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Title: Best Original Music
Post by: Jeremy Blackman on February 25, 2005, 08:21:59 PM
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Best Original Music: ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND (Jon Brion)

THE NOMINEES

The Aviator
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
I Heart Huckabees
The Life Aquatic With Steve Zizou
Sideways
Title: Best Original Music
Post by: matt35mm on February 25, 2005, 11:24:10 PM
Hell.  Yes.  I can't believe this isn't nominated for the Oscar.  This was the score that moved me the most this year.
Title: Best Original Music
Post by: Jeremy Blackman on February 26, 2005, 12:51:18 AM
I Heart Huckabees was better.
Title: Best Original Music
Post by: Pubrick on February 26, 2005, 12:54:15 AM
Quote from: Jeremy BlackmanI Heart Huckabees was better.
it's the only thing in the movie worth revisiting. and wahlberg/watts if u could isolate them.
Title: Best Original Music
Post by: Sleuth on February 26, 2005, 03:22:31 PM
In response to every post:

What the fuck?
Title: Best Original Music
Post by: The Silver Bullet on February 26, 2005, 09:38:12 PM
Quote from: Pubrickit's the only thing in the movie worth revisiting.
Um, how about no?
Title: Best Original Music
Post by: Pubrick on February 27, 2005, 03:36:41 AM
Quote from: The Silver Bullet
Quote from: Pubrickit's the only thing in the movie worth revisiting.
Um, how about no?
and wahlberg/watts if u could isolate them.
Title: Best Original Music
Post by: The Silver Bullet on February 27, 2005, 06:31:25 AM
You misunderstand me. What I mean is this: I Heart Huckabees was the best film, American or otherwise, of 2004.
Title: Best Original Music
Post by: brockly on February 27, 2005, 07:15:04 AM
this is the only category i voted eternal sunshine. the score was pretty fucking amazing
Title: Best Original Music
Post by: Redlum on February 27, 2005, 09:25:43 AM
I must agree that the Huckabees score was superior but who cares its all Jon Brion. Watching him on that huge organ in the DVD extras is inspiring.
Title: Best Original Music
Post by: modage on February 27, 2005, 10:19:52 AM
Quote from: ®edlumI must agree that the Huckabees score was superior but who cares its all Jon Brion. Watching him on that huge organ in the DVD extras is inspiring.
as much as i enjoy jon brions songs on the sntk, i still think huckabees is his least interesting score.  nowhere near as grand as magnolia, loopy as pdl, or as touching as eternal sunshine.  elephant parade, row, phone call and the theme are fantastic.
Title: Best Original Music
Post by: Stefen on February 27, 2005, 12:14:47 PM
This score was alot better than huckabees, although huckabees had vocal tracks which i dig, i don't think eternal sunshine did, anytime Jon Brion can win something is a good thing.
Title: Best Original Music
Post by: modage on February 27, 2005, 12:18:17 PM
Strings That Tie To You is the only song with vocals Brion did on the Sunshine sntk.  he had (i think) 5 on the Huckabees sntk.
Title: Best Original Music
Post by: Redlum on February 27, 2005, 12:58:40 PM
Quote from: themodernage02
as much as i enjoy jon brions songs on the sntk, i still think huckabees is his least interesting score.  nowhere near as grand as magnolia, loopy as pdl, or as touching as eternal sunshine.  elephant parade, row, phone call and the theme are fantastic.

Hmm I agree with you there but I think part of what makes Huckabees my best soundtrack of the year is how challenging a film it scored. His previous works have been very cinematic - Magnolia and Punch Drunk Love provide a lush backdrop of emotions whereas Huckabees doesnt contain the traditional kind opportunities for a composer to kick it up a notch. The original songs for Huckabees are so intertwined with the story that it is impossible to imagine the film without them. And that is no small accomplisment considering the complicated themes of the film. Its one thing to write a soaring score for someone falling in love but to encapsulate someone going through an existential crisis is much harder. Jon Brion is the only person that could have scored that film.