James Newton Howard has scored some episodes of this new Netflix series, with Chris Bacon scoring additional episodes as well.
The opening credits song for the series is performed by Neil Patrick Harris, written by Nick Urata and features lyrics by Daniel Handler (Lemony Snicket)
Does anybody know if there will be a score CD with the JNH/Bacon score?
I like Bacon (and Howard) so I'm happy enough they're doing it, but I originally thought Urata was scoring the whole thing. I'm disappointed that hasn't come to pass as I'm a big Urata fan and would love to see him at work in something like this.
I like Bacon (and Howard) so I'm happy enough they're doing it, but I originally thought Urata was scoring the whole thing. I'm disappointed that hasn't come to pass as I'm a big Urata fan and would love to see him at work in something like this.
FilmMusicReporter had claimed Howard scored the pilot and Bacon did the rest, but on another score forum I post at, I was told differently:
Bacon did the last two episodes (I was able to verify these with youtube uploads), episode three was somebody else (no name given) and Howard did the rest.
FilmMusicReporter had claimed Howard scored the pilot and Bacon did the rest, but on another score forum I post at, I was told differently:
Bacon did the last two episodes (I was able to verify these with youtube uploads), episode three was somebody else (no name given) and Howard did the rest.
The episodes are credited:
JNH: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 Chris Bacon: 7, 8 Sven Faulconer: 3
That's weird episode three was scored by not only somebody else, but somebody else I have no knowledge of being connected to J.N.H.. Episode three was Part I was a two-parter. This is the first time, that I know of, since 1994 a two-parter was scored by two different people.
EDIT: Off hand knowledge and actually doing a quick look are two different things. Sven Faulconer has been working with Howard since 2011, according to IMDb.
Episode 1 didn't have anything special musically (besides the catchy opening). I watched it today and I don't know if I would watch more of the show after that.
JNH: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 Chris Bacon: 7, 8 Sven Faulconer: 3
Awesome, thanks for that! We've watched the first 4 episodes so far and I noticed JNH's opening credit on 1,2, and 4... and that episode 3 had no music credit during the opening credits. I think that's lame to move Sven's credit to the end credits, just because he isn't a big name! Why should that matter?
Anyways the show is only OK. Not nearly as good as I had hoped it would be. It really draaaaaaaags in the early episodes.
This looks as dreadful as the movie. I don't understand the interest in this property.
I was surprised too but a few friends of mine who read the books really enjoyed where they went story wise so there is clearly something there once you get beyond the depressing exterior.
This looks as dreadful as the movie. I don't understand the interest in this property.
I was surprised too but a few friends of mine who read the books really enjoyed where they went story wise so there is clearly something there once you get beyond the depressing exterior.
I keep seeing JNH's name in the credits and saying "Oooh" but then I don't really notice the score. I'll try harder next time.
This series is delightful. We're five episodes in. I've never read the books and never seen the movie. It keeps talking about how depressing and awful everything is (which is pretty hilarious). But it's no more grim than say, James and the Giant Peach. There is a definite sparkle to it.
Patrick Warburton is worth the price of admission. He's not just doing his Jack Webb / Rod Serling narrator shtick. There is a surprising amount of emotion to his role. (Not terribly unlike Tommy Lee Jones in Men in Black.)
The three kids are terrific. And Sunny's subtitles always make me laugh.
I thought this was something I'd have to sit through while I was waiting for The Flash to come back on. I have been wonderfully surprised.
We're five episodes in and I'd say the tone is pretty consistent throughout.
The thing that improves with later episodes is (mostly) the pacing.
Also, the later episodes benefit from having new guardians for the kids to stay with each week, instead of them only interacting with Olaf all the time
Actually, the acting improves as time goes on as well, come to think of it. The kids, Olaf, and Snicket finally sink into their roles midway through the season and that aspect is a little less awkward.
Hopefully they will release a soundtrack for the whole series including songs. Is there anyway to contact and ask them?
Surprised this never got any kind of release, even a digital one, given how relatively big a name JNH is in the scoring world and how many songs this how had.
Then again, I wouldn't say it was his best work and Jim Dooley's stuff in the second and third seasons works much better. Even though actually reuses a lot of JNH's themes, they are orchestrated and mixed far better, IMO.
Though it all still falls into the category of "decent ambient wallpaper" that most genre tv scores have nowadays.
Murray Gold and Cristobal Tapia de Veer seem to be the only exceptions to this rule, though I have to assume there are others?
Popping in here apropos of nothing to chime in with my hopes for a release someday. Watched this with my kid lately after we finished the books, and took notice of some very nice moments. I’d be happy with a 1- or 2- disc highlights and songs release - there is some very nice stuff, especially after Dooley took over.
