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Batman Returns is more dramatic and emotional, so I can understand why someone would prefer it. But I like Batman more because, for Elfman, it’s original. Returns was scored after Edward Scissorhands and the Nightmare Before Christmas SONGS and you can hear a lot of that syle in the Returns score.
We already know about Batman since you already mentioned it. So, really, that’s pretty much it unless they’re also gonna release a Elfman-Burton collection.
Let’s see…
1. The Burton-Elfman Collection featuring the ORIGINAL recordings and remastered.
2. Batman and Batman Returns: The Special Edition. Remastered, extended cues, additional cues, alternate cues, and a booklet with behind the scenes information.
3. Back to School Remastered and released as a double-pack with Hot to Trot.
4. Sommersby Remastered and Re-Released
5. Black Beauty Remastered and Re-ReleasedThe Green Hornet makes sense too, but you’d think he would be on The Green Hornet panel and with someone from SONY. So, my guess is that, aside from Batman, it’s some sort of 25th anniversary album. They mentioned Tim Burton, so it’s probably the “Best of Burton-Elfman” album. Steven Spielberg and John Williams had an album like that a few years ago.
It ain’t MFADT III
Yeah, we know, it’s a new Batman album. That’s why he’s at COMIC-Con. BTW, how many times has Elfman been to Comic-Con?
Danny created new themes for “Big Top Pee-Wee.” Themes that were just as good. So, he probably feels like he can pull it off again.
Regardless, Danny isn’t the same composer he was 25 years ago. If given the option I’m sure he’d want a clean slate. Besides, this movie isn’t technically a sequel to “Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure” so there’s no reason to re-visit its themes.
Thor, I guess it depends on whether the new studio wants to pay for the rights. Also, remember that sometimes a production company, not a studio, owns the rights. Take “Star Wars” for example. George Lucas is the one in charge. So, regardless of whether he’s making a movie for FOX or a TV show for WB he can do whatever he wants since he owns the property.
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But after Mr. Apatow read these scripts, Mr. Reubens said, “He was more interested in something closer, in the same vein and the same genre, as ‘Big Adventure.’”
What Mr. Apatow wanted, Mr. Reubens said, was “a reality-based world and a linear road movie.”
So that’s the path that Mr. Reubens and a co-writer, Paul Rust, are working along, for now.
So, yeah, Elfman is likely to return. Apatow is a fan of the original, so will try to re-capture as much of the magic.
I guess Big Top doesn’t count as a sequel. But, nonetheless, it was the first time Elfman re-visited a character.
His first movie and his first sequel. Danny has to return. Just for the sake of honoring his early days.
The existing album is ALMOST perfect. We’re missing the cue where Batman crashed through the window at the Museum to save Vicki Vale. We’re also missing the cue for when the Batwing first appears on screen. Add those two plus a remastering and you’ve reached perfection.
Based on the footage, Danny’s score will be another Mission: Impossible/Kingdom/Wanted type score. I was hoping for some retro-ness, so Danny could use Jazz in his composition. Even if he tried it wouldn’t fit.
