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Topic: Alexandre Desplat to score "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Part 1)"
Crono
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Well, check this out from FSM Daily:Interesting news, and it seems a this point, he's only scoring "Part 1." I must admit, I don't really have an opinion on this since I haven't really been exposed to his work, so please, listening suggestions are welcome!
We'll see how this works out, of course I'll be there to say something about it
--Brian
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[Message edited by Crono on 01-18-2010]
posted 01-18-2010 06:03 PM PT (US) NeoVoyager
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I must admit, I don't really have an opinion on this since I haven't really been exposed to his work,Shameful, Crono.
Suffice to say, this is the best scoring news I've heard in the last year. Desplat is probably the single greatest choice to score this aside from Williams himself. (I would definitely enjoy a Goldenthal Potter score, but that will never happen.)
I'm utterly thrilled.
posted 01-18-2010 09:30 PM PT (US) Maestro Sartori
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I'm not thrilled at all. John Williams should be the one to close the door on the series, as he started it. Besides, having TWO different composers for Part I and Part II (if that's what's going on here) is like having six different composers tackle Star Wars. UGH!
posted 01-19-2010 12:43 PM PT (US) sean
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Who cares? The films are awful and other than the third score by John Williams, which is inspired, the music isn't anything to write home about. Desplat is O.K. ... Only his New Moon theme has impressed me; and it owes a lot to both Williams and Hans Zimmer.
posted 01-19-2010 12:49 PM PT (US) StarlessWinter
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No effing way!This is awesome news! If Williams can't do it, then Desplat is definitely the best choice!
Do you guys think Desplat will use Williams's themes? I know he chose to ignore Burwell's themes when he scored New Moon, but that's different; no one cares about Twilight's music, and Harry Potter's themes are actually memorable.
posted 01-19-2010 10:32 PM PT (US) sean
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Originally posted by StarlessWinter:
Do you guys think Desplat will use Williams's themes?Don't you think that's kind of a silly question, since every other composer who's scored a Harry Potter film has used his main theme? It's the one consistency.
posted 01-19-2010 11:36 PM PT (US) StarlessWinter
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Originally posted by sean:
Don't you think that's kind of a silly question, since every other composer who's scored a Harry Potter film has used his main theme? It's the one consistency.Geez, calm down. Notice I said themes with an "s", which would imply more than one theme. So no, I don't think it was a silly question.
I'm very curious to hear how Desplat handles Voldemort's material! We haven't really heard him do blatantly evil stuff before. I just hope he doesn't take Hooper's "evil" route; that was rather neutral and generically dark.
[Message edited by StarlessWinter on 01-20-2010]
posted 01-20-2010 01:43 AM PT (US) sean
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I am calm. Here's what'll happen: Desplat will use the main theme to open his score, probably reference it here and there throughout, and will write it in a style similar to Williams's, since that's something he tends to do already; I'm certain that's what we'll receive--and it'll be better than what Hooper or Doyle provided.
posted 01-20-2010 03:16 AM PT (US) Camillu
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Excellent news!Hey, it could have been Hooper again....
posted 01-20-2010 10:58 AM PT (US) Stargate
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Desplat is boring. Harry Potter is boring. Boring + boring = really boring.[Message edited by Stargate on 01-20-2010]
posted 01-20-2010 08:05 PM PT (US) NeoVoyager
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Desplat is boring.Ah... don't you just love these statements that allow one to discover so much about one's musical sensibilities with so few words?
Shame.
posted 01-21-2010 01:14 AM PT (US) sean
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Originally posted by NeoVoyager:
Ah... don't you just love these statements that allow one to discover so much about one's musical sensibilities with so few words?Shame.
HA! Whatever... You're the self-proclaimed classical music snob.
[Message edited by sean on 01-21-2010]
posted 01-21-2010 11:46 AM PT (US) Stargate
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I think Harry Gregson-Williams should score this. After hearing his Narnia scores, he deserves it. Both had strong, heavy themes and pretty good action (the second more so).I find Desplat boring..because his music, well, bores me. I think it was while listening to his score to Birth I almost fell asleep. His action scoring a la Firewall is OK when he's trying..but I don't know, he comes off sounding like a weak David Arnold (especially "The Fight" cue). I thought The Golden Compass was an excruciating listen that just wouldn't end. It just bored me. I wanted to hear exciting, melodic music and I just felt it was very tired, droning effort.
Delplat is still a relatively new composer, so he has room to grow on me..but I still think he's boring.
posted 01-21-2010 12:51 PM PT (US) Crono
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As much as I like HGW's music for the two "Narnia" films, I'm totally pumped to have David Arnold score the third one.As for "Potter," I'm keeping an open mind on what Desplat does.
--Brian
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posted 01-21-2010 05:25 PM PT (US) StarlessWinter
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Originally posted by Stargate:
I thought The Golden Compass was an excruciating listen that just wouldn't end. It just bored me. I wanted to hear exciting, melodic music and I just felt it was very tired, droning effort.
All fantasy music can't be big, loud, and majestic, and the fact that Desplat does something different is what I find refreshing about The Golden Compass. There are still some big thematic statements in that score, anyway. posted 01-21-2010 06:54 PM PT (US) sean
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Originally posted by StarlessWinter:
All fantasy music can't be big, loud, and majestic ...Why not? You don't make sense.
posted 01-21-2010 10:39 PM PT (US) StarlessWinter
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Originally posted by sean:
Why not? You don't make sense.Is that supposed to be ironic?
posted 01-21-2010 10:41 PM PT (US) Crono
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:: popcorn ::
--Brian
[Message edited by Crono on 01-22-2010]
posted 01-22-2010 02:34 AM PT (US) vdemona
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I doubt he's that sophisticated StarlessWinter.Someone please pass the popcorn. . .
posted 01-23-2010 11:08 PM PT (US) Crono
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Here Victoria:: passes movie style popcorn ::
--Brian
posted 01-24-2010 12:00 AM PT (US) franz_conrad
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Originally posted by Stargate:
I find Desplat boring..because his music, well, bores me.Other classics of circular, redundant phrasing:
- The wheel is round because it's in the shape of a circle.
- I was angry with him because he pissed me off!
- This score is so musical, and the melodies so melodic. posted 01-24-2010 02:56 PM PT (US) sean
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Originally posted by vdemona:
I doubt he's that sophisticated StarlessWinter.Someone please pass the popcorn. . .
HAHA! You're probably right.
posted 01-24-2010 07:14 PM PT (US) Crono
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Sean needs to get his own popcorn....
--Brian
posted 01-24-2010 09:35 PM PT (US) gkgyver
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I'm sorry to say this, but I can't help but think that this is a choice based on the thinking "Well, who is scoring the most popular fantasy films right now? What's his name, Alexandre Desplat? Well, sign him then!"And I wouldn't have Gregson-Williams touch Harry Potter, no matter how mutilated this series may be. Narnia 1 was a nice listening, but Prince Caspian I found totally, utterly uninteresting and uninspired.
[Message edited by gkgyver on 01-25-2010]
posted 01-25-2010 11:28 AM PT (US) Scott
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Ewwwwww....sigh...shoulda been Williams, but you don't hear me though...Scott
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