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It sucks because there was so much potential here, and it seems like a wasted opportunity. This was the sort of thing I wanted from Giacchino’s score. The music in all of Rogue One’s trailers is spectacular because of its variation from the familiar in melody, timbre and scale. The blend of the Imperial March and Binary Sunset says so much the moral grey of both sides, a harder tone, a desperate fight. Take the Rogue One trailer as an example.
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Let’s be honest, no Star Wars movie will ever neglect those motif’s, so why not use them? Only one instrument makes the whole soundtrack recognisable, and Marvel has no back catalogue of music to draw on, I mean, other than The Avengers and maybe the Guardians of the Galaxy themes, could you really remember any of the MCU’s music? Star Wars doesn’t have this issue, we hear Binary Sunset and we know it means hope and spirituality, we hear The Imperial March and we know it means evil and despair. It may be a bad example, but a large part of Doctor Strange’s uniqueness was its harpsichord lead soundtrack. It’s not like Giacchino hasn’t proven his worth either, look at The Incredibles soundtrack, its completely unique, and really sells the concept of the film. But I don’t think melody is the only issue that Giacchino has, by sticking to a standard orchestral score and using it the same way Williams did only makes you wish you were hearing an actual Williams score and not a Giacchino version. But in Rogue One he didn’t take enough risks, when the Rogue One title flashed on screen to big brass theme, all I could think was that it was a rip-off of the original theme, and this is fairly evident through the whole soundtrack. I like Giacchino, I think the soundtracks to Star Trek ’09 is really inspired and epic, as well as reminiscent of the original Star Trek scores, especially its main theme, and I expect this was a big factor into how he got the job. However, I would argue that Giacchino failed at this. I still don’t rank it as high as Empire, or Star Wars, or even Revenge and The Force Awakens, largely out of personal preference, but I think what Rogue One showed is that Star Wars can be made truly great by stepping away from the formula. To clarify, I think Rogue One is brilliant, objectively it’s the second-best Star Wars film behind Empire.
Maybe this is why I was so disappointed with it. Michael Giacchino could have easily made or broken Rogue One, and I think as much pressure lied on his shoulders as Gareth Edwards. Which is why many fans were immediately apprehensive to a different name behind the music. I don’t think it’s that much of a stretch to attribute much of The Force Awakens success in bringing fans back to the galaxy far, far away to Williams original, but highly reminiscent score, and for me became just as legendary, even on first viewing. As Luke looks out at the sunset, dreaming about the future, Williams score is what completes that scene, giving it that emotional peak, Family Guy even made a joke about it in Blue Harvest.
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The music of Star Wars for some is what makes the series so great. The man is clearly a genius, and has the track record to prove it. His collaborations with Spielberg created some of the most iconic leitmotifs in cinema like the Jaws and Indiana Jones themes. Williams is known for his huge orchestral soundtracks and mastery of melody. And of course, all of these amazing pieces have one man behind them John Williams.
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Star Wars is chock full of amazing themes Binary Sunset, The Imperial March, Duel of the Fates, Across the Stars, The Scavenger, the list goes on. Even those who aren’t fans of the franchise, or have even seen any of them, know that massive opening fanfare.
Star Wars is one of the most memorable soundtracks in film history.
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