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    Danny Elfman made an immense contribution to the Spiderman films. At their best, film scores can actually add production value to a film, making them seem grander and more expensive than they are. Williams does this all the time. But Elfman too. His scores in the Spiderman films definitely provide that sense of scale and awe and wonder. It is very good work. Modern superhero scores could learn a trick or two from him.
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    Like by the time the film actually releases, all of these will be in their 30s and nobody will recognize them during the film's promotion.
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    Is it meant to look like MS paint?
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    I might argue that in that way - modern blockbuster American cinema is more analogous to TV than cinema. I think think that is definitely true of Marvel and wizarding wolrd universe too. To that extent - writers and producers ("showrunners") are king in such a set-up, where the reliance is most on plot. So the directors play a more functional role. I think in a set up like this Yates then serves his purpose.
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    The reservedness is british and the standing around delivering lines is play-like direction which believe it or not was quite common in the movies up until the 70s almost. If you see the classic films from yester year - say something like A Man of for all Seasons - films which won oscars for directing etc. they are directed the same way. Characters standing in groups and delivering lines by turn. Again, not realistic and maybe even desirable. But it is unobtrusive and lets the story move along without too many distractions. It is not very imaginative or accomplished, but it gets the job done.
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    Golden Globes are a racket. They should die. Honest to god. I hope they do.
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    David Yates directing is very standard - I would call it reliable and old-fashioned. I won't deny there is a certain stateliness to it. I think he's hired because he can be relied upon to deliver a decent product - which he has done everytime the script was good. He's not a director that can take a so-so script and turn it into a great film - great directors can do that. Instead, he will faithfully translate the script to the screen. In that regard he is a writer and producer's dream - that is what they eventually want - a director who delivers the script on the screen and is not putting in two many distracting hijinks. For what these films are, I think his direction is fine, competent, unobtrusive and inoffensive.
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    I mean it was obvious he was speaking generally. He did not have IMDB in front of him.
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    I will include some thoughts later on... i will just say - GREAT TASTE in film scores.
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    A thing I realized reading the summary of the film - they don't really have the 5 film arc worked out in any great detail. They still are introducing characters film to film based on their needs. There is no real set up and pay off from film to film. It is like they have the arc worked out in a page long outline and everything else they are filling in for each film. This results in more disconnected and stand alone films rather than a continuous 5 film saga. (This is also the approach used by the sequel trilogy of Star Wars and see how that panned out.) I am not saying its the wrong way to do it, but it is one way to do it.
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    The beast is a macguffin.
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    I read it. I would say its 100% real. It predates the trailer and everything in it is confirmed by the trailer. A couple of thoughts - 1. They are continuing with the 5 film arc. 2. Tina sits this one out. I wonder why. Was there a scheduling conflict with Katherine Wasterson? She was one of my fav characters from the original. 3. This is more plot focused than #2. But still seems a little bit scattershot and all over the place. I think they are still missing a beat by not focusing on the core 4. That is what made the first movie so great. But we shall see. Maybe it also plays better in movie form than in summary.
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    From the logo onwards (8 seconds in) do I hear a reduced staccato version of the main theme?
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    Film 3 Trailer
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    So apparently Disney chickened out and sold off this film.
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    Let's see if the same is the case for Matrix and Spiderman.
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    Ooof! This is a very expensive production - 100 mil. And I have seen posters for this literally every where. They must have spent a fortune marketing this movie. The mouse house is likely to lose a lot of money on this film. When will Hollywood realize that they need to stop making pointless remakes no one asked for. Will they only stop when they start losing the shirt off their back? Maybe this film will be a lesson to Hollywood. But who knows maybe its a sleeper and sails through the next few months on oscar buzz.
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    I feel this film didn't answer the question it had to answer - why was it remade? Sure it fixed the casting issue, casting Latino actors in Latino roles. But besides that, how is this a significant update? It's still based in the same period, has similar scenes, even similar dresses, similar choreography and obviously the same story beats even though the dialog is different. Why was this made? Is it well made? Sure. But I don't think the movie justified why it exists. I am afraid the answer is - JUST BECAUSE. Based on this answer, any movie can be remade.
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    I remember how me and friends used to laugh ourselves silly over 'zahelu' and that braid thing. I am sure the sequel will deliver many laughs as well.
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    The new themes sound extremely generic. And the main theme is already generic. (I will show myself out.)
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    I think Doyle's theme was the most refined of the bunch - giving Thor a regal identity and was definitely memorable. The first 50 seconds of this track state the theme well. And below is a heroic version (though the drums are a bit RCP). But there is atleast the sense of a concrete melody which is not just a power anthem but a real theme. Part of the frustration with modern franchise scores is just the complete lack of consistency in thematic material. Like someone said above, this would be the 4th Thor theme in 4 films. It's like they never build a consistent thematic base for characters anymore. And one of the reasons for that is changing composers every film.
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    I know these. I had to go to his IMDB to assemble the list above. I just wonder if any director is making a serious drama or epic would Gia even be on the shortlist? Like for example Williams is unable to score Fablemans, would Spielberg even consider Gia now? I just think if Gia wants to be a serious respected composer, he maybe should have some variety. It's like just non stop superhero films with him. Williams scored one superhero. Horner too. Technically Elfman too before he was brought on in unusual circumstances for Justice League. I don't know, I just feel Gia is becoming this corporate blockbuster composer and any film that requires more artful scoring probably will not have Gia on shortlist. Let's just say if Schindler's List were to be made today, nobody would trust Gia to write that score. I know I am probably alone in my opinion here but my frustration is two-folder - of hearing the same guys get this scoring gigs over and over and seeing a composer I liked mired in sameness.
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    Is anybody a bit of sick of Gia. He's now scored - Pixar Star Trek Star Wars Mission Impossible Planet of the Apes Spiderman Jurassic Park Marvel DC He's a heartbeat away from Zimmer at this point. Isn't he also a total corporate franchise shill now? Does he have any interest in scoring dramas? In narrative storytelling? Or all he wants score is 200 million dollar blizzards of CGI pixels?
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    I didn't like it that much to be honest. I feel a little disappointed. I am not really convinced I bought Ansel in the role. I think his singing is good enough in context I guess. The movie I found to be too long and a bit boring overall. They say updated but I didn't find it to be that updated at all. I will noodle over it a bit more.
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    If Fablemans has wrapped, I think they could get a workable cut to Williams by Feburary. So he could start with that. Indiana Jones he might start end of next year or even early 2023.
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