"Atonement" wins Best Original Score

The Best Original Score Oscar should go to Atonement...and it does!

Posted by Jeffrey Wells on February 24, 2008 at 8:09 PM

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Gus Petch Author Profile Page says ...

Ugh. The most nauseating winner of the night.

Posted by Gus Petch Author Profile Page at February 24, 2008 8:16 PM

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Jeffrey Kunze Author Profile Page says ...

He DID deserve the Oscar.

Boring speech though.

Posted by Jeffrey Kunze Author Profile Page at February 24, 2008 8:17 PM

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cinefan Author Profile Page says ...

I'm just happy that Atonement didn't get shut out completely tonight - I actually thought the film might win for costume or art direction but the score is beautiful and definitely deserving.

Posted by cinefan Author Profile Page at February 24, 2008 8:18 PM

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Joe Leydon Author Profile Page says ...

Best use of clickety-clack typewriter keys in any movie since All the President's Men. Seriously.

Posted by Joe Leydon Author Profile Page at February 24, 2008 8:20 PM

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Josh Massey Author Profile Page says ...

It should have been Nick Cave up there.

Posted by Josh Massey Author Profile Page at February 24, 2008 8:21 PM

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dgunz Author Profile Page says ...

Actually, should have been Johnny Greenwood for "There will be Blood."

Posted by dgunz Author Profile Page at February 24, 2008 8:23 PM

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foxnewsisfake Author Profile Page says ...

Harrison Ford. Drunk...or brain-damaged?

Posted by foxnewsisfake Author Profile Page at February 24, 2008 8:24 PM

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Wrecktum Author Profile Page says ...

High.

Posted by Wrecktum Author Profile Page at February 24, 2008 8:28 PM

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Gus Petch Author Profile Page says ...

After this win, he's got a brilliant future writing commercial jingles for Office Depot. If he can win an Oscar for a typewriter, just imagine what he can do with a scanner/printer combo!

Posted by Gus Petch Author Profile Page at February 24, 2008 8:37 PM

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lipranzer Author Profile Page says ...

"Ugh. The most nauseating winner of the night."

You said it. Probably the only nominee I was actively rooting against, and they won (I wasn't crazy about Ms. Cotillard, but I wasn't actively rooting against her).

Posted by lipranzer Author Profile Page at February 24, 2008 9:44 PM

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Meegosh Author Profile Page says ...

This has been bugging me for a long time and I can't think of a better opportunity to ask even if it is a little off topic. Does anyone have any idea why the score to Last of the Mohicans was not even nominated in its year? I was to young to really pay attention to the Oscars when it came out. It is by far my favorite score ever and I just can't fathom the fact that it wasn't even nominated. Please, someone tell me what the hell was going on!!!

Posted by Meegosh Author Profile Page at February 25, 2008 5:41 AM

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Balthazar Author Profile Page says ...

Meegosh,

Straight from Wikipedia:

Director Michael Mann initially asked Trevor Jones to provide an electronic score for the film, but late in the game, it was decided an orchestral score would be more appropriate for this historic epic. Jones hurried to re-fashion the score for orchestra in the limited time left, while the constant re-cutting of the film meant music cues sometimes had to be rewritten several times to keep-up with the new timings. Finally, with the release date looming, composer Randy Edelman was called-in to score some minor scenes which Jones did not have time to do. Jones and Edelman received co-credit on the film (thus making this very popular and acclaimed score ineligible for Oscar consideration).

The main theme of the movie is taken from the tune The Gael by Scottish singer-songwriter Dougie MacLean.

Posted by Balthazar Author Profile Page at February 25, 2008 8:50 AM

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