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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.
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.
It’s true that Burton has done mostly adaptations, but he used to balance it with original work. Pee-Wee, Beetlejuice, Batman, Edward Scissorhands, Batman Returns, Ed Wood, Mars Attacks. See? Balance. He should return to that.
Elfman created a genre-altering action sound, so complex in its simplicity that many believed there wasn’t even a main theme (there are two, actually).
I think people were aware of the Peter Parker theme as well as the love theme. It’s just that the Spider-Man theme wasn’t what people were exepecting. They wanted a fanfare. Something like “Superman” and “Batman.” Plus, Elfman has some serious competition:
I love Elfman’s Spider-Man theme, especially in the second movie, but I can understand where people are coming from.
I own the movie on DVD. Don’t get me wrong, there’s some cues in the movie that are great but overall I think the songs over-shadowed the score. “Corpse Bride” did a better of job of balancing the score and songs. “Victor’s Piano Solo” is as great and memorable as “Remains of the Day.”
Is “Flash” even popular enough for a CD sale? That show hasn’t been on the air in, well, 20 years. I don’t think most people even remember that show.
Yeah, sadly, they didn’t mention the theme but seeing people around the world (including some famous ones) play the theme was very nice. Hopefully Elfman saw it.
8.Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (I am not a big fan of this one as well, but it has some very nice highlights)
The highlight of “Charlie” are the songs. The score itself is nothing special and quite forgettable. But those songs make up for it, in a BIG way. “Charlie” was the worthy successor to “Nightmare Before Christmas” that “Corpse Bride” wasn’t able to be.
10. Terminator Salvation
09. Corpse Bride
08. Hulk
07. Big Fish
06. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
05. Spider-Man
04. Serenada Schizophrana(and/or Deep Sea 3D)
03. Red Dragon
02. Spider-Man 2
01. WantedWhat happened? Did the new guy’s score suck? Like I said, it’s odd that the new trailer has Elfman listed.
I’d place his Sam Raimi collaborations above his Gus Van Sant ones. “Darkman” is one of his best. The “March of the Dead” theme from “Army of Darkness” is another classic. I’m not a fan, but a lot of people here seem to love the “A Simple Plan” score. And, of course, there’s the two “Spider-Man” movie scores. Those two, plus the re-uses in the third one, kept Elfman relevant to the general public in the `00s.
Last night I went to see “Sherlock Holmes” and there was a new trailer with rock music in it. Yet, the most interesting part was that Danny Elfman was still listed as composer in the credits.
Before the decade is over, do you think Sony could release the cue in Spider-Man where Peter Parker is climbing the wall for the first time. Atleast an iTunes exclusive or something!
2002 was indeed his best year this decade. You had “Spider-Man” which was a superhero movie, a genre that Elfman has become an expert in. Then you had “Men in Black II” which was a comedy more than anything else. Elfman did a good job turning the MIB theme into a comedic punchline as opposed to something heroic. And, finally, “Red Dragon”. That’s possibly the best score he’s done this decade. It was amazing. He really channeled Bernard Herrmann better than anyone else. Which is interesting considering that 2002 was when John Williams scored “Minority Report” which was very Herrmann influenced.
You’re right. “Black Beauty” was big and packed with action. And let’s not get started on “Sommersby”. When that brass section kicks in, the speakers break the window.
All joking aside…
Danny Biker is correct. I’m a lover of melody. But I enjoy non-melodic scores as long as they aren’t “Good Will Hunting” snooze-fests.
