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 | | Directed by: Andrew Stanton
Actors: Willem Dafoe, Ellen Degeneres, Alexander Gould, Barry Humphries, Allison Janney, Geoffrey Rush
Date: 26/11/2003 Genre: Animation Family
Duration: 100 minutes Country: United States
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Filmmusicsite.com editor score: 8/10
Review of Andreas Lindahl, submitted at 2008-01-20 21:25:40, score: 6/10
Many were probably surprised when it was announced that Thomas Newman and not his cousin Randy Newman would be writing the score for Pixar's next animated film, Finding Nemo. After all Randy has scored all of the previous Pixar movies - Toy Story 1, 2 and Monster s Inc. But according to the films' director, Andrew Stanton, hiring Tom Newman was planned all along. Stanton even wrote the screenplay while listening to just Thomas Newman's music.
Finding Nemo is a mixed bag of different Newman styles. There's his soft string writing ("Nemo Egg(Main Title)"), his typical suspense music ("Friends Not Food") and the relaxed piano tinkling heard in scores such as The Shawshank Redemption ("Wow"). And of course the kind of quirky, off-beat music, performed by more or less bizarre instruments, we have come to expect from Newman. There's a large array of unusual instruments used in this score, such as "Metal Sculptures", "Water" and "Fin". Add to this some groovy, jazzy music and you've got Finding Nemo. And the jazzy, lighthearted music is what's easiest to enjoy in this score. Here the absent of a strong theme actually works, since the strings and flutes are groovy and entertaining enough. But now and then I can't but long for something to whistle along with.
Similar to what Randy delivered for the previous Pixar films there's a great deal of mickey-mousing, which can be a little distracting at times. And this being a rather long album - just over one hour - it's sometimes really hard to focus on the music. Especially since the music is quite diverse. The tracks are also mostly very short. And there's 40(!) of them. I would actually have prefered a shorter, and a little differently edited, release. But that's just me.
"Beyond the Sea", performed by Robbie Williams, closes the album and is actually really good. Catchy big band tune, far from the overproduced ballads we usually get.
The soundtrack album includes small portions of sound effects and dialogue from the film. But not much and not distracting in any way. Usually just a short sample now and then. Over all Finding Nemo is a charming and quiet little score that just drifts along.
Read other recent reviews by Andreas Lindahl: The Rocketeer, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, The Phantom of the Opera
Tracks
1. Wow (2:31)
2. Barracuda (1:29)
3. Nemo Egg (Main Title) (1:16)
4. First Day (1:15)
5. Field Trip (0:57)
6. MrRay, Scientist (1:28)
7. The Divers (1:56)
8. Lost (1:03)
9. Short-Term Dory (0:43)
10. Why Trust a Shark? (1:17)
11. Friends Not Food (1:51)
12. Fish-O-Rama (0:29)
13. Gill (1:40)
14. MtWannahockaloogie (1:20)
15. Foolproof (0:32)
16. Squishy (1:32)
17. Jellyfish Forest (1:32)
18. Stay Awake (1:47)
19. School of Fish (1:03)
20. Filter Attempt (2:05)
21. The Turtle Lope (2:04)
22. Curl Away my Son (1:28)
23. News Travels (1:13)
24. The Little Clownfish from the Reef (1:15)
25. Darla Filth Offramp (2:22)
26. Lost in Fog (1:05)
27. Scum Angel (1:22)
28. Haiku (1:41)
29. Time to Let Go (2:22)
30. Sydney Harbour (0:28)
31. Pelicans (1:12)
32. Drill (0:50)
33. Fish in My Hair! (1:29)
34. All Drains Lead to the Ocean (1:36)
35. ...PSherman, 42 Wallaby Way, Sydney... (0:39)
36. Fishing Grounds (1:41)
37. Swim Down (1:46)
38. Finding Nemo (1:19)
39. Fronds Like These (1:57)
40. Beyond the Sea, Robbie Williams (4:26)
Total duration: 60 minutes
Awards Oscars: Best Music, Original Score (Nominee)
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