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Author	Topic: Your Best Theme of 2003?

HadrianD Standard Userer	Mine: Gods and Generals main title theme. Discuss.
posted 08-10-2003 01:20 PM PT (US)

franz_conrad Standard Userer	Samsara: Tashi and Pema's theme. If you've heard it... and admittedly that probably isn't too likely, you'll agree.
posted 08-10-2003 02:37 PM PT (US)

Dinko Standard Userer	quote: Originally posted by HadrianD: Mine: Gods and Generals main title theme. Discuss. Says a lot about how lame this year is.
posted 08-10-2003 02:51 PM PT (US)

jonathan_little Standard Userer	The theme of the year is Jerry Goldsmith's theme from Hour of the Gun. NP: The War Lord (Moross)
posted 08-10-2003 03:27 PM PT (US)

Timmer Standard Userer	This year so far? NOTHING!
posted 08-10-2003 07:09 PM PT (US)

Camillu Standard Userer	My favourites so far: Hulk X2 Johnny English Children of Dune (the main theme) Plus the theme heard in the first track of LXG is quite good.
posted 08-10-2003 10:29 PM PT (US)

HadrianD Standard Userer	quote: Originally posted by Dinko: Says a lot about how lame this year is. Yeah... In retrospect, it seems that the reason I like that theme is because it sounds like something Hans Zimmer would have come up...
posted 08-11-2003 12:45 AM PT (US)

Michael Standard Userer	Hallo, my favourite cues are: Test Flight scene from "The Core" (Young) Main Titles from "Children of Dune" and "The Hunted"(B. Tyler( Introduction from "Dr. Phibes Rises Again" (Gale) Michael
posted 08-11-2003 02:58 AM PT (US)

Dinko Standard Userer	quote: Originally posted by HadrianD: Yeah... In retrospect, it seems that the reason I like that theme is because it sounds like something Hans Zimmer would have come up... If Hans Zimmer wrote themes, which he doesn't seem to do anymore, I think he would come up with something far better than that. But you're right to some extent, it does sound a little Zimmerish.
posted 08-11-2003 05:34 AM PT (US)

HadrianD Standard Userer	quote: Originally posted by Dinko: If Hans Zimmer wrote themes, which he doesn't seem to do anymore, I think he would come up with something far better than that. Sadly, I have to agree with you... (considering his post-Gladiator efforts)
posted 08-11-2003 06:04 AM PT (US)

sean Standard Userer	Hans Zimmer not writing themes? Have you listened to any of his scores since Gladiator? They all have themes, and very obvious ones at that. I think with themes this were Zimmer does not fail, whether you like his thematic styles or not, there are ALWAYS themes in his scores, and they're repeated; so, don't say he doesn't write themes anymore, that's complete nonsense. Favourite theme: Children of Dune (the one used on Master & Commander, since my CD is still on order I have no idea what track it is)
posted 08-11-2003 07:01 AM PT (US)

moviescore Standard Userer	Best themes in my opinion so far this year: - Willard (Shirley Walker) - Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas (Harry Gregson-Williams) - Johnny English (Edward Shearmur) mikael
posted 08-11-2003 07:44 AM PT (US)

Bulldog Standard Userer	Johnny English
posted 08-11-2003 11:44 AM PT (US)

John Zimmer Standard Userer	Lara Croft: Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life! Jz
posted 08-11-2003 01:04 PM PT (US)

Big Owl Non-Standard Userer	Probably the simple yet catchy (aren't those the best) theme (introduced in "Dawn of a New Century") from Trevor Jones's The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen.
posted 08-11-2003 01:17 PM PT (US)

Dalboz Standard Userer	Either of the two main adventure themes from Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas (Harry G-W)
posted 08-11-2003 04:50 PM PT (US)

Alexborn007 Standard Userer	Dare I say Beltrami's John Connor theme (best heard in the cue T3)? I also think that Children Of Dune's theme was stunning. Overall, however, I am unimpressed by this year (in more ways than one ) [Message edited by Alexborn007 on 08-11-2003]
posted 08-11-2003 04:55 PM PT (US)

TimT Standard Userer	quote: Originally posted by Alexborn007: Dare I say Beltrami's John Connor theme (best heard in the cue T3)? [Message edited by Alexborn007 on 08-11-2003] Don't you mean best heard in John Ottman's Apt Pupil? I wasn't impressed with alot this year. But I'd have to say it would be Silvestri's main title from The Predator which gets released this year. Its one of my Top 5 favorite themes of all time. But I thought the music heard when Neo burst through the door leading a trail of flames behind, at the end of the film when he's flying at top speed to save Trinity from falling was awsome.
posted 08-11-2003 05:11 PM PT (US)

