Pieter Boelen 1,019 Posted January 22, 2009 Posted January 22, 2009 Every few days I will post a thread on a random score from my collection that we can discuss and rate. I made a playlist on my computer with one track of each score I've got, so by using the random play option, I'll be able to post a truly random score each time. Hopefully this will allow us to discuss some scores that would otherwise never be discussed. Also we can record the rating so that we can create a full list of the ratings given to scores by JWFan.com.Today's score is Back to the Future III by Alan Silvestri. Are you familiar with it? What do you like about it? What don't you like about it? How do do you think it works in the film? What are your favourite tracks?So far JWFan has rated:See Soundtrack Ratings by JWFan.com.This web page contains the ratings from all my previous polls as well as those of Blumenkohl's.Final ratings are converted to a 1-10 rating for both rating systems so that they can be compared.
Maxxie 1 Posted January 22, 2009 Posted January 22, 2009 Excellent score. Love it!Especially the train parts!
Pieter Boelen 1,019 Posted January 22, 2009 Author Posted January 22, 2009 I went with 4,5 stars. Definitly the best Back to the Future sequel score.I love the Western influence and the action music is great too.
Trent B 347 Posted January 22, 2009 Posted January 22, 2009 I gave it a 4.5. It's definitely a good score.
Marian Schedenig 10,189 Posted January 22, 2009 Posted January 22, 2009 Only have the 3 tracks on the re-recording of the first score. I've always felt the sequel scores were too much of a rehash, but I'm not familiar enough to claim anything.
Pieter Boelen 1,019 Posted January 22, 2009 Author Posted January 22, 2009 The second one might be considered too much of a rehash, but the third one most assuredly is not.It does have the theme from the first one, but other than that is it's own seperate score.It has new themes, a new setting and completely new action music.
Datameister 2,443 Posted January 22, 2009 Posted January 22, 2009 5 stars. I don't own the OST, so I can't judge how it's presented there, but I'm quite familiar with the music and its use in the film, and it just works. Still feels like part of the BTTF musical universe, even though it uses new themes quite a bit. Just pure fun, honestly. A top-notch effort by Silvestri.
Mr. Breathmask 594 Posted January 22, 2009 Posted January 22, 2009 Throughly enjoy the Western twists on the main theme.Love the train music.But not a standout classic.4 stars.
LongTallJodie 62 Posted January 22, 2009 Posted January 22, 2009 Gave it four stars. It (along with City Slickers II) represents a really solid and fun return to "western" film scoring. It EASILY bests the score of Part II.
Maxxie 1 Posted January 22, 2009 Posted January 22, 2009 I just LOVE it. Can't get enough of it. I'm listening to it right now. As for Part II, it does get slightly boring in the middle, and the Main Title/End Credits - what can I say? Wow. Just WOW! Got to be the best recording/s of the main theme out there?
Datameister 2,443 Posted January 22, 2009 Posted January 22, 2009 If I had a chance to change my vote, I probably would change it to a 4.5. I love the score, but I might have been overly enthusiastic with the 5.
JoeinAR 1,955 Posted January 22, 2009 Posted January 22, 2009 a solid 2, not terrible but nothing special either in this oft overrated overly loved non classic.
Diego 21 Posted January 22, 2009 Posted January 22, 2009 Good score with some underused themes (like the western theme). 3.5 stars cause I don't like Clara's theme all that much.
Datameister 2,443 Posted January 22, 2009 Posted January 22, 2009 I don't like Clara's theme all that much.Really? I suppose it took me a while to appreciate it, but I really like it now.
Ollie 1,291 Posted January 22, 2009 Posted January 22, 2009 I give it 4 stars, a bit cliched on the the western & Indian themes but it does have a lovely theme for Doc & Clara and the 3 train cues are really good.Sadly I don't care for ZZ Top's song.
Datameister 2,443 Posted January 22, 2009 Posted January 22, 2009 I think the cliche nature of the western and Indian themes works. They feel to me like pastiches of the genre that nevertheless fit within the very different sound of other BTTF scores, which is quite an impressive achievement in my book.I also must say that the harmonica statement of the trilogy's main theme as Marty walks through 1885 Hill Valley...ooh, I get chills. It's such a perfect moment.
Director of Poltergeist 8,132 Posted January 22, 2009 Posted January 22, 2009 "We're Out Of Gas" when the DeLorean is being pulled by horses!
Charlie Brigden 7 Posted January 22, 2009 Posted January 22, 2009 Four. I like it a lot, not as much as the first two (If They Ever Did... is a great track) but I dig it. Like the Main Title especially. Like Mark, I am not a fan of the ZZ Top song though.
Quintus 5,724 Posted January 22, 2009 Posted January 22, 2009 4The main theme alone makes it worthy of a high score. Probably the last good western theme tune.
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,955 Posted January 22, 2009 Posted January 22, 2009 a solid 2, not terrible but nothing special either in this oft overrated overly loved non classic.
