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dgoldwas Standard Userer	Last month composer Steve Jablonsky recorded his score to the highly anticipated summer action sequel, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. Directed by Michael Bay, the score for the film builds on the first film, with a 71-piece orchestra, choir and electronics - and ScoringSessions.com is thrilled to bring our readers the exclusive coverage from the sessions! http://www.scoringsessions.com Enjoy!
posted 06-18-2009 10:38 AM PT (US)

gkgyver Standard Userer	I really wonder if those fantastic musicians lost some of their skills if they permanently played on RC scores.
posted 06-18-2009 04:48 PM PT (US)

jtodd Non-Standard Userer	Dan: Who is performing the vocal work that is heard in several of the tracks, most notably Infinite White? Sounds like Liz Constantine that Trevor used in The Guardian.
posted 06-19-2009 06:56 AM PT (US)

scoreguy16 Standard Userer	quote: Originally posted by gkgyver: I really wonder if those fantastic musicians lost some of their skills if they permanently played on RC scores. Nice... cuz all the RC composers suck, right?
posted 06-19-2009 10:42 PM PT (US)

TimT Standard Userer	The score is'nt very appealing, its worst that the first score. I think its sounds too depressing.
posted 06-20-2009 09:05 AM PT (US)

dgoldwas Standard Userer	quote: Originally posted by jtodd: Dan: Who is performing the vocal work that is heard in several of the tracks, most notably Infinite White? Sounds like Liz Constantine that Trevor used in The Guardian. It's Lisbeth Scott
posted 06-20-2009 05:46 PM PT (US)

dgoldwas Standard Userer	quote: Originally posted by TimT: I think its sounds too depressing. "Revenge of the Fallen" wasn't enough of a hint?
posted 06-20-2009 05:46 PM PT (US)

Kris Standard Userer	quote: Originally posted by TimT: The score is'nt very appealing, its worst that the first score. I think its sounds too depressing. Worse than the first one? Are you saying the first was bad too? I enjoyed the first one very much.
posted 06-21-2009 05:24 AM PT (US)

scoreguy16 Standard Userer	quote: Originally posted by TimT: The score is'nt very appealing, its worst that the first score. I think its sounds too depressing. I'm actually looking forward to it being depressing now. I think Steve Jablonsky is a fantastic composer and has written some pretty emotional stuff over the years. His contributions for Pearl Harbor were fantastic, along with "The Jablonsky Variations on a Theme By HZ" from Tears of the Sun. Even "Collapse and Rescue" from Steamboy is a pretty good example of his darker, more depressing action music. And of course, The Island. "You Have a Special Purpose In Life" and "Mass Winnings" are fantastic tracks IMO. Needless to say, I am super looking forward to this score and your complaints only made me more excited!
posted 06-21-2009 01:21 PM PT (US)

HadrianD Standard Userer	quote: Originally posted by TimT: The score is'nt very appealing, its worst that the first score. I think its sounds too depressing. Once you've seen the movie, you'll understand why the album has such a sad overtone. Something extremely dramatic happen after the forest battle. I'll be right in asserting that there are still about 30 minute of pure action scoring that hasn't been released yet.
posted 06-21-2009 10:12 PM PT (US)

gkgyver Standard Userer	quote: Originally posted by scoreguy16: <BLOCKQUOTE><font size=1 face=arial>quote:</font><HR size=1>Originally posted by gkgyver: [b]I really wonder if those fantastic musicians lost some of their skills if they permanently played on RC scores.<HR size=1></BLOCKQUOTE> Nice... cuz all the RC composers suck, right?[/B] No. Both Powell and Harry GW are doing fine. Jablonsky on the other hand sounds just poor.
posted 06-22-2009 04:01 PM PT (US)

