everything.

Just watching that with only the score, the score itself tells the story. Tells the emotion. My god.

Sorry, I just forgot how good that score actually is. I maintain it is the best ALL ROUND score in a Trek film.

Absolutely! that's why I love this clip where you see the scenes with the music and without the audio and fx tracks, because you really get a sense of how good of a storyteller Horner is.

I totally agree best Trek sound track. Every time I hear this I get chills up my spine.