I love big, epic film music (particularly in the fantasy genre) but I've always found Shore's LOTR music dispassionate and bland.
But what makes them truly overrated is the "sacred cow" status in which they are held by many people. I've seen people behave like affronted religious zealots when I admitted I didn't think Shore's scores were that great.
I’m with you on this Paul. Would have loved to hear what Kilar would have done...
Also: this thread just makes me unhappy. It's like half the people in here don't actually like film music.
After many decades in the film music world I have found too many of the online variety of "fans" are over eloquent about what they don't like while being inarticulate about what they do. A whole insular world of Ebenezer Scrooges.
Jurassic Park. I think wrote a tuneful theme, but it's so damn heroic. Who/where are the heroes? The people running for their lives or the park residents who are chasing them?
Jurassic Park. I think wrote a tuneful theme, but it's so damn heroic. Who/where are the heroes? The people running for their lives or the park residents who are chasing them?
Agreed But the rest of the score is quite good. I just program out the title music.
Jurassic Park. I think wrote a tuneful theme, but it's so damn heroic. Who/where are the heroes? The people running for their lives or the park residents who are chasing them?
I don't consider it 'heroic' at all. It has more of a religious quality to it, as in underlining the wonders (albeit dangerous wonders) one can accomplish with science.
It's my favourite theme of all time, for my favourite score of all time, for (one of) my favourite movies of all time. 'nuff said.
I don't consider it 'heroic' at all. It has more of a religious quality to it, as in underlining the wonders (albeit dangerous wonders) one can accomplish with science.
It's my favourite theme of all time, for my favourite score of all time, for (one of) my favourite movies of all time. 'nuff said.
Amazing score and film imo. The book was at least as good as the movie...great fun, too, both.
Jurassic Park. I think wrote a tuneful theme, but it's so damn heroic. Who/where are the heroes? The people running for their lives or the park residents who are chasing them?
Well there are two main themes. One I consider a paean to the majesty of the animals that seemed to have inhabited the earth longer than we have. The other seems a mock celebratory theme park music whose irony becomes more evident as the movie moves along. Do not hear any of this heroism you say is there.
