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MikeJF: Dec 20, 2003

Neowyrm posted:

My love of the Marvel Cinematic Universe is very well documented, but I will say that this series and the films have some of the most boring-rear end music, like god drat. Brian Tyler's stuff is pretty good, but Ramin Djawadi and Bear McCreary are the worst

Weird, because Bear McCreary's soundtrack for BSG was absolutely incredible and even if you didn't like the style, at the very least very noteworthy and undeniably integral to the feel of the show in a way very few soundtracks are. I've never seen him do anything that standout on any other show, though.

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MikeJF posted:

Weird, because Bear McCreary's soundtrack for BSG was absolutely incredible and even if you didn't like the style, at the very least very noteworthy and undeniably integral to the feel of the show in a way very few soundtracks are. I've never seen him do anything that standout on any other show, though.

Yeah, is it McCreary (an insane opinion) or just the song he did for shield (a fair point)?

# ? Sep 7, 2015 16:06

Phylodox: Mar 30, 2006; College Slice

The Human Target and Sarah Connor Chronicles soundtracks were good and I really like the Agents of SHIELD theme. Haven't had a chance to listen to the soundtrack yet, though.

# ? Sep 7, 2015 16:12

Tarquinn: Jul 3, 2007; I know I�ve made some very poor decisions recently, but I can give you
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TBH I don't remember a good theme that isn't from the 80's.

Edit: X-Files, I guess. But after that nothing comes to mind.

# ? Sep 7, 2015 16:20

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Neowyrm posted:

My love of the Marvel Cinematic Universe is very well documented, but I will say that this series and the films have some of the most boring-rear end music, like god drat. Brian Tyler's stuff is pretty good, but Ramin Djawadi and Bear McCreary are the worst

Uhhh.... wrong?

They occasionally get boring things to work with but I'd say they're both pretty amazing when it comes to stuff like Game of Thrones, Black Sails, BSG, Caprica, Outlander, Defiance, Da Vinci's Demons, Prison Break, Iron Man, and The Walking Dead.

# ? Sep 7, 2015 16:27

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Tarquinn posted:

TBH I don't remember a good theme that isn't from the 80's.

Edit: X-Files, I guess. But after that nothing comes to mind.

Walking Dead, Game of Thrones, and Raising Hope all come to mind.

Agents of SHIELD has a memorable sting, but like Daredevil, I can't seem to hum it without hearing an example.

Of course, I'm talking about personal mindworms, your results may vary.

# ? Sep 7, 2015 16:47

PunkBoy: Aug 22, 2008; You wanna get through this?

I really hope we get an equivalent to "Prelude to War" eventually. Probably my favorite song from the BSG soundtrack.

# ? Sep 7, 2015 17:01

Digital Jedi: May 28, 2007; Fallen Rib

Phylodox posted:

The Human Target and Sarah Connor Chronicles soundtracks were good and I really like the Agents of SHIELD theme. Haven't had a chance to listen to the soundtrack yet, though.

Human Target had a great season 1 soundtrack and theme but that second season was pretty bad. Ruined a good show.

# ? Sep 7, 2015 17:15

3 Action Economist: May 22, 2002; Educate. Agitate. Liberate.

Digital Jedi posted:

Human Target had a great season 1 soundtrack and theme but that second season was pretty bad. Ruined a good show.

That's because they fired Bear McCreary

# ? Sep 7, 2015 17:22

Tarquinn: Jul 3, 2007; I know I�ve made some very poor decisions recently, but I can give you
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CAPT. Rainbowbeard posted:

Walking Dead, Game of Thrones, and Raising Hope all come to mind.

Agents of SHIELD has a memorable sting, but like Daredevil, I can't seem to hum it without hearing an example.

Of course, I'm talking about personal mindworms, your results may vary.

I'll give you GoT, but I have watched every episode of TWD and cannot remember its theme for the life of me.

But yeah, the problem seems to be two-fold. First, as a kid I was paying more attention to TV and secondly, there have not been really all that many theme songs that play at the start of the episode since they started doing that one second intro showing just the title. I was a huge fan of that, but now I want longer titles back for some reason.

# ? Sep 7, 2015 17:34

CAPT. Rainbowbeard: Apr 5, 2012; My incredible goodposting transcends time and space but still it cannot transform the xbone into a good console.; Lipstick Apathy

Shows with a catchy enough theme song make you want more than the one second title card.

Raising Hope, for instance, was catchy enough, and went back and forth from one second title card/full intro enough that it got stuck in my head.

The Walking Dead's theme is pretty simple, but there's that one bit where the "dread" kicks in that I can't shake.

