R.I.P. James Horner

Titanic’s James Horner Plane Crashes, Killing Pilot – Hollywood Reporter – The Hollywood Reporter (http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/titanics-james-horner-plane-crashes-804339)

R.I.P.

He will be remembered in our hearts….

This is horrible news. Major sadness. RIP JH.

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Posted 2 hours ago. Both this one and the other should be locked. His death is already plastered all over the Internet (IF it’s even him)

Wow…What a coincidence. I hadn’t heard a Horner score for a long while now and i just listened to Star Trek 2 for some reason yesterday….Damn…

Was this ever confirmed that it was him, though?

Wow…What a coincidence. I hadn’t heard a Horner score for a long while now and i just listened to Star Trek 2 for some reason yesterday….Damn…

It’s even more wierd that I’ve been listening to a lot of his score’s very recently and I rarely listen to more than just one of his on any given month.

It has not been officially announced on news sources, but his assistant announced it on her facebook page awhile ago.

Just heard. Very sad. One of my favorite composers.

Very sad!!!

R.I.P i was one of his fan… ah.. missing titanic and avatar..

triste

James Horner Dead: ‘Titanic’ Composer Killed in Plane Crash – Hollywood Reporter – The Hollywood Reporter (http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/james-horner-dead-titanic-composer-804365)

R.I.P Mr. Horner…:(

Aliens, Braveheart, Star Trek II & III, Cocoon, Cocoon-The Return, Avatar, & The Rocketeer were my favorites of his scores. Still young as composers go and one of my favorite composers. His contributions to the movie industry will be missed and so will he – R.I.P Maestro Horner – your music will live on forever !

This is a sad day. The soundtrack community has lost one of the last great maestros. Total bummer…

RIP loved your music

Oh no…. Don’t Tell me its true….:( 🙁

God…I’m heartbroken, RIP James, thank you for amazing works, they were part of the soundtrack of my life. 🙁

God…I’m heartbroken, RIP James, thank you for amazing works, they were part of the soundtrack of my life. 🙁

…and a part of mine 🙁 R.I.P. James

RIP James…

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Gracias Maestro por su legado… lo extra�aremos…. 🙁

Very sad…RIP James
you left us far too soon 🙁

A truly oustanding composer! Among my favorite Horner scores includes Titanic, Mask of Zorro, Commando among others.. R.I.P. maestro JH

This is sad news.
R.I.P., James Horner.
Thanks for the music. It will move us, delight us, and live forever.

Sad – Rest in Peace Mr. Horner.

I’m honest to god heartbroken over this.

His music has seen me through some god awful times and brought me through the other side and it’s hard to articulate to non-score listeners just much I’m gonna miss him.

Was listening to Field of Dreams last night. Only John Williams is left and who knows how much longer we’ll have him. Very sad.

Really awful news. So sad. RIP Mr. Horner. You brought a lot of people a lot of joy through your art.

:'(

A friend of mine has send me a message that James Horner has died! I’m deeply very sad because his music was the heart for greats movies. I waited with impatience his latest works "southpaw" and "the 33" Listen his music forever as the great as Basil Poledouris, Jerry Goldsmith? He is one of the best? Thank you James!

Rest in peace, James Horner. Your wonderful music will be always in my heart.

the rocketeer has reached the sky, RIP

Muy triste, descansa en paz.

R.I.P. James Horner. As a Star Trek Fan AND as Soundtrack-Fellow, I loved especially his score for STIII. But I love also his other works, like "Apollo XIII", "Braveheart" or "Titanic". His music was very emotional and will live forever!

Only John Williams is left.

Not quite. The incomparable Ennio Morricone can still be counted amongst the living and still working.

Not quite. The incomparable Ennio Morricone can still be counted amongst the living and still working.

yes, but we all know Ennio is immortal, or thats what im going to pretend

just so sad. 🙁

field of dreams was one of the first scores i had, one of the first that made me realize there is score music.

