Soundtrack:Score or Rock

[Seekaedigital]

After the Soundtrack for the Transformers Cartoon movie came out, and proved to be popular, i wonder what the new live action soundtrack will comprise of.....Rock music and transformers with a slight touch of techo do fit hand in hand with action sequences for this style of movie. But its most likely they will go with a traditional score......

My choice would be a full on Rock n roll style soundtrack.

whats your thoughts?

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[nosebleed.]

Score. Unless they used the complete soundtrack from Transformers: The Movie. That would be so great!

[Kable24]

Music score by Vince DiCola

[UltimateJustin]

My 10th grade english teacher told me Vince DiCola is an ice head, but I did love his synth score to the original TF movie, so ITS ALL GOOD. They arent going to use him though, not if they arent using the original voice actors. I would like to see a good rock soundtrack, but its too risky that it would end up as some disgusting Nickelback/Seether/Evanessence affair. So its best to just get some highclass individual to score the movie, I would suggest... HARRY GREGSON-WILLIAMS!!

[terry78]

Just bust out some electronica and leave it at that. If they must have popular music, have a couple scenes with Bumblebee and Spike listening to some hip hop or rock, but leave it at that.

[Kable24]

I gotta give DiCola credit on how he scored Transformers. Most people score when the movie is finished. He scored using only the storyboards and timing and it came out perfect the first time. I'd like to find more of his work, but I guess he didn't do to much other thsan Rocky IV and Transformers.

[Oerwinde]

Score.

[Brian Braddock]

Soundtrack by Dirk Diggler

[Lazlo Panaflex]

Orchestral music like the cartoon but not so much that it rips-off John Williams type music.

[Riven]

Score. The rock soundtrack to the movie sucks.

[Oerwinde]

Score. The rock soundtrack to the movie sucks.

Blasphemy! Dare, Instruments of Destruction, The Touch, all awesome songs. And the Rock version of the TF theme was ace.

[Destructicus]

COMING FROM THE SKY ABOVE AND THERES NOTHING YOU CAN DO.
PREPARE TO FIGHT THEY'L BE NO PLACE TO RUN.
Rock will live forever Saliva do a transformers theme would be AWSOME!!!!

[Riven]

Blasphemy! Dare, Instruments of Destruction, The Touch, all awesome songs. And the Rock version of the TF theme was ace.
*retches* :( it almost ruins the whole movie for me... worst era of rock music EVER...

[Destructicus]

Shut up Riven. The movie will suck with anything but rock.

[BigMac]

Back in the day when my friends and I used to talk Transformers movies (early 90s) I always thought that Metallica would do a great soundtrack. Now, of course, they are terrible has beens, but if a band could be found with the same heavy metal feel (ala Black Album or And Justice For All) I think it could work nicely.

[Chaos Bringer]

Just bust out some electronica and leave it at that. If they must have popular music, have a couple scenes with Bumblebee and Spike listening to some hip hop or rock, but leave it at that.

Ding Ding !
yes please. Even when Morg posted The Transforming Citroen Car it had a soundtrack provided by Les Rhythmes Digitales. most movies are usually best suited to EDM or Electronica. When films go Rock or Pop-Hop it lends an MTV feel to it. "Let the bodies hit the floor" I mean come on...again? no.
Try this;
Massive Attack
Chemical Brothers
Fluke
Orbital
Mylo
so much more but it is monday morning.
Transform!

[nosebleed.]

rock, no

electronic??? no

score, yes

[Chaos Bringer]

Electronic can be scored.
See Orbital. Or Cosmic Baby. Or anything by Platipus Records... I think anything that uses or portrays Technology should use Electronic music as a soundscape.

[Destructicus]

mtv....... MTV! MTV hasnt been rock for years. Watch MTV and you will be sick to your stomach with all the rap you hear. Rock will be forever a transformers thing. But to make everyone happy, how about a Halo sort of soundtrack. Ass-kickin classic I like to call it.

[Robot Komakino]

id want a score, i think songs would cheapen it

[BigMac]

Why not a heavy metal score? I refer to the game Tribes 2. The Soundtrack was done by Motley Crue (no vocals).

[Destructicus]

I still say a Halo kind of music would rule.

[Axl Van Sixx]

Man, I love the original soundtrack from the 1986 movie. I'm a big fan of 80s rock anyway, so I love those tunes...they add to the whole kitschy appeal of that flick. But there's no way that a modern rock soundtrack would be the same. UltimateJustin is right...I can just picture a rock soundtrack having the same Nickelback/Seether/Evanescence **** as so many modern movies do. If that's the case, better just leave it as a score.

