Anyway, he could be a serial killer for all I care. I buy the music and listen to it.

With as many people there are around here that say bad things about Zimmer it is good that there are other people that like his music. But if this is your way of saying you like Zimmer we would rather not even hear it.

I don't walk up to someone on the street when looking for directions and say, "Excuse me! Blow me if you hate tourists, but do you know the way to San Jose?" Imagine what kind of response I'll get! I probably won't get any directions, that's for sure.

So, hasta, don't pretend your "blow me" comment doesn't mean anything, or won't get any kind of reaction. Like I said, that kind of comment doesn't say much for you, and it certainly brings down the quality of DISCUSSION on these boards, something I have a personal stake in.

So, do me a favor.

PeterK

Clay G.

Oh do I have lots to say.

Hasta,

I think bad language is a skill often used by teenagers during the age when their brain goes bye, bye and their hormones say "HELLO WORLD". Trust me, with all the nephews I got, I know.
It takes more skill to express oneself in unoffensive terms than to use any foul word available. This has nothing to do with age, it has everything to do with respect, maturity, wisdom and love.

peterK,

..."blow me if you hate tourists"? Lol. That must be one of the funniest things I have ever read. Where do you come up with these things.

About Zimmer:

People, he is German. Germans tend to be to the point and generally don't like wishy, washy talk. To judge someone personallity by the answers he/she gives in a newspaper is the equavalent of saying Clinton is a great president because he got "blown" without asking for direction. It won't do. Human beings have more soul than that.
That comment about coffee and cigarrettes is interesting. Isn't it his businees if he is trying to kill himself? As long as he doesn't blow the smoke in my face I really don't care. At least he is clean,taking the one hour baths and all.
If he doesn't like his own work, I find that admirable. He is trying to better himself. Nothing wrong wit' dat.

Yet even if Zimmer is the meanest guy in the world. As long as he doesn't hurt people, sets openly bad examples to my kids, all that I am interested in is his work. That's what counts for me, I mean, I really don't wanna marry the guy or anything. Yuk.

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Scorro,

and your point is?

I'm a little slow. Care to explain?

I LOVE Bernard Herrmann's music but from all reports he was a sharp, tempestuous character. I happen to think that eccentric quality is what helped make his music so would I prefer a softer, gentler Benny? Not if it compromised his work.

Often times the artist is not what we imagined. But we can still appreciate their art.

His false modesty and the constant bash on other people's works reveals a lot about his true self.

PeterK

What's wrong with trying to come up with your own music for a film, ie Gladiator. And the music does sound like Zimmer and no one else, that's very good considering the amount of films made for that genre. (Look at it this way, your writing the score with all the ideas you have and the director has put in a few words on how it should sound....now, you're a professional at what you do, scoring films that is. Do you want some producer throwing CD's of Ben Hur and Spartacus at you and saying that the score should sound like that? I don't think so! Besides, Zimmer seems to always pull off scoring with music that is most appropriate for the film he's doing...whether it's Days Of Thunder or The Thin red Line, both work unbelieveably well for the goings on on-screen.)

His comments in interviews etc. aren't arrogant, he's sounds like a really cool and understadning person in his line of work. BTW, he said he really loved scoring Gladiator and he was very happy with what he brought out....and I think he mentioned that he would consider putting the score as an isolated soundtrack on the DVD.

So, Hans Zimmer, the number one requested composer in Hollywood is arrogant and bashes everyone's work? I see, so that's why so many directors, producers etc. seek him out so he can bash their film and hate his score? Come on, man. You don't get that popular by being an *******, especially a film composer.

Zimmer's chill, always will be.

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That's funny. I just read that Horner was releasing his memoirs early next year. The title?

"Getting Popular By Being An As-hole, Especially In Film Composing" by James Horner.

sean, what does this mean: "Zimmer's chill, always will be." Is he cold? Does he need a blanket? You crazy kids and your wacky "lingo".

And, hasta, I happen to have a friend who is an ass/retard, and after showing him your derogatory remarks toward his people, he could've said something like "That hasta is an hastass!" if he weren't an ass/retard.

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Now, that's debatable.

Scott

1 Godfather, The (1972)
Hans Zimmer, but only if Klaus Badelt did the additional music and Lisa Gerrard did vocals.

2 Shawshank Redemption, The (1994)
Trevor Rabin, but only if Hans Zimmer wrote the theme and Nick Glennie-Smith did the additional music.

