The Amazing Spider-Man Reboot composer?

[VenomSpawn]

The Dock Ock theme is definitely my favorite!

btw, a random question: SMH12, how many posts did you have to have before you could have an avatar that size?

You need to have 2,000 posts.

 

[TheWallCrawler]

You need to have 2,000 posts.

Why do you have a smaller avatar? You have over 3000 posts

 

[VenomSpawn]

Because you also need to have been here for 6 months, which I haven't been.

 

[Scarlettess]

do we know who's the composer for this yet? The whole film with its cinematography and score sounds very Fincher which I love! The music in the teaser sounds similar to the one on the website, either way I hope they keep that sound.

 

[Elevator Man]

Btw, What is your favorite villain theme from the Raimi trilogy?

here's all of them in case you don't remember them:

Green Goblin: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u783jgc0c4U

Doc Ock: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lFsDsXGu5Q

Sandman: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHcxSrJK8F8&feature=related

symbioite (couldn't find venom theme): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYjn-u8iFJ0&feature=related

The Green Goblin theme and Doc Ock themes fit their characters like a glove, imo. Not to mention both fit Dafoe's and Molina's portrayals as well. But it's hard for me to pick between those two. But probably Ocks. I love the three variations Elfman gave him. The main theme (the one that plays as Ock awakens in the operation room), the tentacle theme (8 note theme that plays as Ock unleashes his tentacles at the bank to open the safe) the third theme (IDK what to call it plays when Ock escapes the hospital, as well as when he leaves Osborn's mansion, and when he leaves the cafe with MJ). Another thing I like about the main theme it's a variation of Spidey's theme as well. Which is very interesting. But yeah I think Doc Ock's theme would be my favorite. I also think it's one of the best comic book villain, Elfman villain, and villain themes out there. Very catchy and menacing. It ( as well elfman's GG theme) takes a dump all over Zimmer's Joker motif, imo.

 

[Spider-ManHero12]

Agreed. Both themes are truly fantastic and fit the characters perfectly.

 

[Anno_Domini]

The Green Goblin theme and Doc Ock themes fit their characters like a glove, imo. Not to mention both fit Dafoe's and Molina's portrayals as well. But it's hard for me to pick between those two. But probably Ocks. I love the three variations Elfman gave him. The main theme (the one that plays as Ock awakens in the operation room), the tentacle theme (8 note theme that plays as Ock unleashes his tentacles at the bank to open the safe) the third theme (IDK what to call it plays when Ock escapes the hospital, as well as when he leaves Osborn's mansion, and when he leaves the cafe with MJ). Another thing I like about the main theme it's a variation of Spidey's theme as well. Which is very interesting. But yeah I think Doc Ock's theme would be my favorite. I also think it's one of the best comic book villain, Elfman villain, and villain themes out there. Very catchy and menacing. It ( as well elfman's GG theme) takes a dump all over Zimmer's Joker motif, imo.

I agree with everything except for what you said about Joker's theme. Imo, the theme fit so, so perfect with the psychotic nature of Ledger's Joker. With how the sound becomes higher and higher to a screeching halt, it compares to the tendencies of Joker throughout the film.

 

[A Necessary Evil]

Btw, What is your favorite villain theme from the Raimi trilogy?

here's all of them in case you don't remember them:

Green Goblin: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u783jgc0c4U

Doc Ock: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lFsDsXGu5Q

Sandman: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHcxSrJK8F8&feature=related

symbioite (couldn't find venom theme): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYjn-u8iFJ0&feature=related

Black-Suited Spider-Man goes to church (the final 45 seconds are venom's theme, in dark choir glory)

I can't give you an answer, however, as the themes for this franchise really were diverse, and fit the characters like a glove.

 

[spider-neil]

elfman is too generic, there are a lot of beats from the doc ock theme that is used in the theme of the hulk.

 

[NewYorkSpider]

The Dock Ock theme is definitely my favorite!

Same here.

 

[Elevator Man]

I agree with everything except for what you said about Joker's theme. Imo, the theme fit so, so perfect with the psychotic nature of Ledger's Joker. With how the sound becomes higher and higher to a screeching halt, it compares to the tendencies of Joker throughout the film.

True. It was very effective in the penthouse scene as Joker appears out of the elevator as Alfred approaches it. But for such an iconic character as the Joker. I expected more than a one note theme. It felt repetitive at times too. I wish he had added more to the theme. Or made variations of it. That's why Ock's theme is amazing. Elfman gave him variations to fit different moods of the character. imo. He did more. Other composers probably would've only given Ock an 8 note theme and moved on. I just wished Zimmer had explored more of Ledger's performance musically. B/c his performance has many layers. I hope he does better with Bane and Catwoman's themes. So much potential with those just as was Joker's.

As for Lizard's theme. Hopefully that'll stack up to Elfman's GG and Ock themes. That's has much potential as well. I hope Horner doesn't rehash a theme he used before for Lizard (or any of the characters for that matter). I hope it's something fresh and fitting to the character as Ifan's protrayal.

