sellyoulloyd Posted April 7, 2009 Music sets the tone of the movie... How well do you know your movie music? Name a movie and the composer of the score, then connect the composer to another movie through an actor or character or director or movie plot, etc. _Example_: The Green Mile was scored by *Thomas Newman*. What movie did he score starring Kevin Spacey? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sellyoulloyd Posted April 8, 2009 what, no takers? Pay It Forward Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sellyoulloyd Posted April 8, 2009 *James Newton Howard* has been nominated for/won awards for music for "Pretty Woman," "Defiance," "Unbreakable," "Michael Clayton," and TV's "ER," to name a few. He has scored at least three movies starring *Michael Caine*. Name one. (hint: he co-wrote two with Hans Zimmer) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LonesomePolecat Posted April 8, 2009 Didn't need the hint-- Batman Begins and Dark Knight, of course! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sellyoulloyd Posted April 8, 2009 good for you! here's another: *James Horner* has written scores for at least four movies with Mel Gibson. Name one. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LonesomePolecat Posted April 9, 2009 Braveheart, I believe. here's one for you: Elmer Bernstein has written some of the most iconic scores ever composed, but has only won an oscar for ONE movie. Name it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sellyoulloyd Posted April 10, 2009 Love his music, but not necessarily his Oscar-winning score for *Thoroughly Modern Millie* (why not The Magnificent Seven or To Kill a Mockingbrd?) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sellyoulloyd Posted April 10, 2009 new one: Who wrote the score for this adaptation of Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet'? (composer and movie title) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sellyoulloyd Posted April 12, 2009 the 1961 film adaptation... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Lady Eve Posted April 13, 2009 There's a 1968 Franco Zeffirelli film version with music by Nino Rota corrected by theladyeve for typo Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Lady Eve Posted April 13, 2009 But you aren't talking about a film titled *Romeo and Juliet* are you? You're referring to *West Side Story* with music by Leonard Bernstein and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim... ...and the game is to connect Bernstein to another film through an actor or other... OK - What Sinatra film did Bernstein work on but was not credited for? And as for Sondheim, what story did he write with Anthony Perkins that became a film directed by Herbert Ross? Message was edited by: theladyeve Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MilesArcher Posted April 13, 2009 This is not a category where I have much expertise, but I know that the Film "On The Town" which featured Frank Sinatra, was adapted from a Broadway show with music by Leonard Bernstein. Sondheim and Perkins wrote "The Last Of Sheila", a very entertaining who-dunnit with plot twists galore. Stephen Sondheim also did the music for a film that starred Elizabeth Taylor. What was it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sellyoulloyd Posted April 13, 2009 Got it, Eve! Now, let's see who can answer your riddle... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Lady Eve Posted April 13, 2009 Looks like MilesArcher answered my riddle. I believe the answer to his is *A Little Night Music* in which Elizabeth Taylor starred. So now do we move on from Bernstein and Sondheim?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sellyoulloyd Posted April 13, 2009 now, the thread is open for someone to pose a new question about music written for the movies... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Lady Eve Posted April 13, 2009 Seems like when MilesArcher answered my question he could have posed one with another composer/film and the thread would move on that way - ? Just making sure I'm getting how this thread works. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LonesomePolecat Posted April 13, 2009 yeah i'm a touch confused about the exact process of this game, but here's a movie music question: name 3 composers who have won "best score" AND "best song" oscars ("Best score" in any variety--adapted, comedy, original, etc) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sellyoulloyd Posted April 13, 2009 Hey, Miles, can you give us a new music question to keep the thread moving forward? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MilesArcher Posted April 13, 2009 I thought I did give a question. Here's another: Erich Wolfgang Korngold did the score for "The Adventures Of Robin Hood" (1938). He did the scores on some other Errol Flynn pictures. Can you name at least one? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sellyoulloyd Posted April 13, 2009 we must have "cross-posted"... Here's the first question answered. There are 19 films, including "Slumdog Millionaire" (2008) which have won Oscars for Best Score and Best Song. However, not all were written by the same composer. These scores and songs were. * *Dimitri Tiomkin* -- "High Noon" (1952) -- best score of a dramatic or comedy picture and "Do Not Forsake Me, Oh My Darlin' " best original song (with Ned Washington) * *Henry Mancini* -- "Breakfast at Tiffany's" (1961) -- best score of a dramatic or comedy picture and "Moon River" best original song (with Johnny Mercer) * *Burt Bacharach* -- "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" (1969) -- best original score and "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" best original song (with Hal David) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sellyoulloyd Posted April 13, 2009 I'll defer to whoever answers the Erich Wolfgang Korngold post to pick up the thread for the next question... Good questions, Miles! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LonesomePolecat Posted April 13, 2009 The Great Korngold also did Errol Flynn's "THE SEA HAWK" I'm not sure how I need to link this to another movie or actor, but here's another question: what famous composer orchestrated and wrote the score to the film Fiddler on the Roof? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sellyoulloyd Posted April 14, 2009 *John Williams* won an Oscar for *Fiddler* for Best Music, Scoring Adaptation, and Original Song Score, and he was the conductor for the film. that leads to anther question... Williams' music dept. for *Fiddler* utilized the talents of another orchestrator (music arranger), a famous composer in his own right. This composer is most noted for this sci-fi theme. Name the composer and the theme. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Lady Eve Posted April 19, 2009 Alexander Courage - "Star Trek" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sellyoulloyd Posted April 19, 2009 Correct, ladyeve! Would you like to pose the next question? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
