Looking back, the early nineties were the best of times and worst of times for Batman fans. In 1989, fans got their first big-budget Hollywood Batman movie, followed by the 1992 sequel Batman Returns. Both of these films boasted A-list talent and made huge money. But they weren’t really interested in Batman, at least not the guy that comic book readers loved.
But 1992 saw the launch of Batman: The Animated Series, a cartoon that gave fans some of the best ever tales of the Dark Knight, in any media. Created by Bruce Timm and Eric Radomski, The Animated Series took some visual cues from Burton’s movies, especially in its designs for Catwoman and the Penguin, but it was grounded in the Bronze Age comics by Dennis O’Neil and Neal Adams as well as 1940s cinema.
Taking a lead from the Fleischer Brothers’ Superman cartoons, Timm and Radomski insisted upon smooth animation for their project,...
But 1992 saw the launch of Batman: The Animated Series, a cartoon that gave fans some of the best ever tales of the Dark Knight, in any media. Created by Bruce Timm and Eric Radomski, The Animated Series took some visual cues from Burton’s movies, especially in its designs for Catwoman and the Penguin, but it was grounded in the Bronze Age comics by Dennis O’Neil and Neal Adams as well as 1940s cinema.
Taking a lead from the Fleischer Brothers’ Superman cartoons, Timm and Radomski insisted upon smooth animation for their project,...
- 5/21/2024
- by Joe George
- Den of Geek
Bruce Timm will always be the artist who gave the most definitive version of Batman to generations of DC fans. He was the head producer behind Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamill’s iconic Batman: The Animated Series. Over the years, he oversaw several DC animated projects, but his first project will always remain dear to him. When asked to name his favorite episode from the series, Timm’s thoughts immediately went to the very first episode, On Leather Wings.
Bruce Timm’s Batman: The Animated Series
This episode was originally aired on Fox Network in the United States on September 6, 1992. Timm went out of his way to bring mystery, mood, and drama to this superhero series that was primarily targeted at a younger audience.
One Batman: The Animated Series Episode Will Always Be Bruce Timm’s Favorite
Bruce Timm’s favorite episode in Batman: The Animated Series was On Leather...
Bruce Timm’s Batman: The Animated Series
This episode was originally aired on Fox Network in the United States on September 6, 1992. Timm went out of his way to bring mystery, mood, and drama to this superhero series that was primarily targeted at a younger audience.
One Batman: The Animated Series Episode Will Always Be Bruce Timm’s Favorite
Bruce Timm’s favorite episode in Batman: The Animated Series was On Leather...
- 4/14/2024
- by Hashim Asraff
- FandomWire
Ghoulies is not the Gremlins rip-off its reputation suggests. The two films were in production at the same time, but budgetary issues delayed the release of Ghoulies. Although it likely benefited from Gremlins‘ success, the similarities begin and end with diminutive monsters. Ghoulies II actually shares more in common with Gremlins, as the first Ghoulies leans more — arguably too much — into the fantasy realm.
From producer Charles Band’s Empire Pictures, the 1985 horror-comedy is directed by Luca Bercovici (Rockula) from a script he co-wrote with producer Jefery Levy. At just over 80 minutes, the film doesn’t waste time trying to make sense of its messy plot.
When Jonathan Graves (Peter Liapis) inherits an old manor from the father he never knew, he does what any 20-something with newfound freedom would do: throw a party. Something wills Jonathan to perform a ritual from an old book he finds among his father’s occult paraphernalia,...
From producer Charles Band’s Empire Pictures, the 1985 horror-comedy is directed by Luca Bercovici (Rockula) from a script he co-wrote with producer Jefery Levy. At just over 80 minutes, the film doesn’t waste time trying to make sense of its messy plot.
When Jonathan Graves (Peter Liapis) inherits an old manor from the father he never knew, he does what any 20-something with newfound freedom would do: throw a party. Something wills Jonathan to perform a ritual from an old book he finds among his father’s occult paraphernalia,...
- 9/28/2023
- by Alex DiVincenzo
- bloody-disgusting.com
When Tim Burton was making "Batman" back in the late 1980s, he was approached by Warner Bros. about the possibility of including a few hot pop songs on the soundtrack. The studio's idea was to invite Prince to write several songs and to release a soundtrack record alongside an album of Danny Elfman's notable score. While Burton was a fan of Prince -- and who isn't? -- he didn't like the idea of including pop songs in "Batman." The studio, however, got their way, and songs like "Trust" and "Partyman" underscored several notable scenes in Burton's movie. Burton hated the result. He was once quoted as saying:
"It completely lost me. And it tainted something that I don't want to taint, which is how you feel about an artist. And actually, I liked his album. I wish I could listen to it without the feel of what had happened.
"It completely lost me. And it tainted something that I don't want to taint, which is how you feel about an artist. And actually, I liked his album. I wish I could listen to it without the feel of what had happened.
- 4/15/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
If a superhero is lucky, they'll get one definitive theme song. For Superman, it's John Williams' theme from the 1978 movie. For Spider-Man, it's the catchy theme song from the 1967 cartoon, composed by Paul Francis Webster and Bob Harris.
With Batman, though, the question is more difficult. The Dark Knight has an abundance of amazing themes, all of which fit different aspects of his character. The 1966 "Batman" theme is perfect for the bright, mile-a-minute mood of Adam West's Caped Crusader. Hans Zimmer and James Newton Howard's theme for the "Dark Knight" Trilogy, "Molossus," is operatic, fitting for the seriousness of those films. Michael Giacchino's theme from "The Batman" is slow and foreboding, perfect for a Batman who's a creature of the night hunting criminals.
Despite the strong competition, the winner has to be Danny Elfman's theme from Tim Burton's 1989 "Batman." The composition opens with horns that...
With Batman, though, the question is more difficult. The Dark Knight has an abundance of amazing themes, all of which fit different aspects of his character. The 1966 "Batman" theme is perfect for the bright, mile-a-minute mood of Adam West's Caped Crusader. Hans Zimmer and James Newton Howard's theme for the "Dark Knight" Trilogy, "Molossus," is operatic, fitting for the seriousness of those films. Michael Giacchino's theme from "The Batman" is slow and foreboding, perfect for a Batman who's a creature of the night hunting criminals.
Despite the strong competition, the winner has to be Danny Elfman's theme from Tim Burton's 1989 "Batman." The composition opens with horns that...
- 2/13/2023
- by Devin Meenan
- Slash Film
30 years after its premiere, "Batman: The Animated Series" still undoubtedly serves as the blueprint for adapting the Caped Crusader. Created by Eric Radomski and Bruce Timm, the show took the source material seriously to deliver a Batman that wrestled with his unrelenting search for vengeance. A neo-noir aesthetic filled every frame to the brim with dramatic undertones befitting of the Dark Knight. In contrast to other cartoons, "Batman: The Animated Series" drenched Batman and his enemies in high-contrast lighting to emphasize the darker nature of the project. In fact, it was an art style that proved to be initially overwhelming for the voice actor under the cowl.
