Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 I listened to the Elfman 1998 recording of Psycho (the last recording by Elfman I can stand to listen to) 4 times and Masters of the Universe Bill Conti complete score 5 times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewya 360 Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 Ant-Man - Christophe BeckDon't get the hype for this one, it is OK I guess but nothing worth writing home about. Not sure what I would want to revisit from this one to be honest. It is mostly just loud and lacks cohesiveness. Guess I will give it another try just because of the hype another day.Rogue Nation - Joe KraemerMuch better, a tad much suspense material for me though so will have to make my own presentation. Probably one of the action scores of the year. Fine recording.The Vatican Tapes - Joseph BisharaHard to even get through. Not a JWFan score, maybe the score of the year for some necrophile out there (feels like something they would listen to). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 Heh, "not a JWFan score" catching on is my greatest accomplishment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt C 452 Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 I am really quite fond of ROAD TO EL DORADO. You of course need to dig up one of tose recording sessions to get a good selection of cues but it's a good mixture on par with KUNG FU PANDA.CHRISTOPHER YOUNG - HellraiserOne of my best-loved gothic scores full of bombastic grand guignol declamations, macabre waltzes, and also quite advanced musique concréte that makes this score a pieces of the late 20th century - a distinction that elevates it above simple pastiche (or make that two, the second part is even better). I think Young often is unfairly relegated to the backseat behind Danny Elfman, who is maybe more recognizable due to his more idiosyncratic bag of tricks but also a less trained/skilled composer. Young is here able to unleash quite a musical fire that will remain his magnum opus that should appeal to fans and academics alike.…that hasn't been confirmed anywhere yet….Scott Derrickson was able to retain Young on a Jerry Bruckheimer movie (Deliver Us From Evil) -- and that guy's notorious for 'forcing' composers on directors. Marvel is getting better at allowing directors more leeway... Christophe Beck reunited with Peyton Reed on Ant-Man, for one.I think it's likely Young will score Doctor Strange. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 Heh, "not a JWFan score" catching on is my greatest accomplishment.You mean Alex' greatest accomplishment? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,340 Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 KK!Definitely not a JWFan score though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 Indeed!But the fact that TGP suggested he was the one who first came up with that goes to show I was right when I said KK is basically TGP 2.0 now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 KK!Definitely not a JWFan score though.You can search better than that Jay, surely. I've said it long before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 It actually belongs to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 It actually belongs to me.I can buy that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbellamy 6,277 Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 Inherent Vice - Jonny GreenwoodIt might actually be a "JWFan" score, with its rich tonality, melody, and orchestration, but maybe that's too optimistic of me. Ex Machina - Ben Salisbury & Geoff BarrowNot a JWFan score. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 So, at the very least, this confirms KK is TGP 2.0!Now the question is: is TGP publicist 2.0? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 I think not!And who are you BloodBoal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 Stefancos 2.0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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KK 3,307 Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 You WERE BloodBoal. Now you are Cosman 2.0: SPAMBOT 4000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 You see! You see! It was him all along! He was the SPAMbot. Not me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 Bloodboals AI is evolving past the critical state! It must be deactivated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 BloodBoal, which would be best for premature ejaculation? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Loert 2,511 Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 It was oh-kay...I mean, I know nothing about this movie so I can't comment on how well the score was written for the film. But as a standalone listening experience it was pleasant enough.Will give it a re-listen in the near future! Bespin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 4,639 Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 I'll pray for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt C 452 Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 Priest - Christopher YoungListening to this while watching muted video from the Batman v. Superman site. It makes a good pairing with Snyder's visuals, believe it or not. Has some superficial Zimmer-esque qualities, like the synth usage and few cello passages, but the thematic material much better developed and the glorious Gothic passages in the opening cue are pure Batman in concept. