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compared to the original...
--- The music doesn't have as much character, I felt. It felt a little too 'dry' and 'soulless'. It's a good tune for what it is, and taken on its own rights, I like the oriental-style melody that comes in. But it has a fast, slightly industrial, feel that the visuals don't really keep up with imo.
++ I like the ending a lot more. It gives more closure and gives more resonance to his smiling.
Woah-oh-oh! It's not magic... :(
I didn't enjoy this version as much as the original. Sure, the animation is top notch and before and the video quality is even better but it's missing the magic that was the original.
The responisible party is the music. The piece itself is good but it doesn't capture the spirit of this short nor does it capitalize on the key moments. The new music just makes this wonderful piece seem so very mediocre. You might think I'm daft for lowering the score due to this but you would be amazed by how much music can change any film/game/claymation.
For example, with Poltergeist III, the score that Joe Renzetti makes the movie so mediocre and bland to what was an already troubled movie. However, when you put Jerry Goldsmith's original score (which was scrapped because the budget was cut on the film and was later put into The Haunting remake. What an insult to Goldsmith's work) to certain scenes of the film, it really brings it to life. It actually makes scenes more terrifying, beautiful, breathtaking, etc.
So as you can see, music can change a piece of work drastically. It's just not the same without "Magic" by Pilot. That song was practically the voice of Become as it really captured the spirit of the piece. Between the music and the imagery, it really did seem like magic.
I'm sorry but I just enjoy this version. Is it glossier and more polished? Yes. Is it as magical? Definitely not.
Thanks.
Yes i deffinatly understand how much music can effect a film as a whole. Let me try to explain my reasoning
The main reason for changing the music is that i do not own any rights to the song, "Magic." With those copyrights I cannot make any sort of money off it nor enter it into festivals. I really wanted to be able to enter into a festival, so i talked to Martin who graciously constructed a new piece for it.
For the new piece i did not want it to sound like a "wanna be Magic" sound. I relize Magic is the signature song for Become, and it is deffinatly the best there could ever be. I would prefere it to have a full different feel to it rather than a semi-same feel.
I do not know if that makes perfect sense, but i am just saying that i understand your point, yet i was not going as much for a the magic theme with this.
Thank you for being honast