It's no secret that the late Kevin Conroy, whose legacy at the Dark Knight stretches far past "The Animated Series," has become the definitive voice of Batman across all mediums. Many have tried their hand at voicing the character, but the legendary performer remains the unparalleled favorite.
It's no secret that the late Kevin Conroy, whose legacy at the Dark Knight stretches far past "The Animated Series," has become the definitive voice of Batman across all mediums. Many have tried their hand at voicing the character, but the legendary performer remains the unparalleled favorite.
- 1/26/2023
- by Marcos Melendez
- Slash Film
Composer Bear McCreary discusses a few of his favorite movies with Josh Olson and Joe Dante.
Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode
The Wolf Man (1941) – Alex Kirschenbaum’s Wolf Man movie power rankings
Host (2020)
Gremlins (1984) – Glenn Erickson’s 4K Blu-ray review, Tfh’s 30th anniversary celebration
Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990)
Total Recall (1990)
Robot Monster (1953) – Joe Dante’s trailer commentary
Cat-Women Of The Moon (1953)
The Man With The Golden Arm (1955) – Katt Shea’s trailer commentary
The Ten Commandments (1956) – Larry Cohen’s trailer commentary
The Swarm (1978) – Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
The Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983)
The Howling (1981) – Josh Olson’s trailer commentary, Randy Fuller’s wine pairings
Batman (1989)
Dick Tracy (1990)
Looney Tunes: Back In Action (2003) – Mike Schlesinger’s trailer commentary
Chinatown (1974) – Ernest Dickerson’s trailer commentary
The Professor And The Madman (2019)
Hollywood Boulevard (1976) – Jon Davison’s trailer commentary, Randy Fuller’s wine pairing
Do The Right Thing (1989) – Allan Arkush...
Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode
The Wolf Man (1941) – Alex Kirschenbaum’s Wolf Man movie power rankings
Host (2020)
Gremlins (1984) – Glenn Erickson’s 4K Blu-ray review, Tfh’s 30th anniversary celebration
Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990)
Total Recall (1990)
Robot Monster (1953) – Joe Dante’s trailer commentary
Cat-Women Of The Moon (1953)
The Man With The Golden Arm (1955) – Katt Shea’s trailer commentary
The Ten Commandments (1956) – Larry Cohen’s trailer commentary
The Swarm (1978) – Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
The Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983)
The Howling (1981) – Josh Olson’s trailer commentary, Randy Fuller’s wine pairings
Batman (1989)
Dick Tracy (1990)
Looney Tunes: Back In Action (2003) – Mike Schlesinger’s trailer commentary
Chinatown (1974) – Ernest Dickerson’s trailer commentary
The Professor And The Madman (2019)
Hollywood Boulevard (1976) – Jon Davison’s trailer commentary, Randy Fuller’s wine pairing
Do The Right Thing (1989) – Allan Arkush...
- 12/6/2022
- by Kris Millsap
- Trailers from Hell
It's hard to pin down the quintessential take on the Dark Knight, but nothing comes close to "Batman: The Animated Series" as far as animation is concerned. The show defined an era of superhero television in more ways than one. It spun off a universe of animated projects following DC's greatest characters, including "Justice League." Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamill were cemented as the signature voices of Batman and the Joker, respectively. The neo-noir aesthetic that filled out "Batman: The Animated Series" became synonymous with the character, but the acclaimed series also borrowed from its predecessors, too.
The musical score in "Batman: The Animated Series" is exquisite, to say the least. The composer, Shirley Walker, perfectly captures the heightened world of Gotham City and its players without feeling corny or campy. It also sounds quite similar at times to the Danny Elfman theme in Tim Burton's "Batman." This is no coincidence.
The musical score in "Batman: The Animated Series" is exquisite, to say the least. The composer, Shirley Walker, perfectly captures the heightened world of Gotham City and its players without feeling corny or campy. It also sounds quite similar at times to the Danny Elfman theme in Tim Burton's "Batman." This is no coincidence.
- 11/22/2022
- by Marcos Melendez
- Slash Film
No matter how zoomed-out the view, you can only fit so many mountain ranges, so many massive armies, and so many dirty hobbit fingernails into a single frame. In Middle Earth, it’s the musical score that can always go further, capturing emotion, character turmoil, and the awe and wonder of J.R.R. Tolkien’s world in a way that (sometimes literally) echoes far beyond what we can see. The way music works with the image often makes the best scenes out of Tolkien’s stories feel as rousingly epic as they do and why, in both the Peter Jackson film trilogy and Prime Video’s new television series, “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power,” scenes that are just bits of landscape catching on fire (or flooding and catching on fire) pack such a punch.
The Amazon show posed the same challenge to showrunners Patrick McKay and J.D. Payne...
The Amazon show posed the same challenge to showrunners Patrick McKay and J.D. Payne...
- 10/2/2022
- by Sarah Shachat
- Indiewire
Burbank, CA – Warner Bros. Home Entertainment and DC are celebrating the 25th anniversary of Superman: The Animated Series with a fully remastered Blu-rayTM box set. Superman: The Complete Animated Series, which includes several hours of bonus features headlined by an all-new documentary detailing the creation of one of the most beloved animated Super Hero cartoons in history, will be available starting October 12, 2021.
Produced by Warner Bros. Animation (Wba), the Emmy Award-winning Superman: The Animated Series was the perfect follow-up to the landmark Batman: the Animated Series. Producers Bruce Timm, Paul Dini and Alan Burnett elevated The Man of Steel’s animated presence with an imaginative, heartfelt look at Superman’s adventures in Metropolis alongside Lois Lane and opposite the villainous likes of Lex Luthor, Brainiac, Darkseid and more. Premiering on September 6, 1996, the series continued Wba’s dominance in Super Hero animation, once again setting new standards for storytelling, art direction...
Produced by Warner Bros. Animation (Wba), the Emmy Award-winning Superman: The Animated Series was the perfect follow-up to the landmark Batman: the Animated Series. Producers Bruce Timm, Paul Dini and Alan Burnett elevated The Man of Steel’s animated presence with an imaginative, heartfelt look at Superman’s adventures in Metropolis alongside Lois Lane and opposite the villainous likes of Lex Luthor, Brainiac, Darkseid and more. Premiering on September 6, 1996, the series continued Wba’s dominance in Super Hero animation, once again setting new standards for storytelling, art direction...
