Just because I am getting in that Star Wars mood I played Rogue One today and loved hearing it again. Such an excellent score in my opinion.
Now MG is not my favourite composer and doesn’t hit the emotions for me like Horner, Barry or Williams. But he has done some good stuff. Saw him at the Royal Albert Hall in October. He was great!
I have just read in another very thread that MG is a hack! Really?
My favourite MG scores:
Rogue One War for the Planet of the Apes Spider-Man Homecoming Spider-Man Far From Home
Any thoughts, views and opinions? Is he really a hack?
I have just read in another very thread that MG is a hack! Really?
I think so, yes. I know that most others disagree, and I don't really care. ROGUE ONE, which you mentioned, I absolutely detest. One of the very few musical scores in history that has actually made me physically angry (rather than just indifferent or annoyed).
That being said, I like his score for JOHN CARTER. The only one I've kept in my collection. And I thought the LOST music -- in-context, not outside -- was a fascinating musical landscape.
Rogue One War for the Planet of the Apes Spider-Man Homecoming
and also Dr Strange, and i grew to like his first Star trek score, too.
I do have the problem that the scores never linger in my head too long afterwards, but i think they generally work in the films, with a few nice moments, and i enjoy the ones i mentioned when i listen to them.
I'm going to give a complicated response, as probably my top MG score is still 2009's STAR TREK, but then tied for second would be both of his MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE scores and wrapping up in third I would place all of his music for both the LOST and ALIAS TV series.
I’ve been taking a deep dive into his Medal of Honor scores recently and I forgot how amazing they were. Just really, really well written music.
I feel like he’s best when he has a big canvas to work with and a lot of time to write — like with Jupiter Ascending — and at his shakiest when he’s rushed — like Rogue One.
I have just read in another very thread that MG is a hack! Really?
I think so, yes. I know that most others disagree, and I don't really care. ROGUE ONE, which you mentioned, I absolutely detest. One of the very few musical scores in history that has actually made me physically angry (rather than just indifferent or annoyed).
That being said, I like his score for JOHN CARTER. The only one I've kept in my collection. And I thought the LOST music -- in-context, not outside -- was a fascinating musical landscape.
But WHY did it make you angry? It makes me smile with all the little touches and variety of themes.
Have only seen two films he scored, MI3 and MI - GHOST PROTOCOL (plus CLOVERFIELD). Cant remember a note of the scores, and would have loved Zimmer to have done them.
Rogue One War for the Planet of the Apes Spider-Man Homecoming
and also Dr Strange, and i grew to like his first Star trek score, too.
I do have the problem that the scores never linger in my head too long afterwards, but i think they generally work in the films, with a few nice moments, and i enjoy the ones i mentioned when i listen to them.
Yes I agree that a lot of his stuff tends to be forgotten after the event - Star Trek being the exception in my opinion. That theme is hard to forget!
Agreed. I think it’s the best theme he’s ever written. Really out of left field when you think about the classical Trek sound that Courage, Goldsmith, and others fostered — but it’s works so well.
I always find myself coming back to his score for the first Medal of Honor game. It's exciting and fun and for some reason I haven't heard many others by him that captured the same feeling, for me.
Star Trek 09 remains my favorite and Tomorrowland. I like parts of his other scores.
He's not a hack, that's a ridiculous thing to say, but I don't think he's ever risen to the level of the greats in film scoring. Very much a product of the times.
