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John Zimmer
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What composers do you think are sadly under used? A few that come to mind are...Basil Poledouris. He does very few films now a days which is a cryin' shame becuase he's one of the best composers out there.
Trevor Jones. He needs better films to score. He's seems to be in a rut with lousy TV movies.
Randy Newman. A man of great talent but who only rarely can write somthing serious enough for a film other than Pixar fliks. (
)John Debney. He needs more serious film too.
There's a few. Who else is under used or needs to be used for a diffrent type of film? C'yall
Jz
NP: Flik Leaves: A Bug's Life (Randy Newman) Great track!
P.S. I used the arrow signal for no paticular reason.
posted 04-07-2002 06:10 PM PT (US) Marian Schedenig
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Can you say Bruce Broughton?
posted 04-07-2002 06:27 PM PT (US) Dinko
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Christopher Stone.
Art Kempel.
Lee Holdridge.
Daniel Licht.
William Ross.
Joel Goldsmith.
Brad Fiedel. (believe it or not)
Carl Davis.
Sergei Prokofiev. (oops!)
Stephen Endelman.
Steve Bramson.
Eric & David Wurst.
Lawrence Shragge.
The "old" Cliff Eidelman.
Patrick Williams.Just a few. I'm sure DanG can bring up some old topics where this was discussed.
posted 04-07-2002 06:42 PM PT (US) James
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This has been discussed many, many times, but I suppose there's no harm in bringing it about again.My first answer is always Richard Band. Immense talent that yearns to be given a proper assignment.
Bruce Broughton's underuse nowadays is baffling. Utterly baffling. What are people thinking?
I'll think of more.
Kirk
posted 04-07-2002 06:42 PM PT (US) Kosh
Oscar® Winner
Bernard Herrmann.I mean, when was his last score anyway? It's been decades!!
;)
Seriously: Carter Burwell.
Also, John Ottman. Get yourself a decent film!!
Kosh posted 04-07-2002 07:02 PM PT (US) Jeron
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BRUCE BROUGHTON BRUCE BROUGHTON BRUCE BROUGHTON BRUCE BROUGHTON. He's the only tragically underused composer today. Seriously. It just isn't right.Jeron
[Message edited by Jeron on 04-07-2002]
posted 04-07-2002 07:31 PM PT (US) Justin
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Jeron you edited your post?! Did you shorten the amount of Bruce Broughtons?
posted 04-07-2002 08:06 PM PT (US) Kyriacos S
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Elliot Goldenthalkyri
posted 04-07-2002 08:51 PM PT (US) mastadge
Oscar® Nominee
"Basil Poledouris. He does very few films now a days which is a cryin' shame becuase he's one of the best composers out there."Damn straight. Hopefully he'll be able to spread his wings in The Touch and King Conan!
"John Debney. He needs more serious film too."
They don't need to be serious; CutThroat Island was about as silly as the come. He needs big budget action/adventure is what he needs...
posted 04-07-2002 08:56 PM PT (US) Chris Kinsinger
Oscar® Winner
Michael J. Lewis.His scores for The Madwoman of Chaillot, Theatre Of Blood, and Sphinx are only three reasons why this man MUST make more movie music!
posted 04-07-2002 09:54 PM PT (US) André Lux
Oscar® Winner
All these wonderful people are under used because hacks like Hamzimmer, Horner and others are highly OVER USED!
posted 04-07-2002 10:00 PM PT (US) John Zimmer
Oscar® Winner
quote:
Originally posted by André Lux:
All these wonderful people are under used because hacks like Hamzimmer, Horner and others are highly OVER USED!Wow thanks for that Andre...you've helped me see the light...I think we'd better hug.
eeewwwwww.... 
Jz
posted 04-08-2002 06:58 AM PT (US) Erik Woods
Oscar® Winner
Robert Folk!
posted 04-08-2002 08:55 AM PT (US) Pete M
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Broughton obviously. Also John Scott. Michael J Lewis (or has he just given up writing new stuff?). Simon Boswell. John Corigliano. Mychael Danna (go Hulk!!). Mark McKenzie. Pino Donaggio. Robert Folk. Michael Giacchino. David Newman. Julian Nott.Although, of course, some of these are not so much underused as simply not getting assignments of the kind of caliber that they deserve.
What Andre said.
