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MTV knows who is scoring McG's TERMINATOR: SALVATION!!!

Ahoy, squirts! Quint here. MTV has spoken with one Mr. Danny Elfman who revealed he's scoring the upcoming TERMINATOR: SALVATION.

Now, I'm no Elfman hater... In fact, I've been listening to his Burton work a lot recently, especially BEETLEJUICE. His BATMAN score, PEE-WEE score, NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS score and music and BEETLEJUICE score are all in my favorites list, but his more recent stuff hasn't impressed me too much. Stuff like his SPIDER-MAN score is fine, but not epic, if you know what I mean? I'm sad there's no great SPIDER-MAN theme you walk out humming, which is what I think Elfman used to do very well.

Brad Feidel's original Terminator score is simple and very '80s, but iconic and memorable. His T2 score is much less dated, but kept the iconic themes and the metal on metal clanging that I love so much.

I don't want Elfman to just repeat Feidel's great original scores, but I hope he can capture that iconic and epic feeling. What do you folks think?


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Not last!
by BenBraddock
Jan 9th, 2009
03:02:40 PM
This one time at band camp...
by MrHyde
Jan 9th, 2009
03:05:19 PM
By the way, the Spidey theme is there, and it's epic
by BenBraddock
Jan 9th, 2009
03:06:26 PM
elfman has been in a funk
by Charlie_Allnut
Jan 9th, 2009
03:12:13 PM
T2'S SCORE
by BADBOYBROM HC
Jan 9th, 2009
03:12:15 PM
Well I AM an Elfman hater
by I Dunno
Jan 9th, 2009
03:13:53 PM
Elfman peaked with...
by jimmy rabbitte
Jan 9th, 2009
03:13:55 PM
Good choice
by Turd Furgeson
Jan 9th, 2009
03:16:19 PM
He should give it an APES vibe.
by Gilkuliehe
Jan 9th, 2009
03:16:27 PM
Should have been BEAR McCREARY!
by DeCypher44
Jan 9th, 2009
03:17:45 PM
Bear McCreary should be scoring this instead
by SpyGuy
Jan 9th, 2009
03:18:14 PM
It should have been Eddie Vedder
by mooseaka
Jan 9th, 2009
03:20:00 PM
SpyGuy, I beat you by 30 seconds
by DeCypher44
Jan 9th, 2009
03:21:17 PM
ANOTHER FUCK UP MCG
by drturing
Jan 9th, 2009
03:21:36 PM
At least McG isn't having his buddies Sugar Ray score it
by drturing
Jan 9th, 2009
03:22:51 PM
Continue the "the metal on metal clanging"
by JDanielP
Jan 9th, 2009
03:23:21 PM
Spider-Man
by XoanonTORN
Jan 9th, 2009
03:24:26 PM
MUST stick pretty close the the original theme...
by FlickaPoo
Jan 9th, 2009
03:25:22 PM
Elfman's Hulk Score is a Masterpiece
by DeathShrike
Jan 9th, 2009
03:25:56 PM
I kinda liked his work when I was 12...
by MariusXe
Jan 9th, 2009
03:28:38 PM
FlickaPoo
by XoanonTORN
Jan 9th, 2009
03:32:15 PM
McG could score it himself if he wanted...
by turketron
Jan 9th, 2009
03:33:33 PM
Elfman's Modern Career = Replacing Marco Beltrami
by NinjaRap
Jan 9th, 2009
03:37:01 PM
Yeah i'm no Spiderman lover
by barnaby jones
Jan 9th, 2009
03:37:07 PM
Didn't he do The Simpsons theme?
by CharyouTree
Jan 9th, 2009
03:37:59 PM
Danny fucking Elfman
by xile1c
Jan 9th, 2009
03:39:21 PM
Terrible choice.
by DocPazuzu
Jan 9th, 2009
03:40:23 PM
Lay off Elfman
by Ky-El
Jan 9th, 2009
03:40:42 PM
Fiedel
by Reckoner
Jan 9th, 2009
03:41:19 PM
Elfman drifts in and out of coolness
by terry1978
Jan 9th, 2009
03:42:33 PM
He also did the Desperate Housewives theme...
