Jay 37,371 Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 http://www.thewrap.com/awards/column-post/77-original-score-oscars-smallest-field-23534Last week came news that the musical scores for "True Grit," "Black Swan," "The Kids Are All Right" and "The Fighter" had been ruled ineligible by the Academy's music branch, either for using too much pre-existing music or for relying too heavily on songs.Now that Academy voters have received the list of scores that did qualify, we can add "Toy Story 3" to the list of high-profile scores that aren't in the running – not because the branch ruled it ineligible, but because composer Randy Newman opted not to submit it.Most of the other scores thought likely to contend for nominations are included on the Academy list of 77 qualifying achievements, from Hans Zimmer's "Inception" to Daft Punk's "Tron: Legacy," from Trent Reznor's and Atticus Ross' "The Social Network" to Rachel Portman's "Never Let Me Go," plus Alexandre Desplat's "The King's Speech" and "The Ghost Writer," John Powell's "How to Train Your Dragon," Danny Elfman's "Alice in Wonderland" and A.R. Rahman's "127 Hours."Notable composers whose work isn't on the Oscar list: Harry Gregson-Williams for "Unstoppable," Desplat for "Tamara Drewe" and Dario Marianelli for "Agora."The list of 77 eligible scores is by far the lowest number of qualifying entries on any of the eight AMPAS "reminder lists" that went out with ballots on Monday, most of which contain the names of more than 200 films.(Animated Feature and a few of the shorts categories have smaller fields.)The full list of qualifying film scores:THE A-TEAMALICE IN WONDERLANDTHE AMERICANANIMAL KINGDOMANOTHER YEARAPAPORISBABIESBARNEY'S VERSIONBIUTIFULBLACK TULIPBROOKLYN'S FINESTCHARLIE ST. CLOUDTHE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE VOYAGE OF THE DAWN TREADERCLASH OF THE TITANSCONVICTIONCYRUSDAYBREAKERSDESPICABLE MEDINNER FOR SCHMUCKSEDGE OF DARKNESSTHE EXPENDABLESFAIR GAMEFOR COLORED GIRLSFRANKIE & ALICEGET LOWTHE GHOST WRITERHARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS, PART 1HEREAFTERHOW DO YOU KNOWHOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGONHOWLTHE ILLUSIONISTINCEPTIONINSIDE JOBIRON MAN 2JUST WRIGHTTHE KARATE KIDTHE KING'S SPEECHTHE LAST AIRBENDERLEGEND OF THE GUARDIANS: THE OWLS OF GA'HOOLELET ME INLOVE & OTHER DRUGSMADE IN DAGENHAMMAO'S LAST DANCERMARMADUKEMIDDLE MENMORNING GLORYMOTHER AND CHILDNEVER LET ME GOTHE NEXT THREE DAYSOCEANS127 HOURSPERCY JACKSON & THE OLYMPIANS: THE LIGHTNING THIEFTHE PERFECT GAMEPRINCE OF PERSIA: THE SANDS OF TIMEPURE COUNTRY 2: THE GIFTRABBIT HOLERAMONA AND BEEZUSREMEMBER MEROBIN HOODSALTSECRETARIATTHE SOCIAL NETWORKTHE TEMPESTTOOTH FAIRYTHE TOURISTTHE TOWNTRON: LEGACYTHE TWILIGHT SAGA: ECLIPSEVAMPIRES SUCKWAITING FOR "SUPERMAN"WALL STREET: MONEY NEVER SLEEPSTHE WAY BACKWILD GRASSWINTER'S BONEWRETCHES & JABBERERSYOGI BEAR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 I would nominate:The A-TeamThe Social NetworkClash of the TitansIron Man 2Yogi Bear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kendal_Ozzel 36 Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 Rahman will get undoubtedly get a nomination, per the Funny Foreign Name rule, as well as the Can We Give This Guy More Oscars Than Jerry? rule.Powell, however, must win. Or else! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLUMENKOHL 1,068 Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 That is a miserable list of candidates. I like a sum total of four of the those scores. Deathly Hallows, Tron, Social Network, How To Train Your Dragon. None of which will be nominated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Coscina 3 Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 I do hope Powell gets a nom and wins. If an animated score ever deserved to win it's HTTYD which, in my opinion, is very much superior to Giacchino's UP! from last year. I keep listening to it and find more and more detail in its construction. The level of compositional technique alone is a lot deeper than I have heard from scores in the past few years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morlock 11 Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 I would nominate:The A-TeamThe Social NetworkClash of the TitansIron Man 2Yogi Bear Why does The A-Team get dumped in with those scores? It's the most enjoyable Silvestri score in a while! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Penna 3,694 Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 Not a very exciting list really, and tbh, I'm reluctant to make any sort of list, as the academy has proven themselves incapable of choosing on musical merit for the most part.But I'll be very happy if Powell receives recognition. Generally, he's got far more talent and individuality than most on that list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 I would nominate:The A-TeamThe Social NetworkClash of the TitansIron Man 2Yogi Bear Why does The A-Team get dumped in with those scores? It's the most enjoyable Silvestri score in a while!It has some good action cues, but I think G.I. Joe is better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 This year will mark one of the dullest affairs in its tired old history. Needless to say I won't be following the outcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 1,059 Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 Wow, the continuation of the decline in movie music continues.Frankly I'd nominate Let Me In. May not be Oscar caliber but it sure was one of the best out of that list.I would nominate:The A-TeamThe Social NetworkClash of the TitansIron Man 2Yogi Bear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Crichton 4 Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 I sense this year's Oscar chat will be a rather sarcastic affair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,017 Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 Isn't this place made of sarcasm?Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Coscina 3 Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 I would choose these to nominate based on what I have heard from them:HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS, PART 1HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON* for the winINCEPTIONTHE KING'S SPEECH * probably will winLET ME INMAO'S LAST DANCER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,371 Posted December 30, 2010 Author Share Posted December 30, 2010 I don't expect Let Me In to be nominated. Not that it shouldn't, I just don't expect the academy to do it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneBuckFilms 323 Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 You may be right, Jason, but the film has had some critical acclaim, and it is apparently very "artistic" in nature, and it was a fail at the box office.I'd say it meets the criteria for the Academy to love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 All I know is that The King's Speech is going to be nominated and will win. So I'm not going to even try predicting the other noms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Coscina 3 Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 if The King's Speech wins, I won't mind as I feel Desplat has been robbed in the past but, in my opinion, the most deserving of this award is Powell. He did a tremendous job on Dragon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taikomochi 1,136 Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 I am rooting for but not expecting Let Me In. HTTYD is meh to me. Though, I don't expect Powell will be nominated, no matter how good it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 All I know is that The King's Speech is going to be nominated and will win. So I'm not going to even try predicting the other noms.I hope Helena Bumcrack Carter wins too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indy4 155 Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 I would nominate:The Last AirbenderInceptionAlice in WonderlandIf I had the option, I'd also put Tangled in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacob 0 Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 I like a sum total of four of the those scores. Deathly Hallows, Tron, Social Network, How To Train Your Dragon.Weren't you big on Last Airbender?Those I've heard, best to least (though the first two are really neck and neck):HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGONTHE LAST AIRBENDERTHE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE VOYAGE OF THE DAWN TREADERHARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS, PART 1THE KARATE KIDPRINCE OF PERSIA: THE SANDS OF TIME Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taikomochi 1,136 Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 I don't remember seeing the list of possible nominees like this posted in previous years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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