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ALEXANDRE DESPLAT

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  1. The film critics, although I do hesitate to call an ex-AICN reporter than, do love Desplat. From a review of NEW MOON:

    Ultimately, the film commits the biggest sin any film can commit: it's boring. It's poorly structured, there's little or no tension to the film's "drama," and even the big moments like Bella racing to Italy to stop Edward's suicide or Graham Greene facing a vampire attack in the woods only to be saved by a werewolf are so poorly staged and so oddly cut that there is no energy to any of them. Javier Aguirresarobe's work as cinematographer is okay, but considering what a cultural phenomenon this series is, there are no iconic images, nothing that visually defines the "Twilight" series. Aguirresarobe has shot films like "The Sea Inside" and "Vicky Christina Barcelona," and he's definitely a guy with a great, elegant visual signature, but this film underutilizes him almost as criminally as it misuses the fantastic Alexandre Desplat. Again... there's nothing about his score that seems to brand the "Twilight" series. Walking away from the film, the audience will remember the non-stop barrage of pop songs, but they'll be hard-pressed to identify a note of the score, and considering it's Desplat, that seems positively negligent.
    A butterfly thinks therefore I am
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      CommentAuthorSouthall
    • CommentTimeNov 19th 2009
    Most of interest to me there is that the film features Graham Greene. Perhaps it's not as vacuous as I had thought. It will be interesting to hear Desplat's take on Greene - no doubt some noble English horn passage, perhaps some slightly liturgical hint of his catholicism or some ethnic element to represent his travels. Yes, this film has definitely gone up in my estimation.
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  3. Here's an tagline for you:
    "You've seen him dance with wolves, now GRAHAM GREENE will run from them!"
    A butterfly thinks therefore I am
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      CommentAuthorThor
    • CommentTimeNov 19th 2009
    I totally disagree with Desplat's opinion on Tarantino, but he's got every right to say it.
    I am extremely serious.
  5. I think he does have a point about arthouse filmmakers wanting sole authorship. If they use the music of another person, it's with their own intent, and that's a lot of things, including a show of respect, but it isn't a collaboration. They don't seem to be interested in collaboration, it's their own intent that interests them. It does seem to happen once a filmmaker has a certain credibility, they go out in search of film composers less (Kubrick, Bergman, Tarkovsky, etc).
    A butterfly thinks therefore I am
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      CommentAuthorDemetris
    • CommentTimeNov 19th 2009
    franz_conrad wrote
    That's a fair comment from Desplat. I've got nothing against the approach myself.


    I totally agree with him actually.
    Bregt wrote
    The question that raises when read the above is:
    WHERE YOU THERE DEMETRIS?


    Unfortunately i was teaching one of my classes at that time and the date couldn't be changed for nothing...damn damn damn, indeed. But if he was playing, live, in a concert or something, i admit i'd try harder. wink
    Love Maintitles. It's full of Wanders.
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      CommentAuthorThor
    • CommentTimeNov 19th 2009
    franz_conrad wrote
    I think he does have a point about arthouse filmmakers wanting sole authorship.


    To which I reply: So what? It's no less a valid approach than hiring a specialist composer.
    I am extremely serious.
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      CommentAuthorDemetris
    • CommentTimeNov 19th 2009 edited
    franz_conrad wrote
    The film critics, although I do hesitate to call an ex-AICN reporter than, do love Desplat. From a review of NEW MOON:

    Ultimately, the film commits the biggest sin any film can commit: it's boring. It's poorly structured, there's little or no tension to the film's "drama," and even the big moments like Bella racing to Italy to stop Edward's suicide or Graham Greene facing a vampire attack in the woods only to be saved by a werewolf are so poorly staged and so oddly cut that there is no energy to any of them. Javier Aguirresarobe's work as cinematographer is okay, but considering what a cultural phenomenon this series is, there are no iconic images, nothing that visually defines the "Twilight" series. Aguirresarobe has shot films like "The Sea Inside" and "Vicky Christina Barcelona," and he's definitely a guy with a great, elegant visual signature, but this film underutilizes him almost as criminally as it misuses the fantastic Alexandre Desplat. Again... there's nothing about his score that seems to brand the "Twilight" series. Walking away from the film, the audience will remember the non-stop barrage of pop songs, but they'll be hard-pressed to identify a note of the score, and considering it's Desplat, that seems positively negligent.


