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I might check out the score but seeing that clip, a documentary about his life is the last venue I'd like to see Rumsfeld in.
Don`t worry. The film is very critical of the man.
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Man, I'm really sad that Elfman decided to outsource this one. He's been one of the best about keeping things either in LA or London over the years...I know there's tremendous pressure to record things on the cheap, and I suppose it was bound to happen sooner or later, but still. The more this happens, the less work there is for the musicians I look forward to (possibly) hearing on each new score.
I'm not sure that Berlin counts as cheap in any way at all, plus it is reasonably well known for having one of the finest orchestras in the world (the Berlin Philharmonic), plus this is a documentary so I'm guessing the budget for music is, in any event, a bit more restricted. We're lucky it gets an Elfman score recorded by an orchestra to be honest.
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In my opinion, this is his finest score since PROMISED LAND.
What, 3 scores ago?
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It's kinda weird, because even though I like what I've heard from The Unknown Known, I still think Elfman needs to take a few years off and regroup.
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Apr 19, 2014 - 3:30 PM
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Fair enough, Kev.
These days, scores like EPIC, OZ, PEABODY, FRANKENWEENIE, DARK SHADOWS etc. drive me up the wall (even though there are obvious highlight tracks there too), while stuff like UNKNOWN, RESTLESS, PROMISED LAND, THE NEXT THREE DAYS, MILK, SOP and so on immediately drag me IN, especially as far as an album experience is concerned.
Less bombast, more of the delicious, laidback textures, please! 
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Apr 21, 2014 - 12:47 PM
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Hurdy Gurdy
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I too have struggled a bit with Mr Peabody. It's all a bit too disparate, although hearing his Pee Wee/Back To School style return after many years was fun (also Meet The Robinsons groove can be heard).
I love his Van Sant scores, but consider them more 'acoustic tragic loveliness' more than the Glass sound he has used for the Morris docs. Restless and Promised Land have been played to death since I've had the discs. Which reminds me, I must pick up the new Good Will Hunting CD asap.
Milk is stunning, wherein he adds a 'tortured nobility' sound in a John Williams style, alongside his own customary sound.
I somewhat agree in that things like Oz, Frankenweenie and Epic can get a bit full-on, but overall, it's all in that pure Elfman style I love and I usually dig at least 75% of it on the CD's.
The best thing about Danny E is all the different styles of score he can deliver, whilst retaining his own inimitable sound and voice.
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I love the film and I love the score although I am not an Elfman fan. Maybe the reason why I love Elfman`s score that much is because I`ve seen the film first.
Btw the orchestra in Berlin is first rate. It`s the same orchestra that performed David Newman`s ANIMAL`s UNITED and TARZAN. Another professional competitor to LA`s AFM orchestras.
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