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 Posted:   Oct 20, 2018 - 6:24 PM   
 By:   Solium   (Member)

Point is let Faltermeyer do his thing. Don't need another Zimmer/RC influenced score.

 
 Posted:   Oct 20, 2018 - 6:53 PM   
 By:   JRP   (Member)

I'm just hoping that Harold will not disappear completetely out of the project after some time.

Agreed. This could have easily gone to Zimmer alone. Glad to see Faltermeyer on board.

 
 
 Posted:   Oct 20, 2018 - 9:54 PM   
 By:   bondo321   (Member)

I don't know why film composers are held to a different standard. Don't blame the employee, blame the person that hired them! Hollywood is a business, adjust standards correctly.

 
 
 Posted:   Oct 21, 2018 - 1:19 AM   
 By:   Mephariel   (Member)

Point is let Faltermeyer do his thing. Don't need another Zimmer/RC influenced score.

Tell that to Jerry Jerry Bruckheimer and Tom Cruise.

 
 Posted:   Oct 21, 2018 - 2:12 AM   
 By:   Stéphane Humez   (Member)

Erik you're just... #facepalm, just like your analysis...

The irony is you probably don't have the same comments to make when Desplat or Giacchino score 5 films/PROJECTS a year !

Oh and yes Hans did so much this year, a documentary that has 30 min of music, Widows that has 15 min of music. He wrote a 4 min theme for the FIFA World Cup ! Unbelievable ! He helped craft the FIFA video game with Lorne ! You know what, he also scored a 2 min commercial for Land Rover ! So busy !!! He is SO much invading your space with his hours of noises ! wink


Now Top Gun... Just try to be serious one minute and understand how Hollywood works. It's a business, not your fantasy land of the arts. Faltermeyer is a great guy who hasn't scored any big movie in nearly 30 years... Sure Harold used to work with Bruckheimer in the 80s, a million years ago, things have changed. You think Jerry or even Tom Cruise would take any chances ? No way. Hans, not only a fan of Harold, is the best thing that can actually happen to Faltermeyer. Because Hans will be his shield on this project. Hans will let him do his thing (and have a lot of fun doing it with him) and if it fucks up, he will take the blame and pave other directions. Faltermeyer alone on a project like this is probably just a big risk for him to get fired halfaway in the process.

Kosinski's directing the movie, and even though the guy is all in to let Daft Punk & M83 score a big budget movie despite their lack of experience, he had Joseph Trapanese, who knows how to write a big action scene, patching things up to make it work on a modern film. It'll be no different.

It's just exciting to see 2 german synth boys from the 80s go and have fun together to pay respects to Tony Scott.

 
 Posted:   Oct 21, 2018 - 2:24 AM   
 By:   AdoKrycha007   (Member)

Exactly. This is news of the year. Two legends together at last! eek

 
 Posted:   Oct 21, 2018 - 6:05 AM   
 By:   David Kessler   (Member)


There is only one film score in there. And Believer only has like 10 mins of music.


Exactly. No where did I say we were only talking about film scores. I said projects.

-Erik-


you obviously stuck yourself in a corner duch, cry somewhere else thank you

 
 Posted:   Oct 21, 2018 - 6:08 AM   
 By:   DeputyRiley   (Member)

Erik you're just... #facepalm, just like your analysis...

The irony is you probably don't have the same comments to make when Desplat or Giacchino score 5 films/PROJECTS a year !

Oh and yes Hans did so much this year, a documentary that has 30 min of music, Widows that has 15 min of music. He wrote a 4 min theme for the FIFA World Cup ! Unbelievable ! He helped craft the FIFA video game with Lorne ! You know what, he also scored a 2 min commercial for Land Rover ! So busy !!! He is SO much invading your space with his hours of noises ! wink


Now Top Gun... Just try to be serious one minute and understand how Hollywood works. It's a business, not your fantasy land of the arts. Faltermeyer is a great guy who hasn't scored any big movie in nearly 30 years... Sure Harold used to work with Bruckheimer in the 80s, a million years ago, things have changed. You think Jerry or even Tom Cruise would take any chances ? No way. Hans, not only a fan of Harold, is the best thing that can actually happen to Faltermeyer. Because Hans will be his shield on this project. Hans will let him do his thing (and have a lot of fun doing it with him) and if it fucks up, he will take the blame and pave other directions. Faltermeyer alone on a project like this is probably just a big risk for him to get fired halfaway in the process.

