In the previous installment
of Mining for Goldsmith I took a look
at film composer Jerry Goldsmith’s work on forgotten science fiction films.
Goldsmith claimed he wasn’t a big fan of science fiction, but after Planet of Apes was a huge success he
was always asked to score them. One genre that Goldsmith enjoyed working on was
family films. He said he always found a way to musically express these kinds of
stories.
Here is a sampling including
one of very last scoring assignments in 2002.
The Secret of NIMH (1982)
Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend (1985)
Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003)
I can see (and hear) how kid-friendly films would allow more playfulness in the score.
ReplyDeleteYeah I think that was one of the reasons Goldsmith really liked working with director Joe Dante. The two really connected on the lighter and more playful approaches to story and music. You get some really fun music for films like "Gremlins", "Explorers" and even "The Burbs" from those two.
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