His early work like Krull, Battle Beyond the Stars and then later Wrath of Khan were why I became a soundtrack collector and why to this day I am deeply moved when I hear them. It is of course very sad to hear he is gone, but boy oh boy, he’s left a wonderful legacy! Time for ‘Ride of the Fire-mares…’ x Bye James x

Very sad news indeed.
He has left us, his fans, a legacy of amazing scores.

Please head on over here…

James Horner Memorial Thread (Thread 190920)

Was listening to Field of Dreams last night. Only John Williams is left and who knows how much longer we’ll have him. Very sad.

I always took comfort in the fact that Horner would still be working after Williams was gone…

🙁 This is sad news. He had his detractors to be sure, but he still produced some good music. I think Star Trek II and Krull was my first experience with Horner. R.I.P

We all lost a part of us… James Horner was at the origin of my passion for movie scores… "Willow" is the score which made me "love" music… Braveheart, Casper, Titanic, Avatar… James Horner was and will stay my favorite composer.

So sad, so sad… Braveheart still is one of my fav all-time scores.

I’m too sad … R.I.P I was one of his early fan missing his great scores

Un altro grande Maestro che e’ venuto a mancare. Ne rimangono pochi come lui perche’ le nuove leve non sono neanche lontanamente paragonabili ai vecchi Maestri. RIP James.

R.I.P, thanks for the great music!

Playing the score to "Glory" extremely loud in your memory today! RIP Jim.

Capt

A truly master has gone. We are very sad with this notice. RIP.

So sad, two of my favorite soundtracks to listen to growing up were Star Trek 2 and Aliens. Both classics. Rest in peace James Horner.

Rest in peace, thanks for Krull, Aliens and many other classics. You will be missed.

I read and rubbing eyes. Surreal. So unfair …

I still can’t believe! RIP

In honor of the maestro, cue up your favorite Horner scores and rock out!!

Thank you Mr. Horner for so many amazing scores – your musical voice will be missed.

This is truly awful news. I enjoy his work very much. Rest well, Jamie…and thank you. You will be sorely missed but fondly remembered.

Great composer and fantastic score’s, R.I.P.

RIP James

Since the mid 80s my all time favourite next to Frizzi and Goblin (yes I know they compose complete different scores).
It is unbelievable … Only 61 years old …
My condolences to the Family … The world has lost once again this year a great composer.

Descansa en Paz GRAN Maestro… Hoy es un d�a muy triste 🙁

R.I.P Grandmaster … Today is a very sad day 🙁

Can’t believe he’s gone. Such terribly sad news. His music has always been a part of my life since the early eighties when I first heard his scores and was another reason why I love film music. Loved "A Beautiful Mind" and "The Perfect Storm" as amongst his best. I love them all. R.I.P. James Horner.

Very bad news! R.I.P. James Horner

R.I.P. James Horner

Horrible news. Some of my favorite scores. Aliens, Star Trek II, Battle Beyond The Stars. Right up there with Goldsmith and Williams. He will truly be missed.

Very sad news & james horner is one of my favorite composer.
So many great scores he did, Star Trek II & III, Titanic, The Perfect Storm, Avatar, An American Tail,
The Land Before Time, Casper, Apollo 13, Braveheart & the list go on.
R.I.P. James 🙁

Oh GOD! R.I.P. James ((

I’ve listened to "Glory" all morning – switching over to "Aliens".

Thanks for all the great music Jim!

Capt

Quite possibly the 2nd most successful and prolific film composer in history. GLORY and WILLOW might be my two favorite Horner scores.

Thank you for your music and talent, James. It shall be missed.

Another part of my life has been ripped out of me. 🙁

My personal recollection. (Only of the movies I saw and remember. Or scores that left an impression – without the movie.)

1980s.

I still remember being one of only four guys watching Battle Beyond the Stars in our small cinema in 1980! They didn’t even show that film for a whole week – only for five days. But I enjoyed it a lot, even getting the lp some years later (for quite a price). Still like that movie and its score to this very day.

