2011 seemed to be a banner year for electro-driven scores, with folks like Trent Reznor ("The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo"), Cliff Martinez ("Drive" and "Contagion"), Basement Jaxx ("Attack The Block") and Mr. Oizo ("Rubber") all delivering solid work. But perhaps the most memorable of them all was The Chemical Brothers score for Joe Wright's assassin tale "Hanna." Well, the good news is the duo are back to deliver some serious beats for another promising project.
Sources close to the film have confirmed with The Playlist that The Chemical Brothers will score Louis Leterrier's upcoming high concept heist picture, "Now You See Me." The film, which is currently in front of cameras, features a promising ensemble -- Mark Ruffalo, Jesse Eisenberg, Morgan Freeman, Isla Fisher, Melanie Laurent, Woody Harrelson, Dave Franco and Common -- in the story about an FBI squad caught up in a game of cat-and-mouse against...
Sources close to the film have confirmed with The Playlist that The Chemical Brothers will score Louis Leterrier's upcoming high concept heist picture, "Now You See Me." The film, which is currently in front of cameras, features a promising ensemble -- Mark Ruffalo, Jesse Eisenberg, Morgan Freeman, Isla Fisher, Melanie Laurent, Woody Harrelson, Dave Franco and Common -- in the story about an FBI squad caught up in a game of cat-and-mouse against...
- 3/7/2012
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
The 2011 RopeofSilicon Movie Awards I know the Oscars are still a little over a month away, but for me the RopeofSilicon Awards are the moment I begin putting the old year behind me and truly begin focusing on the new one. This is the fourth year I've done this and to celebrate the year's films I gained inspiration from one of the movie posters I declared one of the best of the year and put together my own poster for just this occasion, taking images from several of 2011's films and creating the collage you see below. The poster is made up of films and performances I enjoyed on one level or another, and while you'll find a couple of duplicates here and there, all-in-all there are 61 films represented and I've included a high resolution version should you want to give it a closer look. How many of the films can you name?...
- 1/18/2012
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
It seems like every year I get to the end of December and I am always mad at myself for seemingly missing out on tons of great horror fare. I spend the first few months of the next year catching up. In 2011 I had the great fortune of watching more new movies than I had previous years. I also am lucky enough to live in a town (Rochester, NY) that has two Independent theaters, so I ended up seeing a lot of stuff that a lot of small or even moderately sized cities missed out on. When I sat down and tried to come up with my top ten list I realized that I couldn’t. It wasn’t that I didn’t see enough good films, I definitely did, but it seemed like I had four films that I considered to be the best, and the rest were all...
- 1/6/2012
- by Kristy
- The Liberal Dead
Glen salutes what, in his view, were the finest movie scores of 2011. Is your favourite on here?
2011 was a great year for film, and the scores that accompanied them have been of a similarly high standard, featuring efforts from some of the best musicians in the business, as well as some great pieces of work from first time composers.
While compiling my list of favourites, I’ve limited entrants to one per composer, and I’ve yet to see The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, so there may be one or two high profile omissions, but I feel that what’s included below represents some of the finest scores of the year...
Attack The Block: Basement Jaxx & Steven Price
Joe Cornish’s debut was something that I had anticipated since first hearing about it, and while it didn’t disappoint, it didn’t blow me away either. Nevertheless, it...
2011 was a great year for film, and the scores that accompanied them have been of a similarly high standard, featuring efforts from some of the best musicians in the business, as well as some great pieces of work from first time composers.
While compiling my list of favourites, I’ve limited entrants to one per composer, and I’ve yet to see The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, so there may be one or two high profile omissions, but I feel that what’s included below represents some of the finest scores of the year...
Attack The Block: Basement Jaxx & Steven Price
Joe Cornish’s debut was something that I had anticipated since first hearing about it, and while it didn’t disappoint, it didn’t blow me away either. Nevertheless, it...
