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Crono/Kyp Oscar® Winner	Well how is it? Worth getting? --Kyp
posted 06-29-2000 09:14 PM PT (US)

JJH Oscar® Winner	yes it is worth getting. Jim's New Life, Exultate Justi, Suo Gan, and Cadillac of the Skies make it worth your money. Aside from these, I seem to recall that it is fairly atmospheric and dissonant. NP -- Ellen Edgerton's fabulous Patrick Doyle 2CD compilation.
posted 06-29-2000 09:32 PM PT (US)

SPOR Oscar® Winner	It's a rather drawn out effort with a mish mash of textures (grand orchestral, percussive, etc) that don't really gel very well. It's the sort of CD you just end up skipping to the 'better' parts (as you see them). As for Exultate Justi for boys choir, its a fair bit too bouyant for my taste...perhaps if Williams had chosen to write it in another key, perhaps one less sacchrine. NP: Wild Wild West [This message has been edited by SPOR (edited 29 June 2000).]
posted 06-29-2000 11:22 PM PT (US)

Marian Schedenig Oscar® Winner	What did we say about Williams and Goldsmith scores? Get it! I'm not too fond of "Suo Gan", either, and some of the tracks on the CD are not THAT great, right. But Cadillac Of The Skies and Exsultate Justi alone are easily worth the price for the album.
posted 06-30-2000 06:11 AM PT (US)

Scott Oscar® Winner	quote: Originally posted by Marian Schedenig: "Suo Gan", either Well I like the song. Yet it is not an original John Williams composition. It is actually a traditional Welsh song. (Don't know why it doesn't mentioned that on the cd) As far as the rest of the score...well...it's Johnny... Scott NP:Jars of Clay
posted 06-30-2000 08:03 AM PT (US)

HAL 2000 Oscar® Winner	SPOR2: My feelings exactly. "Cadillac of the Skies" is the highlight of the whole album. Too bad it comes so early in the album because there's not much afterwards.
posted 06-30-2000 08:43 AM PT (US)

Rang Oscar® Winner	With 1987 came THE WITCHES OF EASTWICK, an underrated masterpiece by Williams, and EMPIRE OF THE SUN, a terrific hodge-podge of a score that features some of Williams' most exquisitely beautiful writing - just breathtakingly lyrical material throughout; two powerhouse action setpieces, and then some. It's a score I simply never tire of listening to. Both scores received more than worthy Oscar nominations. From what I've seen in stores, it doesn't run more than $11.99 at most places; it's unquestionably worth getting.
posted 06-30-2000 10:52 AM PT (US)

Al Oscar® Winner	"Cadillac of the Skies" is gorgeous. It's one of the highlights of Williams scores. That's the Williams piece that should make the album worth buying. The other is a beautiful boy's choir piece that he did not compose. It plays during the finale of the movie. NP: Morricone's "Cinema Paradiso"
posted 06-30-2000 11:20 AM PT (US)

Howard L Oscar® Winner	There was SOME discussion over at the 'other' board about Empire. Anyway, "Cadillac" is indeed a breathtaking cue but its offshoot later in the film, which I'll call "I Can Bring Everyone Back", is to me a seminal Williams moment, besides being one of the greatest film choral pieces ever. Abominable, UNCONSCIONABLE disgrace that it's not on the album/CD. ********************************************* [This message has been edited by Howard L (edited 30 June 2000).]
posted 06-30-2000 12:17 PM PT (US)

Scott Oscar® Winner	quote: Originally posted by Al: [BThe other is a beautiful boy's choir piece that he did not compose. It plays during the finale of the movie.[/B] Al, the piece appeared also at the very beginning of the movie. Scott NP: Silence
posted 06-30-2000 01:51 PM PT (US)

logied Oscar® Winner	Underated movie and score. I for one can,t separate the two very well so when I play the movie I play the score afterwards. It makes playing the score more enjoyable and I don,t mind playing everything.
posted 06-30-2000 01:59 PM PT (US)

Al Oscar® Winner	Right Scott, and the kid performs it in a boy's choir during that scene. I just remembered that. It's been quite a while. NP: Jones's "Hideaway"
posted 06-30-2000 03:11 PM PT (US)

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