by Mr. Profit
Jan 9th, 2009
03:42:42 PM
Beltrami did Hellboy 1?
by Mr. Profit
Jan 9th, 2009
03:44:34 PM
Ky-El - Your assumption is wrong
by DeCypher44
Jan 9th, 2009
03:46:33 PM
Beetlejuice is Elfman's best score
by BadMrWonka
Jan 9th, 2009
03:49:07 PM
Ky-El
by DocPazuzu
Jan 9th, 2009
03:50:12 PM
YO QUINT
by kgerm
Jan 9th, 2009
03:51:09 PM
Elfman suffers for the loss of Shirley Walker
by Drath
Jan 9th, 2009
03:54:43 PM
As long as he keeps Fiedel's themes...
by 11dayempire
Jan 9th, 2009
03:57:39 PM
mooseaka
by StrokerX
Jan 9th, 2009
04:01:18 PM
i like the spiderman theme...
by StrokerX
Jan 9th, 2009
04:03:10 PM
re: Elfman's Hulk Score is a Masterpiece
by 667
Jan 9th, 2009
04:04:01 PM
This will be Elfman's comeback! MARK MY WORDS!
by Mike_D
Jan 9th, 2009
04:04:05 PM
Big Fish
by sethcohen
Jan 9th, 2009
04:04:17 PM
Given the way Elfman threw a hissy fit with Raimi...
by photoboy
Jan 9th, 2009
04:05:32 PM
XoanonTORN...
by FlickaPoo
Jan 9th, 2009
04:05:49 PM
Dammit. Dammit. Dammit.
by Fah-Cue
Jan 9th, 2009
04:06:39 PM
Danny Elfman hasn't gotten that bad, has he?
by HapaPapa72
Jan 9th, 2009
04:07:47 PM
Gonna need less whimsy
by drewlicious
Jan 9th, 2009
04:10:48 PM
And I'm also a huge Bear fan.
by Fah-Cue
Jan 9th, 2009
04:11:23 PM
NMBC soundtrack is pure brilliance.
by Dingbatty
Jan 9th, 2009
04:15:46 PM
So why is Brad Fiedel not being used here?
by Pissed Off And Bitter
Jan 9th, 2009
04:18:13 PM
Ky-El you know what my deal with McG is?
by drturing
Jan 9th, 2009
04:20:32 PM
Left-field suggestion:
by Christopher3
Jan 9th, 2009
04:27:51 PM
His Planet of the Apes theme was awesome
by MattmanReturns
Jan 9th, 2009
04:28:27 PM
drturing
by CharyouTree
Jan 9th, 2009
04:28:49 PM
You're right, again, DrTuring...
by Fah-Cue
Jan 9th, 2009
04:29:41 PM
'Meh. Elfman'll fuck it up.
by El Bean0r Peen0r
Jan 9th, 2009
04:33:38 PM
...WE'VE COME FOR YOUR DAUGHTER, CHUCK!
by RyanMurray
Jan 9th, 2009
04:33:53 PM
Danny Elfman's organ grinding monkey music.
by Henry Jones Sr
Jan 9th, 2009
04:37:10 PM
[insert obligitory "Elfman writes the same score over and over"
by Nasty In The Pasty
Jan 9th, 2009
04:37:49 PM
bullshit]
by Nasty In The Pasty
Jan 9th, 2009
04:40:28 PM
The sound of an ass to go with ass direction.
by Power_Girl
Jan 9th, 2009
04:48:25 PM
Ass to Ass?.. I'm there!
