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• Mar 05, 2008 9:33:28 AM CST

  Where's...

  by sailor rip

  the Gary Gygax obit?

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• Mar 05, 2008 9:50:15 AM CST

  Wow...

  by sailor rip

  ...I guess I'm not the only one who never heard of this guy. Hello! Echo! Echo! It's lonely in here.

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  Content ...I guess I'm not the only one who never heard of this guy. Hello! Echo! Echo! It's lonely in here.

• Mar 05, 2008 9:52:22 AM CST

  I agree with Sailor Rip - Needs more Gary Gygax

  by squashua

  If, for nothing else, his *rolls dice* Futurama role, let alone the game that united most of us.

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  Content If, for nothing else, his *rolls dice* Futurama role, let alone the game that united most of us.

• Mar 05, 2008 9:53:24 AM CST

  Yeah...

  by sailor rip

  Especially being that all this week they have been reviewing the new D&D 4th edition rules on this site.

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  Content Especially being that all this week they have been reviewing the new D&D 4th edition rules on this site.

• Mar 05, 2008 10:03:40 AM CST

  The animated Lord of the Rings...

  by rameses

  had an awful score !

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  Content had an awful score !

• Mar 05, 2008 10:05:37 AM CST

  ouch

  by sailor rip

  I hope when I die my talkback is better than this one.

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  Content I hope when I die my talkback is better than this one.

• Mar 05, 2008 10:17:41 AM CST

  Tatata-TA-TA-TAAAA RooooboCoooooop!

  by spencertrilby

  One must respect the balls Leo Rosenman proved he had to replace Basil Poledouris for RoboCop 2.
  
  RIP, Sir.

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  Content One must respect the balls Leo Rosenman proved he had to replace Basil Poledouris for RoboCop 2. <p> RIP, Sir.

• Mar 05, 2008 10:18:17 AM CST

  Don't Forget Score keeper...

  by seany-wan

  He did Star Trek IV: The Undiscovered Country. I especailly like the theme for Rura Penthe...
  
  R.I.P.

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  Content He did Star Trek IV: The Undiscovered Country. I especailly like the theme for Rura Penthe... R.I.P.

• Mar 05, 2008 10:27:41 AM CST

  Race With The Devil

  by josh acid

  Just today I was planning a future double-feature screening of Race With The Devil and The 'Burbs for myself and my friends, and I was thinking about how good Rosenman's score is for RWTD...I love that movie, but that score is one of the few things that truly rises above the "grindhouse" nature of the whole thing...It's truly sinister. Now I'm all sad...

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  Content Just today I was planning a future double-feature screening of Race With The Devil and The 'Burbs for myself and my friends, and I was thinking about how good Rosenman's score is for RWTD...I love that movie, but that score is one of the few things that truly rises above the "grindhouse" nature of the whole thing...It's truly sinister. Now I'm all sad...

• Mar 05, 2008 10:33:01 AM CST

  And Seany-Wan...

  by josh acid

  Rosenman scored Star Trek IV, not VI...Undiscovered Country was by Cliff Eidelman.

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  Content Rosenman scored Star Trek IV, not VI...Undiscovered Country was by Cliff Eidelman.

• Mar 05, 2008 10:37:18 AM CST

  Rosenmann was a good composer BUT!

  by ttringle

  Robocop 2's theme sucked ass. He should not have replaced the main theme from such a wildly popular movie. Imagine how Empire would have sounded if someone had replaced williams and decided to do away with the Star Wars opening theme.
  
  I love his Lord of the Rings soundtrack simply because it was the first movie that attempted it and the soundtrack was one of the few good things about that movie in retrospect.
  
  His music however is very recognizable as is most good composers.

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  Content Robocop 2's theme sucked ass. He should not have replaced the main theme from such a wildly popular movie. Imagine how Empire would have sounded if someone had replaced williams and decided to do away with the Star Wars opening theme. I love his Lord of the Rings soundtrack simply because it was the first movie that attempted it and the soundtrack was one of the few good things about that movie in retrospect. His music however is very recognizable as is most good composers.

• Mar 05, 2008 10:47:25 AM CST

  Err....well....

  by the true priapic

  Robocop 2 was an absolutely terrible score but LOTR was a really memorable score for me.I tend to think Rosenman will be remembered for his scores for James Dean's movies East of Eden and Rebel without a Cause.Generally I feel sad for his family but nothing....absolutely NOTHING will ever make up for Leonard Nimoy using him instead of James Horner for STAR TREK IV:THE VOYAGE HOME.After 2 terrific scores Nimoy fucking shafted the trilogy(made a lovely movie but...)by leaving Horner out.The day I bought a Marvel comic that had an advert for IV and squinted hard to check Horner was on board and found....~????!!?? Rosenman was doing the score.WTF? My geek red mist descended and never lifted.He got nominated for an oscar for that fucking score too.God,it's awful.Awful..............Sorry you are dead,Leonard.It wasn't your fault but fucking hell Robocop 2 and Trek 4 were terrible scores."Like pearls to swine" eh,Leonard?

