Why The Return of the King
Should Be Nominated For An Academy Award
A kind-hearted message from Jon and
Al Kaplan
To anyone who is going to be voting for the 2003 Academy Award nominees
in the Original Score category, or to anyone who has a friend who is
going to be voting:
We'd like to put in a good word or two for Howard Shore
The Use of John Williams' music in Attack of the Clones
By Jon & Al Kaplan
We've been listening to the Attack of the Clones album for several
weeks now, and we love and appreciate most of it. It's a terrific, nuanced
score that had us looking forward to the film, if only to see how the music
worked within it. Now, having just seen the movie, we have a few things
to say about
Danny Elfman's score for Sam Raimi's "A Simple Plan" is an
exceptional work of craft and intimacy. The orchestration and ambiance
of Elfman's music not only support the snowy landscape but also help realize
the opposing forces dealt with by the film's main characters, played effectively
by Wil
