Dr._Hobgood

Well, I know who Fiery Angel is.... Anyhow, I'm not TimeAfterTime. Those familiar with my lucid arguments should notice a difference between his and mine. DH

Because it's not the best score, or even an admirable one. DH

A shameful ranking. Just shameful. No way in hell is Star Wars even the best John Williams score, much less better than any other score ever written. DH

Hi Franz--I am doing well; hope you are, too! Dan

I don't know that that's accurate, not that it makes a difference as a matter of fairness. Dan

Rules are only rules if they apply to everyone; to preach about these rules but not obey them is hypocritical. As it stands, I am merely the most recent poster in this thread to engage in a personal attack. [For goodness' sake, there are posts on this site and even one thread at least devoted to the coming of my death!] If others here refrain from being hostile, I am happy to do likewise. DH

Just like Star Wars was a good Korngold rip-off--hmm? DH

Hey--better late than never! Thanks for the welcome. Dan

This is fairly accurate, but still not entirely correct. Most importantly, I do not claim that a narrative film needs a melody/theme-and-variation score, which isn't true. Many a narrative film do not have one. Instead, what I have discovered is that the score for a narrative film, to complement the film to the fullest extent possible [as is a film score's purpose], should be developed from one central musical gesture. Furthermore, the type of approach I advocate does not in any way diminish the extent to which a score can create a mood. Plus, I do not contend that the presence of multiple themes in a score necessarily confuses a listener per se. What I would contend is that a variety of random/unrelated ideas does not help a listener efficiently synthesize the narrative elements in a narrative picture. As I've said before, a fan of non-unified scores for narrative films had best not think about them! Dan

I'd take offense if it weren't for the fact that this individual's pictoral signature indicates he is a complete IDIOT. DH