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I miss him too. But, he was not 'taken from us" he was endeavoring in dangerous maneuvers that he did not execute safely. He loved a dangerous hobby. I am sure that he very much enjoyed his flying, but if he had not flown that day, or he was a more expert pilot he would still be composing today.
Oh Jesus. Thanks for crapping on it.
lets just drop the rose colored glasses
How is that rose-colored glasses? He died unexptedly at a youngish age. He didn't live to 98 to pass peacefully in bed surrouneded by his family. It was tragic and unexpected, whether he "should have been flying" or not.
It's a memorial thread, so how's about we don't be schmucks?
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Horner would have to be my single favorite composer of them all. For TITANIC, THE WRATH OF KHAN, and APOLLO 13 he's immortal to me. And DEEP IMPACT.
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There is an accepted attitude among pilots that if there is an accident that it was simply more than the pilot could handle. Which is why it will never happen to you because YOU could have handled it.
I haven't listened to Titanic much in the last 20 years. But when I do I'm always surprised at how much joy it brings me. I played it into the ground back in 1998. The La La Land expansion is wonderful.
I never got into Legends of the Fall. I should give Zorro another run. I loved the movie but always thought the score was OK. I wanted something that would rock my world as much as The Rocketeer did, and it didn't.
Field of Dreams should be on my playlist today.
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Wrath of Khan is my go-to every time. Pretty flawless in my own, maybe somewhat limited, opinion.
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Jun 22, 2020 - 10:47 AM
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JGouse0498
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That's what it has to do with music: absolutely nothing.
It has EVERYTHING to do with it.
Had he not been doing those dangerous maneuvers he would still be here and there would be no reason for this thread to even exist.
He was not "taken" from us by anything but himself.
There is no diminishing the tragedy, but it was completely avoidable.
I'm sorry if this comes across as insensitive, but life is too damn precious for such over-sensitivity and I believe there is room for disagreement on a discussion board.
If my comments prove to be too offensive to anyone, I will remove them but, remember, that would say more about the offended person than it would about me.
FIRST, your belief that I'm being oversensitive is in error. You can believe that or not. Your choice.
SECOND, there's a time and a place for commentary on the nature of Horner's death. I don't believe this is it. Nearly everyone else in this thread is simply naming their favorite Horner scores and/or sharing which albums they're listening to today in memoriam. Debating semantics over the phrase "taken from us" and debating whether it was his own fault...no, I'm sorry, it has absolutely nothing to do with the music he composed (in the context of this thread).
THIRD, if you want to leave your comments here, fine with me. But be prepared for the possibility that someone is going to call you out on them. It's called "disagreement on a discussion board"
FOURTH, unless you changed your screen name from Ado to Octoberman, I wasn't even talking about you!
FIFTH, to those whose are interested in discussing his music...yeah I'm really enjoying what I'm hearing from Legends of the Fall. ORDERED!
Now we just need one of the labels to tackle an expansion of his Zorro scores
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SECOND, there's a time and a place for commentary on the nature of Horner's death. I don't believe this is it. Nearly everyone else in this thread is simply naming their favorite Horner scores and/or sharing which albums they're listening to today in memoriam. Debating semantics over the phrase "taken from us" and debating whether it was his own fault...no, I'm sorry, it has absolutely nothing to do with the music he composed (in the context of this thread).
THIRD, if you want to leave your comments here, fine with me. But be prepared for the possibility that someone is going to call you out on them.
Call you out for what? Freely expressing an opinion?
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Call you out for what? Freely expressing an opinion?
Yep. Just as mine was called out. Just as several others' opinions were called out.
I do find it interesting that you chose to edit out my next sentence, which was "It's called disagreement on a discussion board".
I stand by what I wrote. I'll continue to stand by it. And that's the last I have to say on the matter. Hopefully, we can get back to talking about the man's musical works? Please and thank you.
"Called out". What does that even mean?
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Jun 22, 2020 - 11:23 AM
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Octoberman
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FIRST, your belief that I'm being oversensitive is in error. You can believe that or not. Your choice.
I was not singling you out.
If I gave you the impression that I was, I apologize.
I quoted your remark with the intention of rebutting the generalized notion that anyone MUST keep his death and his music separate.
SECOND, there's a time and a place for commentary on the nature of Horner's death. I don't believe this is it. Nearly everyone else in this thread is simply naming their favorite Horner scores and/or sharing which albums they're listening to today in memoriam. Debating semantics over the phrase "taken from us" and debating whether it was his own fault...no, I'm sorry, it has absolutely nothing to do with the music he composed (in the context of this thread).
One cannot think of Horner's death without thinking of how it came about.
The 2 are inextricably linked forever.
Remember, this thread was created because it marks the anniversary of his death--not necessarily his music.
There are already countless threads about his music.
People on this thread chose to start reminiscing about the music--it wasn't a prerequisite.
THIRD, if you want to leave your comments here, fine with me. But be prepared for the possibility that someone is going to call you out on them. It's called "disagreement on a discussion board"
Yes, I already acknowledged that, didn't I?
FOURTH, unless you changed your screen name from Ado to Octoberman, I wasn't even talking about you!
That's plain to see, but it's a discussion thread.
I do not need to be Ado to express an opinion.
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