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Well, they mention Herrmann (although sadly not Elfman) in the third segment. The importance of music is what is actually talked about.
Really interesting, considering Elfman and Burton consider this man a genius.
– Flynn
That was awesome… Not really Elfman news but I LOVE this kinda stuff..
Bernard Herrmann is amazing and deserves way more credit than he gets… I prefer him to Williams any day..! It’s cool to see Harryhausen talk about his old movies too. Thanks for posting that Dawg Man… Really Cool.
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there is only one word that can um up the difference between good stop-motion, and bad stop-motion, and that is the word Harryhausen.
I remember seeing films when I was 5 or 7, but on my eleventh birthday TNT was having a “MonsterVision” marathon of Ray Harryhausen’s work. They showed the 7th Voyage of Sinbad and I haven’t been the same since! It had such a profound effect on me. The quality I admire most is as they pointed out in the videos the character he brings to the creatures. When I watch films from the 80’s that have stop-motion, I can see the monster being manipulated by a “technician”. When I watch Harryhausen’s work, I see a fully realized performance.
As for Bernard Herrmann, I’ve always gravitated toward his stuff, again 7th Voyage is my favorite alongside Jason and The Argonauts and The Day the Earth Stood Still. When I was watching the Elfman commentary, I just about died when he said they were his favorites too! I’ve always wondered if I would hit it off with Danny or if I’d drive him crazy, but at least I know that I actually have something in common with him.
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