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Dec 23, 2017 - 1:47 PM
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The Mutant
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Not sure if there is a similar thread right now, but I thought I’d list my favorite cues from the films of 2017.
Bladerunner 2049:
-2049
-Flight to LAPD
-Pilot
-Mesa
-Sea Wall (probably my favorite)
-All the Best Memories are Hers
Sea Wall in particular is just incredible. Listening to that while driving late at night is an experience. They really concocted a thick, dynamic sound that dominates that scene and almost resembles the massive waves that are crashing and smashing throughout. It’s a brilliant pairing of music and visuals that stuck with me after the first viewing.
Spider-Man Homecoming:
-Webbed Surveillance (favorite)
-Monumental Meltdown
-A Boatload of Trouble 1&2
-Ferry Dust-Up
-Fly-By-Night Operation
I’m pretty hot and cold with Giacchino, but I thought he wrote one of his best scores for Spider-Man Homecoming. Probably my favorite cues are for The Vulture scenes (Webbed Surveillance) but I also really liked his theme for Peter Parker and Stark. Each one is unique and instantly identifiable. He really helped sell the “scariness” of the Vulture in those scenes. I’ve been playing this a lot. The action stuff is great. I tend to skip the high school antics cues. He also is great at writing music that feels like a whole sequence rather than a bunch of scenes and moments stuck together. His music for the monument scene is a great example. He carries that tempo through the entire scene making it feel “whole”, if that makes any sense.
Thor Ragnarok:
-Where am I?
-Grandmaster’s Chambers
-Go
-What Heroes Do (awesome)
-Flashback
-The Revolution has Begun
-Sakaar Chase
I was pleasantly surprised to hear some fresh synth-pop in this one. It’s mostly in the scenes that occur on the planet Sakaar and I find those the most interesting. There’s even a nod to Escape from New York. The orchestral Asgard stuff doesn’t quite grab me.
Alien Covenant:
-The Covenant
-Sails (really nice stuff)
-Spores (love the second half as they discover the derelict)
-The Med Bay (brilliantly tense)
-Dead Civilization
-Cargo Lift (my favorite action cue of the year)
-Alien Covenant Theme
I am a big, big fan of this movie and I truly hope Scott continues this story. Many people dismissed this score because of the Goldsmith quotes, but Jed Kurzel’s original material is excellent. From the serene, classically orchestral “Sails” to the unnerving and unrelenting synth beats that build and build in “The Med Bay”, his music fits this movie like a glove. It also contains some nice homages to Jerry’s music. And “Cargo Lift” is superb action writing.
Star Wars:The Last Jedi:
-Main Title and Escape
-The Fathiers
-“Chrome Dome”
-A New Alliance (FYC Version)
-Holdo's Resolve
-The Battle of Crait
-The Spark (awesome)
-The Last Jedi
-Finale
I’m still familiarizing myself with this one, but I really liked what I heard in the theatre, and yes, I enjoyed the film despite a few very weird moments. Probably my favorite moment in the score (and film) is the build-up to Luke walking out and facing down the First Order (The Spark). Williams really knows how to build up to a big moment like that and maximize my excitement. Another moments that almost moved me to tears was hearing the original Tie-Fighter music in “The Battle of Crait”. I wasn’t expecting that and it brought a huge smile to my face. And it went beyond a simple needle-drop, he really weaves it in with the new material quite nicely.
That moment overshadowed any of my problems with the rest of the film.
Dunkirk:
-The Mole
-The Oil
-Supermarine
-End Titles
Saw this one with my folks on opening night in 70mm. That was an experience. You could cut the tension in that theatre with a knife, and Zimmer’s score was a big part of that. The ambient stuff is great, really illustrating the nightmarish reality of those poor souls stuck on that beach. The action stuff is my favorite part though. There is a moment in “The Oil” that was such a good payoff after all that buildup - all seems lost and the music is at a fever pitch - then Hardy’s plane swoops into the frame to save the day and Zimmer lays down the most satisfying synth line at that moment. The audience cheered, and again I had a big dumb grin on my face. Unfortunately I think the film version is a little different than what’s on the CD. Great cue regardless.
I also really liked the “Logan” score but I haven’t picked that up yet. I really liked that ominous pitch-bend thing he used for the bad guys.
Anyways, a pretty good year for new film scores. What are some of your favorites?
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Nice comment re DUNKIRK
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Nice comment re DUNKIRK
Bloody good score!
Oh you are just another Zimmer fan boy who praises anything and everything he.does!
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DUNKIRK
End title
Even better with the film (in 70mm))
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