Kosinski's directing the movie, and even though the guy is all in to let Daft Punk & M83 score a big budget movie despite their lack of experience, he had Joseph Trapanese, who knows how to write a big action scene, patching things up to make it work on a modern film. It'll be no different.

It's just exciting to see 2 german synth boys from the 80s go and have fun together to pay respects to Tony Scott.


This post has been officially LOVED by Deputy Riley.

 
 
 Posted:   Oct 21, 2018 - 7:43 AM   
 By:   MikeP   (Member)

Erik you're just... #facepalm, just like your analysis...

The irony is you probably don't have the same comments to make when Desplat or Giacchino score 5 films/PROJECTS a year !

Oh and yes Hans did so much this year, a documentary that has 30 min of music, Widows that has 15 min of music. He wrote a 4 min theme for the FIFA World Cup ! Unbelievable ! He helped craft the FIFA video game with Lorne ! You know what, he also scored a 2 min commercial for Land Rover ! So busy !!! He is SO much invading your space with his hours of noises ! wink


Now Top Gun... Just try to be serious one minute and understand how Hollywood works. It's a business, not your fantasy land of the arts. Faltermeyer is a great guy who hasn't scored any big movie in nearly 30 years... Sure Harold used to work with Bruckheimer in the 80s, a million years ago, things have changed. You think Jerry or even Tom Cruise would take any chances ? No way. Hans, not only a fan of Harold, is the best thing that can actually happen to Faltermeyer. Because Hans will be his shield on this project. Hans will let him do his thing (and have a lot of fun doing it with him) and if it fucks up, he will take the blame and pave other directions. Faltermeyer alone on a project like this is probably just a big risk for him to get fired halfaway in the process.

Kosinski's directing the movie, and even though the guy is all in to let Daft Punk & M83 score a big budget movie despite their lack of experience, he had Joseph Trapanese, who knows how to write a big action scene, patching things up to make it work on a modern film. It'll be no different.

It's just exciting to see 2 german synth boys from the 80s go and have fun together to pay respects to Tony Scott.



Exactly this. Every single word smile

Sorry, but there's no way in hell Faltermeyer is going to be hired to score a high profile, major studio blockbuster like this on his own. Not today. No. It's hard to believe anyone ever really thought he would. No disrespect to the man but those days are long gone.

Everything said above is pretty dead-on. Zimmer will be there to reassure the studio, but you can bet the score is going to sound like the original Top Gun score. And it may even open new doors in the film industry for Faltermeyer, if he's interested.

 
 Posted:   Oct 21, 2018 - 9:19 AM   
 By:   Solium   (Member)

Point is let Faltermeyer do his thing. Don't need another Zimmer/RC influenced score.

Tell that to Jerry Jerry Bruckheimer and Tom Cruise.


Sorry you got triggered.

 
 Posted:   Oct 21, 2018 - 9:24 AM   
 By:   Solium   (Member)

Erik you're just... #facepalm, just like your analysis...

The irony is you probably don't have the same comments to make when Desplat or Giacchino score 5 films/PROJECTS a year !

