Review of Score: A Film Music Documentary (2017) by Scott C — 25 Dec 2017

Great overview of film music scoring. Covers all the bases.

This review of Score: A Film Music Documentary (2017) was written by Scott C on 25 Dec 2017.

Score: A Film Music Documentary has generally received positive reviews.

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By Michael F (1,296) on 19 Jul 2017

It's a shame the late James Horner could not be a part of this. He was one of the greats…

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By Jose K (12) on 11 Nov 2017

From opening on an altered piano used to score The Hurt Locker to hearing the live acoustics of Abbey Road Studios, Score: A Film Music Documentary…

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By Jessica Baxter (69) for Hammer to Nail (208) on 06 Aug 2017

It's lots of fun revisiting favorite emotional cinematic moments and also noting the vastly different outfits that score orchestra musicians…

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By Matt Goldberg (248) for Collider (1,032) on 18 Jun 2017

While those who want a deeper dive into the conflicts and controversies in the field may be left wanting, it will still have you reaching for…

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By Devan Coggan (80) for Entertainment Weekly (6,953) on 14 Jun 2017

Score finally gives film composers their due with a documentary that's part geeky history lesson, part tribute to some of the greatest musical…

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By Alex Arabian (61) for Film Inquiry (1,269) on 25 Jun 2017

Schrader delves into film music by merely acting as a fly on the wall, letting the masterminds speak for themselves, creating a non-intrusive…

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By John Bleasdale (289) for CineVue (2,163) on 02 Apr 2018

It would take someone with ears of cloth and a heart of stone not to start fishing out some of the old soundtracks to enjoy them anew…

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By Leonard Maltin (609) for leonardmaltin.com (584) on 22 Jun 2017

I would recommend Score: A Film Music Documentary to any and every film buff…

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By John C (2,737) on 29 Jun 2017

SCORE: A Film Music Documentary, a celebration of film music and its composers, is as long-overdue a film as they come…

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By Merlene C (2) on 02 Jun 2017

I had the pleasure of seeing this documentary and it was very enjoyable, we don't realize how much different sounds and tunes affect our senses…

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