SBD Standard Userer	quote: Originally posted by moviescore: Best themes in my opinion so far this year: - Willard (Shirley Walker) mikael I agree that WILLARD had a terrific theme. Other good themes from this year: X2 (John Ottman) Darkness Falls (Brian Tyler; did everyone forget about this?) Finding Nemo (Thomas Newman; ditto)
posted 08-11-2003 06:12 PM PT (US)

Dinko Standard Userer	quote: Originally posted by SBD: Darkness Falls (Brian Tyler; did everyone forget about this?) In fact I attempted on purpose to erase all memory of it. Movie and music.
posted 08-11-2003 06:14 PM PT (US)

Quill Standard Userer	X2 (Ottman) Daredevil (Revel) T3 (Beltrami) Here's to hoping for Michael Kamen and open range. Zak
posted 08-12-2003 09:01 AM PT (US)

HadrianD Standard Userer	quote: Originally posted by sean: Hans Zimmer not writing themes? Have you listened to any of his scores since Gladiator? They all have themes, and very obvious ones at that. I think with themes this were Zimmer does not fail, whether you like his thematic styles or not, there are ALWAYS themes in his scores, and they're repeated; so, don't say he doesn't write themes anymore, that's complete nonsense. I was indirectly referring to his lack of responsibilities in most of the scores after Gladiator where in you get more assistants doing the work than the teacher. The themes in those movie were good, but I'm not sure it is because the co-composers were able to improve upon it or not. Am I making sense?
posted 08-12-2003 02:50 PM PT (US)

sean Standard Userer	I know what you mean by Hans Zimmer having less responsibility on most of his scores after Gladiator, while his assistance tackle the odds and ends. Let's take Pearl Harbour. He wrote all the themes for it, most of the action material being unused music for Gladiator, and had a hard time with it (who wouldn't? I can't imagine writing music for a cube-head like Ben Affliction and the morose Kate Backinsale � who's greatest trait appears to be her bum, according to the trailer for Underworld). So, he wrote the main theme, "Tennessee" and obviously spent a lot of thought on it; I think it's one of his best. But, the rest of the CD sounds like odds and ends, his stuff mixed in with whatever Klaus Badelt and Steve Jablonsky (and I know there were others involved, but as I understand it, those two handled most of the score that Zimmer did not) were able to come up with using Zimmer's themes. Now, I'm afarid I'm not making any sense. Basically, the scores he's less involved in, he wrote themes for them and several major cues (like Tears of the Sun), while his assistance tackle whatever else he assigns for them; he's taken more of a producer role, running Media Ventures like band. I hope that The Last Samurai and Matchstick Men are a return to him taking more time with the films he gets, writing most of the music, since it is inevitable that others will be working with him on those projects.
posted 08-12-2003 03:52 PM PT (US)

HadrianD Standard Userer	quote: Originally posted by sean: I hope that The Last Samurai and Matchstick Men are a return to him taking more time with the films he gets, writing most of the music, since it is inevitable that others will be working with him on those projects. Me too.
posted 08-12-2003 08:12 PM PT (US)

Scorro Standard Userer	I saw PBS's series "Perilous Fight: America's World War II In Color" on Tuesday and Wednesday. The music was done by Chris Elliot (I believe) and the theme is simple, yet very moving... perfect for looking back to a dramatic time gone by. For me this was the most notable music scoring I've heard this year.
posted 08-14-2003 09:18 AM PT (US)

MillsSomerset Standard Userer	Gotta be Beltrami's "John Connor" theme for me, too. It was just so striking/moving. Honestly, that and Kristianna Lokken's tush are about the only thing I remember about this movie, now... A close 2nd is Thomas Newman's "Finding Nemo" theme that opens/closes the film - again, moving, emotional, beautiful. Lent a lot of power and emotional truth to an animated film whose voice work and animation already took it out of "kid's ville" and made it just about the most mature work from Pixar yet, IMO (though Toy Story 2's character development gives it a run for its money). And though it doesn't count, "Ending (An Escent)" from 28 DAYS LATER - bucking my general theory that if you've used a song iconographically once, nobody else can use it again. I was moved to tears when it was used in TRAFFIC and then having it used in 28 DAYS LATER - along with a lot of other effective music - was just fantastic, topping off my fave movie of the year thus far. That is all. May the forces of evil become confused on the way to your house. MS NP: "SWAT" - Goldenthal
posted 08-14-2003 10:02 AM PT (US)

John Zimmer Standard Userer	Finding Nemo is another great score. The Turtle Theme is probably on par as the best theme this year. I love thos Trombones. Jz
posted 08-15-2003 06:19 AM PT (US)

Camillu Standard Userer	quote: Originally posted by MillsSomerset: That is all. May the forces of evil become confused on the way to your house. Hehe. Hope so.
posted 08-15-2003 07:02 AM PT (US)

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