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People like to moan about Zimmer (and I do loathe his scores with a passion) but he just gives the studios what they demand: A score that fits a deadline, certa
by cJ0th 10y ago
People like to moan about Zimmer (and I do loathe his scores with a passion) but he just gives the studios what they demand: A score that fits a deadline, certain quality standards and the budget. If it weren't for Zimmer someone else would have filled his role. It's just what happens to a product or industry that is past its heyday. The same happens, for instance, within the garment industry. Once a (non luxury) brand is well established it "optimizes" the costs of its clothes until people complain that the quality has become unacceptable.
- tudorw 10y agoThe IBM option ;)
- edkennedy 10y ago"You never get fired for hiring Zimmer"
- anigbrowl 10y agoZimmer is a bit of a hack (albeit a very talented one) but I'll take one of his scores any day over Danny Elfman, who seems to arrange everything through a permanent sugar high.
- ant6n 10y agoA lot of Elfman's stuff is pretty dark - example Batman Returns.
- vanderZwan 10y agoOr his Oingo Boingo years: https://vimeo.com/47162346 https://vimeo.com/47162346
- tomcam 10y agoThat piece feels like it's in 7/4 or maybe alternating 4/4,3/4 measures