> I loved Lord of the Rings' music - it's incredible. It's beautiful. It's
> thematically rich. It's harmonically extraordinary.
> But one thing I still don't entirely understand is what makes music
> intelligent. Everyone says that it's 'smart.' It's 'intelligent.'
> People also say Golden Compass had an 'intelligent' score. However, people
> say things like X-Men First Class had a 'brainless' score.
> I've been listening to a bunch of music recently, and I've been trying to
> figure out what makes music intelligent by listening to LotR and Cutthroat
> Island and then listening to First Class and Transformers to see what's
> missing. All I can say is that LotR and Cutthroat Island are orchestral
> and more complex.
> What am I missing? Could someone please explain?

Stravinsky's music is definition of intelligent (and intelectual)...How is this score intelligent eludes me as well...