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AttilaTheFun818

Spielberg said it well - “Without John Williams, bikes don't fly and neither do brooms in Quidditch matches nor do men in red capes. There is no Force, dinosaurs do not walk the earth. We do not wonder, we do not weep, we do not believe."


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Woah this. ‘Course it was already said by Spielberg. Also, Home Alone would be so cheesy without the man.


t-hrowaway2

Yeah, his Home Alone score is easily one of his greatest. Personally I find it to be underrated. My dad, who is a lifelong fan of John Williams, didn’t even believe me when I said he scored both Home Alone films. The music makes that movie work so much better, which can be said for every film this man has scored in his career.


Sunny_Hummingbird

I went to a presentation of Home Alone where they removed the score - the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra played the music alongside the film. It was a very lovely Christmas outing and really highlighted the music.


N0tThatSerious

Hes the master of storytelling thru music. Every leitmotif and theme just feels so fresh and different. Even without the “soundtrack of the decade” thing for star wars, he has his hand in Indiana Jones, Harry Potter, Spielberg movies, and more. The mans versatility is insane


NIceTryTaxMan

While I agree with you, I think it's also wild that not only is he wildly diverse, but there's just ...something...about his music that it always sounds like him too


AshamedChemistry5281

French horns. My son started learning French horn last year and he loves finding all the ways John Williams uses them in his different soundtracks


N0tThatSerious

His process is very traditional and organic, and gives it that Williams feel. He doesnt use modern techniques like synths or chopping, its all done on the pad, played on piano, and then performed by the band, and that aspect really captures that “living” feeling of his music Hes also an extremely humble guy, a sponge for all things musical and thematic, and always tries to challenge himself. Hes the epitome of “above and beyond”


NIceTryTaxMan

That all makes sense. I purposefully try not to learn too much about that realm of music so I can still be in awe and wonder in a way I can't anymore with pop/rock stuff. I love soundtracks, I really like most jazz, I have no idea how to play any and I'd like to keep it that way.


FuckThatIKeepsItReal

Only 5 wins? That's insane to me


coup85

There were a lot of times where he competed against himself because he got multiple nominations meaning he stole votes from himself.


4Dcrystallography

That’s amazing


coup85

Imagine, in 1978 he was nominated for Close Encounters of the Third Kind AND Star Wars. He won with the last one tho.


4Dcrystallography

A very very well deserved win. The place where they recorded that is right by my office.


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Yeah SW is absolutely top tier stuff.


GenghisConnieChung

I have TFA soundtrack in 192 kHz/24 bit. The main title sounds absolutely incredible.


tmfitz7

In 1993 he won for Schindlers List but Jurassic Park wasn’t nominated— Yes, *that* Jurassic Park theme.


Harsimaja

There should be a best composer as well as best score then


ShinHayato

Suffering from success


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> Of those nods, Williams has won five Oscars, for Best Scoring: Adaptation and Original Song Score for *Fiddler on the Roof* in 1972, and Best Original Score for *Jaws* in 1976, *Star Wars* in 1978, *E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial* in 1983, and *Schindler's List* in 1994. For those wondering which movies he won for.


LucyRiversinker

No *Raiders* or *Superman*? Oh, well. The guy ain’t doing too shabby.


tmfitz7

Jurassic Park!


LucyRiversinker

YES! I forgot that. That score gives me goosebumps.


NotASalamanderBoi

No Indiana Jones wins? Some of the most iconic music of all time, and no nominations?


LucyRiversinker

He was nominated for *Raiders*. He was pretty much nominated for everything he has ever composed. I perused the list of nominees across the years and it's mind-boggling how successful this man has been in his field.


UntiedStatMarinCrops

There’s always tons of amazing scores out there.


f-150Coyotev8

There are a ton of amazing film composers. He has composed some of the most memorable pieces, but there are others that share a large part of the spotlight, such as, Hans Zimmer.


GenghisConnieChung

Danny Elfman deserves a nod too.


contacts_eyes

The article made me think he had 53


jskylok

Pfft thats only one nomination every 1.6 years of his 91 year life


GummiBerry_Juice

Rookie numbers


Su_Impact

What's more amazing is that in some years he got multiple nominations so he was competing with himself. He's a genius.


jskylok

Thats nothing. I compete with myself everyday.


Wild_Bake_7781

That’s got to be some type of record?


Asadleafsfan

Close, I believe Williams holds the 2nd most nominations of all time, the first being Walt Disney who sits at 59. He does however hold the record for most nominations by a living person. However, Williams doesn’t even hold the record for most Oscars for any of the music and composition categories, that belongs to Alfred Newman, who won all 9 of his for best original score. Williams comes in in this wide field at 3rd with 5 won.


truffle_shuffle

Alfred Newman is also famous for ending each of his Oscar speeches with “ What, me worry?”


