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Where did Revell say he was retired? Few or no assignments doesn't mean he's retired, he may be taking time off for personal and/or family reasons.
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Ideally, Don Davis would get the job. I'd absolutely take David Arnold.
But if the rumor of Graeme Revell is correct, if he can do what he did with the ethnic instruments in the rejected "The 13th warrior" score, along with the orchestral action pieces of "The Chronicles of Riddick", I'm right there baby!
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20 years ago. Yes.
Now... not so much.
That's a rather cynical statement. JNH has written some very good scores in the past 20 years.
I think, like many composers, he gives the director what they want. And that means many of his scores won't be all that interesting, based on the current trends in scoring.
But in my experience, when he is asked to score a big, fantasy adventure, he usually delivers.
My opinion only. The last thing he wrote of any consequence was The Happening.
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I remember reading that J.N.H. stated a few years ago he was no longer interested in doing scores like "Wyatt Earp", and indeed he did a bunch of garbage droning synth and mood stuff after that.
Sure he strayed back in to orchestral writing here and there, but it's not quite been what it used to be. I hope for a good old-school score from him from time-to-time, otherwise, he's moved on into boring territory that only excites some members of this forum.
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Where did Revell say he was retired? Few or no assignments doesn't mean he's retired, he may be taking time off for personal and/or family reasons.
Apparently it's true. Here is an article about Revell's current life - https://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/local-news/waiheke-marketplace/103584328/hollywood-music-composer-revels-in-inspiring-youth
An important citation: "The 62-year-old moved from his vineyard home in Napa Valley, California, back to New Zealand in 2014 to look after his mother in her last years.
Revell and his wife, American interior designer Victoria Revell, then bought a home on Waiheke, where they now live with daughter Olivia, 12, and son Evan, 8.
Once he was surrounded by green hills and vineyards overlooking the sea, Revell decided to stop making music for films.
Having been too busy working while the two children from his first marriage were young, he wanted to be more available for fatherhood this time around."
If I haven't missed something, Graeme is really retired or taken a big break based on this phrase "Several creative projects are quietly on the boil, but he isn't quite ready to unveil them yet."
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Sad, but he's gotta do what he's gotta do.
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Mephariel
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I found it amusing that every time a scoring assignment for a big project comes up, people want the same composers that are never chosen: Christopher Young, David Arnold, Elliot Goldenthal, Joe Kraemer...
Mulan, The Matrix 4, Dune, and now Avatar 2....it is like they are setting themselves up for a disappointment over and over again.
But who knows, Cameron seems like a guy that really hand picks his collaborators. And he is a 90s guys. If anyone will take a chance at an old guard, it is most likely him.
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Maybe, but it's still fun to think something good might actually happen this time.
Didn't Cameron say he's a big fan of Zimmer?
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I remember reading that J.N.H. stated a few years ago he was no longer interested in doing scores like "Wyatt Earp", and indeed he did a bunch of garbage droning synth and mood stuff after that.
Sure he strayed back into orchestral writing here and there, but it's not quite been what it used to be. I hope for a good old-school score from him from time-to-time, otherwise, he's moved on into boring territory that only excites some members of this forum.
Agreed.
I was a huge fan. I don't connect with anything he's released since he collaborated with HZ on TDK pretty much.
EDIT- I think Powell would do a marvelous job.
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