Looking to Score: A Movie Score Podcast: Recent Episodes
Looking to 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
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 EYRE (1970)
BORN ON THE FOURTH OF JULY
SEVEN YEARS IN TIBET
SAVING PRIVATE RYAN
A.I. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
CATCH ME IF YOU CAN
MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA
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
THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
FANTASTIC MR FOX
THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL
THE GHOST WRITER
THE IDES OF MARCH
THE BRIDGE OF THE RIVER KWAI (Malcolm Arnold)
THE LONGEST DAY (Maurice Jarre)
THE GREAT ESCAPE (Elmer Bernstein)
THE MONUMENTS MEN
THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS
SUBURBICON
J'ACCUSE
LITTLE WOMEN
HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS PARTS 1 & 2
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 RUM DIARY
GHOST RIDER
SPIDER-MAN 3
FLOWERS IN THE ATTIC
HELLBOUND: HELLRAISER II
THE FLY II
INVADERS FROM MARS
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, Sunglasses Kid, after Harold Faltermeyer)
- GHOSTBUSTERS: FROZEN EMPIRE (Dario Marianelli)
- NOSFERATU: A SYMPHONY OF HORROR (Christopher Young)
- FRIEREN: BEYOND JOURNEY’S END (Evan Call)
- THE BRUTALIST (Daniel Blumberg)
- HORIZON - AN AMERICAN SAGA: CHAPTER ONE (John Debney)
- HERE (Alan Silvestri)
- KINGDOM OF THE PLANET OF THE APES (John Paesano)
- THE WILD ROBOT (Kris Bowers)
- DUNE: PART TWO (Hans Zimmer)
- A DIFFERENT MAN (Umberto Smerilli)
- FLY ME TO THE MOON (Daniel Pemberton)
- NOSFERATU (Robin Carolan)
- PALM ROYALE (Jeff Toyne)
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Brett and Breanne chat about their favorite scores from 2023.
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Breanne's "Best Scores of 2023" playlist
Michael Giacchino talks about the Society of the Snow score
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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)
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WEREWOLF BY NIGHT (Michael Giacchino)
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CRIMES OF THE FUTURE (Howard Shore)
- PEARL (Tyler Bates and Tim Williams)
- NOPE (Michael Abels)
- AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER (Simon Franglen / original themes by James Horner)
- THE BATMAN (Michael Giacchino)
Breanne's List:Breanne's Best Film Scores of 2022 Playlist10. THE NORTHMAN (Robin Carolan and Sebastian Gainsborough)
9. THE DUKE (George Fenton)
8. ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT (Volker Bertelmann)
7. LIVING (Emilie Levienaise-Farrouch)
6. RAYMOND AND RAY (Jeff Beal)
5. BABYLON (Justin Hurwitz)
4. THE SEA BEAST (Mark Mancina)
3. PEARL (Tyler Bates and Tim Williams)
2. GLASS ONION (Nathan Johnson)
1. THE BATMAN (Michael Giacchino)
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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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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!
This week we chat about something near and dear to our hearts: great scores to bad movies!
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Brett and Breanne chat about Alan Silvestri, who is probably best-known for scoring big action films and blockbusters, but who's also extremely versatile in other genres.
Notes:
Silvestri interview
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Brett and Breanne kick off season 3 with spoooooky bonus episode on Halloween music!
Notes:
-Mark Korven on THE WITCH score
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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: https://youtu.be/h5TTiVdD238
We scratch the surface of the many tools Jerry Goldsmith uses when composing his scores.
In this week's bonus episode, we bring you 10 under-the-radar scores you may not have listened to before!
Notes and Sources:
-Interview with John Corigliano
-Notes on SPELLBOUND
-Notes on THE HEIRESS, pt. 1
-Notes on THE HEIRESS, pt. 2
-Complete score for THE HEIRESS
We take a look at how Michael Giacchino lovingly pays tribute to the film composers he grew up with.
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.
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/54560/how-are-oscar-nominees-chosen
Brett, Breanne, and special guest Luke Lindemeyer chat about what makes Hans Zimmer's often imitated trademark action sounds.
Seasons Greetings with a special bonus episode! Learn what makes a Christmas-y sound! Hear how composers use traditional carols in their scores! Find out whether or not DIE HARD is a Christmas movie!
We chat about James Newton Howard, a composer deft at scaling big and intimate scores in multiple genres.
This week we pay tribute to the legendary John Barry. Though incredibly versatile across a range of tones, there was perhaps nobody better at crafting romantic themes.
Brett and Breanne chat about James Horner and his curious habit of ripping himself off!
A special bonus episode bringing you several Halloween-related deep cut score samplings!
Brett, Breanne, and musician Chad Novell chat about Danny Elfman and the art of main title music.
An introduction to the Looking to Score podcast. Brett and Breanne chat about their favorite scores, the state of movie music today, and notable composers.