john williams.. best ever?
Is it me or is John Williams the best composer of movie-music in the history of films? I always knew that he did Star Wars/Indy/Jaws/Superman... but a quick look at his IMDB page shows just how much more than those he has done. I really liked the tunes he did for The Patriot... good stuff. At any rate, imo, he's "the man" when it comes to composing for films.. what do you guys think?
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Williams is OK, but I'd take Bernard Herrmann any day! <cue Psycho music>
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He's good, but not as great as Ennio Morricone.
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What about Jeff Schwartz?
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Williams rehashes a lot of his own material as well as others. He's the orchestral version of Danny Elfman. :p
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I find William's stuff too "Syrupy" at times. I don't always like his stuff.
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Morricone is definitely tough to beat. I'm also a big Carter Burwell fan - especially the work he does for the Coen brothers.
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Re: john williams.. best ever?
Originally posted by jekbrown ... is John Williams the best composer of movie-music in the history of films? |
Originally posted by devilshalo Williams rehashes a lot of his own material as well as others. He's the orchestral version of Danny Elfman. :p |
Re: john williams.. best ever?
Originally posted by jekbrown Is it me or is John Williams the best composer of movie-music in the history of films? I would take Nino Rota, Bernard Hermann, Ennio Morricone, Michel LeGrand, or even Ry Cooder over him. |
Heck yeah. Some people are going to be dropping other composers' names left and right, but none of their music will leave you humming a movie's theme to yourself as you leave the theater the way that Williams' can.
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John Williams isn't fit to shine Jerry Goldsmith's shoes!
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Schwartz!!!
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Originally posted by devilshalo Williams rehashes a lot of his own material as well as others. He's the orchestral version of Danny Elfman. :p |
I'm not really a fan of Williams' work; he doesn't make my top ten.
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Yes. Although he hasn't done a great score since 1993's Jurassic Park and Schindler's List.
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Originally posted by Sheky John Williams isn't fit to shine Jerry Goldsmith's shoes! |
Originally posted by Sheky John Williams isn't fit to shine Jerry Goldsmith's shoes! |
He was definately the master back in his Star Wars/Close Encounters/Indiana Jones days, but judging from his work in the last two Star Wars fli, he seems to have lost a lot of his touch for making themes that just stick in your brain.
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john williams...
music for deaf people. :) |
He deserves a lot of credit for what he's done in the past...
It does seem as though his newer compositions are a bit repetitive. Overall he is very good. Jason |
Originally posted by Kal Jedi Heck yeah. Some people are going to be dropping other composers' names left and right, but none of their music will leave you humming a movie's theme to yourself as you leave the theater the way that Williams' can. I also have to agree that Jurassic Park was the last good thing JW has done. 10 long years. |
Well, Bernard Herrmann for one. Like Psycho, or Vertigo, or North by Northwest, or Taxi Driver.....
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Originally posted by Sunday Morning john williams... music for deaf people. :) I never thought about it before, but I know I would prefer only feeling his music instead of having to listen to it. I always considered him the anti-christ of movie music. Like Time/Life is the anti-christ of publishing. |
John Barry, he did most of the James Bond scores.
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