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ScoreKeeper Points You To The Place That Reveals The Composer For HELLBOY 2!!

First - Fuckers! by WHO da man	Jun 9th, 2007 02:34:21 PM
Just wanted to say that!
Hellboy gotta eat by WHO da man	Jun 9th, 2007 02:35:03 PM
Do his horns grow back in this one?
Quick Summary: Elfman to compose for Hellboy 2. by Pound Sand	Jun 9th, 2007 02:37:34 PM
I'm not sure why it takes three paragraphs of poorly constructed sentences to drive this point home. (Ta-de-dum.)
Free Paris (again) by SifoDyasJr.	Jun 9th, 2007 02:56:57 PM
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Awesome! Elfman Rocks! by Proman1984	Jun 9th, 2007 02:59:15 PM
Excellent composer!
Free Paris... by WHO da man	Jun 9th, 2007 03:05:01 PM
Is it true she's gone back inside to shoot 'Prison Bad Girls' Volume 26?
fuck paris let the bitch rot ! by kingoflight	Jun 9th, 2007 03:16:37 PM
King JESUS!
Good news, this... by grungies	Jun 9th, 2007 03:37:20 PM
Beltrami is good, but Elfman is exceptional. Not that I don't like Beltrami, he's just more of an atmospherics kinda guy than a melodic one, and I consider Elfman a better choice for this kind of project. So far, this is looking like a possible improvement on an already solid original. Thanks for the movies, Del Toro!
A GREAT choice! by Samuel Vimes	Jun 9th, 2007 03:46:43 PM
From BATMAN to DARKMAN to MEN IN BLACK to SPIDEY to HULK and now HELLBOY--- Danny Elfman's sure is becoming the go-to composer for big screen comic book adaptations! Nice elements for him to work off from: action scenes with Big Red, the emotional beats with Broom and Liz, the mythological Faery setting--- can't wait to hear the themes and motifs he'll come up for this one...
I'm surprised by Turkey	Jun 9th, 2007 03:50:13 PM
I can't figure Elfman out. He's one of the most sought after film composers; he has the luxury of being able pick his projects. So after shirking off Spiderman 3 I thought he was done with the superhero flicks. But he chooses to score a sequel to a box office underacheiver. Very curious.
Bobby Bill by Talkbacker with no name	Jun 9th, 2007 03:58:34 PM
As you point out, he has the luxury to pick his projects. Sounds to me like he's doing stuff he wants to do rather than just all the crap he gets offered.
I'm an huge Elfman fan, and by Turkey	Jun 9th, 2007 04:06:43 PM
I'm an huge Elfman fan, and I liked Hellboy, so I'm very happy with this annoucement. Its just that Elfman's last couple of projects (Charlotte's Web and Meet the Robinsons) made me think he was trying to distance himself for his stereotypical dark fantasy jobs.
FRESH! by Traumnovelle	Jun 9th, 2007 04:08:51 PM
im really excited for this one. toof fairy and shit. yeaaaa.
Bobby Bill by Talkbacker with no name	Jun 9th, 2007 04:15:08 PM
yeah it would seem that way but maybe he wanted to do things his kids could see...I don't really know, mate.
As bored as I am with Elfman these days... by Gil Brooks	Jun 9th, 2007 04:15:53 PM
...he'll do a much better job than Beltrami, who has ALWAYS bored me with his generic scores.
Beltrami by Turkey	Jun 9th, 2007 04:23:11 PM
I thought Beltrami's main theme to Hellboy was interesting. T3 was a pretty boring score though. The I, Robot score was also unremarkable.
This is cool and all but... by polyh3dron	Jun 9th, 2007 04:32:51 PM
Has Marco Beltrami chosen HD DVD??
RUN, HELLBOY RUN!!!!!!!!!!! by ludmir88	Jun 9th, 2007 05:07:45 PM
My father (HURT) used to say...
Bad news for me by WhoDis	Jun 9th, 2007 06:12:23 PM
Unless this is the movie that's going to shake Elfman out of his slump. Everything from him nowadays is either a retrend of his late 80's work or just bland and boring. Hopefully he'll stick to some of the themes already laid out from the first movie.
