JW complaints (was: gotta smile at that....)

[Amy Z]

Joanne wrote:

> I was SO disappointed when I heard that Williams was 
> selected to do the score.  All his stuff sounds the same to me, 
overblown and 
> formulaic.  

That's my complaint too.  Naturally it's going to be recognizable--if 
you know someone's style you can identify his/her work instantly.  
But to me JW's music is very bombastic, and I also get the sense he's 
turning out the same old thing over and over instead of paying 
attention to the unique attributes of the movie in question and 
responding to it.  Ennio Morricone comes to mind as a soundtrack 
composer whose style is instantly recognizable but who seems to me to 
bring something different to each film I've heard him score, and 
that's one reason I like him so much.

Anyway, to address Rachel's point, there's no arguing matters of 
taste.  I'm glad others have enjoyed the soundtrack so much.  I hope 
I will do the same, but knowing how JW usually strikes me, I'm not 
overly optimistic.

Amy Z