tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1487231635053542260.post3464862977535194592..comments2022-04-10T19:14:21.961-07:00Comments on Soundtracks Reviewed: DefianceColin Thomsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11395512315590046207noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1487231635053542260.post-62120546076873842762009-08-08T10:35:33.902-07:002009-08-08T10:35:33.902-07:00It really is possible that I never gave it the tim...It really is possible that I never gave it the time it required. Many folks in the film music community seem to regard it highly. I always had a hard time getting past the constant bass rumblings. They just don't do much for me. Some good, underused melodies. I actually wrote this review last year (just been very remiss in reviewing more, hopefully more to come soon), so, who knows, maybe it is time for another listen.Colin Thomsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11395512315590046207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1487231635053542260.post-16880841103348174112009-08-06T08:22:35.049-07:002009-08-06T08:22:35.049-07:00Colin, I can understand your problems with the DEF...Colin, I can understand your problems with the DEFIANCE score. I too had the same issues with it. I actually "forced" myself to listen to it over and over. And over time, I found much more in the score to enjoy. Should you have to do that with a score that needs to make its impact immediately in a film? Ideally, no. Yet it was gratifying to see that my initial misgivings were proven wrong. Finally seeing the film on DVD helped a great deal as well. It's hard not to be moved by the story, and the music aids it along admirably. Is it SCHINDLER'S LIST? No. But most Holocaust scores will forever be compared to that one and found lacking, at least until another superb one comes along. Being a former clarinetist, I would have been interested to hear what Howard would have done with a clarinet as the solo instrument. Oh well.Jimhttp://www.filmscoreclicktrack.comnoreply@blogger.com