tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7629130.post114583688634860823..comments2023-05-30T10:15:40.341-04:00Comments on Comics Ate My Brain: Who, Williams, and Wall-Crawling WorkTom Bonduranthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07209820912557263080noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7629130.post-1146148411292440182006-04-27T10:33:00.000-04:002006-04-27T10:33:00.000-04:00Yeah, I came not to bury Johnny W., but to praise ...Yeah, I came not to bury Johnny W., but to praise him, since I did think it was his birthday. As an amateur musician in a family of musicians who also grew up with Williams' film scores, we all have pretty clear-eyed thoughts about his work and its origins. Still, we kinda like it. <BR/><BR/>Of course, one of Williams' most famous "steals" is the bit from <EM>Psycho</EM> as Han, Luke, and Obi-Wan climb out of the <EM>Falcon</EM>'s hidden compartments. I'm sure there are others, but my musical education isn't that extensive.Tom Bonduranthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07209820912557263080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7629130.post-1146059839792565822006-04-26T09:57:00.000-04:002006-04-26T09:57:00.000-04:00Tom:True, Williams has written some recognizable f...Tom:<BR/>True, Williams has written some recognizable film music, and in its own way, it can be pretty moving. By the same token, though, he's "borrowed" liberally from Holst and Prokofiev and other early TwenCen post-romantic composers.<BR/><BR/>I realize that it's an absolute bitch to score a film (you've got about 3 months to do 2 hours of music, from what I've heard), but need it be so derivative every time?<BR/><BR/>Obscure fact: The "Peter Gunn" theme features a piano player named Johnny Williams. Yup, same guy.redsneakzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03601491021519995930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7629130.post-1146023237190729382006-04-25T23:47:00.000-04:002006-04-25T23:47:00.000-04:00I still lurk a bit over at the Trekbbs. It's just ...I still lurk a bit over at the Trekbbs. It's just that I consider the current sci-fi series on TV/film underachieving (Sadly Dr Who included), and have nothing really to say about them, except "I would have done this or that." I don't like having to make up my own stories. I want to be surprised,<BR/><BR/>As for the Abrams' Trek. I believe he is correct to go back to Kirk and Spock. America loves Kirk and Spock. The heart and soul of the series. I pray that young McCoy, has a big part too.<BR/><BR/>As for Dr Who. Everything you need to know has already been revealed. I suppose you can find the best episodes and watch them, but that's pretty subjective. "Genesis of the Daleks" is my favorate if you had to pin me down. I only truly lovedd the Tom Baker and Jon Pertwee years.Captain Qwert Jrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13159353949426435311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7629130.post-1145979387941858562006-04-25T11:36:00.000-04:002006-04-25T11:36:00.000-04:00Thanks, guys!Qwert, are you still posting on TrekB...Thanks, guys!<BR/><BR/>Qwert, are you still posting on TrekBBS? I lurked over there for a few minutes yesterday and it seemed more positive than not regarding the J.J. Abrams news. (Since we're talking about new versions of old shows...)<BR/><BR/>I looked up Dr. Who on Wikipedia and inadvertently got spoiled for a big change in the second season, so that's why I have not done more research.<BR/><BR/>Plok, I agree with your assessment of TNG-era Trek. I liked it a lot, for the most part, but it did tend to focus on the particular Captain and a couple of others, despite its best efforts at ensemble. <BR/><BR/>To me the "teleplay structure" translates into comics as "who does Superman fight this month?" However, with an emphasis on continuity, the question then becomes "what happens to Superman this month?" <BR/><BR/>Ach, too many words in this comment -- smells like another post is a-brewing....Tom Bonduranthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07209820912557263080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7629130.post-1145940024329178082006-04-25T00:40:00.000-04:002006-04-25T00:40:00.000-04:00Dr Who is light on continuity. His past is a myste...Dr Who is light on continuity. His past is a mystery. His few recuring villians are just bastards with simple backstorys. Only a few even have names. The Master, Davros and his Daleks, and the Cybermen are just bad.<BR/><BR/>Most stories are Plot heavy. Not sure how it ran in Britain, but on PBS it seemed to be 4-6 ~30 minute episodes, that make up a storyline. Then it's back to the Tardis. No real soap opera, though sometimes there is a thread through a couple of storylines. <BR/>It's actually quite nice. You can start with watching with any episode.Captain Qwert Jrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13159353949426435311noreply@blogger.com