BigMacGyver 0 Posted August 31, 2006 Share Posted August 31, 2006 Not JW related but nevertheless worth mentioning:Alan Silvestri was expected to score the film when Stephen Sommers was still attached to it as director. When Sommers left, John Ottman was announced for the scoring job but now, Ottman is out and Silvestri returns to compose the music. That's what Soundtrack.net reports in their upcoming projects section.The film opens december 26th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin 2 Posted August 31, 2006 Share Posted August 31, 2006 Does this mean we finally get a Silvestri score?Instead of him just jacking off to some animated flick?Justin - Who had incorperate the phrase "jacking off" into a post and figured this was as good as any... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted August 31, 2006 Share Posted August 31, 2006 I'm certainly curious about anything Silvestri will do, save jacking off.Beowulf sounds like something I might like though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnicks 0 Posted August 31, 2006 Share Posted August 31, 2006 As a Silvestri fan, I can honestly say that this news is.... AWESOME! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Barnsbury 8 Posted August 31, 2006 Share Posted August 31, 2006 Good, I haven't really heard anything from him since 2004.Ray Barnsbury Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMacGyver 0 Posted August 31, 2006 Author Share Posted August 31, 2006 Good, I haven't really heard anything from him since 2004. He was far from being inactive in 2006. The Wild and The Sea Legend Of Mythica were both scored by him during this year and Night At The Museum promises to become a powerful ending to a great Silvestri year which also offered some great releases of his earlier scores. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kendal_Ozzel 36 Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 Awesome! I bet it will be a great score. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Composer_Fan 2 Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 As much as I love Silvestri, I'm not really interested in this movie, nor its score.I wish Silvestri could get a big epic movie, like the Polar Express. I think great movies give a composer a chance to write great music, rather than mediocre background chord-progressions.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Barnsbury 8 Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 The Sea Legend Of MythicaI haven't heard anything about this, but it sounds interesting. What is it?Ray Barnsbury Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMacGyver 0 Posted September 1, 2006 Author Share Posted September 1, 2006 The Sea Legend Of MythicaI haven't heard anything about this, but it sounds interesting. What is it?Ray BarnsburyIt's music for DisneySea Tokyo's 5th Anniversary live show. A CD was released with barely 29 minutes of music and portions of dialogue. Glen Ballard did the lyrics for a song that is used throughout the performance. When you erase the dialogue, there is about 16 minutes worth of Silvestri's score (not counting the ending song):http://www.alan-silvestri.com/discography/...dofmythica.htmlAs much as I love Silvestri, I'm not really interested in this movie, nor its score.I wish Silvestri could get a big epic movie, like the Polar Express. I think great movies give a composer a chance to write great music, rather than mediocre background chord-progressions....There is no reason to believe that Silvestri will do a mediocre score for a film like A Night At The Museum that offers such a wealth of opportunities. The film is a colourful mixture of fantasy, comedy and adventure elements and it's like a history lesson coming alive. There is plenty of room for big moments and all these different historical figures and places will inspire a very varied score. We have cowboys, we have attila, roosevelt, a t-rex (at least the bones) and egyptian mummies. All of these exhibits brings it's own sound. Imagine western music ala BTTF 3 for the cowboys, furious jungle percussion for the rex, oriental mayhem ala The Mummy Returns, asian influences for attila. Now tell me again that this is going to be boring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alejandro 26 Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 The Sea Legend Of MythicaI haven't heard anything about this, but it sounds interesting. What is it?Ray BarnsburyWhen did "The Wild" come out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMacGyver 0 Posted September 1, 2006 Author Share Posted September 1, 2006 The Sea Legend Of MythicaI haven't heard anything about this, but it sounds interesting. What is it?Ray BarnsburyWhen did "The Wild" come out?The Wild Soundtrack CD is out since april and features 31 minutes of score. Silvestri recorded the music for Sea Legend in L.A. one month later in early may and the live show premiered July 14th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnicks 0 Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 Despite only 31-minutes on the CD, The Wild is a very good score.After seeing the previews for what was undoubtedly a lame and unoriginal film, it's hard to believe that it got music this good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMacGyver 0 Posted October 30, 2006 Author Share Posted October 30, 2006 Foto essay from the sessions is now online at soundtrack.net!http://www.soundtrack.net/news/article/?id=854 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Penna 3,679 Posted October 30, 2006 Share Posted October 30, 2006 I found most of The