by CharyouTree
Jan 9th, 2009
04:54:16 PM
it will be shit like his planet of the apes score
by Gorgomel
Jan 9th, 2009
04:59:12 PM
Get Fiedel you mother fuckers
by judge dredds fresh undies
Jan 9th, 2009
05:11:27 PM
Photoboy: But Elfman scored Spidey 1&2
by blindambition238
Jan 9th, 2009
05:18:51 PM
Elfman? Fuck That Shit! Hire MERZBOW, NEUBAUTEN, and GLENN BRA
by LaserPants
Jan 9th, 2009
05:19:21 PM
GLENN BRANCA
by LaserPants
Jan 9th, 2009
05:19:34 PM
Doesn't reading "Ass to Ass" make anyone else
by blindambition238
Jan 9th, 2009
05:20:22 PM
Elfman Did The Score For Spidey 1&2?
by LaserPants
Jan 9th, 2009
05:20:31 PM
"Ass To Ass"
by LaserPants
Jan 9th, 2009
05:21:58 PM
Interesting choice.
by Darkman
Jan 9th, 2009
05:33:21 PM
Yea. Elfman did Spidey 1&2. How could you guys not know that?
by blindambition238
Jan 9th, 2009
05:34:06 PM
Why hasn't one person mentioned James Horner?
by That 70s Venom
Jan 9th, 2009
05:34:08 PM
My buddy Laser!
by CharyouTree
Jan 9th, 2009
05:34:21 PM
I think Elfman is as good as the director allows him to be...
by CokeMachineGlow
Jan 9th, 2009
05:34:35 PM
Oh and by the way, about Elfman...
by That 70s Venom
Jan 9th, 2009
05:36:34 PM
James Horner
by MattmanReturns
Jan 9th, 2009
05:37:55 PM
A suggestion for Elfman...
by CENOBITE
Jan 9th, 2009
05:45:24 PM
Nightmare Before Christmas is his finest moment
by performingmonkey
Jan 9th, 2009
05:48:17 PM
I think Marilyn Manson should score this
by blindambition238
Jan 9th, 2009
05:48:37 PM
Nobody can match Fiedel
by [STARS]TyranT
Jan 9th, 2009
05:50:01 PM
All this music talk makes me remember how much
by blindambition238
Jan 9th, 2009
05:50:31 PM
Is it possible for composers to phone it in?
by dastickboy
Jan 9th, 2009
05:51:16 PM
ELFMAN WILL PLAY THE BATMAN THEME
by VALENTINEproductions
Jan 9th, 2009
06:22:19 PM
I swear CharYouTree that Cameron said in
by drturing
Jan 9th, 2009
06:22:43 PM
I like Danny Elfman....
by Evangelion217
Jan 9th, 2009
06:32:08 PM
"insert obligitory "Elfman writes the same score"
by I Dunno
Jan 9th, 2009
06:37:47 PM
The reasons there's no Fiedel
by Paulseta
Jan 9th, 2009
06:48:44 PM
Oh NO! John Williams! Great, now we gotta
by Flyingcircus
Jan 9th, 2009
07:58:36 PM
-CLIFF MARTINEZ-
by SOHOMEMADEITHURTS
Jan 9th, 2009
08:21:00 PM
Marco Beltrami's T3 Score Kicks Ass
by Admiral Nelson
Jan 9th, 2009
08:42:04 PM
Just rewatched T2
by RockLobster800
Jan 9th, 2009
08:42:15 PM
Clint Mansell & John Murphy
by trash basura
Jan 9th, 2009
09:27:54 PM
Elfman's too "whimsical" for a Terminator movie.
by Executor
Jan 9th, 2009
09:39:21 PM
Dear dumb fuck trash basura
by darthpigman
Jan 9th, 2009
09:51:56 PM
Gonna sound like shit, McG you shit cunt
by most excellent ninja
Jan 9th, 2009
09:55:27 PM
the spider-man score
by tsnatch
Jan 9th, 2009
10:03:17 PM
Awful, awful choice
by JuanSanchez
Jan 9th, 2009
10:16:42 PM
"...well, he does"
by Nasty In The Pasty
Jan 9th, 2009
10:26:08 PM
Darthpigman. You are really educated & eloquent
by trash basura
Jan 9th, 2009
10:34:08 PM
Darthpigman. One more thing...
