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Published on Tuesday, December 9, 2008 - 2:35pm |
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The Academy Dislodges Its Head From Its Rectum And Deems THE DARK KNIGHT Score Eligible For Oscar Consideration!!
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Like the headline says...
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (aka "The Academy") has decided that Hans Zimmer and James Newton Howard's THE DARK KNIGHT score is now eligible for Oscar consideration.
Their work on the film had previously been banned 'cause Academy folk felt there were too many cooks in the kitchen (too many names listed on the cue sheets - a music editor, "ambient music designer," etc).
After reviewing information submitted by the affected parties, the committee concluded that two Zimmer and Howard were responsible for the score’s authorship.
...says THIS article in Variety.
This may be a completely naive question, but could someone explain to my what the hell difference it makes whether a score has one composer or ten? I mean, if everyone's getting credit where credit is due, why wouldn't the cumulative end result be what matters the most? If it took two, three, four, or five people to create the work being honored - so what?
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Reader Talkback
FIRST! by solartaco3 | Dec 9th, 2008 01:37:16 PM | An announcement so nice by Virtual Satyr | Dec 9th, 2008 01:40:33 PM | LOL DOUBLE POST? by dr sauch | Dec 9th, 2008 01:41:06 PM | wa-hoo, it is a double post! by just pillow talk | Dec 9th, 2008 01:42:19 PM | Academy members are hung up on
the auteur theory, even for
compo by Orbots Commander | Dec 9th, 2008 01:44:04 PM | Excellent by bradsand | Dec 9th, 2008 01:45:36 PM | "First" is so 2006 by Cap'n Jack | Dec 9th, 2008 01:49:52 PM | it's the number of people by arctor | Dec 9th, 2008 01:50:23 PM | Finally by littlebigthumper | Dec 9th, 2008 01:50:32 PM | hooray! by thinboyslim. | Dec 9th, 2008 01:51:19 PM | So exciting they posted it
twice! by Rickey Henderson | Dec 9th, 2008 01:51:39 PM | it makes sense..... by DANNYGLOVERS_DICKBLOOD | Dec 9th, 2008 01:53:25 PM | HOLY FUCKING SHIT THIS IS
AWESOME NEWS! by hypnotron | Dec 9th, 2008 01:53:42 PM | Maybe they don't want to make
the extra statues... by Corterville | Dec 9th, 2008 01:53:54 PM | It deserved a double post! by midknightmason | Dec 9th, 2008 02:01:37 PM | If screenplays can have
multiple writers and be
eligible... by flickchick85 | Dec 9th, 2008 02:02:28 PM | My favorite soundtrack in a
long time. by Frank Black | Dec 9th, 2008 02:02:53 PM | Well, was it dislodged or
extracted? by Heckles | Dec 9th, 2008 02:03:31 PM | but... by doodah | Dec 9th, 2008 02:05:03 PM | Good enough to post twice... by henrydalton | Dec 9th, 2008 02:21:51 PM | That Buzz by fivezero | Dec 9th, 2008 02:23:08 PM | Why would it be nominated? by 0007 | Dec 9th, 2008 02:23:21 PM | Why they didn't want it in by Rocklover79 | Dec 9th, 2008 02:28:48 PM | I bet it does not even get
nominated by erichaislar | Dec 9th, 2008 02:34:02 PM | There is some justice by ZoeFan | Dec 9th, 2008 02:34:34 PM | I beat you to the punch,
ROCKLOVER... by Corterville | Dec 9th, 2008 02:37:08 PM | MOLOSSUS OWNS YOUR COLLECTIVE
ASSES!!! by Mr. Nice Gaius | Dec 9th, 2008 02:39:46 PM | Most people don't give a shit. by Mosquito March | Dec 9th, 2008 02:42:08 PM | I understand why the Academy
does this by Continentalop | Dec 9th, 2008 02:42:15 PM | I just saved the .flv file! by 0007 | Dec 9th, 2008 02:46:41 PM | That was in reference to by 0007 | Dec 9th, 2008 02:47:35 PM | The issue with multiple