Oh and yes Hans did so much this year, a documentary that has 30 min of music, Widows that has 15 min of music. He wrote a 4 min theme for the FIFA World Cup ! Unbelievable ! He helped craft the FIFA video game with Lorne ! You know what, he also scored a 2 min commercial for Land Rover ! So busy !!! He is SO much invading your space with his hours of noises ! wink


Now Top Gun... Just try to be serious one minute and understand how Hollywood works. It's a business, not your fantasy land of the arts. Faltermeyer is a great guy who hasn't scored any big movie in nearly 30 years... Sure Harold used to work with Bruckheimer in the 80s, a million years ago, things have changed. You think Jerry or even Tom Cruise would take any chances ? No way. Hans, not only a fan of Harold, is the best thing that can actually happen to Faltermeyer. Because Hans will be his shield on this project. Hans will let him do his thing (and have a lot of fun doing it with him) and if it fucks up, he will take the blame and pave other directions. Faltermeyer alone on a project like this is probably just a big risk for him to get fired halfaway in the process.

Kosinski's directing the movie, and even though the guy is all in to let Daft Punk & M83 score a big budget movie despite their lack of experience, he had Joseph Trapanese, who knows how to write a big action scene, patching things up to make it work on a modern film. It'll be no different.

It's just exciting to see 2 german synth boys from the 80s go and have fun together to pay respects to Tony Scott.



Exactly this. Every single word smile

Sorry, but there's no way in hell Faltermeyer is going to be hired to score a high profile, major studio blockbuster like this on his own. Not today. No. It's hard to believe anyone ever really thought he would. No disrespect to the man but those days are long gone.

Everything said above is pretty dead-on. Zimmer will be there to reassure the studio, but you can bet the score is going to sound like the original Top Gun score. And it may even open new doors in the film industry for Faltermeyer, if he's interested.


Nonsense. Why hire Faltermeyer if you don't have faith in him? Maybe Faltermeyer asked Zimmer to come on board, which is fine. But to assume a professional musician (or any artist) needs his hands held is ridiculous and condescending.

 
 Posted:   Oct 21, 2018 - 9:44 AM   
 By:   Captain Cold   (Member)

Why does Zimmer NEED to be involved? Seriously?

I love the guy's music for the most part but this is the reason why people hate on Zimmer. He has his finger in all the pies.

There is no need for this.

-Erik-


I agree 100%. Faltermeyer should be doing this on his own.

 
 Posted:   Oct 21, 2018 - 8:13 PM   
 By:   smuli of finland   (Member)

At least the score will not get Balfed.

I've recently learned that word. Did I use it correctly?

For years I've called all Zimmer underlings Remote Controlled Clone Boys. I doubt that will stick though, for I'm a mere Finnish boy from the north country. The term Balfed is shorter. And to be Zimmered would be like parents saying to their child "Go to your room!". So there.

 
 Posted:   Oct 22, 2018 - 9:59 AM   
 By:   Mike Esssss   (Member)

Nonsense. Why hire Faltermeyer if you don't have faith in him? Maybe Faltermeyer asked Zimmer to come on board, which is fine. But to assume a professional musician (or any artist) needs his hands held is ridiculous and condescending.

Just remember you're talking about the same production company that had Alan Silvestri onboard to score a huge pirate adventure movie and snookered him for Zimmer/Badelt because they just couldn't cut the umbilical. It's not about faith or hand-holding or professionalism or talent. It's about Bruckheimer and the money people wanting what they want. Bruckheimer likes/trusts/is comfortable with the Zimmer sound and knows that Zimmer's involvement is potentially a marketing piece the same way the original soundtrack was.

As for Zimmer, leaving the creative piece aside for a second, I don't understand why he's getting raked over the coals for saying yes. The man clearly likes to work, he likes to work with his friends, he and Faltermeyer have been friends forever, and he gets to have a hand in shaping the score for TOP GUN. What's not exciting about that especially for a composer from that era? I'm sure the shitload* of money they no doubt offered didn't hurt either. It's also entirely possible that Faltermeyer himself suggested it, facing down the kind of project he hasn't done in many years and knowing his good buddy would be a great resource and collaborator.

* Legal term

In closing, let me lament the fact that there wasn't already a thread for this project oh gee gosh I wonder how that happened wink

 
 Posted:   Oct 22, 2018 - 11:26 AM   
 By:   First Breath   (Member)

Nonsense. Why hire Faltermeyer if you don't have faith in him? Maybe Faltermeyer asked Zimmer to come on board, which is fine. But to assume a professional musician (or any artist) needs his hands held is ridiculous and condescending.

