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I got confirmation from Robert that he is doing, at least the first one. That is probably why is out of the USA for several months now. Great news. I love Desplat, but I would love to see JW return as most would as well!!
I also think what William Ross did on part 2 was wonderful, he is one hell of an orchestrator, arranger etc.
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Jan 19, 2010 - 11:54 AM
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I'm rather indifferent to Desplat, to be honest, but everyone else is raving about him, so I'm mildly curious, at best. If he references some of the Williams themes or style, it might turn out to be my first, full Desplat soundtrack.
I wouldn't say I'm indifferent, necessarily, but I'm not entirely convinced Desplat is the best choice for the assignment, either. He writes wonderful film music but tends to be more cerebral than emotional. To me HALLOWS cries out for a big, broad, emotional score, which the series hasn't had since GOBLET OF FIRE.
Which certainly isn't to say Desplat is incapable of doing so. I just hope Yates and Heyman are able to bring it out of him.
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I got confirmation from Robert that he is doing, at least the first one. That is probably why is out of the USA for several months now. Great news. I love Desplat, but I would love to see JW return as most would as well!!
I also think what William Ross did on part 2 was wonderful, he is one hell of an orchestrator, arranger etc.
Hi everyone. This is Andrew Sims from MuggleNet.com - we are the leading Harry Potter fansite and posted this Desplat news this morning on our site (crediting Film Score)
I was wondering if anyone could provide us with solid proof (whether in terms of a confirmation e-mail from an agent or something similar) that we can use to 100% confirm this story? We obviously want to let Harry Potter fans know that this news is absolutely true.
drivingmissdaisy and Scott Bettencourt - any information either of you could share would be greatly appreciated!
It is confirmed by Desplat's agents.
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Jan 19, 2010 - 1:07 PM
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I'm rather indifferent to Desplat, to be honest, but everyone else is raving about him, so I'm mildly curious, at best. If he references some of the Williams themes or style, it might turn out to be my first, full Desplat soundtrack.
I wouldn't say I'm indifferent, necessarily, but I'm not entirely convinced Desplat is the best choice for the assignment, either. He writes wonderful film music but tends to be more cerebral than emotional. To me HALLOWS cries out for a big, broad, emotional score, which the series hasn't had since GOBLET OF FIRE.
Which certainly isn't to say Desplat is incapable of doing so. I just hope Yates and Heyman are able to bring it out of him.
This is a good point. Hopefully he will bring to the table something a little less subtle than "New Moon."
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It is confirmed by Desplat's agents.
Is he on for parts I and II, or just I at this point?
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It is confirmed by Desplat's agents.
Is he on for parts I and II, or just I at this point?
Only Part 1 was confirmed to me.
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Jan 19, 2010 - 3:06 PM
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I'm rather indifferent to Desplat, to be honest, but everyone else is raving about him, so I'm mildly curious, at best. If he references some of the Williams themes or style, it might turn out to be my first, full Desplat soundtrack.
So -- let me get this right -- you don't own a single "full" Desplat soundtrack, yet you're "rather indifferent" to him?
Hmmmm.
"Benjamin Button," Thor. One of my 4 or 5 favorites scores of the decade.
Yes, I only have a few tracks scattered about on various compilations, but I have of course heard him many times in the FILMS THEMSELVES. Still haven't found anything that struck a chord with me, I'm afraid. Not BENJAMIN BUTTON either, but perhaps if I revisit it on CD, I may find more things of value.
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Jan 19, 2010 - 3:22 PM
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Mikhail
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I'm rather indifferent to Desplat, to be honest, but everyone else is raving about him, so I'm mildly curious, at best. If he references some of the Williams themes or style, it might turn out to be my first, full Desplat soundtrack.
So -- let me get this right -- you don't own a single "full" Desplat soundtrack, yet you're "rather indifferent" to him?
Hmmmm.
"Benjamin Button," Thor. One of my 4 or 5 favorites scores of the decade.
Yes, I only have a few tracks scattered about on various compilations, but I have of course heard him many times in the FILMS THEMSELVES. Still haven't found anything that struck a chord with me, I'm afraid. Not BENJAMIN BUTTON either, but perhaps if I revisit it on CD, I may find more things of value.
I thought you might say that. Fair enough. Still, I saw Benjamin Button and wasn't impressed with the score much.* I did like "The Painted Veil" quite a lot in-film, but anyway... point is, with Desplat, I have not seen 90% of the films associated with the scores I own. They're brilliant on CD though.
*Edit: not to say it was ineffective, but after listening to the CD for a few weeks before seeing it, I was disappointed in the mixing.
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Jan 19, 2010 - 7:29 PM
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First, about the previous post on Williams scoring Tin Tin, he's had at least one recording session for it already (last fall in LA).
Regarding Desplat scoring Harry Potter, I say bravo! To me his score for Golden Compass could very easily have been used in a Harry Potter movie. It was thematic (especially after repeated listens the themes start to really stand out). It made wonderful use of musical 'shadow' to create melodies that shimmered between light and darkness and helped emphasize the emotional and fantastic elements of the story. And, it really captured an innocence and sense of wonder that (for me) is what the last couple Harry Potter scores have been missing. In my opinion Hooper did a very serviceable job of 'catching' the drama in such a way that the score works in the film, but there was very little of the magic that makes Harry Potter's world so much fun (and what was there was all too underdeveloped!).
Also, Desplat seems to be very respectful of Williams' work and I hope this means that we'll see more than just a cursory reference to the original material, which I think would serve to remind us that Rowling's story, especially the last book, is more than just another Teen Angst Fest.
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The next Potter film doesn't come out til November, I think, so a lot can happen in 10 months, heck they could go through a few composers in that time.
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