TRENT REZNOR / ATTICUS ROSS

I know. Even moreso over at FSM.

But I love them. In fact, they're why I became interested in soundtracks in the first place (albeit an earlier version of electronic music).

That's how the world turns.

Interestingly, I'm even MORE into that stuff now than before I became interested in soundtracks and listened to other kinds of electronica. So such scores are very welcome indeed.

Just because film score fans or fanboys loathe it, that alone doesn't make it a bad film score.

In your opinion.

And it's in the film where it fails... miserably! And this isn't a knock against electronica so don't even go there. Like I've said before, take the score out of the picture and you have the EXACT same film. The score does nothing to enhance the visuals or emotions on the screen... and don't point to "In the Hall of the Mountain King" because that's not even original music.

Horrible score and one of the worst to be award the best original score Oscar!



I didn't see this post. We are on the same wave length!

-Erik-

Well obviously opinions on this one once again differ (what a surprise eh? ) 'cause i belong in the side of people who think this really works and enhances the film and particularly the director's shooting style and montage; i think what exaggerates some peoples' opinion is the Oscar relation.

How does it enhance the film? I've been asking that same question ever since the film came out and no one can give me a straight answer. I've seen the film TWICE and remember NOTHING of the score. What scenes EXACTLY are enhanced by the score and if the score was taken out of that said scene(s) would it make any difference? And the music itself is just so dull and lifeless. Look, I don't mind subtlety in a film score but The Social Network score was completely useless. If you want to hear an electronic score that does what it's suppose to do then check out BT's Monster!

What boggles the mind is that a far superior electronica effort that year was complete ignored; Tron: Legacy. Not so much ignored by the film music community but by the main stream media and major award organizations.

-Erik-

No music at all! The film DIDN'T need it! But it's there... and the issue I have is that it's not that great! It's just there and it's blaaaaaaaaaaaah! Giving stuff like this a major award just goes to show that... oh shit... you won't believe this? My daughter is watching Little Einsteins and guess what classical piece they are showcasing? "In the Hall of the Mountain King." No word of a lie!



-Erik-

Quite the contrary, I think it DESPERATELY needed it.

The Oscar should be dropped from the topic in this case. Has nothing to do with the actual 'score'. That's a whole different topic which is nothing more than politics and money. Nothing to do at all with talent and consideration of others works. This score won before it was even announced. (oops- talking about the Oscar again. my bad )

Hahahaha. That's the funniest thing I've seen in a month. LMAO. That's awesome. I needed that Bregt. You're the best

If there hadn't been a score, it would almost be a 'talking head' documentary, and that is NOT what this film is about. It's a FICTION film with a particular style, one driven by montages, dialogue, arty lighting and character development. The music is crucial in providing the rhythm, pace, emotional ebb and flow -- yet at the same time not overpowering the aesthetic chosen by Fincher.

In my view, it fullfills all these aspects. And then some.

But the score is almost inaudible in the mix making it useless. And just because of a film has no score doesn't turn it into a documentary. Did The Birds suffer without music? Did the first two thirds of Cast Away suffer without music? No. The performances carried the picture and The Social Network would have been just fine without an "original" score. Actually, just a songtrack would have been far more suitable.

-Erik-