The arrival of Gone Girl prompts Ivan to take a listen back to the impeccable soundtracks in David Fincher's earlier movies...
"I am officially in control of our story… Isn't that what every marriage is, anyway?"
That's Nick Dunne (Ben Affleck) in Gone Girl. A dark satire on marriage, it's a film that recasts human relationships as a battle of control, perfection and perception. In other words, it's a natural fit for David Fincher - and his soundtrack is equally at home.
It perhaps seems harsh to call it Fincher's soundtrack, especially given that the score is composed by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, but it also feels apt. The director is renowned for his auteur-like attention to detail, recording take after take of even the shortest shot to get the desired result for the audience's eyes - and he's just as meticulous when it comes to the ears.
"I am officially in control of our story… Isn't that what every marriage is, anyway?"
That's Nick Dunne (Ben Affleck) in Gone Girl. A dark satire on marriage, it's a film that recasts human relationships as a battle of control, perfection and perception. In other words, it's a natural fit for David Fincher - and his soundtrack is equally at home.
It perhaps seems harsh to call it Fincher's soundtrack, especially given that the score is composed by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, but it also feels apt. The director is renowned for his auteur-like attention to detail, recording take after take of even the shortest shot to get the desired result for the audience's eyes - and he's just as meticulous when it comes to the ears.
- 10/3/2014
- by ryanlambie
- Den of Geek
I’d never heard of that movie before, either, but The Power of Few has my full attention. The trailer has been going around the net these past few days featuring Hollywood’s favorite grandpa Christopher Walken, Christian Slater, Anthony Anderson, Moon Bloodgood, Q’orianka Kilcher, and Jesse Bradford.
An interconnected crime story comes from the first time writer/director Leone Marucci. The some sort of multi-perspective crime caper doesn’t seem to have a release date in the Us at this point.
The film was reportedly shot in New Orleans, where an outreach strategy created opportunities for young locals, homeless people and senior citizens to join the cast and the crew. The producers of The Power of Few collaborated with associations like Volunteers of America and The Covenant House of New Orleans to hire local veterans and homeless people, young and old, to be part of their cast and crew.
An interconnected crime story comes from the first time writer/director Leone Marucci. The some sort of multi-perspective crime caper doesn’t seem to have a release date in the Us at this point.
The film was reportedly shot in New Orleans, where an outreach strategy created opportunities for young locals, homeless people and senior citizens to join the cast and the crew. The producers of The Power of Few collaborated with associations like Volunteers of America and The Covenant House of New Orleans to hire local veterans and homeless people, young and old, to be part of their cast and crew.
- 1/14/2013
- by Nick Martin
- Filmofilia
Dozens of filmmakers have utilized music from The Chemical Brothers (Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons) for their movies, and the eclectic rave staple even snagged their first gig as film composers for last year’s Hanna and as contributors for Black Swan, but now they’re the subject of a concert doc that looks as fascinating visually as it does aurally. Don’t Think comes from director Adam Smith, who stole a page from The Beastie Boys’ Awesome; I Fuckin’ Shot That! to include both professional camera rig shots and personal cell phone footage of the tranced-out crowd – which seems fitting considering The Chemical Brothers (then, The Dust Brothers) got their start working with The Beastie Boys. Stuff a pacifier in your mouth and check out the trailer for yourself: Yes. All day long yes. And all night long to be sure. According to The Creators Project, the footage was shot at the Fuji Rock Festival in...
- 1/30/2012
- by Cole Abaius
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
As The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo reminds us, a powerful title sequence can have a huge impact. Here’s Ryan’s celebration of a resurgent art form…
David Fincher’s version of The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo opens with a booming, teacup-rattling title sequence, in which hideous forms – some technological, others biological – ooze in and out of black oil and fire. Cut to the howls and thunderous riff of Trent Reznor and Karen O’s cover of The Immigrant Song by Led Zeppelin, it’s an aggressive statement of intent, as though Fincher’s violently stamping his authority on a property that was only adapted for the screen two years ago.
