Cevolutions Blu-ray Christmas Giveaway

[gettodamoofies]

Originally Posted by L-Rouge

I would like to add more Trek. The entire sequence of the "Mutara Nebula" is some of James Horner's finest.

that scene also has non generic sound effect for thunder, I would compare it to a musical cymbal swipe "swiissshhh"

hooked me as a kid into the realms of beautiful ship and sound design.

Star Trek II Wrath of Khan - Mutara Nebula Battle - YouTube

click to 2m30s for the lightning and sound

click to 3m36s for my favourite 10 seconds of music. as the Enterprise swings around to track behind the Reliant.

it is the use of an instrument called a "Blaster Beam" that Jerry Goldsmith uses so successfully as well.
I still love this now.

It's a great score. Although the whole score is excellent from when Khan rolls up its exceptional right through until the end. What really gutted me was when Horner reused so much of it for Aliens a few years later. That was the start of a downhill spiral for him where he reused a lot of his work. It seems from the early to mid 80's he started taking parts of his previous scores and either re-using them wholesale or adapting them into "new" pieces. Such a shame as when he came up with something original it was often extremely good!

[L-Rouge]

Originally Posted by atexp80

It's a great score. Although the whole score is excellent from when Khan rolls up its exceptional right through until the end. What really gutted me was when Horner reused so much of it for Aliens a few years later. That was the start of a downhill spiral for him where he reused a lot of his work. It seems from the early to mid 80's he started taking parts of his previous scores and either re-using them wholesale or adapting them into "new" pieces. Such a shame as when he came up with something original it was often extremely good!

Thank you, yea he had become quite proficient at c&v'ing his own material, The Amazing Spiderman uses a component from The Search For Spock, as the Enterprise warps away from the Excelsior, I believe it is a scene as Spiderman is swinging around on his web, and he pulls up to a skyscraper for the first time. NVM Avatar and Aliens hah.

I have to say he has always had this trait. Battle Beyond The Stars has firm seeds for The Wrath of Khan of course.

cheers

[Cevolution]

Ok, I managed to obtain an Attack of the Clones steelbook without any dents. I will post the winners on Wednesday night.

[LordCrumb]

Originally Posted by Cevolution

Ok, I managed to obtain an Attack of the Clones steelbook without any dents. I will post the winners on Wednesday night.

[80sfanboy]

Good luck everybody.

[Cevolution]

Originally Posted by nitin

The Battle of Algiers bomb scene for me. I wont link a youtube clip since the sound is awful on it.

The music is by Ennio Morricone but is unlike anything else that he has done. But it manages to convey everything about the tragedy of the sequence: the chaos, the tension, the sadness and the savagery. And when you combine it with the great editing and directing, it really is powerful stuff.

Hi Nitin,

As I'm not familiar with this movie, would you mind posting the video you mentioned so I know which scene it is? I had a look on YouTube but I don't know if I was watching the right parts.

[nitin]

The Battle Of Algiers HD - YouTube

That's the whole film, the (large) sequence I mentioned is from 41:35 to 53:50.

[Cevolution]

Originally Posted by nitin

The Battle Of Algiers HD - YouTube

That's the whole film, the (large) sequence I mentioned is from 41:35 to 53:50.

Thanks mate. The missus and I found and watched parts of that section last night, so it's good to know that we were watching the right thing, and now to have seen it in full.

[Cevolution]

It's time to announce the winners. After a great deal of thought and discussion between myself and the missus, first place goes to Nitin, second place to LordCrumb, and third place to Hucksta G.

I will contact each member via PM, first will be Nitin. After Nitin has selected which prize he would like, I will let LordCrumb know, so that he can select from the two remaining prizes. Whatever prize is left will go to Hucksta G.

Leading up to this I had a few different ideas on what the competition would be. Originally, like last time, I was thinking of it being Christmas themed, where members submissions would need to incorporate Christmas into them. I also wanted it to be easier for members this time around. What actually made me choose members posting scenes and scores to enter was this which was posted in the U.S Bad Boys I & II thread:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vm-wCbAib1M

Though at first I considered still having it revolve around Christmas, but in the end decided to ditch the Christmas theme altogether.

[Hucksta G]

Originally Posted by Cevolution

It's time to announce the winners. After a great deal of thought and discussion between myself and the missus, first place goes to Nitin, second place to LordCrumb, and third place to Hucksta G.

I will contact each member via PM, first will be Nitin. After Nitin has selected which prize he would like, I will let LordCrumb know, so that he can select from the two remaining prizes. Whatever prize is left will go to Hucksta G.

Leading up to this I had a few different ideas on what the competition would be. Originally, like last time, I was thinking of it being Christmas themed, where members submissions would need to incorporate Christmas into them. I also wanted it to be easier for members this time around. What actually made me choose members posting scenes and scores to enter was this which was posted in the U.S Bad Boys I & II thread:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vm-wCbAib1M

Though at first I considered still having it revolve around Christmas, but in the end decided to ditch the Christmas theme altogether.

Thanks Cev, very generous of you, you the man!

[nitin]

wait what, that's a typo right Cev? I never win anything

Very very generous of you (and the missus haha!). Thanks heaps.

[LordCrumb]

Cheers Cev!

[gettodamoofies]

Congrats to all!

[80sfanboy]

Thanks for the competition.

[Cevolution]

Hucksta G third place winner, has asked if his prize, the Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones Yoda steelbook, could go to someone else who would get more appreciation from it, as he already owns the title. This is a nice gesture on his part. Since Hucksta G was the winner of the prize I consulted him on who it should go to. It was decided it should go to whoever the runner up was. This member is: 80sfanboy. Congrats mate! and a big thanks goes out to Husksta G.

If you could PM your address mate, I'll send it out to you early next week.

[80sfanboy]

Thanks Hucksta! PM sent

[Cevolution]

Your prizes are all boxed up ready to go in the post tomorrow guys.

[nitin]

got Vampires today. Thanks again Cevolution, I still cannot believe I won something!

It was also packed better than anything else I have ever received from any online stores or ebay!

[Cevolution]

Originally Posted by nitin

got Vampires today. Thanks again Cevolution, I still cannot believe I won something!

It was also packed better than anything else I have ever received from any online stores or ebay!

You're welcome Nitin.

[Cevolution]

I thought I might do an Easter giveaway. I have a spare copy of the Japanese version of Saw III:



This version has a high video bitrate AVC encode and lossless audio, and is currently the best version of the 114m unrated cut available on Blu-ray. To enter, all you need to do is post a video of your favourite humorous scene from a movie (if no video is available online, you can describe it). The winner will be drawn March 29. Good luck!