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 4,639 Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 Priest - Christopher YoungListening to this while watching muted video from the Batman v. Superman site. It makes a good pairing with Snyder's visuals, believe it or not. Has some superficial Zimmer-esque qualities, like the synth usage and few cello passages, but the thematic material much better developed and the glorious Gothic passages in the opening cue are pure Batman in concept.Very enjoyable score. Though I don't return to it too often due to the unrelenting force of it all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 Alexandre Desplat, THE TALE OF TALES, the one unreleased score from 2015 i actually would want to have released. Dixon Hill 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 DANNY ELFMAN: GoosebumpsIn one word: no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 I could apply that reaction to everything I've heard from Elfman in the last five years. That, or 'meh'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbellamy 6,277 Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 Sounds good. And Desplat is even a performer on the score!He's done it on a few of his Hollywood scores as well! I know he's credited as a flute, piano, and percussion soloist on Deathly Hallows: Part 1 and I seem to remember he did the whistling on Fantastic Mr Fox. There are probably other examples too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 Because he uses the LSO a lot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 DANNY ELFMAN: GoosebumpsIn one word: no."Danny Elfman" has simply become a brand name for "dark and quirky" that studios hire for these types of projects.He doesn't deliver anything remarkable. Just the same "lalalalalala!" over and over.To me, the TV theme is the musical identity of Goosebumps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 Sounds good. And Desplat is even a performer on the score!Label release, please!EDIT: Hey, some of it is on Youtube: Sounds like decent Desplat. Not sure if there's anything to get really excited about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 "Danny Elfman" has simply become a brand name for "dark and quirky" that studios hire for these types of projects.He doesn't deliver anything remarkable. Just the same "lalalalalala!" over and over.I can't stand to listen to any of his work since his adaptation of Psycho. That was 1998. And not his music.He obviously peaked at the beginning of his film career with scores like Pee-Wee's Big Adventure, Beetlejuice, Batman, Batman Returns, Edward Scissorhands and The Nightmare Before Christmas.There are, of course, the loons who claim that his 2000s scores (you know, the ones that are like impossible to listen to) are superior to his earlier work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 Sounds like decent Desplat. Not sure if there's anything to get really excited about.Not a Neo-JWFANer score, for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 To be fair, Desplat wrote that in 2 weeks after Marianelli departed for unknown reasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 To be fair, Desplat wrote that in 2 weeks after Marianelli departed for unknown reasons.To work on Pan! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 Marianelli was attached to this? Damn, that could have been interesting!Been a rough year for him, hasn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt C 452 Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 There are, of course, the loons who claim that his 2000s scores (you know, the ones that are like impossible to listen to) are superior to his earlier work.His Spider-Man 2 score is enjoyable... but as you hated the Raimi movies, I guess there's no point arguing otherwise.His hybrid Silvestri "Avengers" theme was good too, but I guess that's not to your liking either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 I sadly can't put these in my thread about Marty and my other video game composer crushes, but Bungie veteran Michael Salvatori is certainly leading the team strongly in his absence. Great stuff. Those first two skillfully walk the line between familiar and fresh. Writing in that sort of simple tonal territory, but being able to avoid cliche and boringness, is something I'm becoming convinced is one of the strongest musical powers a composer can have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 "Danny Elfman" has simply become a brand name for "dark and quirky" that studios hire for these types of projects.He doesn't deliver anything remarkable. Just the same "lalalalalala!" over and over. I can't stand to listen to any of his work since his adaptation of Psycho. That was 1998. And not his music.He obviously peaked at the beginning of his film career with scores like Pee-Wee's Big Adventure, Beetlejuice, Batman, Batman Returns, Edward Scissorhands and The Nightmare Before Christmas.There are, of course, the loons who claim that his 2000s scores (you know, the ones that are like impossible to listen to) are superior to his earlier work.I rather think his work became boring and repetitive in 2005. I remember before then thinking he was a genius who could do no wrong. Those days are far behind.I did like The Wolfman and Alice in Wonderland, but just barely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 He still has his creative peaks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 Most of Elfman's output from the past few years is merely serviceable, but I admire his ability to tackle so many different styles and genres. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck 154 Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 I think anyone composer that has reached the age over 60 has become merely serviceable... though some may disagree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 I wish the extra-terrestrials who abducted Danny Elfman and Tim Burton in the 90s would return them to us and take back their shitty replacements. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,000 Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 Sicario by Jóhann JóhannssonHe Named Me Malala by Thomas NewmanGoosebumps by Danny ElfmanGamba by Benjamin WallfischKarol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,714 Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 Rosewood by John Williams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 I wish the extra-terrestrials who abducted Danny Elfman and Tim Burton in the 90s would return them to us and take back their shitty replacements.They took Danny Elfman and replaced him with a Communist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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