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Varese Sarabande & AICN Want To Give You One Of Ten Copies Of Giacchino's STAR TREK Score!! + In L.A.? Meet The Composer May 5!!

FIRST FOR TREK!! by lockesbrokenleg	Apr 27th, 2009 04:44:55 PM
SCOTTY!!
FIRST FOR... SOMETHING ELSE... by MundaneHymn	Apr 27th, 2009 04:56:22 PM
Can't wait...
NICE! I can WALK to that Best Buy... by CENOBITE	Apr 27th, 2009 05:01:38 PM
Then go to eat a POLI-BACON CHILI CHEESEBURGER at PINKS down the street afterwards.
US readers only by Simplisico	Apr 27th, 2009 05:02:08 PM
Darn!! US readers only......it's time for an international AICN;)
POLI-BACON CHILI CHEESEBURGER... by CENOBITE	Apr 27th, 2009 05:02:48 PM
...one grilled Polish dog on a hamburger bun with bacon lettuce, tomatoes and mayo (add one burger & one slice of cheese - $2.10 extra)
Don't bother, Josh Swaney already WON! by ProziumJunkie	Apr 27th, 2009 05:04:43 PM

DID I LOSE ANOTHER CONTEST?!! by lockesbrokenleg	Apr 27th, 2009 05:08:45 PM
AAAAAAAAAAH. BYW, I met him already. He's a cool dude.
hold on... by CENOBITE	Apr 27th, 2009 05:09:04 PM
heh, looks like PINKS own menu dosn't describe the glory in depth. It's a Polish dog ON a hamburger with strips of bacon, COVERED in chili, and some lettuce, tomatoes and mayo. Heart attack in a bun. I also like the "Lord of the Rings" dog. A hotdog inserted into some onion rings, covered in Natcho cheese. OK, if you can't tell, im getting hungry.
Still can't get rid of those Nemesis copies, eh? by lockesbrokenleg	Apr 27th, 2009 05:09:44 PM
Movie sucked.
Michael Giacchino signing! by smrtalec	Apr 27th, 2009 05:18:44 PM
Ahhh sweeet!!! Wow a chance to see him in person and get a soundtrack signed! This is going to be so cooooool!!!!
This music is not that good by Brian_Tylers_Dickblood	Apr 27th, 2009 05:19:07 PM
Seriously... I want more from Star Trek.
Just listened to this... by Fa_Tass_DinoMolester	Apr 27th, 2009 05:37:37 PM
...and its bland video game crap, just like the rest of this movie. The only track that really stood out was "Nero Sighted", and even then only for 40 seconds. It was made even more painful when immediately afterward I listened to Jerry Goldsmith's main theme from TMP. GODDAMNIT! Fucking 2000's, can't even get Star Trek scores right. Jesus, this decade fucking sucks.
Not impressed with what i've heard so far by kwisatzhaderach	Apr 27th, 2009 06:14:50 PM
Very generic and bland.
Pfft, it's already up on Pirate Bay by Browncoat_Jedi	Apr 27th, 2009 06:28:51 PM
just kidding
I love it by MattmanReturns	Apr 27th, 2009 06:32:29 PM
I've listened to it and the new theme is really good, very nuanced. The end credits are a wonderful update of the original series' theme, mixed with the new themes. Very impressed.
US Readers Only? by Discosis	Apr 27th, 2009 06:51:01 PM
We hate region-locked DVDs, why region-lock your contests? Mailing a CD over water isn't THAT much more expensive. sigh
US by Monty Moth	Apr 27th, 2009 07:13:19 PM
This sucks, the days of the internet being an international concern are over.
Dark Knight score was all right. by lockesbrokenleg	Apr 27th, 2009 08:53:14 PM
Joker theme was good but I can't remember anything else.
