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Music : E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial: The 20th Anniversary Edition
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E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial: The 20th Anniversary Edition from: Mca List Price: $18.98 CD-Charts Price: $10.97 You Save: $8.01 (42%)Prices subject to change. |
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Binding: Audio CD EAN: 0008811281922 Format: Extra tracks, Original recording remastered, Soundtrack Label: Mca Manufacturer: Mca Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Mca Release Date: March 19, 2002 Studio: Mca Sales Rank: 19336 MPN: 112819 Disc 1:
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Editorial Review: Amazon.com: While director Steven Spielberg has sometimes termed his blockbuster hit E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial a loose sequel to his similarly themed Close Encounters of the Third Kind, that notion only underscores the breadth of John Williams's talents as a composer and tempts the listener to consider this score a sort of second, more nakedly emotional movement to his CE3K music. As in his epic Star Wars work, the musical touchstone is early-20th-century Russian romanticism, a link that becomes even clearer with the restoration of three fragile, largely atmospheric cues ("Main Titles," "Meeting E.T.," and "E.T.'s New Home"). While Williams has often suffered odd accusations of emotional manipulation--which is, after all, precisely the job of a film composer--his E.T. music is still some of his most compelling, recalling Herrmann's delicate, pastoral touch on The Magnificent Ambersons in its first half, then steadily ratcheting up the tension as the score's insistent brass motif intrudes ever more ominously. Two decades later, the 15-minute sweep of "Escape/Chase/Saying Goodbye" remains one of Williams's most powerful and memorable film-music achievements. This edition also features an illustrated booklet with a new interview with the composer. --Jerry McCulley Customer Reviews
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 Rating:  - Happy OooopsI meant to buy the movie and bought this in error. However, as a fan, I listened to it and liked it. I will keep it in my car instead of in my DVD collection. Rating:  - Different "Goodbye" cue at the end...This is a fantastic expanded edition of John Williams' last great score. This is his peak, folks, and it is one to carry with you forever. But why the four stars, you may ask? Because the "Goodbye" cue at the end is not as it is in the film. A few bars during Elliot's goodbye to E.T. are different; the sweeping strings suddenly drop out and the woodwinds take over, losing all emotional impact. I suspect this is how the scene was originally composed, but Williams felt that it wasn't working for him so SS told him to write it the way he felt it would work best, and that he (SS) would go back to the cutting rooms and cut it to match. But that's not how it is in the film and it's really disappointing to get all the way through this ... Read More: Rating:  - This Soundtrack is Great ! Through watching this film I felt that the music made it what it is. I only just decided to listen to the soundtrack a few days ago and i think it is interesting and varied. I have to say that the older edition of the soundtrack is in my view the better, in comparison with the remastered version. I really have enjoyed listening to the soundtrack i feel that John williams captures the character of the film with just the right approach. Many people will know of this theme through the famed grandeur of the Flying scene. However my preferred tracks are the ones which have captured that relationship between E.T. and Elliot. When i listen to Track 16 E.T. is alive it always seems to make me emotional, I really adore the way that the melody of the ... Read More: Rating: - Heartfelt, Adventurous, Purely MagnificentJohn Williams, the best composer of our generation (and a personal favorite), creates one of the greatest film scores ever. He won a well-deserved Academy Award for this magical feast for the ears. The beauty is that this score represents so many genres of film score, inlcuding adventure, romance, mystery, and many more. I would have to say that the last track in this Anniversary Edition, entiteled 'End Credits,' is by far one of John Williams' most emotional and moving pieces of music. The start of the track is of a piano, but the piano is played so perfectly well and is paced and toned more of a heartfelt tune. This is truly the best part of the track, and is a perfect ending for the magical film, directed by Steven Spielberg. It satisfies ... Read More: Rating: - Splendid remastering of wonderful musicFirst of all, I always wondered why this recording, dating from 1981 - when digital recording was already possible - was being done with analogue machinery. Anyhow, one could (almost) not tell the age of the original recording when listening to this remastered version: so much more of orchestral detail has become apparent that could hardly be heard on the original LP, really opening up the sound-picture, with very little noticable tape hiss. Firstly, some reflections concerning the film and the music. I must confess, that after seeing this movie as a child, my soul had been affected in ways which I cannot fathom. This may all sound pathetic, but it is true nonetheless. In certain ways, this tragic story of frienship and ultimate loss (we ... Read More: |
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