Super 8 by Michael Giacchino - Complete Score Analysis

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Super 8 by Michael Giacchino

Complete Score Analysis by Jason LeBlanc

That writer/director JJ Abrams would have Giacchino score third feature film was no surprise - considering Giacchino has composed the music for everything JJ has directed to date. It is also no surprise that Giacchino contributed a score that hommages John Williams style while maintaining his own voice is likewise no surprise, considering the versatility Giacchino has shown to date. Since the film is also an hommage to the films of Steven Spielberg, the score fits the film like a glove, accentuating all the right moments, thoughts, and emotions.

When I first heard the OST and saw the film, I only picked up on the 4 major themes - the Family Theme, The Love Theme, The Alien Theme, and Nelec's Theme. But once I began to study the score I discovered there were many more themes - Six more, in fact - some of which are my favorite themes GIacchino has produced! In this post I will reveal the complete cue list (any cue name in quotes was titled by me, as the real cue name has not been revealed), go over all the themes and give times where they can be found on the OST, and finally go through each cue and discuss the scenes they were written for and what themes Giacchino used to score them.

Complete Cue List

1. Super 8 - 1:44 - OST 1

-. Electric Light Orchestra - “Don't Bring Me Down”

2. Family Matters - 0:29 - OST 2

-. The Commodores - “Easy”

3. Model Painting - 0:41 - OST 3

-. Joel Courtney, Gabriel Basso, Riley Griffiths, Ryan Lee, and Zach Mills - “My Sharona”

-. The Cars - “Bye Bye Love”

4. Acting Chops - 0:40 - OST 4

5. Aftermath Class - 1:41 - OST 5 [0:00-1:41]

6. "Dr. Woodward" - 4:14 - OST 5 [1:41-end]

7. Thoughts of Cubism - 0:48 - OST 6

8 (Original version). We'll Fix It In Post-Haste - 0:44 - OST 7

8 (Revised version). "We'll Fix It In Post-Haste" - 0:32 - Unreleased

9. Production Woes - 0:34 - OST 8

10 (Original version). Air Force Train Cars - 0:55 - Available here

10 (Revised version). Train Of Thought - 0:35 - OST 9

-. Wings - Silly Love Songs

11. Circle Gets The Cube - 1:06 - OST 10

-. Blondie - Heart of Glass

12. Breen There, Ate That - 1:12 - OST 11

13. Dead Over Heels - 0:48 - OST 12

14. Gas And Go - 1:34 - OST 13

15. Looking For Lucy - 0:49 - OST 14

16. Radio Haze - 1:08 - OST 15

17. Mom's Necklace - 1:33 - OST 16

18. Shootus Interuptus - 2:35 - OST 17

19. Thoughts Of Mom - 1:41 - OST 18

20. Woodward Bites It - 1:54 - OST 19

21. Alice Projects On Joe - 2:29 - OST 20

22. Neighborhood Watch - Fail - 4:45 - OST 21

23. The Evacuation Of Lillian - 3:40 - OST 22

24. A Truckload Of Trouble - 0:57 - OST 23

25. Lambs on the Lam - 2:40 - OST 24

26. Woodward's Home Movies - 1:58 - OST 25 [0:00-1:58]

-. Alan O’Day - “Undercover Angel”

27. “The Boys Are Captured” - 0:42 - OST 25 [1:58-end]

28. Spotted Lambs - 1:37 - OST 26

29. Air Force HQ or Bust - 1:04 - OST 27

30. World's Worst Field Trip - 3:36 - OST 28

-. Chic - “Le Freak”

31. The Siege Of Lillian - 2:57 - OST 29

32. “Entering The Garage” - 1:02 - OST 30 [0:00-1:02]

33. Creature Comforts - 5:43 - OST 30 [1:02-6:45]

34. 6m55 Tunnel of Love - 3:25 - OST 30 [6:45-end]

35. Letting Go - 5:18 - OST 31

36. 1m00 Super 8 Suite - 5:54 - OST 32

37. The Case - 3:28 - OST 33

Themes

The Family Theme - This 15-note theme is made up of 4 sections (three similar 4-note ones followed by the final 3 notes), making it easily referenced by simply quoting the first 4 notes. It is introduced under the opening logos, then is often used when Joe is thinking or talking about his mother, before finally receiving a grand, long statement at the finale of the movie when he is able to let her necklace go and move on.

The Love Theme - This 8-note theme represents the feelings Joe has for Alice, commonly used to indicate Joe is thinking about her (and occasionally that Alice is thinking about Joe). It is flexible in that in can be played in full form on strings showcasing the romantic aspects (We'll Fix It In Post-Haste), or just have its opening notes played quietly (Thoughts of Cubism) and still be instantly recognizable

The Alien Theme - The most omnipresent theme in the film is also fairly flexible, appearing often in both a 3-note and 4-note version, usually repeating for a while like an ostinato, though sometimes the 3 notes are enough to indicate the creatures presence.

Nelec’s Theme - The theme for the head of the military presence in the film gets a 10-note theme that various between militaristic versions (Aftermath Class) and menacing ones (Woodward Bites It)

The Wreckage Theme - This 4-note descending motif appears only four times in the film, and doesn’t seem to represent anything in particular. The first two times it is used in scenes involving the wreckage from the train crash, but the next two times times involving scenes of Nelec’s men burning a field and the evacuation buses departing respectively.

Family Theme (Descending Variation) - While the Family Theme represents to good thoughts of a family being together, there is also a variation used for when Joe’s family or friends are in danger of not being toegether. It is created by taking the first 3 notes of the Family Theme and turning them into a descending, repeating melody. It is introduced at the train crash when Joe tries to find out if anyone else survived, then appears again when he puts up a sign for his lost dog, and is used a third time when Joe and Cary have to separate from Charles and Martin to rescue Alice.

The Mystery Theme - Like the Wreckage Theme, this 7-note theme is hard to connect to any specific character or idea. It is introduced when Joe and Alice look at the wreckage of the train crash, returns when Jack examines the scene where the Sheriff was abducted, but then is used for scenes involving Jack working towards figuring out the mystery of what is going on with the alien and Nelec’s men.

The Evacuation Theme - This terrific 11-note theme is underused in the movie, appearing in only 2 cues (one of which had its scene containing the theme removed from the final cut of the film). However, it clearly represents the military’s evacuation of the citizens of Lillian.

Jack’s Action Theme - A 7-note theme is used is two cues featuring Jack taking action to get to his kids.

The Finale Theme - An 8-note theme is used in the 3 penultimate cues leading up the climactic cue.