[blind_fury]

Score. The rock soundtrack to the movie sucks.
Silence troll! :)

[SuperNewGuy]

Score, all the way. Think about it - the original Transformers theme redone in full blown orchestra would be awesome! I want a movie with an epic, "star wars" kind of feel so score is a must. :up:

[not_a_victim]

Industrial metal soundtrack. Something like Nine Inch Nails. Rammstein, Static X, or the like.

[Chaos Bringer]

Industrial would be right too. Not a vox though, more on Dubs.
I feel less and less about a score. It is not a history film or Gladiator, it is Transformers. It is Techno. Deal. I see the Autobots using Roland gear and Logic programs than picking up a drum stick or flicking at a guitar.

[Dark Knight]

Score...all the way! I want an epic/action feel to this film. Very little rock or hip hop if any....

[Ben Grimm]

Let me start off with this...

KEEP VINCE DICOLA AS FAR AWAY FORM THIS MOVIE AS POSSIBLE.

Why?

I love his music but his music was best suited for the animated incarnation, not live action. If I had to choose I'd say Danny Elfman on score, and maybe soem tracks by Static X, In Flames, and Megadeath. Hard beats with loud lyrics scream war. And that's what transformers is all about. War and Destruction. Maybe a little Powerman 5000 to round it out.

Go ahead and debate.

[skorponok]

Let me start off with this...

KEEP VINCE DICOLA AS FAR AWAY FORM THIS MOVIE AS POSSIBLE.

Why?


:up:

His 1986 score, which a lot of people STILL want incorporated into the new film, is completely unecessary and would turn most scenes into camp fodder.

I've heard that he HAS grown though and has composed more orchestral sounding music? Does anyone have a link?


....and to answer the topic title...

SCORE...EPIC score...no contemporary music unless it's a culture shock moment...

[Sasquatch]

NO 80's ROCK! For the love of God! Can't we evolve gracefully?

[skorponok]

NO 80's ROCK! For the love of God! Can't we evolve gracefully?


According to most people with opinions on this film...NO...:(

[user123456789]

Score. Unless they used the complete soundtrack from Transformers: The Movie. That would be so great!

ditto

[FVD]

Vince DiCola did a spectacular job back in 1986. For this movie hand the reigns to Harry Gregson-Williams or Hans Zimmer.

[P2Rock]

Lets ask it this way when was the last time a good movie had a good Rock electronic soundtrack? Please Name them as Im intrigued, the ones I have seen recently suck (apart from Team America).
I say score is safer. ala starwars Supe's etc.

[Superman79]

Score would be great, BUT you HAVE to include a version (updated or classic) of "you've got the touch" just for us old guys :D

[DrSpengler]

If they were to actually include Stan Bush's "The Touch" it would probably be in a goofy "in-joke" sort've way.

...like in Boogie Nights!

[Destructicus]

Jazz: GODDAMN bumblebee what in the hell are you blarin!
Bumblebee: Its Earth Music, I downloaded some on teletran 1 it says techno.
Jazz: Damn that sucks bee turn that off.

[IKnowSomeJudo]

I've heard that he HAS grown though and has composed more orchestral sounding music? Does anyone have a link?
He has. He's been doing a lot of quirky industrial techno stuff lately with guys like Buckethead and Primus dudes as well as lot of cool orchestral stuff. There are some samples on his site:
http://www.tdrsmusic.com/musicpreviews.html

IMO, he could do a great half-orchestral/half-techno soundtrack that would fit the movie. The guy's a massive talent, he has worked with and learned from amazing musicians over the years. Though, he hasn't done any movie score stuff since the 80's, so I kinda have a hard time seeing him going against guys like Elfman, Williams, Zimmer, Silvestri etc. I'm sure his take on the score would have been far more interesting than the stuff these guys have been regurgitating over the years, but tell that to the producers.

[NecroManiac]

Harry Gregson-Williams should score it!
Just listen to the awesome work he did on The Rock, Team America: World Police and the last two Metal Gear Solid games!

[Hoedowned]

Yep, i'd go for Harry Gregson-Williams. Or Steve Jablonsky (The Island, Steamboy) as a second choice.

[Destructicus]

The last thing I want to see is a Techno transformers theme unless its techno and rock fused together.

