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LOG IN Forgot Login? Register General Discussion • Trading Post • Non-Film Score Discussion  Profile • Preferences • Community Rules • Help/Contact • Search Board Search Terms:  Search Within:  topics posts since 2019 2018 posts 2017 posts 2016 posts 2015 posts 2014 posts 2013 posts 2012 posts 2011 posts 2010 posts 2009 posts 2008 posts 2007 posts 2006 posts 2005 posts 2004 posts 2003 posts 2002 posts 2001 posts 2000 posts users  search tips  You must log in or register to post.   Go to page:  1 2      General Discussion: Into Thin Air: Death on Everest - Holdridge.     1 2    NEXT   LAST   Last Post   Posted:   Jul 22, 2010 - 9:01 PM     By:   KevinSmith   (Member) It's a good score conveying the suspense of mountain climbing, the victory of reaching the top and the tragic nature of the 1996 Everest disaster. One of the main themes will instantly remind you of a major theme from Lord of the Rings (this score predates LOTR). A subtheme, which is used primarily in the cue "Summit" illustrates the triumph that the climbers felt summit-ting Everest. The audio mix is basically you sitting in the studio with the orchestra, with no reverberation at all.    Posted:   Jul 22, 2010 - 11:22 PM     By:   Josh "Swashbuckler" Gizelt   (Member) An explosive score with great epic passages. One of Holdridge's best, no question. Thunderous sound.    Posted:   Jul 23, 2010 - 5:57 AM     By:   LeHah   (Member) It's a good score Thats like saying Quo Vadis? is a small theater production.    Posted:   Jul 23, 2010 - 7:54 AM     By:   Hurdy Gurdy   (Member) This is a good CD to take with you if you demo new music systems in the test room of a shop. Amazing sound recording! Fantastic music too, which helps.    Posted:   Dec 23, 2014 - 5:17 PM     By:   KevinSmith   (Member) It's a good score Thats like saying Quo Vadis? is a small theater production. Isn't it?    Posted:   Dec 23, 2014 - 8:25 PM     By:   bobbengan   (Member) GREAT score. Do love this one a lot!    Posted:   Sep 24, 2015 - 5:02 AM     By:   Hurdy Gurdy   (Member) Although there's nearly 20 years between this score and the new EVEREST one, it's more like a million years in the difference between a score brimming with emotion, character and invention (Holdridge) and one fed into a computer and processed like a McDonald's meal into a cosy, familiar-sounding gloop that ticks EVERY box expected and required of it, yet offers not a jot of invention or originality. I'd forgotten how almost Goldsmithian some of the action cues in INTO THIN AIR were. And that recording!!! Possibly the BEST and most DYNAMIC sounding score I have in my collection!    Posted:   Sep 24, 2015 - 5:18 AM     By:   bobbengan   (Member) Yup, still a stunner! Kev, I'm glad you bump topics like this - We need to discuss these "smaller" scores more often around here, gems that get overlooked in the larger vat of new release debates and endless pontification over which farting synth Goldsmith score people are waiting to be re-re-re-expanded.    Posted:   Sep 24, 2015 - 11:04 AM     By:   Hurdy Gurdy   (Member) Indeed Bobb. Which reminds me..did you ever grab a copy of NIMH 2 by LH? What dya think?    Posted:   Sep 24, 2015 - 11:15 AM     By:   Solium   (Member) Hmm, never heard this score. I'm actually playing Old Gringo as I type this!    Posted:   Sep 24, 2015 - 11:17 AM     By:   Yavar Moradi   (Member) Well, I wasn't asked but I do like Holdridge's NIMH 2 score (most of the songs I could happily do without). It isn't anywhere on the level of Goldsmith's though, IMO (or on the level of Holdridge's best work). Presumably the film was a lot less inspiring, but I haven't bothered to see it. Now about Goldsmith "synth fart" scores, how many of his 80s scores actually had "synth farts"? The most prominent is Rambo: First Blood Part II, which most people seem to love but which I would certainly love more without the synth farts. Link? Yavar    Posted:   Sep 24, 2015 - 11:50 AM     By:   Thor   (Member) Been meaning to check out this forever, but never got around to it. I was NOT impressed by Marianelli's new EVEREST score, though. Very disappointing, given the subject matter and the composer (who I generally love). The Holdridge one sounds more old-school and thematic.    