Earlier this year, Oscar-winning composer Michael Giacchino recorded his score to the new Brad Bird film, Tomorrowland. The movie, starring George Clooney, marks the fourth collaboration between Giacchino and Bird, and was written by Brad Bird and Damon Lindelof, and opened this past Friday (May 22, 2015). Recording took place at the Sony Pictures scoring stage, and ScoringSessions.com is excited to bring our readers exclusive photos from the sessions!
Just saw the movie on Sunday, a terrifically imaginative and interesting movie, and the score is just right, surprisingly restrained and not over the top. There is something rather throwback 80's about the scoring, and the scoring for children that is somewhat Williams-like. And I mean that in the best way. All around a good picture and score.
Just saw the movie on Sunday, a terrifically imaginative and interesting movie, and the score is just right, surprisingly restrained and not over the top. There is something rather throwback 80's about the scoring, and the scoring for children that is somewhat Williams-like. And I mean that in the best way. All around a good picture and score.
I saw the film a few weeks ago. I loved it- with some reservations. The whole film felt like a throwback to the 80's. I've been playing the score almost daily. The more I listen to it the more I hear "E.T." and "The Rocketeer". Not in a plagiarizing way, but just in the emotional resonance Giacchino is able to provide here.
Just a few more thoughts since I watched this again on Blu Ray. The music mix in the film is perfect. Nowadays most scores get drowned out by sound effects or are simply mixed at a very low level. (Like HTTYD 2) Not with Tomorrowland. It's really up front and center like an 80's film.
A little OT but for anyone that has the Blu Ray make sure and watch "Nix's Science Hour". It's nothing short of hilarious. Also as I noted in another thread Michael Giacchino had a cameo as a Worlds Fair rides operator. (revealed in the special features section on the Blu Ray)
I gotta go get my Bluray Tomorrowland today. The review on BluRay.com said that it was a flawless presentation - video and audio. I am looking forward to watching it again.
I gotta go get my Bluray Tomorrowland today. The review on BluRay.com said that it was a flawless presentation - video and audio. I am looking forward to watching it again.
On disc at least the sound effects mix was terrible. EVERY sound effect was played at the highest possible decibel and the whole shebang suffered from excessive elf (i hope the downstairs neighbors don't kill me!)
I quite enjoyed the score esp. the main theme MG had a pretty good year. I esp. liked the APES music he composed.
The film was definitely a disappointment considering it had so many good ideas mixed into the vfx overload. I would have liked to have seen this filmed as animation; imagine this story directed by Miyazaki!brm