Theme Locations

The Family Theme

OST 01 Super 8

OST 02 Family Matters

OST 03 Model Painting

OST 16 Mom’s Necklace

OST 18 Thoughts Of Mom

OST 20 Alice Projects On Joe

OST 30 Creature Comforts

OST 31 Letting Go

OST 32 Super 8 Suite

The Love Theme

OST 4 Acting Chops

OST 5 Aftermath Class

OST 6 Thoughts of Cubism

OST 7 We’ll Fix It In Poste-Haste

OST 8 Production Woes

OST 12 Dead Over Heels

OST 16 Mom’s Necklace

OST 21 Neighborhood Watch - Fail

OST 22 The Evacuation of Lillian

OST 29 The Siege Of Lillian

OST 30 Creature Comforts

OST 31 Letting Go

OST 32 Super 8 Suite

The Alien Theme

OST 01 Super 8

OST 5 "Dr. Woodward"

OST 6 Thoughts of Cubism

OST 9 Train Of Thought

OST 13 Gas And Go

OST 17 Shootus Interuptus

OST 18 Thoughts Of Mom

OST 19 Woodward Bites It

OST 21 Neighborhood Watch - Fail

OST 22 The Evacuation of Lillian

OST 23 A Truckload of Trouble

OST 25 Woodward’s Home Movies

OST 29 The Siege Of Lillian

OST 30 "Entering The Garage"

OST 30 Creature Comforts

OST 31 Letting Go

Nelec’s Theme

OST 5 "Dr. Woodward"

OST 10 Circle Gets The Cube

OST 13 Gas And Go

OST 18 Thoughts Of Mom

OST 19 Woodward Bites It

OST 22 The Evacuation Of Lillian

OST 25 "The Boys Are Captured"

OST 26 Spotted Lambs

OST 28 World’s Worst Field Trip

The Wreckage Theme

OST 5 Aftermath Class 0:18-0:41

OST 9 Train of Thought 0:08-0:27

OST 21 Neighborhood Watch - Fail 3:25-3:48

OST 22 The Evacuation of Lillian 1:04-1:22

Family Theme (Descending Variation)

OST 5 Aftermath Class 0:41-1:06

OST 14 Looking For Lucy 0:08-0:27, 0:34-0:46

OST 29 The Siege Of Lillian 2:20-2:54

The Mystery Theme

OST 9 Train Of Thought 0:00-0:25

OST 13 Gas And Go 0:24-1:10

OST 15 Radio Haze 0:02-0:13

OST 17 Shootus Interuptus 0:00-0:21, 1:28-1:36. 1:40-1:46

The Evacuation Theme

OST 22 The Evacuation Of Lillian 0:42-1:02, 1:25-1:55, 2:11-2:18, 3:26-3:44

OST 23 A Truckload of Trouble 0:27-0:40

Jack’s Action Theme

OST 24 Lambs on the Lam 0:01-0:05, 0:12-0:20, 0:34-0:55, 1:00-1:44, 2:23-2:32

OST 28 World’s Worst Field Trip 3:15-3:24

The Finale Theme

OST 30 "Entering The Garage" 0:00-0:30, 0:55-1:02

OST 30 Creature Comforts 1:44-2:10, 2:32-3:01, 4:11-4:48, 5:04-5:31, 5:54-6:05

OST 30 "6m55 Tunnel of Love" 7:48-7:58

SPOILER WARNING!!!!!! If you haven't seen the film and don't want every plot detail spoiled, I would not recommend reading further until after you have seen the film!!!

Cue-by-Cue Analysis:

1. Super 8 - 1:44 - OST 1

Over the opening logos, Giacchino introduces two of the main themes from the score: First the Alien Theme plays twice under the Paramount logo, which gives way to the Family Theme on strings, arriving right when the moon of the Amblin logo appears. The theme is repeated for the Bad Robot logo. As the Super 8 logo is revealed the thematic material fades, and tense strings enter as we transition to the "Days Since Last Accident" sign at Lillian Steel Corporation, which is being changed to 0 days. Plucked, somber strings let us know that the accident was fatal, and we meet Joe on a swing, alone outside of his house where a funeral for his mother is being held, who died as a result of the accident.

-. Electric Light Orchestra - “Don't Bring Me Down”

Four months later, it is the last day of school. As the kids leave the building, Charles informs Joe that he's written a new scene for his zombie movie, and that Alice will play a new wife character he has written into it.

2. Family Matters - 0:29 - OST 2

The Family Theme is played on piano for a short sequence of Joe leaving the Kaznyk's house at dinner time and returning home on his bike, where he finds his dad crying.

-. The Commodores - “Easy”

Over dinner at a local diner, Jack informs Joe that he intends to send him to a six-week baseball camp for the summer, which he thinks will be better for him that running around filming zombie movies (and more importantly to Jack, it’s what he himself needs).

3. Model Painting - 0:41 - OST 3

While "Easy" is still playing, Joe is looking over the pamphlet for the baseball camp. As as the camera pans to the necklace in his hand, score enters the soundscape as well, as the Family Theme returns on piano. Back home, it is just after midnight, and Joe is painting models in his room listening to the radio. Charles comes on the walkie-talkie letting him know its time to leave.

-. Joel Courtney, Gabriel Basso, Riley Griffiths, Ryan Lee, and Zach Mills - “My Sharona”

While waiting for Alice, the kids sing “My Sharona” (originally performed by The Knack).

-. The Cars - “Bye Bye Love”

On the way to the train tracks in Alice's car, “Bye Bye Love” plays on the car radio

4. Acting Chops - 0:40 - OST 4

The kids rehearse a scene where Detective John Hathaway says goodbye to his wife. As Alice delivers a monologue asking John to stay, and not to leave her, the string section begins to hint at the Love Theme as all the kids, including the one playing Detective Hathaway, stare in awe.

The following scenes are all unscored: The kids notice an oncoming train and rush to shoot the scene with the train going by in the background. While filming, Joe notices a truck approaching the train tracks, which causes the train to crash. The kids flee for their lives, avoiding fireballs and falling debris. Joe is lying on the ground when he raises his head because he hears a noise coming from one of the train cars. He clutches his mother's necklace as the train's door flies off, seemingly thrown from something inside.

5. Aftermath Class - 1:41 - OST 5 [0:00-1:41]

The door lands near Joe, and tense strings enter as he continues to stare briefly at the train car, before walking away. Charles' Super 8 camera is revealed to have been recording this whole time, as it just runs out of film. The Wreckage Theme is introduced over a wide shot of the wreckage, which Joe travels through to find the others. The Wreckage Theme gives way to a new, twisted and solemn version of the Family Theme based on the first three notes - the Family Theme (Descending Variation) - as the kids check on each other and all are revealed to have survived except Alice, whom Joe inquires if anybody has seen. The Family Theme (Descending Variation) gives way to new melody containing strings that hint at the Love Theme as Joe sees a bloody piece of wreckage which he stares at quietly, until Alice reveals herself and Joe realizes it was just his movie prop blood.