Just remember you're talking about the same production company that had Alan Silvestri onboard to score a huge pirate adventure movie and snookered him for Zimmer/Badelt because they just couldn't cut the umbilical. It's not about faith or hand-holding or professionalism or talent. It's about Bruckheimer and the money people wanting what they want. Bruckheimer likes/trusts/is comfortable with the Zimmer sound and knows that Zimmer's involvement is potentially a marketing piece the same way the original soundtrack was.

As for Zimmer, leaving the creative piece aside for a second, I don't understand why he's getting raked over the coals for saying yes. The man clearly likes to work, he likes to work with his friends, he and Faltermeyer have been friends forever, and he gets to have a hand in shaping the score for TOP GUN. What's not exciting about that especially for a composer from that era? I'm sure the shitload* of money they no doubt offered didn't hurt either. It's also entirely possible that Faltermeyer himself suggested it, facing down the kind of project he hasn't done in many years and knowing his good buddy would be a great resource and collaborator.

* Legal term

In closing, let me lament the fact that there wasn't already a thread for this project oh gee gosh I wonder how that happened wink


Where do people have it from that Hans and Harold "have been friends forever"?? Any source for that?

Just because they are german synth wizards?

I have never seen them mentioned together.

 
 
 Posted:   Oct 22, 2018 - 8:22 PM   
 By:   Graham   (Member)

Not German but . . . what about adding Jan Hammer and/or Giorgio Moroder to the mix?

Graham

 
 
 Posted:   Oct 23, 2018 - 4:16 PM   
 By:   MikeP   (Member)

Nonsense. Why hire Faltermeyer if you don't have faith in him? Maybe Faltermeyer asked Zimmer to come on board, which is fine. But to assume a professional musician (or any artist) needs his hands held is ridiculous and condescending.

Just remember you're talking about the same production company that had Alan Silvestri onboard to score a huge pirate adventure movie and snookered him for Zimmer/Badelt because they just couldn't cut the umbilical. It's not about faith or hand-holding or professionalism or talent. It's about Bruckheimer and the money people wanting what they want. Bruckheimer likes/trusts/is comfortable with the Zimmer sound and knows that Zimmer's involvement is potentially a marketing piece the same way the original soundtrack was.




Yep, there ya go. It ain't nonsense, but business sense. And yep, Zimmer has marquee value, to a degree for the film, to a huge degree for soundtrack sales. A cache that Faltermeyer simply doesn't have with today's audience.

 
 Posted:   Nov 9, 2018 - 2:52 PM   
 By:   First Breath   (Member)

Have Hans and Harold started working yet?

 
 Posted:   Nov 9, 2018 - 6:08 PM   
 By:   Solium   (Member)

Nonsense. Why hire Faltermeyer if you don't have faith in him? Maybe Faltermeyer asked Zimmer to come on board, which is fine. But to assume a professional musician (or any artist) needs his hands held is ridiculous and condescending.

Just remember you're talking about the same production company that had Alan Silvestri onboard to score a huge pirate adventure movie and snookered him for Zimmer/Badelt because they just couldn't cut the umbilical. It's not about faith or hand-holding or professionalism or talent. It's about Bruckheimer and the money people wanting what they want. Bruckheimer likes/trusts/is comfortable with the Zimmer sound and knows that Zimmer's involvement is potentially a marketing piece the same way the original soundtrack was.




Yep, there ya go. It ain't nonsense, but business sense. And yep, Zimmer has marquee value, to a degree for the film, to a huge degree for soundtrack sales. A cache that Faltermeyer simply doesn't have with today's audience.


Yeah, like we all know that. That's why it's nonsense from a creative stand point, it's a marketing decision not a creative one.

 
 Posted:   Jul 18, 2019 - 2:56 PM   
 By:   ryanpaquet   (Member)




The nostalgic piano themes in reboot trailers continues!

 
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