Alexandre Desplat Talks 'Setting The Tone' For The GODZILLA Film

Alexandre Desplat Talks 'Setting The Tone' For The GODZILLA Film

Alexandre Desplat talked about how he had to work with the film's music due to the fact the Godzilla wasn't seen for about an hour into the film. He also talks more about Gareth Edwards, and the musical massiveness. Hit the jump to check it out!

By NightWatcher - Dec 06, 2014 01:12 PM EST
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Source: FilmMag

Do you remember watching Godzilla and not seeing the King of Monsters until about an hour into the film. Then once that hour came the scene was cut, and then once he was shown again... the scene was cut, then we finally got the epic battle scene at the end. Well, Alexandre Desplat (The man who worked on the Godzilla soundtrack) spoke on Godzilla's absence and how it affected the music. "Godzilla’s seen actually opening the film and then we don’t see him for a long time. By injecting the theme right away, we set the tone. Then when his theme or rhythm comes back, we understand he’s around or he’s on his way." He then continues, "But you’re right, it was very tricky because the “Muto” monsters are what I had to deal with a long time before Godzilla comes back. So I had to inject Godzilla’s themes very early on."

Alexandre Desplat also did the score for The King's Speech, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, and Harry Potter. No word have been revealed yet regarding a possible return for Desplat in the Godzilla sequel, hitting theaters in 2018. But aside from the music, the main thing we know about Godzilla 2, is that it will feature Godzilla squaring off against King Ghidorah, Rodan, and maybe Mothra. Back on topic, would you want to hear Alexandre Desplat's music in the Godzilla sequel? Sound off below with your thoughts!



 
Godzilla is a 2014 American science fiction monster film directed by Gareth Edwards. It is a reboot of the Godzilla film franchise and retells the origins of Godzilla in contemporary times as a "terrifying force of nature".[5] The film is set in the present day, fifteen years after the unearthing of two chrysalises in a mine in the Philippines. From the pods come two giant radiation-eating creatures, known as "MUTOs", which cause great damage in Japan, Hawaii and the western United States. Their awakening also stirs a much larger and more destructive, ancient alpha predator known as "Godzilla", whose existence has been kept secret by the U.S. government since 1954. It stars Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Ken Watanabe, Elizabeth Olsen, Juliette Binoche, Sally Hawkins, David Strathairn, and Bryan Cranston. The screenplay is credited to Max Borenstein but includes contributions from David Callaham, David S. Goyer, Drew Pearce, and Frank Darabont.

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kong
kong - 12/6/2014, 1:24 PM
I remember enjoying the score....I think. I didn't have a problem with not seeing much of him. I loved the movie.
kong
kong - 12/6/2014, 1:25 PM
Oh yeah.....ummmm......

FIRST BITCHES!!!!
batz11
batz11 - 12/6/2014, 1:31 PM
Great MUTO movie and a nice cameo by Godzilla...movie disappointed me...and I'm a huge Godzilla fan...
batz11
batz11 - 12/6/2014, 1:32 PM
Lion that gif is hypnotizing me...can...not...stop...watching...ok, back to watching Cap 2, damn fine movie...can't stop watching it either...ok, back to juggs...
Prime
Prime - 12/6/2014, 1:36 PM
Meh movie.
Luminus
Luminus - 12/6/2014, 1:51 PM
Frak this movie. How do you NOT use the Godzilla march or anything from the classic Godzilla movies? Just remix the scores. Ugh. Here they are and they are 40x bettter:



@XxLIONHEARTEDxX: Dat gif....
grif
grif - 12/6/2014, 1:52 PM
@XxLIONHEARTEDxX you get a lifetime achievement award for that gif

the soundtrack for this movie was really underwhelming.
Luminus
Luminus - 12/6/2014, 1:55 PM
More classicness:

MarkyMarkRises
MarkyMarkRises - 12/6/2014, 2:31 PM
They killed off their only redeeming quality 30/40 minutes into it.....the stupid son should've died and Bryan Cranston helps kill Godzilla.....only Godzilla.....this movie should only have one monster......just Godzilla.......no Muto.......

Such a [frick]ing letdown; I expected more of this film. The score was good though.
batz11
batz11 - 12/6/2014, 2:51 PM
#FREEWimpyKid (he made a twitter request, so thought I'd pass it along)

Philimander
Philimander - 12/6/2014, 2:53 PM
I enjoyed the music in this movie but I remade some Akira Ifukube scores from the original Godzilla movies in the trailers I made for this one.

staypuffed
staypuffed - 12/6/2014, 2:56 PM
The score was pretty cool. Great movie, too.
Mercwitham0uth
Mercwitham0uth - 12/6/2014, 3:12 PM
Underwhelming movie.
Pasto
Pasto - 12/6/2014, 5:12 PM
Greatest non CBM of 2014.

Haters stay salty.
MrBlackJack
MrBlackJack - 12/6/2014, 5:26 PM
Pasto, I love you man, but you're the saltiest pretzel in the bag when it comes to Godzilla.
MrBlackJack
MrBlackJack - 12/6/2014, 5:26 PM
@MrCBM56

MrCBM56
MrCBM56 - 12/6/2014, 5:38 PM
@MrBlackjack I... I didn't...


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