LOTR Composer, and all around cool Canuk Howard Shore was born on this day in 1946 in Toronto, Canada. But I won’t hold that against him 😉 [More]
Day: October 18, 2001
LOTR Composer, and all around cool Canuk Howard Shore was born on this day in 1946 in Toronto, Canada. But I won’t hold that against him 😉
Ringer Spy Anthony takes a deep look into Shore’s work, I found the results interesting.
I’ve noticed something about movies that Howard Shore does the music for. They are critically acclaimed. I got a list of many of the movies he composed music for in the last decade, from IMDB and looked them up on Roger Ebert’s site and RottenTomatoes.com.
Many of the reviews from Ebert are 4 stars…and very few are below 3 ½ or 3.
On RottenTomatoes.com, a percentage of positive reviews from a large group of critics, many movies scored above 60%…giving it a “fresh” rating rather than “rotten.”
I don’t know if this correlates that good music subconsciously alters critics opinions, or if Howard Shore only takes good scripts, or if it’s just a coincidence, but it does add to the stack of evidence hinting that Lord of the Rings will be a critically acclaimed box office smash (a rare phenomenon).
Key
Movie Title ~ Music By Howard Shore.
Ebert’s Review out of 4 stars.
Rotten Tomatoes.com
Yards. The (2000)
***
59%
High Fidelity (2000)
****
88%
Dogma (1999)
***1/2
88%
Analyze This (1999)
***
75%
Game, The (1997)
***1/2
75%
That Thing You Do! (1996)
***
92%
Looking for Richard (1996)
***
100%
Crash (1996)
***1/2
46%
Truth about Cats & Dogs, The (1996)
***1/2
100%
Se7en (1995)
***1/2
100%
Nobody’s Fool (1994)
***1/2
N/A
Ed Wood (1994)
***1/2
100%
Philadelphia (1993)
***1/2
100%
Guilty as Sin (1993)
***
N/A
Prelude to a Kiss (1992)
***
N/A
Single White Female (1992)
***
N/A
Kiss Before Dying, A (1991)
***
N/A
Silence of the Lambs, The (1991)
***1/2 ~ later ****
100%
By the Way…Heavenly Creatures directed by Peter Jackson got a ***1/2* from Ebert, and 88% on RottenTomatoes.com.
From: Dru
On Citypulse at 6pm EST (and again at 11pm) here in Toronto they showed the Casa Loma Exhibit behind the scenes.
Xoanon here, I’ve actually just seen the story, it’s quite interesting. From what I could see, they have the cart that Gandalf rides into Hobbiton with, some Orc masks, a Ring, and quite a few other props. Looks very cool indeed!
RINGS PREMIERE PLANNED
A massive street party will be held for the Australasian premiere of the first Lord of the Rings film in Wellington on December 19. In invitations sent out to media, Rings’ film distributor Roadshow has revealed what is planned for the star-studded event at the Embassy Theatre. Actors such as Liv Tyler, Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen and Hugo Weaving are expected to attend, as well as Kiwi director Peter Jackson and producer Barrie Osborne.
P-A-R-T-Y!! Let’s see that invitation folks! 🙂
The NPR had an interview with T.A. Shippey Author of: J.R.R. Tolkien: Author of the Century. Check out the RealAudio interview here! [More]
Thanks to Thomas for the tip!
Ringer Spy Ed sends along some GREAT pics of the RingWraith and his evil steed! I have this Toy Biz Action Figure, and let me tell you, this thing KILLS any Star Wars toy I’ve ever seen. [More]