Totally agree. Despite the tedium of trawling through long posts with inevitable repetition, I see this thread as more in line with what this forum is about, or should be, than the many threads on such trivia as why 23 seconds was left off Track 3 of the latest Bond epic. A lot of careful thought and intelligent verbiage has gone on here, and if the subject is of no interest, well, don't click on it.
I enjoy these threads, they provide good discussion based on differences of opinion, and are often more interesting than the usual threads consisting of repetitive "Ordered!!!" or "Why is 10 seconds of this track mixed differently to how it was heard in the film?"
(Although I admit I got a bit bored with the posts comparing film scores with operas)
The spirited debate is always welcome but I do miss the more personable aspects of this board, like when people talk about where they were and how old when they saw such-and-such a film and the effect it had on them. It humanizes and momentarily keeps me from seeing some of you as the dutiful yet empty ordering machines you appear to be.
Do fans of other genres of music ever express confusion over fellow fans' desire to hear more music by their favorite artists, or is it just a weird soundtrack thing??
Well it's not quite them same but very often on Amazon reviews of reissues I'll see comments that consider the bonus tracks pointless/add no value/are almost the same thing (different takes), etc. though in those cases the original album is usually intact as originally released. And in classical I actually have seen comments such as 'this suite/selection/snapshot of a composer's work/etc' is "all you need" (not just regarding individual pieces but actually regarding a composer's whole WORK, or at least all the piano music or whatever)
The spirited debate is always welcome but I do miss the more personable aspects of this board, like when people talk about where they were and how old when they saw such-and-such a film and the effect it had on them. It humanizes and momentarily keeps me from seeing some of you as the dutiful yet empty ordering machines you appear to be.
The spirited debate is always welcome but I do miss the more personable aspects of this board, like when people talk about where they were and how old when they saw such-and-such a film and the effect it had on them. It humanizes and momentarily keeps me from seeing some of you as the dutiful yet empty ordering machines you appear to be.
Whenever I try to start a thread like that, it dies. People here are interested in making lists and guessing what is going to be released next.
Expansions desire cd,s have the complete score when we first hear it in the movie. I like Jerry Goldsmith and hear his music in the movies. i bought every album by Jerry Goldsmith and there were missing amazing tracks. These missing cues are on the expansions.
There's no reason for him to enter basically EVERY expanded release thread calling the albums a waste either.
That's the definition of trolling.
I would say the definition of trolling is posting merely to get a rise out of people whilst in fact having no firm opinion yourself, and certainly not one you're able to defend with the intellectual vigor that Thor does. If Thor is a troll then I welcome trolls. Come in, all of you, with your club feet and 3-fingered hands. Come in and stir the pot. (But just mind your heads on the lintel.)
The funny thing is that I often agree that shorter programs play better, and that editing/resequencing cues can often enhance the listening experience (Bridge Of Spies is an excellent example).
What I don't agree with, however, is Thor's blanket statement that C&C releases are nearly always NOT good listening experience and that what's NOT included on an album (sometimes up to 60 minutes of great music) is irrelevant. These two statements/opinions are blatantly rubbish!
And I generally mock anybody who attempts to win subjective arguments with intellectualism!
But... as much as I despair of Thor, I would not brand him a Troll.
I would say the definition of trolling is posting merely to get a rise out of people whilst in fact having no firm opinion yourself, and certainly not one you're able to defend with the intellectual vigor that Thor does. If Thor is a troll then I welcome trolls. Come in, all of you, with your club feet and 3-fingered hands. Come in and stir the pot. (But just mind your heads on the lintel.)
Agreed. I don't see why anyone would even think of Thor -- one of the most faithful posters here, whose interest in film music is beyond doubt -- as a "troll". You may agree or disagree with him, but what are these forums about if not discussion and discourse?
A Troll does originate in Norse mythology, so maybe that's what the poster was referring to. I don't think Thor would mind that. An Internet Troll however, not likely.
Besides, I reckon he's too hungover after his 'julebord' parties this weekend to care!
Besides, I reckon he's too hungover after his 'julebord' parties this weekend to care!
He, he...I am. Besides, I tend to ignore personal attacks like that anyway. Not worth my time.
For the record, I haven't discussed this topic here in YEARS. Even if many of the arguments on both sides are familiar and repetitive, it's kinda refreshing to have a go at it every now and then. Certainly more rewarding to me than most other threads here.
