The film is one of those things that I can acknowledge isn't for everyone - hell, it might even be BAD - but I enjoy because of how completely batshit it is. Its a pre-teen's Dungeons & Dragons campaign with a 100 million dollar budget, fueled by too much cheap soda and Dominoes Pizza.
I'm not saying it deserves to win awards or that its under-appreciated - but I do wish there was more of it somehow. Novel tie-ins or something. Its so ludicrous I was laughing at the stupidity while also laughing at the fun of it.
I love the score but wish Giacchino would change up his time signatures occasionally. He can certainly do it - "The Titus Clipper" from this one or his Medal Of Honor scores - but he seems to be walking down the road of James Horner in terms of ... I don't even know the word for it. I just can tell its there?
I love the score but wish Giacchino would change up his time signatures occasionally. He can certainly do it - "The Titus Clipper" from this one or his Medal Of Honor scores - but he seems to be walking down the road of James Horner in terms of ... I don't even know the word for it. I just can tell its there?
To be fair, Horner at least changes time signatures quite frequently in the middle of cues.
This fine score wasn't on the 112 scores list eligible for the 2015 Original Score Oscar. Any idea why???
It probably wasn't submitted. Either they were too late or decided that the critical panning the film got meant the score didn't have a chance.
Well, I don't think it would get nominated either, because the movie bombed. But it's one of the best scores of the year, so seems weird that it isn't even on the list. But hey, if he's getting a nomination, it's going to be for Inside Out, as that movie might receive a "Best film" nomination.
Well, I don't think it would get nominated either, because the movie bombed.
Name the last huge flop movie with no other nominations to receive a Best Original Score nomination. Only scores attached to Best Picture nominees tend to squeak in these days.
Well, I don't think it would get nominated either, because the movie bombed.
Name the last huge flop movie with no other nominations to receive a Best Original Score nomination. Only scores attached to Best Picture nominees tend to squeak in these days.
I actually noticed the score in this movie, and I hardly ever notice scores anymore. No real tunes, of course, but then what sci-fi action film allows for real tunes? However, the action music, which means these days about four fifths of the score, was quite exciting, at least before the inevitable big choir comes in, when it goes predictably pretentious. A worthy effort nonetheless.