- 8/11/2021
- by ComicMix Staff
- Comicmix.com
Burbank, CA – Batman Beyond, the landmark animated television series that illuminated the imagination of a new generation of Batman fans with its creation of an altogether new hero, is celebrating its 20th anniversary – and you get the gift! Warner Bros. Home Entertainment has remastered the heralded series for its first-ever presentation on Blu-ray in the all-encompassing Batman Beyond: The Complete Animated Series Limited Edition, arriving on Digital starting October 15, 2019 and in a stunning box set on October 29, 2019. Distribution in Canada will be day-and-date with the USA, Pre-orders are now available.
The extraordinary Batman Beyond: The Complete Animated Series Limited Edition package features approximately 1,500 minutes of entertainment spread over four Blu-ray discs, plus the two bonus discs of enhanced content. In addition to a newly-remastered Blu-ray presentation of Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker, there are 15 featurettes on the bonus discs, highlighted by two new inside looks at the beloved television series,...
The extraordinary Batman Beyond: The Complete Animated Series Limited Edition package features approximately 1,500 minutes of entertainment spread over four Blu-ray discs, plus the two bonus discs of enhanced content. In addition to a newly-remastered Blu-ray presentation of Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker, there are 15 featurettes on the bonus discs, highlighted by two new inside looks at the beloved television series,...
- 7/19/2019
- by ComicMix Staff
- Comicmix.com
In honor of Women's History Month, this March, Syfy Fangrrls is launching a new limited podcast dedicated to women in genre films whose accomplishments have gone unrecognized or have been forgotten. In today's Highlights, we also have details on the California run of Evil Dead The Musical and Popcornflix's first wave of streaming movies with Terror Films.
Syfy Fangrrls Presents Limited Podcast Series Forgotten Women of Genre: "Syfy Wire Fangrrls present: Forgotten Women of Genre.
March is Women's History Month and while Syfy Fangrrls celebrates women's achievements throughout the year, they’re going above and beyond for the upcoming month with a limited podcast series called Forgotten Women of Genre.
Science fiction, fantasy, and all associated genres have finally evolved from a niche interest into a mainstream staple. But the women who have been instrumental in creating and shaping the nerdverse have largely gone unrecognized. Until today. Forgotten Women...
Syfy Fangrrls Presents Limited Podcast Series Forgotten Women of Genre: "Syfy Wire Fangrrls present: Forgotten Women of Genre.
March is Women's History Month and while Syfy Fangrrls celebrates women's achievements throughout the year, they’re going above and beyond for the upcoming month with a limited podcast series called Forgotten Women of Genre.
Science fiction, fantasy, and all associated genres have finally evolved from a niche interest into a mainstream staple. But the women who have been instrumental in creating and shaping the nerdverse have largely gone unrecognized. Until today. Forgotten Women...
- 3/18/2019
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
Burbank, CA – With copies of the popular Batman: The Complete Animated Series Deluxe Limited Edition nearly sold out, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment and DC Entertainment have made available – effective today – the streamlined, content-only Batman: The Complete Animated Series Blu-ray/Digital box set ($89.99 Srp). The 12-disc set (plus a digital copy) features all 109 remastered episodes of the landmark television series along with hours of bonus features, the heralded 90-minute “The Heart of Batman” documentary, and the recently-remastered, fan favorite animated films Batman: Mask of the Phantasm and Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero.
Amazon will continue to offer Batman: The Complete Animated Series Deluxe Limited Edition Blu-ray box sets while supplies last.
“Demand for the most acclaimed animated super hero television series in history has been tremendous – nearly all of the 70,000 Limited Edition Blu-ray box sets have been sold across North America,” said Mary Ellen Thomas, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Vice President, Family & Animation Marketing.
Amazon will continue to offer Batman: The Complete Animated Series Deluxe Limited Edition Blu-ray box sets while supplies last.
“Demand for the most acclaimed animated super hero television series in history has been tremendous – nearly all of the 70,000 Limited Edition Blu-ray box sets have been sold across North America,” said Mary Ellen Thomas, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Vice President, Family & Animation Marketing.
- 11/29/2018
- by ComicMix Staff
- Comicmix.com
Mike Cecchini Oct 22, 2018
John Wesley Shipp will be a part of the DC TV Arrowverse crossover, but this time, he's bringing his classic Flash suit from the '90s.
For Flash fans of a certain generation, John Wesley Shipp will always be Barry Allen. While the original The Flash TV series only ran for one season on CBS from 1990-1991, it was still a spectacular breakout from what adventure and sci-fi television of the era was. Believe it or not, there was once a time when there weren't more superhero shows on each week than you could conceivably watch.
The 22 episodes of The Flash were very much "of their time" in that they were taking plenty of cues from Tim Burton's insanely successful Batman movie from 1989, a film which, for better or worse became the template for all superhero live action adaptations for more than a decade after its release.
John Wesley Shipp will be a part of the DC TV Arrowverse crossover, but this time, he's bringing his classic Flash suit from the '90s.
For Flash fans of a certain generation, John Wesley Shipp will always be Barry Allen. While the original The Flash TV series only ran for one season on CBS from 1990-1991, it was still a spectacular breakout from what adventure and sci-fi television of the era was. Believe it or not, there was once a time when there weren't more superhero shows on each week than you could conceivably watch.
The 22 episodes of The Flash were very much "of their time" in that they were taking plenty of cues from Tim Burton's insanely successful Batman movie from 1989, a film which, for better or worse became the template for all superhero live action adaptations for more than a decade after its release.
- 10/23/2018
- Den of Geek
Pre-Order the set on Amazon!
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment
And DC Entertainment Present
Batman:The Complete Animated Series
Deluxe Limited Edition
Coming October 16, 2018 To
Blu-ray™ Box Set And Digital
Burbank, CA – Batman: The Animated Series, the most acclaimed animated
super hero television series in history, arrives this fall in an all-encompassing package befitting its
revered place in the annals of fan-favorite entertainment. Remastered for the first time since its
broadcast airing from 1992-1995, Batman: The Complete Animated Series Deluxe Limited
Edition will be available from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment on Digital and in a stunning Blu-
ray™ box set ($112.99 Srp) on October 16, 2018.
Produced by Warner Bros. Animation, the Emmy Award-winning series captured the imaginations
of generations, setting the standard for super hero storytelling for the past quarter-century with its
innovative designs, near-perfect voice cast and landmark approach to DC’s iconic characters and
stories. Batman: The Complete Animated Series Deluxe Limited...
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment
And DC Entertainment Present
Batman:The Complete Animated Series
Deluxe Limited Edition
Coming October 16, 2018 To
Blu-ray™ Box Set And Digital
Burbank, CA – Batman: The Animated Series, the most acclaimed animated
super hero television series in history, arrives this fall in an all-encompassing package befitting its
revered place in the annals of fan-favorite entertainment. Remastered for the first time since its
broadcast airing from 1992-1995, Batman: The Complete Animated Series Deluxe Limited
Edition will be available from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment on Digital and in a stunning Blu-
ray™ box set ($112.99 Srp) on October 16, 2018.
