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A. Newman, Rozsa, Poledouris, Bernstein, and Goldsmith for me. If I could afford it and if all their music existed outside the films I'd persue complete collections for every one of them. Probably a few others, too. I'd list Korngold but film music wasn't really the majority of his output, though I'd certainly buy all of his output if available.
Yavar
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Joan, nice idea for a thread, love the occasional beams of light around this dark and crabby board.
I've gotta say that your obsession with Elmer B. has been a reason for me to listen to his music more frequently. This is what I love about this board (when it happens) - taking people's enthusiasms as a reason to explore a composer or work I haven't paid much attention to, even if it is in my collection (lots of EB for example).
I am pretty obsessive about Goldsmith and Rozsa first and foremost, with Johnny Williams, Brucie Broughton, and Bernie Herrmann as strong seconds. But I find myself more obsessed with particular scores that are, for me, just about perfect. Things like:
Defending Your Life
The Stunt Man
The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean
Young Sherlock Holmes
The Empire Strikes Back
The Omen
Innerspace
The Italian Job (Powell)
To Kill a Mockingbird
The Return of the Pink Panther
Inception
And yes, I'm not ashamed to say Star Trek - pretty much the whole darn thing, from TOS to Into Darkness.
As I posted in a thread I made a couple of weeks ago, sometimes this is because I have strong associations with both the music and the movie, but whatever the reason I listen and listen and love and love.
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Nov 24, 2015 - 4:29 PM
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DeputyRiley
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Joan, I heartily commend your idea in posting this thread and I totally agree with the sentiment. Nothing wrong with rampant positivity towards a composer (or artist, or anything) that you simply naturally feel little to no darkness towards. I like that you enjoy soaking this up from others, and I hope you're not the only one. I am like this too, and I have discovered some great stuff by following the breadcrumbs left by the positive ravings of those whose infectious glowing words have inspired me to investigate.
If my ranting and raving around here on topics that I'm passionate about such as The Hunger Games scores, Marco Beltrami, Friday the 13th Manfredini scores (and films), the unheralded brilliance of underrated JNH scores like The Lookout, Freedomland, The Interpreter, A Perfect Murder, Dreamcatcher, Powell's Bourne trilogy, Charlie Clouser's wonderfully rich Saw series of scores, etc...if my ranting and raving about such things entices just one person to investigate these works and gets them to fall in love with them, or become enraptured by them, or to simply enjoy them, or to become impressed by them, or to acknowledge them but pass the word on to a friend who they know would love them to death...well, that makes me very happy, because I love to spread the joy of great music and passion for enjoying art.
You go, Joan!
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The resurrection is much-appreciated!
John Williams was definitely an obsession as was John Barry at a young age, though now it is more a scholarly and emotional love.
I am currently VERY obsessed with the soundtrack to THE FIFTH ELEMENT though because I just watched the movie again for the first time in a while. The movie is extremely joyful as is the music as well. It’s not perfect music from Serra, but the score has possibly be most genres crammed into one film and it’s so full of life and energy that is has re-captured my imagination again!
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joan hue: My film score Magnificent Obsessions are still E Bernstein and Goldsmith.
Then you should absolutely have the recent issues of Stripes from La-La Land and Legend from Music Box Records, if you don't already.
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