Justin Standard Userer	BACK on topic!!! Thanks for sharing these photos Dan. Always enjoy seeing your captures.
posted 06-23-2009 09:52 AM PT (US)

sean Standard Userer	quote: Originally posted by gkgyver: No. Both Powell and Harry GW are doing fine. Jablonsky on the other hand sounds just poor. HA! Have you heard Harry Gregson-Williams' The Taking Of Pelham One. Two. Three.!? One of the worst scores I've heard in years.
posted 06-23-2009 10:02 AM PT (US)

sean Standard Userer	ALSO: Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen is the worst movie to come from Michael Bay since Bad Boys II! Dollar signs is the only reason that Michael Bay can get away with this; the film is creatively bankrupt and way too long... The thought "life is short" came to mind a good deal sitting through that junk. More than ever, Bay's raging boner for the U.S. military came off as stupid and disturbing and downright hilarious... The shots of jets taking off to Jablonsky's Bud Light TV ad music had me in hysterics! AND, the best part--other than Bay's inability to END an action sequence rather than just STOPPING it--is "Transformers Heaven," a comedy gold scene: I was bored to death and wanted something totally retarded to happen, and, well, it did!
posted 06-23-2009 10:17 AM PT (US)

scoreguy16 Standard Userer	quote: Originally posted by sean: <BLOCKQUOTE><font size=1 face=arial>quote:</font><HR size=1>Originally posted by gkgyver: [b] No. Both Powell and Harry GW are doing fine. Jablonsky on the other hand sounds just poor.<HR size=1></BLOCKQUOTE> HA! Have you heard Harry Gregson-Williams' The Taking Of Pelham One. Two. Three.!? One of the worst scores I've heard in years. [/B] I have to say I was really dissapointed with that score. I was hoping for some sort of a theme but there wasn't one so it made it harder to get emotionally involved in the movie. Plus the "rock" music played for the "Money Car" (as I call it) was completely wrong... I think this is the first time where I saw a Tony Scott movie and went "man this needs better music."
posted 06-23-2009 01:15 PM PT (US)

Quill Standard Userer	Funny that you still must have been one of the first in line to see it Sean! Were you truly ever expecting a different outcome? I would have been shocked to see a different review from you. Having listened to the score this morning, I tend to agree with some of the coments. I do not agree wtih scathing, auto-immune response leveled at Jablonsky by the pre-programmed naysayers, but the album falls a bit flat. I think that is probably due to chopping up of the score...which will most likely grow on me after seeing the film. We shall see.
posted 06-24-2009 11:42 AM PT (US)

scoreguy16 Standard Userer	quote: Originally posted by Quill: Funny that you still must have been one of the first in line to see it Sean! Were you truly ever expecting a different outcome? I would have been shocked to see a different review from you. Having listened to the score this morning, I tend to agree with some of the coments. I do not agree wtih scathing, auto-immune response leveled at Jablonsky by the pre-programmed naysayers, but the album falls a bit flat. I think that is probably due to chopping up of the score...which will most likely grow on me after seeing the film. We shall see. Chopping of the score... That's a good way to describe it! A lot of the tracks (and it sort of felt this way in the movie) feel like they just start to get going and then they end. Not quite as abruptly as say Man on Fire, but every time I'd start to get into a theme it would end. ::POSSIBLE SPOILER!!!:: Like when Scorponok returns in the film. I wanted to hear the full heroic theme like in the first film... but it ends too quickly.. ::End Spoiler:: I haven't listened to the entire album yet as I just got it, but so far I like it better out of the film. But I do think it's more Michael Bay's editing choices that caused this score to be "choppy." Just look at the score for the first film... The CD is far better than what was in the movie with better representation of themes and instruments that were completely removed from the film.
posted 06-24-2009 12:38 PM PT (US)

sean Standard Userer	quote: Originally posted by Quill: Funny that you still must have been one of the first in line to see it Sean! Were you truly ever expecting a different outcome? I would have been shocked to see a different review from you. I work for a numbers of cinemas and get passes to anything and everything: Why I got to see it in advance. Also, I refuse to pay money to see a Michael Bay movie. Was I expecting a different outcome? Maybe. I thought it would be better than the first one, at the very least... But no, it was worse, in fact.
posted 06-24-2009 02:12 PM PT (US)