 

[Spider-ManHero12]

The fact that Elfman created a score that is cemented in my head is really saying something. That doesn't happen often with superhero scores, although, a lot of the score for the Marvel Studios films have been great. Elfman created perfection for Spidey, IMO.

 

[ITheSymbioteI]

Well to me, not one of the Marvel Studios movies has been iconic or anything. Not something thats cemented in my head. They've been good for what they're supposed to do, which is still a good thing.

The Elfman score of Spidey is pretty damn memorable though. Although the first things that come to my mind when I think of Spidey are the classic Spider-Man song and the 90s theme.

Of course, thats not saying Elfman's score is any less memorable.

 

[Elevator Man]

The fact that Elfman created a score that is cemented in my head is really saying something. That doesn't happen often with superhero scores, although, a lot of the score for the Marvel Studios films have been great.

Elfman's Spiderman scores is one of my personal favorites from him and that's coming from someone who enjoys his scores in general. It's definitely up there with Williams' Superman and Elfman's own Batman scores, imho. I also want to add that his Real Steel score was also great.

 

[Anno_Domini]

True. It was very effective in the penthouse scene as Joker appears out of the elevator as Alfred approaches it. But for such an iconic character as the Joker. I expected more than a one note theme. It felt repetitive at times too. I wish he had added more to the theme. Or made variations of it. That's why Ock's theme is amazing. Elfman gave him variations to fit different moods of the character. imo. He did more. Other composers probably would've only given Ock an 8 note theme and moved on. I just wished Zimmer had explored more of Ledger's performance musically. B/c his performance has many layers. I hope he does better with Bane and Catwoman's themes. So much potential with those just as was Joker's.

As much as I like Zimmer, this is very true to all of his music from BB and TDK. They don't really have any variations that needs to be. Batman, Joker, Harvey, they just stick there. Now, that doesn't mean I'm not huge fans of both soundtracks to both films, but they should change as Elfman did with Ock, so I agree with you there. But, also...Ock is the only villain with a theme that really changes to the different moods from what I can remember. Did the same happen with GG or anyone from S-M 3? I can't recall, really.

But, I will also say this about Batman Begins and The Dark Knight. Perhaps there aren't "mood" changes to each respected themes because the music can be heard all over the place in the movie, as it moves along the films. For the Spider-Man films, it's not the same. The music can be heard in only specific areas, as BB and TDK plays the soundtrack from beginning to end in a way. Perhaps that's why there aren't variations as the theme keeps moving from one track to the other so there may not be variations of any type needed as there are enough sounds heard in the film itself.

The fact that Elfman created a score that is cemented in my head is really saying something. That doesn't happen often with superhero scores, although, a lot of the score for the Marvel Studios films have been great.

To be honest, I've only enjoyed Captain America and The Incredible Hulk. Both Iron Mans and Thor were only mediocre.

 

[Elevator Man]

To be honest, I've only enjoyed Captain America and The Incredible Hulk. Both Iron Mans and Thor were only mediocre.

Silvestri's CA:TFA score was good and is serviceable in the film.. But it still felt like leftovers of his GIJOE and A -team scores, which are very lackluster, imo. Besides Cap's March and some action cues. The score wasn't really anything special to my ears. It's also disappointing that he didn't give Steve & Peggy a love theme, Red Skull and Hydra a theme, and the Cosmic Cube lacked a theme as well. Missed opportunity of not giving the Cosmic Cube a theme is that it could've been something he'd bring to The Avengers score. Since the cube plays crucial part in the story in the upcoming movie. Oh well. I can't say that I'm excited about him scoring The Avengers. I hope he comes up with something very impressive and unlike his A- team , GIJOE, and CA:TFA scores. But I have a feeling the score will typical of his writing style today and will only be decent at best. I hope I'm wrong b/c I enjoy most of Silvestri's music in general.

 

[Elevator Man]

Double Post.

 

[Spider-ManHero12]

Elfman's Spiderman scores is one of my personal favorites from him and that's coming from someone who enjoys his scores in general. It's definitely up there with Williams' Superman and Elfman's own Batman scores, imho. I also want to add that his Real Steel score was also great.

Agreed completely.

 

[SuperZer0]

do we know who's the composer for this yet? The whole film with its cinematography and score sounds very Fincher which I love! The music in the teaser sounds similar to the one on the website, either way I hope they keep that sound.

Looks like James Horner has helmed the job.

http://filmmusicreporter.com/2011/09/20/james-horner-in-talks-to-score-the-amazing-spider-man/

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0948470/fullcredits#cast

 

[spider-neil]

Looks like James Horner has helmed the job.

http://filmmusicreporter.com/2011/09/20/james-horner-in-talks-to-score-the-amazing-spider-man/

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0948470/fullcredits#cast

wrath of khan is one of my favorite all time scores. to be I honest I don't have many because I only tend to like scores that elicit an emotion (fear, sadness, excitement) so the music is burned into my mind. williams is king in this regard.

