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Force Theme Archive [Just how many tracks is the Force theme in anyways?]

Discussion in 'Star Wars And Film Music' started by Vaderbait, Aug 21, 2002.

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  1. Vaderbait

    Vaderbait Jedi Knight star 6

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    I've wondered this: The Force theme is in many many tracks in all of the movies, but I don't have the time to listen to them all and keep note of what tracks it is in. Has someone else already done this? Or does someone know what tracks of what soundtracks the Force Theme is in? Oh, and what's your favorite version and why?
     
  2. halibut

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    They are not "tracks" or "cues", they are...oh wait. Forget that :(
     
  3. Tho Yor

    Tho Yor Jedi Grand Master star 4

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    OK, I will categorise them by how powerfully each is done.

    MILD, SOLO-ISH VERSIONS
    *'Watto's Deal and Kids At Play', Track 11 of TPM OST.
    *'Lando's Palace', ESB SE (Yes, I realise that there is no reason for this theme at Lando's Palace, but Luke's departure from Dagobah follows on this track. So there you go).
    *'The Rebel Fleet / End Title' ESB SE.

    MARCH-LIKE VERSIONS
    *'Love Pledge and The Arena, AOTC Track 12.
    *'The Throne Room', ANH SE.

    VERSIONS WHERE THEY ONLY PLAY THE FIRST TWO LINES
    *'Anakin Is Free', TPM UE
    *'The Tide Turns / The Death Of Darth Maul', TPM UE
    *'Confrontation With Count Dooku & Finale', AOTC Track 13.
    *'The Battle Of Endor III', ROTJ SE.

    THE MAJOR, MAJOR ONES
    *'Return To Tatooine', Track 10 of AOTC.
    *'The Hologram / Binary Sunset', (THE BEST ONE OF ALL I MIGHT ADD), ANH SE.
    *'Leia's News / Light Of The Force', ROTJ SE (this boasts the loudest of the lot, but it was unused in the film. I say they use it in Episode III).

    There are far more than I have listed but I can't remember them. Anyway here's something for people to build upon.

    My favourite occurance is in 'Light Of The Force' from ROTJ.
     
  4. DARTH_CHINA

    DARTH_CHINA Jedi Master star 5

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    also in AOTC:

    -track 4, Yoda and the Younglings (only a few notes)
    -track 5, Departing Coruscant (few lines)

    My favourite: Light of the force & Return to Tatooine
     
  5. Vaderbait

    Vaderbait Jedi Knight star 6

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    They are not "tracks" or "cues", they are...oh wait. Forget that

    Actually, they are tracks, seeing as how I'm referring to what TRACKS on the CDs they are part of. ;)

    EDIT: If I recall correctly, there was a variation of the Force theme somewhere on the first disk of ROTJ SE, but I'm not sure where.
     
  6. Strilo

    Strilo Manager Emeritus star 8 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    Lots.





    :D

     
  7. TwiLekJedi

    TwiLekJedi Pretty Ex-Mod star 10 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    "If I recall correctly, there was a variation of the Force theme somewhere on the first disk of ROTJ SE, but I'm not sure where."

    Alliance Assembly, RotJ SE CD1
    when Luke interrupts the briefing ;)
     
  8. General Kenobi

    General Kenobi Administrator Emeritus star 6 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    TLJ, that theme at 1:32 of "Alliance Assembly" is Luke's Theme...

    The Force Theme variations on ROTJ Disc One occur in:

    "The Den Of The Rancor" at 5:18
    "The Death Of Yoda/Obi-Wan's Revelation" at 2:52, 4:33, 6:15, 8:57 & 9:45
    "Shuttle Tydirium Approaches Endor" at 2:03 & 2:41
    "The Levitation/Threepio's Bedtime Story" at 0:19 & 1:56.