    Somebody's seriously discussing twilight 2, as it can possibly NOT-suck too?
    Love Maintitles. It's full of Wanders.
  9. Thor wrote
    franz_conrad wrote
    I think he does have a point about arthouse filmmakers wanting sole authorship.


    To which I reply: So what? It's no less a valid approach than hiring a specialist composer.


    I agree, and so does he actually. He starts off by saying that directors are free to do what they want. The whole business about some directors not being collaborative is his speculation as to why Tarantino isn't interested in collaborating in producing original music. It's the introductory paragraph which interprets this perfectly valid opinion as an artistic bitchslap, which makes it seem more provocative than it is.
    I mean, the guy's working with Terence Malick of all people at the moment. I'm sure he's made his peace with the fact that some directors draw from many different pools.
    A butterfly thinks therefore I am
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      CommentAuthorDemetris
    • CommentTimeNov 19th 2009
    The guy's obviously a big snob. Really...
    Love Maintitles. It's full of Wanders.
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      CommentAuthorDemonStar
    • CommentTimeNov 20th 2009
    Jim Lochner's review of the New Moon score - http://www.filmscoreclicktrack.com/2009 … -new-moon/
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      CommentAuthorBregt
    • CommentTimeNov 20th 2009 edited
    Indee, with extended soundclips! lick

    Lush lush lush! Sounds wonderful.
    Kazoo
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      CommentAuthorBregt
    • CommentTimeNov 20th 2009
    The main theme makes me think of House of the Dark Butterflies by Panu Aaltio.
    Kazoo
  14. That "new moon" track is gorgeous! If that's what HofDB sounds like, I'd better get it.
    • CommentAuthorMatt C
    • CommentTimeNov 21st 2009
    I did see New Moon last night (only for the score). Again, I'll reiterate that Desplat did a lot of heavy lifting because his score did transform the movie from a hilarious B-movie soap into something close to entertaining. The score is indeed lush and it got to the point where I said to myself, "That's it. I'm buying this score."

    Those who didn't like Desplat's Golden Compass will probably like it, while those who did like GC will like it too. It has that quiet delicacy of his earlier scores (a beautiful piano solo in one area) but also has some of the best characteristics of GC.
    http://unsungfilmscores.blogspot.com/ -- My film/TV/game score review blog
    • CommentAuthorAnthony
    • CommentTimeNov 21st 2009
    Matt C wrote
    Those who didn't like Desplat's Golden Compass will probably like it, while those who did like GC will like it too. It has that quiet delicacy of his earlier scores (a beautiful piano solo in one area) but also has some of the best characteristics of GC.


    Doesn't that render the comment void? biggrin

    "No matter what you think about this other score, you'll like this one."
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      CommentAuthorDemetris
    • CommentTimeNov 21st 2009
    Having been very active lately, with scores for The Twilight Saga: New Moon, The Fantastic Mr.Fox, Julie & Julia, L'armée du crime, Un prophète, Coco avant Chanel and Chéri, all in just one year, 2009, his music - always graceful, delicate, elegant and deeply melodic, evokes sentiments and feelings from musical eras past.

    The International Film Music Critics Association awarded him multiple times since 2005, including his Best Composer of the Year award in both 2006 and 2007 and also in 2008, Alexandre Desplat wins the 2008 IFMCA’S Film Score of the Year Award for THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON, David Fincher’s imaginative re-telling of a 1921. --> http://filmmusiccritics.org/

    Having recently visited the Thessaloniki International Film Festival in Greece in a honorary reception that was given for his excellence in the genre, Desplat's future looks bold and written in big letters, and very deserving.