- 1/3/2012
- Den of Geek
2011 was the year of synths and techno artists coming out to make a movie soundtrack. After Tron: Legacy’s soundtrack was such a hit, The Chemical Brothers, The Basement Jaxx, and Cliff Martinez created their own soundtracks for their respective movies. But it wasn’t all about the synths. There was also song and dance, and very notable orchestral work being conducted by Howard Shore, Trent Renzor & Atticus Ross, and yes Michael Giachinno. So below are my 10 favorite soundtracks of 2011.
Attack the Block – Basement Jaxx
This one-hundred percent electronic soundtrack came from the Basement Jaxx. The duo (Felix Buxton and Simon Ratcliffe) with some assistance by Steve Price, is something of a throwback. The soundtrack was a fun listen has our hero fought off aliens, and was backed up by a very fun hiphop song that no one was afraid to bump in their cars. Overall the movie was great and so was the soundtrack.
Attack the Block – Basement Jaxx
This one-hundred percent electronic soundtrack came from the Basement Jaxx. The duo (Felix Buxton and Simon Ratcliffe) with some assistance by Steve Price, is something of a throwback. The soundtrack was a fun listen has our hero fought off aliens, and was backed up by a very fun hiphop song that no one was afraid to bump in their cars. Overall the movie was great and so was the soundtrack.
- 12/27/2011
- by Mike Lee
- FusedFilm
This year brought us hundreds of movies spanning genres of all kinds, many of them being critically acclaimed movies, but many of them being criminally underseen. Having seen many of the films myself, it kind of pains me to put these five movies on this list. These are the five films that were loved by their critic peers but not so much by the public audience.
This list doesn’t have a particular order, its just these movies deserves the attention it didn’t get. Whether it was the timing, promotions (or lack there of), or something else entirely you should do yourself a favor and put this on your netflix queue.
50/50
This movie stretches far beyond a comedy or a drama, it’s a heartfelt story about friendship and the lengths one will go to lengthen dying mortality. This all-star cast was perfect for any fan of the movies to watch.
This list doesn’t have a particular order, its just these movies deserves the attention it didn’t get. Whether it was the timing, promotions (or lack there of), or something else entirely you should do yourself a favor and put this on your netflix queue.
50/50
This movie stretches far beyond a comedy or a drama, it’s a heartfelt story about friendship and the lengths one will go to lengthen dying mortality. This all-star cast was perfect for any fan of the movies to watch.
- 12/26/2011
- by Mike Lee
- FusedFilm
Not shilling! I swear!
I’ve written only briefly about film music on the site in the past — something to consider doing more of in 2012, I reckon — partly because I haven’t had many opportunites, partly because it’s a subject I feel terribly incompetent about. I do love a good bit of music on/in film though, so that won’t stop me from recommending a few releases to stuff your stockings with.
(Musical sidebar: probably my favorite story/commentary combination we ran on the site over the past year was Allan Arkush on Martin Scorsese’s The Last Waltz. Just wonderful.)
To start — in a totally unreleated to Tfh way, unless you’re counting that Last Waltz commentary as enough of a connection to get to Scorsese’s latest film, which is admittedly even stretching for this list of already-stretched connections – how about buying Howard Shore’s lovely score to Hugo,...
I’ve written only briefly about film music on the site in the past — something to consider doing more of in 2012, I reckon — partly because I haven’t had many opportunites, partly because it’s a subject I feel terribly incompetent about. I do love a good bit of music on/in film though, so that won’t stop me from recommending a few releases to stuff your stockings with.
(Musical sidebar: probably my favorite story/commentary combination we ran on the site over the past year was Allan Arkush on Martin Scorsese’s The Last Waltz. Just wonderful.)
To start — in a totally unreleated to Tfh way, unless you’re counting that Last Waltz commentary as enough of a connection to get to Scorsese’s latest film, which is admittedly even stretching for this list of already-stretched connections – how about buying Howard Shore’s lovely score to Hugo,...