    :)

    I am posting a poll of the favorite major use of the Force Theme. :)
     
  9. General Kenobi

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    The Force Theme Archive

    A New Hope (SE)
    Leia programs R2 [Imperial Attack, 2:21]
    Binary Sunset [Binary Sunset, 2:21]
    "He's nowhere in sight." [Binary Sunset, 3:27]
    "Come here my little friend." [Attack Of The Sand People, 2:47]
    "Now that's a name I've not heard in a long time." [Tales Of A Jedi Knight, 0:09]
    "The Force is what gives a Jedi his power." [Learn About The Force, 2:11]
    "Learn about the Force, Luke." [Learn About The Force, 3:53]
    "Wait, Luke, it's too dangerous!" [Burning Homestead, 0:58]
    Luke finds Owen & Beru's bodies [Burning Homestead, 1:30]
    "I want to come with you to Alderaan." [Mos Eisley Spaceport, 0:31]
    "Move along, move along." [Mos Eisley Spaceport, 1:53]
    "Chewie, get us outta here!"[The Millennium Falcon, 1:54]
    "Looks like an Imperial cruiser." [Imperial Cruiser Pursuit, 2:16]
    "This is ridiculous." [The Death Star/The Stormtroopers, 1:46]
    Obi-Wan's death [Ben Kenobi's Death, 0:00]
    "I can't believe he's gone." [TIE Fighter Attack, 1:01]
    "I'm gonna cut across the axis and try and draw their fire."[The Battle Of Yavin: X-wings Draw Fire, 1:11]
    "This is Red Five, I'm going in." [The Battle Of Yavin: X-wings Draw Fire, 1:31]
    "Watch your back Luke, watch your back." [The Battle Of Yavin: X-wings Draw Fire, 3:40]
    "I can't shake him." [The Battle Of Yavin: X-wings Draw Fire, 4:02]
    "Use the Force, Luke." [The Battle Of Yavin: Use The Force, 6:49]
    Medal Ceremony [The Throne Room, 0:17]

    The Empire Strikes Back (SE)
    Luke gets his lightsaber [The Wampa's Lair, 1:07]
    "You will go to the Dagobah system." [Vision of Obi-Wan, 4:52]
    "Begin retreat. Fall Back." [The Battle Of Hoth: Beneath The AT-AT, 10:21]
    "Much anger in him. Like his father." [Jedi Master Revealed, 0:09]
    "He is too old. Yes, too old to begin the training." [Jedi Master Revealed, 1:27]
    "I'm not afraid." [Jedi Master Revealed, 1:52]
    *not used in film [The Training Of A Jedi Knight, 1:06]
    "For my ally is the Force." [Yoda And The Force, 0:58]
    "Through the Force, things you will see..." [City In The Clouds, 2:23]
    "Even Yoda cannot see their fate." [Lando's Palace, 1:42]
    "And I'll return. I promise." [Lando's Palace, 3:17]
    *not used in film [Departure Of Boba Fett, 10:58]
    "Leia, hear me... Leia." [Rescue From Cloud City, 3:21]
    "I'll meet you at the rendezvous point on Tatooine." [The Rebel Fleet, 0:03]

    Return Of The Jedi
    The rancor picks up Luke [The Den Of The Rancor, 5:18]
    "Strong am I with the Force, but not that strong." [The Death Of Yoda, 2:52]
    "Your father he is." [The Death Of Yoda, 4:33]
    "Luke, the Force runs strong in your family." [The Death Of Yoda, 6:15]
    *not used in film [Obi-Wan's Revelation, 8:57]
    *not used in film [Obi-Wan's Revelation, 9:45]
    "Vader's on that ship." [Shuttle Tydirium Approaches Endor, 2:03]
    "I'm endagering the mission." [Shuttle Tydirium Approaches Endor, 2:41]
    Luke levitates C3PO [The Levitation, 0:19]
    3PO tells of Obi-Wan/Vader duel [Threepio's Bedtime Story, 1:56]
    "Leia, do you remember your mother--your real mother?" [Brother And Sister, 0:29]
    "You're wrong, Leia. You have that power too." [Brother And Sister, 4:50]
    "Obi-Wan has taught you well." [Battle Of Endor II: The Duel Begins, 1:20]
    "There is no conflict." [Battle Of Endor II: The Duel Begins, 2:16]
    "I am a Jedi." [Battle Of Endor II: The Dark Side Beckons, 6:31]
    Vader lifts the Emperor [Battle Of Endor II: The Emperor's Death, 9:09]
    *not used in film [Light Of The Force, 1:19]
    Luke lights Vader's funeral pyre [Light Of The Force, 2:13]

    The Phantom Menace (UE)
    Qui-Gon melts the blast doors [Fighting The Destroyer Doids, 1:03]
    "The Force in unusually strong w
     
  10. General Kenobi

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    Rise, my friend.
     
