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- November 20, 2017 at 9:11 pm #98450November 20, 2017 at 9:21 pm #98451
Ryan Keaveney
KeymasterI think there’s gonna be a song or two here. Awesome news.
November 20, 2017 at 9:29 pm #98452ddddeeee
ParticipantJustice League -> Fifty Shades Freed -> Grinch -> Dumbo
This is the highest profile Danny’s been for a while, and he’s still managing to do smaller films and side projects.
I watched an interview with Alan Silvestri recently where he was asked why he was working less these days, and he said that it’s because he’s getting less phone calls.
On a slightly related note, I really like the score Desplat wrote for the directors’ last film, The Secret Life of Pets.
November 21, 2017 at 9:38 am #98455Thor
ParticipantI watched an interview with Alan Silvestri recently where he was asked why he was working less these days, and he said that it’s because he’s getting less phone calls.
Well, yes, but right now he’s working on Spielberg’s READY PLAYER ONE, and it doesn’t get more high profile than that. Hopefully, that will result in more high profile projects for him.
All that being said, I’m less and less enthused by “high profile” projects these days, especially for Elfman. I’ve said this before, but it’s been several years since I was impressed and actually liked a high profile/blockbuster/action score by him. If it were up to me, he would ONLY do indie films from now on, where he truly shines. But that’s not going to happen. At least the GRINCH thing sounds potentially more interesting than JUSTICE LEAGUE.
November 21, 2017 at 7:06 pm #98457boingomusic
ParticipantWell… Grinch = mischievous christmas.
When I hear “Christmas”, “Mischievous” and “Elfman” in the same project, I become really excited.
That’s what Nightmare Before Christmas was all about, and some parts of Batman Returns as well.
Elfman & Christmas go well together. In my opinion, almost better than Elfman & Halloween (if Oingo Boingo doesn’t count).
No, let’s just hope he goes for a more theme-oriented score approach, instead of a Dark-Christmas-Mood-DNA approach.
After Justice League, here is another opportunity to go back to his roots. I loved his work on Justice League, technically. But
not thematically. I really hope it will be all about themes and melodies. After all, even James Horner did some “Elfmanisms” with his Grinch score.
November 21, 2017 at 9:46 pm #98459ddddeeee
ParticipantA proper release of Family Man would be a great way to celebrate…
November 22, 2017 at 8:52 am #98460Thor
ParticipantFAMILY MAN…NOW we’re talking!
I was never a big fan of Horner’s GRINCH score, to be honest. I also don’t think Elfman has “returned to his roots” at any point since 2005, at the very least (although there have been individual moments). I just don’t think he’s able to do that anymore. There have been MANY projects in the last few years where we thought this would be the ideal platform for this, but it hasn’t happened yet. That’s why I’m hesitant to apply it to the new GRINCH score, even if — on the surface — it looks like another ideal platform.
Sorry for being all “grinchy” about this myself, but outside the wonderful indie scores in the last few years, my Elfman enthusiasm has been considerably reduced due to the ‘blockbuster’ things he’s done.
November 22, 2017 at 11:20 am #98461boingomusic
ParticipantWell, Corpse Bride, Alice, and specially OZ were perfect projects that he honored with his beloved style for fairytales and magic.
He was pretty close to his 90’s roots.But I also have been disppointed with some ideal projects which sounded weaker than I had expected. Goosebumps is a good exemple. Perfect score, but not very strong melodic elements except the short main theme.
I’d say my biggest disappointment was Frankenweenie, which really lacked a melodic and memorable theme approach.
It was instead closer to “Meet the robinsons” or “Peabody and Sherman”.Only time will tell.
But it’s hard not to expect the perfect score.November 23, 2017 at 9:51 am #98463Thor
ParticipantI sorta agree on CORPSE BRIDE (that WAS 2005, as was CHARLIE) but I think ALICE very much bears the “Serenada Schizophrana” influence more than old-style Elfman. It’s the last of the “big” genre blockbuster thingies of Elfman’s that I’ve liked, though. OZ sounds like another of those generic “big” genre things he’s done in the last few years, IMO.
