> Okay, just because you are under pressure to compose a soundtrack within a
> couple of weeks, do you blindly "take" themes from other
> composers and call them your own without even giving credit to these
> composers? Answer that!

Yes, of course you are absolutely right, i have already mentioned in earlier post that due to pressure you can't plagiarize others' works. I know whom you're indirectly referring yes it is James Horner's TROY. I do agree that he had done greatest mistake in his life that directly uplifting the cues from Shostokovich 5th Symphony. As far as you are question here is my answer that it is not acceptable and even fans of modern composers would definitely ignore the composer those involve in plagiarism and myself admit that they are shameless creatures. But my argument here is which composer do you believe who directly uplift others' work and call them their own? for instance name some composers like John Williams, Jerry Goldsmith, Alan Sivestri, Thomas Newman, Howard shore and so on and on., I don't think these composers involving plagiarism merely, if that is going to the case then whole world would have ignored these composers. This is my argument.

> Sad that you have not included Miklos Rozsa (Ben Hur, Quo Vadis), Korngold
> (Robin Hood, Captain Blood) or Elmer Bernstein (Ten Commandments) in your
> list.

Don't feel sad, i think you forget to read what i have mentioned that there are many composers most probably i would have forgotten to mention in the list. Now i could recollect some good composers like John Debney, Alan Menken, Michael Kamen, Basil poledouris, David Arnold, Rachael Portman, James Newton Howard, Trevor Jones, Randy Edelman, Randy Newman, David Newman, Elliot Goldenthal, Ennio Morricone, Max Steiner,Patrick Doyle e.t.c.

> Our argument will never end! You will support the soundtracks...I will
> support the "older crowd":)....no problems...You enjoy your
> music while I enjoy mine....

You can't possess music. Nothing is yours or mine. All music are great.

> Goodbye!

Hey! stop here 'Good Bye', What do you mean by that? We have lot to discuss and argue. Come on I won't leave you. I think we have chance to communicate and express and exchange our thoughts through this website. Anyhow, i will give you an idea we just shift our BATTLE to our own E MAIL. Let us have discussion over there.

Main reason we are not having regular meeting between you and me, I believe this could help us sustain our FRIENDSHIP FOREVER.

ENJOY ALL THE MUSIC IN THE WORLD.

Good Bye to Mr.Alexander and Mr.Vangelis( as far as this particular post concern):D=