G2014: Composer

[gojira_fan]

[Gman2887]

[Shin_Edda_Robo!!!!!]

[Destroysall]

[lhb412]

Elfman, only if the entire soundtrack is re-purposed Oingo Boingo songs.

[Gman2887]

[DannyBeane]

We have our composer!
[quote]The score is being created by Oscar®-nominated composer Alexandre Desplat (“Argo,â€

[king_ghidorah]

Hmmm.. Don't know what to think about that. Not an obvious choice,that's for sure.

[jellydonut25]

I can't think of anything he's done that stick out in my mind, but I also feel like the scores for Zero Dark Thirty, Moonrise Kingdom, and Argo were all fine.

[king_ghidorah]

Fine...not bombastic...very subtle...but I'm kind of wanting something John William-sy and loud for Godzilla. Not saying that this guy can't do it, just that it's not a name that popped up on my radar at all.

One interesting thing, looking at the cast and crew...a lot of Oscar-drama caliber talent. Kind of gives this film an interesting vibe.

[Reaper G]

Well, you might not expect the "Cloverfield" suite from the guy who did the Pixar films, either.

[Pkmatrix]

[Irish Gfan]

The classic Ifukube music is so distinctive that it'd be nice for at least the classic Godzilla theme to make it in.

Alexandre Desplat is a good composer though. His work for Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows was really good.

[Gman2887]

[MekaGojira3k]

[Henry88]

his Filmography

http://www.alexandredesplat.net/us/filmo-e.php

2013

The Monuments Men George Clooney

The Grand Budapest Hot Wes Anderson

Philomena Stephen Frears

Marius Daniel Auteuil

Venus in Fur Roman Polanski

Fanny Daniel Auteuil

Zulu Jérôme Salle

2012

Zero Dark Thirty Kathryn Bigelow

La trilogie marseillaise: Marius Daniel Auteuil

Argo Ben Affleck

Rise of the Guardians Peter Ramsey

Renoir Gilles Bourdos

Roman Polanski: A Film Memoir Laurent Bouzereau

Rust & Bone (De rouille et d'os) Jacques Audiard

Reality Matteo Garrone

My Way (Cloclo) Florent Emilio Siri

Moonrise Kingdom Wes Anderson

2011

My Week With Marilyn (Marilyn's Theme) Simon Curtis

Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close Stephen Daldry

Carnage Roman Polanski

The Ides of March George Clooney

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2 David Yates

A Better Life Chris Weitz

The Tree of Life Terrence Malick

The Well Digger's Daughter Daniel Auteuil

Largo Winch II Jérôme Salle

2010

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1 David Yates

The King's Speech Tom Hooper

Tamara Drewe Stephen Frears

The Special Relationship Richard Loncraine

The Ghost Writer Roman Polanski

2009

The Twilight Saga: New Moon Chris Weitz

Fantastic Mr. Fox Wes Anderson

The army of crime (L'armée du crime) Robert Guédiguian

Un Prophète Jacques Audiard

Coco avant Chanel Anne Fontaine

Julie & Julia Nora Ephron

2008

Cheri Stephen Frears

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button David Fincher

Largo Winch Jérôme Salle

Afterwards Gilles Bourdos

2007

The Golden Compass Chris Weitz

Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium Zach Helm

L'ennemi intime Florent Emilio Siri

Lust, caution (Se, jie) Ang Lee

Ségo et Sarko sont dans un bateau Karl Zéro, Michel Royer

Michou d'Auber Thomas Gilou

2006

The Painted Veil John Curran

The Queen Stephen Frears

Quand j'étais chanteur Xavier Giannoli

The Valet (La Doublure) Francis Veber

2005

Firewall Richard Loncraine

Syriana Stephen Gaghan

Casanova Lasse Hallström

Une aventure Xavier Giannoli

The Alibi Matt Checkowski, Kurt Mattila

2004

Hostage Florent Emilio Siri

The Beat That My Heart Skipped Jacques Audiard

Birth Jonathan Glazer

The Upside of Anger Mike Binder

L'enquête corse Alain Berbérian

Tu vas rire mais je te quitte Philippe Harel

2003

Girl with a Pearl Earring Peter Webber

A Sight for Sore Eyes (Inquiétudes) Gilles Bourdos

Stormy Weather Sólveig Anspach

Eager Bodies (Les corps impatients) Xavier Giannoli

2002

11'09''01 - September 11 Ken Loach, Sean Penn...

