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  • Posts: 646
    Mathis1 wrote: »
    The Maestro had something for everyone.

    He could be emotional and funny at the same time...



    Or epic...



    Or badass...



    Or even terrifying... (NOTE: Many people credits The Thing's music as being from John Carpenter himself)...



    And kind of weird...



    But he could also be your boogie man...



    Indeed, he deserved being called a Total Musician.









    The Untouchables theme "weird"?
    Love that music!
    One of the best times I had in the cinema seeing that film, really partisan audience lapping it up, and Morricones music really major part of it!
    (Admittedly a recent viewing showed it hasnt aged well!!)
    Just curious why you say it hasn’t aged well. Great film, music, and performances. I would think it has gotten better over the years. If only because films today just aren’t as good as in the past.

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    Mathis1 wrote: »
    The Maestro had something for everyone.

    He could be emotional and funny at the same time...



    Or epic...



    Or badass...



    Or even terrifying... (NOTE: Many people credits The Thing's music as being from John Carpenter himself)...



    And kind of weird...



    But he could also be your boogie man...



    Indeed, he deserved being called a Total Musician.









    The Untouchables theme "weird"?
    Love that music!
    One of the best times I had in the cinema seeing that film, really partisan audience lapping it up, and Morricones music really major part of it!
    (Admittedly a recent viewing showed it hasnt aged well!!)
    Just curious why you say it hasn’t aged well. Great film, music, and performances. I would think it has gotten better over the years. If only because films today just aren’t as good as in the past.

    I think the enthusiastic crowd i was with had something to do with it. Just seeing it recently, it didnt hold up to my memory of it. Found it a bit cheesy, and the Odessa Steps sequence wasnt as exciting as i remember it! Still loved Morricones score though!
  • Posts: 631
    Ennio was the master of being able to change his style to suit the film. A talent that people like Hans Zimmer, for example, simply do not have to the same degree.

    My own personal favourite is his score to The Battle of Algiers.
  • Posts: 646
    Mathis1 wrote: »
    Mathis1 wrote: »
    The Maestro had something for everyone.

    He could be emotional and funny at the same time...



    Or epic...



    Or badass...



    Or even terrifying... (NOTE: Many people credits The Thing's music as being from John Carpenter himself)...



    And kind of weird...



    But he could also be your boogie man...



    Indeed, he deserved being called a Total Musician.









    The Untouchables theme "weird"?
    Love that music!
    One of the best times I had in the cinema seeing that film, really partisan audience lapping it up, and Morricones music really major part of it!
    (Admittedly a recent viewing showed it hasnt aged well!!)
    Just curious why you say it hasn’t aged well. Great film, music, and performances. I would think it has gotten better over the years. If only because films today just aren’t as good as in the past.

    I think the enthusiastic crowd i was with had something to do with it. Just seeing it recently, it didnt hold up to my memory of it. Found it a bit cheesy, and the Odessa Steps sequence wasnt as exciting as i remember it! Still loved Morricones score though!
    Odessa steps? Is that where the baby carriage is going down the stairs? Awesome scene!!!

  • GadgetManGadgetMan Lagos, Nigeria
    edited July 2020 Posts: 4,247
    Yeah, Zimmer respects Morricone a lot and has always said Morricone is his favourite Composer. So Morricone in a way, is Zimmer's Mentor. Zimmer, most times showcases his Inner-Morrione when the scene involves an Island or a Desert. Examples are Broken Arrow, At World's End....Whose track Parlay, is straight out of Morricone's Once Upon A Time in the West, and of Course Zimmer uses Morricone's influence a lot in The Lone Ranger....coz it's a western film. and his Sherlock Holmes scores also have the Morricone influence....and other scores of his as well.
  • edited July 2020 Posts: 15,801
    Film historian and director of the Hammer film documentary: Flesh and Blood

    TED NEWSOM has passed away.


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    Mathis1 wrote: »
    The Maestro had something for everyone.

    He could be emotional and funny at the same time...



    Or epic...



    Or badass...



    Or even terrifying... (NOTE: Many people credits The Thing's music as being from John Carpenter himself)...



    And kind of weird...



    But he could also be your boogie man...



    Indeed, he deserved being called a Total Musician.









    The Untouchables theme "weird"?
    Love that music!
    One of the best times I had in the cinema seeing that film, really partisan audience lapping it up, and Morricones music really major part of it!
    (Admittedly a recent viewing showed it hasnt aged well!!)

    To be fair, I was about to say "minimalistic", but yes, I happen to find the opening theme to be weird. But that doesn't mean it's bad. On the contrary. It was excellent, fresh, new.

