16 The Meld
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there was such a sense of grandeur to this movie...
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@OpenMawProductions thanks
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@Alex2424121 That twang sound, if it's what I think you're referring to is called a "Blaster beam" Essentially hitting a mortar shell against a piano string if I recall correctly. (You can look it up on Google, it'll be there under "blaster beam")
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@AMDQuadCore1 The entire score was nominated for an Academy Award in 1979 as was the visual effects.
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I think this is my favorite part of the Motion Picture score. Eerie, chilling, and yet hopeful and inspiring.
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I am beyond words wondering why the melodies from this soundtrack never received any Oscars at all.
People need to remove the garbage from their ears and open their hearts.
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@FreedomZealot It isn't all that uncommon for "The Planets" to be the inspiration for other themes. "Jupiter" inspired "World In Union", the Rugby World Cup Anthem - F5ZR2R3NeBI - and "Mars" - L0bcRCCg01I - esp from 2:13 - must have been the inspiration some of John Williams "Star Wars" themes and incidental music.
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All due respect to the late Mr. Goldsmith, who is one of my favorite contemporary composers. That being said, this must be, as well: Compare 0:23 - 1:13 to the late middle section of "Neptune" from Holst's "The Planets" suite. This *isn't* plagiarism; the source of Goldsmith's inspiration strikes me as pretty obvious. And this soundtrack is his finest work, in my opinion.
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I'm curious of what they used for the twang sound
one of the best musical scores I've ever heard. it's absolutely beautiful
klingondude 3 years ago 13
Remember this from when I was a kid, always a favourite!
MovieComp 3 years ago 5