Tristan Philippe Harel

Le pacte du silence Graham Guit

Laughter and Punishment (Rire et châtiment) Isabelle Doval

2001

The Nest (Nid de guêpes) Florent Emilio Siri

Read My Lips (Sur mes lèvres) Jacques Audiard

A Hell of a Day (Reines d'un jour) Marion Vernoux

Transfixed (Mauvais genres) Francis Girod

Doors of Glory (Les portes de la gloire) Christian Merret-Palmair

Bad Karma Alexis Miansarow

2000

Barnie's Minor Annoyances Bruno Chiche

The Luzhin Defence Marleen Gorris

Home Sweet Home Heidi Draper, Michael Raeburn

Amazon (Amazone) Philippe de Broca

1999

Rien à faire Marion Vernoux

A Monkey's Tale (Le Château des singes) Jean-François Laguionie

C'est pas ma faute! Jacques Monnet

Vive nous! Camille de Casabianca

Monsieur Naphtali Olivier Schatzky

1998

Toni Philomène Esposito

Atilano, presidente La Cuadrilla

Restons groupés Jean-Paul Salomé

Une minute de silence Florent Emilio Siri

1997

Une chance sur deux Patrice Leconte

La femme du cosmonaute Jacques Monnet

Sous les pieds des femmes Rachida Krim

The Revengers' Comedies Malcolm Mowbray

1996

Love, etc. Marion Vernoux

Death in Therapy (Passage à l'acte) Francis Girod

A Self-Made Hero (Un héros très discret) Jacques Audiard

Le Cri de la soie Yvon Marciano

1995

Lucky Punch (Le montreur de boxe) Dominique Ladoge

Les Milles Sébastien Grall

Those Where the Days (Le plus bel âge) Didier Haudepin

1994

Innocent Lies (Les péchés mortels) Patrick Dewolf

Marie-Louise ou la permission Manuel Flèche

See How They Fall (Regarde les hommes tomber) Jacques Audiard

1993

The Advocate (The Hour of the Pig) Leslie Megahey

Le Tronc Bernard Faroux, Karl Zéro

1992

The Weaker Sexes! (Sexes faibles!) Serge Meynard

1991

In the Name of the Father and the Son Patrice Noïa

Lapse of Memory (Mémoire traquée) Patrick Dewolf

Family Express Georges Nicolas Hayek

1989

William Tell Georges Nicolas Hayek

1988

Ki lo sa? Robert Guédiguian

1986

Le souffleur Franck Le Witta

[MouthForWar]

[gojira_fan]

[Cookie]

[jellydonut25]

[mrbluehair]

Here's a sample I just looked up. I think this guy will do well and again we get another piece that has won or been nominated for an Oscar so he must be pretty good....

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vEXQi0DI1FI&feature=relmfu

[Psycho Soldier]

This will do. It's not Djawadi or Giacchino, but I'm sure Desplat will turn in something perfectly serviceable. I have nothing else to really say about the news at this point.

[Destroysall]

He did Zero Dark Thirty's soundtrack? SOLD.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vaRs3DpCXuA

[msweets13]

I'm actually very excited about this. Desplat is an extremely talented composer who doesn't get enough credit in my opinion. While his name certainly wasn't in the ring in my mind for Godzilla, now that he's been chosen I can see why Legendary and Edwards picked him. It says a lot that their not going for big and loud like Zimmer or Djawadi, but something a bit more subdued and complex. Color me happy.

[mechaghidrah]

Could not care less who they choose as long as they use some of Ifukube's themes.

It's as important to Godzilla as the James Bond theme is to those films.