Only 23 months til AVATAR by kwisatzhaderach	Jun 9th, 2007 06:13:08 PM
Hallelulah baby.
Just got off a conf. call with my 7,000 Myspace friends by Kung Fu Hustler	Jun 9th, 2007 06:15:53 PM
They're okay with the Elfman decision.
I prefer loyalty by lalalandlovechild	Jun 9th, 2007 06:16:36 PM
Elfman is a genius when he wants to be, BUT I prefer loyalty. Hellboy 1 worked. Why fix it if it ain't broke? Sounds like GDT is a little starstruck.
Let's hope it's not a mistake by quantize	Jun 9th, 2007 06:41:43 PM
Peter Jackson's last minute switcheroo on Kong resulted in a pithy droll soundtrack...it was obvious Kong was a deflated baloon by the time the hype died down.
Hellboy 2 ... does that heam there was a Hellboy 1? by 1908LOL	Jun 9th, 2007 06:53:44 PM
WTF?
Can anyone hum any theme by this guy? by Cymbol	Jun 9th, 2007 07:28:32 PM
I've never been a big fan of Elfman. His scores fit Tim Burton's visuals (Big, bold and dark). But everytime I hear he is a composer for a new comic movie, I think, why not simply borrow the score from any other of the movies he composed for. How many John Williams themes can you hum? Exactly. let somebody else give it a try.
Cymbol: I can hum the Simpsons. Does that count? by Pound Sand	Jun 9th, 2007 07:32:57 PM
I can't do all of Corpse Bride yet, though.
hummable elfman by Quint	Jun 9th, 2007 07:37:49 PM
Pee-Wee's Big Adventure, Beetlejuice, Batman, Nightmare Before Christmas, Edward Scissorhands, The Simpsons and I quite like his scores for Frighteners, Mars Attacks and Scrooged, although those are less hummable. I think him on this project is amazing, but I do admit I was really, really let down by his Spider-Man scores. We haven't had a great superhero theme since his Batman score. X-MEN and SPIDER-MAN all use mood music instead of bombastic, recognizable scores.
samples by Baja Men. by The Dum Guy	Jun 9th, 2007 08:15:50 PM
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I just saw hellboy yet again by huggerorange	Jun 9th, 2007 08:20:57 PM
I just saw hellboy yet again on the FX channel it is still a kickass movie..liz sherman needs to do porn.. selma blair show us something!!!!
really great by blacklodgebob	Jun 9th, 2007 08:27:04 PM
This is really exciting news. I wonder if Elfman will keep Beltrami's main theme? That was my favorite cue. Probably not though, huh. Actually, has there ever been an instance where Elfman has taken over for someone else on a sequel and kept the previous themes? Anyone know?
I think the world of Elfman... by Darkman	Jun 9th, 2007 08:30:01 PM
...but this is not a good idea. I can't imagine what happened between Beltrami and Del Toro, but the score for the first movie was fantastic. So many terrific themes and fine orchestrations. Who would I have picked? If not Beltrami...Kevin Manthei. a) He's a former associate of Beltrami (the SCREAM trilogy) b) Given the fantastic work he's done in animation (his "Invader Zim" scores are phenomenal), he is long overdue a break in features.
Why Switch from Beltrami to Elfman? by Shub-Wankalot	Jun 9th, 2007 08:44:21 PM
No disrespect for Elfman, but Beltrami's score on Hellboy made Hellboy what it is...much like John Williams score for Superman. If it ain't broke, why fix it?
I agree by Ruddy Heck	Jun 9th, 2007 08:56:28 PM
Love Elfman, but Hellboy showed that Beltrami has got some excellent music in him. I reckon they should have kept him on.
Mozart wouldn't even save this mess... by SteffanLongdon	Jun 9th, 2007 09:29:04 PM
that will be Hellboy 2. Hellboy 1 - 5.5/10
I like Elfman but he better use the Hellboy theme by Boondock Devil	Jun 9th, 2007 10:16:03 PM
The first Hellboy score music is still the only Beltrami music I dig a lot. I even love the fact that they use Hellboy's theme in the animated movies they've released... so hopefully Elfman doesn't decide to change that up.