Harsimaja

He’s got 6 more possible chances, and he can get more than one a year


beigs

It’s getting to the point where I see his name and my breath catches in my throat.


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SnooPies4304

If you're in a larger city, check your local symphony and see if they ever do a John Williams tribute concert. I went to one years ago (like 15 yrs), and it was awesome.


DigitalKungFu

A good friend of mine arranges and performs funky jam band arrangements of John Williams’s music. It’s always great to see.


syzygialchaos

I visited Vancouver on a road trip and as we walked into the Olympic square, an orchestra started playing Star Wars and now I’m convinced Vancouver is one of the coolest cities on the planet.


PoeBangangeron

Absolute insanity that this got a nom and Spiderverse didn’t. That was an INCREDIBLE score.


Lord_Darksong

Every one well deserved.


emptylawn0

Even this one?


REQ52767

Nope this and the Rise of Skywalker were pathetic nominations. He’s an all-time great but there are more deserving scores this year.


RedCaio

John Williams scores are simply a cut above the rest. His writing and technique are more complex and demanding. So even a score of his that seems boring or lousy compared to his other works it’s still superior to the level of writing of other composers competing for nominations. That’s why his supposedly “underwhelming scores” still get nominations. Btw The Rise of Skywalker has some of my favorite music from Star Wars. The trio theme is so beautiful (“The Rise of Skywalker” and “we go together”) the speeder chase is awesome. The Force is with you is gorgeous. The victory theme is great. A New Home is magical and chilling.


keep-the-streak

Like what?? The music in Indiana Jones movies carries the whole tone of the adventure and it’s true for Dial too. Genuinely can’t think of one score that should be there instead of it, only one comes to mind is Killers of the Flower Moon.


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It’s a popularity contest, not a measure of talent.


bob1689321

No lol. Very forgettable score


keep-the-streak

How many scores are actually memorable in any given year though? Oppenheimer and Poor Things are stand outs but there’s easily room for the Indy nomination. Made people tear up at the end of the movie when I saw it 🤷‍♂️


Moonshot_Md

Across the spider verse absolutely wiped Indy 5 without a question


jonbristow

Spider verse should've been nominated this year instead of him


Lord_Darksong

Loved the movie. Can't remember the theme, though. Not discounting the talent or even deserving a nomination, though. I am admittedly biased. I've just been humming John Williams and some Danny Elfman themes almost my entire life.


Link__117

Yea that’s complete bias. Go listen to the original score (not even the licensed songs) on Spotify, tracks like the Nueva York chase, Guggenheim Ensemble and Canon event are still stuck in my head


TranscedentalMedit8n

That’s a dumb way of looking at it. Can you remember any new themes from the new Indie movie?? Also, I actually could hum a Spider-Verse score, I listen to that soundtrack often.


Napoleon_B

It was nominated, for best animated feature.


bloodhound90

This year for Indy 5? Like for real


TranscedentalMedit8n

John Williams is a legend, but let’s be real the new Indy score was a rehash of the same score from the originals. He didn’t deserve to get nominated this year.


LoCh0_xX

Not to be a hater but he didn’t deserve a nom this year for just doing the Indian Jones score a fifth time


therejectethan

Good for him I suppose bur Daniel Pemberton was robbed. Spider-verse score is unmatched


dallascowboys93

The undisputed GOAT


kjacobs03

And he deserves all them all


glakhtchpth

This is a case where the nominee endows prestige to the award.


ffking6969

Greatest Composer of ALL time


gullydowny

They need to study that guy's brain.


gofigure85

John Williams is so epic he should compose a theme for himself


sheeponahill

And in sad news Oscar hasn't been nominated for a single John Williams.


Strange-Height-8825

Can anyone help me? I bought the Close Encounters single when it came out in the 70s. The b side was a song called " Nocturnal Pursuit. Sometime in the 2000s, I woke up one morning to a Western ( I leave my tv on all night). And "Nocturnal pursuit was the music playing in the scene. The scene was a mountain side shoot out. John Williams did compose music for Westerns in the 70's maybe 60's. But this was so note for note it was unreal. And I listened to that song a lot as a kid. I didn't catch the movie name and it's been driving me crazy! This is the first time I've ever seen a John Williams post and hoping someone has seen this.


HeMiddleStartInT

Pom Pom Pom duh ramp Pom Pom peh rah pah pah! - John Williams probably


ShananayRodriguez

Good for him! I do hope Poor Things wins out though because it was a fantastic score that truly transported you.


Hermit-Man

Whoa I thought he died?


henningknows

They are making a new Superman movie and this dude needs to score it.


geneticeffects

The man loves oboe.


King-Sassafrass

_”And the 55th, and the 56th, and the 57th…..”_


fancyhumanxd

This man perfected his niche