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Red Dragon (2002)

Composer(s):
Danny Elfman 

Released in:
2002

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Composer Danny Elfman's score for Red Dragon is a very good effort. In fact, I think this music is his best stuff in years. The score fits the film like a glove. For some time now, Elfman's work seemed rather uninspired, then Spider-Man kind of brought him out of that rut. Now, with Red Dragon, he gets away from fantasy for a bit and gives us bold, dramatic score. As far as where it rates as compared to the other scores for the Lecter films, with Anthony Hopkins as the good Doctor, I would put this way ahead of Hans Zimmer's score for Hannibal-That was just a bad film all the way around-and just slightly behind Howard Shore's score for Silence Of The Lambs. The tracks "We're Different"."Devouring The Dragon" and "He's Back" are my favorites. Thematically, Elfman uses strong motifs for each of the main characters, he also pays a strong homage to fellow composer Bernard Herrmann by injecting dizzying music into this that also highlight this really good score

The enhanced CD also features interactive media that will play on both the PC and Mac systems There are mini interviews with Elfman, Director Brett Ratner and star Anthony Hopkins, dicussing the score, that will probably be used again on the DVD release. The theatrical trailer and production photos are also included as part of the extras. The score is made up of 17 tracks and has a running time of 57 minutes, 15 seconds. Recommended

Perfect for the film!
Now before you scream at me for liking this score, let me tell you I am an AVID fan of Manhunter. I love every part of it, and I really don't mind this remake since it will be more about madman Francis Dolarhyde and his love interest Reba McClane than FBI Agent Will Graham (Dolarhyde and Reba being my favorite characters who did NOT get enough screen time in Manhunter, although they put on the best performances in the movie).
The score is one of Danny Elfman's voice, and I proudly say it's superior to Silence of the Lambs' score. The violins make sooth little sounds and then out of nowhere come violently shrieking up and down, creating intense imagination. The piano whispers like a softly spoken lullaby; listen to the first track, Logos - it is perfect for this gothic cinematic pleasure.
I won't deny at all that Manhunter had one of the best soundtracks ever - I own the soundtrack and listen to it a lot. You cannot compare Red Dragon's score to Manhunter, though. Manhunter's score is very atmospheric and features a lot of Enya-type tunes and good rock songs fit to every scene (This Big Hush was brilliantly picked for Francis and Reba's love scene), but Red Dragon's score is pure orchestral beauty. The music does have a huge "I KNEW Danny Elfman scored this" mark to it, but it is very different from his other works. This, Batman Returns and The Nightmare Before Christmas are his best works. I can barely wait to go see Red Dragon in theatres now considering how grand of a score this is.

Delicious!
I'm a fan of danny Elfman's compositions for movies. His score was also good in Spider-Man, but this was just awesome!



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