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Afternoon dress
Medium: White cotton
Date: c.1915
Country: USA
Credit: Museum purchase
This afternoon dress from about 1915 is a transitional garment from the 19th-century "lingerie dress" (which was intended to be worn out on summer days for leisure activities) to the 20th-century day dress. White is a traditional summer color because it reflects the sun and can be easily laundered and bleached. This white cotton afternoon dress has military-style double belts, and a fashionable dropped waist. Gone is the high collar of 1900, replaced by a V-neckline. The corseted waist and expansive bosom have given way to a loosely-fitting dress with a vertical silhouette. Elements of the lingerie dress remain in the delicate bobbin lace collar and thin batiste cotton blouse-styled bodice with satin stitch whitework embroidery delineating a thistle pattern on the front, back and sleeves.
Object Number: P87.43.2

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Audio of Gord Church's first interview on January 28, 1995. He and George Jackson discuss the harvesting and use of Marsh Hay. See the Related Descriptions below for summary. Due to length, the audio is split into two parts (see related descripti...
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North America's tallest hotel opens in midtown Manhattan
By Frances Cha, CNN • Updated 14th January 2014
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This is one hotel where getting stuck with a "
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A new midtown Marriott -- The Courtyard-Residence Inn Central Park -- is claiming the title of North America's tallest hotel.
Opened December 29, the $320 million, 68-story building houses two separate hotels -- a Courtyard and a Residence Inn -- at 1717 Broadway.
The Courtyard's 378 rooms are located on floors 6-33, while the 261-suite Residence Inn is housed on the upper level floors 37-65. The latter is only available for stays of five nights or more.
A 60-second time-lapse video of the 27 months of the hotel's construction can be seen
MORE: 25 great skyscrapers: Icons of construction
Located five blocks from Central Park and about 10 minutes from Times Square, the dual-branded hotel offers valet parking, a bistro, 6,000 square feet of meeting space, an outdoor sun deck and Wi-Fi included in the room rate.
According to the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH), the 750-foot new Marriott beats out a sister hotel for the title -- the 727-foot
Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center
Neither comes close to being the tallest hotel in the world, however. Many of the world's tallest hotels are in Dubai, with the tallest being another Marriott -- the 1,164-foot
JW Marriott Marquis
The new Marriott's claims are being contested by another U.S. hotel, the Westin Peachtree Plaza in Atlanta. Although CTBUH and other websites list the Plaza as being 723 feet tall, hotel reps say its real height is 754 feet, which would make it taller than the Courtyard-Residence Inn Central Park by four feet.
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The barn's roof is almost finished. (Jonny says I need to call it a mini-barn. I suggested "barn-ette.") To cap off a day full of small disasters, I got the van stuck in a friend's driveway during the last hour of daylight and Jonny had to stop working to come and rescue me. He teased me a little, but was mostly a good sport. And the truth is that he was running out of roofing panels anyway, so he wouldn't have been finished that day even if I hadn't gotten myself in trouble.
We got a LOT of snow yesterday. The baby goats had fun romping in it, but my dear big girls (I can't stand to keep them a secret any longer. I'll introduce them properly very soon.) weren't quite so keen on being out in it. They followed me around while I filled their hay bag, but were happy to head back into their (temporary) house.
The barn-ette is for them.
After much thought and deliberation, we have decided to house train the baby goats and make them long-term indoor pets in an attempt to live this book.
(insert Ginny giggling)
Actually, they are just going to have their own housing elsewhere, separate from the girls. Mark my words, I plan to have them out of the house in a few days despite their immense cuteness.


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Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Howard Hughes Medical Institute, (HHMI), nonprofit medical research organization founded in 1953 by Howard Hughes and largly funded from proceeds of the 1984–85 sale of Hughes Aircraft. Headquartered in Chevy Chase, Md., it is one of the world's largest and wealthiest philanthropies. HHMI supports the research of several hundred
investigators,largely geneticists and biologists, at universities, hospitals, and laboratories throughout the United States; it also has an international program. HHMI also provides funds for labs and equipment, and in all grants about $1 million per researcher. In 2006 HHMI opened a new scientific research campus, Janelia Farm, at Ashburn, Va. There groups of researchers—biologists, geneticists, computer scientists, engineers, physicists, and others—undertake basic biomedical research that requires input from a variety of areas as well as long-term effort or that is outside the scope of other funders.
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I've got a couple of couple of busy months coming up – I'm going to be attending one conference and speaking at three others.
I attended my first very SharePoint Saturday in 2010, which was in Charlotte, just a couple of months before we moved to Charlotte. It was a great event and I've attended nine SharePoint Saturdays (presented at half of them), so this year's SharePoint Saturday Charlotte will be my tenth SharePoint Saturday!
Starting last year, I volunteered to help organize it. I had a sense of how much work these events are to put together after attending and speaking at some, but it wasn't until I volunteered that I got a much more accurate picture of the huge amount of work they are. My contribution is minimal compared with the effort others have put in, so this is more a thank you to them than a pat on the back for myself!
This year's event has a great mix of Microsoft employees, SharePoint MVPs, and local SharePoint experts as speakers. (Click here to register to attend!)
Ignite is shaping up to be a huge conference, not only for Microsoft in general, but SharePoint in particular. I'm really excited that I get to attend. I got a chance to go to the Microsoft SharePoint Conference 2012 in Las Vegas, which was a big conference, but Ignite is going to have twice the number of attendees. Plus, I never got to attend TechEd, which Ignite also replaced.
I'm looking to hear what Microsoft says about the future of forms and workflows in SharePoint, in particular, the story about replacing InfoPath and SharePoint Designer workflows. I think PowerApps and Flows are the answer, but from what little I've seen, I don't think they fully replace those older technologies yet.
I was invited to speaker a local workshop, as a guest speaker presenting a case study. It was very cool to be approached to speak. I think tickets are still available here.
I found this conference when I was randomly searching for SharePoint conferences in the area last year. I submitted to speak on a lark and I was chosen! Boy am I glad I did. The two day conference last fall in Raleigh was great – well organized and executed for both speakers and attendees.
I was selected to speak again this year and I'm really looking forward to going back. (Tickets are still available -- click here to find out more info)
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The Benefits of Pet Massage
Have you given your pet a massage recently? The hands-on therapy isn't just for humans but also provides a few benefits for our furry friends.View Article
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Good grooming comes naturally to most cats. They diligently lick their fur multiple times per day, ensuring that their coats look sleek and healthy no matter what the season. When your normally well-groomed pet suddenly looks greasy and disheveled, it's only normal to be concerned. Although most short-term changes in grooming aren't serious, over- or under-grooming can be a sign of a health problem.
Why Do Cats Groom Themselves?
Grooming removes loose hair and distributes natural oils along the coat, but it also offers several other benefits. Have you ever noticed that your cat spends more time grooming on hot, humid summer days? Grooming offers a natural cooling effect that can help your feline feel more comfortable when the temperature soars. Grooming also helps cats get rid of irritating substances and invaders, such as allergens and insects that may have hitched a ride on your pet's body. Many cats find grooming soothing and will settle down for a long licking session if they feel a little anxious.
Why is Over-Grooming a Problem?
Although it might seem as if your cat could never be too clean, over-grooming isn't good for your pet's skin. Excessive grooming can lead to hair loss and bald patches on the skin. If your pet's rough tongue breaks the surface of the skin, infected sores may form.
Cats over-groom for several reasons, including:
Why Do Some Cats Stop Grooming?
Infrequent grooming is also a cause for concern. Lack of interest in grooming may occur if your cat has:
Why Can I Do to Help My Cat?
It's a good idea to schedule a visit with your pet's veterinarian if grooming changes last more than a few days. If the visit reveals a health issue, your pet will receive the appropriate treatment for his or her condition, such as flea or allergy medications, special shampoos that soothe the skin and reduce allergens, or dental treatment.
When grooming issues are caused by weight gain, your pet's vet can provide information on weight loss and recommend foods that will help your cat stay slim. Older pets who have arthritis or dementia may need a little help with grooming. Daily brushing will help your cat's coat look its best and also give you the perfect opportunity to spend a little quality time with your favorite feline.
Anxious pets may benefit from natural pheromones or even prescription anti-anxiety medication in severe cases. Maintaining a consistent routine and spending more time than usual with your pet can help him or her feel more secure and relaxed.
Are you concerned about your cat's grooming habits? We can help. Call us to schedule a convenient appointment for your furry friend.