Fincher’s no stranger to opening his films with a dazzling display of sound and imagery. Images of pain and suffering are compiled by nimble, evil fingers to the music of Nine Inch Nails at the beginning of Seven.
David Fincher’s version of The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo opens with a booming, teacup-rattling title sequence, in which hideous forms – some technological, others biological – ooze in and out of black oil and fire. Cut to the howls and thunderous riff of Trent Reznor and Karen O’s cover of The Immigrant Song by Led Zeppelin, it’s an aggressive statement of intent, as though Fincher’s violently stamping his authority on a property that was only adapted for the screen two years ago.
Fincher’s no stranger to opening his films with a dazzling display of sound and imagery. Images of pain and suffering are compiled by nimble, evil fingers to the music of Nine Inch Nails at the beginning of Seven.
- 12/19/2011
- Den of Geek
Guns .N Roses & Sixx: A.M. Guitarist DJ Ashba Debuts Original Music Tracks For Christopher Walken Indie The Power Of Few.S Fan Editing Contest
Fans to Have Exclusive Access to Ashba Tracks on Film.s Website for Digital Editing of .Scene 64.
Multi-platinum recording artist Dj Ashba, guitarist for Guns N. Roses and top Billboard-selling hard rock band Sixx: A.M., debuted original tracks today on the website of upcoming indie The Power Of Few, a crime mystery starring Christopher Walken (Catch Me If You Can, Wedding Crashers), Christian Slater (True Romance, Very Bad Things), Q.orianka Kilcher (Terrence Malick’s The New World) and Anthony Anderson (Transformers, The Departed). The tracks are available at the film.s website,www.thepoweroffew.com, as a part of .Scene 64,. the digital editing contest created by the film.s writer/director Leone Marucci and Kilcher in their efforts to involve fans in a...
Fans to Have Exclusive Access to Ashba Tracks on Film.s Website for Digital Editing of .Scene 64.
Multi-platinum recording artist Dj Ashba, guitarist for Guns N. Roses and top Billboard-selling hard rock band Sixx: A.M., debuted original tracks today on the website of upcoming indie The Power Of Few, a crime mystery starring Christopher Walken (Catch Me If You Can, Wedding Crashers), Christian Slater (True Romance, Very Bad Things), Q.orianka Kilcher (Terrence Malick’s The New World) and Anthony Anderson (Transformers, The Departed). The tracks are available at the film.s website,www.thepoweroffew.com, as a part of .Scene 64,. the digital editing contest created by the film.s writer/director Leone Marucci and Kilcher in their efforts to involve fans in a...
- 6/7/2011
- by Melissa Howland
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Here’s a rather interesting take on audience participation in film-making…. The filmmakers in charge of new movie, Power of Few starring Christopher Walken, Christian Slater, Q’orianka Kilcher and Jesse Bradford have decided that they want members of the public to edit a scene, in this case scene 64 and use the best edit as part of the movie. I’ve got an official press release below which explains in further detail but in a nutshell, you cut together a scene with pre-short footage, add music from the selection provided and the edit judged to be the best by director, Leone Marucci will end up in the final cut of the film. I’ve also placed a video below which explains in further detail the premise of the project which sounds great to get involved in.
Find out more on their official website.
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Find out more on their official website.
We also get our first look at...
- 5/24/2011
- by David Sztypuljak
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Ever want to edit a real movie, especially one that stars Christopher Walken? Here’s your chance! Writer/director Leone Marucci to involve fans at all stages of making The Power of Few, their upcoming indie crime mystery starring Q’orianka Kilcher (Terrance Malick’s A New World), Christopher Walken, and Christian Slater, with a ground-breaking digital editing contest, ‘Scene 64.’ Using raw film footage and editing tools on the film’s official website www.thepoweroffew.com , participants will have the opportunity to cut a scene from the film. One of the favorites, as voted by fans, will be used in the finished film and the winner will receive a screen credit.
