Composer Vangelis Dies at 79 - Blu-ray Forum

BluBonnet · 05-19-2022, 09:24 PM

Vangelis, Oscar-Winning Composer for ‘Chariots of Fire,’ Dies at 79

stvn1974 · 05-19-2022, 09:25 PM

"All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain."

McGarnigal · 05-19-2022, 10:10 PM

just came to report this but saw this thread

BudBaxter · 05-19-2022, 10:25 PM

He had a great run though. Everyone will talk about his scores for Blade Runner & Chariots of Fire (which are superb), but I love his score for 1492: Conquest of Paradise, & his Main Theme from Missing never fails to get me in the feels.

R.I.P.

BluBonnet · 05-19-2022, 10:28 PM

The 1492 score is underappreciated, for sure

Lee A Stewart · 05-19-2022, 10:59 PM

His birth name:

Evángelos Odysséas Papathanassíou

stvn1974 · 05-19-2022, 11:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lee A Stewart

His birth name:

Evángelos Odysséas Papathanassíou

Yeah, I will just continue to call him Vangelis.

spider-neil · 05-19-2022, 11:08 PM

I own his Blade Runner score. Up there with the very best of John Williams.

IndyMLVC · 05-20-2022, 12:46 AM

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Originally Posted by spider-neil

I own his Blade Runner score. Up there with the very best of John Williams.

Let's not get crazy.

stvn1974 · 05-20-2022, 12:50 AM

Blade Runner's score is second only to The Good The Bad And The Ugly.

Socko · 05-20-2022, 10:15 AM

So weird, my brother is a huge fan and he gave a small concert last weekend to lots of Vangelis fans with old 70s/80s synths in a style Vangelis would do it back in the day.
My brother even played my song as a surprise to me, which I called Vangelis.

Surreal!
R.I.P.

CreasyBear · 05-20-2022, 12:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by IndyMLVC

Let's not get crazy.

Gretiem · 05-20-2022, 01:59 PM

Rip to a legend

KJH2018 · 05-20-2022, 03:03 PM

RIP maestro

Youre My Boy Blu! · 05-20-2022, 08:17 PM

Extremely talented artist and engineer, who in addition to composing some of the best scores, he was also great in his collaborative works, like with YES/YES singer Jon Anderson.

His controversial position on not wanting to attend award ceremonies was also respectable. Unfortunately, his position on that and general reclusive nature might've been taken as a sign of disrespect by some people in Hollywood and I wouldn't be surprised if it prevented him from being considered for more films.

Never the less, his music remains timeless.

R.I.P. Vangelis

Oh, and I also just felt like I should add a little lighthearted clip, the race scene from Mr. Mom, which you can clearly tell was inspired by Chariots of Fire and Vangelis' score.

05-19-2022, 09:24 PM	#1
BluBonnet Blu-ray King Top contributor Member since:Oct 2009 Trading Score:1	Composer Vangelis Dies at 79 Vangelis, Oscar-Winning Composer for ‘Chariots of Fire,’ Dies at 79

05-19-2022, 09:25 PM	#2
stvn1974 Blu-ray Prince Member since:Jan 2012 Location:Earth Trading Score:18	"All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain."

05-19-2022, 10:10 PM	#3
McGarnigal Blu-ray Guru Member since:Oct 2008 4K collection:148 Blu-ray collection:328 Blu-ray reviews: 1 Trading Score:10	just came to report this but saw this thread

05-19-2022, 10:28 PM	#5
BluBonnet Blu-ray King Top contributor Member since:Oct 2009 Trading Score:1	The 1492 score is underappreciated, for sure

05-19-2022, 10:59 PM	#6
Lee A Stewart Blu-ray Baron Member since:Jan 2019 Location:Albuquerque, NM	His birth name: Evángelos Odysséas Papathanassíou

05-19-2022, 11:08 PM	#8
spider-neil Blu-ray Knight Member since:Feb 2011	I own his Blade Runner score. Up there with the very best of John Williams.

05-20-2022, 12:50 AM	#10
stvn1974 Blu-ray Prince Member since:Jan 2012 Location:Earth Trading Score:18	Blade Runner's score is second only to The Good The Bad And The Ugly.

05-20-2022, 10:15 AM	#11
Socko Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Jun 2009 Location:Netherlands Home Theater Gallery:4 4K collection:314 Blu-ray collection:1016 DVD collection:46 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:10	So weird, my brother is a huge fan and he gave a small concert last weekend to lots of Vangelis fans with old 70s/80s synths in a style Vangelis would do it back in the day. My brother even played my song as a surprise to me, which I called Vangelis. Surreal! R.I.P.

05-20-2022, 01:59 PM	#13
Gretiem Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Oct 2018 Location:somewhere Trading Score:37	Rip to a legend

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