6. "Dr. Woodward" - 4:14 - OST 5 [1:41-end]

The kids notice a bunch of odd white cubes, as the Alien Theme is introduced in the score proper, building to a lengthy version on strings as the kids climb on top of a train car and Joe tells the others that the truck he saw deliberately drove onto the train tracks and hit the train. They approach the truck and realize it is the Honors Biology teacher, Dr. Woodward. As Alice gets closer to the truck the music gets quiet, until she touches his arm and a map he was clutching falls set to a loud "stinger". The kids examine the map, which shows the course the train took across the contiguous states.

Another stinger is used for when Dr Woodward grabs at the map from behind and is revealed to be alive. The kids introduce themselves to Dr Woodward to quiet music, which gets tense again as he pulls out his gun. The Alien Theme 4-note version plays a few times in succession as he tells the kids not to tell anyone that they were here or they, and their parents, will all die. Just then the Air Force arrives, and Nelec's Theme is introduced as the kids collect all their film equipment and run to Alice's car. The Alien Theme returns as they drive away, which reaches a climax as the Colonel Nelec and his men are revealed. He sees the car drive away, but nobody got the plates. He picks up a box of Super 8 film, and Nelec's Theme returns briefly before the cue concludes with the Alien Theme.

7. Thoughts of Cubism - 0:48 - OST 6

Back at Joe's house, the kids get their equipment out of the trunk. Alice holds out the one of the alien's cubes Joe had left in the car, as the Alien Theme briefly returns. Then the first few notes of the Love Theme play as Alice drives away. The Alien Theme and the same introductory notes of the Love Theme now alternate as Joe is seen at home, taking a bath while holding the cube, lost in thought. The town is seen from a distance, and the alien can be heard rummaging around.

8 (Original version). We'll Fix It In Post-Haste - 0:44 - OST 7

8 (Revised version). "We'll Fix It In Post-Haste" - 0:32 - Unreleased

The next morning, Joe and Charles rides their bikes into town to see about getting Charles' camera fixed. On the way they discuss getting Alice to return to film more scenes as the Love Theme plays plays in full for the first time in a lengthy, straight-forward arrangement for strings and piano.

In the final film, the original cue (as heard on the OST) was dropped, replaced by a shorter alternate featuring a more subdued version of the Love Theme on lower strings..

9. Production Woes - 0:34 - OST 8

Alice's father decrees that Joe isn't allowed to see Alice, after which she agrees to return to be in Charles' movie for new scenes as the Love Theme is hinted at.

10 (Original version). Air Force Train Cars - 0:55 - Available here

10 (Revised version). Train Of Thought - 0:35 - OST 9

The Mystery Theme is introduced as Alice and Joe look at the wreckage from a distance, and Alice asks Joe what he thinks happened. This quickly gives way to the Wreckage Theme as Joe notices something, and takes Charles’ camera to zoom in on the wreckage. As he realizes the train was a military train, 3 notes of the Alien theme quickly play.

Peter Boyer made an mp3 called "Air Force Train Cars available on his website. WIth no other information provided, it sounds to me to be an alternate to "Train of Thought". It likewise features the Mystery Theme giving way to the Wreckage Theme, though both are orchestrated differently, and the overall cue is longer.

-. Wings - Silly Love Songs

At the diner, the kids discuss the train crash and figure that Dr. Woodward probably wanted to destroy something on one of the military train cars.

11. Circle Gets The Cube - 1:06 - OST 10

Back at the crash site, Nelec's men are dusting off cubes and placing them into padded containers. Nelec's Theme returns as he is seen exiting a tent, talking to Jack, who is asking for a manifest showing what was on the train because he wants to assure the people of Lillians that things will be OK. The cue reaches a conclusion as Jack observes one of Nelec's men dusting off a piece of debris.

In the final film, a small amount of introductory music, possibly tracked, precedes the drum introduction heard on the album.

-. Blondie - Heart of Glass

That night the sheriff of Lillian arrives at a gas station, where the attendant (Breen) is listening to “Heart Of Glass” on his Walk Man. The sheriff is attacked by the alien, and Breen notices the lights go out.

12. Breen There, Ate That - 1:12 - OST 11

Breen walks outside and discovers the sheriff's smashed up car. He sees the alien and runs into the store, but the alien follows him inside, and drags him away.

13. Dead Over Heels - 0:48 - OST 12

Alice acts like a zombie for Joe to show she knows how to play one in the movie as the Love Theme plays slowly on harp. Joe watches in awe, and Charles is seen observing as well.

14. Gas And Go - 1:34 - OST 13

Jack investigates the gas station the morning after the attack. He radios into the police station to ask if the Sheriff has been heard from, and after being informed he hasn’t, the Mystery Theme returns as Jack asks for a crime scene unit and and APB on the Sheriff before he is informed of unusual calls come in, which makes him return to town. The Mystery Theme continues as he fields complaints from a car lot owner who shows him that his cars have had parts of their engines removed. The music continues to build as other townsfolk try to issue complaints to him, before he turns around and sees Nelec's men entering town as Nelec's Theme is heard, with the 3-note version of the Alien Theme quickly interspersed.

15. Looking For Lucy - 0:49 - OST 14

Joe is seen in a field looking for his dog, Lucy and the Family Theme (Descending Variation) plays on organ. He then puts a Missing Dog sign up on a wall, as strings and then piano join to reveal many, many other Missing Dog signs on the wall.

16. Radio Haze - 1:08 - OST 15

The alien’s next victim is a worker for the power company, but the scene is completely unscored.

At a town meeting run by Jack, a man lets Jack know about military chatter he's heard on his radio frequencies as the Mystery Theme returns. A new militaristic melody enters as Jack exits the town hall. Back at the police station, Jack has some officers collect radio equipment so that they can listen in. Louis warns Jack that Joe better stay away from his house and from Alice.

17. Mom's Necklace - 1:33 - OST 16

Joe is showing Alice the model train of his that Charles wants to blow up for his film. The Love Theme enters as Alice asks him about the necklace she saw him holding at the crash. Joe tells her that it was a necklace his dad gave to her the day he was born. The Family Theme is also used in a tender setting.

In the final film, this entire cue was completely dropped. It appears the scene was shortened as well compared to the album version of the cue.

18. Shootus Interuptus - 2:35 - OST 17

The Mystery Theme returns as an officer shows Jack a map of the local area, and how lost dog calls have been coming in from everywhere. Air Force chatter comes in on the radio, mentioning an "Operation Walking Distance".

The gang is filming new scenes for Charles’ movie on the street as Nelec’s men rummage around behind them (Production values!). The pounding drums of the score possibly reflect the movie in Charles’ head. Nelec oversees men in Woodward’s house looking for something as the score quiets down... but then Jack arrives and the Mystery Theme returns as you see the determination in his face. He takes his camera back from Charles and tells Joe to get in the car. Alice worries that it’s because of her, but then Jack confronts Nelec, who refuses to answer any of Jack’s questions, even when he brings up Operation Walking Distance. As Jack turns away, the Alien Theme is quickly heard, and Nelec decides to make plans to talk to Jack.

