tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2995232424873037966.post7627835521210147243..comments2023-11-02T01:26:40.503-07:00Comments on Background Score: Listening 'Couples Retreat'P.S. Suresh Kumarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09890572891853051925noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2995232424873037966.post-77629113077201670962010-10-14T07:13:13.797-07:002010-10-14T07:13:13.797-07:00-
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Suresh Kumarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09890572891853051925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2995232424873037966.post-66936084428662001362010-01-18T15:49:06.339-08:002010-01-18T15:49:06.339-08:00I'd also like to know what the song is called ...I'd also like to know what the song is called at eadon east right before sean kingston's - me love.<br />right about 103:00min. it plays in the background. ThanksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2995232424873037966.post-54598938712601244332010-01-09T16:17:05.072-08:002010-01-09T16:17:05.072-08:00The song that Lucy and the yoga guy dance to is ca...The song that Lucy and the yoga guy dance to is called "Clabria" by EnurAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2995232424873037966.post-81628064420146325522009-12-23T00:15:56.484-08:002009-12-23T00:15:56.484-08:00I'd just like to know the name of the song tha...I'd just like to know the name of the song that Lucy & the yoga guy dance to at Eden EastAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2995232424873037966.post-73025196384085995952009-11-07T16:05:32.793-08:002009-11-07T16:05:32.793-08:00Your spelling of Cynthia as "Cynitia" is...Your spelling of Cynthia as "Cynitia" is way off, but I think this mistakes is probably not your fault and correctly repeated from the official website which had some terrible spelling on it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2995232424873037966.post-43377222798675635762009-11-07T16:05:16.796-08:002009-11-07T16:05:16.796-08:00Your spelling of Cynthia as "Cynitia" is...Your spelling of Cynthia as "Cynitia" is way off, but I think this mistakes is probably not your fault and correctly repeated from the official website which had some terrible spelling on it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2995232424873037966.post-51213712439821109782009-11-07T13:25:55.411-08:002009-11-07T13:25:55.411-08:00The song that is playing when the couples retreat ...The song that is playing when the couples retreat movie website is opened, is it one among the other 5 John O'brien had composed for this movie? I guess so... !!<br /><br />And I just love it. Especially the starting beat.<br /><br />Stephen Marshall.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02919328777441380224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2995232424873037966.post-54692203070304652672009-11-07T13:20:28.183-08:002009-11-07T13:20:28.183-08:00Luau at 1:55 is great! Thanks a lot John. I cant s...Luau at 1:55 is great! Thanks a lot John. I cant stop humming that line. And btw, I've also been reading the posts, nice job. A R Rahman is indeed a great composer and he has proved it once again.<br /><br />Stephen Marshall.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02919328777441380224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2995232424873037966.post-87961747063542020332009-10-17T21:04:24.484-07:002009-10-17T21:04:24.484-07:00Nice to hear from you, John! :-)
Your work on th...Nice to hear from you, John! :-)<br /><br />Your work on the Lua track is very good indeed. Congrats on this very good score, this is one of the highlights of the year for me. Keep up the good work!Ravi Krishnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05492358160683508098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2995232424873037966.post-38733146808562032702009-10-17T19:07:52.636-07:002009-10-17T19:07:52.636-07:00John - Thanks for commenting here. It will clarify...John - Thanks for commenting here. It will clarify the doubts of many. And I Love 'Lua' song very much.P.S. Suresh Kumarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09890572891853051925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2995232424873037966.post-2786971911557754552009-10-17T13:10:40.060-07:002009-10-17T13:10:40.060-07:00Hi Guys, John O'Brien here. A nice rounded con...Hi Guys, John O'Brien here. A nice rounded conversation about the score. AR was left to his own creativity on this film. There were a few spotting sessions with myself, the director Peter Billingsley, the editor Dan Lebenthal and the Music Editor Jim Weidman. I would say the most input came from Jim Weidman and Peter Billingsley. We scored in Los Angeles at the Sony soundstage. AR did most of the composing in Mumbai and a little in Hollywood. AR was a dream to work with and yes his "Shark" cue was very inventive, knowing he could have gone a "safe" route. My main job description as music supervisor is to find "needle drops' or original songs to place into the film at key scenes such as the Eden East nightclub. I have scored and done music supervision on other films. I composed six original cues for this film. Peter asked me to do the Lua cue and it was very generous of AR to have it included on the soundtrack. Keep up the conversation, I'm enjoying it very much.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2995232424873037966.post-20052832574390023442009-10-17T01:37:18.739-07:002009-10-17T01:37:18.739-07:00Divya or RK - Sorry. I don't have it.Divya or RK - Sorry. I don't have it.P.S. Suresh Kumarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09890572891853051925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2995232424873037966.post-45586181703322536342009-10-16T14:22:31.480-07:002009-10-16T14:22:31.480-07:00suresh, do you have background scores of unnal mud...suresh, do you have background scores of unnal mudiyum thambi?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2995232424873037966.post-46565818275515045382009-10-09T23:35:38.960-07:002009-10-09T23:35:38.960-07:00>> ‘Kuru Kuru Kan’ with its zing-swing guita...>> ‘Kuru Kuru Kan’ with its zing-swing guitar rhythm is...