3 American Beauty (1999)
Trevor Rabin again, but only if they sampled the theme from Armageddon when they showed *****.

4 Schindler's List (1993)
Harry Gregson-Williams, because he writes sad music that makes me feel sad about things that wouldn't be as sad without the sad music because I have a low emotional tolerance for sadness without sad music.

5 Casablanca (1942) 8.7/10 (20594 votes)
Hans Zimmer, but only if Lisa Gerrard lends vocals to every scene with a woman (even if there's one in the background, there NEEDS to be a female vocal present).

6 Citizen Kane
What the **** is this? Hopefully Bruckheimer will remake this and have a kick ass chase scene with Nicolas Cage and the sled.

7 Star Wars (1977) 8.7/10 (48369 votes)
Nobody can write this score better than Gavin Greenaway. Have you HEARD his additional music for The Peacemaker? It's a no brainer!

8 Godfather: Part II, The (1974)
See number 1, but change Klaus to Giorgio Moroder, to give it a "retro punk" feel.

9 One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
Nice small score by John Powell. Probably get about 15 minutes of score in the film total. Only have Powell do it if you can get Gavin Greenaway, Harry Gregson-Williams, Klaus Badelt, Lisa Gerrard (for Nurse Ratchet's scenes), and Hans Zimmer to write additional music.

10 Shichinin no samurai (1954)
Elmer Bernstein.

11 Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)
Why didn't they just call this "Why Would Anybody Want To See A Movie With A Longer Title Than Running Time"? No score for this one! Waste of talent!

12 Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) 8.5/10 (27906 votes)
Hans Zimmer and Harry Gregson-Williams should team up and slap this bitch of a film around.

13 Rear Window (1954) 8.5/10 (10618 votes)
What is this, gay porn? If so, Klaus Badlet deserves his shot in the driver's seat. Trevor Rabin can write the theme.

14 Usual Suspects, The (1995)
Nick Glennie-Smith, but only if Jackson Browne can do the theme song.

15 Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Gavin Greenaway should come back for this one, but in case he's being tempermental, see what John Powell's doing for the day...

16 Psycho (1960) 8.5/10 (15236 votes)
A black and white movie should have a black and white keyboard score. Zimmer all the way. Layer on Gerrard's vocals doubly for the shower scene.

17 Saving Private Ryan (1998)
Rip off of Michael Bay should have a rip off of a Michael Bay score. Trevor Rabin, Harry Gregson-Williams.

18 Pulp Fiction (1994) 8.4/10 (38863 votes)
No score, just use Kraftwerk albums.

19 Silence of the Lambs, The (1991)
Zimmer's doing Hannibal, why not this? This is why Hollywood sucks, man! They get this frickin' ORCHESTRA playing with shots of Jodie Foster running! Hello? MISTAKE much, idiots?!? No wonder Orion went under!

20 North by Northwest (1959)
Never heard of it. See what Zimmer's doing before lunch, if not, just use outtakes from Thelma & Louise.

21 It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
Lisa Gerrard and Klaus Badelt.

22 Vita č bella, La (1997)
Hey, this movie's French or something, get Hans Zimmer to do it.

23 Sixth Sense, The (1999) 8.4/10 (22064 votes)
James Newton Howard and Hans Zimmer are friends, so I'm sure he wouldn't mind having Zimmer score the film instead. Additional music by Jeff Rona (for the action scenes).

24 Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
Tough one. John Powell can take the first hour, Zimmer the second, and HGW, Nick Glennie-Smith, and Trevor Rabin can divide the rest.

25 Goodfellas (1990) 8.3/10 (16777 votes)
This is perfect the way it is, except without all the old fogie music and the mob killings. Add more car chases, some Kenny Loggins tunes, and celebrate the triumphant return of Harold Faltermeyer!

Shaun

And what's with the chill comment? Who cares what I said, the fact that I did use that word....."crazy kids"? "wacky lingo"? You're amused very easily, so what word will suffice for your "generation"? "cool"? "far out"? "fly"? "wizzard"?.....Come on! And who's time were you wasting with that Top 25 or whatever it was....btw, I didn't read it.

You said it, sean. I was just foolin'. Calm yourself.

Shaun

Hey, sean, I'm glad we see eye to eye on that, at least.