[WalkingDead]

They'll get a basic score for the movie. I hope it's epic in scale. Maybe Elfman or Zimmer or Powell or Ottman could do it. I think they would each do something different but soildly-good.

But I also expect them to throw in a few Rock-Metal songs in there too. I believe we'll also get an updated TF Theme song for the ending credits.

[Oerwinde]

I'd like a combo orchestra/rock soundtrack. Listen to the S&M version of Call of Cthulu for something close to what I'm thinking of. No vocals, just orchestra+electric guitar kinda thing.

[Victor Creed]

I didnt know that it mattered about the kind of music when you have cars changing into giant robots. But Id go with rock, should make something like that at least tolerable to see.

[Evoldog]

I wouldn't mind a decent epic-sized score with variations to the main theme. But there definitely needs to be some "heavy metal' riffs. If they can throw in "Lion's" version of the main theme from the animated movie somewhere would be cool--never gonna happan though.

[user123456789]

Score. Unless they used the complete soundtrack from Transformers: The Movie. That would be so great!
:up:

[Chaos Bringer]

when was the last time a good movie had a good Rock / electronic soundtrack? Please Name them as Im intrigued, the ones I have seen recently suck


gladly,

Layer Cake
The Beach
The Animatrix
The Crow
It's all gone Pete Tong
24 Hr. Party People

all of these films and more(but having this 'list' seems redundant after 5 or 6 examples)have amazing soundtracks which in some cases I think outdo the films.

[LastSunrise1981]

According to most people with opinions on this film...NO...:(

I just want the Transformers theme by Lion to be used. That was just pure awesome headbanging music. :up:

[nosebleed.]

I just want the Transformers theme by Lion to be used. That was just pure awesome headbanging music. :up:

:up: ...its my cell phone ringtune.

But honestly, if they use it it will take away a lot of credibility that this film potentially has. If Bay and co. don't screw it up.

[LastSunrise1981]

:up: ...its my cell phone ringtune.

But honestly, if they use it it will take away a lot of credibility that this film potentially has. If Bay and co. don't screw it up.

The theme from the Transformers: The Movie? Why would it take away a lot of the credibility if it's used?

In my opinion it's a great song, very heavy, and at least could really provide the much needed push to really hype up the audience. I get so pumped up when I hear the drum beat and then the guitars during the intro, then with Lion pounding out the riffs and singing the song? Damn.

I'm going to listen to that song now. :) :up:

Seriously though how would it take away from the film?

[Evoldog]

The theme from the Transformers: The Movie? Why would it take away a lot of the credibility if it's used?

In my opinion it's a great song, very heavy, and at least could really provide the much needed push to really hype up the audience.

Never gonna happen...but if possible, I'm all for it. They'd have to change some of the lyrics though cause I don't think Unicron's in this movie.

[Chaos Bringer]

That track was mighty and worked then. It'll not work now.

[nosebleed.]

The theme from the Transformers: The Movie? Why would it take away a lot of the credibility if it's used?

In my opinion it's a great song, very heavy, and at least could really provide the much needed push to really hype up the audience. I get so pumped up when I hear the drum beat and then the guitars during the intro, then with Lion pounding out the riffs and singing the song? Damn.

I'm going to listen to that song now. :) :up:

Seriously though how would it take away from the film?

Well, it is a very 80's sounding song that would put the viewer in a retro mood. I'd rather this movie be a cutting edge/futuristic sci-fi movie with some great drama thrown in than an 80's throw back made just for nostalgia.

[Chaos Bringer]

*thumbs up*

[IKnowSomeJudo]

I still don't see why some of you against even a slightest nod to the old theme song in the movie. You can easily make an arrangement for a full blown choir and orchestra that doesn't sound dated or retro. The chorus "Transformers - more than meets the eye" has a pretty haunting melody and could sound quite convincing if it were performed with a choir something along the lines of Carl Orff's Oh Fortuna.

[Chaos Bringer]

If Chemical Brothers do it I'd be up for it !

[Guardian Enzo]

Score!

[Chaos Bringer]

Since I noticed a new thread concerning the soundtrack I thought I'd bump this up. Once again, no re-do's of the old soundtrack, no U2 or Enya, go tekky or go back to Cybertron.