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  Content Robocop 2 was an absolutely terrible score but LOTR was a really memorable score for me.I tend to think Rosenman will be remembered for his scores for James Dean's movies East of Eden and Rebel without a Cause.Generally I feel sad for his family but nothing....absolutely NOTHING will ever make up for Leonard Nimoy using him instead of James Horner for STAR TREK IV:THE VOYAGE HOME.After 2 terrific scores Nimoy fucking shafted the trilogy(made a lovely movie but...)by leaving Horner out.The day I bought a Marvel comic that had an advert for IV and squinted hard to check Horner was on board and found....~????!!?? Rosenman was doing the score.WTF? My geek red mist descended and never lifted.He got nominated for an oscar for that fucking score too.God,it's awful.Awful..............Sorry you are dead,Leonard.It wasn't your fault but fucking hell Robocop 2 and Trek 4 were terrible scores."Like pearls to swine" eh,Leonard?

• Mar 05, 2008 10:53:03 AM CST

  @Seany-Wan

  by photoboy

  He did Star Trek IV The Voyage Home, not VI The Undiscovered Country. Cliff Eidelman did VI, and a very good job he did too.
  
  Rosenman made some decent scores in his time, RIP.
  
  I don't get the lack of Gygax TB either, I mean they've had sneak peaks at the latest D&D yet can't be bothered to put up anything when D&D's creator dies? Guess that shows which one they're getting paid for....

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  Content He did Star Trek IV The Voyage Home, not VI The Undiscovered Country. Cliff Eidelman did VI, and a very good job he did too.<br><br> Rosenman made some decent scores in his time, RIP.<br><br> I don't get the lack of Gygax TB either, I mean they've had sneak peaks at the latest D&D yet can't be bothered to put up anything when D&D's creator dies? Guess that shows which one they're getting paid for....

• Mar 05, 2008 11:22:59 AM CST

  Obit TB for Gary Gygax missed it's saving throw

  by indyjonez100

  That's why it's not on here. Why no love for Gygax. He was also on Code Monkeys (on G4) as himself as well.

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  Content That's why it's not on here. Why no love for Gygax. He was also on Code Monkeys (on G4) as himself as well.

• Mar 05, 2008 11:27:59 AM CST

  GARY GYGAX 1938-2008

  by stereotypical evil archer

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• Mar 05, 2008 11:31:37 AM CST

  Certainly a very impresive filmography and 2 Oscars

  by proman1984

  I saw he worked on Barry Lyndon/ Very impressive.

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  Content I saw he worked on Barry Lyndon/ Very impressive.

• Mar 05, 2008 11:37:58 AM CST

  how could you ignore star trek 4

  by bendersshinyass

  proof that a bad score can't ruin a good movie. I always enjoyed the way robocop 2 was the same medly but somehow it worked on that film.

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  Content proof that a bad score can't ruin a good movie. <p> I always enjoyed the way robocop 2 was the same medly but somehow it worked on that film.

• Mar 05, 2008 11:44:43 AM CST

  I reveal my Inmost Self unto my God.

  by barry convex

  All things bright and beautiful
  All creatures great and small
  All things wise and wonderful
  The good Bomb made us all

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  Content All things bright and beautiful All creatures great and small All things wise and wonderful The good Bomb made us all

• Mar 05, 2008 11:49:03 AM CST

  The True Priapic

  by bendersshinyass

  I remember doing the exact same thing except it was for star trek 6..... I was preying Horner would return. here, check this out... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOP2GrF8hho remember, spaces :)

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  Content I remember doing the exact same thing except it was for star trek 6..... I was preying Horner would return. <p>here, check this out... <p> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOP2GrF8hho <p>remember, spaces :)

• Mar 05, 2008 11:58:53 AM CST

  I quite liked the Trek IV score

  by kwisatzhaderach

  and his work on Barry Lyndon was magisterial.

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  Content and his work on Barry Lyndon was magisterial.

• Mar 05, 2008 12:12:03 PM CST

  Star Trek IV

  by spaceworlder

  That was a beautiful score, especially when he quotes the original series theme at the end. R.I.P, Mr. Rosenman.

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  Content That was a beautiful score, especially when he quotes the original series theme at the end. R.I.P, Mr. Rosenman.

• Mar 05, 2008 12:13:14 PM CST

  Not to be an ass...

  by ravyn

  Would one of you Black-boxers post the Gygax obit already?!?!?!?!?

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  Content Would one of you Black-boxers post the Gygax obit already?!?!?!?!?

• Mar 05, 2008 12:16:32 PM CST

  RoboCop 2 soundtrack...

  by theoyboy

  Very underrated. He did a good job making the character his own with his score, especially considering there was already the iconic Robo theme from Mr. Basil Poledouris (may he rest in peace as well.) Check it out some time.

