Danny Elfman meets the Robinsons

Danny Elfman is getting great reviews for his latest soundtrack, Meet the Robinsons. The computer animated film opens March 30th, and fans can order the CD now. Read more about Meet the Robinsons

dannyelfman.info - a site by Danny Elfman fans

Today I'll start to announce my first Danny Elfman website. I've had an all-Danny internet station and I've put up a webpage here and there over this past year, but as an Elfman fan for more than fifteen years this is my first true website. Recently it got to the point where I realised I really need to start my own websites -- buy some domains and pay for hosting. As I was starting other sites Elfman kept coming to the forefront of my mind and I could no longer stand putting that off. From what I've seen dannyelfman.info is the first "dannyelfman" domain anybody's ever started with actual honest intentions of making a site about the man and his music. There's alot more content to be added as we go on, but for now there's a biography, a store to buy his music and movies, and a fan forum.

www.dannyelfman.info


Whenever a fan reports something to us we'll add it to our news. dannyelfman.info has some extra features on our home page that will help keep you up-to-date on what the unsuspecting Elfman is up to.



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Danny Elfman Christmas Music

I know everyone wants Danny Elfman Christmas music.
Here's a mix to start us off:

*Scrooged
Rare soundtrack. You can get a suite of highlights on Music for a Darkened Theatre volume one

*A special surprise from the Pumpkin King himself that you'll have to hear!

*What's This
From Nightmare Before Christmas

*The Family Man
A piece from the end credits of this unreleased soundtrack.

Happy holidays.



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Team Elfman's Shirley Walker 1945-2006

Composer Shirley Walker
April 10, 1945 - November 29, 2006

Composer and Elfman team-mate Shirley Walker died from a brain aneurysm Wednesday November 29 in Los Angeles, California. She was 61. Elfman fans will recognize the name from Danny Elfman soundtracks, many of which she played a part in conducting and helping with additional orchestrations. She also composed Batman: The Animated Series (1992), which used Danny's theme for the opening. Many agree that she is the one composer who composed an original Batman movie score as satisfying as Elfman's, with 1993's Batman: Mask of the Phantasm.

She worked with Danny again on Dick Tracy (1990) and arranged its Oscar-winning song "Sooner or Later (I Always Get My Man)" written by Stephen Sondheim. Walker won a Daytime Emmy for her work on 1999's Batman Beyond . More recently she's scored Willard and the Final Destination films.

There are a few composers I'm a big fan of, like Danny Elfman, and then there are other composers who've done film scores that have been some of my very favorites for a long time. Batman: Mask of the Phantasm is one of those great underfamed scores. I saw this movie in a theatre when it first opened, and still think it's the best written Batman movie. Shirley Walker didn't use any of Danny's themes for the film, but I was thrilled with these new themes of her own, and the opening titles with their tremendous gothic atmosphere.

Also I've yet to know of another person born on April 10th that I didn't like.

--GM



Batman: Mask of the Phantasm on CD and DVD

Charlotte's Web - Music by danny Elfman

I really like what I hear in the samples. Given that this is Danny Elfman's only all-new film score album this year, released under his name and with seventeen tracks of new Elfman film music, this is a welcome CD. At the end is the 18th track, and of course it's the obligatory song by another artist. This time it's Sarah McLachlan with "Ordinary Miracle".

Order Charlotte's Web Soundtrack by Danny Elfman

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Batman by Danny Elfman

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The Family Man - Rare Danny Elfman Holiday Film Score

The Family Man (2000 Theatrical Release)
Starring Nicolas Cage, Tea Leoni, Don Cheadle
Directed by Brett Ratner (X-Men 3)

Danny also scored the Hannibal Lecter film Red Dragon for Brett Ratner.

A various artists album was released with different songs from the movie, including Talking Heads' "Once in a Lifetime", but only two tracks of Mr. Elfman's music are available commercially on that soundtrack album.

The cues I've included in this mix come from a rare promotional-only CD given to the voting members in consideration to nominate Danny's film score for an Academy Award. This mix is about twenty minutes long.

This is a good holiday movie, a little bit like a modern day "It's a Wondeful Life", where Jack (Nicolas Cage) wakes up in an alternate life he thought he was missing. His girlfriend has been replaced by a wife and kids. His sports car is replaced by a mini-van. And his lucrative job as President of an Investment House is history, he's now a tire salesman for Big Ed's.

