Hulk (soundtrack) explained

Hulk (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Type:film
Artist:Danny Elfman
Cover:Hulk (soundtrack).png
Released:June 17, 2003
Recorded:2003
Studio:Newman Scoring Stage,
Twentieth Century Fox
Genre:Film score
Producer:Danny Elfman

Hulk (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the soundtrack accompanying the 2003 superhero film Hulk, directed by Ang Lee based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name, created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. The soundtrack featured musical score composed by Danny Elfman and the song "Set Me Free" by Velvet Revolver; the album was released through Decca Records on June 17, 2003.

Development

The film's score was set to be composed by Mychael Danna, who previously associated with Lee on The Ice Storm (1997) and Ride with the Devil (1999). However, the executives at Universal Pictures rejected Danna's score due to its non-traditional approach; his score consisted of Japanese taiko, African drumming, and Arabic singing.[1] Later, Universal's president of film music, Kathy Nelson, contacted composer Danny Elfman through telephonic conversation indicating his involvement in the film. Since Elfman was a fan of Lee's works and had also scored for the superhero films: Batman (1989) and Spider-Man (2002), he agreed to it and eventually flew to Los Angeles where he visited Lee at the Industrial Light & Magic studio where the film was in post-production. With 37 days to compose over two hours of music, Elfman agreed out of respect to Lee.[2] While instructing to retain much of the character of Danna's score, Lee pushed Elfman to write material that did not sound like his previous superhero scores.[3] Danna said, "They did leave some of my music in the movie, so the Arabic singing and some of the drumming is mine. What happened is that they panicked, they brought in Danny, and he heard what I've been doing, and I guess he liked it."[4] Danna's initial score had an ethereal, world music element which Elfman deciphered it as "beautiful" but felt that it somehow did not suit with the film's tone.

Critical reception

Heather Phares of AllMusic rated two-and-a-half out of five, and summarized: "Presumably, the only people interested in this soundtrack will be either people who enjoyed the movie or die-hard Elfman fans; the former already know what to expect, while the latter might wonder if Elfman—or his music, anyway—hasn't undergone some strange transformation."[5] In a more negative review, Filmtracks.com wrote "Elfman's work is an admirable failure, especially in context, though you can't fault him for the result of this nightmarish experience." However, Mark Hockley of Music Web International wrote "A potent, dynamic, fiercely moving work that reminds us, if we should need reminding, that Danny Elfman is unquestionably one of the great modern day film music composers."[6]

Accolades

At the 30th Saturn Awards, Elfman was nominated for Best Music but lost to Howard Shore for .[7] [8] However, Elfman won the Film Music Award for BMI Film & TV Awards.[9] [10]

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.[11]

Orchestra

Instruments

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wheeler. Brad. Life of Pi composer Mychael Danna on making a soundtrack sing and a director happy. The Globe and Mail. August 16, 2014. February 25, 2013. March 28, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150328235603/http://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/awards-and-festivals/film-awards/life-of-pi-composer-mychael-danna-on-making-a-soundtrack-sing-and-a-director-happy/article8970089/. live.
  2. Web site: Goldstein. Patrick. Elfman masters a monster: Score one for 'The Hulk'. Los Angeles Times. August 16, 2014. June 24, 2003. October 18, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151018224429/http://articles.latimes.com/2003/jun/24/entertainment/et-gold24. dead.
  3. Web site: Filmtracks: Hulk . . August 16, 2014 . March 8, 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20030722044336/http://www.filmtracks.com/titles/hulk.html . July 22, 2003.
  4. Web site: An Evening with Mychael Danna on the Phone. BSOSpirit. August 16, 2014. 2. March 20, 2004. May 28, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130528032156/http://www.bsospirit.com/entrevistas/danna2_e.php. live.
  5. Web site: Phares. Heather. Hulk [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]]. AllMusic. All Media Network. August 16, 2014. July 30, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140730182503/http://www.allmusic.com/album/hulk-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-mw0000033896. live.
  6. Web site: Hockley . Mark . July 3, 2003 . The Hulk . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20150910210602/https://www.musicweb-international.com/film/2003/Jul03/hulk.html . September 10, 2015 . September 10, 2014 . Music Web International.
  7. Web site: "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" leads the nominations for the 30th Annual Saturn Awards . https://web.archive.org/web/20041017082358/https://www.saturnawards.org/ . October 17, 2004 . October 30, 2022 . Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films.
  8. Web site: Morfoot . Addie . February 17, 2004 . Saturns' rings around 'King' with 13 noms . February 17, 2004 . Variety.
  9. Web site: May 12, 2004 . 2004 BMI Film/TV Awards . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20140513165116/https://www.bmi.com/news/entry/2004_bmi_film_tv_awards . May 13, 2014 . April 27, 2010 . . en.
  10. Web site: Goldwasser . Dan . May 16, 2004 . 2004 ASCAP and BMI Film and TV Music Awards – Exclusive . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20130907040809/https://www.soundtrack.net/content/article/?id=118 . September 7, 2013 . September 10, 2014 . Soundtrack.net.
  11. Danny Elfman . Hulk (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) . . Danny Elfman.

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