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Tate Liverpool
Tate Liverpool is one of the largest galleries of modern and contemporary art outside London and is housed in a beautiful converted warehouse in the historic Albert Dock. Part of a family of galleries that include Tate Britain and Tate Modern in London and Tate St Ives in Cornwall, Tate Liverpool is the home of the National Collection of Modern Art in the North. Tate Liverpool displays work selected from the Tate Collection and special exhibitions which bring together artwork loaned from around the world. The exhibitions show modern and contemporary art from 1900 to the present day which includes photography, video and installation as well as painting and sculpture.
There are a wide range of events and family activities which include free introductory tours, exhibition talks and lectures as well as free family events which take place every Sunday afternoon. Tate Shop and Tate Café are open during gallery hours.
All floors are accessible by wheelchair and wheelchairs are available on request.
Venue Type:
Mon-Sun (including Bank Holiday Mondays) 10.00 - 17.50
Last admission to special exhibitions is at 17.00
Closed 25-26 Dec and Good Friday
Admission free to Tate Collection
Charges for special exhibitions
No permanent collection. Collection displays from the Tate Collection.
Collection details
Fine Art, Archives, Decorative and Applied Art, Film and Media, Social History, World Cultures, Photography, Music, Performing Arts, Design
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"I was in prison and you came to see me" (Jesus, Mt 25:36)
Fr Denis Mahony SM, the WCCM Coordinator in Fiji, died peacefully on 26 April. He was 73 and had lived courageously with cancer for a long time and had arrived at a stage of deep peace and joy even in the face of suffering. His love of Christian meditation led him to a remarkable ministry of sharing it with Fijians of all ages and backgrounds. Perhaps the most impressive aspect of his teaching meditation was with children and it is among them that his memory and influence will be felt most deeply and be passed on to future generations.Sr Denise who has worked closely with Fr Denis for many years describes the experience of losing a friend and teacher of such magnitude.
The Meditatio Newsletter carries News of the Community around the world as well as a teaching letter written by our Director, Fr Laurence Freeman OSB. You may subscribe to the Newsletter by contacting your National Office. This is the latest issue:
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In the Beginning is the eighth of eight sets of John Main's collected talks. John Main teaches meditation as a simple but demanding discipline, and advises the beginner to simply begin, and persevere. All that matters is to be on the way and to be faithful to the daily practice.
Door to Silence is the seventh of eight sets of John Main's collected talks. John Main saw meditation as opening us to the experience of "being", which is the right basis of all right action and healthy living. As we are slowly transformed by knowing God's presence within, we begin to see ourselves and others in a new light.
Word Made Flesh is the sixth of eight sets of John Main's collected talks. For John Main, meditation was a supremely incarnate way of prayer, leading the person as a whole into wholeness, into a harmony of body, mind and spirit.
The Heart of Creation is the fifth of eight sets of John Main's collected talks. The talks were given to meditation groups meeting each week at the Priory in Montreal. John Main is a teacher in the apophatic tradition of imageless, non-conceptual prayer. This form of pure prayer transcends all thought and imagination – not looking at God, but into God.


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text: Is Ekornes furniture delivered assembled or is it flat-packed? For ease of shipping, the furniture is delivered in a form that requires some post-sale/post-delivery assembly work. Your retailer is expected to do the assembly for you. I want to purchase a new Stressless chair, but the nearest dealer does not have the model or color I want. We have such a wide range of styles, colors and wood finishes in our collection that it is impossible to have every variation on display. However you can custom order the color of the leather and wood finish on any of our furniture. Can I order furniture direct from Ekornes on the Internet? No, Ekornes products are only sold through retailers. It is recommended that your visit your local retailer and sit down and feel the ultimate in comfort for yourself. Your local dealer can also show you samples of all the leather and wood finishes available. I bought a Stressless chair 15 years ago, and the armrests are starting to get a bit worn, what do you recommend? Over time all furniture goes through natural wear and tear. You will need to decide what you want done as the difference in the colors of old and new components will vary if only parts of the chair are renewed or reupholstered. Contact your nearest leather upholstery for recommendations. I have ordered my furniture, I am now wondering when I can expect delivery. How can I track my order? We recommend you contact the local retail store where you ordered the furniture to find out when it will be delivered. They will be able to track your order for you. Where can I buy your products? Please use our Dealer Locator to find a store nearest you. Share


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In a slouchy and relaxed fit the Kloss cashmere polo neck is one of the most versatile pieces from our collection. It's spun from exceptionally soft cashmere in a slightly loose silhouette and is defined by generous ribbing at the hem and polo neck collar. Layer yours over everything from jeans to skirts.
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JOHN PYE,AP Sports Writer
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Agnieszka Radwanska extended the best winning streak of the year to 11 matches as she rolled into the third round of the Australian Open with a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Romania's Irina-Camelia Begu on Wednesday.
The No. 4-ranked Radwanska won lead-up tournaments this month at Auckland and Sydney and is unbeaten this year.
"I can play even better," said Radwanska, who lost last year's Wimbledon final to Serena Williams. "I didn't really expect I could win that many matches in a row, and hopefully I can keep going."
Her last two trips to the Australian Open have ended in quarterfinal losses to the eventual champion — Kim Clijsters in 2011 and Victoria Azarenka last year.
With top-ranked Azarenka and Williams on the other half of the draw, Radwanska's main obstacles to reaching the final are 2011 French Open champion Li Na, who beat Olga Goortsova of Belarus 6-2, 7-5 to reach the third round, and potential semifinal rivals Maria Sharapova or No. 5 Angelique Kerber of Germany.
Kerber advanced with a 6-3, 6-1 win over Lucie Hradecka and No. 2-ranked Sharapova, the reigning French Open champion, was scheduled to play later Wednesday against Japan's Misaki Doi.
Williams hurt her ankle in her opening victory on Tuesday, causing speculation that her bid for a third consecutive major title Open could be in jeopardy. She has only lost one match since her first-round exit at the French Open last year. Williams cancelled a practice session at the indoor courts on Wednesday afternoon.
In women's second-round matches, No. 11 Marion Bartoli beat Serbian qualifier Vesna Dolonc 7-5, 6-0, No. 18 Julia Gorges beat Romina Oprandi 6-3, 6-2, Russian qualifier Valeria Savinykh upset No. 15 Dominika Cibulkova 7-6 (6), 6-4 and Kirsten Flipkens of Belgium ousted No. 23 Klara Zakopalova 6-1, 6-0.
On the men's side, No. 4-ranked David Ferrer needed five match points before clinching a 6-0, 7-5, 4-6, 6-3 win over American Tim Smyczek, who got into the main draw as a lucky loser from qualifying.
Fifth-seeded Tomas Berdych beat Guillaume Rufin of France 6-2, 6-2, 6-4, and No. 10 Nicolas Almagro and No. 16-ranked Kei Nishikori also moved on. No. 24 Jerzy Janowicz of Poland rallied from two sets down to overpower India's Somdev Devvarman 6-7 (10), 3-6, 6-1, 6-0, 7-5.
No. 20 Sam Querrey advanced when fellow American Brian Baker retired in the second set with what appeared to be a right knee injury and next plays No. 15 Stanislas Wawrinka.
Baker, who returned to the tour last year after missing almost six seasons with a variety of injuries, won a first-set tiebreaker and was level at 1-1 on serve in the second. He was later pushed from Court 6 in a wheelchair.
"Yeah, he's the last person that deserves anything like that with his five or six surgeries already," Querrey said. "He does everything right, treats his body great, just trying to come back, and then something like that happens, it's just so unlucky."
Williams had a moment on day two when she felt like her tournament could be over.
Flat on her back, her sore right ankle raised and her hands covering her face, she tried to block out thoughts that her bid for a third straight Grand Slam title might be ruined.
"I almost panicked, and I thought, 'I can't do that,'" she said. "I just have to really remain calm and think things through."
The stats showed this was nothing more than a stroll — a 6-0, 6-0 wipeout in 54 minutes of No. 110-ranked Edina Gallovits-Hall at Melbourne Park.
But the match took significantly longer to complete due to medical timeouts and other treatment. And while the score may have been painful to her opponent, there was plenty of pain to go around.
The first set was 4-0 after 19 minutes at Hisense Arena when Williams' tumble near the baseline diverted attention from center court, where a day session featuring Roger Federer, Andy Murray and Azarenka was under way.
After some deep breaths, the 31-year-old Willlams pulled herself together, got to her hands and knees for a few minutes and gradually to her feet.
Her already heavily taped ankle was assessed and re-taped. She went back on court and won the next four points to get herself to another changeover, and more attention from the doctor. She went back and held another service game to clinch the set, giving her time for more treatment.
"A very similar thing happened to me last year, almost on the same side, the same shot," Williams said, referring to a fall that forced her to pull out of the Brisbane International last year and contributed to her fourth-round exit at the Australian Open.