Quill Standard Userer	Fair enough. I personally loved the first film...it embodies everything I except from summer movie fun. We'll see how this one goes. It would have to be far, far worse to not be worth $11.
posted 06-24-2009 10:07 PM PT (US)

Camillu Standard Userer	I was very disappointed with the film. I went in expecting some summer fun, but instead I got a convoluted mess of new characters, messy action scenes and general confusion. The score wasn't very noticeable on screen, and is average on CD. Nothing much to add to the first score, and some parts sound uncannily like Gladiator or Angels&Demons. [Message edited by Camillu on 06-25-2009]
posted 06-25-2009 06:10 AM PT (US)

Quill Standard Userer	Saw it yesterday...and I'm not quite sure where the overwhelming disappointment is coming from. Too many characters..yes. Is it a problem...not unless you were really hoping for depth in character study for a film of this type. Do some of the gags not work...absolutely. The same can be send for almost every summer spectacle flick. Is the action or story confusing as suggested. No. Is it too long. Yes. But this is trend that has been going for the last several years - Spiderman, PoTC, the first Transformers movie... Also, the music is far from drowned out. It functions in the near the same capacity as the first. My biggest complaint with the film could be in its pacing. It staggers after a critical midpoint scene but gets back on track for an epic (if somewhat overblown) third act. Again, I'm not sure what everyone was expecting here. If you enjoyed the first film and are not desperately seeking art at the cineplex everytime you walk in the door you will have fun for $10.
posted 06-28-2009 11:27 AM PT (US)

scoreguy16 Standard Userer	quote: Originally posted by Quill: Saw it yesterday...and I'm not quite sure where the overwhelming disappointment is coming from. Too many characters..yes. Is it a problem...not unless you were really hoping for depth in character study for a film of this type. Do some of the gags not work...absolutely. The same can be send for almost every summer spectacle flick. Is the action or story confusing as suggested. No. Is it too long. Yes. But this is trend that has been going for the last several years - Spiderman, PoTC, the first Transformers movie... Also, the music is far from drowned out. It functions in the near the same capacity as the first. My biggest complaint with the film could be in its pacing. It staggers after a critical midpoint scene but gets back on track for an epic (if somewhat overblown) third act. Again, I'm not sure what everyone was expecting here. If you enjoyed the first film and are not desperately seeking art at the cineplex everytime you walk in the door you will have fun for $10. I have to say I agree with you 100%. I've been talking about the flaws that it suffers from but I keep saying the exact same thing: It's a big budget popcorn movie about robots beating on eachother, what more do you want?
posted 06-28-2009 01:46 PM PT (US)

Crono/Kyp Standard Userer	Regarding the score album, I personally think we got blows. There's plenty of much better material in the movie. Phoned in? Sadly yes. --Brian
posted 06-28-2009 02:09 PM PT (US)

Quill Standard Userer	Completely agree. Also, probably the most bothersome part of the movie were Megan Fox's pouty lips...did she get injections or was that just "helpful" lighting?
posted 06-28-2009 05:59 PM PT (US)

sean Standard Userer	quote: Originally posted by Quill: Completely agree. Also, probably the most bothersome part of the movie were Megan Fox's pouty lips...did she get injections or was that just "helpful" lighting? Nah, it's her thumbs. Take a look. Very disturbing.
posted 06-29-2009 12:00 AM PT (US)

scoreguy16 Standard Userer	quote: Originally posted by sean: <BLOCKQUOTE><font size=1 face=arial>quote:</font><HR size=1>Originally posted by Quill: [b]Completely agree. Also, probably the most bothersome part of the movie were Megan Fox's pouty lips...did she get injections or was that just "helpful" lighting? <HR size=1></BLOCKQUOTE> Nah, it's her thumbs. Take a look. Very disturbing.[/B] I can't remember if I noticed that in the first film or if it was in the trailer for this one. Looks almost like half of her thumb is missing... But yes, it looks like someone was on set punching her in the mouth for this one. I wonder if they got a credit for that...
posted 06-29-2009 02:03 PM PT (US)

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