The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo Soundtrack

[luna]

[doom]

I'm curious as to how many of the instruments on the soundtrack are organic? I'm slightly familiar with "replacement," or filtering the instrument through the computer and substituting it's original sound for another. Just a question that popped into my head today while listening to the soundtrack again, wondered if anyone knew a little more than me on the subject.

[r00]

I received the score on CD for xmas, but haven't listened to it yet.  I plan on seeing the movie this weekend.

[r00]

apologies if this video has been posted before, but I just came across it and decided to share.  It is about the mixing of the sound for the movie.  Trent's still rocking the stubble.  8)

http://www.wired.com/underwire/2012/01/sound-mix-dragon-tattoo/

[doom]

i actually havent come across this yet, thanks!

[r00]

I just got back from seeing the movie.  This is coming from someone that hasn't read the book or seen the original movie... but it was fucking great.  I enjoyed it more than I expected.  That was my first time hearing the score too.  The score was much more ambient and tribal than his last one.  I can't wait to listen to my CD's now.

Thoughts with spoiler:
[spoiler]The rape scene was pretty goddamn intense and traumatic to watch.  I had to actually turn away at one point and I am not a squeamish person when it comes to movies.  It was pretty real, sick, inhumane, etc... everything that rape actually is.  I suppose the realism was necessary for the satisfaction that came with Lisbeth's vengeance, but holy hell...[/spoiler]

Mara Rooney is a fucking star.  I found her character lacking in nothing for that role.  Hopefully some sort of award and recognition is coming her way. 

It definitely didn't feel like 2h:40m either.  Bravo Fincher on another fantastic movie.  I remember way back wondering WTF when I first heard the guy that directed Madonna's "Respect Yourself" video was going to be debut directing the new Alien movie (Alien3), but he hasn't disappointed me yet.  (I think the only movie of his I haven't seen is Benjamin Button.)

Ok, enough drool.  ;-)

[doom]

I was starting to think I was one of the only ones!

Side note: she's a babe!

[Aaron]

Side note: she's a babe!

Teeps could have told you that a long time ago

[doom]

I have no doubt in my mind about that!

[TPD]

I'd like to rooney her maras.

[sin]

So I see Trent failed to score a second nomination for the score; ah well.

[r00]

I can see why.  It doesn't have as much of a concise theme to it, like TSN did.  There are no real hooks.  As much as you and I might rank fantastic ambiance above musical hooks, the Academy of Motion Pictures does not.  8|

I do see that Rooney Mara is nominated for best actress.  Nice and well deserved.

[TPD]

Actually, I'd argue that it does more so factoring in what was submitted to the academy on that two disc set (vs the 3 disc set made public). The wind chimes and bell motif was felt throughout and I think it was a stronger work than TSN (which I fucking loved)...

Then again, this is the same academy that snubbed mansell and daft punk last year. and the mansell was the most ridiculous of reasons. Especially since they gave john williams TWO nominations this year and all he does is continue to rip off composers of the last 3 centuries. Yeah, I loved him as a kid too... then I caught on to what he was doing.

Ah well... at least Rooney and the cinematographer and the sound editing team got a nod.

[r00]

I can see what you mean with the theme/motif, but it didn't have that defining melody like the piano in "Hand Covers Bruse."  (The Academy loves that shit...just like you were saying for John Williams except 100% original).


But hell yes Daft Punk being snubbed for that score for Tron:Legacy.  It is still something I listen to at least once a week.  I love it.  Between that and the TSN score, I didn't need any new music last year.  <3

[doom]

i happen to think the music for tgwtdt was done much better FOR the film than tsn. tsn is a great album, and almost needs no film to enjoy, but this was a fantastic soundtrack (tgwtdt) and was only better after seeing how well it supported the film. the snub frustrated me to no end.