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
Billy Goldenberg records his score for the Amazing Stories episode "The Amazing Falsworth" (1985)
Charles Strouse born (1928)
Daniele Amfitheatrof died (1983)
Dave Grusin begins recording his score to The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter (1968)
David Buckley born (1976)
David Raksin begins recording his score for A Lady without Passport (1950)
Don Peake born (1940)
Elmer Bernstein begins recording his score for The Shootist (1976)
Franz Reizenstein born (1911)
Georges Van Parys born (1902)
Giong Lim born (1964)
Lewis Furey born (1949)
Morton Stevens wins an Emmy for his Hawaii Five-O episode score “A Thousand Pardons, You’re Dead,” and Pete Rugolo wins for his TV movie score The Challengers (1970)