    About the movie, I love it to no end.
  • GadgetManGadgetMan Lagos, Nigeria
    edited July 2020 Posts: 4,247


    Danger Diabolik(1968) is a James Bond imitation....This is Morricone's attempt at a Bond Song. Composed by him and Sung by Maria Cristina Brancucci....It's quite good. The full score by Morricone is also good.
  • GoldenGunGoldenGun Per ora e per il momento che verrà
    Posts: 6,777
    Another great Ennio Morricone score is Exorcist II: The Heretic, a mess of a film with a great soundtrack (and beautiful cinematography):

  • Posts: 12,249
    My cat who had turned 9 years old in April passed away at the end of May. It's been a little while, but I wanted to just post a little tribute to him here. Jack was the most loving, unique cat I've ever known in my life, his personality more akin to a little puppy than a cat. He would eat anything and everything, and his little meows were like cute barks. He needed lots of attention and always got it. I think the only thing he loved more than food was getting warm, cozy sleep on my lap, which he did so often.

    He brightened every day, even the darkest ones, when he was in my life, and as strange as it may sound to some people, he was even like a son to me in some ways. I'd have given anything to take on his pain and death instead. He died from congestive heart failure, and he was simultaneously going through kidney problems. It was too late to be able to treat him and get him back to health. There were no warning signs of such serious problems.

    All that remains of his physical form is a box of ashes I keep next to my bed, but his spirit lives in my mind and heart every moment I'm here. The companionship, comfort, love, and memories Jack provided in his short 9 years are more than I could ever ask for or dream of from any pet in 20 + years. Life is so cruel and takes whatever it wants at any given time, so I just encourage everyone to never take any moment with a loved one for granted, because you never know when it can come to an abrupt end. Thank you for everything you did Jack - I miss you and love you always.
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
    Posts: 45,489
    @FoxRox, that was moving. Thoughts are with you.
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    @Thunderfinger Thank you, I appreciate that.
  • GadgetManGadgetMan Lagos, Nigeria
    Posts: 4,247
    Am sorry for your loss @FoxRox. I really felt that elegy for Jack. The main thing is, you cared for and loved Jack....that's what every animal needs from we humans, coz of the short life span most of them have, and because of your love, Jack lived a fulfilled life....even if he couldn't talk to say it.

    Jack will always remember you, @FoxRox....Cheer up, Friend.
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    @GadgetMan Thank you so much. I love him more than I can say. It's just a devastating thing to happen, especially in a time where I feel like bad things are relentlessly happening. He brought so much comfort and joy to my life. I think he knew he was loved, which is a comfort.
  • GadgetManGadgetMan Lagos, Nigeria
    Posts: 4,247
    FoxRox wrote: »
    @GadgetMan Thank you so much. I love him more than I can say. It's just a devastating thing to happen, especially in a time where I feel like bad things are relentlessly happening. He brought so much comfort and joy to my life. I think he knew he was loved, which is a comfort.

    Yeah, he knew he was loved, which makes his passing easier to bear....And he was a Silver Lining. God Bless Jack.
  • Posts: 15,801
    Sorry for your loss, @FoxRox. I know the pan. I lost my beloved cat, Max last year as well as our family dog.

    My girlfriend and I were so devastated to lose Max we had opted to have the vet send him out to be buried. Didn't realize at the time he would have gone to a landfill so I went back and brought him home to give him a proper burial. He's in my folk's back yard so I can visit whenever I want. My mom even made a little tombstone for him.
    We ended up adopting another cat.........now we have three.


    My thoughts are with you and Jack.
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    ToTheRight wrote: »
    Sorry for your loss, @FoxRox. I know the pan. I lost my beloved cat, Max last year as well as our family dog.

    My girlfriend and I were so devastated to lose Max we had opted to have the vet send him out to be buried. Didn't realize at the time he would have gone to a landfill so I went back and brought him home to give him a proper burial. He's in my folk's back yard so I can visit whenever I want. My mom even made a little tombstone for him.
    We ended up adopting another cat.........now we have three.


    My thoughts are with you and Jack.

    @ToTheRight Thank you. I’m so sorry for your losses. I’m glad you could at least put him to rest the way you wanted to. I have one other, older cat still, who I’m very grateful for.
  • Posts: 15,801
    FoxRox wrote: »
    ToTheRight wrote: »
    Sorry for your loss, @FoxRox. I know the pan. I lost my beloved cat, Max last year as well as our family dog.