by trash basura
Jan 9th, 2009
10:45:27 PM
Elfman's Spider-Man score
by tompiltoff
Jan 9th, 2009
11:09:53 PM
Kurt Russell should fight Terminators...
by darthwaz1
Jan 9th, 2009
11:50:09 PM
Murray Gold
by WolfpupNX
Jan 9th, 2009
11:50:51 PM
Haters Vs. Indifference
by trash basura
Jan 9th, 2009
11:51:22 PM
Elfman is overrated and annoying.
by RockMSockM
Jan 10th, 2009
12:23:24 AM
Fiedel score is AMAZING..
by sonnyfern
Jan 10th, 2009
12:25:41 AM
Also it's incongruous.
by RockMSockM
Jan 10th, 2009
12:26:21 AM
Elfman's
by Series7
Jan 10th, 2009
12:30:46 AM
Three reasons to look forward to an Elfman score
by Organs
Jan 10th, 2009
12:32:26 AM
Serenada Schizophrenia
by Jarek
Jan 10th, 2009
12:39:08 AM
Oh, and guess what?
by Organs
Jan 10th, 2009
12:43:54 AM
That 70s Venom
by kwisatzhaderach
Jan 10th, 2009
02:05:14 AM
Elfman is such a fucking HACK.
by polyh3dron
Jan 10th, 2009
02:09:57 AM
Ummm
by warsinthesun
Jan 10th, 2009
02:19:52 AM
Elfman is married to Bridget Fonda
by palimpsest
Jan 10th, 2009
02:23:56 AM
@blindambition238
by photoboy
Jan 10th, 2009
02:30:42 AM
Man listening to Steve Jablonsky is awesome
by drturing
Jan 10th, 2009
02:37:42 AM
Mc G : FAIL !WE WANT ANALOG SYNTH AND DRUM MACHINES !
by theplant
Jan 10th, 2009
02:56:42 AM
McG talk to us
by theplant
Jan 10th, 2009
02:57:47 AM
Dam you McG
by theplant
Jan 10th, 2009
03:17:13 AM
Marco Beltrami is a fucking hack
by hiperaktiv
Jan 10th, 2009
03:28:28 AM
Sounds more and more like a clusterfuck of epic proportions.
by Motoko Kusanagi
Jan 10th, 2009
04:02:16 AM
I'M scoring for SALVATION
by BurnHollywood
Jan 10th, 2009
04:16:59 AM
Elfman's Batman Theme Is a Rip Off
by damn_dirty_ape
Jan 10th, 2009
05:06:48 AM
Spidey theme is GREAT!
by wildphantom07
Jan 10th, 2009
05:22:40 AM
Interesting. I just hope there are no trademark choral "ooo"s a
by Mr Nicholas
Jan 10th, 2009
06:15:20 AM
McG, everything on T4 was going so well untill I heard this.
by ilovemichealbay
Jan 10th, 2009
06:27:10 AM
Now there are two things positive about this film
by JoeSixPack
Jan 10th, 2009
06:32:48 AM
Elfman's awesome, but...
by second cousin of phartegod
Jan 10th, 2009
06:38:40 AM
I'll say this for Elfman...
by RockLobster800
Jan 10th, 2009
06:53:57 AM
damn,
by RockLobster800
Jan 10th, 2009
07:00:13 AM
piano accordions!
by ironic_name
Jan 10th, 2009
07:12:28 AM
Trent Reznor, if you can't get Brad.
by pokadoo
Jan 10th, 2009
07:13:41 AM
Elfman
by kwisatzhaderach
Jan 10th, 2009
07:39:57 AM
Fiedel's T2 score
by kwisatzhaderach
Jan 10th, 2009
07:41:16 AM
Has anyone heard is score for "The Kingdom?'
by second cousin of phartegod
Jan 10th, 2009
07:41:57 AM
What? Hans Zimmer and Co. not available???
by Six Demon Bag
Jan 10th, 2009
07:56:46 AM
This movie is gonna KNOCK YOUR SOCKS OFF
by JDanielP
Jan 10th, 2009
07:59:36 AM
This movie is a different beast for these talents...