I think there is a difference between an iconic score because you are familiar with it having heard to so many times (the ghostbusters theme is iconic for pete's sake) and iconic becuase it captures the character perfectly (jaws).

imho elfman's batman score is iconic but his spider-man score is not, well it 'IS' but not because it captures the essence of spidey, his score could be tacted on daredevil and would be just as servicable.
elfman's batman 'IS' batman, williams' superman 'IS' superman, elfman's spider-man could be used for anyone it is so generic.

let's hope horner nails spidey because elfman didn't, no way.

 

[Oscorp]

I agree spider-neil.

 

[AbsractPo3tic]

wrath of khan is one of my favorite all time scores. to be I honest I don't have many because I only tend to like scores that elicit an emotion (fear, sadness, excitement) so the music is burned into my mind. williams is king in this regard.

I think there is a difference between an iconic score because you are familiar with it having heard to so many times (the ghostbusters theme is iconic for pete's sake) and iconic becuase it captures the character perfectly (jaws).

imho elfman's batman score is iconic but his spider-man score is not, well it 'IS' but not because it captures the essence of spidey, his score could be tacted on daredevil and would be just as servicable.
elfman's batman 'IS' batman, williams' superman 'IS' superman, elfman's spider-man could be used for anyone it is so generic.

let's hope horner nails spidey because elfman didn't, no way.

I agree with you, bro. That's how I always felt about his score and that's not to say anything was wrong with it because I could definitely tell he was sorely missing in spider-man 3, but I just felt what he did for spidey's theme was very generic and even when my friends and I saw it in 02, one of my boys said asked why does it sound so similar to batman...even if you look at the stuff he's done for Tim Burton after Batman, a lot of it sounds the same and has the same feel. I don't think its fair to compare him to John Williams though lol..

To me, here is the definition of iconic: whenever they present Spidey on tv or do any variation of a theme for him, it is all off of the 60s theme, which to this day remains the most iconic piece of music for Spidey because it has been adapted so many times by so many people and used so much and everyone knows it. It's simple, its cathy and Spidey even recites the words in a recent comic

 

[spider-neil]

I agree with you, bro. That's how I always felt about his score and that's not to say anything was wrong with it because I could definitely tell he was sorely missing in spider-man 3, but I just felt what he did for spidey's theme was very generic and even when my friends and I saw it in 02, one of my boys said asked why does it sound so similar to batman...even if you look at the stuff he's done for Tim Burton after Batman, a lot of it sounds the same and has the same feel. I don't think its fair to compare him to John Williams though lol..

To me, here is the definition of iconic: whenever they present Spidey on tv or do any variation of a theme for him, it is all off of the 60s theme, which to this day remains the most iconic piece of music for Spidey because it has been adapted so many times by so many people and used so much and everyone knows it. It's simple, its cathy and Spidey even recites the words in a recent comic

if you asked any member of the general audience to hum a spidey theme, dollars to donuts they'll hum the 60's jingle. I would if asked.

I bet any money horner wont try to do a 'theme' either. if I had my choice I would have given he job to williams.
his theme for harry potter is classic never mind his 70's/80's themes.

 

[AbsractPo3tic]

if you asked any member of the general audience to hum a spidey theme, dollars to donuts they'll hum the 60's jingle. I would if asked.

I bet any money horner wont try to do a 'theme' either. if I had my choice I would have given he job to williams.
his theme for harry potter is classic never mind his 70's/80's themes.

don't just limit that to general audience..audience period. If you ask ME to hum a spiderman theme song, it'll be that jingle or at least the 90s version of it. It's ingrained in the culture, the same way Williams' Superman theme is and Elfman's batman theme, any theme Williams has done, Bernard Herman's Psycho theme or Nina Rota's godfather theme

 

[Anno_Domini]

Silvestri's CA:TFA score was good and is serviceable in the film.. But it still felt like leftovers of his GIJOE and A -team scores, which are very lackluster, imo. Besides Cap's March and some action cues. The score wasn't really anything special to my ears. It's also disappointing that he didn't give Steve & Peggy a love theme, Red Skull and Hydra a theme, and the Cosmic Cube lacked a theme as well. Missed opportunity of not giving the Cosmic Cube a theme is that it could've been something he'd bring to The Avengers score. Since the cube plays crucial part in the story in the upcoming movie. Oh well. I can't say that I'm excited about him scoring The Avengers. I hope he comes up with something very impressive and unlike his A- team , GIJOE, and CA:TFA scores. But I have a feeling the score will typical of his writing style today and will only be decent at best. I hope I'm wrong b/c I enjoy most of Silvestri's music in general.

I would say the main reason, even if how it felt like "leftovers", the theme fit so well with the Americana idea of Captain America that it's because that with why I like it so well. It feels very much like a US theme instead of just the Cap, and that's why I had always felt it should sound like.

He's working on the Avengers? That is news to me...don't know how I feel about that though. I would be fine if they use each hero's main theme in their respected films.