Jurassic Park: T-Rex Attack On The Tour Cars

[scallenger 374]

Does anyone know for sure if JW actually write a score for this specific scene in the film? Was it actually recorded? What approach may he have gone with it? Would the "carnivore motif" have made an appearance?

[Datameister 1,394]

It's possible he threw around some ideas for it at some point, but as far as anyone can tell, he never actually wrote or recorded anything for the scene. The cue numbers don't give any clues, and the (very nearly) complete conductor's scores that have been floating around don't include anything for that scene. I'm guessing they decided to leave it without music during the spotting sessions...which was a wise choice, IMO. As great as Williams' score inevitably would have been, it wasn't necessary. The lack of music confers a sort of stark realism on the scene.

That being said, next time I'm looking for a great scene in a Spielberg flick for me to practice writing some Williams-style music for, I know what I'll pick.

[scallenger 374]

Hehe. Yeah, I agree that it does work better without music. Kind of like the Speeder Bike chase in Return of the Jedi (when it actually gets going, I mean). But it still leaves me curious. I guess I was hoping maybe it was composed at some point so there could be an interesting comparison with the music, like part of the "Eye to Eye" cue actually goes with the scene where the goat is being "baited" for the T-rex, as the people in the car watch and wait. Gave it a creepier atmosphere.

[Datameister 1,394]

Oh, if a cue ever had been written for that scene, I would LOVE to compare it with and without. Who knows...perhaps such a cue would be so good that I'd change my mind. In any case, though, it's always fascinating to add music back into the scene it was written for. I've done that with several things recently, and it never ceases to amaze me how well it fits the picture.

[Elmo Lewis 6]

Some folks believe "Eye To Eye" was supposed to be the music for that scene. I'm not sure myself, I'm just glad they left it unscored.

[Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,476]

Kids okay?

[Datameister 1,394]

It definitely wasn't written for the T-rex attack, if that's what you're saying. The original cue title is "Goat Bait", and it perfectly fits the timing and mood of the scene when the goat is first released...and if that's not enough, its cue number is 5M3. ("An Ailing Monster", which scores the scene with the sick triceratops, is 6M2, for reference.)

[Chris ChrusherComix 27]

It definitely wasn't written for the T-rex attack, if that's what you're saying. The original cue title is "Goat Bait", and it perfectly fits the timing and mood of the scene when the goat is first released...and if that's not enough, its cue number is 5M3. ("An Ailing Monster", which scores the scene with the sick triceratops, is 6M2, for reference.)

Thank you for answering that for me. I have always wondered where that went, and that was my best guess. The title "Eye to Eye" always threw me off.

[Datameister 1,394]

Sure thing!

[Mooz0r 23]

Hmm. interesting idea for a composition project.. or.. competition? Strictly adhering to Williams' style of that era, and perhaps making use of any themes/motifs where deemed relevant/desired?