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Scott Bettencourt’s excellent series Composer Countdown finished today with part four. There’s Danny Elfman at #2 (second only to Hans Zimmer in terms of sheer magical powers in Hollywood). FSM drops a bomb here, reporting that Elfman will score Michel Gondry’s THE GREEN HORNET! The film isn’t in theatres until December, 2010, so this thread should grow and grow until then…
Film synopsis (in case you didn’t know what The Green Hornet is…)
“A classic character of film, television, radio, and comic books returns to the big screen in Columbia Pictures’ feature film The Green Hornet, starring Seth Rogen as the vigilante crime-fighter. The film will be directed by Michel Gondry (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind) from a screenplay written by Seth Rogen & Evan Goldberg (Superbad, Pineapple Express), based upon “The Green Hornet” radio series created by George W. Trendle, and produced by Neal H. Moritz (The Fast and the Furious).”
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Yippie!!!!!
Not to mention the band Anvil will be featured in the film as well. This movie keeps sounding better and better!
I was just thinking of this: do you think Elfman is gonna give Kato an oriental theme? I’m curious to hear what Asian-inspired music by Elfman sounds like. It will be something different for him. A challenge. It’s what he likes.
Remember, the Green Hornet’s theme is “flight of the bumblebee” by Rimsky-Korsakov, so it would be nice to here the Russian/Jazz combination as the elements in this score… like a jazzy Wanted sound. That would be cool!!!
I’d like to see them needle-drop a vintage pop or lounge version of “Flight of The Bumblebee” and let Elfman write his score seperate.
Ryan
The Green Hornet theme is iconic though. So, I see this being like in “Mission: Impossible” where Elfman uses the theme a few times, but also does his own.
Remember, the Green Hornet’s theme is “flight of the bumblebee” by Rimsky-Korsakov, so it would be nice to here the Russian/Jazz combination as the elements in this score
That would be fantastic! Can’t argue with that.
PINEAPPLE was genius compared to OBSERVE & REPORT, the most inept, amateurish, sloppy, piss-poor excuse for a studio-made movie I saw in 2009.
Wow, tell us how you really feel about it, Ryan. It’s okay, I know you and Mullin hated it. But I liked it, if that matters. Who’s with me? (holds up high five) Really? No one? Fine, F you too!
Lucius
Observe an Report made me uncomfortable from beginning to end. It was painful to watch.
Pineapple Express had its funny moments, mostly from Franco, but had major identity crisis.
I’m hoping Green Hornet doesn’t take itself too serious. Could be a lot of fun, with a score I hope that is similar in style as his Mission: Impossible score but with a more tongue in cheek approach.
The other thing Green Hornet has that peaks my interest is MIchael Gondry directing it. I know all his movie have been hit or miss, but he’s a really creative, visual filmmaker with a great sense of humor, so i’m curious to see what he comes up with. Not to mention Christoph Waltz as the bad guy. Well, we’ll just have to wait and see.
Lucius
I hope that is similar in style as his Mission: Impossible score but with a more tongue in cheek approach.
I highly doubt he’s going in that direction. Why? Because I don’t think that’s the reason Gondry and Rogen (whose a writer/producer on the film) hired him. To begin with, “The Green Hornet” is rooted in jazz as a result of the iconic theme score from the series. Elfman loves jazz. Secondly, it’s a pulp hero like Dick Tracy. Elfman scored Warren Beatty’s adaptation of Dick Tracy. And, finally, Elfman is the superhero guy.
So, I see it being a combination of the following three…in STYLE/GENRE that is:
Looks like we may be waiting a bit longer.
[and yes Ryan, I made sure this wasn’t an Ain’t It Cool News article
]Lucius
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