Wild to be pretty boring. And I'm not going within 10 million miles of the movie.I'm really waiting for another Polar Express scale score from Silvestri - now that's an impressive effort that sooooo deserved a score CD.And I didn't realise he's recording Night at the Museum already - was this a fairly late replacement or anything like that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMacGyver 0 Posted October 30, 2006 Author Share Posted October 30, 2006 Well, I found the wild to be a quite rich score though the CD left out most of the big main theme performances and otherwise suffered from some strange editing decisions.Furthermore I have really high hopes for NATM which is not going to be like your usual comedy score. A museum full of lively exhibits from all reagions of the world means a score full of excitement.And the descriptions from the foto essay such as "adventurous", "dramatic", "101-piece orchestra" and "choir" are certainly wetting the appetite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 1,059 Posted October 31, 2006 Share Posted October 31, 2006 As long as it's good music it doesn't matter how crappy or good the film is. For that matter it doesn't even matter if I ever see the film.I'd just like some good new music to listen to, and given the current state of film music, there hasn't been much to brag about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Coscina 3 Posted October 31, 2006 Share Posted October 31, 2006 I agree Mark. I've been enjoying listening to concert works because 2006 has been the worst year in my mind as far as film scores go. Nothing from the summer has lingered except James Newton Howard's Lady in the Water and even that has somewhat diminished. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMacGyver 0 Posted October 31, 2006 Author Share Posted October 31, 2006 Well, a score release of this one is not home and dry yet, so we don't even know yet if he can avoid the film but enjoy the score on CD.I have contacted Dan Goldwasser and asked him about a score release and he does not know either because recording still takes place as we speculate.My guess is mid november for the announcement (if there will be one at all). Varese has their november titles up for pre-order and I guess their december run will be announced soon, maybe by the time the club CDs are announced. Fingers crossed that Night At The Museum will be part of it.I wasn't really satisfied with 2006 when it comes to film music either, so I really hope this one will be good and actually receive a CD release. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMacGyver 0 Posted November 7, 2006 Author Share Posted November 7, 2006 In varese we trust:NIGHT AT THE MUSEUMOriginal Motion Picture SoundtrackMusic Composed and Conducted by Alan SilvestriBen StillerRobin WilliamsDick Van DykeGood-hearted dreamer Larry Daley (Ben Stiller), despite being perpetually down on his luck, thinks hes destined for something big. But even he could never have imagined how big, when he accepts what appears to be a menial job as a graveyard-shift security guard at a museum of natural history. During Larrys watch, extraordinary things begin to occur: Mayans, Roman Gladiators and cowboys emerge from their diorama to wage epic battles; in his quest for fire, a Neanderthal burns down his own display; Attila the Hun pillages his neighboring exhibits and a T-Rex reminds everyone why hes historys fiercest predator. Amidst the chaos, the only person Larry can turn to for advice is a wax figure of President Teddy Roosevelt (Robin Williams), who helps our hero harness the bedlam, stop a nefarious plot, and save the museum.Straight from the Jurassic era comes this gargantuan action adventure score by Alan Silvestri, featuring a monstrous symphony orchestra, Night at the Museum is one of the most exciting soundtracks of the year!20th Century Fox opens Night at the Museum nationwide on December 22.Catalog #: 302 066 778 2Release Date: 12/19/06 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robthehand 3 Posted November 7, 2006 Share Posted November 7, 2006 Varese have had a pretty good few days... the Waxman box, the best set of club CD's ever, and now this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Barnsbury 8 Posted November 7, 2006 Share Posted November 7, 2006 Good news indeed! The late release date makes it difficult to include on Christmas lists, though...Ray Barnsbury Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qui-Don-Jinn 0 Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 I came across this CD on Amazon and hadn't heard about it. Has anybody bought this or know anything about the quality or how well the BttF theme is played?http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000GLL0V...7392556-1707956 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin 2 Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 I may actually buy this score. I saw an add for the film. Superficial over-the-top CGI waste.Perfect for a Silvestri score!Justin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robthehand 3 Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 I may actually buy this score. I saw an add for the film. Superficial over-the-top CGI waste.Perfect for a Silvestri score!I think he probably enjoyed scoring crap like Van Helsing and The Mummy Returns - he just went wild and created big crazy, over-the-top music that's actually really fun to listen to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMacGyver 0 Posted November 15, 2006 Author Share Posted November 15, 2006 I came across this CD on Amazon and hadn't heard about it. Has anybody bought this or know anything about the quality or how well the BttF theme is played? My thoughts about this compilation:http://www.filmscorecenter.de/filmmusicmas...ansilvestri.