[Closed] HANS ZIMMER

The thing is, a composer such as Williams does have a "sound" in my book and it's this that is the foundation upon which individual scores are built, usually by developing memorable thematic material.

Then there are composers who tend to rely on their sound as their foundation and their score, using only minor variations to make it "fresh and individual".

I like the way you think, Alan. That makes a lot of sense.

-Erik-

Perhaps all our own sensibilities and experiences with film music means that we put composers in different categories. For me, only occasionally does someone like Zimmer fit snuggly into the former category.

Facebook forms according to how people use it. It can be a big pain in the ass or the perfect way to get ridiculed or loose your job if you're an idiot, or it can be the perverts or pedophile's paradise thanks to naive-or-not-so-naive girls of all ages, but it can also be the perfect way to get informed, stay up to date, expand your business network, show your work. It all depends on how you use it, as with every major public medium.

I am not against it. I am against idiots using facebook.

Yes, a new approach for Man of Steel would have been a good thing to hear.

Time will tell. Things are getting in a bit of a spin over a series of 30-second clips. I've not seen all of the trailers - the first one I saw seemed a bit of a big-budget, dazzling & pretentious effort - so I may not have heard this theme yet.

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A Steve McQueen movie!? Wow! Holy retro-deceased film star movie Batman!!!!
























p.s. really, no need to explain....got that?

That's interesting. I really liked both HUNGER and SHAME -- Mcqueen's previous two movies -- and if this film is anything like those, it will be intriguing to hear what Zimmer can do for it (more independent-oriented fare, at least compared to the big blockbusters he's been doing lately).

Can't wait to read an interview about this with Zimmer claiming this crazy idea he cooked up of representing the slaveowners with monumental synth brass notes.

Although I know Zimmer's better than that, really, and I am looking forward to hearing him tackle a small yet significant film, for a change. Surely he won't farm this one out to Lorne Balfe...

I'm also quite surprised. I think McQueen is one of THE exciting new directors to follow with very strong first films, but as Thor mentioned, his use of music is quite sparse with effective use of classical music in SHAME. However, since Escott's adagio's for SHAME seemed temp tracked by Zimmer's THIN RED LINE, the choice doesn't completely overwhelm me by surprise - save for the fact that I'm pleasantly surprised by Zimmer taking on such a project again.

By the way, the fact that the film seemed to have already been scored yet is now being rescored by Zimmer seems to confirm earlier rumors that the film was deemed 'a mess' in early test screenings. It should've premiered at the Cannes film festival yet the screenings pushed the film back in development with edits being made and apparently a different score. This is for me THE film to look forward to at the moment, but I'm keeping my fingers crossed the film is a) not being ruined now due to simpletons in the audience that didn't 'get' McQueens vision, or b) they're RIGHT, and it really IS a poor film. Cant make up my mind what is worse. Only time will tell.

I am curious what you think Alan!
No one can judge by these Amazon clips, this trailer is the best clip there is.

Speaking of the Amazon clips, I lost them twice. First they we there then they were gone. Then I found them through another link, then that link was gone too. Now Amazon only lists the limited edition without clips. In short: I can't find the clips anymore... Does anyone have a new link? I didn't have time to listen earlier.

Bob, are you telling me you've never heard John Williams original Superman score?

I believe I have never heard the score on album either. But I've seen the movie several times *sigh* so cheesy!! Smallville is the "real" Superman mythos to me. So feel free to JUDGE ME. lol. But yes, I'm not sure how one could avoid knowing the Superman themes, considering that I knew them when I was like 8 due to them showing up on the film score compilations my parents had.

Hey, I put that in small letters! Anyhow, yes, I've never heard the score in full on album. I've seen films 1 and 2, found them grossly overrated, and since the original score is nowadays best heard on a CD that only comes with a box that is as overpriced as the films are overrated, I never went further than Williams' iconic main theme for the dude. It's somewhere on my to-do list.