- 12/13/2011
- by Danny
- Trailers from Hell
This year has brought us back to classic filmmaking from the silent film era with The Artist to the fantasy adventure Hugo, which recalled classic film moments (as The Film Stage rounded up here). The New York Times has even gotten in on the classical score action, drawing on booming horns and frenetic strings to help create horror and unease in their portraits of various actors’ impressions of classic film villains. It is an almost surprising turn in a year that awarded Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross’s electronic influenced score for The Social Network the Oscar for Original Score and saw electronic duos The Chemical Brothers and Basement Jaxx creating the scores for Hanna and Attack the Block, respectively. Film scoring seemed to be going the way of the electric guitar, swapping out full orchestrations for synthesizers, but as 2011 comes to a close, it seems classic orchestration is not on its way out just yet. Full...
- 12/8/2011
- by Allison Loring
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
We began discussing Best Original Score on the podcast yesterday and it's, quite frankly, a category that frustrates me. That frustration largely comes out of the knowledge some of the film scores I believe to be the best from this year will most likely not even hit the Academy's radar. Scores such as The Chemical Brothers' work on Hanna, the work Steven Price and the Basement Jaxx put in for Attack the Block and I doubt Cliff Martinez's work for Contagion or Drive will get much love either. Instead it's looking like a year where John Williams could end up with two nominations joined by usual suspects Alexandre Desplat and Dario Marianelli. And don't get me wrong, Desplat and Marinelli's scores are great -- Marianelli's especially -- I would just like to think last year's outside the box nomination and win for Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross for...
- 12/7/2011
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
It's been a long week, right? Well, if you need a little pick-me-up, head over to the new website for "The Adventures of Tintin" and treat yourself.
The website itself is full of cool interactive tidbits like trailers, character biographies, a little history about the original "Tintin" series, details about the post-production process, and trailers. There's even a little video interview (appropriately labeled "Fanboys") with director Steven Spielberg and producer Peter Jackson that includes snippets from the motion-capture test with Jackson as Captain Haddock, and cool behind-the-scenes footage of the mocap process perfected by Weta.
But, you're saying, what if I need to, you know, work today and not just play on the new "Tintin" website? Well, you can also let it run in the background and pretend you are the hero of your own adventure accompanied by John Williams' soundtrack. Sure, cool kids like Trent Reznor ("The Social Network,...
The website itself is full of cool interactive tidbits like trailers, character biographies, a little history about the original "Tintin" series, details about the post-production process, and trailers. There's even a little video interview (appropriately labeled "Fanboys") with director Steven Spielberg and producer Peter Jackson that includes snippets from the motion-capture test with Jackson as Captain Haddock, and cool behind-the-scenes footage of the mocap process perfected by Weta.
But, you're saying, what if I need to, you know, work today and not just play on the new "Tintin" website? Well, you can also let it run in the background and pretend you are the hero of your own adventure accompanied by John Williams' soundtrack. Sure, cool kids like Trent Reznor ("The Social Network,...
- 11/4/2011
- by Jenni Miller
- NextMovie
Attack The Block Blu-RaySony Home Entertainment2011/Rated R/Running Time 88 minsList Price: $35.99 -- Available October 25, 2011John Carpenter once said that when a filmmaker has limited resources, the more creative they are. In an age where most films that stand a chance of making an impact at the box-office have already been backed by millions upon millions of dollars, its rare to see low budget features at all, let alone a good one. It remains to be seen whether or not Joe Cornish's Attack the Block will make an impact at the box-office, but it definitely has the makings of a cult classic. His incredibly funny, exciting and inspiring action-horror-comedy features a simple story with performances that go above and beyond most big budget f/x pictures. At times one can feel the budget restraints of the production, yet they are not flaws, just enjoyable quirks that work surprisingly well in service of the experience.
- 11/2/2011
- LRMonline.com
Not to make this sound like an autopsy, but how did a movie as fun, fresh and exciting as "Attack the Block" only bring in $5 million worldwide? The answer is simple: a bunch of people missed out on seeing one of their new favorite movies in theaters, but are about to get into it in a big way on Blu-ray and DVD.
