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Score: A Film Music Documentary [DVD]

Matt Schrader (Director), Danny Elfman (Actor), Quincy Jones (Actor) Rated:
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Format: DVD
IMDb7.5/10.0
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Genre Documentary
Format NTSC, Dolby, Widescreen, DVD
Contributor Matt Schrader, Leonard Maltin, Danny Elfman, Quincy Jones
Language English
Runtime 93 minutes

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Featuring cinema’s most celebrated names in film music, SCORE: A FILM MUSIC DOCUMENTARY offers a candid look into how composers developed, and continue to develop, some of the most iconic scores in history.

Product details

  • Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 1.33:1
  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ NR (Not Rated)
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.5 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches; 2.72 ounces
  • Director ‏ : ‎ Matt Schrader
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ NTSC, Dolby, Widescreen, DVD
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 93 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ April 23, 2024
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Danny Elfman, Quincy Jones, Leonard Maltin
  • Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ English
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ Gravitas Ventures
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B073PVYLDS
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
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4.6 out of 5 stars
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The Score: Interviews has no subtitles and no music - Just talk
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The Score: Interviews has no subtitles and no music - Just talk
I finished Hans Zimmer's interview and I'm watching James Cameron's now. I apreciaye the amount of work and meeting all these influential people in film scoring industry. However, Watching interview without subtitle as an international music student is hard, even though I respect all of them a lot. And there's no music or nice editing like cutting moments like amateur student project. The intention to release this documentary with raw qaulity might be not a bad idea, but if you think this project is your brand, you should have produced this like professionals.
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Cam
5.0 out of 5 stars A magical film - you WILL receive goosebumps, get chills, and smile though this film. As entertaining as it is educational!
Reviewed in the United States on August 7, 2017
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Saw this at the Riverrun Film Festival in Winston-Salem, NC this past spring - and I'm counting the days until it's released! Already have a watch party planned with some friends. If you've ever listened to a film score outside of watching the actual film, this will appeal to you. It doesn't really dig down deep enough to slow the pace of the film, it really hits the highlights and hits them well - with excellent sound bites from some of the greats in the industry!! I can't imagine how long the royalty list is for the massive number of music clips that are featured, but I would be willing to pay money for an album, should they release it. It touches on music going back to the very first film that had music to accompany it, and really umbrellas across every film genre imaginable. There's actually some pieces of music in the film that were recorded during their film session, but never made it's way onto any actual album for the film being scored, so there's some hidden gems inside as well as a great time. A must see for any and all music scholars, enthusiasts, and classrooms. A very big thank you and bravo to Matt Schrader for putting this excellent piece together! Were I still in the industry of film and broadcast, this would have been the ultimate dream job, working on this film.
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Lizbeth
5.0 out of 5 stars A must-see for all movie buffs and believers in the POWER of music.
Reviewed in the United States on October 22, 2017
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When Amazon recommended that I watch "SCORE", I thought "Hmm...What's THAT about?" Sports? Sexual conquest? Cross-hatching meat perhaps, to tenderize it? ...or twenty...as in "four score and seven years ago"?
It's about the musical component of movies, and it's delightful. We all remember the themes from Rocky and Star Wars and ET, but the musical score is more than the theme. It sometimes MAKES the movie. What would Jaws have been without the two note "Da-dum, Da-dum. Da-dum..." that heralded arrival of the shark? If done well, you may not notice the score, but it can be just as memorable as the visuals. Remember the score for the floating plastic bag scene of American Beauty, or even the opening scene with the rose petals? You will when they play the clips. Same is true for the (pun intended) SCORE of other movies whose musical scores' back stories are covered in this film.
As each clip materialized, I was like "Oh, yeah...! Wow! OMG!" :)
A must-see for all movie buffs and believers in the POWER of music.
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ClintJones1
5.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining and Informative
Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2019
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Arrived in perfect condition in the amazing quick delivery system Amazon has arranged for its Customers. Came with English subtitles and a Commentary.