Posted:   Sep 24, 2015 - 11:52 AM     By:   Justin Boggan   (Member) Kevin McGann: Although there's nearly 20 years between this score and the new EVEREST one, it's more like a million years in the difference between a score brimming with emotion, character and invention (Holdridge) and one fed into a computer and processed like a McDonald's meal into a cosy, familiar-sounding gloop that ticks EVERY box expected and required of it, yet offers not a jot of invention or originality. Exactly. Nicely put.    Posted:   Sep 24, 2015 - 11:53 AM     By:   Jeff Bond   (Member) You don't have to take time out to piss all over Goldsmith scores to praise Into Thin Air. It's been one of my favorite scores since I first heard it--the minute I saw the ads for Everest I immediately thought I'd love to watch the new movie with Holdridge's score tracked over it. It does show you though that so many times, it's the paucity of imagery and atmosphere in a lot of older film and TV projects that forced composers to make such incredible contributions to them. I wondered about the movie Into Thin Air for years and finally watched it--God, what a letdown! A cheaply filmed, dull and uninvolving TV movie only worth watching for Holdridge's score. I would kill to see Holdridge's music actually combined with some thrilling mountain climbing action...    Posted:   Sep 29, 2015 - 1:56 PM     By:   KansanN323   (Member) It's a good score conveying the suspense of mountain climbing, the victory of reaching the top and the tragic nature of the 1996 Everest disaster. One of the main themes will instantly remind you of a major theme from Lord of the Rings (this score predates LOTR). A subtheme, which is used primarily in the cue "Summit" illustrates the triumph that the climbers felt summit-ting Everest. The audio mix is basically you sitting in the studio with the orchestra, with no reverberation at all. Many thanks for creating this thread. I was unaware of this score but a fan of Mr. Holdridge ("The Other Side of the Mountain, Part 2" is a particular favorite.) Due to several people posting on the merits of this score I found a copy on Amazon and it arrived last night. I have already listened to it several times. Thank you!    Posted:   Sep 29, 2015 - 3:24 PM     By:   Rnelson   (Member) You don't have to take time out to piss all over Goldsmith scores to praise Into Thin Air. "Forget it Jeff. It's the internet". (Cue Chinatown theme, camera pulls back)    Posted:   Sep 29, 2015 - 3:51 PM     By:   Spymaster   (Member) I haven't seen Everest yet (going yet) but heard Marianelli's score tonight and love it (sorry Kev!). Marianelli internalises emotions through music like nobody else right now, regardless of the canvas of imagery, and this is no exception. The visuals take care of themselves, the score is deeply invested in the character's journey. As Jeff Bond says, Holdridge had a whole different challenge on his hands, and was working in a whole different era. Looking forward to hearing Everest in context :-)    Posted:   Sep 30, 2015 - 6:57 AM     By:   Hurdy Gurdy   (Member) You'll enjoy the film John, esp as it has that plummy/chinny wonder you love so much!!    Posted:   Sep 30, 2015 - 9:23 AM     By:   Spymaster   (Member) You'll enjoy the film John, esp as it has that plummy/chinny wonder you love so much!! mmmmmm Keira!! *does the drooly dance* Listened to the Holdridge again today. Very, very good!    Posted:   Mar 14, 2018 - 10:27 PM     By:   bobbengan   (Member) Bumping this for no other reason than to remind all 14 people on earth who'll read this thread of just how glorious this score is. I've been loving this Holdridge kick I've been on the past few days. It's like revisiting an old friend. For some reason I've always thought this was a great companion piece with Goldsmith's THE EDGE from the following year - they approach the brutality of nature and the elements in a similarly percussive manner, and also speak to the expansive lyricism of its beauty with similar grandeur.     General Discussion: Into Thin Air: Death on Everest - Holdridge.    < 1 2  > >>  Go to page:  1 2   First Post    General Discussion • Trading Post • Non-Film Score Discussion  Profile • Preferences • Community Rules • Help/Contact • Search Board You must log in or register to post.   Go to page:  1 2

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