Willilams said she expects to at least start her second-round match Thursday against Spain's Garbine Muguruza, who beat Magdalena Rybarikova of Slovakia 4-6, 6-1, 14-12.
"Oh, I'll be out there," Williams said. "I mean, unless something fatal happens to me, there's no way I'm not going to be competing. I'm alive. My heart's beating. I'll be fine."
Radwanska advances to 3rd round at Australian Open, Serena has scare
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There was no Middle Eastern customer base nearby when Islam Bakeer opened his Lebanese carryout in Burke eight years ago. "I wasn't counting on that," he says. Instead, he was banking that American suburbanites already knew enough about Lebanese cuisine to give the place a try.
Bakeer is Jordanian, but becoming a Lebanese food specialist wasn't a stretch. "It's all Middle Eastern," he says. "Each country has its own signature dishes, but we basically share the same cuisine."
And he had gifted teachers. After coming to the United States, he spent 14 years working for the venerable Lebanese Taverna group, which started with one restaurant in Arlington and has grown to a chain of restaurants and cafes. "They were the pioneers," popularizing Lebanese food in the Washington area, he says. In December 2000, he went into business for himself, opening Cedar Cafe in the Rolling Valley Mall.
With the help of his wife, Eman, and sister, Qahrman, he makes prepared food for the deli case and hot food, chiefly sandwiches and kebabs, for the largely carryout clientele. The meat they use is halal, and many of the dishes are vegetarian or vegan. There's a small selection of Middle Eastern grocery items. There's also a handful of small tables for those who want to eat in.
A strong suit is the selection of mezze, here called mazza. The tabbouleh ($6.75 a pound) is just right: tangy, refreshing and impeccably fresh. Stuffed grape leaves (60 cents apiece) taste bright and lemony. Moussaka -- fried eggplant baked with tomatoes, onion and chickpeas -- ($6.49 a pound) is subtly sweet, with undertones of cinnamon. The hummus ($5.99 a pound) is delicious: mild and with a light, smooth texture. Those who like their hummus loaded with garlic or laced with lemon might not go for Bakeer's rendition, but they'd be missing the point. "I add flavors to bring out the taste of the food, not to overpower it," he says. "You have to balance food so you taste all the ingredients."
Besides, there are plenty of chances to take in garlic here, thanks to Bakeer's addictive garlic puree. A fluffy white aioli, it flavors some of the sandwiches and platters and is also sold by the pound in the deli case ($5.99). "A lot of customers love it," he says.
Among main dishes, Bakeer says his chicken shawarma sandwich on pita bread ($5.90) is a big seller. The grilled, marinated meat, still juicy, gets a hit of the garlic puree and a sprinkling of shredded lettuce and tomato. A mixed-grill kebab platter ($12.99) pairs tender, well-seasoned lamb, chicken and kafta (ground beef and lamb) with a so-so salad and good rice, enlivened with toasty pieces of vermicelli.
I'd make the return trip to Burke just for the sujok sandwich ($5.90). Deeply flavorful chunks of spicy-sweet sausage in a rich tomato sauce are sprinkled with pine nuts, topped with lettuce and tomato and wrapped in pita. Again, cinnamon subtly perfumes the whole. It's a winner.
Desserts are made in-house. Two phyllo selections, the walnut baklava ($13.50 a pound) and almond fingers ($12.75 a pound), are good: a little drier than some versions, so you can munch happily without getting sticky fingers.
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Hand beaded Baskets by Zulu artists.
10" long x 8" high x 4" wide
Decorative beer baskets were made for special events and purposes for example marriages, harvest, fertility or birth celebrations and as gifts to family or special friends. These artists sell their work to support their families and to educate their children. The funds from the sale of these items is used to pay for school fees throughout Southern Africa.


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21-Nov-2012 -- The story starts at 43°S 147°E and continues from 32°S 152°E.
Two days after my previous confluence visit, the alert for approaching this one came up. From Kempsey (15 km beeline) I left the main road no. 1, which is anyway a very unpleasant road for cyclists. I followed the beautiful Macleay River until I reached the little village of Kinchela. Strong winds always came from ahead, slowing me down significantly. The trick to take the burden with ease is to accept it instead of racing to the bottom with anger.
However, after passing Kinchela village, I poked around a bit until I finally reached the little dirt track that took me within 160 m of the confluence point. Parking is right where a group of high trees stands out in the otherwise grass grown land. Walking over a cow paddock is easy. The confluence is on a floodplain of the river and the area is accordingly flat.
After visiting the confluence, I missed a bridge that would take me across Macleay River. So I followed the river 10 km further north, almost all the way to South West Rocks, crossed it there and came back on the other waterside. Then, I hit road no.1 again.
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Hybrid, "The Duck Shoot" you posted from "The Crown" sounds quite a bit like "Safe Now." :P
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|| 2014-09-15 18:40:12
I really like this score. Say what you want, but I love to listen. Henry Jackman is not my favorite composer, so I think there's a big part of HZ in it.
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2014-09-15 18:58:07
Well, if the credits above can be trusted, Zimmer participated in only five tracks of the album...This isn't so much (unless he wrote each of them nearly completly, as it seems to be the case at least for "Safe Now"...)
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|| 2014-08-31 20:50:09
Is "Safe Now" longer in the film or is the end just edited differently than it is on the album? Because that closing shot within the film REALLY sounds like Journey to the Line.
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2014-08-31 22:42:32
yeah I noticed that also, Safe Now is really not 3 min long
if you watch it on blu-ray with real 5.1 then you can hear that the mix is completely different, the guitar is almost up front and yes the end part is longer. I think what happened is that the end part was simply professionally doubled and edited together. the exact same thing happened with journey to the line in thin red line, but with the first part. also with chevaliers de sangreal
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Little interview with Jackman in this month's Empire magazine:
"Paul Greengrass is obsessed with objectivity and psychological credibility. I would strip the cues back to as minimalist and uninformative a state as I thought was possible, and Paul would say, "Hmm... I still feel it's a bit acrobatic..."
Lol. What a gentleman :-)
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|| 2014-02-07 15:45:39
Is the player back on, Hybrid? I see the player but I don't think it is working. I believe you guys are still working on it. Hope it will be on soon :)
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Hybrid Soldier
2014-02-07 16:09:57
It IS back and working fine for me ! :)
Edmund Meinerts
2014-02-07 16:40:24
It's working fine for me on some pages (Hans and Lorne), but when I go to e.g. Geoff Zanelli's page, the site gives me a message that says "Failed to select playlist!"
By the way, this player thing is kind of illuminating in that it tells us a couple who-did-whats..."Brooding" from TF1 being on Balfe's page, for example. ;)
Hybrid Soldier
2014-02-07 16:50:17
Geoff has no extracts yet, maybe that's why.
But yes, it's exactly my point, to add what composers did ! ;)
Some cues are shared of course and on 2 composer players...
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2014-02-07 17:20:49
@Edmund : I have fixed the problem. Could you reload the page and try again ?
ps: I have created a topic on the feedback page. Please, post your remarks there :)
2014-02-07 18:07:43
Oho! Just now I checked and it's working for me too when I open it in Chrome, but it doesn't work in Firefox (was using this all this time). When I open it in Firefox it just keeps on loading those three bars moving on and on and on never completing. Anyone using Firefox facing the same problem?
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2014-02-08 00:24:21
I finished Lorne & Atli's ones. :) I encourage anyone to go check Lorne's Blackwood, it's really cool stuff... ;)
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|| 2014-02-07 20:42:31
I didn't know where else to post but what exactly is the Amnesty International. track supposed to be for.
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2014-02-07 20:57:21
An Amnesty International campaign, simply...
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|| 2013-11-26 23:03:07
Sudden realization, since I had been wanting Henry Jackman to retain Silvestri's theme in Captain America 2: seeing as the Silvestri theme made an appearance in Brian Tyler's score for Thor 2, can we assume that Henry will keep it? That'd be a glaring continuity rupture if not, as it was used in The Avengers and now in Thor.
But then, the folks at Marvel have no idea how to maintain thematic continuity, do they? ;)
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2013-11-27 00:31:12
Brian Tyler is a theme guy. If the theme is good, he loves it and wants to use it again. Obviously, he didn't like the original themes for Iron Man and Thor (which, I agree with - that said, I didn't like how similar is Iron Man and Thor themes were...), so he wrote new ones, but it doesn't surprise me that he would keep Captain America's theme as it's a good theme and he would want to pay that tribute.
