Yeah I agree with you on some points. Music in H'wood movies are not about 'songs' and isn't about 'I-am-good,-listen-to-me-over-and-over-again. They compliment the visuals unlike the Indian film 'songs'. So, it'd be better to review any H'wood soundtrack after the release of the movie, keeping in mind its theme and sequence.
I really didn't expect Karthik to write CR review, this soon. I disagreed on his AR's CONNECTIONS review too, he missed out those 3 silent invocation. --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "ichord" <purev...@...> wrote: > > Ok, let me further explain what I said below before a backlash storm hits me, > which I'm ready for. This is only my opinion, and not at all meant any > disrespect for Karthik or his opnions. > > I didn't mean to say below that Karthik should never write reviews for > hollywood OSTs. He has a right to his reviews and opinions for any music > anywhere. I guess what I would prefer is for him to take more time to listen > to a hollywood soundtrack and make his reviews more elaborate for a hollywood > score, since the OSTs for that film industry are more artistic in nature, > less poppish, more global in reach, and generally more abstract with OST cues > and instrumental pieces mostly instead of songs. Karthik's reviews for > bollywood scores are based on a certain crisp and first impression approach, > which I generally respect, but also one that is mostly from a song oriented > template in my opinion. He wrote about Sajna, which I disagree with, but > don't have any issues about it being cursory, since it's a song. For the > rest of the cues, however, I wish there would have been more elaboration, > even if negative, because I feel that instrumental cues are a lot more in > depth and ornate than usual bollywood songs, thus I feel requiring a > different template for review. A short first impression review to me is much > more of an appropriate match for a song based soundtrack than a more > abstract, instrumental based soundtrack. That's all I'm saying. > > Guys, this is just my opinion before anyone starts beating me over the head. > I mean no disrespect towards Karthik or anyone else's opinions by this. > > I'm sorry for my thoughts of late to be somewhat disorganized and writing > multiple, long posts. These days, I'm not into a crisp mode of writing for > some reason! I'll try and get back to that mode again. > > > > > --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "ichord" <purevibz@> wrote: > > > > Sorry for another post on the same subject, but I think Karthik should > > restrict his posts to only Indian scores, as most Western OSTs are not song > > oriented soundtracks, which are much more able to be represented by a > > cursory 100 word review. The OSTs from the West are more artistic and > > abstract in general, so in my opinion, a cursory short word review is just > > not doing justice in both directions, negative or positive. Moreover, even > > if Karthik wrote a raving review of the OST, I would still have an issue > > with that type of review. Just my two cents. > > > > > > > > > > --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Jesheem Mohamed <mjesheem@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > Hello Guyz! > > > What a mind blowing fantabulous album this is turnin out to b! I'm hooked > > > to all the songs - especially Sajna, Kuru kuru and Animal Spirits! > > > BTW, you guyz may want to check out this.. > > > http://itwofs.com/milliblog/2009/09/26/music-review-couples-retreat-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-a-r-rahman/ > > > This guy has a tendency in wanting to write a review of any ARR album at > > > the earliest. The same was with Blue.. I mean you got to give due justice > > > to every album. And Couples Retreat is definitely hands down one amongst > > > the best albums we have heard in any language in the near past!! > > > What say guys!! > > > Cheers..Jesheem > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > Missed any of the IPL matches ? Catch a recap of all the action on MSN > > > Videos > > > http://msnvideos.in/iplt20/msnvideoplayer.aspx > > > > > >
