Saturday, October 29, 2005
Soundtracks to Replace Scores
Director Cameron Crowe tells NPR that soundtrack compilations are the future of movie soundtracks. It seems Lalo Schifrin, creator of the Mission Impossible theme, grudgingly agrees, and laments the passing of an era.
I think it's a bit of overblown hype. Soundtracks compilations fit a certain genre of Hollywood film - the romantic comedy, the comedy, the testosterone-driven action film, and anything by Quentin Tarantino. Original movie scores still have immense value and purpose as the sountracks fopr sweeping epics, dramas, and historical films. It is not an either/or proposition - both can co-exsist.
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