This sci-fi action-comedy was written and directed by Joe Cornish, one-half of the British sketch duo "Adam and Joe" that stuck it to the likes of Steven Spielberg with parodies such as "Saving Private Lion." Ironically, Cornish would go on to cowrite "The Adventures of Tintin" for Spielberg (imitation = flattery = $$$).
With a premise of "aliens land in the South London ghetto and alternately kill or are killed by a gang of teenage hoods," you'd think "Block" would be a similar exercise in broad silliness. But in a stroke of brilliance,...
This sci-fi action-comedy was written and directed by Joe Cornish, one-half of the British sketch duo "Adam and Joe" that stuck it to the likes of Steven Spielberg with parodies such as "Saving Private Lion." Ironically, Cornish would go on to cowrite "The Adventures of Tintin" for Spielberg (imitation = flattery = $$$).
With a premise of "aliens land in the South London ghetto and alternately kill or are killed by a gang of teenage hoods," you'd think "Block" would be a similar exercise in broad silliness. But in a stroke of brilliance,...
- 10/25/2011
- by Max Evry
- NextMovie
One of the nicest surprises for genre fans this year was watching Joe Cornish's directorial debut Attack the Block quickly grow a cult following after its premiere at the South By Southwest Film Festival, even it never really got as wide a release as many of its fans have hoped. Although it revolved around a fairly high concept about a group of kids at a council estate (the British equivalent of low-income housing) who face an alien invasion, it was a refreshingly original take on the genre in a year when aliens were everywhere. Anyone lucky enough to see the movie in theaters will likely have been impressed by Cornish's writing and direction, his casting of a lot of incredibly talented newcomers and the unforgettable soundtrack by Steven Price and electronica group Basement Jaxx,...
- 10/24/2011
- shocktillyoudrop.com
Joe Cornish’s Attack the Block was everything that Hollywood needed for a pick up but never got the chance to do so. While it may have not gotten a chance to brand its name at the box office, it could make a name for itself during awards season. According to movieline.com, DVD screeners have been arrving on critic’s doorsteps, and the package that Sony Pictures Classic have sent contain Take Shelter, The Guard, and Higher Ground, and Joe Cornish’s movie about British hoodlums who are protecting their flats from an alien invasion.
As geeked out as I am about the idea that Attack the Block could actually stand beside other Academy Award hopefuls like Warhorse, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, or Tree of Life, truthfully it is a long shot. However during its film festival run, Attack the Block has been awarded the Midnight Feature...
As geeked out as I am about the idea that Attack the Block could actually stand beside other Academy Award hopefuls like Warhorse, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, or Tree of Life, truthfully it is a long shot. However during its film festival run, Attack the Block has been awarded the Midnight Feature...
- 10/20/2011
- by Mike Lee
- FusedFilm
My initial thoughts on Attack the Block following early trailers and marketing was that the film could well be too limited in its wider appeal, thanks to the very strong regional feel, but that skepticism quickly evaporated in the presence of some serious genre credentials and painstakingly observed generic conventions, as soon as the film got into its swing. On the surface it may look like a grime-infused “Ends” opera, accessible only to those from the areas depicted in the film, but the film is also injected with a great deal of allegorical interest. Within the confines of this straight-up sci-fi thriller, there are messages of criminality, of disenfranchisement and of the hope in personal triumph.
Since its cinematic run of course, events in Britain (and the poorer areas of London) have added a weighty gravitas to the political undertones of the narrative, with the obvious ingrained feelings of disenfranchisement...
Since its cinematic run of course, events in Britain (and the poorer areas of London) have added a weighty gravitas to the political undertones of the narrative, with the obvious ingrained feelings of disenfranchisement...
- 9/19/2011
- by Simon Gallagher
- Obsessed with Film
Retro-action! Volumes 1-3
It's a common occurrence: you buy a box set of a show you fondly yet vaguely remember, then, after you've got the buzz of seeing the title sequence again and reacquainted yourself with the characters, you find that maybe the whole series wasn't as good as your rose-tinted vision had you believe.
