tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post2668136926466116119..comments2024-03-22T12:11:58.453-06:00Comments on Michael Offutt: At least Microsoft could pay for original music in their commercial for the Surface 2 which is more than I can say for X-Men: Days of Future PastMichael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-91159902820493452122013-10-31T00:16:19.920-06:002013-10-31T00:16:19.920-06:00I once saw a documentary on the making of Star War...I once saw a documentary on the making of Star Wars, and when it came to scoring the movie studio people thought it would be rock music, but Lucas instead brought in John Williams. The documentary showed the opening scene without any score and then with Williams' brilliant burst of sound, and it gave me goosebumps.<br /><br /><br /><br />Helenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14967821142796562697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-12928903968645323082013-10-30T21:17:49.241-06:002013-10-30T21:17:49.241-06:00Shows are becoming better than movies. They're...Shows are becoming better than movies. They're about all I watch now. I'm excited for a few movies coming out, but they're in the minority. How the times have changed. <br /><br />I don't mind when multiple movies share some of the same music. But I hate it when that music that I now identify with the movie is only in the trailer and not actually in the movie.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03060064276650474244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-74560953217301113622013-10-30T19:35:31.173-06:002013-10-30T19:35:31.173-06:00Like PT said, the score probably isn't done, a...Like PT said, the score probably isn't done, as it's usually one of the last things done for a film. I think mostly studios just farm out a ton of footage to a third party that assembles that into a trailer. I doubt anyone heavily involved with the film production itself has anything to do with the it. But movie trailers tend to be VERY derivative of previous ones for sure. Annoys me to death... until I see a trailer from a few decades ago, then I wonder how anyone ever saw anything in the theater, those were awful. You ever see the one for Citizen Kane? Ugh.Rusty Carlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09887821877521181811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-65829160021815832162013-10-30T18:00:15.056-06:002013-10-30T18:00:15.056-06:00But that's for the trailers, right? The actual...But that's for the trailers, right? The actual soundtrack for the movies is new...<br /><br />I haven't been to a movie in so long, I wouldn't know.<br /><br />I took a film music class in college (my oboe teacher taught it, so I kind of had to), and that made me appreciate movie music more. I hadn't really thought about it before that. Fascinating class.Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-7894446414097428732013-10-30T16:06:54.681-06:002013-10-30T16:06:54.681-06:00I remember having a Star Wars album and playing it...I remember having a Star Wars album and playing it all the time. I guess those days are gone...Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07922596724107742478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-54341263062202089772013-10-30T15:37:59.574-06:002013-10-30T15:37:59.574-06:00I really like that about some TV shows, how they h...I really like that about some TV shows, how they have their own music. I hadn't noticed how often the same music was used.Susan Gourley/Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669793865290876168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-54083258957167095602013-10-30T15:05:37.434-06:002013-10-30T15:05:37.434-06:00I don't normally pay a ton of attention to the...I don't normally pay a ton of attention to the music, more concerned with the images and dialogue, but wow, you make a good point. Geez!Nicole Zoltackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07464800543376449290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-48216303277999284202013-10-30T14:54:43.273-06:002013-10-30T14:54:43.273-06:00I guess I'm not listening to the music on thes...I guess I'm not listening to the music on these trailers closely enough. You can bet I will in the future.stephen Hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659054447637207734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-40899288528988848782013-10-30T14:34:05.614-06:002013-10-30T14:34:05.614-06:00Thanks for the musical treat Mike. I feel the same...Thanks for the musical treat Mike. I feel the same way about all the movie re-makes now days.<br /><br />I loved the trailer music. I agree they should be more original, but the music did work for the dramatic effects. Especially for X men and Adjustment B. I've been listening to movie theme music on Pandora and I agree, a lot of it sounds the same.<br /><br />.......dholedolorahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08715849844092553699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-33225793978477363212013-10-30T12:57:06.188-06:002013-10-30T12:57:06.188-06:00Disney isn't making X-Men. Fox still owns the ...Disney isn't making X-Men. Fox still owns the license for that, so blame them. In fact, Fox is going to own the X-Men license for a while and are going to be introducing the Fantastic Four into the X-Men world when they re-boot the FF.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-46985174526910077332013-10-30T12:48:53.848-06:002013-10-30T12:48:53.848-06:00But it's so dramatic!! But, really, now that y...But it's so dramatic!! But, really, now that you mention it, it is sort of the equivalent of cutting and pasting "clip art" into your preview if you're not willing to seek out something original. Luanne G. Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15762881276976395955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-64516132236164589862013-10-30T11:05:33.453-06:002013-10-30T11:05:33.453-06:00I have to say I think the latest X-Men trailer was...I have to say I think the latest X-Men trailer was amazing. The music matched what was happening perfectly and that to me is better than an original score that might have sucked. Though unlikely.Sheena-kay Grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17712661419116636671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-34469385130736631042013-10-30T10:32:39.677-06:002013-10-30T10:32:39.677-06:00Oh my gosh you're right! Never realised how ma...Oh my gosh you're right! Never realised how many times I've ended up hearing that score over the years. Now I've got it stuck in my head. lolAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-32198223789951675932013-10-30T09:56:36.821-06:002013-10-30T09:56:36.821-06:00My first thought was... They took music off the Mo...My first thought was... They took music off the Moody Blues' second album? It was titled Days of Future Past... 1967.Bish Denhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13359927719391990534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-39723239063961020742013-10-30T09:32:25.626-06:002013-10-30T09:32:25.626-06:00The saddest part of this is there is so much great...The saddest part of this is there is so much great music to choose from. Why do we always get the same retreads?Johanna Garthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15515478890074610814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-14234063288535468452013-10-30T09:04:43.220-06:002013-10-30T09:04:43.220-06:00Thank you for posting this!! I could never identif...Thank you for posting this!! I could never identify my issue with a lot of previews. I just thought they all somehow sounded alike. You know, like some canned preview music. This is why. That being said, I wonder if Pat is right, and they just use some songs for previews that don't end up in the movie. That's not nearly as irritating as if they DID use the same songs in each movie.Liz Blockerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16160510626027597666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-61112147890388913892013-10-30T08:40:34.561-06:002013-10-30T08:40:34.561-06:00They probably do that because the movie's actu...They probably do that because the movie's actual score isn't complete yet. I don't really mind it. The "Gravity" trailer featured a piece called "Spiegel im Spiegel" which is one of my faves. I was a little disappointed it wasn't actually in the movie but it still made for a great trailer. By the same token the "Watchmen" trailer used a Smashing Pumpkins song that again wasn't in the movie but worked for the trailer.PT Dillowayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09394481476862013009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-38553861273809060922013-10-30T08:36:16.136-06:002013-10-30T08:36:16.136-06:00I guess they decided visuals alone were enough. As...I guess they decided visuals alone were enough. As a musician, I do appreciate a multi-layered and original score.<br />That said, I still thought the trailer for X-Men was awesome. Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.com