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Topic: Nightmare Before Christmas complete? c'mon!
Cenzo
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Hi there,
I've been searching for a complete score of the Nightmare Before Christmas for quite a long time and now I hear that an expanded or compete version actually exists? Does anyone know where I can get?
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks.
Cenzo
posted 12-14-2000 07:21 PM PT (US) Hasta
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Not sure, but half of the reason the soundtrack is so good is because Elfman's songs are as good as his score... Wonderful music, my favorite from the man.
posted 12-14-2000 07:55 PM PT (US) majestyx
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Ummm, can you please tell us what's missing from the 61:18 release? The film was all of 76 minutes long, so how much more is left? Here's an idea - get the DVD or tape and make a CD directly from the film of the "missing" 15 minutes!By the way, where did you hear this rumour?
posted 12-14-2000 08:15 PM PT (US) Tim_P
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The greatest cue of all of Elfman's unreleased film music is in TNBC- it's the 20-30 second cue where Jack takes off in his sleigh as "Sandy Claws." That's an awesome orchestral rendition of the "What's This?" theme. I think I've replayed that scene on my DVD player a hundred times just to hear the music. It's a shame that it wasn't included on the album.Tim
NP: Congo / Goldsmith posted 12-14-2000 08:28 PM PT (US) majestyx
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Once again, proof positive that no matter what's released, collectors will not be satisfied. Yet another example of "the best cue wasn't included" syndrome. Please refer to my previous suggestion of recording it yourself from the DVD.
posted 12-15-2000 06:18 AM PT (US) Bent Bob
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I don't think Tim was saying that the best cue in the film wasn't released, but rather that of all the cues Elfman has written that are unreleased, the one he mentions is the best (or at least, his favourite).[Message edited by Bent Bob on 12-15-2000]
posted 12-15-2000 06:34 AM PT (US) majestyx
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quote:
Originally posted by Bent Bob:
I don't think Tim was saying that the best cue in the film wasn't released, but rather that of all the cues Elfman has written that are unreleased, the one he mentions is the best (or at least, his favourite).Following your logic you will still arrive at the conclusion that "the best cue in the film was not released," as I stated.
posted 12-15-2000 08:08 AM PT (US) Tim_P
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Whoa, majestyx, I have no idea why you're acting so bitter. I love my TNBC album, but the truth is that there's a great cue missing. What's wrong with talking about it? I'm not screaming for a rerelease of the score. I'm not going to sell an organ or a family member into slavery for a boot... I'm just talking about an unreleased cue on a WWW forum. You're acting like it was you that produced the TNBC album.Also, I take offense at being labeled a "collector."
Tim
posted 12-15-2000 08:23 AM PT (US) majestyx
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I'm not acting bitter. I'm only re-stating and offering as proof what I already have said in another thread."Collector" wasn't intended as an insult - I consider myself one. If you took it personally, well...what can I say?
posted 12-15-2000 04:22 PM PT (US) Cenzo
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Hi,
Yeah! Responses (though you guys are leaning a little bit away from the initial question), I appreciate that.Well, if you go to "Danny Elfman's Music for a Darkened People" site you will see the "NBC complete score" section. Though some of the information there is a little incorrect (such as commercial CD length), this is still really good to see what cues were missing from the commercial release. The difficult thing in determining the amount missing from the CD is that some tracks on the CD are longer than the movie version (such as Oogie Boogie's Song) and the CD has an Overture at the beginning, where as the movie doesn't, but the CD is also missing many orchestral cues (such as the coveted comlete version of "Christmas Eve Montage) so you can see as this would be very confusing.
Tim, that is one of my favourite cues too, I've loved that piece of music since I was 10. It's so good.
How do you go about recording it yourself without getting dialouge or sound effects Majestyx?
Though a complete CD would be awesome, you have to admit that the CD release still very satisfying. However, I like to have goals and my goal right now is to find the NBC complete score. Any help on getting even some of the cues isolate would be appreciated. Thanks a lot, and Merry Christmas you guys!
posted 12-15-2000 06:53 PM PT (US) Bent Bob
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quote:
Originally posted by majestyx:
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size=1 face=arial>quote:</font><HR size=1>Originally posted by Bent Bob:
[b]I don't think Tim was saying that the best cue in the film wasn't released, but rather that of all the cues Elfman has written that are unreleased, the one he mentions is the best (or at least, his favourite).
<HR size=1></BLOCKQUOTE>Following your logic you will still arrive at the conclusion that "the best cue in the film was not released," as I stated.[/B]
No, you don't. It's not the best cue in the film. It's one of the best cues Elfman has written that isn't available, but he's written better stuff that IS available, some of which happens to be on the CD. Your logic is illogical.
posted 12-16-2000 03:42 AM PT (US) majestyx
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quote:
Originally posted by Bent Bob:No, you don't. It's not the best cue in the film. It's one of the best cues Elfman has written that isn't available, but he's written better stuff that IS available, some of which happens to be on the CD. Your logic is illogical.
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Whoops! Thanks, Mr. Spock! I now see what you mean.
posted 12-16-2000 04:24 PM PT (US) Old Infopop Software by UBB