John Crichton 4 Posted January 22, 2009 Posted January 22, 2009 3.5. The new western theme is great, worth a half a star. But it's also underused, knocking off half a star.Pieter, can you do BttF II next? I'm curious to see how the sequels will stack up against each other.
Pieter Boelen 1,019 Posted January 23, 2009 Author Posted January 23, 2009 Pieter, can you do BttF II next? I'm curious to see how the sequels will stack up against each other.Yes, I can.
Jay 42,545 Posted January 26, 2009 Posted January 26, 2009 4 stars. good stuff. A complete and chronological release would be most welcome
Maxxie 1 Posted January 26, 2009 Posted January 26, 2009 A complete and chronological release would be most welcomeThere wasn't too much missing from the OST was there?I know there's some Saloon background music, and the small "I Hate Manure" section that's unreleased.I guess there's the bits between The Train Part III and Doc Returns too.
Delorean90 47 Posted January 27, 2009 Posted January 27, 2009 There's a good chunk missing. The prologue is incomplete. All the music between the main title and the "Indians!" cue is missing; the "McFly Farm" cue is missing; the cue from when they're checking out the map at the train station is missing (small cue, but I love that little statement of the Western theme); the festival confrontation is missing, and "Doubleback" was actually cut down for the album (either that, or it's an alternate album version); Marty's showdown with the mirror is missing; the music from when Marty wakes up and finds Doc in the saloon is missing, the countdown is missing; as you said, the cue for Marty's victory is missing; everything between the train scene and the finale cue is also missing.
Mr. Breathmask 594 Posted January 27, 2009 Posted January 27, 2009 There's a pretty good boot out there that runs a good half hour longer than the OST. Annoyingly, the music for Doc and Marty looking at the map at the train station is still missing from that one. As far as I know, most everything else is there, right down to a 15-second drum roll used for the starting of the clock.Does anyone know why the end credits version of Doubleback wasn't on the album (it's not on the boot either)?
Maxxie 1 Posted January 27, 2009 Posted January 27, 2009 Anyone know where to get it, or who has it, or who I need to bribe to get it?!
Trent B 347 Posted January 29, 2009 Posted January 29, 2009 Anyone know where to get it, or who has it, or who I need to bribe to get it?! I doubt that will happen.
Pieter Boelen 1,019 Posted January 30, 2009 Author Posted January 30, 2009 If it's in the End Credits, can't it easily be ripped?
Ollie 1,291 Posted January 30, 2009 Posted January 30, 2009 Does anyone know why the end credits version of Doubleback wasn't on the album (it's not on the boot either)?I haven't watced the film in awhile, do the end credits contain the actual song by performed by ZZ Top?If so it may have been too expensive for Varese to include it on the CD or ZZ Top may have wanted to release the song on their own label.
Maxxie 1 Posted January 30, 2009 Posted January 30, 2009 Does anyone know why the end credits version of Doubleback wasn't on the album (it's not on the boot either)?I haven't watced the film in awhile, do the end credits contain the actual song by performed by ZZ Top?If so it may have been too expensive for Varese to include it on the CD or ZZ Top may have wanted to release the song on their own label.Yes it does. The credits are set up similar to how Part I's are., i.e. the first half is a song (in this case "Doubleback") and the second half is score.
Richard P 4,780 Posted January 30, 2009 Posted January 30, 2009 I like this score for being Western styled but not taking itself seriously. The new themes are pretty cool too.
Little Ghost 7,883 Posted March 20 Posted March 20 Not score related, but the thread title fits lol: https://www.facebook.com/100044255987830/posts/1189047272580461/?mibextid=rS40aB7S9Ucbxw6v
Tallguy 5,675 Posted March 20 Posted March 20 Wow! It always made so much sense! 1 was Marty. 2 was Marty and Doc. 3 was Marty, Doc, and Clara. 1, 2, and 3! Now you're telling me it was an accident?! (EDIT: I see many people had the same reaction!) Yavar Moradi 1
Little Ghost 7,883 Posted March 20 Posted March 20 59 minutes ago, Tallguy said: Wow! It always made so much sense! 1 was Marty. 2 was Marty and Doc. 3 was Marty, Doc, and Clara. 1, 2, and 3! Now you're telling me it was an accident?! (EDIT: I see many people had the same reaction!) Also a JWfan member sighting in the comments! we see you @Pieter Boelen Pieter Boelen 1
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,955 Posted March 20 Posted March 20 A 16 year old thread ressurected, for this.....
Tallguy 5,675 Posted March 20 Posted March 20 14 minutes ago, #SnowyVernalSpringsEternal said: A 16 year old thread ressurected, for this..... You were waiting for 30, weren't you?
Pieter Boelen 1,019 Posted March 22 Author Posted March 22 On 20/03/2025 at 8:03 PM, Meredith McKay said: Also a JWfan member sighting in the comments! we see you @Pieter Boelen Hehehe, glad to be makin' an impression! It's really cool we can now talk in Drew Struzan's comment sections. I like being able to tell artists that their work is appreciated.
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