  11. Mastadge

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    Night Skies, Shadows of the Empire
     
  12. General Kenobi

    General Kenobi Administrator Emeritus star 6 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    Yeah. This is from the film scores. Non-EU.
     
  13. Mastadge

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    Since when? Movies are mentioned in the first post, but it doesn't ask to keep the list exclusive to movies.
     
  14. General Kenobi

    General Kenobi Administrator Emeritus star 6 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    Well, the original question in the first post of this thread says, "The Force theme is in many many tracks in all of the movies..."

    Therefore, the list I made is based on the film scores.
     
  15. Vaderbait

    Vaderbait Jedi Knight star 6

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    Yeah. This is from the film scores. Non-EU.

    Actually, since Shadows is a very good soundtrack in it's own right, and it DOES included the Force theme, I'm all for including it.
     
  16. Cerrabore

    Cerrabore Jedi Master star 4

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    In that case, though, why aren't Star Wars videogames included? The Force theme is played five times in Knights of the Old Republic, for instance. I know it also shows up in Dark Forces, Rogue Squadron, and Rogue Leader.
     
  17. Vaderbait

    Vaderbait Jedi Knight star 6

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    Because I wasn't aware those games had soundtracks.
     
  18. Cerrabore

    Cerrabore Jedi Master star 4

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    Well, they do. ;)

    Up until recently they were available at LucasArts Soundtracks: http://soundtracks.mixnmojo.com.
     
  19. BLemelisk

    BLemelisk Jedi Grand Master star 4

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    Speaking of the Force Theme in Knights of the Old Republic, forgive me if I'm dumb, but what specific track from which soundtrack contains the variation of the Force theme heard during the opening trailer of KOTOR for the XBox version. (I believe it plays around the time you see HK-47 standing on the Unknown World)


    -Lem

    P.S- The same variation is also heard during the Geonosis Spire level in Battlefront.
     
  20. Cerrabore

    Cerrabore Jedi Master star 4

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    Speaking of the Force Theme in Knights of the Old Republic, forgive me if I'm dumb, but what specific track from which soundtrack contains the variation of the Force theme heard during the opening trailer of KOTOR for the XBox version. (I believe it plays around the time you see HK-47 standing on the Unknown World)

    Well, that's near the end of "Love Pledge and The Arena" from Attack of the Clones, but there is original music in KotOR that incorporates the Force Theme, namely:

    - Bastila's Theme (heard after the crash landing on Taris and during the confrontation with Bastila on the Unknown World)
    - Escape from Taris (plays when the Ebon Hawk is seen flying away from the exploding planet surface)
    - Arrival at Dantooine (plays every time you come to Dantooine)
    - Escape from the Leviathan (plays at the very end of the cut-scene depicting the Ebon Hawk's narrow escape)
    - Destruction of the Republic Fleet (plays when/if the Republic Fleet is destroyed during the Star Forge battle)
     
  21. General Kenobi

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    Cerrabore Jedi Master star 4

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    Just to add to that KotOR bit, the Force Theme plays in "Arrival at Kashyyyk," "The Shadowlands," and the cutscene where the Republic breaks through the Sith defenses at the Star Forge.
     
  23. Strilo

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    I knew this was around somewhere. Thanks Scott!

     
  24. Vaderbait

    Vaderbait Jedi Knight star 6

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    Hey, you know, I was just thinking of starting another thread for this. I had completely forgotten I already started one, thanks for upping it. :)

    We need to find out how many times the Force Theme appears in Revenge of the Sith.
     
  25. Antilles58

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    It appears a lot in several tracks on the ROTS soundtrack, (i'll use track numbers rather than names). It is prominent in track 1 and track 15 in particular (VERY good versions in track 15). But it also shows up in track 3, 6, 9, 11, and possibly others, but most noticeably in those.
     
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