Pieter Boelen 740 Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 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 Kingdom of Heaven by Harry Gregson-Williams. 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?You don't need to base your opinion on just the OST. So far JWFan has rated:Zathura by John Debney: 3,17 stars - 17 votes - 11 unfamiliarRambo III by Jerry Goldsmith: 3,57 stars - 22 votes - 8 unfamiliarStar Trek X: Nemesis by Jerry Goldsmith: 3,03 stars - 38 votes - 9 unfamiliarThe Sea Hawk by Erich Wolfgang Korngold: 4,60 stars - 38 votes - 13 unfamiliarIndependence Day by David Arnold: 4,21 stars - 57 votes - 5 unfamiliarKrull by James Horner: 4,29 stars - 41 votes - 10 unfamiliarQuigley Down Under by Basil Poledouris: 3,63 stars - 16 votes - 8 unfamiliarJudge Dredd by Alan Silvestri: 3,56 stars - 29 votes - 12 unfamiliarStar Wars Episode IV: A New Hope by John Williams: 4,73 stars - 46 votes - 2 unfamiliarThe Mummy by Jerry Goldsmith: 4,09 stars - 18 votes - 1 unfamiliar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Skywalker 1,787 Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 4 stars. (not near Goldsmith the mummy, but giving it 3.5 sounds not enough...i should have given mummy 4.5 :/)Very nice score, specially coming from Media Ventures spawn.I dont have fav tracks, but sometimes i prefer the unused alternates, and i like the ibelin theme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neimoidian 14 Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 I like it, the best single Gregson-Williams' effort to date (at least I prefer it to Sinbad). Rich in melodies and arrangements as well as very nice choral writing. I give it 4,5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Skywalker 1,787 Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 I like it, the best single Gregson-Williams' effort to date (at least I prefer it to Sinbad). Rich in melodies and arrangements as well as very nice choral writing. I give it 4,5.it seems you didn't....... (vote) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neimoidian 14 Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 I like it, the best single Gregson-Williams' effort to date (at least I prefer it to Sinbad). Rich in melodies and arrangements as well as very nice choral writing. I give it 4,5.it seems you didn't....... (vote)Touche...Chris - finally giving his missing vote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tpigeon 3 Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 The atmosphere of this score is terrific, despite its themes lacking some depth. I actually enjoy the motifs more than the main themes. Still, though, on the whole, this is a very good score. Some of my favorite tracks include: Sibylla, Ibelin, Better Man, Coronation, and Wall Breached. Pieter: I think you're doing a great job with these score polls. You're touching on a real variety of composers and scores. I'm looking forward to the next one!Ted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Penna 3,589 Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 Nice, thoughtful score, but has too many duller areas to give it full marks.3.5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hlao-roo 389 Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 The delicate choral passages are fairly pleasing, even evocative, but the MV/RC-inflected orchestral writing doesn't suit my taste. Like Ted, I like this poll series, even though my familiarity with many of the featured scores has been limited. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pieter Boelen 740 Posted May 8, 2008 Author Share Posted May 8, 2008 4,5 stars for me. I think it's a really good score indeed. I actually listened to this one several times, which isn't customary for me in the case of something of a drama score. I especially love the fact that the Muslim (Ibelin) and Christian themes are actually the same. I think that goes to show that some real thought and effort went into the creation of this score. I should listen to the 3-disc recording sessions one day though. But it's got so many alternates that it seems like a daunting task.And thanks, Ted and Hlao-roo. There will be much more to come, so there's bound to be some that you know every now and then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QMM 4 Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 4. HGW's best score and it has some fantastic writing in it (especially in the expanded score). I love Balin's theme and all the interpretations of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 (****) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AzOutcast 122 Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 I've only heard the OST, so maybe I'm missing out. The music doesn't strike me as anything fantastic. It's certainly good for a listen and it fits the film very well, but I don't feel the need to re-visit it often. So I gave it a 3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trent B 327 Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 I haven't listened to much of it, but what I have listened to I have liked. Over all I give it a 3.5 rating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 1,051 Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 I give it *.Don't like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vincehardy 0 Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 Love the director's cut of the movie. Love the score and all "floating around" incarnations of the soundtrack... Still, 5 would only be for Williams and Goldsmith as far as I'm concerned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trent B 327 Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 "Floating around" incarnations? Hmm, well there is the complete sessions that only Harry Gregson-Williams did and that's about as complete as you can get. I wouldn't want anything else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuBen_Kenobi 18 Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 Nice, thoughtful score, but has too many duller areas to give it full marks.3.5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 5 would only be for Williams and Goldsmith as far as I'm concerned.You don't rate these score's based on the composer, if it's a Goldsmith or Williams you don't immediately go "5" Rate it on the actual quality and how it works in the film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BurgaFlippinMan 7 Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 I gave it a 5 when I wanted to give it 4.5.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vincehardy 0 Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 Rate it on the actual quality and how it works in the film.I wouldn't systematically give a 5 to any Williams or Goldsmith but they would probably be the only 2, I would give the highest mark to. As for the issue of how it works in the film, I would give without hesitation a 5 to Hook, although I saw the movie only once during its original theatrical release. Needless to say I don't remember much, just that it wasn't very good. This being said the score might work great in the film, I just don't know. And I would aslo give a 5 to Jane Eyre even though I've never seen it.Does that make any sense? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 1,051 Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 Well Jane Eyre is a ***** score. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maglorfin 196 Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 Considering all of HGW's work I've heard so far, I rate it 4,5 stars. It's definitely a great score and I regret that in tie with Director's Cut 4 DVD edition, they didn't also think of putting out an expanded score on 2 CDs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morlock 11 Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 One of my favorite scores of recent years. It may suffer during the action music a bit....but I get the sense of a serious effort, some real thought applied to the score, which is very elegantly crafted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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