New Post Notes at OS: The Score Begins

[Jedi Master Matt]

Today's OS update contains details about the start of the scoring sessions with Johnny's music.

It includes an interesting confirmation of the Topps card list - the Duel will be intercut with the other "action" at the beginning.

So, Ani and Obi-Wan start the duel off and we go back to see the conclusion of Yoda and Sidious, then cut back to: The Duel - already in progress.

It mentions the beginning of the Duel theme, called Hero's Collide, as an all new theme. So, at least at the start... no Duel of the Fates. Mesa happy (not that DotF is bad, just glad to hear something new).

Next, the important part - keeping Georgie away from John's music.

*edit- I re-read my post and realized it seemed that DotF isn't used, it is - just later in the fight. Best of both worlds.

[The Dark Shape]

I'm such a geek, but I seriously got chills just thinking about this music. A reprisal of the Imperial March from the Vader/Luke duel in Empire? The Force theme playing in strained fashion as Anakin and Obi-Wan battle? Across the Stars clashing with the Imperial March?

For the love of God, don't pull an Attack of the Clones with this score!

[Thundercracker]

For the love of God, don't pull an Attack of the Clones with this score!

I second that. Although I have a better feeling about this one. I mean they finished reshoots/filming this week and there hasn't really been any major cuts or additions made ala the droid factory. It just seems Lucas may have a more complete cut of the film this time around. Hopefully he won't tinker with the score too much once JW is done. There is of course the Ben Burtt factor to consider as well.

[vanillazinger]

I feel like I'm the only geek out here who doesn't really think about the soundtrack.

[The3lanK]

I feel like I'm the only geek out here who doesn't really think about the soundtrack.

Yes. Without John, there would be no starwars. It would of been a cool little flick that moved special effects to a new level, but it would not have been a movie that moved audiances. You just cant get the right type of emotional connections to a movie without a quality soundtrack.

[Kendo]

I feel like I'm the only geek out here who doesn't really think about the soundtrack.

No, you're not alone, reading this article didn't mean much to me either. I think the beauty of the soundtracks in SW is that even if for some it doesn't figure massively, as The3lanK says, it's not half the saga without it. Deal is, I don't know the names for different parts of the score across the movies.

I look forward to hearing the new score parts. Some of the integration of old themes in the AOTC soundtrack was disappointing.

[vanillazinger]

No, you're not alone, reading this article didn't mean much to me either. I think the beauty of the soundtracks in SW is that even if for some it doesn't figure massively, as The3lanK says, it's not half the saga without it. Deal is, I don't know the names for different parts of the score across the movies.

Me, either (except the Imperial March, DotF and Across the Stars, the last one only because I heard the name so often I had to figure out what piece everyone was talking about; I can still barely conjure it in my head). I do agree, the music for Star Wars is awesome and adds tremendously to the movies. I'm just not one to put much thought into it.

Though I still thought this was a very cool Post Notes with lots of juicy info. This was a good SW week.

[MannyOrtez]

The music itself was fine, but dear god did Burtt, Lucas, Wood whoever, totally screwed up editing the music into the film. Holy crap did they screw up. I thought it was bad in TPM. Wow. Is it that hard to at least make somewhat of an attempt to honor John Williams vision for the score in the film? Because thus far, they have paid very little mind to his vision and instead taken great liberties in the editing process. Liberties which made the films suffer.

[Guru]

Music is on the whole a personal preference thing though. I personally prefer the TPM score to AOTCs heavy percussion based stuff. Other then Across The Stars, none of the tracks (cue, whatever the damn things are called) stood out.