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Register General Discussion • Trading Post • Non-Film Score Discussion  Profile • Preferences • Community Rules • Help/Contact • Search Board Search Terms:  Search Within:  topics posts since 2019 2018 posts 2017 posts 2016 posts 2015 posts 2014 posts 2013 posts 2012 posts 2011 posts 2010 posts 2009 posts 2008 posts 2007 posts 2006 posts 2005 posts 2004 posts 2003 posts 2002 posts 2001 posts 2000 posts users  search tips  You must log in or register to post.   Go to page:  1 2      General Discussion: JNH - The Nutcracker And The Four Realms (2018)    FIRST   PRIOR   1 2       Last Post   Posted:   Oct 26, 2018 - 9:02 PM     By:   Dr. Nigel Channing   (Member) Not great.    Posted:   Oct 27, 2018 - 2:30 AM     By:   SoldierofFortune   (Member) I think is a very good score, traditional, purely nice orchestral setting, that was i expecting    Posted:   Oct 27, 2018 - 5:49 AM     By:   Hurdy Gurdy   (Member) The CD was in HMV in London so I grabbed a copy, sound unheard. I figured, it's JNH doing Tchaikovsky, what could go wrong From the posts above, it sounds right up my street. It took me quite a few plays to really get into Maleficent, but I eventually fell hard for it, so maybe some patience is in order with this one.    Posted:   Oct 27, 2018 - 7:10 AM     By:   Solium   (Member) Once I took out the tracks I don't like it's growing on me. Though it's not what I was hoping for. I was ready for another "Polar Express" or "A Christmas Carol", and it's not in the ballpark at all. "Nutcracker" sounds like a romance score for a Lifetime movie of the week.    Posted:   Oct 28, 2018 - 6:36 AM     By:   Hurdy Gurdy   (Member) Having given the first 5 or 6 tracks a quick blast, I would say if you enjoyed MALEFICENT & the SNOW WHITE scores by JNH, you should enjoy this one too. It's cut from the same cloth, up the same street etc. And it sounds VERY Christmasy to me too.    Posted:   Oct 28, 2018 - 7:03 AM     By:   Thomas   (Member) I haven't heard any of the score yet (but I'm interested!), however I've heard the song many times recently on the radio and I think it's fantastic. Lovely song. I didn't actually realise it's featured in this movie until now.    Posted:   Oct 28, 2018 - 7:59 AM     By:   batman&robin   (Member) Not great. First time I disagree with Dr. Nigel Channing, because I think this score is stellar!    Posted:   Oct 28, 2018 - 8:35 AM     By:   Hurdy Gurdy   (Member) I must admit I'm stunned by some of the negative comments above. So far, what I've heard is top notch. Basically, what I grew up on. That is, a well versed film composer feeding me classic classical music in a film score styling and adding their own voice to proceedings. Maybe the 'event' has gone out of the listen for some people, what with YouTube and Spotify and 60 second samples!! This is a score that will take patience and effort, but will grow in stature with each successive play through. And Thomas, I skipped to the end to hear the song and I agree with you. Absolutely gorgeous and most probably my Christmas number one song for 2018.    Posted:   Oct 28, 2018 - 10:46 AM     By:   Sean Nethery   (Member) OT - Bruce Broughton did great work integrating Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker in Eloise at Christmastime. Available at Amazon for under $50, and paired with the first Eloise tv movie. (I haven't heard this yet, but the trailer didn't work for me, so not in a hurry - but I'll get to it.)    Posted:   Oct 28, 2018 - 9:34 PM     By:   Solium   (Member) Having given the first 5 or 6 tracks a quick blast, I would say if you enjoyed MALEFICENT & the SNOW WHITE scores by JNH, you should enjoy this one too. It's cut from the same cloth, up the same street etc. And it sounds VERY Christmasy to me too. I love Mal and Snow and don't think this score is anywhere near as good. Though with a little editing I've warmed up to The Nutcracker. It's a sweet little score. Though I still don't think it's particularity great.    