[HPforGrownups] Re: HP - The Movie O.S.T

[Amanda Lewanski]

No: HPFGUIDX 9810

Dai Evans wrote:

> --- In HPforGrownups at egroups.com, "Jim Ferer" <jferer at y...> wrote:
> > Don't hope for much.  I don't like John Williams doing the score
> > either; too grandiose, too comic-book for me and this material
>
> Comic book? This is the same guy who did the soundtracks for Saving
> Private Ryan and Schindlers List (particularly heartfelt violin solo
> lead on that one). What comic books do you read?

Yeah, but he's also the one who's stolen just about every melody from
"The Planets" at one time or another (example off the top of my head:
from The Lord of the Rings [the old one], the tune to "Mithrandir" is
Jupiter [or one of those largish planets] almost note for note), as well
as some other classical works. I wouldn't mind if he gave credit. At one
time my dad, who was irritated by this tendency of John Williams', made
a list of the liftings, but I've no idea what became of it. But I
haven't really kept track lately (babies, no movies anymore), so perhaps
he's writing his own melodies by now.

--Amanda