However, while Jackman is also a theme guy, he did omit Michael Kamen's original X-men theme (John Ottman and John Powell each did variations, but Jackman never once used it). As well, there is a new trend, as you said, of Marvel movies keeping all thematic continuity EXCEPT the music. Because of this, I'd say there are slim chances of Silvestri's theme being used in Captain America 2.
Real shame. It was a great theme. Here's hoping Silvestri scores Avenger's 2, so we can maybe have some musical continuity in the series...
2013-11-27 06:36:24
I love Silvestri's score for Avengers!
2013-11-27 08:53:25
Silvestri's theme and score for Captain America were terrible. Same goes fo The Avengers. Hopefully Jackman won't be using any of that material.
2013-11-27 11:02:46
Silvestri's scores for CA and The Avengers were perfectly fine, the last thing Cap needs is Jackman. We know how the switch from the maestro to Jackman worked out for G.I. Joe... :/
Edmund Meinerts
2013-11-27 12:41:35
As much as I wish there was better musical continuity in the Marvel movies, I have to say I'm glad there's such a diversity of composers working on them. I'd hate it if they were all done by the same guy in the same style.
2013-11-27 16:31:40
I think Jackman will do well. I just think that Silvestri's score for Cap and Avengers were very good.
2013-11-27 17:12:59
I really disliked those two scores by Silvestri. He can be a good composer but i wish he stayed away from the modern sci-fi/action movies. The first CA's story happends 50 years ago so an old-fashioned score is understandable. I don't like that, but it played well in the movie.
But his music really hurt The Avengers, it was in my opinion the only bad thing in that movie. Not that it was terrible, but it was nothing exceptional - and that is a really bad thing for a movie depicting the epic reunion of 4 of the biggest superheros.
I think Jackman will better Silvestri for the sequel; don't forget it's a modern day story!
2013-11-27 17:20:30
Nothing against using multiple composers at all, I just wished they kept musical thematic continuity. i mean, common, these are super heroes, they need fanfares that continue so the audience and musically connect as well. By throwing away themes it shows how little hollywood cares for the art of music in film. Using multiple composers for the films isn't the issue, nor is replacing scoring geniuses/vetrans with RCP guys, because both have their talents that enhance the films, but they really need to keep the continuity going unless the themes absolutely suck (like iron man 1, 2, and thor 1).
Also, Macejko, the CA theme was amazing. Had the perfect sense of classic fanfare film music fused with new polished sound. Same with The avengers and iron man 3. I'd rather hear these in films than zimmer's batman and superman themes any day (and I loved those themes too).
2013-11-27 17:33:46
I'm sorry, but I think Doyle's Thor theme was one of the best, most recognizable in the Marvel universe. Much better than Tyler's new one. I absolutely love Tyler, but Iron Man 3 and Thor 2 sounded so similar at times, that it became a little jarring.
Silvestri did an amazing job on CA but ultimately failed with Avengers. That score was nothing to write home about. If I were to choose TDKR or Avengers, I'd take TDKR any day.
I wonder if Tyler will be asked to score Avengers 2? He's already done two films in the Phase 2 universe...
2013-11-27 17:46:47
Thor 1 Was very good Spence. and Zimmer's themes for Batman were very good even superman was nothing short of Amazing. Iron man 3 was very generic. Tyler's stuff is ok but not great. (MW3 & Battle:LA are his best).
Although you are right about Avengers, I mean, what should we have had...in terms of a score. I think it fit the film perfectly, and was even enjoyable to listen to. Jackman's stuff was good but Silvestri's score was great.
Edmund Meinerts
2013-11-27 18:45:49
IMO Doyle's Thor and Horner's Spider-Man are the best superhero scores of the last few years (since Powell's X-Men score, at any rate)...but I'm sure I won't get much backup of that opinion at this particular site. :p
2013-11-27 18:57:17
I enjoyed Doyle's score. I think that the Batman scores were the best.
2013-11-27 20:22:32
Oh Batman is friggen fantastic, but it only really works for batman. I felt that superman was trying to be the major key equavelant to Batman. (in fact I experimented once on the piano and morphed the two scores and it's ridiculous how easy they can go on top of each other... in a "one size fits all" kind of way.)
Thor 1 theme was cool, but didn't feel like Thor. Brian Tyler's thor theme also didn't feel like thor, but at last had that fanfare element that 1 was missing. (it also, as Brent pointed out, it sounded exactly like Iron man 3.) While, I agree Tyler's action music and cues are pretty generic (which can be said for a lot of RCP guys too...), this themes are amazing (Iron man 3, Battle LA, AC: Black flag, standing still, now you see me).
Remember, I'm mainly talking themes here and the continuity between them in marvel movies, so if I had my pick of which ones to keep throughout, I'd say: Iron man 3, Captain america 1, avengers, agents of shield (fuck ya, bear mccreary!), amazing spider man, and hulk (2003). Thor still needs a better, more nordic, theme.
Veering off topic slightly, I can't wait until the art of orchestration comes back in drama and action musics. Because for some reason, the only great orchestrated scores i've heard coming out of RCP are the animated movies (and I'm talking like, John williams-esque, lush orchestra, great use of woodwinds, pitched percussion, brass that doesn't try to resenble guitars or synth pads, and strings that aren't just ostinatos.) Action films and drama's seem to have lost that.
2013-11-27 20:49:35
I guess I'm one of the people who likes how the music has evolved. I personally love the Zimmer type music in the films today. (Granted Williams is ok). but his style doesn't fit the modern day film. Can anyone hear picture a Williams score for Inception or X-Men his style just doesn't work for those type of films.
Now Star Wars and Indiana Jones type films with humor and action work make sense.
2013-11-27 21:44:11
You sir, have not listened to enough Williams and way too much Zimmer haha
2013-11-27 22:29:20
I've listened to plenty Williams and I like Zimmer better.
2013-11-28 07:33:48
A friend of mine made the comparison between the two very genuinely:
"Williams is a well balanced meal of all major food groups. Zimmer is candy."
I couldn't agree more haha
2013-11-28 07:50:57
I used to think like you MacArthur, but then I started really studying orchestration and composition. Sat down with Williams scores and soundtracks an spent hours upon days analysing them. Then doing the same with Zimmer. And while Zimmer has conceptionally and texturally interesting scores, Williams is the king. In every single aspect of film scoring. Williams is king. There's a reason he's been Oscar nominated so many times haha (and it's not because of his name)
Hybrid Soldier
2013-11-28 08:36:10
Honestly, who cares about orchestration ?
This is film music, any genre can fit in... It's not the safe guarded ground of classical music...
I'll listen "Arcade" from MOS, even if it's the simpliest stuff ever, over any big Williams theme, EVERY time !
2013-11-28 17:12:07
Exactly Hybrid.
I think that in terms of music if you want straight up classical music for film score, do 2001 space odyssey for crying out loud.
Zimmer IMO is Better in terms of Power themes. Williams is more of a softer touch composer. Both of them are good. but I think that Zimmer is better. Williams newer stuff is a little unusual. (War of the Worlds, Harry Potter...etc) Now I do like how he has kinda gone back to his old style in War Horse. But still his stuff for action films fits the Spielberg style better than any.
Crimson tide is the score that turned my into a Zimmer fan and you are telling me that that is not one of the best themes ever written. Williams Star Wars scores are some of the best music ever written. (and Indiana Jones). But I would still Rather listen to Crimson Tide over Star Wars.
2013-11-28 17:45:48
Have to agree with Hybrid here. I'll love a film music if it moves me, if it amazes me, if it gives me goosebumps. Hans' music does that to me very often. Williams' doesn't. And i absolutely don't care if the latter's music is more theoretically complex than the former's, all that counts is the result and the impact on me while i'm watching the movie/listening to the music.
2013-11-28 18:19:52
The problem, MacArthur, is that Zimmer, by his own admission, doesn't do the whole "power theme" thing much now; if he does, its use is seriously restrained. But then, I guess John Williams doesn't, either. War Horse, Lincoln, and Tintin—none of them had a big, in-your-face theme.
2013-11-28 18:23:04
Agreed Ds.
The only ones of Williams That gave me goose bumps were Star Wars, Home Alone & Indiana Jones and Superman.
Whereas POTC 2,3 did Crimson Tide did all of the Batman films did Superman, Rush, Prince of Egypt, Inception, Da Vinci code, and on and on.
2013-11-28 18:29:07
I agree with both sides of the argument, really: Zimmer makes for an instantly-pleasing listen, but John Williams music is, shall we say, more complex and intricate. Williams (like Howard Shore as well, I would say) is an acquired taste. If you haven't acquired that taste, his music won't do much for you.