Produced by Warner Bros. Animation, the Emmy Award-winning series captured the imaginations
of generations, setting the standard for super hero storytelling for the past quarter-century with its
innovative designs, near-perfect voice cast and landmark approach to DC’s iconic characters and
stories. Batman: The Complete Animated Series Deluxe Limited...
- 9/11/2018
- by The Atari Nation
- Legions of Gotham
After witnessing the likes of Justice League, Batman: The Brave and the Bold and Beware the Batman being granted Blu-ray releases, fans have probably wondered what’s been the holdup when it comes to Batman: The Animated Series getting the same treatment. Granted, those other shows are more recent and require less in the way of polishing, but that doesn’t change the fact that many of us have been waiting impatiently for such a thing to happen.
Fortunately, San Diego Comic-Con brought us confirmation that the series responsible for first introducing us to Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamill’s respective versions of Batman and the Joker will, in fact, be coming to Blu-ray this fall. And though it’s been hit with a minor delay, most are taking it in stride upon the announcement of a digital copy being included.
So, in case you were wondering what the remastered edition may look like,...
Fortunately, San Diego Comic-Con brought us confirmation that the series responsible for first introducing us to Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamill’s respective versions of Batman and the Joker will, in fact, be coming to Blu-ray this fall. And though it’s been hit with a minor delay, most are taking it in stride upon the announcement of a digital copy being included.
So, in case you were wondering what the remastered edition may look like,...
- 8/30/2018
- by Eric Joseph
- We Got This Covered
Burbank, CA – Batman: The Animated Series, the most acclaimed animated super hero television series in history, arrives this fall in an all-encompassing package befitting its revered place in the annals of fan-favorite entertainment. Remastered for the first time since its broadcast airing from 1992-1995, Batman: The Complete Animated Series Deluxe Limited Edition will be available from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment on Digital and in a stunning Blu-ray box set ($112.99 Srp) on October 16, 2018.
Produced by Warner Bros. Animation, the Emmy Award-winning series captured the imaginations of generations, setting the standard for super hero storytelling for the past quarter-century with its innovative designs, near-perfect voice cast and landmark approach to DC’s iconic characters and stories. Batman: The Complete Animated Series Deluxe Limited Edition box set includes all 109 thrilling episodes, plus two bonus disks containing the recently-remastered, fan favorite animated films Batman: Mask of the Phantasm and Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero.
The...
Produced by Warner Bros. Animation, the Emmy Award-winning series captured the imaginations of generations, setting the standard for super hero storytelling for the past quarter-century with its innovative designs, near-perfect voice cast and landmark approach to DC’s iconic characters and stories. Batman: The Complete Animated Series Deluxe Limited Edition box set includes all 109 thrilling episodes, plus two bonus disks containing the recently-remastered, fan favorite animated films Batman: Mask of the Phantasm and Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero.
The...
- 7/24/2018
- by ComicMix Staff
- Comicmix.com
Sean Wilson Jan 5, 2018
Batman, Hulk, Spider-Man and more - we salute the comic book movie scores of Danny Elfman...
Upon its release last year much was made of DC's latest ensemble opus Justice League. The fact that it pairs Ben Affleck's Batman with Wonder Woman (Gal Gadot), Aquaman (Jason Momoa) and The Flash (Ezra Miller) for the first time, that it's helmed by Joss Whedon, a late replacement for Zack Snyder, and that it continues to generate an enormous amount of controversy over its extensively reported production woes. The end result is a movie that falls in the tonal cracks between humorous irreverence and the gloomy, overbearing DC Extended Universe wrongs that plagued the likes of Batman Vs Superman.
Then we come to the score by genre veteran Danny Elfman. No stranger to a comic book movie as we're about to discover, the lauded composer interweaves both his...
Batman, Hulk, Spider-Man and more - we salute the comic book movie scores of Danny Elfman...
Upon its release last year much was made of DC's latest ensemble opus Justice League. The fact that it pairs Ben Affleck's Batman with Wonder Woman (Gal Gadot), Aquaman (Jason Momoa) and The Flash (Ezra Miller) for the first time, that it's helmed by Joss Whedon, a late replacement for Zack Snyder, and that it continues to generate an enormous amount of controversy over its extensively reported production woes. The end result is a movie that falls in the tonal cracks between humorous irreverence and the gloomy, overbearing DC Extended Universe wrongs that plagued the likes of Batman Vs Superman.
Then we come to the score by genre veteran Danny Elfman. No stranger to a comic book movie as we're about to discover, the lauded composer interweaves both his...
- 1/4/2018
- Den of Geek
Water Tower Music announced today the October 6 release of two titles: Batman and Harley Quinn: Music From The DC Universe Original Movie And Batman Vs. Two-Face: Music From The DC Animated Movie. The albums feature the movie’s original score by Dynamic Music Partners (Dmp), a team of 3 composers who previously scored Batman Beyond. The soundtracks will be available at all digital music providers and on CD exclusively at Fye stores. “We’re thrilled that WaterTower Music is releasing soundtracks for two of our current projects: Batman & Harley Quinn and Batman vs. Two-Face!” explained the three Emmy Award-winning composers Michael McCuistion, Lolita Ritmanis and Kristopher Carter, collectively known as Dynamic Music Partners. “The “Batman vs. Two-Face” score gave us one final opportunity to honor the late Adam West as Batman, with all the Bams! Zings! and Pows! made famous by the original television series music written by musical...
- 10/4/2017
- by Michelle Hannett
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Music is an integral part of filmmaking, moving the story and touching the audience. Where would iconic movies such as Star Wars, Avatar, The Godfather, or Gone with the Wind be without its music? Would Downton Abbey, Dexter, or House of Cards be the same and have audiences glued to their TVs without music? Would gamers immerse into Final Fantasy or Legend of Zelda if they were silent? Movie music has moved us all to cheer, cry, and fall in love for more than 100 years. Yet the vast majority of composers hired to create this vital part of Hollywood’s cultural landscape have been men. Well, that musical glass ceiling is about to crack!
Grand Performances, the “Best Free Outdoor Summer Concert Series” in Los Angeles and the Alliance for Women Film Composers team up celebrate the music of women composers in film, television, video games and interactive media at...
Grand Performances, the “Best Free Outdoor Summer Concert Series” in Los Angeles and the Alliance for Women Film Composers team up celebrate the music of women composers in film, television, video games and interactive media at...
- 8/3/2016
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
This Aliens Vinyl Soundtrack is only a taste of the goodies that Mondo is bringing to this year's San Diego Comic-Con. Also: DVD release details for Lake Placid vs. Anaconda and we also have the new Crypt Horror short film, 6/6/66, to watch in its entirety.
