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Originally posted by nuts_score:
I just thought of this (though, Sean, I believe you and I joked about this over the phone): shouldn't Juno Reactor or Paul Oakenfold or some other outdated electronica/techno "artist" be scoring this? I mean, it's gonna suck anyway (despite the inkling of talent Giacchino has, I would never hold him in such high fashion as Erik and Demetris have here).

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Originally posted by Lancelot:
I'm used to being in the minority here--nothing new in that regard, but does anyone here ever factor in benefit of the doubt? Or is calling the shots before hand just standard operating procedure?

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Among some people around here it's standard operating procedure.

The 2nd trailer looks slightly (just slightly) better.<HR size=1></BLOCKQUOTE>

I agree. I wasnt too sure what to make of the first trailer (since I'm not all that familiar with the source material), but at least the new one has more footage and less "blink and you'll miss it" editing.

It took me a good 20 minutes to wade through this post, but there seems like a lot of people have written off the movie already, based on the short trailer.

I think its a tad unfair that everything the Wachoskis do now is being compared to the Matrix. They've only directed four films so far, but I've really enjoyed three of them (Revolutions hurt me so bad, I still cant talk about it!), so all I'm hoping is that Speed Racer will be a fun pop-corn movie.

I was surprised when I first heard Giacchino was attached to this. But when I took into consideration some of his older work (Alias in particular, as someone else here pointed out), I realised he might just be able to provide an appropriately thumping soundtrack to the movie that at the same time is still listenable (I would find a Rabin score, or Juno Reactor music difficult to appreciate as a listening experience outside of the movie). I'm curious to see how he'll approach this.

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Originally posted by Full_Circle:
I'm curious to see how he'll approach this.

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There are no electronics in the score whatsoever. Giacchino however IS going for that techno styled sound but will be doing it with live percussion and a gigantic symphony orchestra.

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Originally posted by Erik Woods:
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size=1 face=arial>quote:</font><HR size=1>Originally posted by Full_Circle:
[b] I'm curious to see how he'll approach this.<HR size=1></BLOCKQUOTE>

There are no electronics in the score whatsoever. Giacchino however IS going for that techno styled sound but will be doing it with live percussion and a gigantic symphony orchestra.

-Erik-[/B]

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I have to admit, I'm a little relieved to hear that. On the whole, I'm not the biggest fan of the synth score (which is the route I assumed he'd take). And the most recent electronic /orchestral hybrid I'd heard (Tylers "War"), just didnt sound as great as I'd hoped. Funnily enough (considering all the discussion thats gone on this thread beforehand), Goldsmith was always a deft hand at combining the two!

But it will be interesting to see how he "synthesizes" a techno sound with traditional instruments

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Originally posted by SBD:
And I think we can agree that it looks a damn sight more engaging than TRANSFORMERS. Make of that what you will.

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Originally posted by Full_Circle:
Just being nosey, but how did you happen across this juicey nugget of info?

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No problem. Michael and I are friends and we chatted about it recently.

-Erik-