Animation and live-action are two different things though. That trailer gives off a strong COWBOYS AND ALIENS vibe...I don't find the visual scheme appealing whatsoever and it's an Edgar Rice Burroughs sci-fi fantasy that OUGHT to have a unique look to it. Instead it looks like every other movie ou...

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (pt. 2) I didn't have the highest expectations for this one -- I found the previous David Yates outings to be rather sedate and dispassionate. But this final film was fabulous ! It gets off to a bit of a slow start, but once things start rolling it has everythin...

Wow! I did not know about this! Did Newman perform this at the Hollywood bowl? Do you know where they got the score and parts (since they were lost after the scoring session)? Was it reconstructed by someone? This was performed at UCLA and Newman himself spent the last year reconstructing all the p...

AndyDursin wrote:TS -- must have been a great time!

BTW don't be a stranger to posting

Haha, I will try to not be such a lurker only!

I happen to agree with Andy on his assessment of Legend, and I have to also add that seeing 7+ minutes of Goldsmith's score (including the "Dress Waltz" sequence) performed live to film last weekend with David Newman conducting full orchestra, chorus and electronics was stunning. Big scree...

BTW those certain "elements" Siegel's family now controls are -- Superman's Kryptonian origins, his parents, his childhood and his arrival on Earth, Lois Lane, his Clark Kent alter-ego and most of the Daily Planet elements. Warners/DC still owns Lex Luthor, Jimmy Olsen, Superman's "p...

I am still not on the Blu-ray bandwagon, but this release might just be the final push needed to win me over. I mean, if I've now purchased the soundtrack albums multiple times from LP, cassette and CD, what's the difference with owning the movies in a new format? And for the record, I'm with Andy a...

I don't know necessarily that PREDATORS looked like a big budget movie -- I mean, it was shot in a jungle/forest and had a real natural look to it. These days that's a rare occurrence like you said before, especially for a genre movie. The FX were also held at a minimum, which ultimately helped bec...

Sounds intriguing, perhaps this should be the version I see when I do finally see the movie! I suppose this is only available on Blu-ray? I still haven't joined that crowd and so was curious if this extended cut would be on regular DVD...

It may be just me, my friends and family, but no one seems interested in going to the movies much anymore... it's as if we all feel this sense of deja vu and blandness from each new release, no excitement whatsoever from those who make the movies and the audiences who are supposed to pay to see 'em...

Yep, I liked that trailer too, it should be a fun action romp, and I like seeing older guys such as Stallone on-screen, at least for contrast to the Sam Worthingtons and Matt Damons! :) I actually have not seen Stallone's RAMBO yet, mainly cause I read so much about the excessive violence, which can...

I'm not surprised though...Debney seems to be Rodriguez's "conventional orchestral composer" go-to guy. Haven't heard much from Silvestri in a long time, particularly in the action genre, as well. Well GI JOE was only just last summer... and then we have his A-TEAM score to look forward t...

No, not that I know of, but I do know that he and Giacchino have been good friends for a long time and he will often show up at his scoring sessions... I like everyone's "old school" Trek tunics.

In case anyone is curious, Dan Goldwasser has posted pictures from the scoring sessions over at his site, www.scoringsessions.com. Check 'em out, they are most excellent!

I saw STATE OF PLAY at a screening this week and enjoyed it very much... I was engaged the entire time, liked the cast and mystery, although by the end of some of these thriller/mystery my brain is just racing to keep up with the twists and revelations...