In the final film, the cue is partially dialed out (for the scenes of the kids shooting the movie in the street). The original intended music can be heard on the OST from 0:40-1:14

19. Thoughts Of Mom - 1:41 - OST 18

Joe cries after a conversation with his Dad about being banned from seeing Alice. He then rides his bike to the cemetery as the Family Theme returns in a subdued arrangement. As he sits by his mom’s tombstone, he looks at the necklace, but then hears commotion in the distance. The Alien Theme plays as he shines his flashlight on a garage nearby. Jack approaches the Lillian Air Force Base, and Nelec's Theme plays backed by ominous strings as his men surround him and tell him to drop his weapons.

In the final cut of the film, the ending coda for the scene with Jack and Nelec's men is completely dialed out.

20. Woodward Bites It - 1:54 - OST 19

A menacing version of Nelec's Theme plays as he interrogates Dr. Woodward. He asks Woodward to tell him who was shooting the train crash and where his research is, but Woodward refuses. The Alien theme is hinted at as Nelec explains how the alien is in him, and he is in the alien. Nelec's Theme returns as he has a man insert a chemical into Woodward's IV that kills him.

21. Alice Projects On Joe - 2:29 - OST 20

While watching Super 8 footage from Joe's childhood in Joe’s bedroom, including footage of his mother, Alice and Joe discuss his mom's accident. Alice says that her dad had been drinking that morning and missed his shift, causing her to take it. A solemn version of the Family Theme enters as Alice begins crying and says that she knows her dad wishes it would have been him, and she sometimes wishes that too.

The final film version of the cue is slightly longer than the album version.

22. Neighborhood Watch - Fail - 4:45 - OST 21

The cube on Joe’s desk begins vibrating, and the Alien Theme returns as Joe and Alice investigate. It suddenly flies off Joe’s desk, through his wall, and they can see it has made a b-line for the town’s Water Tower as a new variation of the Alien Theme plays. Alice returns home as the variation of the Alien Theme continues on plucked strings. The Alien Theme variation continues playing as Louis confronts Alice in the living room, clearly drunk. It continues playing as Alice, and she gets on her bike as Louis drunkenly gets into his car and follows. The Love Theme is heard as Alice pedals, possibly to indicate Alice is thinking about Joe, as she turns around, Louis passes her, and then crashes into a parked car. As Alice stares at the wreckage, the Alien Theme variation returns on delicate strings, but a new action motif quickly enters as she is taken by the Alien, and Louis exits his ca. The first 3 notes of Alien Theme is used as Louis looks around and then screams her name.

The Wreckage Theme is interspersed with the same repetition of the first 3 notes of the Alien Theme as we cut to a field where Nelec’s men are setting fire to everything, as an excuse to evacuate the town of Lillian. Charles and Joe are arguing in the photo store about the cube and how Charles wants to blow up Joe’s train. As Donny places the Super 8 footage filmed at the train station on the counter, a quick version of the Alien Theme similar to the ones used under the opening logos is used. The Alien Theme repeats as they ride their bikes under the water tower and the camera pans up to show the cube vibrating next to it.

In the final film, the cue is edited down dramatically around the area of the field-burning scene, probably indicated footage was deleted.

23. The Evacuation Of Lillian - 3:40 - OST 22

Back at Charles’ house, Charles and Joe argue as Charles indicates he likes Alice as well, and they begin to watch the Super 8 footage. These scenes are all unscored. The music enters as Joe notices they filmed the Alien exiting from the wreckage. The Alien Theme is used, but quickly gives way to Nelec’s Theme as evacuation alarms are heard, and outside the military has arrived to facilitate everyone leaving town. The Evacuation Theme enters over a tracking wide shot of townspeople boarding buses, including Joe and Charles. The Wreckage Theme returns as the buses and military vehicles pull away, interspersed with the Evacuation Theme. The Evacuation Theme continues as Joe and Charles find Charles’ family in the evacuation camp, and Joe leaves them to find Jack. Instead he finds Louis, who tells Joe that the alien took Alice. A new militaristic melody amps up the tension as Joe informs his friends he intends to return to town to rescue her, the Love Theme making a brief cameo as well as Charles asks his sister to help them out by asking Donny to give them a ride.

24. A Truckload Of Trouble - 0:57 - OST 23

The first 3 notes of the Alien Theme play as she asks Donny, then a new sneaking-around melody is used as the kids make their way to Donny’s car outside in the parking lot.

The second half of the cue, featuring the Evacuation Theme and the Alien Theme, is not used in the film, as the scene it corresponds with was deleted. Also in the final film, the opening iteration of the Alien Theme is dialed out.

25. Lambs on the Lam - 2:40 - OST 24

Jack gets ones of Nelec’s men to take him to the bathroom, and the next cue begins as he elbows him in the face and gets his weapon. Jack’s Action Theme takes him outside, now dressed in the unconscious guard’s uniform, where he shoots a truck carrying something flammable, blowing it up to create a distraction. Jack’s Action Theme continues as he steals a vehicle and takes off, stopping when he sees the evacuation vehicles in the distance. He gets back in his jeep and continues driving, and ends up driving right past the boys in Donny’s car. The boys avoid the road block and make their way to the middle school, and Jack’s Action Theme continues as they find Woodward’s movies and break into a classroom to watch them.

26. Woodward's Home Movies - 1:58 - OST 25 [0:00-1:58]

The boys watch footage and listen to recordings from Woodward’s stash. A repeating 2-note plucked string pattern is used at first, until the Alien Theme comes in as Woodward mentions the creature is subterranean, which makes Joe think. The Alien Theme continues as the footage shows the Alien’s ship falling apart into the white cubes due to something they did. The Alien Theme plays as the recording talks about how all the Alien wants to do is to rebuild his ship and leave, and that Nelec’s men have been torturing him for years. Footage shows Woodward feeding the alien, who is able to pick him up, which the recording tells us created a physical link with Woodward allowing him to know everything he does about the alien. The Alien Theme returns as the boys realize Woodward wasn’t trying to harm the alien, he was trying to help him escape. A noise is heard, and the music gets tense and they are scared what it might be.

-. Alan O’Day - “Undercover Angel”

Donny is smoking pot outside and doesn’t even notice that the Nelec’s men have arrived as he listens to “Undercover Angel” by Alan O’Day.

27. “The Boys Are Captured” - 0:42 - OST 25 [1:58-end]

A timpani roll introduces a sinister version of Nelec’s Theme as he and his men approach the boys in the hallway and take their possessions, including Cary’s M80s and Joe’s Mother’s necklace.

