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Title: New film score?
Post by: Jules on August 19, 2011, 08:28:33 AM
After rumours about the "Homage to Catalonia" soundtrack, that looks like abandoned, today I found this:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2027660/BAZ-BAMIGBOYE-Dakotas-putting-accent-blooming-English-rose.html (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2027660/BAZ-BAMIGBOYE-Dakotas-putting-accent-blooming-English-rose.html)

Thats the article:

Now War Horse Creator gallops to more glory

Beloved children
Title: Re: New film score?
Post by: Love Expresso on August 19, 2011, 10:31:06 AM
Pat O'Connor was also the director of "Cal", so that could be a little hint for MK to say "Yes".

I honestly hope he has said "No",  because for me, his soundtracks are great but they usually mean a delay for the "real" thing which is "real" album and tour. His film work sometimes seems "half arsed" (just listen to "He's The Man" or "All That I Have In The World"). A little guitar here and there to recognize it is from MK and ready... Just my opinion of course, and there are some exceptions like "Wag The Dog", but in general I would be fine with MK never doing any soundtrack again.  ;)

LE
Title: Re: New film score?
Post by: dmg on August 19, 2011, 11:43:13 AM
He has so much time off and things move at such a slow pace these days that surely a soundtrack can't hurt but it has come along at a bad time.

I feel a bit like you though LE regarding his soundtracks and WtD was good as was the film itself.
Title: Re: New film score?
Post by: Jules on August 19, 2011, 02:50:16 PM
Music for the soundtrack usually takes place after the film is almost finished, so I bet it wont disturb MK too much, I
Title: Re: New film score?
Post by: Love Expresso on August 19, 2011, 02:57:30 PM
http://www.fluidityfilms.com/privatepeaceful/ (http://www.fluidityfilms.com/privatepeaceful/)

What song does this picture remind you of?  ;)

No release date or anything, it is all in the very beginning.

LE
Title: Re: New film score?
Post by: Love Expresso on August 19, 2011, 03:16:17 PM
I asked Guy about it. 

LE
Title: Re: New film score?
Post by: superval99 on August 19, 2011, 03:19:54 PM
http://www.fluidityfilms.com/privatepeaceful/ (http://www.fluidityfilms.com/privatepeaceful/)

What song does this picture remind you of?  ;)

No release date or anything, it is all in the very beginning.

LE

Remembrance Day?
Title: Re: New film score?
Post by: Love Expresso on August 19, 2011, 03:24:02 PM
Exactly!  :D Nice that you found out. I mailed the link to Guy, hope he sees the relation, too. (As it is a war-related question, I hope that  Mr. Dent will be alright with my question, too!  :disbelief  :lol)

LE
Title: Re: New film score?
Post by: superval99 on August 19, 2011, 04:11:13 PM
Exactly!  :D Nice that you found out. I mailed the link to Guy, hope he sees the relation, too. (As it is a war-related question, I hope that  Mr. Dent will be alright with my question, too!  :disbelief  :lol)

LE

I think I know what is wrong with Roland - he has wind-upitis!   At present he's winding Guy up mercilessly with shed questions!  :lol 
Title: Re: New film score?
Post by: Love Expresso on August 19, 2011, 04:30:12 PM
Oh, Guy answered already. That was fast. You will all have a look yourself of course, but, for the record, here's his answer:

I'm not sure what the state of play on that is. I have heard that, yes but as you are aware, there is a heavy schedule approaching.

Thank you Guy, for answering so fast! Your forum is a great place indeed.

So that's no No!  :D

LE
Title: Re: New film score?
Post by: koobaa on August 19, 2011, 04:53:15 PM
I guess it is official as the news has been confirmed at MK News.
Title: Re: New film score?
Post by: Rollergirl on August 19, 2011, 05:06:52 PM
Exactly!  :D Nice that you found out. I mailed the link to Guy, hope he sees the relation, too. (As it is a war-related question, I hope that  Mr. Dent will be alright with my question, too!  :disbelief  :lol)

LE

I think I know what is wrong with Roland - he has wind-upitis!   At present he's winding Guy up mercilessly with shed questions!  :lol  

I loved your little "fight" about the meaning of a phrase that Wolfgang (yes I know who that is ;) ) wrote
 ;D
Title: Re: New film score?
Post by: Love Expresso on August 19, 2011, 05:24:49 PM
I guess it is official as the news has been confirmed at MK News.