Dexter also had a pretty memorable theme song and credits theme, now that I think of it.

I can think of more memorable themes, but I think that kids really do pay more attention to TV than adults, you're right.

# ? Sep 7, 2015 18:23

Oasx: Oct 11, 2006; Freshly Squeezed

The only Bear McCreary piece i really find memorable is the Walking Dead theme, but i am also one of those people who never notice soundtracks, unless they are really good or really bad.

# ? Sep 7, 2015 18:25

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Tarquinn posted:

TBH I don't remember a good theme that isn't from the 80's.

Edit: X-Files, I guess. But after that nothing comes to mind.

FarScape, Mad Men...

# ? Sep 7, 2015 18:26

sunday at work: Apr 6, 2011; "Man is the animal that thinks something is wrong."

Tarquinn posted:

TBH I don't remember a good theme that isn't from the 80's.

Edit: X-Files, I guess. But after that nothing comes to mind.

Adventure Time.

# ? Sep 7, 2015 18:31

Pander: Oct 9, 2007; Fear is the glue that holds society together. It's what makes people suppress their worst impulses. Fear is power.

And at the end of fear, oblivion.

Oasx posted:

The only Bear McCreary piece i really find memorable is the Walking Dead theme, but i am also one of those people who never notice soundtracks, unless they are really good or really bad.

Have you not seen BSG? A Good Lighter, Passacaglia, Prelude to War, Admiral and Commander, and the theme are all fantastic pieces.

# ? Sep 7, 2015 18:49

Phylodox: Mar 30, 2006; College Slice

The Flash has an awesome theme, too. Can't wait for that soundtrack to be released.

# ? Sep 7, 2015 18:55

tetrapyloctomy: Feb 18, 2003; Okay -- you talk WAY too fast.; Nap Ghost

I like White Collar but that partly because it's short and to the point. Still, after all these years "best opening credits" still belongs to either M*A*S*H or Cheers.

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tetrapyloctomy posted:

I like White Collar but that partly because it's short and to the point. Still, after all these years "best opening credits" still belongs to either M*A*S*H or Cheers.

Or OG Star Trek.

# ? Sep 7, 2015 19:44

ashpanash: Apr 9, 2008; I can see when you are lying.

Pander posted:

Have you not seen BSG? A Good Lighter, Passacaglia, Prelude to War, Admiral and Commander, and the theme are all fantastic pieces.

"Resurrection Hub" was instantly memorable to me.

# ? Sep 7, 2015 23:39

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Digital Jedi posted:

Human Target had a great season 1 soundtrack and theme but that second season was pretty bad. Ruined a good show.

Oh man I forgot all about Human Target

# ? Sep 7, 2015 23:55

Phylodox: Mar 30, 2006; College Slice

So far I'm really enjoying the soundtrack. Rocket Launch, Aftermath of the Uprising, and Cello Concerto are the stand-outs after one listen.

# ? Sep 8, 2015 03:09

Red Oktober: May 24, 2006; wiggly eyes!

Strong start to the dub-off.

Some of Bear's music is excellent though - BSG is obviously excellent, but I started watching Black Sails purely because I saw he had scored it and really enjoyed that. Liking Outlander as well although I'm only a few episodes in.

# ? Sep 8, 2015 22:13

Seiyal: Jul 9, 2015; In my mind I just pretend. My brain is my only true friend.

In the 0.001% chance that there's still people that haven't seen the end of last season (or if you want to refresh your memory of what happened back in May), they're re-airing the 2nd part of last season's finale right now on ABC.

# ? Sep 9, 2015 02:09

Digital Jedi: May 28, 2007; Fallen Rib

Soothing Vapors posted:

Oh man I forgot all about Human Target

Season 1 is just great. Season 2 is not. Only Guerrero's scenes are worth watching.

# ? Sep 9, 2015 02:13

Humbug Scoolbus: Apr 25, 2008; The scarlet letter was her passport into regions where other women dared not tread. Shame, Despair, Solitude! These had been her teachers, stern and wild ones, and they had made her strong, but taught her much amiss.; Clapping Larry

Digital Jedi posted:

Season 1 is just great. Season 2 is not. Only Guerrero's scenes are worth watching.

Jackie Earle Haley really needs to be a superhero again...or at least Guerrrero

# ? Sep 9, 2015 02:36

Ensign_Ricky: Jan 4, 2008; Daddy Warlord
of the
Children of the Corn

_{or something...}

AoS has uploaded their entry!
https://www.crowdrise.com/dubsmashwars

Upped the game a bit too.

