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Tori 
"I don't get it...."
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 Posted - 04/09/2007 : 16:13:43
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| This happens to me a lot. I'll be watching a movie and the score will remind me of another movie and then I spend the rest of the movie trying to place the music. I'm not talking about songs but the score. Do you have any that remind you of each other? I was watching Scent of a Woman on TV last night and it's score reminded me so much of another but I couldn't put my finger on it. |
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ragingfluff 
"Currently lost in Canada"
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Posted - 04/09/2007 : 16:27:26
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I think this happens because a lot of composers rehash themes. Isn't that why a John Williams score is instantly recognisable? Danny Elfman also comes to mind, as do Howard Shore and Thomas Newman. Not that they're bad composers, but if I played you a Thomas Newman score at random, do you think you could identify exactly which of his films it's from? For instance, Erin Brockovich, In the Bedroom, American Beauty and Pay it Forward. All Thomas Newman scores.
By the way, I don't know who does the incidental music for the TV series "House", but they've listened to a lot of Thomas Newman scores (specifically the 4 mentioned above).
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benj clews 
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Posted - 04/09/2007 : 17:09:17
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Originally posted by ragingfluff
By the way, I don't know who does the incidental music for the TV series "House", but they've listened to a lot of Thomas Newman scores (specifically the 4 mentioned above).
Yep, I thought the same thing. I think the key to a decent Thomas Newman-a-like score is lots of weird pots and pans clanking somewhere amongst it all  |
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duh
"catpurrs"
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Posted - 04/09/2007 : 17:29:35
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Originally posted by ragingfluff
Danny Elfman also comes to mind,
Most definitely. I'm not knowledgeable about music. Does he use an oddball scale or something? |
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ragingfluff
"Currently lost in Canada"
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Posted - 04/09/2007 : 18:45:17
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Originally posted by Tori
This happens to me a lot. I'll be watching a movie and the score will remind me of another movie and then I spend the rest of the movie trying to place the music. I'm not talking about songs but the score. Do you have any that remind you of each other? I was watching Scent of a Woman on TV last night and it's score reminded me so much of another but I couldn't put my finger on it.
I JUST REMEMBERED: Thomas Newman also did the score for Scent of a Woman! |
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GHcool 
"Forever a curious character."
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Posted - 04/09/2007 : 21:23:49
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Originally posted by Tori
This happens to me a lot. I'll be watching a movie and the score will remind me of another movie and then I spend the rest of the movie trying to place the music. I'm not talking about songs but the score. Do you have any that remind you of each other? I was watching Scent of a Woman on TV last night and it's score reminded me so much of another but I couldn't put my finger on it.
Scent of a Woman's score in particular is recognizable because its theme often accompanies trailers for other movies in similar genres. I often hear trailers for one movie that uses the score of a previous movie. Themes from The Nightmare Before Christmas by Danny Elfman has been used in dozens of trailers for Christmas-themed comedies and quirky animated family films. I've also heard Shakespeare in Love's theme a few times in trailers. Its a way for the advertising people to get you to connect their product with a successful and well-liked product of the past, perhaps subliminally. |
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Beanmimo 
"August review site"
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Posted - 04/10/2007 : 11:00:34
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I just watched most of Forest Gump for the third time (I was at a low ebb after a bank holiday weekend, please do not judge me) and the title music must have been used in other movies (or advertising) as it is more familiar to me then the movie.
Anyone remember Alan Silvestri's work reused? |
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GHcool
"Forever a curious character."
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Posted - 04/10/2007 : 17:44:27
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Originally posted by Beanmimo
I just watched most of Forest Gump for the third time (I was at a low ebb after a bank holiday weekend, please do not judge me) and the title music must have been used in other movies (or advertising) as it is more familiar to me then the movie.
Anyone remember Alan Silvestri's work reused?
I heard the title music from Gump once in a cheesy internet flash video of beautiful sunsets and stuff that was sent to me in a chain e-mail by my grandfather. |
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Shiv
"What a Wonderful World"
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Posted - 04/10/2007 : 23:27:02
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Originally posted by duh
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Originally posted by ragingfluff
Danny Elfman also comes to mind,
Most definitely. I'm not knowledgeable about music. Does he use an oddball scale or something?