Ups, Koobaa, thanks! Indeed it is, and they have a release date (January 2012). I never had the intension of going there to check it out... I totally forgot about that site to be honest...

LE
Title: Re: New film score?
Post by: ustas on August 19, 2011, 09:37:40 PM
I have googled a little bit. The film is planned for release in December 2011...

And 'Homage to Catalonia' film is not abandoned, it still has "pre-production" status.
Title: Re: New film score?
Post by: Jules on August 20, 2011, 08:25:24 AM
http://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=31832 (http://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=31832)

Shooting kicks off at the end of the month with East Anglian locations standing in for the West Country.


If shooting starts at the end of this month (I guess thats what it means) its very unlikely that the film could be released in december and the music score in january 2012, unless the info in that article is wrong.

http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/archives/2011/08/19/war_horse_author_michael_morpurgos_private_peaceful_heading_to_big_screen/ (http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/archives/2011/08/19/war_horse_author_michael_morpurgos_private_peaceful_heading_to_big_screen/)

There
Title: Re: New film score?
Post by: Best Brown Baggies on August 20, 2011, 10:39:55 PM
The county of Suffolk is only a 20 minute car ride
for me. I live in the county if Norfolk, which is
just north of Suffolk.

Cheers BBB
Title: Re: New film score?
Post by: Rollergirl on August 21, 2011, 09:41:14 AM
The county of Suffolk is only a 20 minute car ride
for me. I live in the county if Norfolk, which is
just north of Suffolk.

Cheers BBB

why do so many county names in England end in "folk" or "sex"  ?;D
Title: Re: New film score?
Post by: Hophead on August 21, 2011, 03:52:06 PM
I'm rather curious as to how much new material Mark will write for the score..or will he include "Remembrance Day" and "Piper to the End" in the score. Even though we may know the stories behind each song...neither is pinned to a specific time frame. I think both might fit quite nicely...maybe even BIA!  :)
Title: Re: New film score?
Post by: superval99 on August 21, 2011, 04:48:35 PM
I'm rather curious as to how much new material Mark will write for the score..or will he include "Remembrance Day" and "Piper to the End" in the score. Even though we may know the stories behind each song...neither is pinned to a specific time frame. I think both might fit quite nicely...maybe even BIA!  :)

Hi Hophead!   I think Remembance Day might fit in very well.  The film is set in rural Devon (filmed in Suffolk) and Remembrance Day has a distinctly rural feel to it.   Realistically, though, I suspect it may be something wholly new that MK conjures up for the film!   :)
Title: Re: New film score?
Post by: Hophead on August 22, 2011, 01:19:31 AM
Yeah..I think you are right Val..although throwing in one of those songs might bring some 'familiarity' to the track. Honestly..I'm looking forward to it...I can 'hear' a Celtic sound to the track due to the nature of the story..something similar to "Local Hero"...should be excellent !
Title: Re: New film score?
Post by: vgonis on August 29, 2011, 11:27:32 AM
Well don't get me wrong, but I think that if the film release date is for this December, and with the upcoming Bob Dylan tour, the music must be already recorded, or is it? And with all these musicians in the studio the last months, this might be the project recorded. And after all a soundtrack by MK is a new record by MK.
Title: Re: New film score?
Post by: Jules on August 29, 2011, 02:21:37 PM
Well don't get me wrong, but I think that if the film release date is for this December, and with the upcoming Bob Dylan tour, the music must be already recorded, or is it? And with all these musicians in the studio the last months, this might be the project recorded. And after all a soundtrack by MK is a new record by MK.

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