2014-02-05 01:01:07
Must agree with Hybrid. I remember hearing 'Arcade' the first time while watching MOS and for a few seconds I fell into a state of trance because I was so mesmerised by the sheer power that the song commanded in that scene. That's what film music is always supposed to do... take an otherwise generic scene and magnify it into something your imagination couldn't conjure on its own... or if you are lucky,bring it to life. Same thing happened with the funal scene in Cap Phillips although Tom Hanks deserves more of the credit for that brilliant piece of acting.
2014-02-05 05:43:58
If the theme from Schindler's List doesn't move you I don't know what will...
trent easton navarro
2014-02-05 11:03:54
MacArthur: "Can anyone hear picture a Williams score for Inception or X-Men his style just doesn't work for those type of films."
Actually, I can. But then again, I don't have your lack of imagination. I think Inception would work quite well with a Williams score. Figure it would sound somewhat like Minority Report.
2014-02-05 13:20:23
What's extraordinary with Inception is the power of its score, it's massive and moving, minimalist and gigantic at the same time. My love for that movie is linked to my love for what Hans created for it, so I really can't believe I would've liked it as much as I did with a different score. Especially a JW one, of course.
Edmund Meinerts
2014-02-05 14:12:48
Why do you say ESPECIALLY a JW one, as if he's some kind of worst-case scenario?
trent easton navarro
2014-02-05 15:09:35
Cause Zimmer is the only one who can do massive and moving, and minimalist and gigantic.
I've only seen the film once (in the cinema back then), but with the exception of the final scene I remember finding the music doing nothing, except just blasting away in the background. I kept thinking how Elliot Goldenthal would have been perfect for this.
Edmund Meinerts
2014-02-05 15:20:49
I'd give my left nut to hear an Elliot Goldenthal or Don Davis Inception score. Seriously.
2014-02-05 15:53:17
Williams style is more humorous than Zimmer. for Inception you needed a serious score. Hans brought that to the table. whereas Williams probably could have, it just...Wouldn't have been the same.
Edmund Meinerts
2014-02-05 15:55:36
Because Schindler's List is such a humorous score.
trent easton navarro
2014-02-05 16:02:00
"Williams style is more humorous than Zimmer"
Yeah, nothing cracks me up like listening to Schindler's List! And I can't believe nobody mentioned to Zimmer that Jack Sparrow is supposed to be a fun character after the dark and brooding theme he came up with.
Seriously, the stuff you say MacArthur...
2014-02-05 16:34:58
Saving Private Ryan is one of the most serious scores I've ever heard, and who did that? Oh yeah, John Williams. ;)
2014-02-05 20:57:55
I think the point that it doesn't matter how 'complex' something is, as long as it moves you is very true.
But on the other hand, I see Spence's point. I'd like to see more mainstream films with a lush, flowing, intricate palette of orchestral sounds and more obvious melodic structures. Outside Zimmer and a handful of others, who know how to inject power, or have a good core concept, the 'modern' pop/rock-orchestra sound is really quite dull a lot of the time in my opinion. But these things go in cycles, it's what producers want at the moment.
"I used to think like you MacArthur, but then I started really studying orchestration and composition"
Unfortunately as you've probably found, a lot of amateur/semi-pro musicians seem to be attempting the 'modern' style, obviously because it seems like it's a lot less work than learning your theory. Well they've missed the point, it's not about theory, or complexity, it's about **understanding** music, and more particularly its relationship with a picture. And that is incredibly difficult and takes a lot of time and very few people do it well.
"And while Zimmer has conceptionally and texturally interesting scores"
And that in a nutshell, is why Zimmer's music is interesting and enjoyable and his lame copycats' aren't.
"Williams style is more humorous than Zimmer."
This is a frightfully misguided analysis.
2014-02-06 00:00:43
Those two scores are exceptions. but for the most part what do you get. Raiders is serious, but has a playful tone to it. Same with star wars. and Midway. etc. and so forth.
Heck even Jaws has some playful and humorous tones to it.
Zimmer has exception scores too. Winter's tale is different.Driving miss Daisy. Rain Man. each has an exception score but for the most part Zimmer, I think would do a serious score better.
2014-02-06 00:06:59
NM what I meant by that is that you don't see Zimmer go off on little flute patterns that really end nowhere. That happened a couple of times in Star Wars, War Horse, War of the Worlds among others. That also might have to do with Spielberg & some of the other Directors he works with. some of his stuff is a little over the top. and that might have something to do with it. but I still stand by what I said.
2014-02-06 01:02:25
I see peopole arguing that Zimmer is better than Williams... I won't say my opinion, but the Star Wars scores, especially the Revenge of the Sith's one, are the best muscial scores ever written. There's no one on Earth that will make me change my mind. After that, I admitt The Dark Knight (The album release, not the complete score) is my second favorite score.
2014-02-06 01:39:39
MacArthur, you said Star Wars is playful.....actually, I wouldn't say Revenge of the Sith was. The others, sure, fine, but Revenge of the Sith was very serious.
2014-02-06 05:16:52
I was naming more episode 1@2. 3 was very good. (Very Serious) but the other ones I mention you have to take those into account.
trent easton navarro
2014-02-06 10:01:43
"Those two scores are exceptions."
Munich? Nixon? JFK? Memoirs of a Geisha? Seven Years in Tibet? Lincoln? Rosewood? Sleepers? Born on the 4th of July? Black Sunday? The Fury? Exceptions, really?
"but for the most part what do you get. Raiders is serious, but has a playful tone to it. Same with star wars. and Midway. etc. and so forth."
Of course Raiders has a playful tone to it, cause it's a fun film. Just like Broken Arrow is a playful score, cause it's a fun film to. The original Star Wars trilogy are also fun adventure films, so the scores reflect that. Same goes for Zimmer's Pirates flicks.
"Heck even Jaws has some playful and humorous tones to it."
While for the most part Jaws and Hannibal are serious scores a few scenes are lighter, so the music reflects that.
MacArthur, someone should dedicate a page to you. Make a list of all the stupid shit you've said here. Of course it wouldn't as humorous as Williams' scores, but it sure could brighten up someone's day
trent easton navarro
2014-02-06 10:26:03
"for the most part Zimmer, I think would do a serious score better."
I think Zimmer would have a good laugh if you ever suggested that to him
2014-02-06 16:44:50
Says who...you! right!!!
2014-02-06 16:52:49
I'M NOT SAYING I DON'T LIKE WILLIAMS. GET THAT INTO YOUR HEAD. I love Jurassic Park score. One of my favorites. I just like Zimmer's style better. and I think it works better for the films of this day and age. (Inception, Batman, Rush, etc.)
Edmund Meinerts
2014-02-06 17:05:35
This isn't about you liking or not liking Williams. Feel free to like or dislike whoever you want to whatever degree you wish. This is about you making ridiculous and unsubstantiated claims about his ability as a composer. Saying that Williams is incapable of writing serious, dark or modern music is 100% patently false. Saying that everything Williams writes is humorous is 100% patently false. That's what this debate is about.
2014-02-06 17:46:32
This is like Tom n Jerry :D
trent easton navarro
2014-02-06 18:16:29
Do you even know what this discussion is about, MacArthur? Cause it's not if you like Williams or not. I couldn't care less about that.
What I find amusing is that after I countered all your claims that Williams is equally capable of writing a serious score, you all of a sudden claim we are talking about something completely different. If you can't have an adult discussion, don't start one
2014-02-06 18:31:28
I never said he wasn't capable. don't put words in my mouth. What I'm saying is that I think that Zimmer can do it better. GOT IT.
2014-02-06 19:47:08
I see MacArthur's point here. And I agree with him on the fact that HZ's style is more suited to modern filmmaking. Look at the latest John Williams scores, they are all for period movies, and there's a reason for that.
The Thief Book
War Horse
Indiana Jones
Earlier I can't remember, i don't know how War of the Worlds sounded but frankly i don't even want to think of this movie :p
But I'm not judging his abilities as a composer, i'm sure he's very competent and musically educated. But that surely doesn't make me any more moved by his music.
trent easton navarro
2014-02-06 20:02:00
There is indeed a reason for that, but not the one you are sugesting. Williams is semi-retired and basically only scores films for Spielberg. Spielberg's last couple of films were period set. If he hadn't passed on Interstellar, that film would have been scored by Williams instead of Zimmer.
2014-02-06 21:29:28
Williams was never set on Interstellar anyway it was just a possibility of him scoring it.
2014-02-06 22:06:22
"Williams was never set on Interstellar anyway it was just a possibility of him scoring it."
No one said he WAS set on the movie, but the argument they WERE using is highly reasonable: if Spielberg had directed Interstellar (and he said in 2006 that he would like to direct the movie which later became Interstellar), Williams would have ended up scoring it.
