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      CommentAuthorDemetris
    • CommentTimeOct 21st 2008
    biggrin
    Love Maintitles. It's full of Wanders.
  2. To be more serious, when it comes to pure functionality, the Joker texture DOES rank with the best stuff Zimmer's ever written in his career though, of course the whole thing is not another The Thin Red Line. I find it enjoyable enough and the only problem with it as a score I had was too much music and, by the end of the film, it being too intense somewhat.
    http://www.filmmusic.pl - Polish Film Music Review Website
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      CommentAuthorSouthall
    • CommentTimeOct 21st 2008
    "Functional" - a perfect word.

    But what does the music tell us about the characters, the situations they're in, their state of mind etc which we couldn't already determine just from the visuals? Of course some film music just has to reinforce what we can already see (ie "functional") but much great film music goes beyond that, as Zimmer did in Thin Red Line.
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  4. The score does very well with presenting Joker as the staple of anarchy and chaos he is. I don't agree with LP that the anthem is a symbol of the moral struggle of Bruce Wayne, it's a bit too simple for that. I think that the score concentrates on building the already well-present difference between chaos and order, so rather than representing the characters themselves, they concentrated (and sometimes did better, sometimes worse, depending on particular scenes), they decided to represent the archetypes at heart of the story. Let's not forget that in the end it's NOT about Batman and a certain realistic (and very pessimistic) message is actually quite well presented in the score.
    http://www.filmmusic.pl - Polish Film Music Review Website
    • CommentAuthorTimmer
    • CommentTimeOct 21st 2008
    Southall wrote
    HeeroJF wrote
    Many people have been commenting for weeks on The Dark Knight being a perfect recent example of what Zimmer can truly do.


    Crumbs. Good job I've been on holiday so missed all that amusement!


    James comments is one of the reasons the Zimmer thread is worth reading. cool
    On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt
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      CommentAuthorMarselus
    • CommentTimeOct 21st 2008 edited
    If the expanded cd contains the music as heard in the film, it is totally unnecessary. I mean, why do we need a 2 CD set of the music (as edited in the film) when we have the original release featuring all the music in suites? And I don´t remember more music in the film than the one featured in the original score cd. Actually, as we all know ("Like a Dog Chasing Cars" anyone?), there is more music in the cd than in the film.
    Anything with an orchestra or with a choir....at some point will reach you
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      CommentAuthorDemetris
    • CommentTimeOct 21st 2008
    Southall wrote
    "Functional" - a perfect word.

    But what does the music tell us about the characters, the situations they're in, their state of mind etc which we couldn't already determine just from the visuals? Of course some film music just has to reinforce what we can already see (ie "functional") but much great film music goes beyond that, as Zimmer did in Thin Red Line.


    The freaky joker sound textures actually tell us a lot about the character, imo.
    Love Maintitles. It's full of Wanders.
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      CommentAuthorlp
    • CommentTimeOct 21st 2008
    DemonStar wrote
    And the "completists" out there wink biggrin


    punk
  9. Christodoulides wrote
    Southall wrote
    "Functional" - a perfect word.

    But what does the music tell us about the characters, the situations they're in, their state of mind etc which we couldn't already determine just from the visuals? Of course some film music just has to reinforce what we can already see (ie "functional") but much great film music goes beyond that, as Zimmer did in Thin Red Line.


    The freaky joker sound textures actually tell us a lot about the character, imo.


    My sentiments exactly. Harvey Two-Face also speaks a lot of values the character wants to defend. That's why the Copland influences.
    http://www.filmmusic.pl - Polish Film Music Review Website
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      CommentAuthorMartijn
    • CommentTimeOct 21st 2008
    Seeing as how Nolan forbad any kind of theme or musical development to distract from the action, I think you're reading WAY too much into a very mediocre, pretty much uniquely texture-driven sound effort.
    'no passion nor excitement here, despite all the notes and musicians' ~ Falkirkbairn
  11. That was obvious for me after I saw the movie. The role of music was to be impersonal, rather trying to build certain impressions, mostly texturally of course.
    http://www.filmmusic.pl - Polish Film Music Review Website
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      CommentAuthorlp
    • CommentTimeOct 21st 2008
    Southall wrote
    "Functional" - a perfect word.

    But what does the music tell us about the characters, the situations they're in, their state of mind etc which we couldn't already determine just from the visuals? Of course some film music just has to reinforce what we can already see (ie "functional") but much great film music goes beyond that, as Zimmer did in Thin Red Line.


    Seriously, this again? moon

    I think that the Joker's theme (referring to the full CD version) transcended functionality. Take into consideration the root of the styles being used, the Industrial/Hard Rock/Metal genre, often associated with a rebellious, dark, anarchist attitude. As an audio shorthand, that alone should tell you about the Joker's state of mind and the kind of character he is. And the use of the violin (warped and resampled, of course) as a auditory alert, signifying the presence, the cause and the effect, of the "agent of anarchy" that is the Joker, is inspired.
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      CommentAuthorSouthall
    • CommentTimeOct 21st 2008
    lp wrote
    Southall wrote
    "Functional" - a perfect word.