[DraXXXen]

Both. Films can be scored well using rock/techo such as Animatrix, but we will still need some generic typical 'movie-score' stuff to fill the majority of the movie with :P

[Chaos Bringer]

agreed. Great example to use too - But score need not be done by a symphony and can be handled by someone like Dave Taylor or others I listed above.

[Hypestyle]

there should be a traditional score within the film itself.. if they want to put out a companion pop/rock cd, fine.. but that should not be the defining music of the film.. Think 'Star Wars'...

[halfapple]

Score.

A small mix of other stuff would be nice, but mainly All Score.

Nothing juvinal please - give us something we have not already heard or seen or experienced from the cartoons.

[halfapple]

there should be a traditional score within the film itself.. if they want to put out a companion pop/rock cd, fine.. but that should not be the defining music of the film.. Think 'Star Wars'...


Yeah that would be cool - but something bigger,better,audience pulling and defining.

[Fused]

gladly,

Layer Cake
The Beach
The Animatrix
The Crow
It's all gone Pete Tong
24 Hr. Party People

all of these films and more(but having this 'list' seems redundant after 5 or 6 examples)have amazing soundtracks which in some cases I think outdo the films.

Fight Club: scored by The Dust Brothers. 'nuff said

[Mr. Credible]

they need to have the touch in this movie... even if it has to be as a gag, like, soundwave is playing it or something like that.

[Octoberist]

just go with an orchestra. If you want a rock or something else, it CAN date the movie DEPENDING on who you get. For example, The Dust Bros did an electronic score for Fight Club and to this day, it's almost timeless and just plain cool.

[ZeroCorpse]

This is Michael Bay... He's the master of using cheap scores to manipulate the audience.

There will be a "hero" rock ballad, and maybe a love theme, but other than that, the movie will be filled with strings, drums, horns and flutes all playing notes designed to tell the audience when to feel happy, sad, angry, excited, or scared.

This is what Michael Bay does. Watch any of his movies and you'll see. He can't evoke the emotions in dialogue or in the performances, so he substitutes good directing with a manipulative score that 'explains' to the audience what kind of scene they're watching.

[Iceburgeruk]

The theme from the Transformers: The Movie? Why would it take away a lot of the credibility if it's used?

In my opinion it's a great song, very heavy, and at least could really provide the much needed push to really hype up the audience. I get so pumped up when I hear the drum beat and then the guitars during the intro, then with Lion pounding out the riffs and singing the song? Damn.

I'm going to listen to that song now. :) :up:

Seriously though how would it take away from the film?

Firstly the transformers theme is laughable outside of a saturday morning cartoon setting. I`d say if they decide to do a redo they should simply use many of the chords and the structure of the song in part of the soundtrack. So that the main theme is reminscent of the old cartoon song but doesn`t suffer from sounding stupid with attached laughable lyrics.

Secomndly i say they shoulkd have a score in the movie with maybe the occassional rock song just to sell the soundtrack. I want a timeless epic feel to the film and nickelback or seether are seriously gonna date faster than a open yogurt in the sahara.lol. I want the war of the world grand scale for the film but of course more up beat.

[Denny67]

Both

[Cinemaman]

I want memorable score, something from Williams's or Elfman's style of music.

It would be great. But I also want 2-3 songs to be in rock style, it is better than rap or hip-hop.

[Manic]

I don't care what any of you think, and I don't care how they do it, but the song "Transformer" by Gnarls Barkley needs to be in this movie.

[Soundwave88]

I don't made rock and score rock for some of the good action parts and score for the boring and main title stuff.

[Speedball]

both, like the matrix. I thought the Matrix Reloaded cd was an awesome idea. one with the score and the other with rock and stuff.
I just hope it's not all whinny Emo rock. It's gotta be like classic stuff, like Aerosmith and Van Halen.

[Hoedowned]

http://www.soundtrack.net/news/article/?id=776

It looks like Steve Jablonsky is indeed doing the score...or at least the one for the teaser and website.

[xwolverine2]

score

[Longbow_Hunter]

i'd go for a score,but i wouldnt mind hearing lion's version of the theme song in the ending credits.

[Mister Gone]

Four words:


"You got the touch!"

http://www.seibertron.com/media/video/thetouch/index.php?action=download&f=Transformers_StanBush_TheTouch.wmv

[Arcturus]

I think a score would be very appropriate for the live action transformers movie.

[Advocate05]

Rock. Metal beings fit better with metal sound. Rock.

Though I may love Electronica, trance, industrial, etc. Rock works better with TF. Plus, I just re-listened to Lion's TF theme song. Its still damn good.

