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It has more to do with the labels and the deals they made with studios than with Sony. A lot of soundtrack albums were negotiated for released on CD long before online music was even an idea.
Ryan
Here are some soundclips:
http://www.milanrecords.com/titles/millions/track01.mp3
http://www.milanrecords.com/titles/millions/track05.mp3Ryan
It’s a script, set of song demos that Elfman proposed to produce some years ago. Never happened though. You can hear clips of the songs here:
http://elfman.filmmusic.com/littledemons/index.html
Ryan
TenderLumpling Wrote:
> I just went from “Le Dieu Ennemi Et La Danse Des
> Esprits Noirs” from Sergei Prokofiev’s Scythian
> Suite…
>
> Neat. Can that be found on Amazon?In a few albums on Amazon, actually: click here.
> Also… what’s some of your favorite Stravinsky,
> Ryan?I don’t really have any Stravinsky, actually. Except the basic Rite of Spring. I’m more of a Vaughn Williams guy.
Ryan
I checked it out on eBay (a link would have been nice!!), and they are most probably DVD-Rs. (“Good quality”, “region free” are two major clues).
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=617&item=6381512132&rd=1
Ryan
I’m working on getting the contest back up and running. I haven’t had the time to keep all sections of Cinemusic up to date, so I’ve been concentrating on reviews (and even those are way behind!). Thanks for checking in.
Ryan
Well, to be fair to the critic, HAUNTED MANSION is very Elfman-esque. EDWARD SCISSORHANDS was temped in for the main titles specifically.
And as for the British film magazines… Well, they’re British, so who gives a fuck anyways, right? LOL
Ryan
I don’t know if Michael is scoring M:I3. JJ Abrams is directing, so that may be a good sign, but I believe Zimmer will want to muscle in on this one.
Ryan
Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman, Wonder Woman.
All the world’s waiting for you,
and the power you possess.In your satin tights,
Fighting for your rights
And the old Red, White and Blue.Wonder Woman, Wonder Woman.
Now the world is ready for you,
and the wonders you can do.Make a hawk a dove,
Stop a war with love,
Make a liar tell the truth.Wonder Woman,
Get us out from under, Wonder Woman.
All our hopes are pinned on you.
And the magic that you do.Stop a bullet cold,
Make the Axis fall,
Change their minds, and change the world.Wonder Woman, Wonder Woman.
You’re a wonder, Wonder Woman.Ryan
Sean — I am relaying this information which I learned in February. I heard it from a solid source and it was later reiterated to me by someone else a few days later (apparently people know I am a huge Elfman fan, so the subject always comes up!).
SP3 is a long way away, and maybe things will change, but the very last thing I want to do is spread rumors and compromise the integrity of my website.
Ryan
Okay, here’s the story in brief.
Sam Raimi did not attend the scoring sessions for SPIDER-MAN 2. Despite being invited, he was busy editing (and re-editing) the film. Despite the composer imploring the director to hear the cues on the stage, during the recording session, when changes could be made, the director declined. Instead, the director, upon hearing certain cues on the mixing stage, asked for changes. When it was too late.
Sam wanted Danny to ape the temp track for the E-train sequence in SPIDER-MAN 2. Elfman made several passes. Always keeping away from the temp, but attempting to give Sam what he wanted from the piece. Each time, Elfman was asked to go back and try it again. After several more attempts, it just wasn’t working. Elfman’s integrity would not allow him to rip another composer off — particularly music from a score only two years old!
The filmmakers then decided they would LICENSE the temp track from this two-year old film (not music by Elfman, Debney or Young). But the director of this film (who has veto power over everything pertaining to his films) declined Sony’s offer. (Integrity is not exclusive to Danny Elfman, it seems). So, without the licensed track for the E-train sequence, and without Danny Elfman, Sam Raimi asked Chris Young to score the sequence. At this point, Danny had rightfully walked away from the project and had moved on to CHARLIE and CORPSE BRIDE.
This whole situation could have been avoided had Sam attended the sessions and provided his feedback before the music was already recorded. It was the very least he could do to show respect for Danny, who had improved so many of Sam’s movies with his music.
Ryan
Sean Wrote:
> Where exactly did you get this information, Ryan,
> because I really doubt that Sam would be willing
> to get rid of Danny without trying to get him to
> join again.I was told this while I was in Los Angeles in February.
> Sam Raimi would do all that he could
> to insure that Danny doesn’t leave.Trust me — Sam is my favorite director (ED2 is my fave film of all-time as well). But he treated Danny poorly on SPIDER-MAN 2. Elfman doesn’t need SPIDER-MAN 3. He’s got the credits and the financials to walk away.
> Saying that
> you don’t speak untrue rumors doesn’t mean it is
> truth unless you have a website or facts to back
> it up.Hello, this site, elfman.filmmusic.com is my site.
> I am not saying for sure you are wrong but
> I just personally need some facts to just feel
> like I know the truth.
> Thanks, SeanOften when people tell you things behind closed doors you have to keep the specifics behind closed doors. Knowing that Chris Young is scoring SPIDER-MAN 3 has been something I’ve been thinking about for two months. I wasn’t sure whether or not I’d float it out on the msg board. But I figured you should read it here first, not as some site that claims they’ve got the “exclusive” (which I am sure will happen in a few weeks/months time).
Ryan
I think you’re going through a lot of what people went through when Elfman didn’t score BATMAN FOREVER.
The thing is he doesn’t need to score SPIDER-MAN 3. He was treated poorly on 2 and he has every right to walk away.
Ryan
It was certainly Elfman’s decision. I mean, think about it. If you’re Danny Elfman, you are an accomplished composer. You’re not doing it for the money. You don’t need that kind of aggravation…!
Ryan
Not that I know of — and this isn’t the place to ask questions about an Elliot Goldenthal score.
Ryan
JS is obviously somewhere in the Baltic states; his IP ends in .KZ.
The entire world does not revolve around United States English.
Ryan
If it was recorded in Los Angeles, then there is no name for the orchestra. Union musicians in L.A. record the film scores. They are individually contracted players.
Ryan
