Movie soundtrack

Autobloke · Post by **Autobloke** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 9:22 pm

Eighties rock probably isn't an option anymore, so what type of music should the new movie have? Should it have any songs, and who should they be by?

I'd want a remix of 'The Touch'.

Or something by Evanescence (they improved the Daredevil movie by a long way).

Shanti418 · Post by **Shanti418** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 9:26 pm

Hmmm...rollicking action movie set in the US featuring giant Transformers?

In my nightmares, I wake up and see Nickelback's "Hero".

Post by **Kaylee** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 9:28 pm

A new version of 'Kyle's Mom is a Bitch' in D Minor, put out as 'Don Murphy is a c***' in A Flat.

Autobloke · Post by **Autobloke** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 9:32 pm

You mean 'A fat'.

Autobloke · Post by **Autobloke** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 10:10 pm

So, any sensible soundtrack suggestions?

Post by **Kaylee** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 10:11 pm

Autobloke wrote:
So, any sensible soundtrack suggestions?

i know, its fun

anywayz...

im not a fun of death metal or such, so my ideal soundtrack wouldnt be very harsh or anything. id love to hear some music by danny elfman or john williams!!

Autobloke · Post by **Autobloke** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 10:14 pm

Danny Elfman kicks ass! (and looks odd). The Nightmare Before Christmas was what made me a fan of his. I wore out my audio cassette and had to track down a copy of the music on CD.
He's got a good pedigree on sci-fi music too.

KingMob · Post by **KingMob** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 7:03 am

Shanti418 wrote:In my nightmares, I wake up and see Nickelback's "Hero".

Me too.

I wouldn't mind a 'song cameo' from one of the old soundtrack tunes; some trucker is listening to Instruments of Destruction or something when his artic gets scanned by SkySpy or whatever.
Maybe.

But as for the actual soundtrack...I'm not really bothered. You know it'll just be whatever US rock/pop-punk/thrash bands are considered 'hot' at the time with some sort of tedious Bay 'Dramatic Action' soundtrack probably based on that piece they use at the end of Aliens and about every other third trailer and fifth actual movie. You know, the one that goes DER-DER DER-DER DERNER DERNER-NERNER NER NER NER NERRAH!
Maybe.

Shanti418 · Post by **Shanti418** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 7:30 am

Exactly. I'd be even MORE worried about something akin to Aerosmith's "I Don't Wanna Miss A Thing", except that I deeply hope that they don't try to stuff in some ridiculous romance angle in the human cast. And Megatron steals his girl or something. Please please please don't let that happen.

Predabot · Post by **Predabot** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 4:31 pm

Damn you, Autobloke! Damn you! {shakes fist} I've been meaning to post a thread like this for 2 weeks! Damn my lazy arse too!

I'm thinking, maybe some big orcestra, and some big strokes and crazy violins, some base at times, to get that super-duper dark sound.

And it's a remix of the original Cartoon Soundtrack.

Can you immagine that? Dududuun dudu dudu duu! Dudu du duu, duduuuu! But much slower and majestic than we've heard it before. I think that would suffice? That would of course only settle the beginning and possibly end credits...

The rest of the movie would probably need to be some kinda rock. Not sure what kind tho, really. I love hair-metal and all, but it just wouldn't work with todays audience.

KingMob wrote: Aliens and about every other third trailer and fifth actual movie. You know, the one that goes DER-DER DER-DER DERNER DERNER-NERNER NER NER NER NERRAH!
Maybe.

Acctually sounds a lot like what I was thinkin', and like the end-credits "sad-music" for Terminator 2. That soundtrack truly rocked.

Metal Vendetta · Post by **Metal Vendetta** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 4:45 pm

Now I know why you cry...

Autobloke · Post by **Autobloke** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 7:26 pm

Predabot wrote:Damn you, Autobloke! Damn you! {shakes fist} I've been meaning to post a thread like this for 2 weeks! Damn my lazy arse too!

Unbelievable! Someone lazier than ME?

Predabot wrote:I'm thinking, maybe some big orcestra, and some big strokes and crazy violins, some base at times, to get that super-duper dark sound.

The Elfman could do such a thing. We don't need a generic blockbuster soundtrack - we need something unique that will stand out. Perhaps something mettalic - like those percussion bands that play rhythm with bin-lids and pipes etc.

Some kid should be watching Beast Wars or Gobots/Robo-Machines or something on a telly - put in some easter eggs (yes, yes - EGG

) for fans. Then we can have the show's music too.

Post by **spiderfrommars** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 8:55 pm

In my dreams Elfman or Howard Shore. In my even bigger dreams John Williams.

I think its fair to say a Michael Bay film will get a more than competent composer, I just hope its not too overblown.

A homage to the original theme would be nice.

Autobloke · Post by **Autobloke** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 8:59 pm

spiderfrommars wrote:A homage to the original theme would be nice.

A given, I'd say.
Have you heard the orchestral-like redo of the MTMTE theme in the extras on the PS2 game? That's pretty cool.

