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Hector J. Guzman Oscar® Winner	This is one on the best scores ever written. I think it´s really a landmark among filmscores along with Bernard Herrmann´s PSYCHO, Maurice Jarre´s LAWRENCE OF ARABIA to name a few. I bought this score last year but never commented on it. It has everything, from its mysterious beginning, to the scary kidnapping scene to the beautiful finale, John Williams wrote a wonderful score that deserves to be called a masterpiece. NP. Close Encounters of the Third Kind(John Williams)*****
posted 10-25-1999 08:34 AM PT (US)

Scott Oscar® Winner	Hear,hear Scott NP-Saving Private Ryan (*****)
posted 10-25-1999 11:33 AM PT (US)

SFT Oscar® Winner	I would´nt exactly put it all the way up there with Psycho...but see your point SFT NP: Gremlins, Jerry Goldsmith **/***
posted 10-25-1999 01:15 PM PT (US)

Aaron Collins Oscar® Winner	I agree with you fully Hector. This movie is also a landmark film. This movie utilizes John Williams grandiose score. I think Psycho is definitely overated. Now don't get me wrong, it is a awesome score and it definitely gets under your skin. But, I think many of John Williams's scores are right up there with Psycho. Aaron NP: Empire Strikes Back
posted 10-25-1999 01:32 PM PT (US)

Gae Oscar® Winner	"Close Encounters" is one of William,s "classic" scores. The music is equally scary, beautiful, exciting, atmospheric and has one of most famous 5 note motifs that almost everyone on the planet must recognise. Interestingly Williams tried about 2-300 different 5 note motifs before settling on the final one, and he said in an interview that originally that 5 note motif was as remote as all the others and yet it was the one that he and Spielberg kept coming back to (and look how well known it is now). Definately a classic...and I also think its William's own personal favourite...am I right anybody? Gae NP Dracula(by whats-his-name? I can never remember)
posted 10-25-1999 02:17 PM PT (US)

SFT Oscar® Winner	PSYCHO underrated? Hmmmm...most of the time, peole tend to UNDERRATE it. And some of Williams and Goldsmiths scores to get to much credit once in a while. BUT I do agree about Close Encounters! SFT
posted 10-26-1999 02:55 AM PT (US)

Hector J. Guzman Oscar® Winner	That´s right Gae, in an interview with Charlie Rose he said that if he had to choose from his own scores as his favorite, CLOSE ENCOUNTERS is the one that he usually goes to, then SCHINDLER´S LIST. NP. Night and Day. Celebrate Sinatra!(John Williams/The Boston Pops)****
posted 10-26-1999 09:05 AM PT (US)

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