Cheap soundtracks. ..bane of my existence, I never pass on em & rarely enjoy them. Even worse, I'm a hoarder for scores, since I always give multi chances over the years & keep trying to find at least 1 redeeming cue.
As (I thought) a big Fielding fan I hate to add Beyond the Poseidon Adventure to the thread of shame. The PR sounded exciting, the length of it told me it was an epic score, lots of you guys had praise - I tried 3 times, only about 5mins of revisitable material....however, I'll try again next year anyway!
Cheap soundtracks. ..bane of my existence, I never pass on em & rarely enjoy them. Even worse, I'm a hoarder for scores, since I always give multi chances over the years & keep trying to find at least 1 redeeming cue.
As (I thought) a big Fielding fan I hate to add Beyond the Poseidon Adventure to the thread of shame. The PR sounded exciting, the length of it told me it was an epic score, lots of you guys had praise - I tried 3 times, only about 5mins of revisitable material....however, I'll try again next year anyway!
This one's a funny score... some days I quite like it, and on other days it bores the hell outta me. Go figure and good luck, maybe the next time's the charm for you!
Cheap soundtracks. ..bane of my existence, I never pass on em & rarely enjoy them. Even worse, I'm a hoarder for scores, since I always give multi chances over the years & keep trying to find at least 1 redeeming cue.
As (I thought) a big Fielding fan I hate to add Beyond the Poseidon Adventure to the thread of shame. The PR sounded exciting, the length of it told me it was an epic score, lots of you guys had praise - I tried 3 times, only about 5mins of revisitable material....however, I'll try again next year anyway!
This one's a funny score... some days I quite like it, and on other days it bores the hell outta me. Go figure and good luck, maybe the next time's the charm for you!
Chris.
See!! Thanks & no thanks Chris, that's precisely why I'm buried alive with this stuff!!! ;-)
Yeah, wow, a lot of regrets you have would be gold for me. To the OP, give Tora! Tora! Tora! some time, particularly the back half of the score. Age a factor? I didn't get super into the early Goldsmith until a couple years into "breaking into" film music. I'm tellin' ya, "Pre-Flight Countdown" is where it's at, man. Skip to 1:45 if you haven't heard this, everyone else. I couldn't get the thing to start immediately at the right time.
Fantastic score. Still waiting for a spruced up deluxe edition.
It's not easy question... But I can say - I never regret for any CD in my collection. It's all comes with time - some score are like wine - they suddenly become your favorite only after several years (or several re-listening). For example - when I listened Kaper's Bounty for the first time, it's not impressed me. This week I listen it again (2 years after first listening!). I reorganized CD program for my iPod - complete score on Disc 1 (disc 1 and several tracks from disc 2 on original release), unused score - on Disc 2 (rest of disc 2 + several tracks from disc 3), and Disc 3 contain all alternates and other bonus tracks. For two days I listened complete score, today I almost finished with unused one. Good God - I love it now! Same was with Goldsmith's Red Pony - it was blind buying and when it arrived, I listened it only once and not very careful. 2 weeks ago I re-listened this again. And I can say that it's good score, now I don't regret for money, which I spent for it... So, all comes with time.
Dragonslayer (Alex North) Medal of honor Soundtrack collection Near Dark (Tangerine Dream) The Funhouse (John Beal)
Not that there's anything wrong with them, those titles just didn't rock my boat and I sold them. There was also a Bruce Broughton intrada title which I can't even remember the title of... Right now, I try to avoid impulse purchases and just wait it out.
Happened to me PLENTY of times over the years, especially in the 90s and early 2000s. In some cases, I've been able to trade or sell them off, in other cases I've been stuck with them -- even to this day.
Now, however, I am so extremely restrictive in my purchases that it's not likely to happen.
One man's garbage is another man's treasure. The point being everyone has likes and dislikes- that obvious purchase made is probably with a different expectations but that happens when you make a blind decision. Sometimes scores take time to grown on you and then become indispensible. The same score that you dont end up liking is already a favourite of some one.
I have always been selective about the type of music I buy, but I do not have any "regrets" over any soundtrack purchased.
There are a few LPs and CDs I would not have and should not have bought because the music is bland or dull, but they are at the fringe and I usually forget about them. Most of that happened years ago.
Also, while I do listen to a wide range of (classical) music, at various times I am usually interested at different things. Right now, for these past few weeks, I am not listening to all that much film music, but rather lots of stuff by Dvorak as well as Stockhausen and Elliot Carter (odd combo, I know).
I have to admit I haven't listened to Tora! Tora! Tora! in a long time. I don't regret getting it, though.
I'm not sure I really regret getting any of the soundtracks I have, actually, though some were definitely impulse buys that I wouldn't feel compelled to pick up now.
It really does come down to individual taste. I read from captains post that The Goonies was on the list. I happened to love that score so much that when it was OOP I bought it on Amazon for $35.00 thinking it was a steal. I will have to give Tora Tora Tora another shot and if I still haven't changed my mind, N.P. Zwar we can talk trade.
Whenever LaLaLand is selling stuff for $2.99 a pop, I usually grab a few, and almost always regret it (Undead? Beach Blanket Bingo? What was I thinking?!).
I thought UNDEAD had it's moments, particularly an incredibly catchy main theme. Synths are a bit on the cheap side, but I don't regret buying it.
I had high hopes for Les Baxter's THE BEAST WITHIN, but that didn't do it for me.
Mission to Mars. I just don't know what I was thinking.
Let me help you...
Clearly, you were thinking that your taste was sophisticated enough to enjoy this, and sadly you were wrong. Give it a few more years and try again. And if you still don't enjoy it, then stick to less exacting fare...
I like Silvestri, but this score is largely forgettable in my opinion. I know I should probably give it another listen to see if if like it as I've found myself coming around on scores I've despised. but I really just don't want to... it was so bland
Quite a lot I expect. The immediate one that comes to mind is the ear-bleed that is AVP: R by Brian Tyler. There's many more but thankfully I've mostly forgotten about them.