28. Spotted Lambs - 1:37 - OST 26

Outside, the boys are shuttled onto a bus as Donny realizes what is going on. He calls the police station on his CB as Nelec’s Theme is heard. Back at the evacuation building, Jack finds one of his police officers who tells him that they got the message, and that Nelec’s men have Joe. Jack finds Preston who has the Super 8 footage from the train station. A militaristic version of Nelec’s Theme is used for a shot of the bus with the boys on it driving away, which settles into subdued music as one of Nelec’s men hands him a report and the boys are seen in the back of the bus in a caged-off section.

In the final film, the final 25 seconds of the cue, starting with Nelec’s Theme, is completely dialed out.

The boys discuss what might happen to them when the alien attacks the bus, almost knocking it over before it comes to a stop. Nelec’s men load rifles with tracking darts, and Nelec asks of them to tag it. He approaches the open front door of the bus; All of these scenes are unscored.

29. Air Force HQ or Bust - 1:04 - OST 27

The score enters as the alien reaches in and grabs him, slamming him around the bus until finally taking him outside as loud pounding action music plays, which continues until the alien knocks over the bus.

30. World's Worst Field Trip - 3:36 - OST 28

String-based action music plays as everyone tries to gather themselves and get out of the bus, with Nelec’s Theme playing for the last time as he gets up off the ground. The alien is attacking the front of the bus, while the kids are locked in the cage in the back. Nelec attempts to open for them, but he doesn’t have the keys. The officer who does is crushed by the alien. Joe realizes they can escape through a broken window, which they do and run away as Nelec shoots at the alien with normal weaponry before being killed himself. The boys witness the alien leaving the bus and going back into the woods. Back at the evacuation building, Jack’s Action Theme returns as Jack saves Louis from being taken away by military men. Back at the bus, Cary finds his M80s and Joe finds his mom’s necklace.

In the final film, this cue is edited down by about 40 seconds, due to deleted footage.

-. Chic - “Le Freak”

Donny finds the boys by the bus as Le Freak by Chic plays on his radio (As he is now getting back into disco to impress Charles’ sister.)

31. The Siege Of Lillian - 2:57 - OST 29

Joe drives Donny’s car into Lillian, only to find it has become a warzone, as the military’s weaponry is all firing on its own, uncontrollably. They make their way through suburbia, and the Alien Theme 3-note variation plays as as they hear the alien yelling as it knocks over a tank. Joe leads the boys through some yards as Alien Theme 3-note variation repeats. They make it into a random house to hide, and a portion of the Love Theme is hinted at twice as Joe is seen looking out a window, thinking. The house is soon hit with an explosion which injures Martin. Charles stays with him as Joe and Cary leave for the cemetery, since Joe knows that’s where the alien likely is. The Family Theme (Descending Variation) plays as they make their way through the streets towards the cemetery.

32. “Entering The Garage” - 1:02 - OST 30 [0:00-1:02]

The Finale Theme is introduced as Joe and Cary arrive at the cemetery and Joe finds the garage he had seen before. They break the door down to get in, and the Alien Theme 3-note variation is used as an entrance to the alien’s underground tunnels is revealed. A new action melody plays as Cary takes out his sparklers to light up the tunnel, and Joe says “Alice is down there” as the Finale Theme plays briefly.

33. Creature Comforts - 5:43 - OST 30 [1:02-6:45]

Jack and Louis are in a military vehicle, and Louis apologizes to Jack about what happened to his wife. Jack says it was an accident as a subdued version of the Family Theme plays. Joe and Cary make their way down the tunnel. The Alien Theme is interspersed with the Finale Theme as Joe and Cary make their way through the aliens tunnels using sparklers to light their way. The Finale Theme is used again as they find the creature’s lair, full of electronics and other things stolen from around town. Tense strings lead into a short brass fanfare Cary realizes they are next to a hanging body. More bodies are seen, and they witness the alien eating one of them. As the alien moves away, Joe sees Alice. The Finale Theme returns as he comes up with the plan: He asks Cary to set off an explosion with his firecrackers to create a distraction so he can get Alice. Bouncing strings underscore Joe making his way to Alice and Cary setting up his firecrackers, then the Finale Theme returns as the music builds and builds as the alien picks up Alice, but Cary cannot start his lighter... Finally he gets a flame, and the music quickly stops!

Cary sets his fuse on fire and runs down a tunnel to get away. When the explosion goes off, the alien drops Alice gently on the ground and runs towards it to see what it is. The Finale Theme plays as Joe tries to wake Alice, but quickly stops as he realized he has to slap her, which works and she wakes up. Warm music enters, and then the Love Theme is hinted at as they embrace and Joe tells Alice his dad is worried about her.

In the final film, the music is completely dialed out as Joe and Cary make their initial trek through the tunnels and arrive at the creature’s lair. This music is on the OST from 1:37-3:16, however it is about 30 seconds longer than the film counterpart, indicating some footage was deleted. The music is also shortened considerably around the area where the alien runs to see what the explosion is.

34. 6m55 Tunnel of Love - 3:25 - OST 30 [6:45-end]

After a brief unscored scene where another body wakes up and Joe and Alice free the sheriff, the music returns suddenly as the alien is seen running down a tunnel. The Sheriff leads the kids through the alien’s lair to another tunnel to get out, where they run into Cary. The Sheriff is taken by the alien and they run in another direction, before the alien grabs the woman who had recently woken up as well. A variation of the Finale Theme leads them down a tunnel which they soon realize is a dead end. The alien approaches and Joe tells the alien to go, that he knows he doesn’t want to be here. The alien picks Joe up, and after some moments of terror, the score quiets down as Joe tells him that bad things happen, but you can still live. As the alien studies Joe, his machinery suddenly activates. The alien puts Joe down and leaves them.

This cue was shortened by about 20 seconds in the final film due to deleted footage.

35. Letting Go - 5:18 - OST 31

Outside, trashcans and other metal objects from around town are seen floating towards the watertower as the Alien Theme 3-note version plays. Joe, Alice and Cary observe, when suddenly a military truck containing the alien’s white cubs bursts open, and all the cues fly to the water tower. A new fanfare is mixed with the Alien Theme as his ship is assembled. Jack arrives and sees Joe. The Family Theme is heard as them embrace and Jack tells Joe “I’ve got you”. Louis embraces Alice and the Family Theme segues to the Love Theme. The alien enters his ship and one last piece of metal ends up flying towards it: Joe’s mother’s necklace.

The Family Theme receives several variations as Joe studies it before a sweeping romantic version takes over as he lets it go and it flies to the ship, now complete. It takes off, knocking over the legs of the water tower as people have to flee; However almost all sound effects are dialed out to let the long, sweeping version of the Family Theme play. The music quiets down as the ship enters the atmosphere, and Alice and Joe hold hands, and we fade out.

36. 1m00 Super 8 Suite - 5:54 - OST 32

This suite was possibly written to be a candidate for the end credits.

