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am listening to Gattaca Score. beautiful and haunting at the same time. i prefer it to The Piano. this album must not be played when in the shower or car. to fully enjoy and appreciate, you need a close listen. headphones are the best choice. if you haven't watched the movie, you are missing out. i first watched it when it came on tv, but i was too young to ''feel it''. without that, for me, there's no rewatch value.

my brother has a brilliant ear for music. when i first played it to him (which is what i always do, then make him guess) he guessed it right away. few seconds off the main title and he nailed it. i wish i had a ear like that. no doubt, i'm much more of a movie score enthusiast than him, but he can guess the movie. if only he continued his piano classes as a kid, i would get more than a ''that sounds off'' from him when i play my guitar.

just downloaded the savages. it took ages. phillip seymour hoffman and laura linney are in it. phillip and laura play siblings. not close ones. their father lives with another family. they rarely meet and they are the savages. the movie has a very dull tone to it. the amazing acting and honest dialogue make the movie very strong. but it is not for everyone. i like it when i watch a movie expecting something and something else happens. good stuff of course. the movie makes you think after its over. it deals with what we all are, inside and out, sometimes, savages.

Stanley Kubrick Collection has just entered my movie library. lolita, eyes wide shut, a clockwork orange, dr strangelove, full metal jacket, the shining, barry lyndon, and 2001: a space odyssey all on one dvd. lucky me.

i also watched meet joe black on hbo some time back. i've lost count how many times i've watched it before. this time it had a different effect on me. during the dance scene at the end, and somewhere between the fireworks, i cried. so weird. because it only happens during the first watch of a movie and when it mattered. jurrasic park - theatre. air force one - home. star wars episode 1 - home. and of course the village. william hurt's big talk to the elders about who will take over when they die.. '' the scene is about emotionality". martin brest who directed mjb and scent of a woman hired thomas newman for both his movies. brilliant choice. name one movie that thomas has scored which is terrible. i'll just name a few great ones. both score and movie. shawshank redemption, the green mile, american beauty, meet joe black, road to perdition, scent of a woman, angels in america, cinderella man, and i can go on forever. so give the man his oscar already! anyone who can inspire people through music should deserve that at the least.

i also need to start looking for an external hard disc. need to save my highly valuable and rare ost's and scores before anything happens. touch wood.

evening. have i spoke of this before? a movie about an old lady who is on her death bed, and starts to mumble things which sound like her past. her daughters are with her, trying to figure out what she's saying. Jan A. P. Kaczmarek. that's not it. that's just the composers name. but you already knew that, didn't you? best known for his oscar winning score, finding neverland. i really enjoyed his score for evening. it's not a complete score. but the few pieces by him are magic. the polish composer uses very few elements/instruments that can take you to the next place. besides his score pieces on the ost, there's also buble, fitzgerald and more.


i really can't recommend this movie for everyone. you gotta be in the right mood. watch it late at night, when everyone's asleep. might work. but the score i can definitely say is a must have for those who like floating in the sky then falling and crashing into the ocean. a lot of little piano arpeggios in the score. jan loves that.