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ScoreKeeper Conversates With SUPERMAN RETURNS Composer & Editor John Ottman!!

Roger Ebert hated the movie... by JohnGalt06	Jun 27th, 2006 09:39:10 AM
Now, I'm not saying that he's always right but it certainly is not a good sign. "Atlas Yawned". Ouch.
Kudos to ScoreKeeper by kevinwillis.net	Jun 27th, 2006 09:42:08 AM
One of the best interviews yet. This is actually turning into one of the things I look forward to at AICN.
Roger Ebert Wrote 'Valley of the Dolls' by kevinwillis.net	Jun 27th, 2006 09:45:42 AM
Why am I going to listen to him about Superman? He's been nothing to me since the death of Gene Siskel. It's like the Odd Couple without Felix. Although I'm disappointed to discover the exploration of Krypton--the whole reason Supes apparently leaves for five years--is left out of the final cut of the film. Going to have to wait until the Special Edition DVD, I guess.
John Williams by Atticus Finch	Jun 27th, 2006 09:47:48 AM
I wonder how much he was paid for "Superman Returns"?
The word is "converse." by Slugworth	Jun 27th, 2006 09:51:38 AM
I don't mean to be a douche (lie), but this one really bugs me. The word is "converse" not "conversate."
He did not write "Valley of the Dolls" by JohnGalt06	Jun 27th, 2006 09:55:15 AM
He wrote "Beyond the Valley of the Dolls". Big difference.
nice by THE KNIGHT	Jun 27th, 2006 10:08:28 AM
Seems like a really cool guy and a true nerd..... He gets my respect for composing and editing movies because that's farrrr from easy...
ottman's best score by roc nathan	Jun 27th, 2006 10:13:13 AM
...is arac attack - much underrated movie, much underrated score.
Excellent interview by Doctor_Sin	Jun 27th, 2006 10:17:35 AM
Everyone else, take notes!
"bum-ba-da bum-ba-da" by tripp5	Jun 27th, 2006 10:18:46 AM
you know a score is iconic when you can read that lil bit and know exactly what piece of music he's speaking of. and his kiss kiss bang bang score was indeed mighty kick ass.
Ottman by Seph_J	Jun 27th, 2006 10:22:46 AM
Nice one John. I particuarly love 'Memories' - that track is actually a lovely improvement on the original Williams theme.
Ebert hated Spider-Man too, but.... by Cletus Van Damme	Jun 27th, 2006 10:26:26 AM
...by the time Spidey 2 came out he'd realized that he was the only lout that didn't give Spidey 1 a rave review and was the first to say how great Spidey 2 was.
irregardless of the dictionary you use by HypeEndsHere	Jun 27th, 2006 10:33:51 AM
conversate is not a word. say it with me.... CONVERSE.
Mori's review? by Gordon Bombay	Jun 27th, 2006 10:37:17 AM
Anyone else starting to think something fishy is going on with Mori's review still not up?
2 stars is negative no matter how you spin it by Freakemovie	Jun 27th, 2006 10:42:48 AM
Even though I haven't seen the movie yet I felt myself nodding when I read Ebert's review. The movie just doesn't sound like very much fun. I'll go see anything from the team that brought me X2, but with all the "eh" and "good not great" reviews popping up, my expectations are a bit lowered. Oh--and Ebert was spot-on about Spider-Man. The first one was lame, the second one was much better.
SPIDERMAN 3 TRAILER CIRCULATING THE WEB by digital8	Jun 27th, 2006 10:49:01 AM
It's hard to find, but a bunch of people have it. Look around for links. It hits Apple's site in 3 hours.
Eh, I'll just wait for the Apple site... by JohnGalt06	Jun 27th, 2006 10:54:42 AM
And watch it in glorious Quicktime. As far as Ebert's review, I was just pointing it out so people could check it out if they like. I constantly disagree with him but he always writes very well written reviews. That said, I cannot say anything about a movie I haven't seen because I don't trust anyone's opinion but my own. However, lowered expectations never hurt any movie...
Ebert gave Anacanda 3 stars... by future help	Jun 27th, 2006 11:31:01 AM
so fuck him giving Superman and Spiderman less. what an ass.
"irregardless"? by Monkey Butler	Jun 27th, 2006 11:39:08 AM
Please tell me you were being ironic, HypeEndsHere.
The way he shoehowrns in Williams' stuff sucks ass by I Dunno	Jun 27th, 2006 11:39:22 AM
It's like "stop my insipid noodling for a second and lets play some good music. Ok, back to the crap.
Here's a simple question by JohnGalt06	Jun 27th, 2006 11:43:47 AM
Why not just have Williams score the damned thing? Then this guy could've just cut the movie, gone home, had a beer and cheated on his wife.
Ia, ia! Moriarty f'taghn! We summon thee! by Doctor_Sin	Jun 27th, 2006 12:19:57 PM
Post your review, Mori - for the love of god.
I am not 100% convinced that... by JohnGalt06	Jun 27th, 2006 12:51:19 PM
Moriarty absoluted despised SUPERMAN RETURNS and is delaying his review until the last possible moment as some sort of favor for Warner Bros., perhaps because he is the only reviewer on AICN that anyone takes seriously.
All the ebert bashing...BUT... by minderbinder	Jun 27th, 2006 02:37:42 PM
How do you know he's not right in this case? The movie isn't out yet, and reviews are somewhat mixed. What's with all the people making up their minds that this sucks/rules before even seeing it?
What the HELL is with CONVERSATE!??! by Borgnine JR	Jun 27th, 2006 02:38:47 PM
It's bad enough young'uns today can't read and write in general, do you have to promulgate that crap here?! The word is CONVERSES. Is it too much to ask that an EDITOR be LITERATE!?
If WB were really smart... by JohnGalt06	Jun 27th, 2006 03:04:18 PM
they could've made this entire movie for free just by letting Jerry Seinfeld have a cameo. He would've paid $200 million for a walk-on, easy...
"irregardless of the dictionary you use"... by TheRealRatigan	Jun 27th, 2006 03:11:36 PM
..."irregardless" is not a word. The word is "regardless". Say it with me: "regardless".
The dictionary I use... by Admonisher	Jun 27th, 2006 03:43:46 PM
...is Merriam-Webster, which states: "Irregardless originated in dialectal American speech in the early 20th century. Its fairly widespread use in speech called it to the attention of usage commentators as early as 1927. The most frequently repeated remark about it is that "there is no such word." There is such a word, however. It is still used primarily in speech, although it can be found from time to time in edited prose. Its reputation has not risen over the years, and it is still a long way from general acceptance." It does recommend using "regardless" instead. There's no hope for "conversate", I'm afraid. :-P
ratigan, irony IS a word. by HypeEndsHere	Jun 27th, 2006 03:48:26 PM

