Settling the Score: a Movie Score Podcast

It's Ky vs Emperor Hans on this one as we travel back to Ancient Rome just in time for the follow up to Ridley Scott's epic. It's not all splendor and glory though as we uncover the deception and brutality hidden in this classic score.

Musical term: Waltz (music)

Instrumental Instrument: Duduk

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00:00 Ridley Scott's Return to the Coliseum

02:52 Historical Accuracy and Inspirations

08:18 The Cinematic Cavalry Charge Draft

12:04 The Brutality and Themes of Gladiator

15:39 Hans Zimmer's Iconic Score

18:35 The Duduk and Its Role in the Score

20:20 The Duality of Gladiator's Score

22:37 Hot takes on Hans Zimmer

23:12 Gladiators of the Caribbean?

25:19 Why this score cuts deep

33:08 The Waltz of the Gladiators

35:13 Settling the Score

Halloween is upon us, and the night is dark and full of terrors. It’s time for our yearly roundup of the sounds that scared us in 2024!

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Settling is out there! Al is setting off the balloons for this one as the bros take a long awaited adventure to Paradise Falls.

Musical term: Thematic transformation

Instrumental Instrument: Muted Trumpet

00:00 We're back!

00:11 Hans Zimmer and the Great Baltimore Disaster

02:22 Dedicating the Episode

04:37 Analyzing the Emotional Impact of 'Up'

06:56 Pixar's Journey and Giacchino's Contribution

13:18 Musical Themes and Leitmotifs in 'Up'

17:59 Emotional Evolution of the Film

20:00 Partnership and Adventure

23:10 Hope and Thematic Transformation

25:36 Musical Techniques and Analysis

27:39 Nostalgia and Instrumentation

29:52 Scoring the Score

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Rule number one...never leave a fellow settler behind. We're going uncorked on this one as the bros bring on a special guest and Crashers extraordinaire to help settle their first ever R-rated comedy.

Al's score: 6.8

Ky's score: 8.0

Chuck's score: 7.6

Musical term: Pentatonic scale

Instrumental Instrument: Irish bouzouki

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Ev takes the boys back to the “best year in film”, when Sam Mendes’ directorial debut captured the zeitgeist of late 90s suburban America. It swept the awards circuit then...but how does it hold up 25 years later?

Ev's score: 8.6 / Al's score: 8.5 / Ky's score: 8.6

Musical term: Vertical Time

Instrumental Instrument: Tabla

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The boys set out to make some core memories by diving into Michael Giacchino’s emotional :) score for Inside Out.

Ev's score: 8.3 / Al's score: 8.7 / Ky's score: 8.5

Musical term: Pastiche

Instrumental Instrument: Glass bowls

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We're thinking differently on this one Settlers as Ky changes the game by bringing us our first ever sports film. On the eve of a trip to our hometown ballpark Camden Yards we're taking a listen to Mychael Danna's 2011 hit Moneyball.

Musical term: Ostinato

Instrumental Instrument: Cello

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"Earn this...earn it." On the 80th anniversary of D-Day, the boys and their uncle—former UNSECNAV Tom Modly—pay homage to Spielberg's Second World War epic, and to all who have served and sacrificed.

Ev's score: 9.5 / Al's score: 9.1 / Ky's score: 9.4 / Tom's score: 9.8

Musical term: Rattenuto

Instrumental Instrument: Trumpet

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00:00 Special Guest Announcement

01:27 Tom's Book and Podcast

04:00 D-Day Anniversary Quiz

05:11 Opening Scene Analysis

07:21 Spielberg and John Williams Collaboration

15:20 Cinematography and Awards

23:22 Exploring Solemnity in the Soundtrack

24:24 The Role of the Choir and Human Voices

26:17 The Emotional Weight of the Score

30:21 Rattenuto and Restraint

34:33 Scoring the Score and Final Thoughts

Come on! The boys dissect modern cinema’s most equilateral love triangle, and the Reznor/Ross techno masterpiece that propels it.

Ev's score: 9.2 / Al's score: 9.1 / Ky's score: 8.9

Musical term: Electropop

Instrumental Instrument: Synthesizer

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00:00 Flashing the Settler Signal

00:47 A Cinematic Experience in Mexico City: Snacks, Sights, and Sounds

01:51 The Musical Journey of Ross and Reznor: From 'Social Network' to 'Challengers'

08:32 Exploring the Heartbeat of 'Challengers': A Techno Score Analysis

20:34 The Emotional Core of 'Challengers': Classical Music and Its Impact on the film

31:45 Final Thoughts and Settling the Score

One. Way. Out. The rebellion is brewing in this one as Ky celebrates May the 4th with the best body of work to come out of the Star Wars universe in the last decade.

Musical term: Diegetic music

Instrumental Instrument: Beskar Bell Basement Pipes

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