    But what does the music tell us about the characters, the situations they're in, their state of mind etc which we couldn't already determine just from the visuals? Of course some film music just has to reinforce what we can already see (ie "functional") but much great film music goes beyond that, as Zimmer did in Thin Red Line.


    Seriously, this again? moon


    I know! After I set you all straight, I can't believe this hive of mediocrity has been raised yet again as if it's some kind of achievement. wink
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      CommentAuthorMartijn
    • CommentTimeOct 21st 2008
    /me grabs popcorn, sits back and enjoys the annihilation.
    'no passion nor excitement here, despite all the notes and musicians' ~ Falkirkbairn
  15. biggrin

    I'm with lp regarding the Joker material.
    http://www.filmmusic.pl - Polish Film Music Review Website
    • CommentAuthorTimmer
    • CommentTimeOct 21st 2008
    Martijn wrote
    /me grabs popcorn, sits back and enjoys the annihilation.



    I'm with Martijn. coke pal?
    On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt
  17. Too expensive, maybe...
    http://www.filmmusic.pl - Polish Film Music Review Website
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      CommentAuthorDemetris
    • CommentTimeOct 21st 2008
    Why not?
    Love Maintitles. It's full of Wanders.
    • CommentAuthorTimmer
    • CommentTimeOct 21st 2008
    PawelStroinski wrote
    Too expensive, maybe...


    Not the Columbian marching kind. wink
    On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt
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      CommentAuthorDemetris
    • CommentTimeOct 21st 2008
    Timmer wrote
    PawelStroinski wrote
    Too expensive, maybe...


    Not the Columbian marching kind. wink


    not that you'd know of this, personally
    Love Maintitles. It's full of Wanders.
  21. Actually, he could, if he was in Andes. Chewing cocaine leaves while walking in the mountains to deal with the pressure changes is something the natives have been doing for ages.
    http://www.filmmusic.pl - Polish Film Music Review Website
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      CommentAuthorThomas
    • CommentTimeOct 23rd 2008
    There's a new audio clip at the official web site

    -> http://www.frostnixon.net/site
    • CommentAuthorTimmer
    • CommentTimeOct 23rd 2008 edited
    PawelStroinski wrote
    Actually, he could, if he was in Andes. Chewing cocaine leaves while walking in the mountains to deal with the pressure changes is something the natives have been doing for ages.


    And something that I have done. Some people here will remember that I left the board for three weeks to go travelling in Bolivia.

    Chewing it is very very bitter and don't swallow it or you'll be running, not marching.......to the loo wink I preferred drinking it as coca tea. Everyone I saw was chewing it from policemen to shop workers to bus drivers etc etc, it's not illegal though, unfortunately, I wasn't allowed to bring any home with me.

    The effect was no more stimulating than a cup of coffee.
    On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt
  24. Back on topic

    Happened upon this article today. What do you think?
    http://www.filmmusic.pl - Polish Film Music Review Website
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      CommentAuthorlp
    • CommentTimeOct 24th 2008
    PawelStroinski wrote
    Back on topic

    Happened upon this article today. What do you think?


    Interesting link...
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      CommentAuthorThomas
    • CommentTimeOct 27th 2008 edited
    will.i.am has stolen Hans Zimmer's red pants! angry biggrin

    -> http://web.wireimage.com/images/tnm/56050719.jpg
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      CommentAuthorErik Woods
    • CommentTimeOct 27th 2008
    PawelStroinski wrote
    biggrin

    I'm with lp regarding the Joker material.


    I like the Joker material as well. The one long sustained note or sound... whatever you wanna call it... really works. I can't really praise the hard rock angle anymore since it was pointed out by one of our friends here at MT that Zimmer basically transplanted material from Black Hawk Down into the opening scene... it works, sure, but so do temp tracks. No creativity points there Mr. Zimmer.

    -Erik-
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      CommentAuthorDemetris
    • CommentTimeOct 27th 2008
    Thomas wrote
    will.i.am has stolen Hans Zimmer's red pants! angry biggrin

    -> http://web.wireimage.com/images/tnm/56050719.jpg


    biggrin No wonder he looks grumpy in the photo!



    And who is that gent again?
    Love Maintitles. It's full of Wanders.
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      CommentAuthorThomas
    • CommentTimeOct 29th 2008
    The Angels & Demons trailer will have original music by Hans Zimmer:

    "I've been adding a few ideas to the Angels & Demons trailer, written by Hans. In a theatre near you.... sometime!"

    -> http://deviousnoise.com/news/
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      CommentAuthorDemetris
    • CommentTimeOct 29th 2008
    Can't wait!
    Love Maintitles. It's full of Wanders.

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