Ollie 859 Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 A 5 star score. The score is dark and somber, especially the finale. There is no mickey mousing in this score. Ifukube composed themes or set pieces to play over the scenes. Ifukube would tweak Godzilla's theme throughout the years but here it's presented in it's most effective form. The low brass reflects Godzilla's rise from the depths and his massive size. The energetic opening titles are also used to represent the fight against the creature during several sequences in the film. There is also a rousing march for the Japanese Navy as they attempt to block Godzilla's arrival in Tokyo. The score is topped by a sorrowful cue featuring a children's choir singing over the images of devastation after the attack. The melody is then used, minus the choir to underscore the climax of the film. Don't be put off by the mono sound or 50's recording, that adds to the documentary feel of the film.Akira Ifukube also created Godzilla's famous roar taking a resin coated glove and sliding it along the loosened strings a double bass. He also created the footsteps effect by striking an amplifier with a large, knotted rope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taikomochi 783 Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 The only problem I have with this score is the sound quality, which is not bad for a movie of its time but still bad, but I do not judge the scores on their sound quality. I give it a 5. Really great! Especially the infamous opening titles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Brigden 5 Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 Easy 5 for score and film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,759 Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 I only know it from the Americanized film, not the clean Japanese film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 859 Posted March 11, 2009 Author Share Posted March 11, 2009 Fortunately, and unlike the films that would follow, the music in the US version is left alone for the most part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Williamsfan301 11 Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 hehehehehe.............Ifukube. His name sounds dirty. hhehehehehehehe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Coscina 3 Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 what twit gave it 0 stars? Ifukube composed, orchestrated, copied, conducted and recorded the entire score in like a week. Seriously. It's an amazing score which is deceptively simple but is more involved than one would think. Joey, were you referring to the 1998 Devlin/emmerich pile of crap or the Raymond Burr version of the original? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Parker 3,017 Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 Hm, I remember loving it, but I have not listened to it since...before I got into film scores.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,095 Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 what twit gave it 0 stars?Hitch always votes for the lowest option in every poll like this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant 1,093 Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 I do not know this but I tried to listen many Youtube clips.Nah , no , this is definitely not for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neimoidian 13 Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 Hate to say, but I haven't heard it. The closest I have ever got to was Arnold's score for Emmerich's travesty and John Williams the Second's Roar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 859 Posted March 11, 2009 Author Share Posted March 11, 2009 For those who loved Roar!, you should have no problem with this score, or any of Ifukube's monster scores. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QMM 4 Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 The last time I saw the movie I found it pretty repetitive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scissorhands 16 Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 Musically simple (notoriously in the orchestration and harmony), only interesting thing is the way Ifukube plays with the syncopation, something he (had) perfected for his concert works such as Ballata Sinfonica or Ritmica Ostinata which are far more elaborated than his film scores (probably due to time constraints in the film production schedule).Anyway, I find it quite enjoyable and the best score of Ifukube. I give it 3 stars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,765 Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 The benchmark of Kaiju scores. A monster of a 5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,759 Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 what twit gave it 0 stars? Ifukube composed, orchestrated, copied, conducted and recorded the entire score in like a week. Seriously. It's an amazing score which is deceptively simple but is more involved than one would think. Joey, were you referring to the 1998 Devlin/emmerich pile of crap or the Raymond Burr version of the original?No, most definately not, I'm talking about the Perry Mason version from the 50's.I do like the music in it, and its very noticable. I have only seen the all Japanese version once and I need to see it again, I just don't remember it well enough, but I've seen Burr's version dozens of times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,765 Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 That's funny, Burr's version was never seen in Australia for many years. SBS broadcast the Japanese version all the time in the 1990's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLUMENKOHL 1,064 Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh500 1,602 Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 I'm half Japanese, but I have NEVER seen this movie/heard this score.But I will one of these days... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,765 Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 Da-da-da, Da-da-da, Da-da-daaa-da da da daaa da da.Do-do-do, Do-do-do, Do do do do do do doo do do, do do da da daaaDA, dum dum dum dum DA dum DA, dum dum dum dum DAAAAAAA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taikomochi 783 Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 I propose a new rule: The lowest voting option should be a 2 so as to prevent jackoffs who insist on voting 1's or 0's. Very few of the scores I've seen in these threads warranted lower so it would work. I believe the academy awards do something similar in the best song category. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh500 1,602 Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 I propose a new rule: The lowest voting option should be a 2 so as to prevent jackoffs who insist on voting 1's or 0's. Very few of the scores I've seen in these threads warranted lower so it would work. I believe the academy awards do something similar in the best song category.That's useless, because then 2 would just be the lowest rank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taikomochi 783 Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 Yes, but then it would hurt the score's average rating as much. You see? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh500 1,602 Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 Yes, but then it would hurt the score's average rating as much. You see?Well, yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 859 Posted March 12, 2009 Author Share Posted March 12, 2009 No the ratings should be left as is. I have a feeling the low votes may be the work of one person. I do know of a few people on other message boards that only like film music performed on synths and won't discuss any other kind of music. Perhaps we are dealing with someone who feels the same. If you leave a low vote be man/woman enough to admit it. I do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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