Tough to wait so long to see the film. If I'm not crying in the movie during the music of track 15, Speilberg has really screwed up the film because I'm loving that payoff musically. There's the understated beauty of the theme on piano and then the more dramatic version of a main theme with horns and gorgeous string counterpoint. That's bittersweet, orchestral bliss right there for me - the kind of thing I was hoping for when I first heard about this project.
If there's any surprise for me it is that the music sometimes has a very youthful or even comedic energy to it at times. Changes my expectations a bit for the movie but that's not necessarily a bad thing.
I agree, but in Calgary, the score is on the shelves in the HMV stores for $14.99; I think - as HMV is a British company - this is the European version on sale as an import.
Still, you would think that Sony would release the other Williams score early too; I'm sure their plan seemed a good idea at the time...
I saw this a couple nights ago. It probably is most satisfactory Spielberg film in awhile. But far from those early Spielberg masterpieces. The emotional impact was all at the end. The film seemed long and the whole thing kind of meanders about. For me the father in the film should have been drunker for him to be doing some things he does in it. For awhile I thought it was going to be THE YELLOW ROLLS ROYCE with a horse. Anyway if AI was Spielberg's Stanley Kubrick film and EMPIRE OF THE SUN his David Lean film, this has got to be his Disney film. And just like THE INCREDIBLE JOURNEY (first one) or OLD YELLER, the tears may no longer stream down my face but my eyes did get quite watery. The look and music is the best part. Breathtaking stuff. And despite it not hitting me like his alltime greats do, William's definitely has a nomination here and, who knows, maybe a win. Especially if the other scores don't start hitting us where we live like this one does.
I listen to film scores since 1992 and I must say that I do not remember many moments that could be compared to listening to the ‘War Horse’. This is one of the most beautiful CDs I have ever had the honor to listen to.
I listen to film scores since 1992 and I must say that I do not remember many moments that could be compared to listening to the ‘War Horse’. This is one of the most beautiful CDs I have ever had the honor to listen to.
I listen to film scores since 1992 and I must say that I do not remember many moments that could be compared to listening to the ‘War Horse’. This is one of the most beautiful CDs I have ever had the honor to listen to.
180 gram audiophile vinyl / Gatefold sleeve / PVC PROTECTIVE SLEEVE / MUSIC COMPOSED BY ONE OF THE GREATEST FILM COMPOSERS OF ALL TIME, JOHN WILLIAMS (STAR WARS SAGA, JURASSIC PARK, SCHINDLER'S LIST) / 2011 AMERICAN WAR FILM DIRECTED AND CO-PRODUCED BY STEVEN SPIELBERG / NOMINATED FOR SIX ACADEMY AWARDS, TWO GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS AND FIVE BAFTAS STARRING EMILY WATSON, DAVID THEWLIS, PETER MULLAN, NIELS ARESTRUP AND JEREMY IRVINE / AVAILABLE ON VINYL FOR THE FIRST TIME / 10TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION ON SILVER BULLET COLOURED VINYL
I got the War Horse vinyl. It was an unopened copy. I was hoping for a pristine experience, but it wasn't. Is it my gear, or is there brass distortion on the tracks on side D: The Reunion, and The Homecoming? The brass phrases starting at 5:29 on The Homecoming have an unlovely ringing. First I thought it was my receiver (Sony ES) or speakers (Polk RTI A7). Then I thought maybe the cartridge (Denon DP-400 and AT3600L cart with an LPGear elliptical stylus, only a few months in use.) It's annoying. Also the vinyl itself has a lot of surface noise. It's almost as bad as the Disney Star Wars sequel lp's. Grey vinyl. Wonderful score though.
