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I haven't heard the score yet but from the reviews it sounds as if the score is toxic. Of course this is purely subjective and most likely there will be those who say they love it or that it is an okay score. Henry Jackman composed X-Men First Class several years ago and I really enjoyed it especially Magneto's Frankenstein theme. I thought when I first heard it that Jackman has created a fantastic score and has lifted the dolldrums of film scores ups several notches. Unfortunately in an interview about that score, Jackman said that he had written numerous layers of music which the director told him to scale back and just play the base line which became the theme for Magneto. Jackman was not happy with the decision but relented anyway.
It sounds as if he has multi-layered his score again with CA2TWS and probably overkilled it. This is sad since music is such an important ingredient for a motion picture. I have heard good things about the film but if the music is poorly done it will make the film less enjoyable.
I wish they had Brian Tyler doing all the Marvel films. His music for Iron Man 3, Thor 2, and Now You See Me, have been absolutely fantastic.
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No. You seem to deliberately misunderstand that quote. He does not state that timpani or any other instruments are boring. But for this particular purpose he is looking for something else, so he uses the "natural" sound to create something different with it.
Yeah, ok, maybe I am. Perhaps he's a genius treading new ground.
Nobody said that, including him. But if it helps your argument resorting to sarcasm...
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The orchestra should be the greatest tool a composer has to work with
So says you...
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Thus far NO Marvel film has had a fantastic super hero theme in my opinion. The only thing that comes close is Tyler's end titles for Iron Man 3.
MV
Totally agree!
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"Both “The Winter Soldier” and “The Causeway” contain what sounds like a processed scream as part of the electronic sound mix, and which appears to be an attempt at a leitmotif for the Winter Soldier character himself; when I first heard it I had to stop and check that it wasn’t my own screams I could hear over my headphones." - Jon Broxton
Fantastic work.
How to use a scream sound properly:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-xAYtbpuyQ (3:38)
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Anybody saying there isn't thematic continuity for the Cap/Steve Rogers character doesn't know what they're talking about an in my opinion the movie is better served by the more modern techno-orchestral hybrid score than it would be an old-fashioned symphonic score.
From what I've seen of the film (previews) it really should be both. Glad you enjoyed it. Really looking forward to it.
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So, having seen the film I know two things:
1. This is the BEST Marvel film yet.
2. Henry Jackman´s score works MAGNIFICENTLY for this film.
And before you cynics say: Wow, is the film that bad?
It really is not. But if you see it you will accept that Silvestri´s way of scoring would not have fit - the way it definitely did with the first film and THE AVENGERS.
Also, Jackman´s theme for the "Winter Soldier" is highly effective and heightens the terrifying appearances of this character. Sure, it´s use of distortion of only a few, repeating notes must have been inspired by Zimmer´s "Joker"-theme. But in my mind, Jackman´s theme is more effective.
Of course, if you want a Silver Age score (my favorite era) you will probably never recognize the brilliance of this score. But if you open your mind you will experience the score within the film as a really fantastic one - and afterwards appreciate the score by itself even more.
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