2014-02-06 22:10:38
Agreed! but not the case it fell to Nolan. and I'm very happy cause With Nolan it's probably Zimmer. Yeah! :D
2014-02-07 00:21:18
I didn't know Spielberg was supposed to direct Interstellar! But anyway Nolan is on board and I doubt he would ever hire John Williams to score one of his movies, they don't have anything in common. Nolan's conception of music is bombastic, modern, catchy, simple yet moving, and above all extremely well-produced. Williams' is completely opposite. I think the two of them would never be able to work together :p
2014-02-07 00:58:57
I wouldn't say Nolan's conception of music is bombastic, exactly (I'm sorry if this changes the subject entirely). Zimmer wrote an arguably "bombastic" theme in The Dark Knight (Like a Dog Chasing Cars) and it barely got used, and then he wrote PLENTY of bombastic material in the Wayne Mano and Transfiguration suites of TDKR, yet almost none of that was used in the final product. The most bombastic thing about Inception was the BRAAAAAAAHMs, but the rest of the score, as you indirectly point out, is relatively simple, melancholy, and (besides Time) doesn't attempt to blow you away.
2014-02-07 00:59:34
Edmund Meinerts
2014-02-07 01:18:52
A lot of the Zimmer/Nolan music is definitely bombastic, but it's in a very different way to, say, the Williams/Star Wars bombast of brass fanfares and such. The Zimmer/Nolan stuff is essentially just very basic minimalistic structures, but played extremely loudly and aggressively. I think maybe that's part of why that music doesn't work all that well for me, because there's not a lot of expressive feeling behind all that noise. It's introverted music at an extroverted volume. "Like a Dog Chasing Cars" is the most outwardly expressive cue in the series; small wonder it's also my favorite.
2014-02-07 05:52:37
My favorite too, the other stuff I really like though.
2014-02-07 11:55:05
"I see MacArthur's point here. And I agree with him on the fact that HZ's style is more suited to modern filmmaking."
Until someone else re-writes the paradigm.
I don't actually agree with this, there are so many modern films I've seen and games I've played that could've benefited from something deviating from the safe, comfortable, and often ironically dated-sounding 'modern' sound. This is no slight on the people who write the music, it's what producers (and some directors, it seems) want. They want safe music. They don't want to take a risk. Hence Captain Phillips getting an absolute abortion of a score.
That said, there is still plenty of other stuff being produced if you're willing to look around outside the mainstream.
Edmund Meinerts
2014-02-07 12:20:59
The best "modern" score of 2013 by a good long shot was Remember Me by Olivier Deriviere (a video game score). It's fresh, inventive, cutting-edge and sounds nothing like Zimmer. I'd recommend it but for that last point, which I'm sure isn't what the folk here like to hear. :p
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|| 2014-02-03 18:19:23
So just how many "rescue missions" has Zimmer done? Off the top of my head I can think of:
--The Rock (where he got official credit)
--POTC 1 (where they wanted him to score the film anyway and he had to decline, at least officially ;) )
--Bee Movie
--Iron Man
--Captain Phillips
Any others?
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Edmund Meinerts
2014-02-03 18:47:49
Armageddon, maybe? He did the Asteroid Chase...
Hybrid Soldier
2014-02-03 19:12:51
Transformers 2 as well, a little help !
2014-02-03 19:31:49
Ah. I knew about both of those, but I guess I wasn't considering them "rescue missions" since he only did 1 or 2 cues. :)
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Dissappointing score by Henry Jackman, 2013 was a year of decline for this man, G.I Joe: Retailation, Kick-Ass 2, one horrible score behing other. Henry works better in the animated movies, in the action movies he makes disasters like this, his X-Men was just luck. With a year so disastrous behind, I really afraid what Jackman can do with Captain America
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|| 2014-01-13 23:22:29
I've just seen the movie, loved it.
I found the end very emotional but it was more connected to the amazing actor performance of Tom Hanks then it was to the score.
Aside from the re use of Zimmer's "Time", I like how they re introduced "The End" by John Powell. Knowing what happens in "United 93" during that cue, and not knowing how that story would end...,man, I really thought Phillips was gonna die. Felt so relieved at the end lol
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2014-01-29 17:53:29
I have a feeling Initiate the Tow is Zimmer. It's got a heavy Why So Serious resemblance.
2014-01-29 17:53:53
Oops, sorry, that was supposed to be a new post.
2014-01-29 17:55:35
so does the next track mike. i imagine zimmer did that whole collection of scenes.
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|| 2014-01-11 18:30:54
Track 16# - Safe Now. who composed? I watched the movie now
and cried :'(
Hans Zimmer - Henry Jackman or Lorne Balfe?
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Edmund Meinerts
2014-01-11 21:09:04
It might as well be Zimmer considering it's essentially "Time." That got you to cry? Personally, I found myself rolling my eyes.
2014-01-11 21:38:59
Many people would disagree with you Ed. A lot of people even people on this site said it was the most moving moment in the theater this year.
Hybrid Soldier
2014-01-11 22:04:10
I'm more on Edmund's side here. As for you cue, well, since they wrote 20 or 30 versions of it, I guess every single composer had a shot at it...
On a very different note, I just let you all know that I spent some time hard working on the site, adding all the booklet contents (credits / thanks) of HZ's career (when you click on "See Details..."). I'm done with Jackman, Djawadi, Örvarsson, and still in the middle of the others. So if you search anything you'll have everything here... :)
2014-01-11 22:36:21
But this music's father HANS ZIMMER - Journey of The Line(1998) and Time(2010).
2014-01-11 23:44:32
I would be quite curious to know what the 20-30 first versions of "Safe know" look like...In order to try to have an idea of how they finished with such a casual thing.
Mortifer V.
2014-01-12 15:02:46
The scene was indeed very moving and powerful (for me). However, the music should be different.
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|| 2013-12-07 17:24:24
"Safe Now" might be a rip-off but God it's just amazingly emotional in the movie. Tom Hanks acting + a "Time"-like music = most moving closing scene of the year. It's like 3 minutes of rest after 2 hours of storm that leave you as desoriented and shocked as Phillips was. It almost brought me to tears.
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2013-12-07 21:05:47
I couldn't agree more! So emotional!
2013-12-07 21:49:28
Agree. I almost cried too.
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|| 2013-11-23 23:42:47
OK I finally added Hans here...
I didn't want to first because Hans told me he didn't want to be associated to this project "in anyway", but he is credited in the cue sheet after all, so it's "kinda" public now...
But he really didn't dig working on it (to say the least), reworking cues back in June, almost locked up in his rooms for days to deliver ! Total nightmare project, the score writing took more than 7 months with a LOT of people & rejected stuff, for Hans finally reworking it himself at the last minute... But back then he told me there was still "plenty of Henry" in it ! So I leave you the fun of finding what is HZ in this... ;)
The irony is, Henry Jackman just won a Hollywood Music in Media Award for Best Score, Feature Film... LOL
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2013-11-24 10:00:49
It's like Curse of the Black Pearl all over again...
Hybrid Soldier
2013-11-24 10:25:23
Funny Hans told me "I'm starting to really hate pirate movies..." ;) :D
Even Lorne worked on that one -_- ! I'm pretty sure no one knows if their work is in the movie after all !
2013-11-24 12:55:51
If "Captain Phillips" scores a few nominations for major awards (best movie, director and/or actor), there's chance its score will be nominated too... and it would be really funny. It'd be, like, the ultimate proof that the Academy doesn't care about the musical awards.
Hybrid Soldier
2013-11-24 12:58:03
Well so far in the cuesheet I found, only Jackman, Dolman & Clay (the 2 "official" additionals) and Hans are credited. Maybe already too much, might face some disqualifications ! :)
Michael H
2013-11-24 14:20:38
It might very well get disqualified....remember the dark knight issue back in 2008, when five guys were credited on the cue sheets including the music editor......
2013-11-24 20:09:22
I was gonna say...I could SWEAR Zimmer's name was attached to this score when it was first announced... xD
2013-11-24 20:10:51
Is it "safe" to say that Safe Now is Zimmer, hence the Time resemblance?
Hybrid Soldier
2013-11-24 20:12:45
Honestly I don't think so... It's too easy and Matt told me they wrote many versions of it prior to HZ...
But the cues just before sound quite HZ to me... ;)
2013-11-24 20:48:55
I hear a lot of Black Hawk Down in track 1, personally.
2013-11-24 21:24:57
I hear an odd mix of Sychrotone and Mombasa in Two in the Water. The score uses a lot of those eerie "waaaaaAAAAAAAAAHs" from Inception, too.