by JDanielP
Jan 10th, 2009
08:04:26 AM
McG : YOU JUST TERMINATED YOUR MOVIE POTENTIAL
by theplant
Jan 10th, 2009
08:15:59 AM
LET'S ORGANISE A PETITION AGAINST ELFMAN SCORING T4
by theplant
Jan 10th, 2009
08:16:46 AM
I WAS HOPING FOR FIEDEL'S RETURN BUT...
by KillaKane
Jan 10th, 2009
09:04:46 AM
TRENT REZNOR WOULD BE AMAZING...
by KillaKane
Jan 10th, 2009
09:08:49 AM
John Carpenter ;)
by DC Films
Jan 10th, 2009
09:38:29 AM
T3 suffered for lack of Feidel Love, will T4?
by Catbarf the 12th
Jan 10th, 2009
09:52:16 AM
DUNT-DUNT DUNT DUNT-DUNT
by Catbarf the 12th
Jan 10th, 2009
09:52:50 AM
I read someplace that Feidel is retired
by Catbarf the 12th
Jan 10th, 2009
09:56:01 AM
AND... I read that Cameron was urged not to use Feidel for T2
by Catbarf the 12th
Jan 10th, 2009
10:00:37 AM
T2____________TV show___T3
by DC Films
Jan 10th, 2009
10:03:03 AM
Terminator: Savation - now with 100% more whimsy
by smackfu
Jan 10th, 2009
10:31:36 AM
I vaguely remember Elf-Burton's POTA score was ok
by Catbarf the 12th
Jan 10th, 2009
10:37:14 AM
TRENT REZNOR WOULD BE AMAZING...
by ironic_name
Jan 10th, 2009
10:42:09 AM
Boo.
by phool2056
Jan 10th, 2009
10:42:19 AM
Danny Elfman has a distinct sound, but...
by rbatty024
Jan 10th, 2009
10:49:39 AM
I actually think Trent Reznor is quite talented.
by rbatty024
Jan 10th, 2009
10:55:25 AM
My gawd, his name is FIEDEL, dammit!
by Motoko Kusanagi
Jan 10th, 2009
11:20:01 AM
TANGERINE DREAM - Near dark anyone!!!!!!!
by npjs55
Jan 10th, 2009
11:24:56 AM
Agreed on Reznor. Would be great choice, recent stuff solid
by Stormwatcher
Jan 10th, 2009
11:58:16 AM
Reznor was born to score this!!!
by DC Films
Jan 10th, 2009
01:20:51 PM
Just the thought of Reznor scoring it has me...
by Fah-Cue
Jan 10th, 2009
01:38:51 PM
MC G YOUR NAME SUCK
by theplant
Jan 10th, 2009
01:53:25 PM
JDanielP
by drturing
Jan 10th, 2009
02:17:02 PM
One has to wonder if McGinley is shitting his pants reading this
by Pissed Off And Bitter
Jan 10th, 2009
03:35:38 PM
Damn Straight Fah-cue!
by KillaKane
Jan 10th, 2009
03:58:35 PM
FINCHER'S SEVEN, OPENING CUE...
by KillaKane
Jan 10th, 2009
04:08:38 PM
McGinley, McGinty, whatever....
by Pissed Off And Bitter
Jan 10th, 2009
04:21:20 PM
reznor?
by neophool
Jan 10th, 2009
05:15:09 PM
Reznor? why? because he bangs metal?
by CharyouTree
Jan 10th, 2009
05:30:26 PM
I agree Reznor could'nt do this gig on his own...
by KillaKane
Jan 10th, 2009
06:08:33 PM
res-nor can go eat an asshole. so can elfman.
by ironic_name
Jan 10th, 2009
06:09:20 PM
Totally agree KillaKane
by CharyouTree
Jan 10th, 2009
06:16:54 PM
Yeah, definitely gotta have Fiedel's theme...
by KillaKane
Jan 10th, 2009
06:57:07 PM
when i think Elfman, i think "whimsical"
by future help
Jan 10th, 2009
10:30:51 PM
Remember the Feidel music from FRIGHT NIGHT?