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qui-Don-Jinn 0 Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 Thanks. That's the kind of review I was looking for. I may just check it out for the BttF main title and the unreleased music in the "The Mummy Returns" section. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robthehand 3 Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 http://www.varesesarabande.com/details.asp...d-302-066-778-2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMacGyver 0 Posted November 30, 2006 Author Share Posted November 30, 2006 Too bad the track running times are impossible to read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaderbait1 1 Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 They're probably pretty short if they pack that many tracks onto one CD. Probably 1-2 minutes per trac. I see some are under a minute.I might take a look at this. I saw about 3 seconds of a preview for the movie, what is this about? Is this a comedy (Which I thought when I saw Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson) or is this a children's fantasy movie? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 1,059 Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 The movie looks like it might be fun. The soundtrack could turn out to be a fun score by Silvestri. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMacGyver 0 Posted November 30, 2006 Author Share Posted November 30, 2006 I saw about 3 seconds of a preview for the movie, what is this about? Is this a comedy (Which I thought when I saw Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson) or is this a children's fantasy movie?It's a fantasy adventure with strong comedy elements. Some of the tracks on the CD seem to be less than a minute but there also seem to be at least two that run about 4 minutes (i would say civil war soldiers is one of them). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Barnsbury 8 Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 I'm definitely looking forward to hearing what Sivestri does with this, but it would have been interesting to hear how a modern-day Williams would've handled it.Ray Barnsbury Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMacGyver 0 Posted November 30, 2006 Author Share Posted November 30, 2006 I don't want to spread false info but I could swear the latest trailer for this one already contains silvestri's score. I am not talking about the one which used Debney's Hocus Pocus music but the new international trailer:http://www.myspace.com/nightatthemuseumYou have to scroll down the page a bit to watch it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Mark 3,630 Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 I hope he doesn't MVies it like Van HelsingK.m. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMacGyver 0 Posted November 30, 2006 Author Share Posted November 30, 2006 Van Helsing was too good and fitting to be anywhere close to anything from remote control And this film is an entirely different beast. It's fantasy/comedy and silvestri is an expert for this genre mix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Mark 3,630 Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 Well,the MV apocalyptic choir of doom does make several appearances if I remember...K.M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMacGyver 0 Posted November 30, 2006 Author Share Posted November 30, 2006 Nah, that's pure silvestri choral stuff. Remote controls choirs are always the same sampled gregson-williams choir used over and over again. You know, that male choir from the rock, armageddon, etc. Silvestri's use of choir in VH is very distinctive from that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indiana_Fett 0 Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 Out of Africa? Heh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMacGyver 0 Posted December 5, 2006 Author Share Posted December 5, 2006 Soundtrack.net's latest podcast features exclusive excerpts from the night at the museum soundtrack release, among bits and pieces of other highly anticipated, upcoming scores such as thomas newman's the good german:http://media21a.libsyn.com/podcasts/6afdbb...Podcast_021.mp3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Breathmask 555 Posted December 6, 2006 Share Posted December 6, 2006 Don't you mean FSM's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 1,059 Posted December 6, 2006 Share Posted December 6, 2006 Soundtrack.net does podcasts as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Breathmask 555 Posted December 6, 2006 Share Posted December 6, 2006 I know, but I couldn't find soundtrack.net's new one, and I know FSM just did a podcast covering Night at the Museum and The Good German (as well as Elfman's Charlotte's Web and Doyle's Eragon). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMacGyver 0 Posted December 6, 2006 Author Share Posted December 6, 2006 Well, actually I am not sure if this is soundtrack.net's podcast, however, it's clearly hosted by soundtrack.net's Dan Goldwasser plus some other guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Breathmask 555 Posted December 6, 2006 Share Posted December 6, 2006 Then that would be soundtrack.net- Marc, who's only subscribed to the FSM podcast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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