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I got swept up in the enthusiasm of others when Batman The Animated Series came to CD. I ended up not connecting with the material.
A few years later I was raving about the soundtrack release of S.O.S. Titanic (Blake). A guy who took my word and bought it blind was not so happy.
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Jan 29, 2018 - 4:01 AM
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Graham Watt
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The recent release of Intrada's Damnation Alley. I listened to it four times. Didn't care for it at all. I couldn't give it away fast enough.
Indeed this WILL be an interesting thread! So tempting to react with a "Whaaaaaat???? It's a masterpiece"! But I won't. Although it is.
Here are two I've banged on about before. I'm no big fan of JG's post-'90s scores, but I was swept up in the seemingly endless praise heaped on both BASIC INSTINCT and THE HOLLOW MAN. I even saw the two films, so knew what to expect, up to a certain point. I resisted buying the CDs then one day I crumbled. BASIC INSTINCT had been hailed as a stunning achievement, HOLLOW MAN as a work of genius, depth, maturity and complexity equalled only by the best of Stravinsky. So I listened and listened to them. And each time all I heard was sledgehammer-subtle crash-bang-wallop, and embarrassingly corny orgasm music.
My next post on this topic shall be even more fascinating, but it's one I'm almost ashamed to admit. I'll hold off for now. This might not even be the right thread for it. Where's that old "Waxman On, Waxman Off" topic? That's a hint.
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I will not succumb to the temptation to react with a "Whaaaaaat???? It's a masterpiece" either! So here are just my examples:
I literaly regret and even hate everything I bought from guys like Jonny Greenwood, Nick Cave, Warren Ellis, Trend Reznor, Atticus Ross, Cliff Martinez, etc. Never understood why some fellows praise such a boring and pointless noise.
Another example would be when, precisely advised by a friend, I bought several Italian scores from old comedy movies. After listening to this unbearable for me "circus-kind" music, I was so happy when I sold them all.
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Jan 29, 2018 - 5:05 AM
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Graham Watt
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I will not succumb to the temptation to react with a "Whaaaaaat???? It's a masterpiece" either! So here are just my examples:
I literaly regret and even hate everything I bought from guys like Jonny Greenwood, Nick Cave, Warren Ellis, Trend Reznor, Atticus Ross, Cliff Martinez, etc. Never understood why some fellows praise such a boring and pointless noise.
Another example would be when, precisely advised by a friend, I bought several Italian comedy scores from old movies. After listening to this unbearable for me "circus-kind" music, I was so happy when I sold them all.
Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat????? They're all masterpieces!
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I do not blind buy anything anymore. I know what film composers I like and I buy their scores and stay away from those composers I have no interest in anymore. If I did not get into your work the first few times, I do not believe I will find anything that will get me going again. Those composers works I did not like, I have sold off their CDs or they are still in my unwanted box waiting to be sold or trashed.
This thread is a good example of the range of what people like and do not like. People hate Damnation Alley? Hollow Man? The Hunt For Red October? Total Recall? HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON? 4 of the 5 are some of my favorites! Then there are those crazy people on here that love the works of that Zimmer fellow who has ruined film composing as a whole over the years for me. I agree with Thor, if someone recommends something, I listen to the samples or have seen the movie and it does not take too long for me to say, "No, not my type of score." Most of my collection is Late 60's into early 2000's, before that, the score has to be epic and after that you have to have themes, none of this brammmmmm or electric noodling stuff!
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