by Monkey_King
Jan 10th, 2009
10:33:20 PM
McG you better say something to reassure us
by theplant
Jan 10th, 2009
11:13:55 PM
Fiedel did a solid job on Cam's True Lies
by KillaKane
Jan 11th, 2009
07:52:56 AM
Se7en Reznor "Closer to God" remixed by Coil
by Catbarf the 12th
Jan 11th, 2009
07:57:06 AM
Catbarf, you dope--
by Fah-Cue
Jan 11th, 2009
09:09:21 AM
Reznor's 'Burn' for Natural Born Killers...
by KillaKane
Jan 11th, 2009
09:28:50 AM
Reznor IS Neil Diamond
by Catbarf the 12th
Jan 11th, 2009
09:32:11 AM
It's a Remix of Coil
by Catbarf the 12th
Jan 11th, 2009
09:36:02 AM
cut-paste from that (busted) link
by Catbarf the 12th
Jan 11th, 2009
09:39:05 AM
That's a crock Catbarf...
by KillaKane
Jan 11th, 2009
09:48:21 AM
Danny Elfman
by kuldan
Jan 11th, 2009
09:53:15 AM
Just saw Milk and realized Elfman did the score.
by rbatty024
Jan 11th, 2009
09:59:47 AM
Elfmann is versatile...just gone of the boil of late
by KillaKane
Jan 11th, 2009
10:14:39 AM
Kane
by Catbarf the 12th
Jan 11th, 2009
10:18:31 AM
Fair play Catbarf, but boring is relative...
by KillaKane
Jan 11th, 2009
10:29:26 AM
Killa, thanks for not flamin'
by Catbarf the 12th
Jan 11th, 2009
10:41:34 AM
Yeah I know what you mean Catbarf
by KillaKane
Jan 11th, 2009
10:56:34 AM
1 last thing
by Catbarf the 12th
Jan 11th, 2009
10:56:58 AM
What's Up With The Reznor Hate?
by LaserPants
Jan 11th, 2009
11:25:10 AM
Ok, "Hurt" is a good tune
by Catbarf the 12th
Jan 11th, 2009
11:51:35 AM
The Exterminator
by theplant
Jan 11th, 2009
12:26:57 PM
I mean
by theplant
Jan 11th, 2009
12:44:35 PM
This is awesome news!!!.....
by alpeter3
Jan 11th, 2009
02:34:24 PM
I own over 1300 Movie Scores, Hiperaktiv
by Admiral Nelson
Jan 11th, 2009
03:02:12 PM
LOL That's funny because...
by BV
Jan 11th, 2009
06:58:27 PM
I agree Beltrami is an excellent composer...
by KillaKane
Jan 12th, 2009
03:41:06 AM
Catbarf, Reznor never did the 'techno' thing...
by KillaKane
Jan 12th, 2009
04:05:20 AM
Wow - a Juan Atkins reference on AICN
by JackRabbitSlim
Jan 12th, 2009
06:50:35 AM
So there will be no Terminator theme... but RAP !
by theplant
Jan 12th, 2009
07:40:10 AM
LOL I think you just did that Jack Rabbit
by KillaKane
Jan 12th, 2009
08:04:22 AM
Juan who?
by Catbarf the 12th
Jan 12th, 2009
08:10:35 AM
Check out any of the 'Belleville three' for a primer in real tec
by KillaKane
Jan 12th, 2009
08:17:42 AM
Arrrgh, everything turns into rap-metal BS
by Catbarf the 12th
Jan 12th, 2009
08:22:51 AM
WTF, HARRY!
by Judge Briggs
Jan 12th, 2009
12:20:35 PM
Here's why Elfman is a dope...
by Fah-Cue
Jan 12th, 2009
03:29:59 PM
MCG PUT THE F-IN THEME IN THERE YOU DOPE
by theplant
Jan 13th, 2009
02:13:08 AM
McGinty's pledge to Terminator Fans
by KillaKane
Jan 13th, 2009
03:57:41 AM

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