John Murphy/The Score & Composer Thread

[titansupes]

if he does what John Ottman did for "Returns" where he also used WIlliams stuff but added his own take to it like when Superman saved the shuttle and jet.

Ottman's original material in that soundtrack is so underrated.

 

[Dave McFly]

Ottman's original material in that soundtrack is so underrated.

Specially the theme he did for Lex Luthor.

 

[Superark]

I love Ottoman's score so much. He Incorporated William's score masterfully and contains some truly beautiful original moments in that score.

I think his flight with Lois and Superman recharging in the sun are absolutely gorgeous and some of the best Superman music we've gotten on film.

 

[Sawyer]

Honestly maybe the most Superman-y piece of music that ever came out of a film that has nothing to do with Superman:



Give me these vibes, please, Murphy.

 

[Sawyer]

 

[Gu3ree]

Having listened to a new clip from the score at the Manila premiere, I'm not sure I'm loving the soundtrack. I get trying to rewrite or give it a metal or electric guitar sound to the original John Williams' theme, but I don't feel the full theme in the new score.

 

[TheScarecrow]

Gunn has confirmed there’s no music in the movie other than the score.

 

[Gamma Goliath]

Gunn has confirmed there’s no music in the movie other than the score.

In the latest DC podcast he did say there are other songs but its primarily the score. If I remember correctly.

 

[Nemeres]

In the latest DC podcast he did say there are other songs but its primarily the score. If I remember correctly.

I hope so. One directorial asset of Gunn's that's a 10/10 is soundtrack selection. Even if it's just 1 or 2 songs, I'd welcome that skill here too.

 

[Gamma Goliath]

I hope so. One directorial asset of Gunn's that's a 10/10 is soundtrack selection. Even if it's just 1 or 2 songs, I'd welcome that skill here too.

I'm certain he said there's some songs in it.

 

[donuts]

He did. A couple of songs. Mostly score.

 

[J.Drangal]

I wasn't particularly familiar with John Murphy's work outside of the 28 Days Later theme and his Addagio, but I've just realized that I actually have several of his tunes suggested to me by Spotify, and therefore close to other things I listen to. I've also just rediscovered the 28 Weeks Later soundtrack, which is very atmospheric and aerial and which was actualy in my listening loop for a while, back in 2008. I really love this kind of stuff.
I'm less familiar with his work with Gunn on GOTG - these are films I've only seen once - and I understand that others weren't entouthiastic about his arrival on Superman... But honestly, I think he could have brought something really fresh and new, in the more electronica register.

I say “could” because he obviously went in a completely different direction with a variation on Williams' theme. To each his own, but I'm surprised that so many people hang on to it.
For my part, I feel it less like a tribute than a facility, and re-listening to it, I still can't shake off that “we didn't get the rights to the original theme” feeling.

Perhaps watching the film will put all this into perspective...