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Is it a good news… or bad…
I really like LOTR soundtrack but it would be nice if Spiderman won…http://www.filmfestival.be/pages/nieuwsbrief.asp?lang=3
Howard Shore received the World Soundtrack Award for Best Original Soundtrack of the Year and the Public Choice Award. Other winners were Patrick Doyle (World Soundtrack Award for Composer of the Year, for Gosford Park), Randy Newman (World Soundtrack Award for Best Original Song Written Directly for a Film, for Monsters Inc.), and Klaus Badelt (World Soundtrack Award for Discovery of the Year, for Time Machine). The World Soundtrack Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to legendary music producer and composer Sir George Martin.
BEST ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK O/T YEAR
“Lord of the Rings” (by Howard Shore)NOMINEES
“Black Hawk Down” (by Hans Zimmer)
“Monsters, Inc” (by Randy Newman)
“Spider Man” (by Danny Elfman)
“Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones” (by John Williams)Despite being an Elfman fan, I’d have to say the awesome aural spectacle of Lord of the Rings (my fellow choir teacher is standing nearby confirming this) was a fantastic score that does indeed elbow out Elfman’s Spiderman (as awesome as IT was). But that’s opinion, and I have no doubt someone will post after me and flay me alive for saying that.
*Flaying Brian alive*
No, just kidding. I also believe that Shore’s LOTR deserved its Oscar, and deserves every award it has gotten thus far. It’s an operatic spectacle; no question about that. Simply divine, utterly gorgeous in each and every track. Although I truly do enjoy Elfman’s “Spider-man,” Shore’s LOTR choral work is simply amazing – the best I’ve heard in a film score (*gulp* edging out Edward as well). Then again, I’ve only been into film scores for a little more than 3 years…god, I’m really opening myself up for attack, aren’t I? *Leaving now*
-E
Man, I thought the score to that movie was so boring! I just don’t get it! Don’t get me wrong, It is a good score. It’s just not what it’s hyped up to be, imo.
Boring? I found it quite beautiful. I thought it was the best score of last year, just a small step above Planet Of The Apes. I did have some problems with it, in so much as I thought some of the themes weren’t completely developed, but I also understood that there is about 6 hours of stories to tell. For anyone interested in this score; I just read that there is a possibility that they will release a 2 CD set of all of the score.
Spiderman I listen to more though, so that would have gotten my vote.
Nat
LotR > Spiderman
I can definitely understand how some people can find LOTR boring: It is a more complex tapestry of themes, some of which are quite drawn out; so if you’re just not into the mechanics of music, it can feel listless and largely uneventful.
(Much the same feeling I get when my wife tries to explain how she accomplished a new stitch on her sewing devices.)
So don’t feel “out of it,” Nigel. Everyone approaches music differently.
(But the educated among us realize the worth of LOTR.)
KIDDING!!
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