composers Merrick by Johnny T Williams | Dec 9th, 2008 02:51:42 PM | Where did the 'The Academy
Extracts Its Head...' story
go? by thebearovingian | Dec 9th, 2008 02:53:00 PM | NaNa-NaNa-NaNa-NaNa-Leader! by Flim Springfield | Dec 9th, 2008 02:54:10 PM | A Russian film about a 3
legged dog.. by skimn | Dec 9th, 2008 02:55:04 PM | Always news when the Academy
dislodges it's head by Larry of Arabia | Dec 9th, 2008 02:58:01 PM | TO BE HONEST HERE! by THE KNIGHT | Dec 9th, 2008 03:00:13 PM | Yeah, but this is actually bad
news... by Kid Z | Dec 9th, 2008 03:00:51 PM | GIVE THEM THE AWARD by UMAGA | Dec 9th, 2008 03:01:46 PM | TDK at awards season by Inglorious Bastard | Dec 9th, 2008 03:05:31 PM | BOMP...dee-dee...BOMP...dee-de
e...BOMP...dee-dee... by Nasty In The Pasty | Dec 9th, 2008 03:06:51 PM | Just buy the Batman: TAS set
that was just released by
LaLaLand by Nasty In The Pasty | Dec 9th, 2008 03:07:49 PM | When it comes to themes... by Mr. Nice Gaius | Dec 9th, 2008 03:19:20 PM | Inglorious Bastard... by ZoeFan | Dec 9th, 2008 03:20:24 PM | Dark Knight has a fantastic
score by theyreflockingthisway | Dec 9th, 2008 03:30:39 PM | Hold on a Second by richievanderlow | Dec 9th, 2008 03:31:12 PM | ZoeFan by Inglorious Bastard | Dec 9th, 2008 03:33:41 PM | I'm not saying it will win it
all by Inglorious Bastard | Dec 9th, 2008 03:35:54 PM | Great score... by m_reporter | Dec 9th, 2008 03:37:19 PM | Oscars: just big gold dildoes by Unscripted | Dec 9th, 2008 03:39:45 PM | Acting, writing, directing -
DK >>> Titanic by hst666 | Dec 9th, 2008 03:42:38 PM | so if it doesn't win, how many
losers will castrate
themselves? by DANNYGLOVERS_DICKBLOOD | Dec 9th, 2008 03:53:17 PM | Dark Knight had a score? by the milf lover | Dec 9th, 2008 03:58:05 PM | nawwww....I would have still
liked it... by DANNYGLOVERS_DICKBLOOD | Dec 9th, 2008 03:59:59 PM | Damn You Michael Bay by MCMLXXVI | Dec 9th, 2008 04:01:24 PM | If it goes to Downey Jr. by Inglorious Bastard | Dec 9th, 2008 04:01:25 PM | whats the difference between
Heath Ledger and Neil
Armstrong? by DANNYGLOVERS_DICKBLOOD | Dec 9th, 2008 04:12:34 PM | the difference Merrick is that by mikey mike | Dec 9th, 2008 04:23:35 PM | and there's hardly any
original material in it by mikey mike | Dec 9th, 2008 04:27:17 PM | would you give Best Director
to 10 guys? by FILMFUNK | Dec 9th, 2008 04:34:16 PM | Lets be honest, the Oscar does
matter by Continentalop | Dec 9th, 2008 04:42:17 PM | Triple Six Muther Fucking
Mafia!!!!! by DRACULA_WANTS_THE_AMULET | Dec 9th, 2008 04:45:03 PM | FIRST by IndoorPlumbing | Dec 9th, 2008 04:47:52 PM | the time they is a changing-
LOTR got like by DRACULA_WANTS_THE_AMULET | Dec 9th, 2008 04:53:00 PM | I don't need the Academy to
tell me what a good movie is by MattmanReturns | Dec 9th, 2008 04:56:48 PM | TDK music may be eligible for
Oscar consideration by Amy Chasing | Dec 9th, 2008 04:57:35 PM | Hubris. See: There Will Be
Blood by Adrian Marcato | Dec 9th, 2008 05:06:14 PM | How come you can have 50
producers? by topaz4206 | Dec 9th, 2008 05:16:40 PM | Mr. Nice Gaius is right by SiNUS82 | Dec 9th, 2008 05:20:19 PM | SiNUS82 by Johnny T Williams | Dec 9th, 2008 05:31:24 PM | thats idiotic by Obscura | Dec 9th, 2008 05:34:22 PM | Mr Nice Gaius is not quite
right. by Amy Chasing | Dec 9th, 2008 05:45:52 PM | While we're on the topic the
Dark Knight by Dreamfasting | Dec 9th, 2008 05:49:54 PM | oh wait, I see by Amy Chasing | Dec 9th, 2008 05:50:53 PM | it deserves it by The Amazing G | Dec 9th, 2008 05:51:47 PM | The 'quote-unquote' score is