Frank Stallone? by thebearovingian	Jun 9th, 2007 10:35:39 PM
Damn. Would someone (other than Sly) please give him a shot?!
Didn't Elfman do Darkman too? by PoweredUpPacman	Jun 10th, 2007 06:07:52 AM
That was a cool fucking score, people.
TERMINATOR 3: RISE OF THE MACHINES by CuervoJones	Jun 10th, 2007 06:28:03 AM
That never happened.
I prefer Beltrami. by Jakes Nel	Jun 10th, 2007 07:13:55 AM
No one can deny that Elfman is a great composer. His original Batman score is right up there with William's Superman, but I think he's done one too many comic book movies and he's started recycling his sounds. Beltrami's work on Hellboy was just unbelievable. His best yet, in my opinion.
At first I was concerned... by Cadillac Jones	Jun 10th, 2007 11:50:53 AM
...about Elfman replacing Beltrami, but when I looked over, Kurt Russell was laughing so it's obviously okay.
Hopefully memorable, not another Spiderman by DanDelion	Jun 10th, 2007 11:57:04 AM
What a cheap fucking cash in those scores were. Thank God he was replaced.
Pound Sand - sure, Simpsons counts. That's 1! by Cymbol	Jun 10th, 2007 01:41:29 PM
I will say this though, as far as comic book heroes that Elfman should compose for - this is actually a great one. One that his personality fits. But please, after this one, stop giving this guy comic book movies. Superheroes should have an anthem not some bombastic, non-descript score. I remember some of my favorite actions heroes from Superman, Indiana Jones, Starwars, and I could hum all their themes when I was little (and even now). When my kid pretend to be spiderman or hulk, he isn't humming the tunes. That's a shame.
Sequels by Turkey	Jun 10th, 2007 01:47:16 PM
I can't think of any sequels Elfman took over. I guess as close as you can get to this would be the Planet of the Apes remake. The orginal had the watershed score by Jerry Goldsmith. Elfman didn't live up to that, but to be fair, I don't know if anyone could have.
Sorry Quint, didn't see your post - However by Cymbol	Jun 10th, 2007 01:54:27 PM
you will note that almost all of the movies you listed are movies he scored for Tim Burton whom his scores are often right for the over the top and often strange visuals. It's not that his music is bad it's just that little kids aren't running around singing their favorite superhero anthems as their playing. And so far, our modern composers just are stepping up to the plate. Even John Otteman? who scored X-Men 2 and Superman Returns. He provided some great scores that served the movies well but nothing truly sticks in the mind. In Superman Returns he used the old Superman score, but he only incorporated it for a moment, like a brief flicker out of the corner of your eye, you barely aware it was there. And for any kid not familiar with the old score, they wouldn't even have noticed it. It felt like he put it in only cause he had to. "Here, let me just stuff that in here, that should please everybody." There are so many elements, that if done poorly, can sometimes take away from a movie (maybe even if people don't notice it), but if done greatly, can make a movie a masterpiece. Anyway, good call on some of those other flicks, I also remember liking the score for the Frighteners and Scrooged. . . I just can't remember how the go. Peace.
I'm fine with Elfman... by HueyFreeman	Jun 10th, 2007 02:15:00 PM
as long as he keeps the original Hellboy theme as well as his own new material.
Seems like it's shaping up to be a better movie by Gozu	Jun 10th, 2007 06:49:27 PM
I enjoyed "Hellboy," but this one seems to have more going for it, especially with Elfman on board.
Most hummable theme of late? by Ruddy Heck	Jun 10th, 2007 06:56:29 PM
The Incredibles.
Ruddy Heck by gengrievous82	Jun 11th, 2007 02:31:22 PM
It's true. Even Mr. Incredible hums it when he's sneaking back into his house whilst grabbing a piece of cake.
Sad news. by jollysleeve	Jun 11th, 2007 05:24:50 PM
So, I guess we're not going to hear the haunting Liz Sherman theme in this one.

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