[Schilkeman]

Minor musicological quibbles that became harder to ignore the more I listened to him. His dodgy voice leading, sometimes intentional like in Apollo 13, presumably to avoid an overly religious feel to the choral writing, but other times not, like in WoK where I just feel he was rushed for time. The way he distends his melodies during moments of underscore, particularly prevalent in Titanic. The new age aspects his music took on in the 90s. His passionate love of direct modulation. And last, but probably least, that he didn’t get the memo about plagiarism vs pastiche.

He knew his way around the orchestra, and when inspired could deliver music of surpassing beauty and subtle detail, but his “eclecticism,” and the other stuff, has gotten a little harder for me to ignore. But I go in waves with these things. I may decide I’m full of crap in 6 months. Apollo 13 was also one of my first, and favorite, soundtrack experiences.