Homecoming Michael Giacchino is the Composer for Spider-Man: Homecoming

[Adder]

No lie, I shed a tear listening to that theme.

 

[fancyarcher]

Sounds pretty good especially being for an orchestrated version of the classic theme. It'll probably play in the ending credits if anything.

 

[flickchick85]

That was beautiful. I agree it's probably end credits music.

 

[DaddlerTheDalek]

Giacchino is just amazing!

 

[Spider-man95]

That was beautiful. I agree it's probably end credits music.

Marvel Spider pointed out that you can see the Marvel Studios logo on the monitor in the clip.

It's probably for that then.

Someone has already edited it together and it does fit beautifully.

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[flickchick85]

Marvel Spider pointed out that you can see the Marvel Studios logo on the monitor in the clip.

It's probably for that then.

Someone has already edited it together and it does fit beautifully.

https://mobile.***********/hassanahmed120/status/865699969893896196

Ok that is brilliant and I'm now going to be highly disappointed if that's not how it's used, lol.

 

[Quasimod0]

That's incredible!! I really hope that's how it's used

 

[Smegger56]

Hearing the original spidey theme done like this... WOW!!!

It feels like a throwback but not one that's a 'nudge nudge wink wink'. It's done with class and gives spidey on film a TRUE theme.

Well done Michael Giacchino

 

[DocLathropBrown]

When he reprised the '60s Star Trek theme for those movies, I don't think it worked as well as this does here. But that's something I love about Giacchino--he believes in some sense of musical continuity. It seems that if an existing theme is iconic, he isn't too prideful to adopt it into his score as a primary theme. Most composers would rather craft a theme entirely their own, and while I get that, you gotta love someone who defers to an established masterwork.

Hopefully, it isn't just for the Marvel Studios logo. I could believe Giacchino using it as the main theme (and the music for the Marvel Studios logo typically, if custom, is representative of the movie's score), the only question is if the powers-that-be would be okay with that.

 

[harryoscop]

When he reprised the '60s Star Trek theme for those movies, I don't think it worked as well as this does here. But that's something I love about Giacchino--he believes in some sense of musical continuity. It seems that if an existing theme is iconic, he isn't too prideful to adopt it into his score as a primary theme. Most composers would rather craft a theme entirely their own, and while I get that, you gotta love someone who defers to an established masterwork.

Hopefully, it isn't just for the Marvel Studios logo. I could believe Giacchino using it as the main theme (and the music for the Marvel Studios logo typically, if custom, is representative of the movie's score), the only question is if the powers-that-be would be okay with that.

The Star Trek movies give me hope that this IS the new theme for the MCU Spider-Man. Giacchino said he wants Spidey's theme to grow & be built up throughout the trilogy, musical consistency like you said. Hopefully Silvestri uses Giacchino's theme for Spidey in IW

 

[TheVileOne]

No offense the theme music for the ASM films was trash.

The scores for the Raimi films had their flaws, but at least they were identifiable.

 

[DocLathropBrown]

The Star Trek movies give me hope that this IS the new theme for the MCU Spider-Man. Giacchino said he wants Spidey's theme to grow & be built up throughout the trilogy, musical consistency like you said. Hopefully Silvestri uses Giacchino's theme for Spidey in IW

Hard to say--I think Silvestri appreciates musical continuity as well, but I've heard that supposedly Whedon didn't want him reusing other characters' themes in The Avengers--so hopefully that means the idea was in Silvestri's wheelhouse. Silvestri has never worked on a film before that gives the chance for musical continuity using another composer's work (Avengers aside) so we don't know if he's inclined to.

I would love to see Patrick Doyle's Thor theme and Ramin Djawadi's Iron Man themes return to join the '60s Spidey theme in IW (and you know Alan will properly bring back his Cap theme, unlike Henry Jackman). Granted that makes a LOT of of themes to mention and weave together (You've also got Ant Man, Doc Strange and the Guardians) but I think Silvestri could do it.

 

[DocLathropBrown]

No offense the theme music for the ASM films was trash.

The scores for the Raimi films had their flaws, but at least they were identifiable.

Personally, I found Danny's Spider-Man scores to be weak with moments of brilliance. I thought his Spidey theme was a bit too labored.

Yeah, ASM2's score was crap, as is most Zimmer for me.

But no, James Horner's work on ASM was astonishing.