Aliens Vinyl Soundtrack: Press Release: "Mondo is super excited to offer a sneak peek at its offerings for San Diego Comic-Con 2015, featuring the best in artist-driven collectibles for characters, films, and comics. This year, more than ever, Mondo is showing off a wide variety of products from an amazing team of designers and world-class artists. Below is a small sampling of the posters, vinyl and collectible figures that will be on hand at their booth #835.
Posters
Here's a first look at the Ant-Man screen print from artist Kevin Tong. "In designing the poster, I wanted to show Ant-Man's scale, the intensity of his transformation, and...
Aliens Vinyl Soundtrack: Press Release: "Mondo is super excited to offer a sneak peek at its offerings for San Diego Comic-Con 2015, featuring the best in artist-driven collectibles for characters, films, and comics. This year, more than ever, Mondo is showing off a wide variety of products from an amazing team of designers and world-class artists. Below is a small sampling of the posters, vinyl and collectible figures that will be on hand at their booth #835.
Posters
Here's a first look at the Ant-Man screen print from artist Kevin Tong. "In designing the poster, I wanted to show Ant-Man's scale, the intensity of his transformation, and...
- 7/6/2015
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
From Muppet Treasure Island to Speed, we take a look at the 90s soundtracks that deserve another listen...
Ah, the 1990s. The decade that brought us The Lion King. Titanic. Quentin Tarantino. That wordless bathroom scene in Baz Luhrmann's Romeo + Juliet. Angelo Badalamenti's Twin Peaks. Duel of the Fates from Star Wars: The Phantom Menace. In the Mood for Love.
It was a good 10 years for film music, no doubt.
But scratch the surface of 1991 through 1999 and there are tons of good scores ready to spring a surprise on your ears. Some were attached to sorely underrated movies, others were overshadowed by wildly successful ones, and some have simply been forgotten in the passage of time.
Here, in no particular order, are the top 25 underappreciated film soundtracks from the 1990s.
1. Chaplin - John Barry
Okay, let's start with a big one. Richard Attenborough. Robert Downey Jr. John Barry.
Ah, the 1990s. The decade that brought us The Lion King. Titanic. Quentin Tarantino. That wordless bathroom scene in Baz Luhrmann's Romeo + Juliet. Angelo Badalamenti's Twin Peaks. Duel of the Fates from Star Wars: The Phantom Menace. In the Mood for Love.
It was a good 10 years for film music, no doubt.
But scratch the surface of 1991 through 1999 and there are tons of good scores ready to spring a surprise on your ears. Some were attached to sorely underrated movies, others were overshadowed by wildly successful ones, and some have simply been forgotten in the passage of time.
Here, in no particular order, are the top 25 underappreciated film soundtracks from the 1990s.
1. Chaplin - John Barry
Okay, let's start with a big one. Richard Attenborough. Robert Downey Jr. John Barry.
- 4/28/2015
- by simonbrew
- Den of Geek
Birdman and Whiplash are both enhanced by their percussion-laden scores. We dig into the music of both of them...
This article contains spoilers for Birdman and Whiplash (including Whiplash's ending)
What makes a great drummer?
That's the question asked by Whiplash, which was up for Best Picture at the Oscars (although ultimately, as you more than likely know, didn't prevail). Damien Chazelle's thriller - easily the most exciting (and horrifying) account of music practice in cinema history - goes head to head with Birdman, another percussion-heavy flick. While the two share an instrument, though, their answers to that question couldn't be more different.
For Whiplash, it mostly seems to boil down to one thing: how quickly can you drum? The opening track of the album makes that clear, as we hear a snare drum banged repeatedly by Andrew (Miles Teller), faster and faster. "Can someone clean the blood off my drum kit?...
This article contains spoilers for Birdman and Whiplash (including Whiplash's ending)
What makes a great drummer?
That's the question asked by Whiplash, which was up for Best Picture at the Oscars (although ultimately, as you more than likely know, didn't prevail). Damien Chazelle's thriller - easily the most exciting (and horrifying) account of music practice in cinema history - goes head to head with Birdman, another percussion-heavy flick. While the two share an instrument, though, their answers to that question couldn't be more different.
For Whiplash, it mostly seems to boil down to one thing: how quickly can you drum? The opening track of the album makes that clear, as we hear a snare drum banged repeatedly by Andrew (Miles Teller), faster and faster. "Can someone clean the blood off my drum kit?...
- 2/21/2015
- by simonbrew
- Den of Geek
Limited Edition Of 3000 Units
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Music by Shirley Walker, Carlos Rodriguez, Peter Tomashek, Todd Hayen, Harvey R. Cohen, Michael McCuistion, Lars Clutterham, Stuart Balcomb, Mark Koval, Lolita Ritmanis, Richard Bronskill, Tamara Kline, Carl Johnson, Steve Chesne and James Stemple
About the CD: La-La Land Records, Warner Bros., Warner Bros. Animation and DC Comics proudly present Batman The Animated Series: Volume 3, a limited edition 4-cd Set of unforgettable musical moments from the acclaimed Batman The Animated Series. These remarkable scores are game-changers in the world of television animation music, packing supercharged thrills, chills, action and drama within an emotional, musical whirlwind that rivals most blockbuster film scores. Music from such notable episodes as Robin’S Reckoning, Eternal Youth, Day Of The Samurai, Mudslide, The Clock King and more are presented here in a knockout compilation with a combined running time of more than five hours! Produced by John Takis and Neil S. Bulk,...
Buy this CD today!
Music by Shirley Walker, Carlos Rodriguez, Peter Tomashek, Todd Hayen, Harvey R. Cohen, Michael McCuistion, Lars Clutterham, Stuart Balcomb, Mark Koval, Lolita Ritmanis, Richard Bronskill, Tamara Kline, Carl Johnson, Steve Chesne and James Stemple
About the CD: La-La Land Records, Warner Bros., Warner Bros. Animation and DC Comics proudly present Batman The Animated Series: Volume 3, a limited edition 4-cd Set of unforgettable musical moments from the acclaimed Batman The Animated Series. These remarkable scores are game-changers in the world of television animation music, packing supercharged thrills, chills, action and drama within an emotional, musical whirlwind that rivals most blockbuster film scores. Music from such notable episodes as Robin’S Reckoning, Eternal Youth, Day Of The Samurai, Mudslide, The Clock King and more are presented here in a knockout compilation with a combined running time of more than five hours! Produced by John Takis and Neil S. Bulk,...
