The New Movie Soundtrack?

[gobo]

I vote they get John Du Prez back.

[sgtfbomb]

Originally Posted by RIP, gobo

I vote they get John Du Prez back.

I remember that a few years back, Kevin Munroe was doing a Q&A for TMNT 2007, and I asked about if there would be any musical nods to the first three films (like the ominous crescendo that first plays when April sees Raph's sais in the beginning of the first film), and he said, "No, there won't be any urban hip hop in the film."

It was a long shot, but I was curious. It's sad that all people seem to remember from those films, musically, are the songs from MC Hammer, Partney N' Kryme, and Vanilla Ice. But, that's typical. The only score most people seem to remember as the main themes to Star Wars and Indiana Jones.

[Leo656]

It's gonna be like every other film soundtrack nowadays. Whatever's big on Top 40 that month, plus a "Bonus Track" by whatever "hot artist" they pay to have a 5-second cameo that makes no sense, just so people in the theater can go "Hey, Look, It's Macy Gray!" (or whoever)

I remember when movie soundtracks had meaning, they're all just sh*t now.

[pannoni1]

Soundtracks have been mostly irrelevant since the turn of the century as an effective vehicle to accompany the film, and are nowadays aimed at a small niche. Even the '90s movies aren't particularly well known for their soundtracks outside of Ninja Rap, and MAYBE the Partners in Kryme and Tarzan Boy song (though that was a cover, and is usually not associated with TMNT III). We'll probably just have a bunch of background music with a third string dubstep, hip hop, and a couple indie songs. Let's not forget the fourth TMNT movie in which many fans aren't even aware that a soundtrack was released, currently with just 7 Amazon reviews. But since the second and third Bay Transformers movies have only 17 and 21 reviews respectively on Amazon and just 22 from the recent Spiderman, it proves that there just isn't much passion for film soundtracks, especially since people feel that the contemporary music seems to be a rehash of earlier styles along with some oldies that people already have on Spotify. And its sad since when I collect old vinyl albums, I pass them up due to their low value even if they are in mint condition.

[Leo656]

I think producers gave up once they realized it would be impossible to ever top the majesty of either Bill & Ted soundtrack. Why try and do what simply cannot be done?

[sgtfbomb]

Ah, screw those soundtrack albums, score albums are the only way to go.

[TheSkeletonMan939]

Nowadays it's rare you get a quality movie soundtrack. Most of the biggies in soundtrack (Hans Zimmer, James Horner, John Williams, Alan Silvestri, etc.) now only have a captivating main theme, followed by bland and boring filler music.

But my dream list of composers for the movie would be Cliff Eidelman, Craig Armstrong, Jeremy Soule, and (for the goofy parts) Howard Goodall. Maybe some Two Steps from Hell for the fights.

[chrisdude]

Turtles movies have always had a lot of songs, and I've enjoyed and bought all the soundtracks. But I can't really think of a composer that strikes me as just right, or even another movie's score that screams "Turtles!".

If we really can expect intense action scenes inspired by movies like The Raid, I guess I'd like to see something like the first Iron Man movie?



I really liked the song selections in TMNT. I think seeing the turtles fight over that remix of P.O.D's "Lights Out" was perfect. Maybe songs are the way to go?

[Xav]

You gotta have Linkin Park.

[chrisdude]

Just noticed the TMNT 2014 wikipedia page says Steve Jablonsky is scoring the film. No source cited, so it's probably just assumption/speculation. But I figured I'd ask if anyone's heard anything, or just has an opinion on the possibility. I haven't found any such announcement.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teenage...282014_film%29

[sgtfbomb]

That's probably based more on assumptions than fact. Jablonsky has a working history with Bay, Platinum Dunes, and worked on The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning, which was directed by Jonathan Liebasman.

[Lord Nightwalker]

A realy awesome score is all it needs. Maybe a nod to the source material, and have Raph listening to master of puppets......

[Powder]

Originally Posted by Lord Nightwalker

A realy awesome score is all it needs. Maybe a nod to the source material, and have Raph listening to master of puppets......

You know, it would be pretty cool if they showed the turtles having a haggard ass record player with old punk and metal vinyls in rotation. I'm sure that's the kind of thing they could scrounge up.

[Drose18]

For the ninja rap turtle power idc unless its one direction then i will go berserk

[chrisdude]

I loved what Jablonsky did for Transformers. Although I love the original movie theme, the movie soundtracks have been defined by songs. It would be cool if this movie got an appreciated score like Transformers.

[Ramboraph4life aka Matt]

I guess for me, a personal choice would have been Hans Zimmer. I really enjoy his action movie soundtracks. They have a great energy and feel to it. I always think of this piece of music here:



Especially the part between the 4:55 mark to the ending. It's always been one of my favorite pieces of music.


Even his recent piece of music for the new Man of Steel...now that is Epic!

[chrisdude]

The Man Of Steel soundtrack is going to be something special. Aside from the trailer, I'm not listening until opening night.

[xChri5x]

Originally Posted by Oniri

This maybe a terrible idea, but what about a song by Coheed and Cambria? I like them a good rock tune would be good during an epic moment...
*waits for rocks and flaming sticks*

Yes! Coheed would be incredible! Question is.... which song....

Maybe something from their new album? Domino? Lyrically it could work:

Come my Brother,
Don't be afraid,
We are together!
We are together!
Brother!
We are together!
We fall together!

Song of reference for those of you who don't know what I'm taking about:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0ogODyzUNM

[NYShell]

Originally Posted by Spitfire

You know if they wanted to do a real turtles comic movie one day the soundtrack would be all metal. It would include Testament, Slayer, Anthrax, Metallica, and Megadeth. Several metal bands were referenced in the backgrounds painted on walls or as posters. Many of the Mirage members were, and still are, metalheads. I'm one myself so I always found that to be cool we like a lot of the same classics.

This is one of the reasons I never saw rap as the music of turtles.

Heck yeah! \m/ I'm a huge metal-head myself. I would love to hear some real brutal metal/hardcore.

As far as the score ost, John Du Prez did an amazing job. The intro music in the first movie was amazing. All the ethnic sounding scores from the first movie were amazing. I could go on. And especially the track when Shredder recalls the Turtles' fighting styles from the past and you see them training on the farm, and when they go back to NY.
On Wiki for the new turtles movie it says Steve Jablonsky is the composer. He had really good work in Gears of War 1,2,3 and Tranformers. He's a good composer but hopefully he can bring that ethnic sound again from the first movie.

[MsMarvelDuckie]

Not sure why so many are razzing on the 2007 OST. I kinda liked it- especially the diner scene with Raph getting clobbered by the mini-monster to "Black Betty", lol! For some reason that scene/tune stuck out in my mind more than most. And I can totally see him listening to something like that! (Even though it was just bg music for the scene, it just SOO fits him, IMO.)

I'd like to see music that fits their personalities- like maybe if Mikey gets his own scene, the music could be something 80's-ish (cause he seems like an 80'spop/rock kinda guy to me) Raph's could be hard-core metal or rap, Leo with a more mainstream adult-contemp type of music (Phil Collins? Tom Petty?) and Donnie could have something punk or electronic (Daft Punk? Blue October? ELO?) and for main themes, just go with some awesome fight-music. I don't know why, but I want "Kung-Fu Fighting" in the ST somewhere, LOL!!!

And YES! I want "Turtle Power" in it too!!!