However in the final film, first “Don't Bring Me Down” by Electric Light Orchestra is reprised over the initial credits, which are soon pushed to the side of the screen so that Charles’ film “The Case” is shown in its entirety. After that is over, the credits resume taking over the full screen, and portion of “My Sharona” by The Knack is played until they end. Over the closing Paramount and Bad Robot logos, a short 11 seconds of Giacchino’s score containing the Alien Theme is played.

Since the suite is about 2 minutes shorter than the full end credits, it was probably always intended that they would start with the reprise of the ELO song.

37. The Case - 3:28 - OST 33

The score to Charles’ film is by Giacchino, though in the universe of the film it was done by Charles himself (at least according to the back of the CD cover. The version on CD is arranged as a suite that doesn’t exactly line up with the version shown in the film’s end credits.

Thanks for reading! I find this to be not only one of the best scores of 2011, but one of Giacchino’s best of all. It doesn’t have the variety some of his other scores have, but its perfectly suited for the film it scores. The sheer number of themes is pretty impressive, especially considering how strong they all are. The Evacuation Theme in particular is good enough to be the main theme of another movie!

[MissPadmé 17]

Wow Fantastic, never was a geat Star Trek-fan, but that's some nice work. Gonna re-edit the Album. Is the DVD out yet?

[Jay 37,322]

There's not really much to re-edit, the OST is already C&C (apart from the 2 alternates). And most of the times they combined 2 cues into one track they overlapped them so they are harder to separate...

The DVD/blu comes out Tuesday November 22nd in the US.

[scallenger 483]

That's so crazy to me that this score was released in it's entirety in it's first release issue, alongside with the film's actual release. Is there any recent, or hell, previous circumstance like this? It's so uncommon.

[Jay 37,322]

Saving Private Ryan is complete I believe... not sure of any others.

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I just updated the main post, check it out. I added the theme descriptions and locations, and made entries for the two alternate cues.

[Admiral Holdo 16]

Very nice work Jason! Your hard work for this is admired. Some of the 'themes' are probably more along the lines of motifs (everything below Nelec's theme would qualify for this imo), but that's inconsequential stuff. This is all-around good. Do you think the revised Post-Haste can be ripped from the blu-ray? For that matter, are any of the extras in 5.1? Ya never know, there might be some surprises there.

As for C&C releases on the first try, Craig Armstrong's Incredible Hulk had one (or at least, very close... how much could be missing with 2 CDs?) and maybe Jerry Goldsmith's Fierce Creatures.

[Incanus 5,713]

Excellent analysis Jason! Good job sir, very good.

I will be listening to the score while reading this. The analysis was a real eye opener to the amount of different ideas Giacchino builds the score on. It is brilliant how he does in the classic style derive all this material from the basic 4 themes, the Family Theme, The Love Theme, Nelec's Theme and the Alien Theme.

[Jonesy 55]

11. Circle Gets The Cube - 1:06 - OST 10

In the final film, a small amount of introductory music, possibly tracked, precedes the drum introduction heard on the album.

I thought it was an unreleased segment or something.

[Incanus 5,713]

Saving Private Ryan is complete I believe... not sure of any others.

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Saving Private Ryan is almost complete, missing a few inserts I think. Javier Navarrete's Pan's Labyrinth album also contains the complete score even with unused music.

[Jay 37,322]

Very nice work Jason! Your hard work for this is admired. Some of the 'themes' are probably more along the lines of motifs (everything below Nelec's theme would qualify for this imo), but that's inconsequential stuff. This is all-around good. Do you think the revised Post-Haste can be ripped from the blu-ray? For that matter, are any of the extras in 5.1? Ya never know, there might be some surprises there.

Thanks Mr. Movies! I agree that there are 4 "major" themes and the rest are smaller supporting themes.... but that doesn't make them insignificant! The Evacuation Theme, in particular, is a terrific theme good enough to be the main theme of its own movie! And Jack's Action Theme is also very versatile despite being relatively simple... Giacchino is great at those kind of little themes.

As for ripping the film version of "We'll Fix It In Poste-Haste" from the blu ray, I haven't tried, but it probably would come out fine... however, it's not really worth it - its extremely similar to the album version just... not as good. No real reason to listen to it when you can hear the superior version instead. Similarly, "Air Force Train Cars" is superior to Train of Thought, and now that we have it I have swapped it in for Train of Thought in my edit. Its basically the same music, just longer and better.

11. Circle Gets The Cube - 1:06 - OST 10

In the final film, a small amount of introductory music, possibly tracked, precedes the drum introduction heard on the album.

I thought it was an unreleased segment or something.

There's no real way to tell! It could either be:

1. The true opening of the cue, which was removed from the OST

2. A separately recorded Insert

3. Music tracked from another cue.

If it can be identified as tracked music that will settle it, but if we can't find it anywhere else we may never know. Either way it doesn't really matter; It's not like its a very interesting couple of seconds or anything! And the album version sounds fine starting right with the drums.

[Incanus 5,713]

Is the Air Force Train Cars Giacchino's composition or Peter Boyer's? Would you hazard a guess at did he put it on his site because it is his orchestration or his composition?

[Jay 37,322]

It's Giacchino's, it says so right on Boyer's site

http://www.propulsivemusic.com/works/filmtv.php#audio%20clips

[Incanus 5,713]

Ah OK. Thanks!

[Admiral Holdo 16]

Very nice work Jason! Your hard work for this is admired. Some of the 'themes' are probably more along the lines of motifs (everything below Nelec's theme would qualify for this imo), but that's inconsequential stuff. This is all-around good. Do you think the revised Post-Haste can be ripped from the blu-ray? For that matter, are any of the extras in 5.1? Ya never know, there might be some surprises there.

Thanks Mr. Movies! I agree that there are 4 "major" themes and the rest are smaller supporting themes.... but that doesn't make them insignificant! The Evacuation Theme, in particular, is a terrific theme good enough to be the main theme of its own movie! And Jack's Action Theme is also very versatile despite being relatively simple... Giacchino is great at those kind of little themes.

As for ripping the film version of "We'll Fix It In Poste-Haste" from the blu ray, I haven't tried, but it probably would come out fine... however, it's not really worth it - its extremely similar to the album version just... not as good. No real reason to listen to it when you can hear the superior version instead. Similarly, "Air Force Train Cars" is superior to Train of Thought, and now that we have it I have swapped it in for Train of Thought in my edit. Its basically the same music, just longer and better.

I don't know, I like the revised version. Grabbed my own copy to listen to that bit again - it's a nice variation of the theme in a different key (one of the few times it's actually stated outside its home key, now that I think about it), gives it a bit of freshness. And more of the love theme is never a bad thing imo.

[fommes 153]

Great job, Jason! Thanks.

