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A look at the cinematic art of the film musical score, and the artists who create them.A look at the cinematic art of the film musical score, and the artists who create them.A look at the cinematic art of the film musical score, and the artists who create them.
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- 7 wins & 2 nominations
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- Quotes
Leonard Maltin: Music has the ability to shape and in some cases alter or even subvert what the filmmaker is communicating.
- ConnectionsFeatures King Kong (1933)
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Great For Those Who Love The Music Of The Cinema
Sometimes, I think I missed my calling as a film music composer :) In all seriousness, though, I am a huge fan of film scores and soundtracks. While some may focus specifically on acting, or cinematography, or other aspects of film-making, I'm often drawn to the music. As such, "Score" was a fun documentary to watch, as it goes behind-the scenes for a number of different aspects in the process of crafting movie music.
In this documentary, the viewer witnesses (among other things)...
-Composers like Williams, Zimmer, & Elfman talking about their craft -A look at a live orchestra rehearsal and taping for a film -A number of unique instruments used to bolster the traditional wind band or orchestra (anything goes in Hollywood music-making!). -Clips/sounds of your favorite pieces from your favorite films.
The only reason I can't give "Score" higher marks? In terms of cohesiveness, it is a bit messy. I wish it could have stuck to a bit more focused narrative (like, say, the "history of music in movies" that it looks like will be the tact from the beginning), but instead it bounces from person to person and idea to idea so fast that it can never really settled on one thesis. This may hurt the doc's appeal to those who don't already enjoy the subject matter.
For those who know what they are getting into, however, "Score" is a wonderful trip through some of the greatest movie music of all-time. You'll learn a little about the industry, as well as get to hear all your favorites again!
In this documentary, the viewer witnesses (among other things)...
-Composers like Williams, Zimmer, & Elfman talking about their craft -A look at a live orchestra rehearsal and taping for a film -A number of unique instruments used to bolster the traditional wind band or orchestra (anything goes in Hollywood music-making!). -Clips/sounds of your favorite pieces from your favorite films.
The only reason I can't give "Score" higher marks? In terms of cohesiveness, it is a bit messy. I wish it could have stuck to a bit more focused narrative (like, say, the "history of music in movies" that it looks like will be the tact from the beginning), but instead it bounces from person to person and idea to idea so fast that it can never really settled on one thesis. This may hurt the doc's appeal to those who don't already enjoy the subject matter.
For those who know what they are getting into, however, "Score" is a wonderful trip through some of the greatest movie music of all-time. You'll learn a little about the industry, as well as get to hear all your favorites again!
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- Also known as
- Score: A Film Music Documentary
- Filming locations
- Los Angeles, California, USA(location)
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $101,382
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $8,088
- Jun 18, 2017
- Gross worldwide
- $184,025
- Runtime1 hour 33 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.78 : 1
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