Looking to Score: A Movie Score Podcast
Dive into the world of movie scores and geek out about the music and composers of the silver screen with enthusiastic fans Brett Blake and Breanne Brennan. Theme by Chad and Kassandra Novell. Visit our companion playlists on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/user/4tserq65hx5fxd950ehkax8iu?si=94355b44c7424400
Episodes
We cap off Season 4 with a deep dive into the 2 (count 'em 2!) scores to Ridley Scott's epic fantasy, LEGEND.
Scores mentioned in the episode:
TOMBSTONE (Bruce Broughton)
AND WHEN DID YOU LAST SEE FATHER? (Barrington Phelong)
LEGEND (Jerry Goldsmith)
LEGEND (Tangerine Dream)
We can't leave John Williams alone! Join Brett and Breanne as they chat about some underrated Williams scores and cues.
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Scores mentioned in this episode:
BLACK BAG (David Holmes)
PLAN B (Brian Tyler)
FITZWILLY
THE EIGER SANCTION
FAMILY PLOT
JAWS 2
SUPERMAN: THE MOVIE (1978)
DRACULA (1979)
INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM
THE 1988 SUMMER OLYMPICS
HOOK
WAR HORSE
VALLEY OF THE DOLLS
HEIDI (1968)
THE REIVERS
JANE...
Brett and Breanne discuss Alexandre Desplat's ability to be adaptable when composing throughout various genres while still maintaining elegance and depth.
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Scores mentioned on this episode:
LICENSE TO KILL (Michael Kamen)
THE CROWN (Season 3, Martin Phipps)
HOSTAGE
FIREWALL
THE OUTFIT
GODZILLA
THE LIGHT BETWEEN OCEANS
THE PAINTED VEIL
THE SHAPE OF WATER
LUST, CAUTION
TH...
This week, Brett and Breanne discuss Christopher Young and his versatility to compose across different film genres.
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NOSFERATU: A SYMPHONY OF HORROR
Scores mentioned on this episode:
BEETLEJUICE (Danny Elfman)
THE KNICK (Cliff Martinez)
HELLRAISER
DRAG ME TO HELL
A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 2: FREDDY'S REVENGE
CREATION
THE SHIPPING NEWS
THE GIFT
THE MAN WHO KNEW TOO LITTLE
THE...
Brett and Breanne chat about their favorite scores from 2024.
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Breanne's "Best Scores of 2024" playlist
Scores mentioned on this episode:
- STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KAHN (James Horner)
- THE PATRIOT (Intrada Expanded Score - John Williams)
- BEETLEJUICE BEETLEJUICE (Danny Elfman)
- BEVERLY HILLS COP: AXEL F (Lorne Balfe, Tim Capello, and somebody called Sunglasses Kid, after Harold Faltermeyer)
- GHOST...
Brett and Breanne share their picks for the best scores of 2022!
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Brett's List:
Honorable Mentions
- DEATH ON THE NILE (Patrick Doyle)
- DOCTOR STRANGE IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS (Danny Elfman)
- JURASSIC WORLD: DOMINION (Michael Giacchino)
- HALLOWEEN ENDS (John Carpenter, Cody Carpenter, Daniel Davies)
- WEREWOLF BY NIGHT (Michael Giacchino)
5. CRIMES OF THE FUTURE (Howard Shor...
This week, Brett and Breanne are joined by special guest Brenton Thom to discuss John Williams' JURASSIC PARK and THE LOST WORLD: JURASSIC PARK scores!
Thom's National Trails
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"Notes on a Score" interview comments
What Sondheim taught Newman
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We couldn't leave well-enough alone! On this episode, Brett and Breanne discuss four different eras in John Williams' career...because it's just too vast for one episode!
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This week we chat about something near and dear to our hearts: great scores to bad movies!
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This week we examine scores that have either been rejected or replaced in many high-profile films.
Footnotes:
A comprehensive list: http://rejectedfilmscores.125mb.com/list.html
Danny Elfman on the BATMAN score: https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/batman-composer-danny-elfman-says-turning-down-prince-was-biggest-most-stressful-gamble-of-his-career-192951834.html
William Friedkin on THE EXORCIST: ...
We scratch the surface of the many tools Jerry Goldsmith uses when composing his scores.
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We take a look at how Michael Giacchino lovingly pays tribute to the film composers he grew up with.
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Brett and Breanne break down moments in Oscar history where the Academy voters should've gone with a different choice in the Best Score category.
How Oscar nominees are chosen
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Brett, Breanne, and special guest Luke Lindemeyer chat about what makes Hans Zimmer's often imitated trademark action sounds.
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Kicking off season 2, Brett and Breanne highlight their favorite scores from 2021.
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