2013-11-25 17:19:38
Sounds like a mess (the issue not the music^^). Why didn't John Powell score the movie. He and director Paul Greengrass seemed to have a good working relationship (Bourne Supremacy, Bourne Ultimatum, United 93, Green Zone)
Edmund Meinerts
2013-11-25 18:43:24
Powell's taking a break this year, sadly. I'm sure he and Greengrass will reunite on the next film.
It's odd to think that so much work and headache and nightmare went into writing this, which seems like a relatively simple and straightforward score.
2013-11-25 19:00:45
Agree with Edmund here. It doesn't look like a complicated score at all. And COME ON JOHN POWELL WE ALL MISS YOU!!! For God sake, i can't wait for him to come back. All i can say is that i miss him so much that i'm going to be VERY disappointed if HTTYD2's score is just a re-hasch of the 1st one... which was so excellent i can't even imagine how another one could beat it :-(
Hybrid Soldier
2013-11-25 20:13:56
Powell coming back after what happened on Green Zone ?
He probably laughed his ass hard when Hans called him earlier this year... :)
2013-11-26 00:26:35
hybrid what happened, can you shed some light, and did john powell and harry gregson williams coordinate their leave of absence
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02.Maersk Alabama is so nice!
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|| 2013-10-11 18:58:41
I think I'd honestly believe it if I were told "Safe Now" was an unused, demo version of "Time". :P
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2013-10-11 19:19:46
Demo? no. Imitation? absolutely. But that's something I'm okay with. I know other people get sick of the typical "this RCP composer copied this other composer's (or his own) work; there's so little creativity here."
But personally, I like hearing different takes on the same...form of music. The Camerlengo Suite from Angels & Demons also sounds like Time but it was out before Inception.
2013-10-11 19:44:33
Interesting. I didn't hear Time in the Camerlengo suite.
Hybrid Soldier
2013-10-11 20:38:18
They wrote more than 30 versions of that cue here... -_-
trent easton navarro
2013-10-12 13:23:47
For First Class he copied "Journey to the Line", so it's nothing anything new... And isn't "Time" just another version of "Journey to the Line" anyway
Hybrid Soldier
2013-10-12 13:43:00
You really think Jackman did that cue ?? :P
Edmund Meinerts
2013-10-12 13:52:15
I'd ask you whether you know who did, Hybrid, but as usual you'll probably just say nobody has a clue. Either give us something concrete or stop it with the hint dropping, dude. :p
trent easton navarro
2013-10-12 13:55:34
we aren't all in the know like you, Hybrid ;) But in all honesty I don't really care whether or not Jackman wrote it or not. Listened to this score this morning and can't say that I really much about it. Found rather boring and lacking the energy Powell usually delivers for a Greengrass flick.
2013-10-12 19:35:45
Thank you, Edmund. Hybrid, take heed.
2013-11-11 13:58:01
Safe Now = TIME! it's a explicit copy!!!!!!!
Hybrid Soldier
2013-11-11 15:04:41
Actually I've found an equally shameful rip of Time !
If any of you are following the Dracula TV series scored by Trevor Morris, in the third episode you have a big time ripoff used 3 times...
What the hell is it with that cue all of a sudden 3 years after ! O_O
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I saw this film 4 days ago without reading or knowing anything about the score. But I remember leaving the cinema thinking to myself how it sounded like yet another HZ-rip off. It's a frightfully generic-sounding score. The barely-changed Inception music at the end, in particular, was quite jarring.
It's pretty interesting to see why on here, thanks for the background info Hybrid.
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|| 2013-10-12 01:15:16
is 12 years a slave getting an october 15th release?
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Hybrid Soldier
2013-10-12 09:11:17
I asked Hans what was up with 12 Years (I told you I won't let it go), and all I got as an answer was : "We are doing something a little different..."
Live with that LOL !
2013-10-12 11:07:27
Heard something with the leaked features and clips, the music sounds pretty similar to Home of Lone Ranger and Journey to the Line
Edmund Meinerts
2013-10-12 11:51:53
I wish Hans would stop saying how "different" and "revolutionary" and "crazy" everything he does always is.
al bundy
2013-10-12 12:23:08
yeah... because it is NOT!
2013-10-12 13:27:55
He's probably developing some iphone app which allows you to play "12 Years a Game", a groundbreaking immersive new app that makes you feel like you're a slave. By doing so you can unlock 96 kbps tracks from the movie's score.
2013-10-12 13:34:11
You are an evil man, Ds :D
2013-10-12 17:21:39
Lol Ds, and you probably have to pay for the music tracks as well. 19.99 for songs you have to use the app for.
But all in all excited for the score can't wait to see what Zimmer's going to do next
2013-10-12 19:37:22
I agree with both Edmund and Ds here. Stop trying to do "revolutionary stuff" if it does us out of a good and solid album in the process.
2013-10-12 23:43:10
Thanks Hybrid!! Can't wait to find out what it is!
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Well, i agree the Safe Now plagiarism, meh score for Jackman, better than Retaliation (bad, very bad) and Abraham Lincoln.
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|| 2013-10-11 01:23:33
Hybrid, what's up with all the RCP dismissal of this score? Sure, it's not the bombastic produced sound of MOS or Batman, but I think that's what gives it it's life and maturity. Not all film music needs to be epic superhero stuff, in fact, I prefer it doesn't. This is a simple production and a solid mix and some nice instrumentation.
If the team does hate it, why would they put less effort into a film that was obviously going to be Oscar worthy? Wouldn't you want the opposite to happen to hope for an oscar nod for your composer?
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Edmund Meinerts
2013-10-11 10:01:00
It's not that they hate the score itself or put less effort into it or are dismissing it (I think), it's that Paul Greengrass made the scoring situation a nightmare, rejecting practically every cue that made it to his desk, forcing rewrite upon rewrite on the team. Maybe Jackman didn't manage to set up as good a rapport with him as Powell has in previous years. The reason everyone wants to forget this is the pounding headache it gave them, not because they think the music is bad.
2013-10-11 10:04:30
Powell had to rewrite his score for Green Zone several times
2013-10-11 21:37:18
This makes way more sense. Thanks!
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|| 2013-10-10 21:43:31
Hybrid, do you know which tracks are composed by Al Clay & Jack Dolman?
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Hybrid Soldier
2013-10-10 21:56:43
Trust me they probably don't know themselves...
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|| 2013-09-27 12:45:24
"Safe Now" is such a lame "Time" ripoff ! Unbelievable. A mess is a mess after all...
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Hybrid Soldier
2013-09-27 12:46:24
I wrote that, looks like I'm too tired... :(
2013-09-27 14:45:40
How does the overal soundtrack sound?
2013-09-27 16:09:31
Listening to it right now, this sounds more like Powell's Green Zone than Jackman's usual sound! Not really thematic but it's a fine piece of work, i think it's going to be great with the pictures and Greengrass' directing style.
Hybrid Soldier
2013-09-27 16:22:57
It sounds like BHD meets Green Zone & United 93, with a few obvious temp used (a Bourne theme at some point, Time...).
Biggest mess of the year in term of production...
2013-09-27 16:24:17
Well, that just makes me more interested in hearing it. :P
2013-09-27 16:37:15
What do you mean by "mess" Hybrid? Did something happen during production? Is this a replacement score? Were there problems with the director?
Hybrid Soldier
2013-09-27 16:47:40
Let's say everyone who worked on that film is trying really HARD to forget they worked on it...
2013-09-27 17:13:58
But isn't this movie one of those ones people are thinking will get into Oscar territory?
2013-09-27 17:26:04
I sure want to see it.
Hybrid Soldier
2013-09-27 17:31:03
Well it's nothing to do with that, apparently the film is absolutely great. I'm just talking production, not result.
2013-09-27 17:59:27
Ok do you music production, or The Film overall.
2013-09-27 18:24:03
who caused the problems? Greengrass or the producers?
2013-09-27 18:40:52
Ds, where you listened?
2013-09-27 18:58:37
My bad I was meaning if the Music production was bad or if it was the Film Production.
Hybrid Soldier
2013-09-27 19:05:25
Obviously music.
But actually the Bournes & Green Zone were quite problematic too. A charming director ! ;)
2013-09-27 19:25:41
Cool Thanks ;)
2013-09-27 19:27:55
I've read somewhere that Powell had to redo the score to Green Zone several times until the director was satisfied with it. Not sure if true
2013-09-28 01:49:15
Hybrid: "a charming director"... but yet John Powell worked with him 4 times!
MrZimmerFan: i got it for reviewing...
Hybrid Soldier
2013-09-28 08:55:28
And Jablonsky has worked on 8 films (soon 9) with Michael Bay... Doesn't make it less difficult.