[Brónach 1,301]

In this site there's the zombie movie music under some Creative Commons license. When I downloaded it, it was listed like this:

Z1m01 Tough Cop Investigation 0:40

Z1m02 Suspense 0:50

Z1m03 Mystery 0:30

Z1m03 Tortured Love Themes 0:29

Z1m05 Zombie Attack 0:29

Just thoght it was funny to share.

[Jonesy 55]

If it can be identified as tracked music that will settle it, but if we can't find it anywhere else we may never know. Either way it doesn't really matter; It's not like its a very interesting couple of seconds or anything! And the album version sounds fine starting right with the drums.

It's true, a few seconds aren't interesting, and we have the complete score (except a few short unreleased cues).

[Admiral Holdo 16]

Listening to the score again, here's a thought - is it possible that the wreckage motif and the descending version of the family theme are in fact the same melodic idea? Strictly my opinion, but they seem too similar to be separate ideas.

[Jay 37,322]

I agree they are VERY similar.... other than one being 3 notes and one being 4 notes, they are practically identical..... I struggled with whether to identify them as separate themes or not... especially since the Alien Theme has a 3 note and 4 note version, yet I consider them to be the same theme. I figured the more musical people here could enlighten me

If anybody has any alternate names for themes I'd wide open to suggestions!

[Admiral Holdo 16]

Well, Elfman's Batman theme is a five-note piece that sometimes extends to a sixth... so there is precedent.

Either way, it's nice to have these debates, it encourages one to listen to the score more often.

[LongTallJodie 59]

Awesome work, Jason! I love that this disc is C&C with almost no editing whatsoever.

In this site there's the zombie movie music under some Creative Commons license. When I downloaded it, it was listed like this:

Z1m01 Tough Cop Investigation 0:40

Z1m02 Suspense 0:50

Z1m03 Mystery 0:30

Z1m03 Tortured Love Themes 0:29

Z1m05 Zombie Attack 0:29

And this is just completely awesome.

[Luke Skywalker 1,793]

In this site there's the zombie movie music under some Creative Commons license. When I downloaded it, it was listed like this:

Z1m01 Tough Cop Investigation 0:40

Z1m02 Suspense 0:50

Z1m03 Mystery 0:30

Z1m03 Tortured Love Themes 0:29

Z1m05 Zombie Attack 0:29

Just thoght it was funny to share.

does this have more music? even if its a few notes?

[Incanus 5,713]

In this site there's the zombie movie music under some Creative Commons license. When I downloaded it, it was listed like this:

Z1m01 Tough Cop Investigation 0:40

Z1m02 Suspense 0:50

Z1m03 Mystery 0:30

Z1m03 Tortured Love Themes 0:29

Z1m05 Zombie Attack 0:29

Just thoght it was funny to share.

does this have more music? even if its a few notes?

Now you can find out yourself:

http://www.gonnabemi...zombiescore.zip

Quick listen and check reveals that these clips are shorter than the piece on the OST. They clock 2:58 while the piece on the album clocks 3:28. And it seems there is some music in those 5 pieces not on the OST track and vice versa.

[Jonesy 55]

Scoring Super 8

[crocodile 7,989]

Thanks for sharing. There is some music in there that sounds like something that isn't on the album. It's just me or are these alternates?

Karol

[Jonesy 55]

Yeah, the video contains unreleased music, probably some alternate cues.

[Delorean90 42]

Yeah, that stuff starting at 1:05 is wonderful.

[Elmo Lewis 6]

"The great thing about JJ and this new generation making great movies is that they believe in orchestras and that's the most important thing."

[KK 3,307]

"The great thing about JJ and this new generation making great movies is that they believe in orchestras and that's the most important thing."

Loved that quote! Spielberg is awesome.

[Luke Skywalker 1,793]

if spielberg continues doing films after williams retires, he has to get giacchino...

[Jay 37,322]

Duh

[Luke Skywalker 1,793]

Spielberg always talked about zimmer before...

[Admiral Holdo 16]

Scoping out the special features (they're great btw). All the featurettes are in 5.1... and you know what that means...

[Jay 37,322]

Scoring Super 8

Thanks so much for posting! Thanks to that video we now have a few slate numbers and real cue titles:

1m00 Super 8 Suiite

6m55 Tunnel of Love

I've updated the main post accordingly

Yeah, that stuff starting at 1:05 is wonderful.

I'm not sure the music from 1:05-1:50 has anything to do with Super 8.... could just be some random other music Giacchino had written

Scoping out the special features (they're great btw). All the featurettes are in 5.1... and you know what that means...

Since the album is already complete, I'm not sure?

[Admiral Holdo 16]

There's a difference between "complete" and "has 99% of the score as heard in the film", ya know.

[Admiral Holdo 16]

What I've found so far:

• An alternate excerpt for Super 8 (when the numbers on the 'days since an accident' sign are being changed')
  
• An alternate for Model Painting (and let me tell you guys, it's heartbreaking; I can see how it might be repetitive on the OST, but all the same...)
  
• An alternate for Dead Over Heels (I'm 85% sure that's it; it runs about the same length)
  
• Another love theme-centric cue, this one with a more "quirky" setting than the melody is used to. No idea where it goes though
  
• Enough clean material to patch together the film version of "Post-Haste" (I still say it's worth having)
  

There's more odds and ends involving the Family and Love theme, and I'm not even done looking. I'll keep you guys posted if there's any interest.

[Delorean90 42]

I'm definitely interested! Thanks!

Yeah, that stuff starting at 1:05 is wonderful.

I'm not sure the music from 1:05-1:50 has anything to do with Super 8.... could just be some random other music Giacchino had written

I thought that might be the case, since it seems fairly removed from the rest of the score, unless it was an early alternate or something. I'd love to know what it's from, though.

[BLUMENKOHL 1,068]

Great work Jason. Made me take the album for another spin today.

This score just doesn't get old does it? I honestly can't believe it. I still find myself getting completely lost in the score on every listen. And my favorite tracks especially...I sometimes end up just looping them over and over.

And now with a definite list of themes, I have even more to look forward to.

[Jay 37,322]

Thanks Blume!

Happened to me recently too. I just kept playing "The Evacuation Of Lillian" and "Truckload of Trouble" to hear the wonderful Evacuation Theme. I wish that theme had been used more!

[Jonesy 55]

Scoring Super 8

Thanks so much for posting! Thanks to that video we now have a few slate numbers and real cue titles:

1m00 Super 8 Suiite

6m55 Tunnel of Love

I've updated the main post accordingly

You're welcome, but you forget these slate numbers:

1m6 v2

2m10 v2

2m12 INS

2m13 v2

2m13 v3

3m21 v2

3m21b INS

3m22 v2

4m29 v2

4m30-31 v2

4m32 v2

4m36-37 v3

4m38-40

4m38-41 INS

from this image (Faleel rotated the image):

[Jay 37,322]

I didn't forget them, we talked about all that in the old thread

I wish we had cue names to go with those slate numbers!

