[HPFGU-Movie] Re: Movie soundtracks

[Karen]

You did not come off as a snob at all! I love discussions like this because
everyone views things differently. Believe me I have composers, writers and
many other artists that I like even when they are not at their peak :D  I
just would not like to see the next soundtrack taken back too lightly. I
need to look up Williams soundtracks and see if there is another movie that
has darker tones (most the ones I can think of are just not terribly
serious). I really fear for OoTP the movie in many ways. I just cannot see
how it will be done!


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "laurenmcoakley" <laurenmcoakley at yahoo.com>
To: <HPFGU-Movie at yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, January 30, 2006 1:56 PM
Subject: [HPFGU-Movie] Re: Movie soundtracks


> And now Lauren:
> Karen- I really respect your opinion (and thanks so much for taking
> the time to share your opinion on all of this with me!) I didn't
> snip your post because I didn't know what to snip!
>
> I read your posts (with my post snipped) and I didn't mean to sound
> so darned arrogant (as I think it sounds as I re-read it)!!  When I
> mentioned my music teacher and me being his student, I was basically
> trying to say that he had a high opinion of JW that rubbed off of on
> me.  So basically, I nearly love everything JW does, maybe even as
> people say that his themes get a little old hat (which I agree with,
> but strangely, still love all the same!!).  (Anyway, I hope that's
> the way it came across, not like I am some sort of music snob
> smartypants...I am certainly not that at all).
>
> I do agree with your mention of "Harry's Wonderous World" becoming
> more and more of a scarier world, and it will be interesting what
> Mr. Williams will do this time around.  OoTP certainly doesn't
> afford much time for themes like "Buckbeak's Flight" (I think that's
> what it's called...I don't have my copy of PoA at work with me
> today).
>
> I guess what Mr. Williams will do this time remains to be seen.  I
> don't expect him to disappoint me! :-)
>
> Humbly, Lauren
>
> --- In HPFGU-Movie at yahoogroups.com, Karen Chuplis <kchuplis at a...>
> wrote:
> >
> >
> > On Sunday, January 29, 2006, at 07:19 AM, laurenmcoakley wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > I must admit, I haven't cracked open yet my GoF soundtrack
> (well, I
> > > just popped it in for the first time, actually).  It's ok so
> far, but
> > > I'm finding the Quidditch World Cup to be a little (IMO) too
> bare.
> >
> > That's interesting. I would never describe that as bare. I mean, I
> see
> > where you get that as it is very much homophonic with the
> percussion
> > underneath but that keeps the character of the "national" music
> > (particularly the Irish teams theme). It *is* very
> straightforward.
> > This is the Jig for the Bare Fisted Fun Loving Rough Housing
> Irish,
> > this is the Cold Weather Very Dark Bulgarian team.
> >
> > >
> > > You must understand, I'm a music student from way back, and have
> > > probably had my views of music tainted by my very influential
> high
> > > school music teacher.  I am undeniably subjective when it comes
> to
> > > John Williams.  I think he is GENIUS.
> >
> > Yeah, my bachelors is in music. While I give JW great kudos for
> > bringing orchestral soundtracks back to its highest prominence
> since
> > Korngold, I lost my reverence for him in college once I'd heard
> Holst's
> > The Planets. It didn't diminish how much I liked Star Wars but it
> did
> > make me more critical of him.  I also am a bit disappointed in
> his "bag
> > of tricks" that he pulls out all the time (Which I'm sure is often
> > dictated because of time limits). I will say I think PoA is really
> a
> > good soundtrack and has quite a bit of a different sound than I
> often
> > hear from JW. Honestly though, I'm glad he didn't do this one. I
> have a
> > horrible feeling that the World Quidditch Cup or some of the Tri-
> wizard
> > championship music would have been a rehash of Call of the
> Champions
> > (which I really, really like! Just don't think he could have got
> past
> > the temptation :) and I wouldn't have wanted to see that here- but
> > then, I like the more simple nationalistic music. To me the WW is
> a
> > pretty small community even in world terms and it seemed
> approriate to
> > me. )
> >
> > >
> > > So of COURSE I'd recommend the first two soundtracks too!  SS is
> > > (what I think) the rest of all the following HP soundtracks are
> based
> > > from.  The Prologue is the familiar Harry Potter opening song
> that we
> > > are all acostomed to hearing at the beginning of each film
> (except
> > > GoF, of course).  Harry's Wondrous World, track 2 is great- it is
> > > very upbeat- you feel like you are being carried off to some
> > > fantastic place.  And Hedwig's Theme is another one brought
> through
> > > all the different movie soundtracks.
> >
> > You KNOW I'll end up getting them :D  I just don't know if I will
> > listen to them as much as GoF.  But I really like the darker tones
> in
> > GoF. I really, REALLY hope JW treats OoTP with the more grown up
> ideas
> > that start to come into play. OoTP will not work with too much of
> > Harry's Wonderous World at that point. It's Harry's Fascinating
> but
> > much Scarier World now. ;)  I actually think it could be a real
> > opportunity, but I have a feeling that "available time" dictates a
> lot
> > of the creativity of Film composers. It's a real shame, but it is
> true
> > and I cannot blame them.
> > >
> > > I wonder though, if your preference if for GoF, then you might
> not
> > > enjoy the first two soundtracks, because the songs are much in
> the
> > > same style as JW (and therefore PoA).
> > >
> > > Lauren
> > >
> > As I said, I don't DISlike PoA but I just really like Doyle's GoF.
> But
> > I have liked pretty much anything I've heard of Doyle's despite
> > some of the critiques I've seen of him. I've always liked what
> I've heard of
> > him.
> >
> > Karen
> >
>
>
>
>
>
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