Yesterday was Danny Elfman's birthday. We weren't at work yesterday (they unchain our manacles for some government holidays) so, apropos, today's playlist reflects some of the finer works in Mr. Elfman's oeuvre.
Batman (who is this Prince fellow?)
Mission: Impossible (Elfman's first score of his "mature" period)
Mars Attacks! (just damn funny)
Sleepy Hollow
Spiderman
Red Dragon
Spiderman 2
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (I've never seen the original in English, I had to watch it in Spanish, though; Willy Wonka y la fabrica de chocolate!!!)
Now I realise this is hardly comprehensive, but this is a pretty good overall representation though I don't have the scores to Sommersby or The Black Stallion, both of which I understand are quite good. Also of potential interest in the not-very-thematic-but-a-wonderful-film-score-case-study-in-building-tension area would be his score for Dolores Claiborne which is quite nice.
Oh, and anyone says that Elfman's scores are ghostwritten or he doesn't read music loses and eye (unless it's the Pikey; I'm afraid you've already lost too much what with the meat grinder "accident" and all).
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