Damien F 588 Report post Posted March 26, 2016 I was reading these reviews of all the Superman and Batman scores over at http://entjunkie.blogspot.ie/2016/03/a-brief-history-of-batman-and-superman.html. He mentions Elfman's Batman theme is very similar to Herrman's Journey To The Center of The Earth. I never heard this comparison before so I checked it out at 0:47 in the video below, and I was like, holy shit!!! 1 Cerebral Cortex reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ghostbusters II 3764 Report post Posted March 26, 2016 Awesome! I prefer Elfman's. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Damien F 588 Report post Posted March 26, 2016 Yeah, me too. Really cool comparison though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Koray Savas 1272 Report post Posted March 26, 2016 Elfman is a diehard Herrmann fan so it makes sense. 2 Ghostbusters II and Damien F reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ghostbusters II 3764 Report post Posted March 26, 2016 Yep! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thor 2041 Report post Posted March 26, 2016 That's a comparison that people have been making for years. It's not terribly similar structurally, IMO, but I wouldn't be surprised if the "tonal similarities" in the build-up stem from Elfman's fascination for Herrmann on a subconscious level. I don't think he's commented on it, though. 1 Once reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nightscape94 950 Report post Posted March 29, 2016 Not sure it's any more similar than a lot of things film composers get accused of stealing. Certainly Elfman's love of Herrmann and knowledge of his music doesn't help his case. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Koray Savas 1272 Report post Posted March 30, 2016 I wouldn't call it stealing at all. The same melody is heard in The Wolf Man by Skinner. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TownerFan 1947 Report post Posted May 26, 2016 Danny Elfman's ballet score for Twyla Tharp's "Rabbit & Rogue" is going to be released on CD on June 7 by Sony Classical: http://filmmusicreporter.com/2016/05/23/sony-classical-to-release-danny-elfmans-rabbit-rogue-ballet-score/ Nice! 2 Incanus and crocodile reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Incanus 4683 Report post Posted May 26, 2016 Excellent news! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crocodile 3640 Report post Posted May 26, 2016 Awesome! And just a few weeks away! Karol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
xWxzek 1997 Report post Posted May 26, 2016 Oh I hope it only includes every other minute. That would be artistic. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thor 2041 Report post Posted May 27, 2016 Been looking forward to this for several years now. There's still a bunch of unreleased non-film/TV work by Elfman, but this fills an important hole. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TownerFan 1947 Report post Posted June 7, 2016 Okay, the album is out (albeit only digitally so far). I love it! Kind of a continuation of Serenada Schizophrana (lots of Prokofiev here too!), unmistakably Elfman from top to bottom. There is plenty to enjoy. Listen to it whenever you can. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jay 10320 Report post Posted June 7, 2016 I listened to it today on Spotify and liked it quite a bit! 2 Will and publicist reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ghostbusters II 3764 Report post Posted June 8, 2016 I'll check it out, as well as Alice 2 this weekend. Maybe I'll actually enjoy them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
publicist 2787 Report post Posted June 8, 2016 If only his scores would be as nimble and assured as 'Rabbit & Rogue'. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crocodile 3640 Report post Posted June 8, 2016 Wrote a quick review of this album, if you fancy reading it. It's a great month to be an Elfman fan! Karol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jay 10320 Report post Posted June 20, 2016 Danny Elfman is scoring The Girl On The Train http://deadline.com/2016/06/hamilton-tony-winners-emmys-grease-live-1201774820/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Girl_on_the_Train_(2016_film) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KK 2097 Report post Posted September 10, 2016 This is fun! 1 TownerFan reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jay 10320 Report post Posted October 5, 2016 Girl on the Train samples https://www.cede.ch/fr/music/?branch_sub=3&id=1360678&view=detail Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mstrox 2424 Report post Posted October 5, 2016 Excellent! Still waiting for CD releases of "Before I Wake" and "Rabbit & Rogue," too. Hopefully a big Elfman haul forthcoming. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jay 10320 Report post Posted October 5, 2016 Supposedly a physical CD of Rabbit and Rogue is coming along with a 5.1 DVD release, but that was rumored a while ago and nothing yet Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mstrox 2424 Report post Posted October 5, 2016 Yeah - I have no problem with digital exclusive stuff and would have bought it already, but apparently the CD is coming. So we wait Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ghostbusters II 3764 Report post Posted October 5, 2016 The only Elfman scores that really matter are Pee-Wee's Big Adventure, Batman and Batman Returns. 1 Fabulin reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nightscape94 950 Report post Posted October 5, 2016 When I heard Rabbit & Rogue on Spotify I immediately sought out the CD and was surprised there wasn't one released. Hopefully the news of a forthcoming CD is true. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thor 2041 Report post Posted October 5, 2016 6 hours ago, Jay said: Girl on the Train samples https://www.cede.ch/fr/music/?branch_sub=3&id=1360678&view=detail My favourite Elfman sound these days is the textural stuff for smaller films (I can't take 90% of his big, symphonic blockbuster scores), so in theory this should be right up my alley. However, I was not particularly impressed by the samples. They seemed to meander needlessly. But I'll await final judgement untill I've heard the whole thing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crocodile 3640 Report post Posted October 5, 2016 I'm cautiously optimistic. Karol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cerebral Cortex 1276 Report post Posted October 14, 2016 New Elfman music released today from the most unlikely of places. Danny Elfman's "TRUMP STALKS HILLARY" from Funny Or Die Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stefancos 8674 Report post Posted October 14, 2016 Dull! