Ya know, the part with the loud thing, and the drums, and mu-hey, the singing and jumping, mu-glaven!

Now, more importantly, does anyone know the Prof.Frink theme song? Brownie points if ya do!

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Originally posted by PeterK:
Wrong!!! Kyria, please tell me ...

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First and foremost,my full name is Kyriacos;not Kyria!

and secondly,

Hey Fishchip,don't get mad at me!!!
I liked Silvestri's version more because he provides a more interesting variety of themes.Also,his orchestrations are more detailed and complex.It's not like Goldsmiths percussion and melody(track 9)for instance.I don't have anything against Goldsmith's style.As a matter of fact The Mummy is still one of my favourite soundtracks.What i didn't find in Goldsmith's score was the great symphonic orchestral depth as opposed to Silvestri's attempt.
Remember;i liked the themes composed by both composers.The themes fit both films perfectly.Maybe my criteria is solely based on the music composed by the great symphonic geniouses(i.e.Beethoven,Brahms,Dvorak).Maybe this is the reason why i found Silvestri's use of orchestral material a bit more interesting than Goldsmith's.
Please Fishchip,don't take me wrong!

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Were you made in Taiwan???!!

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Originally posted by Quill:
I actually prefer track13 from Mummy Returns to any track on The Mummy.

Different types of scores though...they're both winners in their own right. But I will join Kyriacos in the minority and say that as a whole I enjoy Mummy Returns a tad bit more.

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Thanks for supporting me Quill!
Fishchip was about to transform into a shark!

You say "...[Silvestri's] orchestrations are more detailed and complex..."

I say I don't agree. But, I will give you the benefit of the doubt provided you come up with examples that lead you to suggest what you do.

If what you mean by "orchestral depth" is akin to "which of these scores sounds closest to a classical piece," you might be onto something. But, I would say if you want classical music, go buy classical music. This is film music, and Goldsmith's music has the richness of a great film score - the action deafening, the time and place exotic, the main theme big and bold - qualities that all relate to the uniqueness of the movie.

Sure, Silvestri's music may fit these descriptions, too, and they do somewhat... which is why I like both. However, Goldsmith's music is truly the more unique of the two.

Let's take Silvestri's hero-getaway theme, for example. It may be more adventurous than Goldsmith's, but not as uniquely descriptive. The spirit of Silvestri's music here is what may draw you in, but this music evokes too much of a happy joy joy Back to the Future, boy-flying-on-modern-plank-skateboard excitement. I shouldn't have to be reminded of another movie by a "new" film score, even though it happens plenty these days. Silvestri's music, while certainly dashed with exotic orchestral flavoring, reminded me of too many previous action/adventure films he has scored, while Goldsmith's music reminded me of a distinct north Africa, truly terrifying action and the frightful The Mummy himself (even though we all know Goldsmith's music never hints at the super-cheesey poo-poo the film actually is).

In this regard, Goldsmith's score is one of the most outstanding original efforts of the year, and surpasses Silvestri's follow up. Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed Silvestri's music in the film and on the CD, and I wondered if it might actually be better than The Mummy. But, within just a few minutes of listening to The Mummy shortly after The Mummy Returns, any doubts still lingering in the room were scared away.

PS...I like Mummy 2, but Mummy 1 is better, so there.

they each have their own character.

Goldsmith's Mummy is better in that it is musically more descriptive. You get a better depcition of time and place with the music.

Silvrestri's is just balls-to-the-wall right from the opening. sweet.

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Originally posted by OHMSS76:
Nope Kyriacos, the Prof.Frink reference(and if you don't watch the Simpsons, this is all lost on you) was a literal translation....so if it's Tawainese, oops!

Sean

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Sorry Sean,i was just joking.Unfortunately they don't screen the Simpsons in Cyprus.

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Originally posted by Lancelot:
"Original" and "creative"...yet "generic"....?

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Try not to think in absolutes, Steve.

Here, let me give you a visual:

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the scale of originality:
generic, unoriginal, same old, etc.[------------B----A--]inventive, original, creative, etc.
where:
A = The Mummy
and
B = The Mummy Returns

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Therefore, "TMR just feels too 'generic' when compared with the unique and compelling TM" and "TMR is an original and creative score, but it just doesn't stand out as much as TM."