eligible again. by Darkman | Dec 9th, 2008 05:52:55 PM | If a best score Oscar can be
won for one cue by Amy Chasing | Dec 9th, 2008 05:54:13 PM | Ummm it was a good score by Series7 | Dec 9th, 2008 06:18:32 PM | Will Michelle Williams accept
Ledger's Best Actor Oscar? by Leafar the Lost | Dec 9th, 2008 06:26:12 PM | Michelle Williams or Jake
Gyllenhall? by the milf lover | Dec 9th, 2008 06:29:36 PM | Bladerunner has a good score? by nalapou | Dec 9th, 2008 07:14:41 PM | THERE WILL BE BLOOD Soundtrack
SHOULD Have Been Nominated by LaserPants | Dec 9th, 2008 07:22:40 PM | Happy to hear it! by kafka07 | Dec 9th, 2008 07:27:45 PM | "Average" soundtrack?? by kafka07 | Dec 9th, 2008 07:29:05 PM | The Academy needs some
restructuring by SoylentMean | Dec 9th, 2008 07:33:37 PM | Ironic, no? by doubleARon | Dec 9th, 2008 07:55:51 PM | Lord save us from Talkbackers
who speak... by Lobanhaki | Dec 9th, 2008 09:13:46 PM | dreamfasting... by yubnubrocks | Dec 9th, 2008 09:21:46 PM | Thanks Lobanhaki by vineethchacko | Dec 9th, 2008 11:59:38 PM | this soundtrack was mediocre
at best by joel007 | Dec 10th, 2008 12:18:15 AM | RE: "TDK Great Jerkoff of 08." by Mr. Nice Gaius | Dec 10th, 2008 12:43:25 AM | when Nolan's Batman films are
compared to Blade Runner.... by DANNYGLOVERS_DICKBLOOD | Dec 10th, 2008 12:58:00 AM | DGDB by Mr. Nice Gaius | Dec 10th, 2008 01:06:15 AM | most scores suck now by joel007 | Dec 10th, 2008 01:15:28 AM | If it took two, three, four,
or five people to create the
work by punto | Dec 10th, 2008 01:29:34 AM | Joel007 by Amy Chasing | Dec 10th, 2008 01:45:29 AM | lol: marco bellinelli by Seph_J | Dec 10th, 2008 02:10:30 AM | Plus, There Will Be Blood was
last year! by pokadoo | Dec 10th, 2008 05:11:51 AM | Oops, you was talkin bout last
year! by pokadoo | Dec 10th, 2008 05:15:53 AM | I Was, Of Course, Referring To
Last Year's Nominations by LaserPants | Dec 10th, 2008 05:34:32 AM | Did Heath Ledger "support" the
Dark Knight? by Leafar the Lost | Dec 10th, 2008 06:07:15 AM | Zimmer is a hack...sorry boys by Six Demon Bag | Dec 10th, 2008 08:06:13 AM | Jeez, How many people wrote
Arthur's Theme? by scumbag | Dec 10th, 2008 10:06:21 AM | Mr. Nice Gaius by DANNYGLOVERS_DICKBLOOD | Dec 10th, 2008 10:24:43 AM | Zimmer is talented? by DANNYGLOVERS_DICKBLOOD | Dec 10th, 2008 10:26:13 AM | because 10 good artists > 1
great artist by ArcadianDS | Dec 10th, 2008 10:37:00 AM | I would be very happy to be
the guy who beat... by DANNYGLOVERS_DICKBLOOD | Dec 10th, 2008 10:45:47 AM | necgray by odo19 | Dec 10th, 2008 10:53:06 AM | gladiator and pirates also
sound like rock and crimson
tide by Six Demon Bag | Dec 10th, 2008 10:59:16 AM | necgray by Mr. Nice Gaius | Dec 10th, 2008 11:52:19 AM | Its All About The Joker Theme by LaserPants | Dec 10th, 2008 11:52:29 AM | "come back Ennio Morricone"
??? by m_prevette | Dec 10th, 2008 12:15:17 PM | And the consolation prize goes
to . . . by gruntybear | Dec 10th, 2008 12:21:17 PM | HMMM... WATCHED IT AGAIN LAST
NIGHT by BringingSexyBack | Dec 10th, 2008 12:22:13 PM | It's "Best Score" not "Best
Composer". by Royston Lodge | Dec 10th, 2008 03:00:20 PM | What was weak about the ferry
seqience BSB? by HoboCode | Dec 10th, 2008 03:01:03 PM | m-prevette by joel007 | Dec 11th, 2008 01:24:53 AM | the ferry sequence by joel007 | Dec 11th, 2008 01:27:04 AM | So Visual FX should be
excluded too since so many are
behind it? by Pixelsmack | Dec 11th, 2008 02:05:52 AM |
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