# ? Sep 9, 2015 18:14

bring back old gbs: Feb 28, 2007; by LITERALLY AN ADMIN

Ensign_Ricky posted:

AoS has uploaded their entry!
https://www.crowdrise.com/dubsmashwars

Upped the game a bit too.

drat, Skye workin on the guns

# ? Sep 9, 2015 18:27

sticklefifer: Nov 11, 2003; by VideoGames

PunkBoy posted:

I really hope we get an equivalent to "Prelude to War" eventually. Probably my favorite song from the BSG soundtrack.

One Year Later is another great track. He really added a lot to the mood of the show, especially with character-specific themes which I don't know if he's done for other shows. Lee's theme was probably the standout for me (the main Olympic Carrier melody).

MikeJF posted:

Weird, because Bear McCreary's soundtrack for BSG was absolutely incredible and even if you didn't like the style, at the very least very noteworthy and undeniably integral to the feel of the show in a way very few soundtracks are. I've never seen him do anything that standout on any other show, though.

Yeah, it's hard to be consistently great, and his career blew up after BSG so he got deals to score a ton of shows/films/games. It doesn't help that a lot of the projects he's scored since then haven't been all that good to begin with.

# ? Sep 9, 2015 18:53

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32MB OF ESRAM posted:

drat, Skye workin on the guns

uh, _{THAT'S NOT HER NAME!}

but yeah those guns :allears:

# ? Sep 9, 2015 19:01

twistedmentat: Nov 21, 2003; Its my party
and I'll die if
I want to

Ensign_Ricky posted:

AoS has uploaded their entry!
https://www.crowdrise.com/dubsmashwars

Upped the game a bit too.

Oh yea, that was a good step up there.

32MB OF ESRAM posted:

drat, Skye workin on the guns

I have a feeling we're gonna she her kicking rear end every episode this season.

# ? Sep 9, 2015 19:04

Soothing Vapors: Mar 26, 2006; Associate Justice Lena "Kegels" Dunham: An uncool thought to have: 'is that guy walking in the dark behind me a rapist? Never mind, he's Asian.

Ensign_Ricky posted:

AoS has uploaded their entry!
https://www.crowdrise.com/dubsmashwars

Upped the game a bit too.

ahaha, AoS wins by a mile

# ? Sep 9, 2015 19:05

Vitamin P: Nov 19, 2013; Truth is game rigging is more difficult than it looks pls stay ded

BSG and Buffy are the only shows I can think of where the intro music actually added in a 'more than the sum of its parts' way. Maybe Scrubs and Firefly.

# ? Sep 9, 2015 19:34

Dreylad: Jun 19, 2001

The theme for Black Sails is really cool and his music seems to be better when he has the freedom to use weird instruments.

# ? Sep 9, 2015 20:44

Hakkesshu: Nov 4, 2009

Vitamin P posted:

BSG and Buffy are the only shows I can think of where the intro music actually added in a 'more than the sum of its parts' way. Maybe Scrubs and Firefly.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGa_7r6mPJU

X-Files too for sure

# ? Sep 9, 2015 21:03

PunkBoy: Aug 22, 2008; You wanna get through this?

twistedmentat posted:

I have a feeling we're gonna she her kicking rear end every episode this season.

I am looking forward to the inevitable ~~Skye~~Daisy vs. Ward fight.

# ? Sep 9, 2015 21:20

double nine: Aug 8, 2013

Ensign_Ricky posted:

AoS has uploaded their entry!
https://www.crowdrise.com/dubsmashwars

Upped the game a bit too.

That's ... not even a question of who wins that round. I do have to wonder - what were those "wrecking balls" doing before used in the clip? Was that a prop warehouse or something?

# ? Sep 9, 2015 21:28

cant cook creole bream: Aug 15, 2011; I think Fahrenheit is better for weather

Patton Oswald makes everything better.

# ? Sep 9, 2015 21:32

Phylodox: Mar 30, 2006; College Slice

Air is lava! posted:

Patton Oswald makes everything better.

Well, between him and Miss Piggy he is the better Muppet.

# ? Sep 9, 2015 21:38

DarklyDreaming: Apr 4, 2009; Fun scary

double nine posted:

That's ... not even a question of who wins that round. I do have to wonder - what were those "wrecking balls" doing before used in the clip? Was that a prop warehouse or something?

They look like mashed together exercise equipment to me.

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Vitamin P posted:

BSG and Buffy are the only shows I can think of where the intro music actually added in a 'more than the sum of its parts' way. Maybe Scrubs and Firefly.

Was always fond of Community's, especially the subtle changes to the visuals. Friends was iconic as well. Not good, but iconic.

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