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CROUCHING ELFMAN, HIDDEN "RED DRAGON"?
In an interview with Cinescape Online, Danny Elfman mentioned that he might be scoring the prequel to THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS, titled RED DRAGON. The director, Brett Ratner, worked with Elfman on THE FAMILY MAN and was very pleased with Elfman's score. While this wasn't a confirmation, it was pretty much accepted that Elfman had the assignment. However just a few days ago, the website Darkhorizons posted a scoop from "Enforcer Magazine" which pegged Cliff Martinez (TRAFFIC) as RED DRAGON's composer. I tried to locate a website for "Enforcer Magazine" but couldn't find one, so comfirming this news would seem impossible. So before you throw yourself out of a high window because you hoped Elfman would score this film, hold off for a bit until we know for sure! UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF "NOVOCAINE"  Danny Elfman has written the theme for the movie NOVOCAINE while Steve Bartek will handle the rest of the score. The film is a comedy/thriller hybrid starring Steve Martin and Helena Bonham Carter, and will debut at the 2001 Toronto International Film Festival. Here's a brief synopsis of the film from Yahoo! Movies:Frank Sangster (Steve Martin) is living the American Dream. Blessed with a thriving dental practice and a sleek modernist home, Frank is happily engaged to his ambitious dental hygienist, Jean Noble (Laura Dern). His perfectly managed life quickly unravels, however, when Susan Ivy (Helena Bonham-Carter), a seductive new patient with an appetite for pain-killers, settles into his dentist chair. Before long, drugs are missing from his office, Susan's psychotic brother Duane (Scott Caan) is stalking him, and Frank himself is wanted by both the DEA and the police for drug trafficking and murder. As he flees from authorities, Frank becomes increasingly drawn to Susan, and through her learns he is the victim of an elaborate con scheme, which may also involve his wayward brother, Harlan (Elias Koteas). Fueled by the desire to create a new life for himself and Susan, Frank plunges into a shadowy world of drugs and violence in order to prove his innocence, only to discover that breaking the law might provide his only hope for freedom. ELFMAN & THE CHIPMUNKS Danny Elfman's commentary for the FAMILY MAN DVD is probably his shortest -- but that's not what this news bit is about. If you've listened to the commentary by now, you'll know where I'm going with this. Elfman's voice seems slightly sped up, or pinched - sort of like what happens when a person inhales helium. I contacted Peter Bracke, editor-in-chief of DVDFile.com, about this oddity. His staff didn't notice the problem when they reviewed the DVD (probably because they didn't have a basis for comparison and are unfamiliar with what Danny Elfman's voice sounds like) and said that contacting Universal Home Video about the problem would be useless as they wouldn't know what was wrong with the commentary track either. My guess is that it's a technical glitch that wasn't worthwhile for Universal HV to correct. That's unfortunate because the commentary is truly horrible to listen to. If you were considering buying the DVD for the commentary, I'd recommend a rental first to try it out. |
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