The guys did ask advice from Powell actually. His answer simply was "Don't do it" ! :P
2013-09-28 17:28:36
I sure Hope that with the new Transformers, That the 3rd one will be released on iTunes as well
2013-09-28 17:37:01
Hybrid: this is weird, i remember some interview of Bay saying how amazing Jablonsky was... Doesn't Jablonsky like working with him? Or is it just difficult because of Bay's high level of exigences? I'd like to know more about that :p
Hybrid Soldier
2013-09-28 18:03:49
There's no problem between Jablonsky & Bay, or you know, they wouldn't work together !
But yeah it always ends up being a mess cause Bay is hard to please... :) Same goes for Ridley Scott actually.
Can't be a GREAT director without being a little bit of an ass with everyone ! :)
Edmund Meinerts
2013-09-28 18:21:41
Out of those two things, an ass and a great director, Bay is one.
Hint: He's not a great director.
Hybrid Soldier
2013-09-28 18:30:39
Hans would probably share your opinion Ed (not me), since he has never seen a Bay movie in full, but it didn't prevent him from working on a good share of them !
2013-09-28 18:40:57
Thanks for the answer Hybrid.
Edmund: actually i think Bay's a great director with a strong and particular visual style, this guy can make anything look incredibly spectacular. Take a look at the extras of the TF3 blu-ray and check how much he seemed to be involved in his movie, it's awesome. He's got everything in his head and knows precisely what he wants so i can believe he's difficult to satisfy. Bay's a passionate director, and i really hate when people are trashing him for screenplays he didn't write...
2013-09-28 19:00:28
You know who I think is probably the best Director of our time is Christopher Nolan. Not hard to please and comes up with great and entertaining stories. (They make you Think)
2013-09-28 19:04:37
And Ds....A lot of the Visual Stuff Comes from the Production Designer and the Screenplay people, and the Special effects company's right. Personally Bay I don't Think is the best. To much Effects not enough story or Character Development that's what makes a movie so good. Not just the Visual. But also In-depth stuff behind the movie.
2013-09-28 19:48:43
And once again a great conversation goes to shit once MacArthur opens his mouth. FUCK!!! I'm not saying your not entitled to your opinion, because you are, it's just how you say things sometimes. You come off as a subjective, pompous ass who thinks he knows everything about everything. Do everyone a favor and go away.....there's an opinion for you.
2013-09-28 20:13:33
I do agree with Joshua.
Edmund Meinerts
2013-09-28 20:15:44
@Joshua - chill. MacArthur might not have the best diction but there was nothing wrong with what he said there. He's said some stupid shit in his time but this didn't bother me.
Bay's made a few movies I've enjoyed; the only one I'd say is really any good is The Rock (Armageddon and Transformers 1 have their moments). But he certainly is not a great director. Alfred Hitchcock is a great director. Steven Spielberg is a great director. Hell, I won't even complain if people call Chris Nolan a great director (personally I think he's good but overrated). But Bay doesn't seem to have an artistic bone in his body. He CAN make entertaining action blowouts and that's about as far as his talent stretches IMO.
I usually like the scores to his movies though. :p
2013-09-28 20:52:21
"Bay is one. Hint: he's not a great director."
Comment of the day award.
I honestly can't say whether I think Chris Nolan is overrated or not. I've seen his Batman movies, Inception, and The Prestige. I thought The Prestige was alright. It made you think and it had good actors, but something about it I found almost...boring. It was the same problem I had with the first Sherlock Holmes. The look of the places within the film was dreary and uninspiring, to me at least, even if that look was a reasonable depiction of the period depicted. I didn't like Batman Begins that much when I first saw it, but since I saw The Dark Knight, which I immediately loved, I grew to appreciate the first one much more. Now I think Begins is one of the finest comic book films and that it is superior to TDK. But I suppose that if I only really like the Batman films and Inception, then I'm part of the crowd that causes Chris Nolan to be overrated. Steven Spielberg is great, I think, and a bonus of Spielberg's is that whenever you watch a movie of his, you simultaneously get a John Williams score.
Saying nothing about which duo has superior quality, I really believe Nolan and Zimmer will be the next Spielberg and Williams.
2013-09-28 21:12:04
Agree with MacAthur, Bay's films lack character development but clearly it's not his cup of tea, he doesn't care about that and leaves it to the screenwriters. Sometimes it's bad (TF2-3), sometimes it's really great (Pain & Gain, awesome acting!). But Bay's mostly an action director. His films always LOOK good, better than any other blockbuster.
Nolan, on the other hand, always comes up with great stories, great ideas and does memorable movies with interesting characters. But when it comes to an action scene, i think Bay's way better. And of course, Nolan's movies are overall better than Bay's (except The Rock and The Island which really stad among my favourites all time, but this is a matter of taste :p)
2013-09-28 21:42:15
Agreed Edmund. Love the Scores to Bay's Films
2013-09-28 21:50:32
Agreed Ds and Mike. The One thing about Spielberg (Btw love his films) But one flaw that usually happens is, Sometimes He tends to ham it up. For instance War Horse scene where the Horse is stuck and the British and German soldiers are talking and then ask for wire cutters. Next thing you see is about 12 wire cutters come over the trench.....Hilarious, but seriously campy. Just one flaw that I find in some of Speilberg's films.
2013-09-28 22:02:54
I didn't take it as hammy or whatever--I took is as Spielberg's indirect way of saying, "Look these people are fighting each other, but they're still human beings. It's not like one side in a war is all evil and one side is all good" (similar concept as Letters From Iwo Jima).
2013-09-28 23:27:53
Got you. I thought It was cause why would you need 12 wire cutters. but to each his own.
2013-09-30 21:35:41
Wow, "Safe Now" IS a "Time" ripoff!
2013-09-30 21:49:46
I wonder if "Safe Now" is a track Zimmer helped out on.
2013-09-30 21:58:48
@Joshua: probably not, why the hell would HZ help someone doing a rip-off of one of his own tunes? :p
2013-09-30 23:08:18
Well we all know Zimmer helped on this score. What if they temped the finale with time and wanted something similar? Who better to ask than the man himself who wrote it.
2013-10-01 00:03:09
Joshua What the heck are you talking about. If Hybrid said Hans didn't work on the score then that means he didn't. All of these Guys work off each other. Heck we all thought that Rush sounded like Transformers right. But it's not there are differences so what if he took the Chord progressions and Used them for this theme in a different way. in essence it doesn't matter
2013-10-01 00:16:57
I dont know where your getting your information but Zimmer did help on this.
2013-10-01 00:22:55
Hybrid would have said so....Where exactly are you getting your info?
2013-10-01 00:31:31
This site! Zimmers name was on the additional composers info here for weeks and was removed once Hybrid said Zimmer wouldnt be happy if that was released yet. Not hard to put two and two together...well maybe it is for you.
2013-10-01 01:25:50
Um....It never was Cause I'm on Zimmer's stuff all the time. (Filmography) and he was never listed on that.
2013-10-01 01:43:27
Oh... well i guess im just making this up then huh? You really are one of the most ignorant people on here. Once again you think you know everything about everything. It was on here trust me, ask anyone else and they well verify.
2013-10-01 01:53:25
Mike was it on here?
And Joshua, I don't know everything, but it was not on Zimmer's Filmography. Their are some things I know cause I have listened and read about Zimmer a Whole lot. so I kinda know what I'm Talking about. But I don't know everything.
2013-10-01 02:04:53
My point exactly.
2013-10-01 02:42:07
I've admitted I don't know everything, what else do you what.
Btw Looking forward to this film.
2013-10-01 06:56:40
Wow "Safe" Really is a time Ripoff Still I do spot differences but similar. Just listen on iTunes
Edmund Meinerts
2013-10-01 12:10:32
MacArthur, for someone who claims they don't know everything, you sure do like to act like you know everything.
2013-10-01 14:21:47
Zimmer's name was indeed on here for a while, Joshua is correct.
2013-10-01 17:32:58
Ok Thanks Mike.
Sorry I just didn't see it when I looked I guess. My bad.
2013-10-04 17:08:58
Yeah "Safe Now" does sound a lot like "Time" bit I LOVE the cellos in it!
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I listened some samples from Itunes, such a good action score, better than Retaliation
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Didn't someone say a while back that Hans was the producer for this score? Or I am I imagining things? I know he produced Beyond: Two Souls.
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Very interested to see if he does his usual sound for this or tries something completely different for RCP all together.
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2013-09-22 13:02:53
This is exactly what i'm curious about. I think we might get something like Green Zone but this is just my speculation, based on the director.
2013-09-22 13:32:55
I hope something Green Zone style, like Ds said
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Great, can't wait....
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