Wolfen was my next encounter with Horner and this score already contains a lot of the elements he was going to use and re-use again and again. Great movie, great score (Safan’s rejected one is also interesting).

(Deadly Blessing is very much inspired by Goldsmith’s Omen. Not bad, but also not really sure what to make of this as I haven’t seen the movie.)

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. Hit… me… like… a… ton… of… bricks. Awesome movie with one of Horner’s best scores.

48 Hrs. Another movie I still very much enjoy. The music is hit and miss for me.

Something Wicked This Way Comes… I like the book more and the music never left an impression.

Krull. There’s a better score than Wrath of Khan and it’s this! The movie itself is kinda cheap and kinda nice. Some great actors and faces doing a B-movie with a C-movie story. And an A-class score.

Brainstorm. Wow. I saw this in projected in 70mm and it really impressed me. While the story itself is not that great, the imagery is fantastic. And the score is great too.

Gorky Park. The first of the "Russian" scores and it works very nicely in the movie. Not so much outside.

Uncommon Valor. One of my favourite war movies with a great score! With some Aliens-themes before Aliens. 😉

Star Trek III: The Search for Spock. While the movie itself is most certainly not as great as II, it’s not such a dated disappointment (to me) as IV. The music is fine, too bad it took so long to release a longer version of it.

Cocoon. Ah, Horner goes jazz. Actually a pretty darn good score!

Commando. Hell yeah! Nice action/war score! Another one that should have been released in that very same year. But in 1985 they wanted to sell more pop shit on discs and not scores…

Aliens. Perfect entertainment. While I consider Krull to be my "holy Horner grail" of the 1980s, to some it’s this score. A friend of mine recorded me Alien (by Goldsmith) and Aliens on the both sides of a tape and I loved this tape until I got the record(s)!

The Name of the Rose. I saw that in the cinema too and the music works and that’s about it. Good movie though!

An American Tail. Another great movie and score! I wasn’t so much in the songs back then (still not when it comes to most of Disney’s fares).

Project X. Everybody wanted this score (like Vibes) and I never figured out why.

*batteries not included. Ah, more Horner goes jazz! Very nice listen and a sweet (and very forgettable) movie for the kids.

Willow. Horner goes Star Wars. Bombastic and great, but somewhat tiring after a while. Yep, it’s not Krull.

Red Heat. More Horner in Russia. Another very dated movie and another score that works better in the movie than all by itself. Not too bad though.

Vibes. See Project X. Money wasted on a rather bland score from a very pointless film.

The Land Before Time. Nice! Horner’s dinosaurs is a great listen and the film still works nicely for children.

Cocoon: The Return. And more Horner jazz. You only need to buy one of the three to get the experience (and save money).

Field of Dreams. Well, I forgot the score and the movie. Pretty quickly.

Honey, I Shrunk the Kids. Steal from the best, in this case Danny Elfman. These two should have collaborated instead, which could have resulted in a more genuine score. Still, not too bad for once. And the movie is fun too.

Glory. Great! But, deary me, what a SHITTY original release this score got! Fortunately, this has been fixed in recent years. The film is not bad, though rather forgettable.

1990s.
Another 48 Hrs. The score, like the movie itself, is pretty much a proper continuation and sequel. Not a classic though.

The Rocketeer. Another one to have. Most certainly one of the finest action scores ever. There’s already some repetition going on in Horner’s work, but this is still mostly genuine and great. Nice movie too.

An American Tail: Fievel Goes West. Pretty much the same as for Another 48 hours. A solid effort.

Sneakers. Oh, yeah. The fans of Horner hated the GUTS out of this one! Pretty much the same happened to Goldsmith with Warlock. But this is actually a very nice and sweet piece of music. For a good, but forgettable movie.

(Swing Kids. Haven’t seen the movie, but a score which is split in two and basically falls into popular swing music of the era and some good film music without any swing going on. Best to listen to each part all by itself.)

The Pagemaster. Oh, how I wanted to love this music after the first few tracks! But it doesn’t keep up the class for long and gets somewhat boring. The very same goes for the movie btw.