‘Scene 64 ‘ features Kilcher and co-star Jesse Bradford (Bring It On, Flags of Our Fathers), in an action sequence shot on location in New Orleans. The pair co-star with an ensemble cast including Christopher Walken (Catch Me If You Can,...
‘Scene 64 ‘ features Kilcher and co-star Jesse Bradford (Bring It On, Flags of Our Fathers), in an action sequence shot on location in New Orleans. The pair co-star with an ensemble cast including Christopher Walken (Catch Me If You Can,...
- 5/23/2011
- by Jon Peters
- Killer Films
Director/writer Leone Marucci and star Q.orianka Kilcher (Terrence Malick’s The New World) are inviting online audiences to determine the final cut of their new film, The Power Of Few, with a ground-breaking digital editing contest, .Scene 64.. Using raw film footage and editing tools on the film.s official website www.thepoweroffew.com, participants will have the opportunity to cut a scene from the film. One of the favorites, as voted by fans, will be used in the finished film and the winner will receive a screen credit.
.Scene 64. features Kilcher and co-star Jesse Bradford (Bring It On, Flags of Our Fathers), in an action sequence shot on location in New Orleans. The pair co-star with an ensemble cast including Christopher Walken (Hairspray, Wedding Crashers) and Christian Slater (True Romance, Very Bad Things) in the crime mystery. The Power Of Few revolves around an enigmatic smuggling ring.s...
.Scene 64. features Kilcher and co-star Jesse Bradford (Bring It On, Flags of Our Fathers), in an action sequence shot on location in New Orleans. The pair co-star with an ensemble cast including Christopher Walken (Hairspray, Wedding Crashers) and Christian Slater (True Romance, Very Bad Things) in the crime mystery. The Power Of Few revolves around an enigmatic smuggling ring.s...
- 5/19/2011
- by Melissa Howland
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
As if there weren't enough hype, buzz and breathless anticipation surrounding the release of David Fincher's The Social Network, here comes your first listen of the film's musical score, from Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross. The Nine Inch Nails frontman has released a five-song sampler of the 19-track album to his website and it's...pretty awesome. Think Radiohead circa-"Kid A" mixed with The Dust Brothers and you'll have a pretty solid idea of what to expect. After the jump, take a listen to the first track, "Pieces Form the Whole."...
- 9/17/2010
- Movieline
Take a look at the music planned for 'Shrek Forever After,' 'Jonah Hex' and other blockbusters.
By James Montgomery
Robert Pattinson in the teaser trailer for "Eclipse"
Photo: Summit
Unofficially, the summer movie season kicks off on May 7, when "Iron Man 2" comes blasting into theaters, and it really doesn't let up from there, with big-budget, even-bigger-explosion blockbusters unspooling week after week until the end of August (and quite possibly beyond). Somewhat more officially, however, the summer-movie soundtrack season got under way last week, with the release of AC/DC: Iron Man 2, the hit-packed package from Australia's greatest purveyors of rock that sold more than 76,000 copies to debut at #4 on the Billboard albums chart.
So clearly, like the movies they are made to support, there's plenty of money to be made in summer soundtracks, which is why studios climb all over themselves to release them year after year.
By James Montgomery
Robert Pattinson in the teaser trailer for "Eclipse"
Photo: Summit
Unofficially, the summer movie season kicks off on May 7, when "Iron Man 2" comes blasting into theaters, and it really doesn't let up from there, with big-budget, even-bigger-explosion blockbusters unspooling week after week until the end of August (and quite possibly beyond). Somewhat more officially, however, the summer-movie soundtrack season got under way last week, with the release of AC/DC: Iron Man 2, the hit-packed package from Australia's greatest purveyors of rock that sold more than 76,000 copies to debut at #4 on the Billboard albums chart.
So clearly, like the movies they are made to support, there's plenty of money to be made in summer soundtracks, which is why studios climb all over themselves to release them year after year.
- 4/29/2010
- MTV Movie News
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