by HypeEndsHere	Jun 27th, 2006 03:52:12 PM
sometimes i'm too clever for your own good.
Its official...Moriarty HATES Superman Returns by JohnGalt06	Jun 27th, 2006 04:23:53 PM
I don't even need to read the review. He despises it with every fiber of his being. Oh well...
Oh please... by bmsatter	Jun 27th, 2006 04:45:51 PM
There ain't no such word as conversates. This site would be way more fantabulous if it used real words. You guys are so unresponsible. I'm really disapreciative of such misappropriateness of the English language. Hey! What a minute...."comic-booky" ain't no word either! Damn you all!...Great interview nonetheless.
Can't believe you guys are conversating about diction by finky089	Jun 27th, 2006 05:32:34 PM
in a Superman talkback....And Maybe Mori hasn't posted it yet b/c he's still finishing it. Not because of some 'hater" conspiracy. See, that's what some people often do before insta-publishing their stuff.
BTW, thanks for the great interview, ScoreKeeper. by finky089	Jun 27th, 2006 05:33:45 PM

Wow, the haters are sure clinging to mori. by minderbinder	Jun 27th, 2006 05:47:00 PM
The guy hasn't even posted a review, and it's "official" that he hates it? Give him a fucking break, he's not your review monkey.
MELTING OWL & UNSOCIABLE HAMMER by Shermdawg	Jun 27th, 2006 07:05:13 PM
2hrs til DUNBAR HORTON "Returns". I hope they still have tickets.
Hype, I am fully aware of the irony in your post. by TheRealRatigan	Jun 27th, 2006 11:46:58 PM
Just not that it was intentional. Good for you. You're too clever, alright. Yes, indeed.
Admonisher, I guess we've all learned something here. by TheRealRatigan	Jun 27th, 2006 11:51:56 PM
And isn't that the best kind of TalkBack?
Admonisher, I guess we've all learned something here. by TheRealRatigan	Jun 27th, 2006 11:52:01 PM
And isn't that the best kind of TalkBack?
Harry and Herc are MAJOR assholes... by Jar Jar 4 Prez	Jun 28th, 2006 02:36:59 AM
for that animation that they're using of Superman in the wheelchair. Yeah, I can hear your responses already: "Oh, but that's Herc's little avatar! We mean no disrespect!" Yeah, right... and I'm sure that as you were creating the animation and posting it on the site nobody made the connection that Christopher Reeve was confined to a wheelchair for the last few years of his life. You're gonna have to delete this post, because I'm totally calling you assholes out bigtime. There's no excuse for this type of shit.
Sorry, but Ottman's music is awful. by heywood jablomie	Jun 28th, 2006 03:45:28 AM
Should've just hired John Williams to write more shit.
wrong wrong wrong by jezza	Jun 28th, 2006 04:45:12 PM
i fail to follow the logic that there would be rioting on the streets if the original 1978 Superman score wasn't used. Isn't it the job of filmmakers to match, and better, the work of previous generations? the idea that archetypal stories like Superman should be preserved in aspic is idiotic. Sorry, John Ottman and Bryan Singer - I'm sure you're very talented. But paying homage to past art in such a slavish manner is the work of curators and fans. At least Tarantino stitches his movie riffs together to create something new.

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