- 11/29/2014
- by Matt MacNabb
- Legions of Gotham
Far be it from me to make any grand sweeping statements on the year in film this early, but as of July 2014, I would argue it’s already been a fascinating year for scores. Just look at blockbusters. We’ve heard both the invigoratingly new and the depressingly dull. Ambitious combinations have even produced a commendable failure here and there. Hollywood studios almost always take the safe road in their big-budget franchises, but the music attached to those tentpoles feels less restrained and not nearly as beholden to manageable cliches.
Thus far we’ve had a tremendous grab bag in film music (and I say this as someone who hasn’t yet seen Under the Skin), but what’s been the best to come out of it? Without further ado…
6. Captain America: The Winter Soldier — Henry Jackman (Intrada)
Captain America: The Winter Soldier isn’t a great movie, but it...
Thus far we’ve had a tremendous grab bag in film music (and I say this as someone who hasn’t yet seen Under the Skin), but what’s been the best to come out of it? Without further ado…
6. Captain America: The Winter Soldier — Henry Jackman (Intrada)
Captain America: The Winter Soldier isn’t a great movie, but it...
- 7/9/2014
- by David Klein
- SoundOnSight
Feature James Hunt 30 Jan 2014 - 06:25
Comic book movies are solid blockbuster fare now, but there are plenty of adaptations that didn't get the love they deserved...
You might argue that fans of comic book adaptations have had a pretty good decade or so. Between The Avengers movies, the Dark Knight trilogy, and multiple Spider-Man and X-Men films, some of the biggest-grossing action movies of all time have been based on comics. Not bad when you consider that only recently, the medium was considered the preserve of dateless man-children alone.
But here's the thing: not every comic book adaptation lends itself to being a summer tentpole CGI-fest, and just as many get overlooked or forgotten completely by the time the next one comes out. Comic adaptations are coming out thick and fast, and with so much forward momentum it's sometimes worth taking a moment to look back on what's come before.
Comic book movies are solid blockbuster fare now, but there are plenty of adaptations that didn't get the love they deserved...
You might argue that fans of comic book adaptations have had a pretty good decade or so. Between The Avengers movies, the Dark Knight trilogy, and multiple Spider-Man and X-Men films, some of the biggest-grossing action movies of all time have been based on comics. Not bad when you consider that only recently, the medium was considered the preserve of dateless man-children alone.
But here's the thing: not every comic book adaptation lends itself to being a summer tentpole CGI-fest, and just as many get overlooked or forgotten completely by the time the next one comes out. Comic adaptations are coming out thick and fast, and with so much forward momentum it's sometimes worth taking a moment to look back on what's come before.
- 1/29/2014
- by sarahd
- Den of Geek
This week’s Question comes from Matt, who writes:
It seems like more women are hitting it big in some movie fields like film editors and cinematographers than the directors, composers and writers.
Maybe have a thread where such personnel deserve a shout-out, like the late Shirley Walker (composer) and Dede Allen (editor). Those two especially deserve attention for their contributions to film and TV.
I’m a big movie fan, as you might imagine, but even I would have trouble naming most people working behind the camera who aren’t writers or directors… so I suspect that plenty of others of you would have the same trouble. (Pictured here is Thelma Schoonmaker, one of the few film editors I’m aware of, not because she’s a woman but because she’s Martin Scorsese’s longtime collaborator. She’s not exactly underappreciated, though.) So we’ll open up the...
It seems like more women are hitting it big in some movie fields like film editors and cinematographers than the directors, composers and writers.
Maybe have a thread where such personnel deserve a shout-out, like the late Shirley Walker (composer) and Dede Allen (editor). Those two especially deserve attention for their contributions to film and TV.
I’m a big movie fan, as you might imagine, but even I would have trouble naming most people working behind the camera who aren’t writers or directors… so I suspect that plenty of others of you would have the same trouble. (Pictured here is Thelma Schoonmaker, one of the few film editors I’m aware of, not because she’s a woman but because she’s Martin Scorsese’s longtime collaborator. She’s not exactly underappreciated, though.) So we’ll open up the...
- 10/14/2013
- by MaryAnn Johanson
- www.flickfilosopher.com
Odd List Ryan Lambie Simon Brew 10 Oct 2013 - 03:27
Another 25 unsung greats come under the spotlight, as we provide our pick of the underappreciated films of 1993...
What a year 1993 was. It saw the release of Star Fox on the Super Nintendo. Bill Clinton became president. Season three of Deep Space Nine premiered on Us television. UK politician Douglas Hurd visited Argentina. Cyndi Lauper released her album Hat Full Of Stars.
Aside from those earth shattering events, we'll probably remember 1993, in cinema terms, as the year Jurassic Park dominated the box office like an angry Tyrannosaurus. A true phenomenon, its profits doubled those of the second most watched film in 1993 cinemas, Mrs Doubtfire, and almost three times as much as the movie below that - the Harrison Ford thriller, The Fugitive.
But as ever, there was so much more to the 1993 movie landscape than dinosaurs and Robin Williams dressed as an old woman.
Another 25 unsung greats come under the spotlight, as we provide our pick of the underappreciated films of 1993...
What a year 1993 was. It saw the release of Star Fox on the Super Nintendo. Bill Clinton became president. Season three of Deep Space Nine premiered on Us television. UK politician Douglas Hurd visited Argentina. Cyndi Lauper released her album Hat Full Of Stars.
Aside from those earth shattering events, we'll probably remember 1993, in cinema terms, as the year Jurassic Park dominated the box office like an angry Tyrannosaurus. A true phenomenon, its profits doubled those of the second most watched film in 1993 cinemas, Mrs Doubtfire, and almost three times as much as the movie below that - the Harrison Ford thriller, The Fugitive.
But as ever, there was so much more to the 1993 movie landscape than dinosaurs and Robin Williams dressed as an old woman.
- 10/9/2013
- by ryanlambie
- Den of Geek
Feature Ivan Radford 31 Jul 2013 - 06:22
The work of one of cinema's unsung talents, Shirley Walker, comes under the spotlight in this week's Music in Film...
When I started this soundtrack column, I knew I wanted to talk about some of the most overlooked people in the soundtrack industry: female composers.
Not dissimilar to directing, there are surprisingly few females compared to the number of men in the scoring field, but they’ve done some superb work. Les Mis wouldn’t have happened without Anne Dudley's additional music, Never Let Me Go’s gentle tragedy stemmed in a large part from Rachel Portman, while Lisa Gerrard co-wrote arguably the most influential score of modern times: Gladiator. Lisa won a BAFTA and a Golden Globe for her work with Hans Zimmer. The Oscars, on the other hand, only nominated Hans.
But it’s impossible not to start with the one...
The work of one of cinema's unsung talents, Shirley Walker, comes under the spotlight in this week's Music in Film...
When I started this soundtrack column, I knew I wanted to talk about some of the most overlooked people in the soundtrack industry: female composers.
