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Thor is right, people. Thor is right.
It doesn't even sound like Shore's really into it, either.
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I like the cover art for this one. I didn't like the first Hobbit film at all, but I felt like it improved immensely with the second one. I still think this whole series could have been made into one killer three and a half movie, instead of 3 very long drawn out movies. Shore's music isn't nearly as good or memorable in these as it was in the LOTR, but it's still decent. I thought the second score was much better as well, but I don't revisit much.
Hear, hear!
I agree wholeheartedly with everything you've said, except that your very final clause doesn't quite apply to me; I listen to Desolation of Smaug with some frequency. While this score as a complete work doesn't reach the heights of Shore's scores for The Lord of the Rings, I believe some of his individual themes (Tauriel & Kíli, Smaug) absolutely do. I greatly anticipate Shore's score for The Battle of the Five Armies. Hopefully the film provides for some more amazing Middle-earth battle music. I'm also interested to see which of Shore's established Middle-earth themes will appear this one final time.
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Thor is right, people. Thor is right.
It doesn't even sound like Shore's really into it, either.
The scores are rather uninvolved. I like more parts in the first one (I can't even remember the subtitle to it) most because the second score only has one good cue across two albums. There is a serious lack of themes compared to the LOTR series.
And let me say this: These Hobbit films are infinitely worse than the Star Wars prequels.
Another mega-franchise on autopilot, but it beats Marvel/DC franchise slates by a damn sight.
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I managed to compile a decent 40 minute playlist from the first film. The second score is totally forgettable. Didn't bother seeing the second film either.
Could you by any change post the tracklisting (or editing guide, if it contains any edits) for your playlist? Thanks.
Here's my own shortened playlist for An Unexpected Journey:
1. Old Friends (6:30) [first 2:50 is the first 2:50 of "Old Friends" and the last 3:39 is the last 3:39 of "An Unexpected Party"]
2. Axe or Sword? (5:59)
3. Misty Mountains (1:43)
4. The Adventure Begins (2:06)
5. The World is Ahead (2:21)
6. An Ancient Enemy (4:58)
7. Roast Mutton (4:03) [single-disc version, not the film version]
8. The Hidden Valley (1:40) [first 1:35 of the original track]
9. Over Hill (3:44)
10. The White Council (4:54) [first 4:50 of the original track]
11. Under Hill (1:55)
12. Brass Buttons (2:58) [plays from 4:39 to end of original track]
13. Out of the Frying-Pan (5:55)
14. A Good Omen (5:47)
15. Song of the Lonely Mountain (6:01)
16. Erebor (1:20)
17. The Dwarf Lords (2:02)
Roughly an hour long if you don't include the two concert tracks at the end. Just over if you do.
I posted my slightly longer abridged version of Desolation of Smaug on one of these threads some time ago, but can re-post it here if you're interested.
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