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Selik



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PostPosted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 12:00 am    Post subject: Music for... Reply with quote

I know people have discussed who they'd like to see play particular characters, but what about the score? Who do people think would be good to write the soundtrack for Ascendants the movie?

I'd have to say Hans Zimmer is a pretty obvious choice, but also Steve Jablonsky, who wrote the score for the Transformers movie (the newest one). I have the soundtrack on my PC and it's pretty damn impressive.

Also there's Jerry Goldsmith who did the score for The 13th Warrior.

What say other people?
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 12:18 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I must admit to being very, very impressed with Jablonsky's Transformers score. Zimmer is the daddy, of course, but I'd have to hand this one to Jablonsky.

Unless we were allowed to take a risk, in which case Mr Tuomas from Nightwish would be rather high on my list.
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 12:22 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Actually, you have a good point. Whilst Tuomas (Holopainen) has never written music for a movie before, just listening to the orchestral pieces of Nightwish's music should be enough to convince people.

He's an incredible musician capable of composing 15 minute long orchestral pieces and best of all he's a huge fan of fantasy.
He'd probably be a very interesting but worthy choice of composer for the score. (He's also a fan of Mr. Zimmer and Mr. Elfman Razz )

Although while listening to Jablonsky's piece 'Frenzy' from the Transformers movie, I could easily imagine Gorian's raising of the dead to it. So many choices Smile
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 9:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Not heard those, but I could see old classical music working really well, especially in the first book when the Ascendants are growing up cocooned in their safe hidden world. Lots of lutes and stuff, then flipping to hard rock in the big legion battle secnes.....

Actually some Ed Alleyne Johnson wouldn't go amiss, interspersed with Meatloaf.

What? It's Friday night, I've had a really busy week, a continuous thumping headache and I'm working all weekend, ergo I'm allowed to be random Laughing
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PostPosted: Sat Nov 03, 2007 3:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Meatloaf?! Laughing Much as he's cool I don't know about that one Razz

Liking the lute idea. Actually you mentioning hard rock makes me think of the music used in a particular part of 300, which is sort of orchestralesque metal. Now that'd work for the legions Smile
Ed Alleyne Johnson is also a really cool idea.

So are we adding Tyler Bates to the list then?
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PostPosted: Sat Nov 03, 2007 9:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Zimmer may be the daddy, but John Williams is clearly the godfather!!!

I like Elfman but I'm not convinced that he'd be right for this. I'd take Williams or Howard Shore.
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 04, 2007 7:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

John Williams by far.
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 05, 2007 6:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Really? I mean I know Williams is awesome, but for some reason i'm not liking him for this one. Confused
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 05, 2007 11:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hmmm... I'm still with Jablonsky for this one. He can produce pieces to suit anything from action, to grief, to joy and pretty much everything an Ascendants movie would need.

So there. Mwahahahaha! Twisted Evil
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PostPosted: Wed Nov 07, 2007 5:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

My what a convincing argument you give Razz

Still, if people are liking the 'unknown actor' idea, why not a relatively unknown (but extremely well skilled) composer?
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 09, 2007 5:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Selik wrote:
My what a convincing argument you give Razz

Still, if people are liking the 'unknown actor' idea, why not a relatively unknown (but extremely well skilled) composer?


Damn, you beat me to the pithy reply!!!
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 09, 2007 7:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

How about Rolf Harris Question He could paint the sets too! Laughing
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PostPosted: Sat Nov 10, 2007 10:06 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

TheJovialGnome wrote:
How about Rolf Harris Question He could paint the sets too! Laughing


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PostPosted: Sun Nov 11, 2007 11:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Can you tell what it is yet? Razz
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 12, 2007 6:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

You could have a wobble-board in the battle scenes! And a didge Laughing
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