Jurassic World (Jurassic Park 4)

[Unlucky Bastard 7,782]

Any of those guys could do it well. I want super intelligent raptors, so something cerebral from Goldenthal would be amazing.

[Naïve Old Fart 9,597]

Are we really creaming our jeans over a film that has not even been written, yet?

[Matt C 455]

I know this particular topic is a bit silly with nothing more than release date info, but I thought I would bring it up again now.

It's all contingent on who will direct JP4. If someone like Brad Bird or JJ Abrams signed on to do it, then Michael Giacchino would be a no-brainer to score it. I'm pretty sure he would love to return to that world again, only this time being able to use Williams' themes.

Are we really creaming our jeans over a film that has not even been written, yet?

Actually, Amanda Silver & Rick Jaffa wrote the current draft of the script. I think whenever Spielberg's pleased with a script, that's when the studio gets the okay to set the release date and get the ball rolling. All they need now is a director and start casting.

[Jay 37,420]

Chris Bacon would be a good choice to score it I think

[Ollie 1,059]

Outside of a few questionable uses of Williams' JP theme and a cheesy family theme, I thought Don Davis did an excellent job with the rest of the score. Certainly some of the better action music I've heard.

[#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265]

Nah....

[MSM 126]

Outside of a few questionable uses of Williams' JP theme and a cheesy family theme, I thought Don Davis did an excellent job with the rest of the score. Certainly some of the better action music I've heard.

I agree. At least Davis' score is much more interesting than the generic sound Giacchino produced for the TLW game.

If WIlliams couldn't do it, I would like a composer with potential for lyricism and musical wit, like Andrew Lockington, Jorge Arriagado, Jan Kaczmarek, Edward Shearmur.

[ShowUStheHOOK 8]

At least we were all spared your inevitable moans about dinosaur anatomy.

laught it up, fuzzball.

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Will somebody get this walking carpet out of my way?

[Score_Fan 36]

Outside of a few questionable uses of Williams' JP theme and a cheesy family theme, I thought Don Davis did an excellent job with the rest of the score. Certainly some of the better action music I've heard.

I agree. I didn't dislike the family theme, nor the uses of JW's JP themes, but I agree Davis did a wonderful job on JP3. Even with a rushed schedule, he was up to par. Too bad he's pretty much out of a job now.

[Henry B 50]

Outside of a few questionable uses of Williams' JP theme and a cheesy family theme, I thought Don Davis did an excellent job with the rest of the score. Certainly some of the better action music I've heard.

I agree. I didn't dislike the family theme, nor the uses of JW's JP themes, but I agree Davis did a wonderful job on JP3. Even with a rushed schedule, he was up to par. Too bad he's pretty much out of a job now.

It looks like he's taken a break from film scoring to work on concert and opera music. He's also still active as a conductor.

[Richard Penna 3,714]

I wasn't a fan of his changes to JW's themes (among those being the change to the 8th note - going down a note instead of playing it twice) and yeah, his family material was about as cheesy and formulaic as it gets.

I also thought his action material ranged from slightly messy - such as the climactic underwater scenes - to absolutely amazing - such as the plane take-off/attack and pteranodon sequences. But I'd say that exact thing about Williams' action music anyway.

If they don't bring him back, not sure who I'd like to score this really.

[Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488]

I don't think there's any way to avoid an MV-ish modern score.

[BloodBoal 7,538]

Of course, there is! Make a film without music.

[Brónach 1,302]

I don't think there's any way to avoid an MV-ish modern score.

Use preexisting music or no music.

[Quintus 5,399]

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118064552/

Spielberg "may" direct, reportedly. Which would be a contradiction since he said at the end of last year that he's "done" with action movies, but with Robopocalypse on the back-burner he's suddenly got time to kill - a bit like how Bob Zemekis did while Tom Hanks got Skinny for the second half of Castaway (and so made What Lies Beneath in the meantime), so perhaps Spielberg might fancy one last dance, who knows.

In related news: Thor's head explodes!

[Brónach 1,302]

My tolerance with JP begins and ends with the first film.

[KK 3,307]

Outside of a few questionable uses of Williams' JP theme and a cheesy family theme, I thought Don Davis did an excellent job with the rest of the score. Certainly some of the better action music I've heard.

I agree. I didn't dislike the family theme, nor the uses of JW's JP themes, but I agree Davis did a wonderful job on JP3. Even with a rushed schedule, he was up to par. Too bad he's pretty much out of a job now.

It looks like he's taken a break from film scoring to work on concert and opera music. He's also still active as a conductor.

That was years ago! He's done his big opera and he's been trying to get a film scoring gig for years now. Unfortunately, his absence has left him behind in the industry. He's struggling to get a film under his wing.

[Trent B 337]

Ya Don Davis sorta shot himself in the foot with that one. I still love the complete scores for The Matrix trilogy.

[Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488]

Universal is saying it will come out next year. Who's directing? Who's starring in it?

We all know that Spielberg shoots quickly and that he just abandoned the Robo whatever movie. Is he doing it?

[BloodBoal 7,538]

[scallenger 486]

LOL!

What a nightmare!

However I actually do wonder what a Daft Punk Jurassic Park score would sound like now...

EDIT: And congrats to me! This was my 1,000th post!

[Jay 37,420]

Congrats, scallenger!

You can now change the text above your avatar to be anything you want!

[Not Mr. Big 4,644]

I'd take Daft Punk over Tyler Bates ANY day.

[crumbs 14,349]

Davis went on a big rant about how much he hated the third film anyway, I don't see him getting back in with Spielberg anytime soon.

