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9 Purple Cows of Film Music
In his excellent 2002 book, Purple Cow: Transform Your Business By Being Remarkable, Seth Godin tells the story of a trip he took to France with his family. He describes driving around the French countryside,
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CD Review: Iris
When his Serenada Schizophrana was performed live at Carnegie Hall in 2005, Danny Elfman seemed to shed the shackles and demands of film, providing some of the freshest music of his career. With IRIS, Cirque du Soleil’s
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9 Favorite Comedy Scores
Because everyone’s sense of humor is different, everyone’s taste in comedy films is also different. (Duh!) I’m not usually a big fan of obvious, slapstick humor. I prefer comedy that has a human element,
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Readers Poll – Top 10 Film Scores of 2010
Thanks to everyone who took the time to vote in this year’s readers survey. Over 200 people voted and over 1,600 votes were cast. While I expected certain scores to appear, it was interesting to
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Big Fish
While the sold-out Danny Elfman/Tim Burton 25th Anniversary Music Box is set to celebrate one of the most successful composer/director partnerships in film history, not every project has yielded the best in either artist.
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CD Review: Alice In Wonderland
Tim Burton’s ALICE IN WONDERLAND continues its spectacular (and surprising) box office run, bringing Danny Elfman‘s score, one of the strongest elements of the film, right along with it. As I mentioned in my post of 9
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9 Favorite Danny Elfman Scores
Danny Elfman is composer du jour at the multiplex with his recent scores for THE WOLFMAN and ALICE IN WONDERLAND. So it seemed the perfect time to add him to the “9 on the
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CD Review: 9
Shane Acker’s 9 has had an illustrious beginning. The original 11-minute animated short (you can watch it on YouTube) won a 2005 Student Academy Award and was nominated for a competitive Oscar that same year. Now Acker
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CD Review: Terminator Salvation
Like STAR TREK fans, TERMINATOR fans are a loyal bunch. Mess with their franchise at your own peril. For those who can keep up with the franchise’s time-twisting storyline, more power to you. I got
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