[xwolverine2]

dont make this a retarded movie just because you want your fav. song of the 80s.......

its 2006.......SCORE!

[LastSunrise1981]

I say the majority of it should be a score, but I'd love to hear an updated metal version of Lion's "Transformers" theme.

[xwolverine2]

I say the majority of it should be a score, but I'd love to hear an updated metal version of Lion's "Transformers" theme.
save it for the "sounds of superman" cd-ish thing...lol

[nosebleed.]

dont make this a retarded movie just because you want your fav. song of the 80s.......

its 2006.......SCORE!

wow...for once I agree w/xwolvie. Please score only.

[TigerClaw]

Yes, The film must have an epic score, They can't use any of that 80s rock stuff, Otherwise the film end up becoming too cheesey and campy.

[Dxivd]

Score

The only "Song" I would want to hear is the

Transformers More Then Meets The Eye song during the End Credits. Thats it

[TigerClaw]

They should do some kind of John William type of score for the Transformers Theme, They could just take a few of the notes from the theme that we all would recognize as part of the old theme and implement them to the score. For example, The begining of the original theme you get the first 3 familiar notes followed by the last 5 last notes, The 1st 3 notes would be where you normally hear in the word Transformers. And then the last 5 notes is where you hear the phrase, More Then Meets The Eye, Those musical keys are what you hear when you hear those words.

[xwolverine2]

wow...for once I agree w/xwolvie. Please score only.
when have we ever spoken to each other:confused:

They should do some kind of John William type of score for the Transformers Theme, They could just take a few of the notes from the theme that we all would recognize as part of the old theme and implement them to the score.
ive heard this far too many times............"i want the spiderman/x-men theme hint"....blah blah blah.

[TigerClaw]

when have we ever spoken to each other:confused:


ive heard this far too many times............"i want the spiderman/x-men theme hint"....blah blah blah.
We actually heard the Spiderman Theme on the the Spiderman movies, The scene with the violinist playing the theme and singing the lyrics.

[xwolverine2]

We actually heard the Spiderman Theme on the the Spiderman movies, The scene with the violinist playing the theme and singing the lyrics.
so you want something like that?

the movie doesnt need it........ spiderman got away with it because its sam raimi, and the spidey films were quirky.

[TigerClaw]

so you want something like that?

the movie doesnt need it........ spiderman got away with it because its sam raimi, and the spidey films were quirky.
What if some point in the movie the autobots become establish and someone on a news tv broadcast tries to sing the theme?

[xwolverine2]

What if some point in the movie the autobots become establish and someone on a news tv broadcast tries to sing the theme?
...at that moment i would worship the line "it is on" from ultraviolet

[Nathan]

Please Score only. I don't want this to turn into a MTV Music Video like the Daredevil Movie. And as for the original Transformers Theme, it's ok to have it in the movie as longs as it only plays during the end credits.

[Manic]

*edit*

nevermind.

[Mal'Akai]

All I have to say is...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1s7z9AgjEuA
Check it out.

[GhostPoet]

You got the touch! AHHHHHHHHHHHHhhhhhhhhhh!!!


ok no, I'd prefer a mix of score and rock. Like Trans Syberian type of thing...where it's heavy on the orchestra...but maybe during action scenes we can get some great rock playing with the orchestra (think Metallica's orchestra album)

[GhostPoet]

All I have to say is...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1s7z9AgjEuA
Check it out.


Crap...now I gotta buy the dvd and watch the movie again.

CURSE YOUUUUUuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

[Bug-Eyes]

Aerosmith or Bon Jovi version of "You got the touch"

[IKnowSomeJudo]

Watch this fan made teaser done by a guy at Don Murphy boards. That's how the Transformers theme should be incorporated into the score. Perfect. Almost sounds like Elfman's Batman.
http://www.d13satellite.com/donmurphy/showthread.php?s=&threadid=12628

[Super78]

I'd like a score, but I think adding Lion's Transformers movie theme somewhere in the movie during an action sequence would be awesome!

A cool nod to the die-hards.

[Super78]

All I have to say is...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1s7z9AgjEuA
Check it out.

I don't think they'll use the original song -- while I still love it and it takes me back to 1986, I think Bay and Co. will think its too 80s sounding (which it is).

I think they should add a melody version of it when we first see Prime in the film, since its pretty much (unofficially) his theme song.