[Admiral Holdo 16]

Ok, more developments:

• The film version of Post-Haste apparently has another ending, continuing with the theme a bit more.
  
• The main title portion of 'Super 8' has an alternate; the rear channels have like 90% of it
  
• Alice Projects On Joe has an alternate; nothing earth-shattering but it's still interesting. Sound quality fluctuates wildly, but I did the best I could.
  
• Letting Go has an alternate; quite frankly, it was a bitch to piece together but we've got almost four minutes of it.
  
• Truckload of Trouble has some alternate segments
  
• There's quite a few short bits involving the main theme; no idea where they go. One of them seems like a SECOND alternate for the opening of Super 8, but we won't know unless sheet music or recording sessions surface.
  

And that's about all of interest, unless I've missed something (which is possible, haha).

[Jay 37,322]

AWESOME! Can't wait to hear everything.

BTW, I saw that the blu ray has a lot of deleted scenes on it. Are any of them scored? Are any of them interested scenes?

[Jonesy 55]

I didn't forget them, we talked about all that in the old thread

I wish we had cue names to go with those slate numbers!

Ok, but I guess the OST has some official cue titles.

[Jay 37,322]

What do you mean?

[Jonesy 55]

I mean the track titles from OST are the official titles.

[Jay 37,322]

Well, yea..... did somebody suggest otherwise?

[Luke Skywalker 1,793]

not neccesary..

Giacchino makes his cue names... and then the funny music editor creates the bad puns for the OST.

or giacchino only writes the slate numbers...

[Jay 37,322]

Nah, you can see "Tunnel of Love" on the paperwork in the recording studio in the video, so they are created ahead of time. The funny names have never been only for scores that get an OST CD, they've always been the names of the actual cues themselves.

[Jay 37,322]

So, Paramount has sent out For Your Consideration Promotional CDs for Super 8. Here are some pictures:

Here is the track list:

1. Super 8 1:49

2. Street Crossing 0:38

3. Model Painting 0:41

4. Aftermath Class 1:43

5. Thoughts of Cubism 0:45

6. To the Camera Store 0:37

7. Alice Says Yes 0:42

8. Air Force Train Cars 0:35

9. Gas and Go 1:16

10. Breen Attacked 1:12

11. Zombie Alice 0:43

12. Looking for Lucy 2:22

13. Radio Haze 1:10

14. Shootus Interuptus 0:41

15. Thoughts of Mom, Home and Garages 1:15

16. Woodward Bites It 1:55

17. Alice Projects on Joe 2:41

18. The Abduction of Alice 1:02

19. Who's Gonna Feed the Dog 3:32

20. Jack's Escape 2:32

21. Woodward's Home Movies 2:05

22. Donnie Calls for Help 1:52

23. World's Worst Field Trip 2:51

24. The Siege of Lillian 4:05

25. Tunnel of Love (Part 1) 2:22

26. Tunnel of Love (Part 2) 1:05

27. Tunnel of Love (Part 3) 3:06

28. Letting Go 5:13

As you can see, it contains less music that the OST.... but should contain a few cool unique things. Here is what I think it contains (anything BOLD is different than the OST)

1. Super 8 1:49 = OST 01 Super 8 (1:44)

2. Street Crossing 0:38 = OST 02 Family Matters (0:29) + ??? (Film version was not extended)

3. Model Painting 0:41 = OST 03 Model Painting (0:41)

4. Aftermath Class 1:43 = OST 05 Aftermath Class [0:00-1:41] with a unique clean ending (the album track crossfades to the next cue)

5. Thoughts of Cubism 0:45 = OST 06 Thoughts of Cubism (0:48)

6. To the Camera Store 0:37 = The FILM VERSION of OST 07 We'll Fix It In Poste-Haste!!

7. Alice Says Yes 0:42 = OST 08 Production Woes (0:34) + ??? (Film version was not extended)

8. Air Force Train Cars 0:35 = OST 09 Train Of Thought (0:35)

9. Gas and Go 1:16 = OST 10 Circle Gets The Cube (1:06) (Completely misnamed!) (I timed the film version as 1:11... maybe its looped?)

10. Breen Attacked 1:12 = OST 11 Breen There, Ate That (1:12)

11. Zombie Alice 0:43 = OST 12 Dead Over Heels (0:48)

12. Looking for Lucy 2:22 = OST 13 Gas & Go (1:34) AND OST 14 Looking For Lucy (0:49) (they overlap in the film)

13. Radio Haze 1:10 = OST 15 Radio Haze (1:08)

14. Shootus Interuptus 0:41 = OST 14 Shootus Interuptus [0:00-0:41] (the film cuts the cue off here)

15. Thoughts of Mom, Home and Garages 1:15 = OST 18 Thoughts of Mom [0:00-1:15] (the film cuts the cue off here)

16. Woodward Bites It 1:55 = OST 19 Woodward Bites It (1:54)

17. Alice Projects on Joe 2:41 = OST 20 Alice Projects On Joe (2:29) (as I mentioned in my analysis, the film version is extended somehow, I think through looping)

18. The Abduction of Alice 1:02 = OST 21 Neighborhood Watch - Fail [?:??-?:??] (not sure what is going on here)

19. Who's Gonna Feed the Dog 3:32 = OST 22 The Evacuation Of Lillian (3:40)

20. Jack's Escape 2:32 = OST 24 Lambs On The Lam (2:40)

21. Woodward's Home Movies 2:05 = OST 25 [0:00-1:58] with a unique clean ending (the album track crossfades to the next cue)

22. Donnie Calls for Help 1:52 = OST 25 "The Boys Are Captured" [1:58-end] (With a unique clean opening) AND OST 26 Spotted Lambs [0:00-1:12] (The film cuts the cue off here) (the cues overlap in the film)

23. World's Worst Field Trip 2:51 = OST 28 World's Worst Field Trip (3:26), edited down like in the film

24. The Siege of Lillian 4:05 = OST 29 The Seige Of Lillian (2:57) AND OST 30 "Entering The Garage" [0:00-1:02] with a unique clean ending (the album track crossfades to the next cue) (the cues overlap in the film)

25. Tunnel of Love (Part 1) 2:22 = OST 30 Creature Comforts [3:16-5:38ish] (the music on the OST from 1:37-3:16 is not in the film; Not sure if 3:16 is the start of a new cue or not)

26. Tunnel of Love (Part 2) 1:05 = OST 30 Creature Comforts [5:38ish-6:45] with a unique clean ending

27. Tunnel of Love (Part 3) 3:06 = OST 30 "6m55 Tunnel Of Love" [6:45-end] with a unique clean opening

28. Letting Go 5:13 = OST 31 Letting Go (5:18)

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