Braveheart. Did not touch me. Sorry.

Casper. While really not a bad score (and movie), this feels quite repetetive of Horner’s work in many places. Better wait for Jumanji…

Apollo 13. Great! Another genuine classic! Really love this one.

Jumanji. A very solid effort for childrens fare. The movie… you may like it and I don’t.

Titanic. One of the most successful scores of all time. Does this say enough? Actually, not really. I don’t like the movie and the score goes on forever. Besides, they played it too often. Not the best place to start collecting Horner. Though many did.

Deep Impact. One more end-of-the-world-film of the era. The score is kinda nice, but forgettable. And I got sleepy and missed half of the film in the cinema.

The Mask of Zorro. Nice! Very spanish and actiony. You must be in the mood and it will entertain you nicely. Not a classic though.

Mighty Joe Young. Forgettable. Mostly.

2000s.
The Perfect Storm. Excellent! Not to be underestimated! One of the best scores of Horner period.

How the Grinch Stole Christmas. Oh, so guilty a pleasure! I love and I hate this movie to death! And I’m not the Nostalgia Critic btw. Yeah, this one has some nice music going on. Especially if you skip the songs…

Enemy at the Gates. More Russian Horner. Solid effort.

Troy. Gabriel Yared composed a score for another film. And Wolfgang Petersen realised it. Sorry, but Troy simply didn’t DESERVE Yared’s superior effort. Horner’s effort, on the other hand, fits nicely and is excellent if you consider the minimum amount of time he had at his disposal! Do not forget this, no matter how much repetition etc. is going on! This is not Hans Zimmer.

The Legend of Zorro. Ay caramba! More Spanish fire. Solid sequel all along. The music of the first one was better.

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas. One title before Avatar and worth a serious note. Watch the movie and give this music a spin.

Avatar. "Titanic – in space – Reloaded". Na, actually it’s Pocahontas meets Dances with Wolves in the Aliens-universe. Na, it’s James Cameron’s Star Wars. No more, no less. (Watch Plinkett’s review!) The score… while Titanic’s was played to death (until Lord of the Rings came along), this one sure as hell wasn’t. I’d love to call this great, it sure works nicely in the movie. But it’s not the great creative effort. Actually, I hadn’t expected that. There’s simply too much OLD Horner going on in this score and here there’s no excuse this time like with Troy. Solid, yeah, great too sometimes, but IMO not a master piece.

2010s.
I haven’t seen any of those last movies. The Spider-Man reboot (as well as The Karate Kid) didn’t make any sense to me and (according to many fans and critics) it’s a pointless movie in many respects.

Maybe I will give the last nine scores a listen to… later.

R.I.P. James, it was a nice ride.

RIP James Horner.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zynyHmxeTwo

@Patcher thank you for your comments and recollections, fantastic post.

My heart has been split into two to make this news as heartrending. Horner has always been my the number one. I never thought I would die so young. Your vacuum will never be filled.

Desde Espa�a, descansa en paz Maestro Horner. Aun me cuesta asimilar la noticia. Ya nada ser� como antes para el cine y su m�sica sin ti. Ahora escuchar tus bandas sonoras todav�a tendr� un sentimiento m�s profundo. El mundo todav�a no ha reaccionado como deber�a. Se ha muerto uno de los mejores compositores de nuestra era, y su legado sabe a poco, pudiendo habernos regalado unas 50 bandas sonoras m�s antes de morir de viejo. Mi coraz�n est� destrozado 🙁

Gracias por todo tu amor hacia la m�sica y tus melod�as de colores. No hay nadie en la faz de la tierra con la delicadeza y gran maestr�a que t� has demostrado. Tu legado te precede y lo que falta por llegar notar� much�simo tu ausencia. �Qu� ser� Avatar 2, 3 y 4 sin ti? Simplemente es imposible de imaginar.

Desde mi mente y mi coraz�n, te recordar� siempre. �Adi�s James Horner! 🙁 🙁 🙁

Horner, the irreplaceable master! Horner forever!