Posted:   Oct 29, 2018 - 9:03 AM     By:   Hurdy Gurdy   (Member) Giving this a proper, full, sit-down, ear-phones-on listen right now. I'm getting a lot of his PETER PAN score vibe from this, which is no bad thing.    Posted:   Oct 29, 2018 - 11:08 AM     By:   Hurdy Gurdy   (Member) Gotta repeat what Thomas said, Fall On Me is a lovely song that I'm playing/gonna play...A LOT! I can well see it being the Song of Christmas for me in 2018. The clocks have gone back, it's getting dark before 5, Halloween and Bommy Night are approaching with the G-Kids...and this song will remind me of those things too.    Posted:   Nov 3, 2018 - 9:11 AM     By:   Hurdy Gurdy   (Member) I've given this CD about 6 complete play throughs now and I think it's friggin brilliant. Classic JNH score, with some obvious classical references thrown in for good measure. Highly recommended.    Posted:   Nov 3, 2018 - 10:23 AM     By:   Dr. Nigel Channing   (Member) I've given this CD about 6 complete play throughs now and I think it's friggin brilliant. Classic JNH score, with some obvious classical references thrown in for good measure. Highly recommended. Kev, you and I tend to be on the same page, so I'll give this one another shot. But I don't think we will agree regarding the song.    Posted:   Nov 3, 2018 - 10:42 AM     By:   Hurdy Gurdy   (Member) Haha, no worries Doc. Liking different things is what keeps us real Once I 'got' JNH's main theme, the rest of it fell into place. Yes, it recalls Peter Pan, Maleficent and his two Snow White scores, but this one is really jiving with me at the moment.    Posted:   Nov 3, 2018 - 12:46 PM     By:   Spymaster   (Member) Just watched the film - which is bonkers! lol The score worked really well, actually. They must have really buggered up the CD for it to have generated some negativity...! I'm going to check it out.    Posted:   Nov 3, 2018 - 2:52 PM     By:   Hurdy Gurdy   (Member) Nowt wrong with the CD, John. The only track I've whittled out is the Nutcracker Suite, performed by Lang Lang. I know you're not JNH's biggest fan, but you should like this one. Of course, I can't see the film cos of that plummy toff bird Any baby news?    Posted:   Nov 4, 2018 - 8:59 AM     By:   MCurry29   (Member) I just love this new score from JNH!! I am thrilled with the music and 'Queen Clara' must be one of the most gorgeous beautiful cues this year. Amazingly enough, I too love the song 'Fall on Me'.    Posted:   Nov 5, 2018 - 11:25 AM     By:   Spymaster   (Member) Nowt wrong with the CD, John. The only track I've whittled out is the Nutcracker Suite, performed by Lang Lang. I know you're not JNH's biggest fan, but you should like this one. Of course, I can't see the film cos of that plummy toff bird Any baby news? Spinning the CD now. It is somewhat muted compared to how it sounds in the film - and has that sort of blanket softness that I dislike about JNH's recordings (literally like a blanket has been draped over the speakers, softening the natural dynamics), but it's a good score because it works wonderfully in the film. She's "evil" plummy toff in this! lol Saturday 1pm, Kev! That's when we're booked into the hospital! :-)    Posted:   May 18, 2022 - 6:39 AM     By:   Hurdy Gurdy   (Member) This came on today (on shuffle) and I still love it. Compared to what's been coming down the pipe in the 4 years since, it's that rare, traditional symphonic score that sounds like it was actually written. I'd place him and Williams at #1 and #2 now, in that regard. Some nice, deft little quotes from the original classical work too, although it's primarily JNH film score in general. I still really like the song too. Great stuff.     General Discussion: JNH - The Nutcracker And The Four Realms (2018)    << < 1 2  >   Go to page:  1 2   First Post    General Discussion • Trading Post • Non-Film Score Discussion  Profile • Preferences • Community Rules • Help/Contact • Search Board You must log in or register to post.   Go to page:  1 2

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