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Watch Epic Rogue One Battle Set to John Williams' Star Wars Score. An awesome new fan- made edit shows what the epic battle scene at the end of Rogue One would have been like if it were set to John Williams' iconic score. It is abundantly clear after watching the behind the scenes extras of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story that Disney wanted to set the film apart from the rest of the Star Wars universe. The film was to be a one- off; no sequels, no prequels, just one standalone film to set up A New Hope. One of the more controversial ways besides not utilizing the famous opening crawl, was the decision to not use composer John Williams for the musical score, which makes Rogue One the first live action Star Wars film not to utilize the instantly recognizable talents of John Williams. Williams said at the time of the release of Rogue One that his workload was too much, which is understandable, since he is 8.

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Some of the more eagle- eared super fans have wondered what Rogue One would have sounded like with Williams iconic score intact and decided to take action. Maple Films You. Tube channel has shared their version of the epic Rogue One battle using the Williams score, and it's pretty awesome and nostalgic. The video first shows the original scene, then a scene with the music taken out where the video's creators had to recreate sound effects on their own, and then the their complete vision. A lot of care and work went into the fan- made clip and it shows. One of Williams' best- known tricks for the original scores was the use of musical themes.

The Force has a theme, the Imperial March has a theme, the Death Star has a theme, and all of the movies (except Rogue One) start with the instantly recognizable Star Wars Theme. Rogue One composer Michael Giacchino (Star Trek) had four and a half weeks to compose the new score. While Giacchino mostly did his own thing, he made sure to echo Williams's original themes when plot points reflected the original trilogy.

For example, what theme is playing when Rogue One introduced Darth Vader? Even Giacchino's original Rogue One Theme is repurposing notes of the original Star Wars Theme for continuity. Film Noir Download Monkey Business Curious George (2017). When placed with an intimidating task, Giacchino rose to the occasion with a thoughtful score that added just the right amount of nostalgia. Gustav Hoist, William Walton, Sergei Prokofiev, and Igor Stravinsky heavily influenced Williams' original Star Wars score. The score was written in 1. A New Hope was being made and was performed by the London Symphony Orchestra. The score is often credited for bringing the grand symphonic scores back into Hollywood in the late 1.

Williams went on to win an Academy Award for best score at the 5. Oscar Ceremony held in 1.

It's almost impossible to think of what Star Wars would be like without John Williams, but Rogue One did a great job of setting itself apart from the other films and setting its own tone. Giacchino's score is obviously the right score for the movie, but it's still fun to see what could have been. Check out the fan- made edit below.

Watch the 2. 01. 7 Acura NSX Launch Down the Drag Strip. Watch Full Chasing Trane (2017) 2002 on this page. The new Acura NSX is a helluva high- end sports car, with captivating performance balanced by impressive civility.

We thoroughly enjoyed our full road test of one in sunny California. But for the sake of fun—and to show off the prowess of the hybrid’s launch- control system—Acura invited us to Milan Dragway in Milan, Michigan, for a few passes down a regulation quarter- mile. While staring down the strip’s Christmas- tree lights, engaging the NSX’s launch- control program is about as simple as it gets in an exotic. Put the seven- speed dual- clutch automatic in gear, turn the central drive- mode knob to the right for a few seconds to activate Track mode, and pull up to the staging lights. As the yellows flicker down, mash the brake and gas pedals, then let off the brake just before the green light illuminates. What results is a computerized and anti- climactic slingshot that hurtles the 3. Acura off the line with a minute chirp from its tires.

The front ones. The hybrid system’s electric motors provide an initial, silent boost and then fill in the gaps of the twin- turbo 3. V- 6’s powerband, making for a relentless, 5. Again and again, our captive NSX test mule turned out low- 1.

Eleven. Granted, the NSX’s composed ride and deft handling excel at ripping corners with more than 1.