Very sad news indeed:(

It’s so terrible… and so sad

It is really sad. We will miss him dearly.

Sad, RIP Mr Horner

R.I.P James Horner. Our prayers and thoughts are with you and those you love. You and your music will always be a great inspiration.

What a sad news! Unquestionably, James was one of the best composers of our time! RIP James Horner.

Well, having just checked multiple websites and sources, it seems that, unfortunately, this is true. I was hoping that this was just a false rumor, like that one about Jeff Goldblum’s supposed death some years back, but it appears that this is indeed very true. Dammit, why are all of the talented people dying this decade? James Horner composed some of the most beautiful music scores that I’ve ever heard in American cinema, and now…he’s dead. This year, we’ve lost Leonard Nimoy, Christopher Lee, and now James Horner. Rest in peace, Mr. Horner. You helped shape our childhoods with your music, you made us cry and filled us with hope and adrenaline, from Aliens to The Land Before Time. From The Search For Spock to Balto and countless other films and scores, your spirit lives on in the memories we have and the music we hear. In this way, James Horner, even if we forget that you made it, you are eternal and always with us.

R.I.P. His music was truly sincere, emotional & epic… Always!!!

Sad loss

RIP

I am very sad. I loved "Legends of Fall", for me, his masterpiece. I am was waiting his music for the next "Avatar" movies. I will miss him.

Not as much of a blow to me as the death of Jerry Goldsmith was however James did play a crucial part in my musical upbringing. What does this spell for film music? Will we ever see the Titanic sessions now? Who will score Avatar 2 & 3? So many questions.

I�ve just finished listening to this The Boy In the Striped Pajamas …. now I sit in absolute darkness… James Horner�s music helped me through the death of my wife and child.Playing his music during those dark times helped me remember the good times I had. I finally met him at his concerto concert and thanked him for his amazing music and told him his music helped me through dark times…. he hugged me and thanked me for telling him.
James Horner R.I.P

listening to field of dreams right now.

You will be missed James RIP

I am jacks broken heart……

Was listening comando and red heat today.
Rip

I’ve had him on heavy rotation today at work…My appreciation of film scores would not be where it is were it not for him, & I’m thankful for the music he left us with. RIP Mr. Horner.

Sad……
So, AVATAR 2 has been done?

So very sad. A wonderful composer of great intelligence and empathy who created spellbinding musical soundscapes. He will be much missed.

The news of his death came as a shock this morning. Goldsmith was old, Nimoy was too, but Horner was only 61, really unexpected. His contribution to film music is vast and varied. His last interview where he reflects on the sad state of current film music is a must se (look it up on youtube).

I’m still reeling from this news. It’s simply unbelievable. I was listening to ‘Pure Spirits of the Forest’ just yesterday before going to the gym. After workout, I came home to find out this shockingly tragic news. It’s the emotional complexity of his scores such as The Land Before Time, A Far Off Place, Avatar, A Beautiful Mind, Braveheart, etc that simply sucked me into his creative prowess. Simply speaking his musical imagination resonated with me and gave me something musically to hang on to amidst the chaos of current pop music, which I detest. Also, a person with strong opinions on his likes and dislikes, he was never afraid to voice them. The prospect of never hearing a new Horner score is terrifying but one that I will have to live with.
The Rocketeer and The Flying Horsemen deserve a separate mention since they intertwined with his other passion – Aviation. The liberating feeling of adventure, the weight of lightness was so evident in those scores, it was clear that aviation brought out the best in him. And he died doing what he loved. What a noble death!

R.I.P Mr. Horner. Hope you have a blast with Jerry, Elmer and other giants up there.

I was just listening to FLIGHTPLAN … how ironic.

Enjoy your life after life, JH … and whenever comes next.

A great loss to the industry

RIP old boy

RIP James Horner. Thank you for all your music

Must pay my respects. My second favorite composer of all time has now passed on. Still so saddened by this.

Rest In Peace, maestro. :((((((((

RIP My friend.