That's why these compilation discs are such a great move. All the shows here (one episode of each) are from Itc, a UK production company run by the legendary showbiz impresario Lord Lew Grade and responsible for much of our world-class TV output during the 1960s and 1970s. Itc shot everything on film rather than video (so everything here looks stunning) and made full use of all the writers, directors, actors, craftsmen and technicians the British film industry had to offer. Over three separately available discs you get the pick of such classics as The...
It's a common occurrence: you buy a box set of a show you fondly yet vaguely remember, then, after you've got the buzz of seeing the title sequence again and reacquainted yourself with the characters, you find that maybe the whole series wasn't as good as your rose-tinted vision had you believe.
That's why these compilation discs are such a great move. All the shows here (one episode of each) are from Itc, a UK production company run by the legendary showbiz impresario Lord Lew Grade and responsible for much of our world-class TV output during the 1960s and 1970s. Itc shot everything on film rather than video (so everything here looks stunning) and made full use of all the writers, directors, actors, craftsmen and technicians the British film industry had to offer. Over three separately available discs you get the pick of such classics as The...
- 9/16/2011
- by Phelim O'Neill
- The Guardian - Film News
Attack the Block Written and Directed by: Joe Cornish Starring: John Boyega, Jodie Whittaker, Alex Esmail, Jumayn Hunter, Nick Frost, Luke Treadaway In a year where Hollywood alien invasion movies have been taking over theatres left and right, it should come as no surprise that all the big budget bores would be upstaged by a $13 million flick from a first time filmmaker. After wowing audiences at SXSW earlier this year, director Joe Cornish's Attack the Block has swooped in to save the summer with a fresh urban take on a well-established formula. This sci-fi monster movie takes the fate of the world out of the hands of the U.S. military and puts it into the hands of an unlikely group of young thugs from South London. As the tagline reads, it's Inner City vs. Outer Space, and that's a showdown I'd pay to see any day. The film...
- 8/5/2011
- by Sean
- FilmJunk
Screen Gems A scene from “Attack the Block”
Since “Attack the Block” first screened at the 2011 South by Southwest Film Festival, director Joe Cornish has heard almost nothing but good things about his feature debut. But the scrappy alien-invasion movie was released in the midst of a summer already overcrowded with spectacle, and he’s grateful just to get it seen, even if he knows it will have an uphill battle finding a broader audiences. “I feel very lucky,” Cornish said in an exclusive interview.
Since “Attack the Block” first screened at the 2011 South by Southwest Film Festival, director Joe Cornish has heard almost nothing but good things about his feature debut. But the scrappy alien-invasion movie was released in the midst of a summer already overcrowded with spectacle, and he’s grateful just to get it seen, even if he knows it will have an uphill battle finding a broader audiences. “I feel very lucky,” Cornish said in an exclusive interview.
- 7/30/2011
- by Todd Gilchrist
- Speakeasy/Wall Street Journal
Do not miss the best movie of the year. Your chance starts now!
The Edgar Wright-produced, Joe Cornish-directed Attack The Block opens in select cities today: Austin, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Seattle Toronto . If you live in one of these places, or within a 4-hour-drive’s radius (seriously, it’s worth it), go see it. Mr. Wright has the specific theater info on his website.
Attack The Block is my favorite movie so far this year; it’s also probably the best. A completely exhilarating, propulsive, hilarious, human film, I can not recommend Attack The Block enough. Joe Dante’s even on the support train:
New takes on classic tropes are hard to do, but Cornish’s exhilarating combination of Brit working class drama with old-fashioned monster chills is unique and exciting, so tell your friends to check this out.
I have so much to...
The Edgar Wright-produced, Joe Cornish-directed Attack The Block opens in select cities today: Austin, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Seattle Toronto . If you live in one of these places, or within a 4-hour-drive’s radius (seriously, it’s worth it), go see it. Mr. Wright has the specific theater info on his website.