    Check out the videos from the Thessaloniki Event here:

    http://video.google.com/videosearch?oe= … 8784402084

    Check out a new audio interview with the composer, here:
    http://www.filmmusicmag.com/?p=4088
    http://scoremagacine.blogspot.com/2009/ … plat.htmll

    Also check out extended SOUND CLIPS from TWILIGHT:NEW MOON over at:
    http://www.filmscoreclicktrack.com/2009 … -new-moon/
    Love Maintitles. It's full of Wanders.
    • CommentAuthorMatt C
    • CommentTimeNov 22nd 2009
    Anthony wrote

    "No matter what you think about this other score, you'll like this one."


    Well, yeah, but that's how much I love it. I think 2009 has been a great year for Desplat, he seems to be overflowing with inspiration these days.
    http://unsungfilmscores.blogspot.com/ -- My film/TV/game score review blog
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      CommentAuthorDemetris
    • CommentTimeNov 22nd 2009
    Matt C wrote
    Anthony wrote

    "No matter what you think about this other score, you'll like this one."


    Well, yeah, but that's how much I love it. I think 2009 has been a great year for Desplat, he seems to be overflowing with inspiration these days.


    Indeed, in violent contrast to the rest.
    Love Maintitles. It's full of Wanders.
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      CommentAuthorSteven
    • CommentTimeNov 22nd 2009
    Violent contrast? You Siths, um, I mean Greeks always deal in absolutes! biggrin
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      CommentAuthorDemetris
    • CommentTimeNov 22nd 2009
    Yeah, you can say we are a bit extreme from time to time.
    Love Maintitles. It's full of Wanders.
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      CommentAuthorBregt
    • CommentTimeNov 22nd 2009 edited
    shocked

    D!

    *covers eyes*
    Kazoo
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      CommentAuthorMartijn
    • CommentTimeNov 22nd 2009
    Happiness is a warm sausage. smile
    'no passion nor excitement here, despite all the notes and musicians' ~ Falkirkbairn
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      CommentAuthorStavroula
    • CommentTimeNov 22nd 2009
    Christodoulides wrote
    Yeah, you can say we are a bit extreme from time to time.


    By Zeus D! Anyway...

    I didn't know that Alexandre has a Greek mother... lyrical mood and constant play with light and darkness in the blood then...
    Whatever you gaze rests on,do not use your vision, but the eyes of your soul...She knows better...
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      CommentAuthorDemetris
    • CommentTimeNov 22nd 2009
    You've seen the Thessaloniki Film Festival interviews?
    Love Maintitles. It's full of Wanders.
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      CommentAuthorStavroula
    • CommentTimeNov 22nd 2009
    Yes I did! smile
    I now understand why I always had the above feeling about his music! You are so lucky you are there during the festival! I'm jealous!
    Whatever you gaze rests on,do not use your vision, but the eyes of your soul...She knows better...
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      CommentAuthorDemetris
    • CommentTimeNov 22nd 2009
    But i missed him! sad
    Love Maintitles. It's full of Wanders.
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      CommentAuthorDemetris
    • CommentTimeNov 24th 2009
    The more i am listening to the NEW MOON, the more i feel in love with it. Seriously, the slower, emotional material he wrote for this film is beautiful. Some sentiments it evokes are so personal and truly beyond words.
    Love Maintitles. It's full of Wanders.
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      CommentAuthorMartijn
    • CommentTimeNov 24th 2009
    Christodoulides wrote
    truly beyond words.


    *I* have some choice words. wink
    'no passion nor excitement here, despite all the notes and musicians' ~ Falkirkbairn
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      CommentAuthorDemetris
    • CommentTimeNov 27th 2009
    Here's a tracklisting for the people who loved the slower, romantic and melodic parts of NEW MOON but are bored of the action cues:


    Dreamcatcher
    Romeo and Juliet
    Edward leaves
    I need you
    Break up
    Memories of Edward
    Almost a kiss
    You're alive
    Mary me, Bella
    Full moon


    Do yourself a favor and listen to just the above pieces. The score's really beautiful.
    Love Maintitles. It's full of Wanders.

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