"Recast any STAR TREK character with the most inappropriate acto by Amy Chasing	Apr 27th, 2009 09:30:29 PM
This may be open to the US only, but that doesn't mean International readers are left out... I think having Hayden Christensen as any Star Trek character would be as inappropriate as it gets. As for whining about Mr Giacchino's score... I thought this was a pro-Giacchino site. What, not enough themes for ya? "Hummable" tunes? It's just average-video-game-mood-music- sounds-like-everybody-else-I-l ike-his-old-stuff-better-than- his-new-stuff-and--is-better.. . No pleasing some people.
that should read... by Amy Chasing	Apr 27th, 2009 09:33:21 PM
-and-< insert-composers-name >- is-better...
A weak score for Giacchino, sadly by Browncoat_Jedi	Apr 27th, 2009 10:12:23 PM
He just doesn't come up with as brilliant a theme as Courage, Goldsmith, and Horner. And repeats his lame one over and over. Too bad, I loved his Incredibles score.
Browncoat by RipperGiles	Apr 27th, 2009 10:51:58 PM
Sadly, I think I agree. Granted, I've not heard the entire soundtrack, but I did hear the end titles music. And in just about all symphonic end title music, the major themes are reprised. We get the original series theme three times, intercut with other music from the film. And none of it stands out, aside from "Enterprising Young Man" (it's in some of the earlier trailers I think), it's all just filler. What frustrates me the most is the original series theme. I was hoping for a rich orchestral arrangement. What I got was three forty-five second long micro-variations. Yes, it sounds beautiful. But by the time I start to enjoy it, it's over and into this other theme. I know there's not a lot of variation to the theme, but there isn't much variation to the James Bond theme, and they always get to use that for about two to three minutes before segueing into other film music. I'm curious to see how the rest of the score stands up, though now I'm no longer as excited as I was to get my hands on that CD and devour it.
This Score scores, folks. Seriously. by Scorpio	Apr 28th, 2009 12:55:19 AM
Seriously, wait to pass judgment until you hear the entire thing. It will get under your skin and really hits the emotions. "Labor of Love" is absolutely sublime. The variations of Kirk's theme build and build, and by the time you hear "That New Car Smell", you'll love it as much as Horner's theme. When you hear the last few seconds of "Nero Death Experience", there's practically an easter egg there. Highlights are definitely "Labor of Love", "Nice to Meld You" which is so reminiscient at times of classic TOS music by Courage and Steiner, and "Enterprising Young Men" is just brilliant. The way the first 30 seconds builds into Kirk's theme is so triumphant. And "Nero Sighted" is such the tribute to TWOK that if you can't hear that, I don't think you're listening. The "End Credits" is okay, but just about the weakest track. It may have been a mistake to shovel the old theme in, but there it is. This is not Giacchino's "Star Wars" breakout as that was for Wiliams, but he's sooo close. I think if you put his Trek score in with what he did with Lost, Cloverfield, Incredibles and so on, you'll hear that he is truly on the verge of being the most versatile, powerful film composer we've had for a long time. No, it's not TMP because he's not Goldsmith. Not yet. But I would easily place this up there with TMP, TWOK and TUC as my favorite Trek scores. Just sayin'
I will def be at best buy by LeviDTinker	Apr 28th, 2009 03:46:14 AM
any word on if he will only be siging the cd? I would love to bring my one sheet and get that signed as well.
Goldsmiths score for Nemesis by LeviDTinker	Apr 28th, 2009 03:48:15 AM
The score he wrote for Nemisis was an excellent score,as were all of his trek scores.
Nemesis score by RipperGiles	Apr 28th, 2009 07:51:05 AM
There's a piece of music in that Nemesis score that moves me to tears when I hear it. I can't find it in the film anywhere. It's the theme that's sandwiched between the "Star Trek" march he wrote for "The Motion Picture" in the end credits. It starts off very subtle and understated, the builds up some symphonic steam and repeats this shift from subtle to swelling until it explodes, then falls back into that simple, understated part. Beautiful music, and this isn't even the same end titles track they used in the movie.
