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Very strange. They don’t usually rename cues when they are temped in from other films and actually make the final cut. I’m seeing KA tonight so I’ll know for sure.
Danny is not the film’s credited composer. That is John Murphy, Ilan Eshkeri, Henry Jackman and Marius Devries.
Well no need to get worked up into a foaming frenzy, as Burton’s camp has denied the ADDAMS story to MTV. And because it’s MTV, that means something.
Timur Bekmambetov signs to produce and direct THE LAST WITCH HUNTER:
http://www.deadline.com/2010/03/summit-bewitched-by-timur-pitch/
Ryan
‘ALICE’ UNCHAINED: The star-packed “Alice in Wonderland: Almost Alice” album launches at No. 1 on the Soundtracks survey and No. 5 on the Billboard 200.
The set sports songs inspired by the hit film’s subject matter, as well as the movie’s end-titles track “Alice” by Avril Lavigne. The latter cut begins on the Hot 100 at No. 71, marking Lavigne’s first entry on the list as an artist since the No. 95-peaking “Hot” in December 2007. Since, she appeared as a co-writer on Leona Lewis’ “I Will Be” (No. 56) and the Glee Cast’s cover of her own “Keep Holding On” (No. 71) last year.
With a roster including the All-American Rejects, Franz Ferdinand, Owl City, the Cure’s Robert Smith and They Might Be Giants, the collection concurrently bows atop Rock Albums and Alternative Albums.
The concept album outperforms the movie’s proper soundtrack, although “Alice in Wonderland Music by Danny Elfman” makes a similarly strong start on Soundtracks at No. 6. It enters the Billboard 200 at No. 89.
Intrada Records mails out a weekly list of new releases with links to their online store. Whenever a new Elfman album comes out I always look with interest to see what Intrada has to say…
Alice In Wonderland (2010) Danny Elfman $17.99
Label: Disney 490002
(51:09) Original soundtrack from Tim Burton vision of Lewis Carroll classic, presented by Walt Disney Pictures, starring Johnny Depp, Anne Hathaway. Danny Elfman anchors entire work with unusually strong main theme for Alice (often with chorus) that launches in minor but plays frequently with rich major harmonies. Opening version with “moto perpetuo” triplet figure in strings is a stunner! Orchestral sequences bring in suspense, dynamic action. “Bandersnatched” one such exciting highlight, “Alice Escapes” another, “Going To Battle” yet another. Real treat for Danny Elfman fans! Crisp recording made at Sony Scoring (orchestra), Air Lyndhurst & Abbey Road in London (choir). Pete Anthony conducts this knockout!Check it: http://www.filmmusicmag.com/?p=5128
Daniel Schweiger interviews Danny. Their last interview really had Elfman opening up and using some choice language (sweet). This one’s all about ALICE and Tim Burton.
Yes, TJ Lindgren is credited with “additional arrangements” with Deborah Lurie.
Alice in Wonderland
Produced by Danny Elfman
Executive Soundtrack Album Producers: Tim Burton, Richard D. Zanuck, Joe Roth, Suzanna Todd and Jennifer Todd
Supervising Music Editor: Bill Abbott
Music Editor: Mike Higham
Assistant Music Editor: Denise Okimoto
Additional Music Editor: Ryan Rubin
Additional Arrangements by TJ Lindgren and Deborah Lurie
Supervising Orchestrator: Steve Bartek
Orchestrations by Edgardo Simone and Dave Slonaker
Orchestra Contractor: Gina Zimmitti
Orchestra Conducted by Pete Anthony
Score Recorded and Mixed by Dennis Sands
Choir Recorded by Peter Cobbin
Midi Supervision and Preparation by Marc Mann
Additional Midi Preparation by Ron Vermillion
Technical Support: Shie Rozow, Noah Snyder and Greg Maloney
Concert Master: Bruce Dukov
Choir Contractor: Isobel Griffiths
Auricle Operator: Richard Grant
Music Preperation: Rob Skinnel, Reprise Music Services and Jill Streeter, Global Music Services
Orchestra Recorded at Sony Scoring Stage
Choir Recorded at Air Lyndhurst Studios, Abbey Road Studios
Score Mixed at The Eastwood Scoring Stage
Recordists: Adam Michalak, Tom Hardisty, Chris Barrett, Fiona Cruickshank and Lewis JonesComposer Danny Elfman has established himself as one of Hollywood’s leading film composers with nearly 50 film scores for films including “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” “Milk,” “Chicago,” “Batman,” “Spiderman,” “Men in Black,” “Edward Scissorhands” and “Pee Wee’s Big Adventure.” The “Alice in Wonderland” soundtrack will feature select cues from the film’s score.
A long-time Burton collaborator, Elfman says his experience with the director doesn’t simplify the creative process. “There’s no technique to it or formula, even after this many films together,” says Elfman, “other than to jump in, try lots of things and then throw them all at him, even the craziest stuff that I come up with. There’s nothing I won’t play for him because often some of our best stuff comes out of that odd thing that I almost didn’t play.
“It’s just a constant sense of ‘This works, this doesn’t. This works, this doesn’t,’” Elfman continues. “I develop an understanding of the movie from his perspective. It’s always a bit of a journey getting there. It’s not easy.”
The composer has learned along the way that it doesn’t pay to do his homework. “In the past every time I’ve tried to get a head start—reading the script and creating themes—not one note of it has ever made it in the movie.”
So it wasn’t until he saw an early cut of the film that the score began to take shape. “Clearly it is Alice’s story, and she has several parts to her character,” says Elfman. “So Alice actually doesn’t have one theme, she has several themes—from the sweeter more innocent side of her as she begins the story very naïve and somewhat weak, to the Alice that emerges at the end of the story—stronger. She finds herself during the story.”
The score itself is lush and imaginative. “It’s an orchestral score and the instruments that we used are traditional orchestral instruments,” says Elfman. “Tim and I both wanted to keep it pretty organic and pure. It’s strictly playing the emotional side of what you’re seeing, but there’s a kind of a vibe that permeates Wonderland.”
I can’t imagine the movie being any worse than that video. Of course very little is worse than that video…
That’s Avril Lavigne (left, black dress), Mali Elfman (over Danny’s shoulder), Lili Fini Zanuck (white shall) and Richard Zanuck.