    My girlfriend and I were so devastated to lose Max we had opted to have the vet send him out to be buried. Didn't realize at the time he would have gone to a landfill so I went back and brought him home to give him a proper burial. He's in my folk's back yard so I can visit whenever I want. My mom even made a little tombstone for him.
    We ended up adopting another cat.........now we have three.


    My thoughts are with you and Jack.

    @ToTheRight Thank you. I’m so sorry for your losses. I’m glad you could at least put him to rest the way you wanted to. I have one other, older cat still, who I’m very grateful for.

    They bring a lot of joy in one's life.
  • MajorDSmytheMajorDSmythe "I tolerate this century, but I don't enjoy it."Moderator
    Posts: 13,894
    I'm sorry to hear that @FoxRox. We form such strong bonds with our four-legegd friends. Take some comfort in knowing that your little friend has crossed Rainbow Bridge, waiting to be reunited with his human buddy one day.
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    @MajorDSmythe Thank you very much. Very kind of you to say.
  • Fire_and_Ice_ReturnsFire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!
    Posts: 23,263
    FoxRox wrote: »
    My cat who had turned 9 years old in April passed away at the end of May. It's been a little while, but I wanted to just post a little tribute to him here. Jack was the most loving, unique cat I've ever known in my life, his personality more akin to a little puppy than a cat. He would eat anything and everything, and his little meows were like cute barks. He needed lots of attention and always got it. I think the only thing he loved more than food was getting warm, cozy sleep on my lap, which he did so often.

    He brightened every day, even the darkest ones, when he was in my life, and as strange as it may sound to some people, he was even like a son to me in some ways. I'd have given anything to take on his pain and death instead. He died from congestive heart failure, and he was simultaneously going through kidney problems. It was too late to be able to treat him and get him back to health. There were no warning signs of such serious problems.

    All that remains of his physical form is a box of ashes I keep next to my bed, but his spirit lives in my mind and heart every moment I'm here. The companionship, comfort, love, and memories Jack provided in his short 9 years are more than I could ever ask for or dream of from any pet in 20 + years. Life is so cruel and takes whatever it wants at any given time, so I just encourage everyone to never take any moment with a loved one for granted, because you never know when it can come to an abrupt end. Thank you for everything you did Jack - I miss you and love you always.

    Sorry to here about your loss, I have had many Dogs and Cats over the years though always been a Cat person, my last Cat which I adopted he was a bit of a rogue lol I had to have put down unfortunately as he had a stroke some years ago. Pets do become one of our friends and I was upset when the little dude passed away, he was such a funny Cat.
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    @Fire_and_Ice_Returns Thank you. I like dogs as well, but am also more of a cat person. I’m so sorry to hear about that. I grew so close to mine and it still feels strange and wrong weeks later for him not to be there.
  • Fire_and_Ice_ReturnsFire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!
    Posts: 23,263
    FoxRox wrote: »
    @Fire_and_Ice_Returns Thank you. I like dogs as well, but am also more of a cat person. I’m so sorry to hear about that. I grew so close to mine and it still feels strange and wrong weeks later for him not to be there.

    He was in a lot of pain so it was for the best, I often think good memories keep things we have lost alive. :)
  • MaxCasinoMaxCasino United States
    Posts: 4,102
    Thoughts and prayers for your loss. Animals (particularly dogs and cats) are better support than humans, particularly in these strange times we live in.
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    MaxCasino wrote: »
    Thoughts and prayers for your loss. Animals (particularly dogs and cats) are better support than humans, particularly in these strange times we live in.

    @MaxCasino Thank you. I really relate to that. While human support is necessary, animals are indeed more reliable. They don't intentionally sin against you.
  • BennyBenny In the shadowsAdministrator, Moderator
    Posts: 14,862
    Sorry for the loss of Jack @FoxRox as others have said a four legged family member provide just as much love and happiness to their two legged counterparts.
    They listen to our problems, make us feel better when we're down, and never judge us.
    You obviously had a special bond together, so take comfort in knowing Jack adored you too. RIP Jack.
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    @Benny That's so kind, thank you. You all are so nice for your outpouring of support and condolences - I greatly appreciate all of you.
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
    Posts: 23,524
    That was very moving, @FoxRox. I love cats and I know how much love we can get from them. Take care, friend. I'm sorry for your loss.
  • edited July 2020 Posts: 12,249
    @DarthDimi Thank you. I wish it weren’t so hard. I am so grateful for what he gave, and wouldn’t trade my moments with him for anything.
  • Posts: 1,639
    How sad FR :(

    We had a persian cat , it was 5000 or 6000 krones back in the mid 80s - which was a lot of money then :/
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