Attack The Block is my favorite movie so far this year; it’s also probably the best. A completely exhilarating, propulsive, hilarious, human film, I can not recommend Attack The Block enough. Joe Dante’s even on the support train:
New takes on classic tropes are hard to do, but Cornish’s exhilarating combination of Brit working class drama with old-fashioned monster chills is unique and exciting, so tell your friends to check this out.
I have so much to...
- 7/29/2011
- by Danny
- Trailers from Hell
That’s an alien bruv, believe it.
Coming out of the streets of South London, Joe Cornish’s Attack the Block is already generating almost universal positive buzz. Having seen the film a total of three times, each time with a different crowd of varying sizes, my worry was the experience of seeing the film would diminish every time. Or did it somehow grow at a rate that most films don’t do today? I could be a bit of an annoying prat but I won’t be like that because I think of all of you like my fam. Attack the Block is, quite simply, my favorite movie of the year. Hands down. You should read more below to see why.
We follow Sam (Jodie Whittaker) as she is walking home, speaking to her mom on her cellphone. As she’s going down dark alleyways and the fireworks are blasting all around her,...
Coming out of the streets of South London, Joe Cornish’s Attack the Block is already generating almost universal positive buzz. Having seen the film a total of three times, each time with a different crowd of varying sizes, my worry was the experience of seeing the film would diminish every time. Or did it somehow grow at a rate that most films don’t do today? I could be a bit of an annoying prat but I won’t be like that because I think of all of you like my fam. Attack the Block is, quite simply, my favorite movie of the year. Hands down. You should read more below to see why.
We follow Sam (Jodie Whittaker) as she is walking home, speaking to her mom on her cellphone. As she’s going down dark alleyways and the fireworks are blasting all around her,...
- 7/29/2011
- by James McCormick
- CriterionCast
John Boyega, Jodie Whittaker and Luke Treadaway in Attack the Block
Photo: Screen Gems Attack the Block is a film sold with the tagline "Inner City vs. Outer Space" as aliens have landed in South London and for some reason seem attracted to one specific South London apartment building. Even more specifically, they seem to be honing in one group of young thugs, whom we first meet as they are mugging a nurse as she's walking home. As terror rains down from the stars this group of misfits and the woman they mugged must ultimately work together to save their tower block from the alien marauders. But while Attack the Block is being sold as a sci-fi comedy, there's a lot more to it than just that.
John Boyega stars as Moses, the leader of this gang with a not-so-ironic name. On top of serving as the face of this young group of hoods,...
Photo: Screen Gems Attack the Block is a film sold with the tagline "Inner City vs. Outer Space" as aliens have landed in South London and for some reason seem attracted to one specific South London apartment building. Even more specifically, they seem to be honing in one group of young thugs, whom we first meet as they are mugging a nurse as she's walking home. As terror rains down from the stars this group of misfits and the woman they mugged must ultimately work together to save their tower block from the alien marauders. But while Attack the Block is being sold as a sci-fi comedy, there's a lot more to it than just that.
John Boyega stars as Moses, the leader of this gang with a not-so-ironic name. On top of serving as the face of this young group of hoods,...
- 7/28/2011
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Chicago – “Attack the Block” has been building buzz all year and Chicago will finally be able to see what all the positive internet hype has been about when it opens here on Friday, July 29th, 2011. Director Joe Cornish and future superstar/lead John Boyega (the young man has an unbelievable amount of charisma, on-screen and off) both came to town recently and sat down with me at The James Hotel to talk about aliens, special effects, Basement Jaxx, John Carpenter, and the potential for a sequel.
When I walked in, John was signing off of Skype…
HollywoodChicago.com: I want to start there…the social media aspect of promoting yourself and this film. At the screening I was at, there was a lot of talk about tweeting and social networking. How important is that to a movie nowadays?
Joe Cornish: To a movie like this, it’s Very important.
When I walked in, John was signing off of Skype…
HollywoodChicago.com: I want to start there…the social media aspect of promoting yourself and this film. At the screening I was at, there was a lot of talk about tweeting and social networking. How important is that to a movie nowadays?
Joe Cornish: To a movie like this, it’s Very important.