[MSM 126]

Re-using JW's material for JP and TLW, including unused material, might be the best way to do it. I wish they'd done a similar thing with Deathly Hallows.

[Jay 37,420]

Davis went on a big rant about how much he hated the third film anyway, I don't see him getting back in with Spielberg anytime soon.

He did?

[Score_Fan 36]

Davis went on a big rant about how much he hated the third film anyway, I don't see him getting back in with Spielberg anytime soon.

Really? I remember him saying he had a lot of fun with it.

[Matt C 455]

Universal is saying it will come out next year. Who's directing? Who's starring in it?

We all know that Spielberg shoots quickly and that he just abandoned the Robo whatever movie. Is he doing it?

No. It'll be a director who can prep, shoot fast, and shoot 3D (which means digital cameras). They'll announce the director within the next two months... they have to start shooting by this summer in order to make that June 2014 date.

It'll be weird not seeing 'Creature Effects by Stan Winston Studios' in the end credits, though...

[Richard Penna 3,714]

Davis went on a big rant about how much he hated the third film anyway, I don't see him getting back in with Spielberg anytime soon.

He did?

If he did, then it's amazing what composers can produce even if they think the film is rubbish. Similar to Goldsmith hating The Mummy.

[Wojo 2,453]

Re-using JW's material for JP and TLW, including unused material, might be the best way to do it. I wish they'd done a similar thing with Deathly Hallows.

I wish Davis had quoted more TLW in the first place. It was the same island, after all.

[MSM 126]

Davis went on a big rant about how much he hated the third film anyway, I don't see him getting back in with Spielberg anytime soon.

He did?

If he did, then it's amazing what composers can produce even if they think the film is rubbish. Similar to Goldsmith hating The Mummy.

I always thought it sounded like he had great fun scoring it!

Re-using JW's material for JP and TLW, including unused material, might be the best way to do it. I wish they'd done a similar thing with Deathly Hallows.

I wish Davis had quoted more TLW in the first place. It was the same island, after all.

Yes, for some reason composers often prefer their own material over the continuity of a series, even if it is a bad choice. Some directors apparantly don't have enough authority (or insight?) to prevent this from happening.

[#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265]

Jerry fell out big time with the Director, who has been using Silvestri ever since.

[Trent B 337]

Re-using JW's material for JP and TLW, including unused material, might be the best way to do it. I wish they'd done a similar thing with Deathly Hallows.

I wish Davis had quoted more TLW in the first place. It was the same island, after all.

Maybe Joe Johnston wanted more of the music quoted from the first film, instead of the second one.

I never have heard about Davis ranting on how bad he hated scoring Jurassic Park III. I do remember reading an article at one point that Williams was to busy with another film and he said Davis was a good choice.

[Score_Fan 36]

Davis went on a big rant about how much he hated the third film anyway, I don't see him getting back in with Spielberg anytime soon.

He did?

If he did, then it's amazing what composers can produce even if they think the film is rubbish. Similar to Goldsmith hating The Mummy.

Along with being on a tight and rushed schedule.

[Richard Penna 3,714]

I wasn't aware either were composed under a particularly tight schedule? Is is now considered news for a composer to be given the time they actually need to write?

I guess that they know their work will be heard and evaluated separately from the film, and that their reputation/fanbase will suffer if they do inferior work.

[crocodile 8,027]

I just remember him saying the film was dumb.

Karol

[Nick1Ø66 4,731]

I remember reading once Leonard Roseman slamming the Bakshi LOTR film he scored. I loved that score as a kid, it was one of the first soundtrack records I bought after Star Wars.

I still think the main theme theme is beautiful, and there are couple other nice moments here and there, but for the most part I find listening to now it a jarring experience and parts of it keep reminding me of Star Trek IV. Which is ironic because the first time I saw Fellowship of the Ring I remember wanting hear Roseman's themes. That lasted about 5 minutes.

[Score_Fan 36]

I wasn't aware either were composed under a particularly tight schedule? Is is now considered news for a composer to be given the time they actually need to write?

If I recall correctly, JP3's score was composed very late in the game. Not sure about The Mummy; however.

[Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488]

This will probably be called Rise of Jurassic Park or Jurassic Park: Rise of the Dinosaurs.

[Jonesy 55]

Or Back To Jurassic Park.

[Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488]

No, it will have 'rise' or possibly 'revenge' in the title.

[crocodile 8,027]

Nah they might call it The Jurassic Park or simply Jurassic.

Karol

[BloodBoal 7,538]

[MSM 126]

Probably Return to Jurassic Park.

Although Jurassic Park: There and Back Again might be appropriate too.

[Wojo 2,453]

The Escape from the Return to Beneath the Conquest of the Planet of Jurassic Park.

[Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488]

Jurassic Park Rises

Rise of Jurassic Park

Jurassic Park: Rise of the Dinosaurs

Jurassic Park: Revenge of the Dinosaurs

Jurassic Park: Rise of the Fallen

Also, it might be Part 1.

[A. A. Ron 1,744]

The Jurassic Never Dies

[Score_Fan 36]

Live Free, Die Jurassic

[Jim Ware 526]

I just remember him saying the film was dumb.

Karol

I recall him saying that it was a 'piece of shit' in a pre-concert talk in 2003. He scored quite a few of those!

I wasn't aware either were composed under a particularly tight schedule? Is is now considered news for a composer to be given the time they actually need to write?

If I recall correctly, JP3's score was composed very late in the game. Not sure about The Mummy; however.

If I remember correctly the amount of music required for 'The Mummy' increased suddenly and substantially, resulting in a last-minute rush to write more cues.

[crocodile 8,027]

He scored one of the worst reviewed films of all time. I wonder what he thought of this one...

Karol