ITs good but.. by Bishop6	Apr 28th, 2009 09:03:49 AM
I have a feeling they left the best stuff of the album IMHO. It never seems to hit its stride like "F*** YEAAA" Like the outstanding music from this scene (Space jump) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =3uR9faFHGqg its not even on the album, and its great..
The Nemesis score is lazy by MattmanReturns	Apr 28th, 2009 03:42:37 PM
Goldsmith didn't bother with a main theme. There is a new theme of sorts on it, but it isn't suite material. Even the Insurrection score is superior.
I agree by RipperGiles	Apr 28th, 2009 03:45:29 PM
On the whole, the Nemesis score wasn't Jerry's finest. I just like that piece of music that is used in the middle of the End Titles track used on the CD (that's not in the film).
First Contact best Goldsmith TNG score by lockesbrokenleg	Apr 28th, 2009 04:19:08 PM
but, his son did most of the music on it.
No, no THE MOTION PICTURE is Goldsmith's best score by YackBacker	Apr 28th, 2009 09:17:46 PM
FIRST CONTACT is a great score, but is it that much better than his FINAL FRONTIER? TMP establishes the movie (and TNG) STAR TREK theme. And it completely sustains several scenes in the movie. It's actually one of the greatest film scores period (top 50 of all-time).
Ripper I know that part by Bishop6	Apr 28th, 2009 10:38:14 PM
you can get it on the bootleg nemesis soundtrack..I found it on Imeem.com
First Contact ST was boring by Bishop6	Apr 28th, 2009 10:39:11 PM
plodding dull soundtrack like the movie, I can't believe anyone putting it on their top ANYTHING??????
I love the Enterprise Drydock theme by lockesbrokenleg	Apr 28th, 2009 10:51:52 PM
just great stuff.
Just listened to a large portion of it by YackBacker	Apr 28th, 2009 11:02:47 PM
That Kirk motif is used every ten seconds, it seems. It leans waaaaay too heavily on that theme throughout. And from an orchestral standpoint, it's really heavy-handed-- lots of noise (the anti-TMP score, really). Otherwise, the music is okay- I wouldn't rank it above Goldsmith or Horner's stuff at all. Cliff Eidelman's score for VI beats this one too. But Giacchino definitely has Dennis McCarthy's GENERATIONS beat (like that was fucking hard). Best track "Enterprising Young Men." This score reminds me a lot of Jablonksy's TRANSFORMERS- which, like most current film scores, mixes traditional instrumentals with the use of choral arrangements and that universal "Middle-Eastern" wailing voice, you know the one. I would give it a 6/10.
Let me make one edit- by YackBacker	Apr 28th, 2009 11:03:42 PM
Best original track is "Enterprising Young Men." The best overall track is the "End Credits" for its use of the Alexander Courage theme.
Daaaa-da-deee-daaa-daaaaaaaa by YackBacker	Apr 28th, 2009 11:58:27 PM
Over and over again. The Kirk theme will become catchy because it's repeated constantly. I need to listen to some Snoop to cleanse my ears.
Good God, by FaTassDino_Molester	Apr 29th, 2009 12:22:23 PM
about 50 seconds into "Nero Fiddles, Narada Burns", the Gondor theme starts blaring shamelessly. Not a facsimile either, but the actual Gondor theme. Giacchino, you clueless clump!
The track names are pretty silly too by YackBacker	Apr 29th, 2009 12:36:42 PM
Did Giacchino watch "Nailin' Palin" before he sat down to write these?
So who won? by KingNineReturns	May 4th, 2009 02:03:40 PM
Thought the winners were supposed to be announced this morning?
Who won? by supercooldude	May 4th, 2009 02:27:46 PM
Where the winners names at?
It is Monday now... by KMKhaine	May 4th, 2009 05:07:35 PM
Right?

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