<br />Nice review. The main backing on Kuru Kuru KaN... is an electric piano, not a guitar, though.Kaushiknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2995232424873037966.post-75596877146016528752009-10-02T08:42:27.282-07:002009-10-02T08:42:27.282-07:00Well, I am not too worried about it. Rahman has co...Well, I am not too worried about it. Rahman has composed for more than 200 movies/ad jingles spanning different genres and languages. I think the guy knows what he is doing. Besides for Couples Retreat there is a larger team to work with - Music Supervisor and Director to point out if it didn't fit...Rahman Fannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2995232424873037966.post-75835783425570569232009-10-01T20:46:00.663-07:002009-10-01T20:46:00.663-07:00Rahman Fan - There is no doubt Rahman did a very g...Rahman Fan - There is no doubt Rahman did a very good job. But still some of them are skeptical about this kind of music fitting in a comedy and that to a hollywood comey.<br /><br />And yes, it is for 'Couples Retreat' the Hollywood Symphony Orcestra was used.. here are the pics<br /><br />http://www.scoringsessions.com/sessions/image/27101/dsc_0502.jpg&admin=adminP.S. Suresh Kumarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09890572891853051925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2995232424873037966.post-88281472703231171932009-10-01T10:42:42.534-07:002009-10-01T10:42:42.534-07:00It is interesting to read all your comments, but p...It is interesting to read all your comments, but personally I feel Rahman did very good job. This score once again proves how versatile he is. I just hope this doesn't go unnoticed in Hollywood because of type of movie and its content...<br /><br />In one of the interview Rahman commented that he had an opportunity to work with John William's orchestra. Could it have been for Couples Retreat?Rahman Fannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2995232424873037966.post-36943154774036576512009-10-01T10:08:57.679-07:002009-10-01T10:08:57.679-07:00Fan - As you said, we can't comment until the ...Fan - As you said, we can't comment until the music is heard with the visuals..P.S. Suresh Kumarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09890572891853051925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2995232424873037966.post-64997500769726614572009-10-01T07:55:36.503-07:002009-10-01T07:55:36.503-07:00Suresh, you are not convincing about the part on t...Suresh, you are not convincing about the part on the how the music, being so serious/romantic, would fit a comedy movie. I personally don't feel how some of the tracks would fit the scene, jaws, for eg. It would probably be a half-decent score for a serious scene but for a supposedly comedy scene? I doubt it. And, again, your write-up about how the score need not be comical doesn't convince me enough. Of course, unless we watch the movie we shouldn't comment.<br /><br />Personally, being a Rahman fan, I feel that Rahman should have waited for a better opportunity to launch his career in Hollywood. A romantic comedy doesn't fit the bill for him.<br /><br />Otherwise, the tracks are nice to hear. I read some of the posts above and a gentleman has written that the music is 'loud' and 'dumb'. Of course, it is his opinion but I don't agree with the loud part. Dumb could well be true if it doesn't fit the scene but unless you watch the movie, I don't know how you could pass that comment.<br /><br />I loved "Animal Instincts" on the first listen itself. I was also puzzled at first at how it starts with the same melody as "Intervention" (which was good) but then totally changes. Shows the genius that Rahman is.<br /><br />Finally, "kuru kuru". Thanks to Rahman for convincing the team to let a tamil song feature in the movie. His "swasame" featured in "Accidental Husband" but this is the first time a tamil song is written for a hollywood movie. Bravo Rahman!Fannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2995232424873037966.post-29985328007297042992009-09-29T05:55:49.736-07:002009-09-29T05:55:49.736-07:00Demonstar - Very True. I read even the Howard Shor...Demonstar - Very True. I read even the Howard Shore's score for 'Lord of the Rings' trilogy had to go through a lot of scrutiny. Some of the music cues were removed and replaced by sound effects because director felt the music was not right. And all of this after Howard Shore won Oscar for 'Fellowship of the Rings'.. So it is not how big you are, or how many awards you have won, when it comes to work, it is what the director and the producer want matters the most.P.S. Suresh Kumarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09890572891853051925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2995232424873037966.post-26078447730232002692009-09-29T05:01:26.120-07:002009-09-29T05:01:26.120-07:00There are indeed a lot of restrictions/specific in...There are indeed a lot of restrictions/specific instructions for composers working on Hollywood film scores. Rejected scores are also not that uncommon, a famous one being where Gabriel Yared's wonderful score to the 2004 film "Troy" which was rejected just because of some stupid comments by a test screening audience. James Horner's replacement score was good but anyone who has listened to Yared's promo can tell you what an amazing piece of work it was. I heard even John Williams had an early score of his rejected, though I've forgotten the name now.<br /><br />In the light of that I think Rahman did a very good job on here. This certainly isn't another average rom-com score and was a delight to listen to.Ravi Krishnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05492358160683508098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2995232424873037966.post-16030523614954010832009-09-29T00:18:01.831-07:002009-09-29T00:18:01.831-07:00I was "anonymous" earlier. Wow that expl...I was "anonymous" earlier. Wow that explains the part about his style not being there. Looks like there is a more detailed hierarchy compared to here in hollywood. :O<br /><br />Would be great to see what he can do if the restrictions are lesser. Hopefully a more creatively demanding movie is coming his way to really exploit his talent :DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com