Yes, The Simpsons |
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Beanmimo
"August review site"
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Posted - 04/11/2007 : 17:04:59
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Originally posted by GHcool
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Originally posted by Beanmimo
I just watched most of Forest Gump for the third time (I was at a low ebb after a bank holiday weekend, please do not judge me) and the title music must have been used in other movies (or advertising) as it is more familiar to me then the movie.
Anyone remember Alan Silvestri's work reused?
I heard the title music from Gump once in a cheesy internet flash video of beautiful sunsets and stuff that was sent to me in a chain e-mail by my grandfather.
Yup it's that sort of life is beautiful theme!! |
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ragingfluff
"Currently lost in Canada"
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Posted - 04/12/2007 : 19:34:49
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Originally posted by Beanmimo
I just watched most of Forest Gump for the third time (I was at a low ebb after a bank holiday weekend, please do not judge me) and the title music must have been used in other movies (or advertising) as it is more familiar to me then the movie.
Anyone remember Alan Silvestri's work reused?
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Joe Blevins
"Don't I look handsome?"
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Posted - 04/12/2007 : 23:14:38
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Originally posted by ragingfluff
I think this happens because a lot of composers rehash themes. Isn't that why a John Williams score is instantly recognisable? Danny Elfman also comes to mind, as do Howard Shore and Thomas Newman.
I was one of the few people not knocked out by Howard Shore's music for Lord of the Rings, but Shore happens to be the composer of one of my favorite -- and definitely distinctive -- film scores of all time, Ed Wood. Shore is normally a rather conservative composer, but for this one film, he apparently allowed himself to go nuts. Since the film was directed by Tim Burton, one might be tempted to think that it's Danny Elfman doing the music. But no. It's Howard Shore (whom I still remember mostly for Saturday Night Live). I highly recommend the Ed Wood soundtrack album, even for those unfortunate few who haven't seen the movie itself -- especially for fans of the real Ed Wood and his movies. The score stands on its own as a symphonic work channeling the spirit of Edward D. Wood, Jr.
I'd like to also give a special shout-out to my favorite contemporary film composer, the extraordinary Carter Burwell, who seemingly reinvents himself for every film he works on and makes each of his scores distinctive. (Compare, say, the scores of Adaptation and Fargo to hear examples of Burwell's versatility.)
As for John Williams, I tend to prefer his less-beloved scores, the ones that don't get as much attention. I really dug his music for The Fury, for instance, and The Long Goodbye. (Still trying to get a copy of the Long Goodbye soundtrack CD.) More recently, I've enjoyed his work on AI and Catch Me If You Can. Of his mega-famous stuff, I think the best is Jaws -- and not just for the famous shark theme.
A lot of people have gotten tired of Danny Elfman's music, but his scores for Edward Scissorhands and Beetlejuice -- not to mention Pee-wee's Big Adventure -- remain among the all-time greats. |
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TitanPa
"Here four more"
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Posted - 04/13/2007 : 04:39:04
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Beanmimo
"August review site"
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Posted - 04/13/2007 : 09:24:24
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Originally posted by ragingfluff
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Originally posted by Beanmimo
I just watched most of Forest Gump for the third time (I was at a low ebb after a bank holiday weekend, please do not judge me) and the title music must have been used in other movies (or advertising) as it is more familiar to me then the movie.
Anyone remember Alan Silvestri's work reused?
fluff, what are you trying to say here??
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ragingfluff
"Currently lost in Canada"
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Posted - 04/14/2007 : 15:57:07
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Originally posted by Beanmimo
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Originally posted by ragingfluff
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Originally posted by Beanmimo
I just watched most of Forest Gump for the third time (I was at a low ebb after a bank holiday weekend, please do not judge me) and the title music must have been used in other movies (or advertising) as it is more familiar to me then the movie.
Anyone remember Alan Silvestri's work reused?
fluff, what are you trying to say here??
Beany, i was trying to make a smart arse comment about you watching Forrest Gump, but it somehow didn't make it into the post (serious Tom Hanks fans doubling as cyber hackers, I suppose)
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Airbolt
"teil mann, teil maschine"
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Posted - 04/21/2007 : 21:57:36
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I'm a huge Hans Zimmer fan ( CRIMSON TIDE, THE ROCK, GLADIATOR ) even though he revisits the same " epic " themes many times ( usually huge chords with a huge vocal chorus ). I can listen to " Alabama " from Crimson Tide time and time again - 23'50" of audio heaven!
However , I admit that quite a lot of his soundtracks feel and sound similar.
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