|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ruxendil_Thoorg
Tol Eressea
Nov 13 2012, 4:35am
Views: 1839
Shortcut
|
In fairness, John Williams is more than about Star Wars. He has done themes for quite a few other big movies that are very iconic and recognizable by many. Indiana Jones and the Tower of Sorcery, Close Encounters of the 3rd Age, Jaws (Just a Watcher, Swimming), Hairy Plodder series, E.T. the Elvish Terrestrial, Back to the Fourth Age, etc. Or as the comedic acapella quartet Moosebutter puts it, John Williams is the Man . I tend to agree. Similarly, Howard Shore is more than about LOTR and the Hobbit. In my case, though, those are the only movies for which theme music of Shore's I have paid attention. But as great as John Williams' body of work may be, IMO, it fails to surpass what Shore has done for Middle Earth. As others have mentioned, Williams' style would not have done it justice. They are both equally The Man.
A bag is like a hole that you can carry with you. http://newboards.theonering.net/...forum_view_expanded;
|
|
|
Subject
|
User
|
Time
|
John Williams vs. Howard Shore
|
thorinoakenshield
|
Nov 10 2012, 2:54am
|
Howard Shore!
|
iandea14
|
Nov 10 2012, 6:54am
|
Howard Shore! /
|
DanielLB
|
Nov 10 2012, 8:05am
|
Well, Shore did LOTR, Williams did Star Wars...that says everything
|
Radagast-Aiwendil
|
Nov 10 2012, 9:00am
|
Well when you grow up listening to John..
|
Bombadil
|
Nov 11 2012, 1:33pm
|
Howard Shore
|
Eredhion
|
Nov 11 2012, 5:22pm
|
Howard Shore
|
Ring-Bearer
|
Nov 12 2012, 12:48am
|
Williams overall, but Shore's LOTR is my all-time favorite
|
starlesswinter
|
Nov 12 2012, 3:38am
|
I have to agree with you
|
Flame of Udun
|
Nov 12 2012, 2:47pm
|
I have to say that
|
GothmogTheBalrog
|
Nov 13 2012, 12:22am
|
Something to bear in mind
|
Ruxendil_Thoorg
|
Nov 13 2012, 4:35am
|
Seeing how they are both excellent composers...
|
Ring-Bearer
|
Nov 15 2012, 11:01pm
|
Depends
|
BeornBerserker
|
Nov 16 2012, 1:41am
|
I didn't think about it in terms of "whose music is better"...
|
Noel Q. von Schneiffel
|
Nov 18 2012, 6:58pm
|
In that case Williams
|
BeornBerserker
|
Nov 18 2012, 7:02pm
|
So in other words...
|
Silverlode
|
Nov 19 2012, 5:30am
|
They are both wonderful
|
Elenorflower
|
Nov 21 2012, 12:53am
|
Howard Shore
|
Loresilme
|
Jan 8 2013, 7:28pm
|
|
|
|