Academy Disqualifies The Dark Knight Score

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Academy Disqualifies The Dark Knight Score

Source:Variety

November 12, 2008

Variety reports that the score for The Dark Knight has been disqualified by the executive committee of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences music branch from being considered for an Oscar.

Formal letters to that effect are expected to go out this week to composers Hans Zimmer and James Newton Howard, who collaborated on the music.

Their previous collaboration, on Batman Begins, was similarly disqualified in 2005.

According to the trade, the big issue was the fact that five names were listed as composers on the music cue sheet, the official studio document that specifies every piece of music (along with its duration and copyright owner) in the film.

Zimmer previously said that listing multiple names on the cue sheet was a way of financially rewarding parts of the music team who helped make the overall work successful.

Zimmer, Howard and the other three individuals -- music editor Alex Gibson, ambient music designer Mel Wesson and composer Lorne Balfe -- reportedly signed an affidavit stating that the score was primarily the work of Zimmer and Howard.

That apparently wasn't enough for the majority of the committee, which was also supplied with documentation indicating that more than 60%, but less than 70%, of the score was credited to Zimmer and Howard.

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Posted by: fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu on November 13, 2008 at 00:52:05

FUUUUUUUUUUUUU

Posted by: A on November 13, 2008 at 00:52:39

That's stupid. The people that decide these things are old, tired windbags who need to get with it.

Posted by: NOT A TUMOR on November 13, 2008 at 00:53:11

oh well

Posted by: Woot on November 13, 2008 at 00:53:15

WATTT THE FOOOkkkkk

Posted by: berlin wall-e on November 13, 2008 at 00:54:41

Too bad. Zimmer should have bought them each a car instead of adding their names to the score.

Im sure TDK will win awards for something though.

Posted by: 216 on November 13, 2008 at 01:01:46

you know this just might be the first piece of bad news I've ever heard about TDK (if you consider it bad). Amazing

Posted by: Vegettosonlab on November 13, 2008 at 01:03:24

Nuuuuuu!

Posted by: stdent on November 13, 2008 at 01:04:12

I totally agree with the academy on this one. Deal with it, fanboys.

Posted by: Eric on November 13, 2008 at 01:04:20

WHAT?!?!
Christopher Nolan is the greatest director of all time and this movie should win every award there is!
I bet these guys didn't even see the movie! ajgsdlkjcecjbrcjub!!!!1!

Posted by: WAKANDA MAN on November 13, 2008 at 01:06:51

WTF!

Posted by: Dan on November 13, 2008 at 01:17:54

You guys are shocked about this??? The Dark Knight was a terrific movie, but the score if you listen to it, was not that great.

Posted by: Steelsheen on November 13, 2008 at 01:29:12

so their taking TDK's score out due to a technicality? geez what will they think of next? only living people should qualify for being nominated in acting categories, so if you're a stiff, tough luck?

its true that the scoring for TDK and BB isnt all that memorable unlike the work done by Elfman, but geez let the academy voters decide on that.

the academy playing politics. what else is new?

Posted by: wtf on November 13, 2008 at 01:32:39

Those stupid pieces of ****. The Academy knows nothing, if this movie doesn't win any honorable awards, I will ****ing **** my pants...and you will too. Best score this year.

Posted by: bob on November 13, 2008 at 01:47:07

guess this means they only gonna win best supporting actor and best picture awards now!

Posted by: Cloud on November 13, 2008 at 01:52:35

Well if Danny Elfman didn't win any awards for Batman and Batman Returns then I'm not surprised that Batman Begins or The Dark Knight didn't win.
But I do understand the rules. It won't fair to let a 5 men work compete with a work of 1-2 men

Posted by: who? on November 13, 2008 at 02:08:00

one rule even the dark knight couldn't break

Posted by: GCsdarkknight on November 13, 2008 at 02:10:19

ohhh c`mon that's just lame

Posted by: BIGJ on November 13, 2008 at 02:14:49

Danny Elfman needs to return. I am sorry, but Howard and Zimmer lacks power.

Posted by: J on November 13, 2008 at 02:18:32

Funny how success brings out the smallest details in the work of success. Wouldn't want TDK to be too successful now would we(they)? Sheesh.

Posted by: IRON FIST F****** on November 13, 2008 at 02:21:31

Yeah TDK was awesome, but I don't think it's an oscar-type movie

Posted by: Tarran on November 13, 2008 at 02:55:21

Hans Zimmer and James Newton Howard are my two favorite composers. I LOVE their music. And I loved the score of Batman Begins.

This is such bull****.

Posted by: Sebulba on November 13, 2008 at 03:03:58

The score is pretty much the same as the score for BB. If it wasn't nominated back then, what made you guys think it was gonna happen this time?

Posted by: Silvertouch on November 13, 2008 at 03:29:23

I've got the Academy's back on this one. BB score was miles better than TDK. TDK just took its predecessor and diluted it. Also, if they're going to be that plain weird with how they credit people, they're going to suffer the consequences.

Posted by: Jesus H Christ on November 13, 2008 at 03:40:07

The TDK score was phenomenal. The Joker music cue. That music in the final with Dent/Gordon/Batman. The Harvey Dent track. the track that is immediately after the Joker bank robbery in the beginning (the nighttime scene, starting with Engel's interview, etc). so good.

Posted by: OverHypeCrap on November 13, 2008 at 03:44:39

Im glad...lol

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