Not dissimilar to directing, there are surprisingly few females compared to the number of men in the scoring field, but they’ve done some superb work. Les Mis wouldn’t have happened without Anne Dudley's additional music, Never Let Me Go’s gentle tragedy stemmed in a large part from Rachel Portman, while Lisa Gerrard co-wrote arguably the most influential score of modern times: Gladiator. Lisa won a BAFTA and a Golden Globe for her work with Hans Zimmer. The Oscars, on the other hand, only nominated Hans.
But it’s impossible not to start with the one...
- 7/31/2013
- by ryanlambie
- Den of Geek
At Comic-Con this week in San Diego, Bear McCreary will be introduced as the composer for the ABC pilot for Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., which aims to bring the Marvel Universe into primetime television with a mythology that is tethered somewhat to the silver screen exploits of the Avengers and S.H.I.E.L.D., the government agency that answers a world with thunder gods and gamma-green monsters.
McCreary’s new post will surprise exactly no one in San Diego. The classically trained pianist and graduate of USC’s Thornton School of Music has been in the ear...
McCreary’s new post will surprise exactly no one in San Diego. The classically trained pianist and graduate of USC’s Thornton School of Music has been in the ear...
- 7/15/2013
- by Geoff Boucher
- EW - Inside TV
Let’s not waste words here. Everyone knows that Batman the Animated Series is one of the greatest shows in the history of television. What can you say about Btas that hasn’t already been said? You can speak of its high production values, brilliant plotting, and inventive story lines. You can talk about how groundbreaking it was for a children’s show to take such an adult approach to the Batman character. You can mention how it is regarded as one of the only incarnations of Batman that gets the tone and setting of Gotham just right.
It laid the foundation for Bruce Timm (the show’s creator) to generate his legendary DC television universe, which includes shows like Superman the Animated Series, Justice League, and Batman Beyond. Brilliant people lent their talents to this enduring work: voice actors Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamill, writers Paul Dini and Alan Burnett,...
It laid the foundation for Bruce Timm (the show’s creator) to generate his legendary DC television universe, which includes shows like Superman the Animated Series, Justice League, and Batman Beyond. Brilliant people lent their talents to this enduring work: voice actors Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamill, writers Paul Dini and Alan Burnett,...
- 12/3/2012
- by Raymond Keith Woods
- Obsessed with Film
HollywoodNews.com: Purely for fun, and purely because I was in the mood, I’ve compiled every relevant Batman musical theme since the 1960s. One live-action TV show, three film themes, and four animated series themes. A few things of note. First of all, that audio clip of Shirley Walker walking us through the Batman: The Animated Series theme is a treasure to behold, especially as she passed away several years ago (it’s the last cut on the two-disc Batman: The Animated Series score collection, which yes I do own).
Secondly, and this is what inspired me to compile these in the first place, whatever misgivings you may have about Batman Forever and Batman & Robin, Elliot Goldenthal’s music should not be discounted. His rip-roaring, more overtly comic book-ish theme is still a joy to listen to, successfully combining the lingering darkness from the Burton films with the more...
Secondly, and this is what inspired me to compile these in the first place, whatever misgivings you may have about Batman Forever and Batman & Robin, Elliot Goldenthal’s music should not be discounted. His rip-roaring, more overtly comic book-ish theme is still a joy to listen to, successfully combining the lingering darkness from the Burton films with the more...
- 7/7/2012
- by Scott Mendelson
- Hollywoodnews.com
Batman: The Animated Series - Original Soundtrack from The Warner Bros. Television Series Volume Two will be exclusively available from La-La Records at Booth 429 from July 11th to July 15th during San Diego Comic Con before being available through special outlets and the label's official website on July 19th. The price is currently set for sixty dollars but that could change for the wide release. Check out the track listing below. Batman The Animated Series: Vol 2 (4-cd Set Abbreviated Track Listings) Disc One 1. Batman: The Animated Series Main Title (Danny Elfman) 2-12. “Beware the Grey Ghost” – Carl Swander Johnson 13-30. “The Cat and the Claw, Parts I and II” – Harvey R. Cohen, Wayne Coster, Shirley Walker 31-39. “Nothing to Fear” – Shirley Walker 40-49. “Heart of Ice” – Todd Hayen, Shirley Walker 50. Batman: The Animated Series End Credits – Extended (Danny Elfman) Disc Two 1. Batman: The Animated Series Main Title – Piano Version (Danny...
- 7/1/2012
- ComicBookMovie.com
In this episode, Ryan and Lawrence take a look at some of their favorite horror anthology films, why the narrative format works and why.
Salo, The Wicker Tree, The Children and Chronicle are analyzed and - in the news - the hosts take a look at the horrors of Sundance, the latest on The Evil Dead remake and the Who Can Kill a Child? remake.
Music/Clips Provided by: Final Destination (Shirley Walker), Army of Darkness (Joseph LoDuca), Creepshow (trailer), Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (David Rubinstein)
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Salo, The Wicker Tree, The Children and Chronicle are analyzed and - in the news - the hosts take a look at the horrors of Sundance, the latest on The Evil Dead remake and the Who Can Kill a Child? remake.
Music/Clips Provided by: Final Destination (Shirley Walker), Army of Darkness (Joseph LoDuca), Creepshow (trailer), Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (David Rubinstein)
Read more...
- 1/30/2012
- by ryanrotten@shocktillyoudrop.com (Shock Till You Drop)
- shocktillyoudrop.com
John Carpenter is considered one of the most iconic horror directors, having created such classic chillers as Halloween, The Thing and The Fog. Carpenter has also given us some damn good action movies too, introducing us to Snake Plissken in Escape From New York and even blessing video game icon Duke Nukem with one of his most famous lines (“I’m here to chew bubblegum and kick ass…. And i’m all outta gum”) which was nabbed from alien invasion movie They Live.
Sadly, Carpenter’s work has become somewhat overshadowed by a later career of disappointing films – many of which have failed to excite both critics and audiences.
As we enter the final stretch of this years 31 Days Of Horror celebration, we take a look at the 5 best and the 5 worst films made by the infamous master of horror.
The 5 Best The Thing (1983)
I once managed to see an...
Sadly, Carpenter’s work has become somewhat overshadowed by a later career of disappointing films – many of which have failed to excite both critics and audiences.
As we enter the final stretch of this years 31 Days Of Horror celebration, we take a look at the 5 best and the 5 worst films made by the infamous master of horror.
The 5 Best The Thing (1983)
I once managed to see an...