I’ve NOT cared particularly for CHARLOTTE’S WEB, HELLBOY 2, TERMINATOR: SALVATION, WANTED, THE WOLFMAN, REAL STEEL, DARK SHADOWS, FRANKENWEENIE, IRIS, HITCHCOCK, MIB3, MR PEABODY & SHERMAN, EPIC, OZ, AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON, GOOSEBUMPS, ALICE 2 and JUSTICE LEAGUE (although several of them have had great, individual tracks).
On the other hand, I’ve REALLY cared for THE KINGDOM, MILK, STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE, TAKING WOODSTOCK, THE NEXT THREE DAYS, RESTLESS, PROMISED LAND, SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK, THE UNKONWN KNOWN, THE END OF THE TOUR, THE CIRCLE and TULIP FEVER.
That’s why I won’t allow myself to have any expectations for stuff like THE GRINCH and DUMBO, even though the “thematic palette” might seem right up Elfman’s alley — on paper.
November 23, 2017 at 2:53 pm #98466Ryan Keaveney
KeymasterWell that’s the great thing about being a Danny Elfman fan in 2017 — you can be satisfied by JUSTICE LEAGUE or THE CIRCLE. Either way everyone wins. 🙂
November 23, 2017 at 11:23 pm #98467Thor
ParticipantTrue.
November 26, 2017 at 11:32 am #98469ddddeeee
ParticipantThis is going to be huge. Illumination’s track record at the box office is insane, and it’s a beloved story released at Christmas.
Definitely going to be one of Elfman’s highest grossing films.
March 8, 2018 at 8:00 pm #98579ddddeeee
ParticipantNot a fan.
March 8, 2018 at 9:29 pm #98580DannyBiker
ParticipantTo be honest, the only good animated films Elfman was involved with were Burton-related. All the rest is just bland, trash, bland, trash…
March 8, 2018 at 9:40 pm #98582ddddeeee
ParticipantMr Peabody was fun. Agreed regarding the other two though.
April 28, 2018 at 9:45 pm #98606ddddeeee
ParticipantLooks like this recorded two weeks ago with an earlier session in March.
July 15, 2018 at 8:04 am #98655ddddeeee
ParticipantDanny said this is about to record, but he was recording in March and April – the latter with 9 lead singers…
Pretty sure we’re getting a song or two.
July 23, 2018 at 5:53 pm #98663ddddeeee
ParticipantRecording today.
July 30, 2018 at 10:48 am #98667ddddeeee
ParticipantView this post on InstagramRecording percussion for #grinchmovie @sidney.hopson
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September 18, 2018 at 7:59 pm #98684ddddeeee
ParticipantElfman collaborated with Tyler, the Creator on a new version of ‘You’re a Mean One, Mr Grinch’.
Illumination’s ‘The Grinch’ to Feature Original Song by Tyler, the Creator
September 18, 2018 at 9:31 pm #98685dr.giggles
ParticipantSeptember 19, 2018 at 12:38 am #98686Ryan Keaveney
KeymasterI hear Elfman vocals at the beginning of that trailer.
October 15, 2018 at 7:42 pm #98695ddddeeee
ParticipantStill nothing on a CD release and the movie is three weeks from release.
I hope this isn’t a ‘Big Eyes’ situation, where the involvement of a popular artist (Tyler, the Creator) means that their team take control of the release and shove out a half-assed digital release.
October 24, 2018 at 5:28 pm #98698ddddeeee
ParticipantSong soundtrack with two Elfman cuts to be released on the 9th.
https://www.hypefresh.co/tyler-the-creator-reimagines-youre-a-mean-one-mr-grinch/
October 25, 2018 at 12:26 am #98699Monsterhead
ParticipantCoraline?
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