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  • Don Davis - Jurassic Park III

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    I found this older link on Don's work on Jurassic Park III - I know that there seems to be a certain slant against film music here, but actually this is quite good - check it out:

    http://dondavis.filmmusic.com/media/jp3/jp3_1.mp3

    Mr Davis successfully used John Williams style and motifs to construct these cue - its quite good in my opinion.
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    It's very good Frederick. Yes, it's obviously meant to be written in the John Williams/Amblin style and is no less for that. Wonderful sound through good orchestration, apart from anything else. This type of music is actually typical of the American scoring method of lifting scenes within certain types of movie genre, and works well. I wonder what Don Davis really sounds like? I am not familiar with his original work. Give me some examples if you have the time. Music, after all, is a language of either a personal nature, or of a financial one. When both are combined sucessfully, then you get the Bernard Herrmanns of this world. [[:)]]

    On the contrary Frederick, there is no slant against filmscore music here, only bad, regurgitated, heard it 50 times before filmscore music. But, AFAIC, if it works in scene, then it works. Debate needs to be partitioned into what constitutes music within films/tv that is original, artistic and non-derivative, and what simply works on the music to images front. On the latter point, it should be remembered that financial and time constraints may have a large part to play in whether the score could be classed as 'artistic'. Thanks for posting and come back with some of your thoughts. No one is going to bite. [[:)]]

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    don davis composed the soundtrack for the matrix trilogy.
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    @Carter said:

    don davis composed the soundtrack for the matrix trilogy.


    OK. I see. I have only seen the first one and thought this is a fantastic film on many levels. The music to this film is sensational in my view. Not necesarily in a technical, orchestraional way, but in a extremely effective 'sound' way. Don Davis is obviously extremely talented. Any other films he's scored, do you know?
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    @Carter said:

    don davis composed the soundtrack for the matrix trilogy.


    Any other films he's scored, do you know?

    It is only recently that he's hit the big time as a composer; he was previously better known as an orchestrator.

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    orchestrator of James Horner precislely [:D]
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    http://www.sanctusangelis.com/resources.html (My site [:D] )

    Scroll down to Don Davis and check out his website - he's been pretty busy from what it looks like.
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    James Horner's... (gulp) - orchestrator? He wrote... out... orchestrations... for--- J-J-James... H-H-H-Horner??

    Oh, God...

    Please, don't mention such things. I have a weak stomach. Also, Kafkaesque levels of total humiliation and self-flagellation are not appropriate for a public forum like this.
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    Are you sure about Don Davis being an orchestrator for James Horner? I'm quiet an obsessed film music collector, and I've never seen Don Davis' name mentioned in 'orchestrated by'-section on cd-booklets.
    Could you check this out please? And tell us i.e. on which albums he did orchestrations for Horner? Because, quiet frankly, you make me very curious!

    Besides, Don Davis is one of the composers who has remained for a very long time an underestimated treasure in Hollywood. And in Jurassic Park III he has an original approach to the John Williams-motives, and handles them with care, without losing his own style. Even stronger, he enriches the themes with his type of wonderful orchestration. I also love his Matrix-scores, especially 'cause he dared to cooperate with a techno-freak: Juno Reaktor, which results in pumping beats and synthesizers in conjunction with full orchestra and full choir! An extraordinary musical experience to me!!!
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    Here's a list of Don Davis' filmography:

    MOTION PICTURES
    The Matrix Revolutions (2003)
    The Matrix Reloaded (2003)
    The Animatrix (2003)
    Ballistic: Eck vs. Sever (2002)
    Long Time Dead (2002)
    Behind Enemy Lines (2001)
    The Unsaid (2001)
    Jurassic Park III (2001)
    Valentine (2001)
    Antitrust (2001)
    Turbulence II: Fear of Flying (2000)
    House on Haunted Hill (1999)
    The Matrix (1999)
    Universal Soldier: The Return (1999)
    Route 9 (199[H]
    Weapons of Mass Distraction (1997)
    The Lesser Evil (1997)
    Warriors of Virtue (1997)
    Bound (1995)
    When a Man Loves a Woman (1994, additional music)
    Session Man (1993)
    Spud (1991)
    Blackout (198[H]
    Hyperspace (1985)

    TELEVISION
    Murder in Greenwich (2002)
    Race Against Time (2000)
    Personally Yours (2000)
    Gabriel's Run (2000)
    Hell Swarm (2000)
    In the Company of Spies (1999)
    Life of the Party: The Pamela Harriman Story (199[H]
    Lake, The (199[H]
    The Third Twin (1997)
    House of Frankenstein (1997)
    Invasion (1997)
    A Match Made in Heaven (1997)
    The Alibi (1997)
    Not In This Town (1997)
    Pandora's Clock (1996)
    For Love Alone: The Ivana Trump Story (1996)
    The Perfect Daughter (1996)
    The Beast (1996)
    In the Lake of the Woods (1996)
    Sleep, Baby, Sleep (1995)
    Leave of Absence (1994)
    In the Best of Families: Marriage, Pride & Madness (1994)
    Murder of Innocence (1993)
    SeaQuest DSV (1993)
    Woman with a Past (1992)
    "Capitol Critters" (1992)
    Notorious (1992)
    A Little Piece of Heaven (1991)
    My Life and Times (1991)
    Lies Before Kisses (1991)
    Running Against Time (1990)
    "Tiny Toon Adventures" (1990)
    Home Fires Burning (1989)
    Quiet Victory: The Charlie Wedemeyer Story (198[H]
    A Stoning in Fulham County (198[H]
    Bluegrass (198[H]
    "Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987)
    "Beauty and the Beast" (1987)
    "Matlock" (1986)
    "Sledge Hammer!" (1986)
    "Hart to Hart" (1979)


    http://dondavis.filmmusic.com">http://dondavis.filmmusic.com
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    @Frederick said:

    I found this older link on Don's work on Jurassic Park III - I know that there seems to be a certain slant against film music here, but actually this is quite good - check it out:

    http://dondavis.filmmusic.com/media/jp3/jp3_1.mp3

    Mr Davis successfully used John Williams style and motifs to construct these cue - its quite good in my opinion.


    Okay, so this particular cue is alright. But have you ever heard Don's full rendition of the main Jurassic Park theme? Blech! [:@]
    It drags, has no spirit, and pretty much butchers John Williams' original composition. I couldn't listen through the first track.

    ~Chris
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    @Frederick said:

    I know that there seems to be a certain slant against film music here...


    Frederick,

    Not true. There is a bemoaning of a certain prevalence of bad film music being found on major theatrical releases but we're all huge fans of film music. We can't help but point out this current trend in an art form that has fostered truly great artists and music throughout it's brief history. As has also been repeatedly cited, there is still very high quality original work being done in film these days. We're just a little aghast at how dreadful the bad stuff is.

    Cheers,

    Dave Connor

    P.S. I always thought Ken Thorne did a very good job in developing J. Williams material in the Superman sequels.
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