- 7/25/2011
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
John Boyega in Attack the Block
Photo: Screen Gems I saw Attack the Block last night for a second time; 1) because I like it and 2) because only three hours ago I was sitting down with writer/director Joe Cornish and the film's lead star John Boyega to talk about the film here in Seattle, one of seven cities the film will be released in on July 29.
I've already reviewed the film (read that here) where I called it "something like Goonies meets Gremlins meets Half Baked" and I included it on my list of the best films of 2011 so far. Now I have the domestic trailer and a clip from the feature to show you, though I present them with a few notes and a suggestion.
Personally, neither of these videos do the film much justice, though you do get a good sampling of the Basement Jaxx score, which is...
Photo: Screen Gems I saw Attack the Block last night for a second time; 1) because I like it and 2) because only three hours ago I was sitting down with writer/director Joe Cornish and the film's lead star John Boyega to talk about the film here in Seattle, one of seven cities the film will be released in on July 29.
I've already reviewed the film (read that here) where I called it "something like Goonies meets Gremlins meets Half Baked" and I included it on my list of the best films of 2011 so far. Now I have the domestic trailer and a clip from the feature to show you, though I present them with a few notes and a suggestion.
Personally, neither of these videos do the film much justice, though you do get a good sampling of the Basement Jaxx score, which is...
- 7/20/2011
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Decca Records will be releasing the soundtrack album for the action comedy Attack the Block in the Us. The soundtrack includes the original score from the film by Steven Price, as well as the songs The Ends by Basement Jaxx and Get That Snitch by Mikis Michaelides. The album has previously only be released overseas and will be coming out stateside on July 26, 2011. The soundtrack will be available to download on Amazon. Check out audio clips from all tracks below. Attack the Block is directed by Joe Cornish and stars Jodie Whittaker and Nick Frost. The movie follows a London gang of inner-city kids fighting alien creatures. The film was released this spring in the UK. Screen Gems has picked up domestic rights and will release the comedy on July 29. To learn more about the movie, visit the official movie website and Facebook movie page.
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- 7/19/2011
- by filmmusicreporter
- Film Music Reporter
The Attack The Block soundtrack. Joe Cornish managing to make the considerable sidestep from lo-fi cinephile comedian to Spielberg screenwriter is one of the great heartwarming anomalies of recent years. We can be fairly sure that when Cornish and his comedy partner Adam Buxton created a parody of Saving Private Ryan using cuddly toys (including a stuffed lion in the Matt Damon role) for their superb low-budget British comedy series The Adam & Joe Show, they weren’t treating it as a job interview. Well, turns out it was a job interview, the job’s writing a Spielberg film, and he got it. Spielberg’s The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn, co-scripted by Cornish and Edgar Wright, will be hitting cinemas soon. This kind of thing does not happen everyday. When it happens to someone as talented and warm and sincere as Cornish, we must celebrate it (how you ask?...
- 6/15/2011
- by Chris Neilan
- Movie-moron.com
In this week’s Music in the movies, Glen looks over the scores for the latest Pirates Of The Caribbean, Attack The Block and Hanna…
In this month’s score round-up, there be pirates, teen assassins, monsters from outer space, vampires, Frankenstein, and a killer tyre called Robert. There's music from a trio of electronic duos, one of the most highly regarded blockbuster composers of this generation, and some of the finest genre composers from the golden age of British horror…
Pirates Of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides – Hans Zimmer
Zimmer’s second score of the year accompanies a film that will, no doubt, be one of the most watched films of 2011. The fourth instalment of the Pirates Of The Caribbean franchise sees the great composer return, but this time it’s not just reliant on his brand of orchestrated action, as he has enlisted the help of Rodrigo y Gabriela.