Predabot · Post by **Predabot** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 9:20 pm

How weird.

It's like we're all on the same page here!

Señior's Covenant · Post by **Señior's Covenant** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 9:30 pm

Predabot wrote:How weird. It's like we're all on the same page here!

Yup. Page 1.

I'm afraid I don't know enough about what might work and what might not work to hazard an input as to what might work universally for this movie (which at this point I think will be shelved). Off the top of my head I'd think heavy metal instrumentals, orchestra instrumentals, and Matrix-like techno (I'd love to hear something from Rob D or Massive Attack).

KingMob · Post by **KingMob** » Wed Jun 22, 2005 7:06 am

^Ooh, some techno/electro arglebargle would be nifty.
That would be a nice direction it should go, away from the whole rock thing. I get quite tired of the idea that that the music for Transformers should always be some overblown rock nonsense because of the movie soundtrack/80s poodle-rock connection.

Rumble always struck me as more of a body-popper than a mosher.

Autobloke · Post by **Autobloke** » Wed Jun 22, 2005 4:56 pm

KingMob wrote:Rumble always struck me as more of a body-popper than a mosher.

What about that cartoon episode when the 'Cons had a disco?

And John Williams? Hmm... a bit predictable. What has he done APART from Star Wars? I know there's alot, but I can't remember what. If I knew I could be more objective about his style.

Post by **spiderfrommars** » Wed Jun 22, 2005 7:51 pm

Autobloke wrote:
And John Williams? Hmm... a bit predictable. What has he done APART from Star Wars?

Apart from Star Wars, oh just a few turkeys, like:

Jaws
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
E.T.
Saving Private Ryan
Superman
Schindler's List
Jurassic Park
Harry Potter
Indiana Jones

He's rubbish really.

Predabot · Post by **Predabot** » Wed Jun 22, 2005 9:23 pm

Let's put him on the bloody movie then.

He'll probably make a commendable job. Seeing as he's worked with Spielberg before, (duh!) I think if he was put on it, he'd do it proper, and not see it as just another half-a$$ job for a half-a$$ movie.

(I'm not sure he's ever done any half-a$$ job, point is he'll probably do a commendable job. I think he and Spielberg are buddies)

KingMob · Post by **KingMob** » Thu Jun 23, 2005 7:41 am

Autobloke wrote:
KingMob wrote:Rumble always struck me as more of a body-popper than a mosher.
What about that cartoon episode when the 'Cons had a disco?

Never seen it. Does he breakdance or something? Is he 'fly?' I don't think Rumble could outdance John Travolta....Eject, on the other hand....

Does Williams do whole scores only, or does he just do themes as well?
Coz I was imagining they would do songs rather than a score throughout...it's the right market and has been the prevailing trend, I think.

Mind you, Batman Begins was a score. That might start a change that trickles round to movies next year.
Maybe.

Autobloke · Post by **Autobloke** » Fri Jun 24, 2005 8:50 pm

My mistake - it was 'Megatron's Master Plan: Part 2'

KingMob · Post by **KingMob** » Sat Jun 25, 2005 7:12 am

Heh. I haven't seen that one either!

Oh, wait, hang on. I'm not ashamed of that.

He looks like he's having fun. Strangely. And like he should be on a comedy TV quiz show.
"Remember.....we rrrrrreeeeellllllyyy wanna see those fingers!"

Thanks for the screenies.

I think we can relax about disco music making it into the theme. Good thing?

Autobloke · Post by **Autobloke** » Sat Jun 25, 2005 8:01 pm

Oh yes.
I'll have to make those three pictures into a 'Dancing Rumble' animation loop.

Impactor returns 2.0 · Post by **Impactor returns 2.0** » Sun Jun 26, 2005 1:35 pm

Autobloke · Post by **Autobloke** » Sun Jun 26, 2005 6:33 pm

I knew someone would do that. Ta for saving me the effort.

Should have put the second frame back in after the third to smooth the return to start though.

Impactor returns 2.0 · Post by **Impactor returns 2.0** » Mon Jun 27, 2005 10:57 am

Jetfire1138 · Post by **Jetfire1138** » Fri Jul 08, 2005 1:34 am

i think the best choice would be an orchestrated score paying homage to established transformers themes.

it might also be cool if they mixed it up a bit and put music in the movie from several generas.

personaly i'd like a thrashing heavy metal soundtrack worthy of ozzfest.

new versions of old movie songs or just cameos like you mentioned earlier would be interesting.

Scraplet · Post by **Scraplet** » Fri Jul 08, 2005 12:22 pm

Jetfire1138 wrote: personaly i'd like a thrashing heavy metal soundtrack worthy of ozzfest.

new versions of old movie songs or just cameos like you mentioned earlier would be interesting.

I'm thinking System of a Down featuring guest vocals by Stan Bush

Autobloke · Post by **Autobloke** » Fri Jul 08, 2005 1:31 pm

Well, there's a been a lot of TF music out there:
http://www.anime.dds.nl/Tfmusic5.htm
Are there any good sites with actual music remixes of TF themes or original compositions?

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