 

[Smegger56]

Personally, I found Danny's Spider-Man scores to be weak with moments of brilliance. I thought his Spidey theme was a bit too labored.

Yeah, ASM2's score was crap, as is most Zimmer for me.

But no, James Horner's work on ASM was astonishing.

Agreed. Horner's was, IMO, brilliant. Zimmers score was weak in comparison and, IMO, over complicated. And Elfamns felt like a kid friendly Batman (I did enjoy it, but never captured me).

 

[Matt Parker]

It appears that the score has made its was on youtube.

 

[Tacit Ronin]

Zimmer's score sounded too generic. You could probably layer it over generic acts of heroism by cops, citizens and firefighters without raising an eyebrow. It screams generic heroic music.

 

[harryoscop]

Agreed. TASM1 had a great theme, though imo:




It's still distinctly "Spider-Man" while being different from Elfman. And I wish they kept if for TASM2, ugh. Zimmer should have been built on Horner's theme.

 

[NotSoLongAgo]

Agreed. TASM1 had a great theme, though imo:




It's still distinctly "Spider-Man" while being different from Elfman. And I wish they kept if for TASM2, ugh. Zimmer should have been built on Horner's theme.

Respectfully, that theme sucks. As a spider-man theme especially.

 

[harryoscop]

And here's the Speed Racer movie theme:


Just like his Star Trek theme, it's an updated version of original. Also we hear the "Go Speed Racer, go Speed Racer, GO" musical motif throughout the score.


So there's more evidence that the wonderful orchestrated version of the 60s theme WILL be the main theme of the movie & not just a throwaway piece for the Marvel logo. It makes sense that Giacchino would use the most iconic Spidey sound ever, he loves paying homages.

 

[flickchick85]

Horner's Spidey theme remains my favorite superhero theme of the last decade or so. It was everything Spidey is to me - youthful, energetic and hopeful, but with a touch of underlying sadness. And yes, I prefer it over Elfman's, which I enjoyed, but just felt like a re-hash of his Batman work to me. Zimmer's sounded like a nightly news intro.

Still, I'm very much looking forward to hearing what Giacchino gives us.

 

[Quasimod0]

Gotta say I love that Zimmer "nightly news intro" Spidey theme. I think it fits the character and has a very heroic feel to it. Personally my favorite is the Elfman theme though. Really brings a sense of gravitas to the Spider-man movies. Makes me feel like I'm watching a real classic.

 

[harryoscop]

Gotta agree with flickchick. Horner's theme is probably my favorite because I feel like it encapsulates who the character is the best. I can open up a Spider-Man comic (especially Teen Spidey) and play the theme & it fits more than the Elfman theme. Zimmer's I just didn't care for.

 

[Elevator Man]

Zimmer's Spidey theme didn't sound like the "nightly news" whenever it was being played on electric guitar (during the beginning of "Cold War", or in "You Need Me", and "So Much Anger") or on piano (in You're My Boy" and "Ground Rules").

I've enjoyed all the Spider-Man scores from the big screen (though Young's S-M3 is my least favorite so far). However, Zimmer's will always be the most unique of the Spidey scores b/c of it's contemporary approach compared to the Elfman's, Young's, Horner's (and even Giacchino's) more traditional symphonic approach.

 

[Smegger56]

Agreed. TASM1 had a great theme, though imo:




It's still distinctly "Spider-Man" while being different from Elfman. And I wish they kept if for TASM2, ugh. Zimmer should have been built on Horner's theme.

Yep. When they announced Horner for TASM, I was so overjoyed. He is one of my favorite composers. And he delivered on the score.

I do like Zimmers work. I really do. BUT, following Horner for me was a tough task and he didn't deliver anything better, let alone equal, to the score of TASM.

And yes, I rate Horners score up there with the best of them. The top 3 CB scores for me are Williams Superman score, Zimmers/Newton TDK trilogy (Newton to work on TDKR) score and Horners TASM score.

Real shame he never came back for TASM2 (for what reason, I don't know). I reckon that would have made the film more bearable.

 

[TheWallCrawler]

Hopefully, it isn't just for the Marvel Studios logo. I could believe Giacchino using it as the main theme (and the music for the Marvel Studios logo typically, if custom, is representative of the movie's score), the only question is if the powers-that-be would be okay with that.

Don't get me wrong, that theme sounds terrific! But even with an orchestra it's still too much like a jingle and would be flow disrupting in the movie. It's a gold nugget to the fans meant to amp up the mood before the film