- 10/25/2011
- by Stephen Leigh
- Obsessed with Film
Graeme Revell has been hired to score the horror thriller Shark Night 3D. The movie stars Sara Paxton, Dustin Milligan, Katharine McPhee, Donal Logue, Chris Carmack, Alyssa Diaz and Joel David Moore. The film is directed by David R. Ellis and revolves around a group of college friends who spend the weekend at a lake house, only to find all sorts of dangerous sharks lurking beneath the waters. The director’s previous musical collaborators include John Ottman (Cellular), Trevor Rabin (Snakes on a Plane), Shirley Walker (Final Destination 2) and Brian Tyler (The Final Destination). Shark Night 3D marks Revell’s first major feature project in a while. His last box office hit was the Judd Apatow-produced comedy Pineapple Express back in 2008. The composer is no stranger to the horror thriller genre, having previously scored such films as Pitch Black, The Ruins, Below and Open Water. Shark Night 3D...
- 5/2/2011
- by filmmusicreporter
- Film Music Reporter
Welcome to the second installment of Blogomatic3000′s soundtrack round-up, this time focusing on the scores of Chris Ridenhour and in particular his work with mockbuster kings The Asylum.
Chris Ridenhour moved to Los Angeles in the late 90’s to work for film composer/orchestrator Todd Hayen and his wife Janice. During his tenure with the Hayens, Chris worked on the scores of Mark Isham, Lalo Schifrin, Gary Chang, John Debney, Shirley Walker, and many others.
in 2007 Ridenhour began composing for the production company The Asylum — with things taking off after he composed the music for Journey to the Center of the Earth in 2008. Since that time he has worked on about twenty of their films, including the widely popular Megashark vs Giant Octopus, Princess of Mars, Mega Piranha, Dragonquest,The Hitchhiker, and Transmorphers.
Ridenhour’s Asylum oeuvre is chronicled on three CD’s from Moviescore Media: The Land That Time Forgot...
Chris Ridenhour moved to Los Angeles in the late 90’s to work for film composer/orchestrator Todd Hayen and his wife Janice. During his tenure with the Hayens, Chris worked on the scores of Mark Isham, Lalo Schifrin, Gary Chang, John Debney, Shirley Walker, and many others.
in 2007 Ridenhour began composing for the production company The Asylum — with things taking off after he composed the music for Journey to the Center of the Earth in 2008. Since that time he has worked on about twenty of their films, including the widely popular Megashark vs Giant Octopus, Princess of Mars, Mega Piranha, Dragonquest,The Hitchhiker, and Transmorphers.
Ridenhour’s Asylum oeuvre is chronicled on three CD’s from Moviescore Media: The Land That Time Forgot...
- 3/31/2011
- by Phil
- Nerdly
If you’ve been watching TV the last decade, chances are you’ve heard Bear McCreary’s music. He was the composer behind Battlestar Galactica, Trauma, and now Caprica and The Walking Dead. Surprisingly, he’s only been nominated for one Emmy – for the outstanding main theme for Fox’s Human Target, which is still stuck in my head at random intervals. He was gracious enough to speak with me on Thursday, shedding some light on his expansive career and the reasons behind his unfortunate departure from Human Target.
How do you get involved with scoring a television series like Human Target? The role of the composer seems to be getting more and more important, yet it’s still a job a lot of people don’t know anything about.
Human Target was interesting because I had an early meeting with Jon Steinberg. He was looking at composers before they shot the pilot.
How do you get involved with scoring a television series like Human Target? The role of the composer seems to be getting more and more important, yet it’s still a job a lot of people don’t know anything about.
Human Target was interesting because I had an early meeting with Jon Steinberg. He was looking at composers before they shot the pilot.
- 9/23/2010
- by Brittany Frederick
- TVovermind.com
In the spirit of Halloween '09, we're breaking out reviews (some new, some old) of some Fall Frights you may want to work into your monthly viewing.
Willard - Fangoria Archives: Originally Published 2/28/03
Willard is, of course, a remake of the 1971 cult classic, but it belongs equally to a just slightly older tradition—’60s movies like What Ever Happened To Baby Jane? and Hush…Hush, Sweet Charlotte, which mixed grande dames with Grand Guignol to turn horror into high Gothic melodrama. Everything in Willard is heightened or exaggerated to some degree, but writer/director Glen Morgan never allows it tip over into camp, combining enough intentional humor with serious squirm-inducing moments to make it a scary/funny good time.
The not-so-secret weapon that holds it all together is Crispin Glover, who is so absolutely right for the title role that it’s astonishing to learn that the studio wanted anyone else.
Willard - Fangoria Archives: Originally Published 2/28/03
Willard is, of course, a remake of the 1971 cult classic, but it belongs equally to a just slightly older tradition—’60s movies like What Ever Happened To Baby Jane? and Hush…Hush, Sweet Charlotte, which mixed grande dames with Grand Guignol to turn horror into high Gothic melodrama. Everything in Willard is heightened or exaggerated to some degree, but writer/director Glen Morgan never allows it tip over into camp, combining enough intentional humor with serious squirm-inducing moments to make it a scary/funny good time.
The not-so-secret weapon that holds it all together is Crispin Glover, who is so absolutely right for the title role that it’s astonishing to learn that the studio wanted anyone else.
- 10/3/2009
- by no-reply@fangoria.com (Michael Gingold)
- Fangoria
Death will never look better when Final Destination hits Blu-Ray on April 7th. According to Blu-Ray.com, the video will be presented in 1.85:1 1080p Vc-1 accompanied by a 5.1 Dolby TrueHD soundtrack. Here's a look at the special features and artwork, courtesy of Warner Home Video. . Filmmaker's commentary by writer/director James Wong, writer/producer Glen Morgan, editor James Coblentz, and writer Jeffrey Reddick . Actor commentary by Devon Sawa, Kerr Smith, Kristen Cloke, and Chad E. Donella . Isolated Score (5.1) with commentary by composer Shirley Walker . Additional scenes . Alternate ending . The Perfect Soulmate: Testing Final Destination . Premonitions . Theatrical Trailer The fourth chapter in New Line's kill-crazy franchise, Final Destination: Death Trip...
- 12/30/2008
- shocktillyoudrop.com
The Gorfaine-Schwartz Agency has added another project to Brian Tyler's filmography: Final Destination 4. The first three films in the series were scored by Shirley Walker, who passed away in 2006. David Richard Ellis, who previously directed the first sequel as well as Snakes on a Plane, is helming Final Destination 4, scheduled to premiere next summer. Brian Tyler certainly is no stranger to the horror genre: among his previous credits are Aliens vs Predator: Requiem, Bug, Frailty and Darkness Falls. One of the most prolific of Hollywood's composers, Tyler also has the scores for films such as Dragonball, Eagle Eye and Fast and Furious coming up.Brought to you by Upcoming Film Scores (http://upcomingfilmscores.blogspot.com).
- 7/22/2008
- by noreply@blogger.com (Mikael Carlsson)
- MovieScore Magazine
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