The DVD, "Score" was very informative, entertaining and something that is very useful for classically trained musicians and, in general, all serious musicians interested in the sound and movie business. Was hoping there was something more on James Horner (Titanic, Avatar, et al.) who died in a private plane crash in 2015. However, he probably would need a DVD dedicated to him only, encompassing his vast repertoire, For the non-musically inclined, if you like musical scores played in movies, this would be one to add to your list.
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Silence Dogood
4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent but missing James Horner?!
Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2023
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We enjoyed watching this. It's impressive, amazing really, to see the talent--genius--involved in scoring a film. It can be "make or break" for the movie.
Our only surprise/HUGE disappointment was the absence of ANY mention of the late, great James Horner. Google him if you don't think you know him. You do. Having passed 2 years prior to the making of this, they could've at least included him in memoriam.
Even so, this is a well-done, enjoyable watch. We're huge Hans Zimmer fans. His humility/humble nature was endearing!
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Daniel G. Zimbardi
5.0 out of 5 stars Just Fantastic!
Reviewed in the United States on November 20, 2019
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Fantastic! Marvelous! Compelling through and through! A showcase of some of the most creative and imaginative musical wizards and geniuses the world has ever known! Thank you J. Williams for being the composer of my childhood! I do think they missed a few in their coverage: Conti, Carpenter, Silvestri, and Horner. There is a nice remembrance for Jame Horner at the end, but I think they should have featured his work at least a little bit. Conti gets a nod in the beginning but not a real showcase. Oh well. Guess there isn't enough time for everyone to be featured.
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FilmBlancBill
5.0 out of 5 stars Love it but, hey, a DVD-R?
Reviewed in the United States on September 8, 2017
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This is a wonderful documentary about one of the most important elements of cinema - the music score. It features insightful comments from a great many of today's top composers and film music authorities. I especially loved the studio recording session scenes. I was, however, disappointed that the DVD was actually a DVD-R which, at the time, was not mentioned in the product description. The excellent film deserves a factory pressed product.
Update 4/25/18 - I have since purchased a Region 2 DVD version, on the Dogwoof label, from Amazon UK. It is a factory pressed disc, not a DVD-R. There does not seem to be a Blu-ray UK version, at least at this time.
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Wesley Horton
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent documentary of score music and. . .
Reviewed in the United States on June 19, 2022
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How it came to be written, and by who. . .almost a bit long, but great if you are interested in such things.
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BeachAnchor
3.0 out of 5 stars The Main Star Is Missing
Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2017
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Film music has been a favorite of mine since I was a kid and bought the first Star Wars and Superman albums. This documentary is interesting but to me it could be summarized into three parts: 1) Pre John Williams. 2) John Williams. 3) Post John Williams.

If you're going to put the work of the most amazing movie composer of our generation in the middle of your documentary, you probably want a fresh interview with him. And this is where this program failed, at least to me. The truth is you can hum at least a half dozen John Williams songs with just a mention of the movie title, and it would have been nice to have the answer to the question for all movie music fans, "How did one man bring to life Indiana Jones, Jaws, Star Wars, Jurassic Park, Close Encounters, ET and Superman, all of which will be considered some of this past century's greatest scores?"
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John Joyce
5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful insight into the magic of film scores.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 30, 2022
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A unique opportunity to see and (most importantly!) hear, how film music is created and performed by today's top movie soundtrack composers. If you are a film buff, or a lover of exceptional music designed to invoke excitement, emotion, humour or pathos, the this DVD is for you!
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R. A. Robinson
5.0 out of 5 stars wonderful docu
Reviewed in the Netherlands on May 13, 2021
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perfect film music documentary. Wonderful! Informative.
Can recommend it.
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From a Musician's Pen
5.0 out of 5 stars Meet Many of Film's Greatest Composers & Their Famous Works
Reviewed in Canada on March 22, 2020
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This 90-minute documentary shows the history of music in film. It was released in 2017 so the films and music are very current. I want to show this to my music classes and the students will be able to relate to most of the films. I have another DVD that is excellent but the focus is on classic films which are too old for the students to connect with. This film will work better.

You meet a lot of the composers and they explain their craft and influences. You see a lot of footage of orchestras recording the scores for famous films. You really get to see the change from live organists playing in the "silent" era, to the orchestral scores of classic Hollywood, through to pop/folk/rock scores, to experimental/synthetic, etc.

The pace of the film is quick enough. It doesn't go too long on any subject, so some could argue it's not deep or comprehensive enough. But I think the intent was introduce the public to the subject and pay homage to the most famous and influential music and composers. It's worth repeated viewings. Enjoy!

FYI - The main composers interviewed are Hans Zimmer, Danny Elfman, John Williams, Quincy Jones, Trent Reznor, Howard Shore, Rachel Portman, Thomas Newman, Randy Newman and James Horner.
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Mrs. J. Roberts
5.0 out of 5 stars Very entertaining and interesting
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 26, 2018
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It was so interesting to see the real people behind the theme music. Obviously there were many omissions, but the comments were very varied, and as Hans Zimmer pointed out, if there was no theme music in films, then there would be less employment for orchestras. The technical equipment was so fascinating, and people expanded the boundaries of creating music. The themes we all recognise
Jaws
Psycho
Star Wars
American Beauty
were emphasised, and the creative input made so much difference to the mood and atmosphere of the film. I would have liked more examples, perhaps more music of the greats such as John Williams and John Barry. Many of the composers were unknown to me, but their music was just as exciting. I have always liked film music, and bought all the Classic FM At The Movies CDs years ago. I am sure that there is enough new films to produce another cd. Overall a very enjoyable DVD.
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4.0 out of 5 stars THE UNSUNG HEROES - THE COMPOSERS
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 18, 2018
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A fascinating insight into the art of the oft-unsung heroes of the movies - the musical score composers, without whom our films would be generally be lifeless and devoid of much of the crucial emotion.
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