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  Content Very underrated. He did a good job making the character his own with his score, especially considering there was already the iconic Robo theme from Mr. Basil Poledouris (may he rest in peace as well.) Check it out some time.

• Mar 05, 2008 12:19:14 PM CST

  Correction...

  by seany-wan

  Thanks for the heads up guys. My mistake. I particularly liked the music played in Star Trek IV when the bird of prey takes off from Vulcan.

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  Content Thanks for the heads up guys. My mistake. I particularly liked the music played in Star Trek IV when the bird of prey takes off from Vulcan.

• Mar 05, 2008 12:19:16 PM CST

  Trek IV

  by son of hades

  Trek IV's score I quite liked, as it happens. A pity the main theme it was a direct copy of his LotR one.

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  Content Trek IV's score I quite liked, as it happens. A pity the main theme it was a direct copy of his LotR one.

• Mar 05, 2008 12:28:46 PM CST

  So who did Gary Gygax insult on this site?

  by shut the fuck up donny

  Wait, I know. He must have been a republican.

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  Content Wait, I know. He must have been a republican.

• Mar 05, 2008 12:33:19 PM CST

  I Just Watched Rebel Without a Cause for the First Time Last Nig

  by grungies

  Indeed, it was a masterpiece of a film with one heck of a soundtrack. I'd never heard of this guy before, but now I think I'll check out more of his work.

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  Content Indeed, it was a masterpiece of a film with one heck of a soundtrack. I'd never heard of this guy before, but now I think I'll check out more of his work.

• Mar 05, 2008 12:58:26 PM CST

  DAMN...

  by superduper3000

  I JUST watched the entire Apes saga last weekend, and was surprised to see his name replacing Jerry Goldsmith on the forth one...
  
  Sad, sad news... but he lived a good life.
  
  
  http://tinyurl.com/2qdpmv

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  Content I JUST watched the entire Apes saga last weekend, and was surprised to see his name replacing Jerry Goldsmith on the forth one...<BR> <BR> Sad, sad news... but he lived a good life. <BR> <BR> http://tinyurl.com/2qdpmv

• Mar 05, 2008 1:07:10 PM CST

  GYGAX tribute...

  by i am the most horrible

  ...will supposedly be added to the 4th D&D edition in a few weeks. We'll probably see that before we see a proper headline on AICN. Very disappointing.

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  Content ...will supposedly be added to the 4th D&D edition in a few weeks. We'll probably see that before we see a proper headline on AICN. Very disappointing.

• Mar 05, 2008 2:02:27 PM CST

  Barry Lyndon and Prophecy

  by bswise

  His work on Kubrick's Barry Lyndon, with its primal "war drum" theme for the dueling scenes and its layers of classical and Irish folk music, is just amazing. On the other end of the spectrum, his score for Frankenheimer's Prophecy is also notably excellent and is, easily, the best thing about that particular big freakin’ mutant bear movie from the ‘70s.

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  Content His work on Kubrick's Barry Lyndon, with its primal "war drum" theme for the dueling scenes and its layers of classical and Irish folk music, is just amazing. On the other end of the spectrum, his score for Frankenheimer's Prophecy is also notably excellent and is, easily, the best thing about that particular big freakin’ mutant bear movie from the ‘70s.

• Mar 05, 2008 4:12:44 PM CST

  FORGOT STAR TREK IV?

  by skywalkerfamily

  It's the only Trek score that's been nominated for an Oscar.

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  Content It's the only Trek score that's been nominated for an Oscar.

• Mar 05, 2008 5:28:20 PM CST

  LOTR

  by snootyboots

  Haven't seen Bakshi's movie in a long time, but I remember the score was damn grand.

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  Content Haven't seen Bakshi's movie in a long time, but I remember the score was damn grand.

• Mar 05, 2008 9:31:22 PM CST

  skywalkerfamily, you forgot Jerry Goldsmith

  by mr incredible

  Jerry Goldsmith's score for Star Trek: The Motion Picture was nominated for an Academy Award for Original Music Score in 1979.

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  Content Jerry Goldsmith's score for Star Trek: The Motion Picture was nominated for an Academy Award for Original Music Score in 1979.

• Mar 05, 2008 10:10:39 PM CST

  RIP Mr Rosenman

  by luna moth

  My sincere condolences to his family. I found some of his work today, and enjoyed it.

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  Content My sincere condolences to his family. I found some of his work today, and enjoyed it.

• Mar 05, 2008 10:11:44 PM CST

  Now where the fuck is Gary's obit?!?!

  by luna moth

  Forgive me for being pushy, but there had better be some hard-working elves in the back room, cooking up something good.

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  Content Forgive me for being pushy, but there had better be some hard-working elves in the back room, cooking up something good.

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