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mstrox 2424 Report post Posted October 14, 2016 Well I liked it! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KK 2097 Report post Posted October 14, 2016 Indeed. It's the kind of crap lazy student composers with a bunch of MIDI presets would come up with. You'd think Elfman would have a more inspired sense of humour. 1 Taikomochi reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stefancos 8674 Report post Posted October 14, 2016 The idea is fine, or would have been it the music had worked. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KK 2097 Report post Posted October 14, 2016 Right. I was expecting something old-school Elfman style, like "March of the Dead". That'd be funny, with the right footage! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BloodBoal 7491 Report post Posted October 14, 2016 I don't get it. What's supposed to be funny about that video? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KK 2097 Report post Posted October 14, 2016 That's the joke! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ghostbusters II 3764 Report post Posted October 15, 2016 That was terrible. Just think, the guy who scored that piece of crap probably got me into film scores when I watched Pee-Wee and Batman as a kid. And he thinks Batman is overrated these days. What an idiot. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Disco Stu 6957 Report post Posted October 15, 2016 Posted this in Other Topics but will repost here for people who don't check there (I don't blame you) Interview about the Funny or Die video and the election in general http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/danny-elfman-his-funny-die-938551 1 Cerebral Cortex reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thor 2041 Report post Posted October 16, 2016 Great move from Elfman and Richard Kraft (I've made sure to share it on several social media)! Loved that video and his 'mickey-mousey' horror cue -- like when Trump leans on the chair. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mstrox 2424 Report post Posted November 2, 2016 Here's a nice interview with Elfman about the Nightmare Before Christmas concerts that just took place in LA, and the longevity of the movie. http://time.com/4535789/danny-elfman-nightmare-before-christmas-live/ Quote Besides Jack Skellington, have you ever played another character in a movie you’ve scored? No, never. Um, actually Danny /pushes glasses up on nose You played the devil in Forbidden Zone and you played Mr. Bonejangles in Corpse Bride. /snorts And here's a review - with a mention that, as an encore, Elfman reunited with Oingo Boingo to play Dead Man's Party!!!! http://dailybruin.com/2016/10/30/concert-review-live-screening-of-the-nightmare-before-christmas-at-the-hollywood-bowl/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jay 10320 Report post Posted November 2, 2016 Why would he say "no, never" when he acted in The Corpse Bride only 5 Burton films ago? How odd. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mstrox 2424 Report post Posted November 2, 2016 Well, depend on your definition of "character." If I recall correctly, in Corpse Bride, the character was only voiced for "Remains of the Day," and didn't really impact the plot I'm more interested in the fact the Boingo was together onstage for the first time since I was 10 years old. Can't believe I hadn't heard more about this. I wonder who was in the lineup. Hopefully video exists. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BloodBoal 7491 Report post Posted November 2, 2016 Wait, wait, wait... mstrox is wearing glasses? Are we going to address that, or are we going to pretend nothing happened? 1 mstrox reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thor 2041 Report post Posted November 2, 2016 2 hours ago, mstrox said: And here's a review - with a mention that, as an encore, Elfman reunited with Oingo Boingo to play Dead Man's Party!!!! http://dailybruin.com/2016/10/30/concert-review-live-screening-of-the-nightmare-before-christmas-at-the-hollywood-bowl/ He did that on last year's Halloween show too, which was -- in fact -- the 20th anniversary to the day of when he played his final gig with Boingo. But last year was only with Steve Bartek on stage. The article seems to suggest all the band members were joining this time, but according to the videos I've seen on Youtube, it's "only" Steve Bartek again. No Avila, Hernandez etc. So no reunion. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Matt C 242 Report post Posted November 3, 2016 On 10/14/2016 at 8:57 PM, Selina Kyle said: That was terrible. Just think, the guy who scored that piece of crap probably got me into film scores when I watched Pee-Wee and Batman as a kid. And he thinks Batman is overrated these days. What an idiot. He would do another Batman film if a director he wants to work with asked him. This is the guy that came up with two different Pee-Wee themes, after all. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TownerFan 1947 Report post Posted March 9, 2017 Elfman's new Violin Concerto will debut next June in Prague: http://www.pragueproms.cz/en/program/danny-elfman 1 publicist reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nightscape94 950 Report post Posted March 9, 2017 Had no idea he was working on one, but if its quality is in the range of his recent ballet, then I'll forward to it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stefancos 8674 Report post Posted March 9, 2017 On 10/15/2016 at 2:57 AM, Rose Dawson said: That was terrible. Just think, the guy who scored that piece of crap probably got me into film scores when I watched Pee-Wee and Batman as a kid. And he thinks Batman is overrated these days. What an idiot. Batman is one of the most overrated scores of the 80's. Back To The Future is another. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nightscape94 950 Report post Posted March 9, 2017 If people look at Batman as an unrivaled masterpiece, then yes, it's overrated. But it's still a terrific score and mostly worthy of its praise. It does not fit in the same conversation as Back to the Future in my opinion. 1 Ghostbusters II reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thor 2041 Report post Posted March 9, 2017 Anyone is free to think that anything lauded is overrated. I do it all the time. But in my opinion, both BATMAN and BTTF pass the 'undisputed masterpiece' test with flying colours! Elfman is the recipient of the Max Steiner Award in Vienna later this year, and I really hope I'll be able to go. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