In this month’s score round-up, there be pirates, teen assassins, monsters from outer space, vampires, Frankenstein, and a killer tyre called Robert. There's music from a trio of electronic duos, one of the most highly regarded blockbuster composers of this generation, and some of the finest genre composers from the golden age of British horror…
Pirates Of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides – Hans Zimmer
Zimmer’s second score of the year accompanies a film that will, no doubt, be one of the most watched films of 2011. The fourth instalment of the Pirates Of The Caribbean franchise sees the great composer return, but this time it’s not just reliant on his brand of orchestrated action, as he has enlisted the help of Rodrigo y Gabriela.
- 6/6/2011
- Den of Geek
Photo: Screen Gems Reading the press notes for writer/director Joe Cornish's feature debut, Attack the Block, and learning how the project came together is almost as much fun as watching the film itself. In very brief terms, the idea came to him after being mugged ten years ago and then watching M. Night Shyamalan's Signs. The result is a sci-fi, alien invasion comedy in which a gang of teenage thugs are forced to defend their South London tower block from outer space marauders, thus the apposite tagline, "Inner City vs. Outer Space."
While you could probably call it something like Goonies meets Gremlins meets Half Baked, this nevertheless feels like a wholly original product you simply don't want to miss.
Hailing from the UK, Attack the Block debuted at the South by Southwest Film Festival earlier this year to glowing reviews and while it was picked up...
While you could probably call it something like Goonies meets Gremlins meets Half Baked, this nevertheless feels like a wholly original product you simply don't want to miss.
Hailing from the UK, Attack the Block debuted at the South by Southwest Film Festival earlier this year to glowing reviews and while it was picked up...
- 6/1/2011
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Attack The Block Is The Best Movie Not Opening This Summer John Carpenter once said that when a filmmaker has limited resources, the more creative they are. In an age where most films that stand a chance of making an impact at the box-office have already been backed by millions upon millions of dollars, its rare to see low budget features at all, let alone a good one. It remains to be seen whether or not Joe Cornish's Attack the Block will make an impact at the box-office, but it definitely has the makings of a cult classic. His incredibly funny, exciting and inspiring action-horror-comedy features a simple story with performances that go above and beyond most big budget f/x pictures. At times one can feel the budget restraints of the production, yet they are not flaws, just enjoyable quirks that work surprisingly well in service of the experience.
- 5/27/2011
- LRMonline.com
Playlist favorite Edgar Wright took to Twitter yesterday, giving mad props to the score for frequent collaborator Joe Cornish's directorial debut, the sci-fi invasion flick "Attack the Block" (opening in U.K. cinemas this spring). The big, very exciting news? That he identified none other than British dance-poppers Basement Jaxx (nee Simon Ratcliffe and Felix Buxton) as the composers. "Heard some of Basement Jaxx's score for Joe Cornish's Attack the Block yesterday," he wrote. "Still humming it today." This is the first we've heard that Basement Jaxx were involved with the film in any capacity, let alone providing the entire score…...
- 1/12/2011
- The Playlist
Basement Jaxx will not be dropped by Xl Recordings, according to a statement issued from the label. Felix Buxton previously declared that he is not fazed by the fact that the dance duo are not renewing their deal with Xl, saying: "Xl haven't offered us a new deal, but I didn't imagine they would. You don't need a record company now - they aren't so relevant." However, the company has now released a statement (more)...
- 9/2/2009
- by By Oli Simpson
- Digital Spy
Basement Jaxx have reportedly been dropped by their record label Xl. The 'Raindrops' dance duo ended their ten-year relationship with the company after reaching the end of a five-album deal, according to Contactmusic. However, Felix Buxton insisted that the group will continue to record and tour without a label. He said: "Xl haven't offered us a new deal, but I didn't (more)...
- 8/28/2009
- by By Oli Simpson
- Digital Spy
Basement Jaxx have admitted that their forthcoming fifth album was the biggest challenge of their career. In an interview with the Liverpool Daily Post, bandmember Simon Ratcliffe revealed that he and Felix Buxton struggled to create the right mix of tracks in the project's early stages. "This is Basement Jaxx 2009. Like all our albums, it's not really one thing. It's all different kinds of tempos and moods," he explained. "It was probably the hardest album we have (more)...
- 8/21/2009
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
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