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Is the Avenger's theme iconic? Does it rank up there with William's Superman, Batman, and Star Wars.
- Thread starter Slayven
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Maybe not. It's still up there.
In non-Williams themes, can't forget Bond.
Huh? DBZ is like the only mainstream anime, everyone under a certain age knows what it is even if they hadn't watched it.
What parts of the elfman batman theme are that much more recognizable? I honestly don't know how many people I could ask right now to just hum that.
....... Are we talking pre-Z or the franchise as a whole?
Answer varies greatly.
Maybe once it's been in more than 2 movies.
It's nowhere near Superman / Star Wars / Bond / Indiana Jones. Like not even remotely close.
It's not even that close to Mission Impossible / Pirates of the Caribbean / Star Trek, yet.
But it will be. It will be.
It's nowhere near Superman / Star Wars / Bond / Indiana Jones. Like not even remotely close.
It's not even that close to Mission Impossible / Pirates of the Caribbean / Star Trek, yet.
But it will be. It will be.
It doesn't help that WB seemed keen to completely abandon it after Man of Steel, pretty much eliminating any chance it ever had of catching on. The fact that it was completely absent in Justice League was baffling.
I actually feel that this is a good point. When we talk about the Avengers theme being iconic, we're really talking about 6 notes or so, not the theme as a whole.
Was there a theme?
Fucked if I can remember.
EDIT: I just listened to it and forgot it as soon as it finished. Not unlike the films then.
Fucked if I can remember.
EDIT: I just listened to it and forgot it as soon as it finished. Not unlike the films then.
It won't be as remembered once those movies are out from the center of the cultural zeitgeist, unlike the others mentioned in the thread title. There are also better examples from this century, like LOTR, Harry Potter, or Pirates. Maybe even Game of Thrones.
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Whoever says no is absolutely out of their minds. It is iconic and if it's not deemed iconic now, it will be in the future. Hearing that theme gives me fucking goosebumps, no matter if it's in a trailer like we got the other day or in any of the movies. You hear The Avengers theme, it makes you instantly think of them. How is that not iconic all in it's own?
I guarantee you people under 30 could see a picture of Goku and tell you where that's from.
LOL. While good it is not recognizable at all.
Avengers theme is ICONIC.
Because a lot cannot recgonize the theme? You recognizing doesn't make it iconic.
The only memorable part is the 15 seconds from 1:25 - 1:40. The rest of the song is forgettable. It really can't touch the other themes mentioned.
My point isn't that people can hum it. My point us that you can start Elfman's Batman theme or Williams' Superman theme from any point and people will figure out what they are fairly quickly.
Meanwhile, if you play any part of the Avengers theme without those 8 notes, few people will recognize it as the Avengers theme.
You're asking the wrong demographic. A lot of us are nostalgic about the 90s because that's when we were kids/teens so that's why we like the Jurassic Park and Batman theme. A lot of us grew up with Star Wars because of the 90s rereleases so it's more or less from the same time.
Then there's just a ton of people who will lie because they don't like the MCU.
That being said, I don't think anything will ever touch the Star Wars theme. It's on a whole other level.
Then there's just a ton of people who will lie because they don't like the MCU.
That being said, I don't think anything will ever touch the Star Wars theme. It's on a whole other level.
That's all it takes. That's the part of the theme blaring on the most memorable parts of the Avengers movies (the first Assemble, Thor arriving, the title cards of the trailers, etc).
You say this because you know who Goku is and probably talk DB with other folks. I can easily say people know what World of Warcraft is but most do not. Same with a lot of things that are in-genre popular.
If you ever try Lego Avengers, the song plays like crazy, it gets stuck in your head lol. It's definitely up there, maybe not on the same tier level as the other ones listed, but it definitely has a iconic presence. That emotional feeling you get when the theme hits during the scene in Wakanda in Infinity War when Thor arrives, it kinda does strike how powerful and memorable the theme can be.
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Time will tell. 20-30 years from now will young people know that theme? Currently do people over 60 know that theme?
Do you like Avengers (or MCU), like really, really much? Like do you watch the movies multiple times? That could be the reason for the disconnect. People who just watch and maybe enjoy the movies might not find it iconic, while people who live and breathe Marvel soil their pants while hearing it.
It's not as iconic as those other themes because those other ones are so ingrained in various areas of pop culture and not only with the films they come from. You could put the Avengers theme in another piece of media and it wouldn't stand out as the Avengers theme. Whereas you hear Superman's theme in absolutely any other piece of content and you know exactly what it is.
Quoting myself from yesterday's dead thread:
I'm not a big music guy, but all that old stuff is instantly recognizable. Superman, Star Wars, James Bond, Indiana Jones, Jurassic Park.
But mix up MCU music with a bunch of big-budget movies, and I probably couldn't even pick it out. Hell, I just listened to the links in the OP, and I still can't hum the Avengers theme. It has no catch. I literally clicked on the thread in order to find out what the theme is. I didn't even know there was one.
I'm a huge MCU fan, but I don't even notice the music. It's just...there.
I'm not a big music guy, but all that old stuff is instantly recognizable. Superman, Star Wars, James Bond, Indiana Jones, Jurassic Park.
But mix up MCU music with a bunch of big-budget movies, and I probably couldn't even pick it out. Hell, I just listened to the links in the OP, and I still can't hum the Avengers theme. It has no catch. I literally clicked on the thread in order to find out what the theme is. I didn't even know there was one.
I'm a huge MCU fan, but I don't even notice the music. It's just...there.
A lot don't recognize the burton batman theme, or wonder woman's theme either.
You know, a good test is to listen to a single instrument rendition of the theme. If it still works or not. So I suggest everyone type in the theme you want and add violin to it in YouTube.
no idea where this plays
if you didnt tell me it was the mos theme i would never knew
The Avengers has a great fanfare. As a theme, it's lousy especially against the music OP pick out