Forum Replies Created
- Posts
The album is definitely the one of the best listen of all the classic remakes Elfman worked on, most notably due its diversity. Cues are never too long and when they are longer, they tend to move quickly from one musical idea to the next. I still think indeed that with all the talks about the “soaring” aspects of the score (see this interview : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izxN4P6IR0k), the presentation here severally lacks of it. I don’t mind that we don’t get it all of it but “Dumbo Soars” is not enough. I’m still just super frustrated that “Fly Little One is not in there, Dumbo’s theme rendition sounds spectacular in that cue.
Dumbo’s Theme is really underplayed as well. Again, “less is always more” but I do feel it lacks presence in here; I’m not even sure we get a full play of the complete musical phrase in its standard harmonies (like in…”Fly, Little One”. I know). Even “Dumbo’s theme” sounds like a cue from the film while I originally thought it could have been an album suite “à la Alice”. Too bad, because it’s a really nice melody.
I also very much like the Circus source stuff because with all years that have passed and many hours of music Elfman wrote, his circus music still sound like something out of Pee-Wee. He still does not over-orchestrate them and they preserve a kind of naivety.
I’ll have to listen it more, once the “Fly Little One” frustration has passed.
So, it’s out there and while there seems to be a lot to like in it (I will need a few more listens), it’s missing the cue from the “Fly little one” clip that has been online for a few weeks. “Dumbo Soars” is close but the orchestration is rather different. So I’m already waiting for a complete release… :/
Quite curious to hear the score. Early reviews (embargo lifted in France it seems) are almost always mentioning Elfman’s music, either to say it’s a great effort or a total failure. There’s no middle ground.
I mean, seeing the current state of film music in Hollywood, Elfman just doesn’t belong anymore. I also wasn’t sure about his career shift but indeed, I’ll be happy with smaller film projects and concert work for the last part of his musical journey.
Got my pass as well. I really wasn’t into Alice’s live concert so I got the cheapest seats possible for that one. I’m not even sure I’ll attend anyway (kind of ruins the day’s schedule, in the middle of the afternoon).
So it seems that the Saturday evening will include a new concert piece and Elfman will be there for a Q/A session.
Official info : https://philharmoniedeparis.fr/en/programming/thematic-weekends/danny-elfman-weekend
No mention of any new concert work so that might have been a misunderstanding.
I’ll be there, tickets go on sale this Saturday.
Soundtrack details : http://filmmusicreporter.com/2019/03/13/soundtrack-details-for-tim-burtons-dumbo/
My guess is that it will mostly be a Bacon score with some light Elfman contributions to maintain his legacy on the franchise.
Following my opening statement above, watch me being proven wrong in 4 months.
So with these two clips, I think we can already say that that theme will stick easily in our heads.
I’m still absolutely not convinced about the project and “modern” Burton’s abilities to do something with it but I have faith in this score.
Or start a 30 days Amazon Prime trial if you can.
Edit : and it’s also available on most streaming platforms.
CD in Europe from my research. I could preorder it from a local webstore that does not do digital.
Great news and right at the same time as Dumbo; quite the feast after several light months…
Yeah, I don’t get it really. Sure there is the money question but having the sequel handed to a close collaborator is far from unusual. Nobody would have cared if it was publicized as co-composed.
Eh…it feels so bland. I’m also not a fan of the photography, it looks like any other Disney remake really : dull and filled with cg. I fail to see Tim Burton in any of these images…
New poster : https://i.redd.it/49jure5pxby11.jpg
Trailer later today.Weird to see Mike Higham’s Music supervisor credit before Danny’s…
