[Closed] HANS ZIMMER

It actually reminds me of a weird marriage of Mission: Impossible 2, Inception and... Unstoppable.

I don't know, I didn't ask.

But what I learnt is that the Man of Steel trailer features his original demo and the theme isn't fully realized - they had to cut a bit of the material to fit the trailer. The only live instruments in the trailer are the drums.

Hans said that this is not, as he told me, "the dark (k)night. It's about decency and hope". The theme starts from a minor key and goes to a major key. Someone else noticed a cautious and tentative character of the theme, possibly hinting at Clark Kent (Kal-El? ) not really being sure who he is and what should he do to be an accepted decent part of the human community. This aspect of the story (an outcast, literally alien, wanting to fit into the modern society and be a generally accepted human being) seems to be the thematic core and thus the heart of the story.

The reason then why he wanted to do something else wasn't just the fact that he didn't want to just rehash Batman. He saw the different aspect of the story and knew that Superman isn't a dark story (though they do aim for realism). There were three problems for him (though that I know from interviews) he had to tackle while writing the story:

1. John Williams' legacy, which led him to postpone work as much as he could, though finally he did it, obviously. He has a huge respect for the Williams legacy on this one, calling the main theme one of the best ever written in the history of film music.
2. How to write something American at heart while himself not really being a fan of Aaron Copland's Americana (though, being a classical lover that he is, I would assume he doesn't like Copland as a Hollywood cliché rather than disliking Copland himself; he complained about this Americana sound on the press conference right after receiving his Oscar back in 1995, though he did say he was personally rooting for Silvestri to win), so he decided to use some industrial effects (using metallic percussion) and country elements (an ensemble consisting of 8 lap steel guitars and a specially designed bass lap steel, which, as he told me don't "replace a string section", as CNN put it in their interview some time ago, but puts them in unison, so "the colors merge" - from what he told me yesterday).
3. How to make it different to what he did on the Batman trilogy.

I question how far they can really push the realism aspect given it's about a man who wears his underpants outside his tights and can fly.

It's surely his. Hints of the theme heard in the title track in the official RUSH website, are to be found more evolved , in the trailer music. Good stuff, promising.

As you appear to be best pals, I only have one question: Does he pee standing up or sitting down?

I hope this doesn't prove to be a new trend for labels....

Stupid twats.

I am pulling a Thor, i know, but i don't wanna! I want the best possible musical experience, conveniently edited for the lazy me by a professional music editor goddamnit, this is what i want to pay for!

In this era Thor's way is more and more attractive.

Either release two CDs or no physical CD at all?

Strange days have found us
Strange days have tracked us down
They're going to destroy
Our casual joys
We shall go on playing
Or find a new town

Ah! a THE DOORS fan eh?

Compact Disc is for Music (and short/small movie files). It is not something you eat. You shouldn't try to eat any.

I'm hearing a little 'You Know My Name' from Casino Royale in the theme.

Click the link and start listening at 1:58:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAVuKPFKrNo
... Arm yourself because no-one else here will save you...