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They are indispensable, both of them. And scarily productive.
But I still want that second Zodiac-themed review.
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They are indispensable, both of them. And scarily productive.
But I still want that second Zodiac-themed review.
I decided it was somewhat outlandish to have a second Zodiac-themed review so I did a standalone horoscope last year some time (a far more natural thing for a soundtrack website to do, I thought).
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Great thread idea - and I can only thank you guys, too! Your sites are valuable information for me and always interesting food for thought.
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May 27, 2014 - 9:17 AM
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Aww, thanks Wedge.
This has been a positive topic, and we need more “thumbs up or happy face topics” here. Rancor becomes boring.
I’m glad that others have chimed in to express their gratitude for Jon and James. Personally, I find the art of descriptive writing a rather arduous act. First writers want to clearly convey what they are seeing and hearing. Writers want readers to formulate the same images in their minds that the writers see and hear. That act involves research, wordsmithing, editing, rethinking, reediting, etc. While writing about a beloved hobby may bring the writer a kind of joy, it is still hard work requiring burned calories or elbow grease for the mind. We are lucky that some of our members like these two are willing to expend this energy and time.
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Some love, too, for Tom Daish, who had a good run of it for awhile with Soundtrack Express.
Indeed, Tom's writing was great and I miss it.
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May 30, 2014 - 12:21 PM
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cwtlead
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A big hearty Thank You to Jon and James for their excellent reviews! Let's go solo for the individual comments:
James - beside the high value I place on your good opinion of film scores, I truly appreciate your timeliness in publishing them. I think of all the soundtrack review websites I frequent yours is the most productive. You crank reviews out faster than an Olympic sprinter*. I enjoy your humor 87% of the time, all the time. Keep up the great work.
Jon - I find your reviews to be a perfect balance of technical music terminology and emotional description. Your reviews are longer, and go into greater detail, but you post less frequently. That said, my biggest wish** is you will bring back a scale of some sort. I need a rating system (stars or a numerical scale) to scroll down and instantly tell me where you stand! If it's a poor score, I'd prefer to move on (unless I'm truly interested, and then I'll read the entire review). Just food for thought.
Finally, I'd like to give a shout out to Christian Clemmensen at Filmtracks.com. I understand the previous comment about him/ his site being possibly divisive, but I respect his opinion, his writing and the film score community that post regularly there. Plus, it was the Filmtracks.com links page where I discovered your soundtrack review pages. So, these three sites (beside Filmscore Monthly) are my soundtrack mana from heaven.
I am deeply thankful to Christian, Jon and James for sharing their love of film music. Each of you have helped me to discover hidden gems within the world of soundtracks. Quick examples of phenomenal music each has given me:
Filmtracks - Space Battleship Yamato by Naoki Sato
Movie Music UK - Island of Lost Souls by Jane Antonia Cornish
Movie Wave - Il Grande Duello / The Man Called Noon by Luis Bacalov
Good luck, good health to each of you, and keep writing reviews.
With respect and admiration,
Craig
* I feel this would have been a point where James would have written a much more funny, witty, or pithy metaphor.
** ok, this is not my biggest wish in the soundtrack realm. There are plenty of unreleased scores or rare promos I would wish for first, but I do prefer to have a review backed with a rating.
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“Can you feel the love....”
Sorry folks but this thread is getting a little sickly! Ok, maybe it just FEELS that way because of the accumulation of praise after a few posts, but seriously!
As it happens I also enjoy the reviews (most enjoyed recently of Jon's was Zimmer's Lone Ranger), and have met both fellows. I attended the Morricone concert at the Barbican, London, years ago with them. And it was only when I saw the massive collection of cds at Jon's place in Sheffield that my own appreciation of film was really put into perspective.
But James, are you the same Southall who contributes to at least one Doctor Who site, particularly about missing episodes?
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). A 'score for the ages', no less. Bravo!