NP Candyman
[Message edited by Pete M on 04-08-2002]
posted 04-08-2002 09:18 AM PT (US) shureman
Oscar® Nominee
Michael Conway Baker (Savage Land; The Grey
Fox); Richard Gregoire (Marguerite Volant;
L'Enfant d'eau}; Julian Nott (A Man of No
Importance).
posted 04-08-2002 09:41 AM PT (US) cine-sin
Oscar® Winner
MARK McKENZIE MARK McKENZIE MARK McKENZIEMARK McKENZIE MARK McKENZIE MARK McKENZIE
MARK McKENZIE MARK McKENZIE MARK McKENZIE
oh and
Bruce Rowland
Dieter Schleip
David Hirshfelder
Angel IllaramendiRochelle Rochelle
Michael J Lewis posted 04-08-2002 09:47 AM PT (US) Lancelot
Oscar® Winner
Michael Giacchino. By far. This guy was fantastic three years ago. He is tragically undervalued if his biggest projects (and releases) end up being "Medal of Honor" video game spinoffs for the next 5 years. DreamWorks needs to use their secret weapon. Now.
posted 04-08-2002 09:50 AM PT (US) dgoldwas
Oscar® Winner
quote:
Originally posted by Kosh:
Also, John Ottman. Get yourself a decent film!!Well, he's got EIGHT LEGGED FREAKS coming up, which is a mighty fun score with a large orchestra. That is followed by 24 HOURS (the Luis Mandoki drama) which comes out later this summer, and then X-MEN 2, which will be next year.
Dan
posted 04-08-2002 09:57 AM PT (US) cine-sin
Oscar® Winner
Lancelot....my gallant knight...could that really be you riding your horse in the early morning mist?Have you truly returned?
posted 04-08-2002 10:06 AM PT (US) Lancelot
Oscar® Winner
One of these days, the whole Arthurian stigma will wear off....but in the meanwhile....And how the heck did you get a Swordfish--? I thought I moved fast--but not faster than Intrada, I suppose.
posted 04-08-2002 10:26 AM PT (US) Dinko
Oscar® Winner
quote:
Originally posted by dgoldwas:
Well, he's got EIGHT LEGGED FREAKS coming up, which is a mighty fun score with a large orchestra.I don't trust movies with radical title changes...
posted 04-08-2002 11:10 AM PT (US) dgoldwas
Oscar® Winner
quote:
Originally posted by Dinko:
I don't trust movies with radical title changes...hahah.... going from ARAC ATTACK to EIGHT LEGGED FREAKS is hardly "radical".
Dan
posted 04-08-2002 11:16 AM PT (US) Kyriacos S
Oscar® Winner
Wojciech Kilar perhaps?k
posted 04-08-2002 11:18 AM PT (US) John Zimmer
Oscar® Winner
Brendan Anderson!Jz
posted 04-08-2002 11:21 AM PT (US) Jeron
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I want to give props to both Pete and Rochelle for mentioning Mark McKenzie. Mark's such an awesome talent... it's about time he was given a good film with a nice budget. Just think about what he could do with a 70 or 80 piece orchestra! Wowza!Jeron
posted 04-08-2002 11:24 AM PT (US) Jeron
Oscar® Winner
quote:
Originally posted by John Zimmer:
P.S. I used the arrow signal for no paticular reason.John, I just noticed this... I'm so proud of you. Go you!
posted 04-08-2002 11:25 AM PT (US) dgoldwas
Oscar® Winner
quote:
Originally posted by Jeron:
it's about time he was given a good film with a nice budget. Just think about what he could do with a 70 or 80 piece orchestra! Wowza!Booyeah! That would be something to behold, certainly!
And yes, it is about time he got a nice big-budget project.....
Dan
posted 04-08-2002 11:32 AM PT (US) SBD
Oscar® Winner
I agree with many of the choices here, but what about Tom, er, Bill Conti? It's been years since we've heard from him on the composing front.Underused and (possibly) unknown others:
Steve Bartek
Shirley Walker
Louis Febre
Udi Harpaz
Kevin Manthei
Amotz Plessner
Conrad Pope posted 04-08-2002 05:56 PM PT (US) Dr Know
Oscar® Nominee
BRUCE BROUGHTON -- he rises to any occasion; just listen to the terrific music he wrote for Lost in Space, and his great work for the Disney theme parks (Honey, I Shrunk the Audience; Ellen's Energy Adventure): Will SOMEONE please give this man an A-Picture?!? posted 04-08-2002 06:33 PM PT (US) cine-sin
Oscar® Winner
quote:
Originally posted by Jeron:
Mark's such an awesome talent... it's about time he was given a good film with a nice budget. Just think about what he could do with a 70 or 80 piece orchestra! Wowza!Jeron
Sigh....
Rochelle
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