Yes, I love Randy Newman. Yes, I think Howard Shore is remarkably overrated. I have thought this for years. But recently, when “The Natural” was playing in the background while I was putzing around the house, and I heard the theme playing as Robert Redford hit the final home run, it struck me: the brass melody is exactly the same as one from “Lord of the Rings,” for which Mr. Howard Bore won the Oscar. (Randy Newman did the score for The Natural in 1984!) Why wasn’t there outrage over this? I want pandemonium! I mean, it’s not just similar. It’s THE SAME GODDAMN LINE!
Listen for yourselves.
Exhibit A: The Natural (starts at about 4:20)
Exhibit B: Lord of the Rings Symphony
FUCK that.
Budhrika July 11, 2012 at 9:20 pm
Ok, just finding this now. Watched a rerun of The Natural and YEESSSS! I heard it and knew right away. What happened? Did no one ever comment? Did this information every get coverage?
Paula July 12, 2012 at 1:21 am
RIGHT???
People totally commented, They were just lazyasses and posted on Facebook or Twitter where I linked to this rather than here. Before I wrote this post, though, I Googled the shit out of this topic and couldn’t find anything, save my own moanings about it on name-your-social-media-outlet.
I have no idea why fucking Randy fucking Newman’s camp never said anything.