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Topic: Little used themes
Audacity
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It occurred to me while watching Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey that Newman's Main Theme is the best part of the entire score. I am a little disappointed that he didn't use the theme throughout the whole score.I am interested to hear people's opinions about whether or not they like this practice. Do you think the main theme should be heard throughout the score, or do you think that it adds more to the main theme if it is only heard once during the movie?
Also, what other scores can you think of that only use the main theme once?
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posted 05-10-2001 03:00 PM PT (US) Marian Schedenig
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It depends on the film/score, just like the decision whether to use one or more themes.As for using the "main theme" is only once: It isn't a "main theme" anymore then, is it?
NP: Sergei Prokofiev: Alexander Nevsky Cantata (LSO, André Previn)
posted 05-10-2001 04:42 PM PT (US) Shaun Rutherford
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That kind of thing happens a lot in David Newman's scores. It's almost as if he has a great theme to work with, he just doesn't know it.Shaun
posted 05-10-2001 11:19 PM PT (US) SBD
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Off the top of my head, the "Mystery Men" theme (which I am damn sure was written by Shirley Walker) only appears three times: at the very beginning over the film's title, during the end credits and (in one of the film's best moments) when the team walks through the mist.As for David Newman, his scores are very thematic; you just have to know which ones to listen to. Ex.: "Matilda" and "The Phantom" are great places to start.
Edit: Didn't SuperTracks say that they were releasing the Bill & Ted scores on one CD? Does anyone know what's happening with that?
[Message edited by SBD on 05-11-2001]
posted 05-11-2001 06:39 AM PT (US) Hasta
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Usually, for the most part, I get angry when a score bases itself entirely on the main theme, and therefor there is a lack of a lot of other good material on the the score. However, there are instances where the main theme is just so wonderful that I find myself unable to complain when it is given so much time, a perfect example would have to be Mancina's "Return to Paradise". That said, though, I don't think there is a 5 star score in my collection that follows this formula.NP: Prince of Tides (James Newton-Howard) ***/*****
posted 05-11-2001 08:59 AM PT (US) John Zimmer
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If your looking for David Newman scores to start of with get Galaxy Quest. Jumanji by James Horner has a great theme but is only used once in the main titles.Jz
posted 05-11-2001 10:59 AM PT (US) Old Infopop Software by UBB