Every year they show this on NBC, and I think it's on this Friday night already. But if you're not watching TV Friday night, this is worth renting, so check it out.

Just a reminder, Danny's new soundtrack for Charlotte's Web is available for delivery and pre-order.

--GM

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Do not ask for copies. I want to remain trusted with the privelege of being able to promote Danny Elfman's music without compromising sales or future production of it. I believe the more we continue to promote Danny's music and are recognised as a loyal market, the more rarities will be commercially available.

Nightmare Before Christmas 3-D Theatres

Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas is now playing in 3-D "at a theatre near you", which in this case means you may have to travel out of town or even to another state because the film is only playing at theatres with Disney Digital 3-D capability. The theatre locator on the official site will show theaters within 5, 10 , and 100 miles of your zip code. If you're out of that range this locator isn't very helpful to find anything around you. So here is the list of all theatres now showing the Nightmare Before Christmas in 3D. You should then be able to find any of these theatres online through a search engine, or use Disney's locator again once you've found the zip code for the theatre you want to travel to. The film will be in theatres for a while, so if you can't see it this weekend you may want to make a trip next weekend or on Halloween (a Tuesday this year). For more NMBC video clips, dvd, soundtrack, and collectibles visit www.squidoo.com/nightmarebeforechristmas


TIM BURTON'S "THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS"

IN DISNEY DIGITAL 3-D(TM)

THEATRE LIST - U.S. AND CANADA

LOS ANGELES, CA
The El Capitan Theatre Hollywood, CA
AMC Universal City 18 Universal City, CA
Moreno Valley 16 Moreno Valley, CA
Criterion 6 Theater Santa Monica, CA
Glendale Exchange 10 Glendale, CA
Janss Marketplace 9 Thousand Oaks, CA
Mann Plant 16 Cinemas Van Nuys, CA
The Bridge Cinemas Los Angeles, CA
Long Beach Stadium 26 Long Beach, CA
Irvine Spectrum 20 Irvine, CA
South Gate Stadium 20 South Gate, CA
Edwards Corona Crossings 18 Corona, CA
Fontana 8 Cinema Fontana, CA

NEW YORK, NY
Union Square 14 New York, NY
AMC 84th Street 6 Cinema New York, NY
AMC Raceway 10 Westbury, NY
AMC Jersey Gardens Theatre Elizabeth, NJ
Pavilion 8 Brooklyn, NY
Farmingdale Multiplex 14 Farmingdale, NY
Linden Boulevard Multiplex Brooklyn, NY
College Point Multiplex Whitestone, NY
Edgewater Multiplex Cinemas Edgewater, NJ
Jamaica Multiplex Cinemas Jamaica, NY
Island 16 Cinema de Lux Holtsville, NY
City Center 15 Cinema de Lux White Plains, NY
Sheepshead Bay 14 Brooklyn, NY
New Roc City 18 New Rochelle, NY
Staten Island Stadium 16 Staten Island, NY

CHICAGO, IL
Streets of Woodfield Schaumburg, IL
Lake 7 Theatre Oak Park, IL
Crown Village Crossing Skokie, IL
Showplace 12 Theatre Schererville, IN
Lincolnshire Stadium 20 Lincolnshire, IL

SAN FRANCISCO, CA
Metreon 15 San Francisco, CA
Century Daly City 20 Daly City, CA
Century 20 Oakridge San Jose, CA
Hacienda Crossing 20 Dublin, CA

PHILADELPHIA, PA
King Of Prussia Stadium 15 King Of Prussia, PA
Brandywine 16 Wilmington, DE

DALLAS-FT. WORTH, TX
Tinseltown Plano 20 Plano, TX
Cinemark Legacy 24 Theatre Plano, TX
Hickory Creek 16 Hickory Creek, TX
Ridgmar 13 Fort Worth, TX
North East Mall 18 Hurst, TX

WASHINGTON, DC
Georgetown 14 Washington, DC
Fairfax Corner 14 Fairfax, VA
Potomac Yards 16 Alexandria, VA
Countryside 20 Sterling, VA

BOSTON, MA
Boston Commons 19 Boston, MA
Revere Revere, MA
Randolph 16 Randolph, MA
Blackstone Valley Cine de Lux Millbury, MA

PHOENIX, AZ
Cinemark 16 Mesa Mesa, AZ
Arizona Mills 24 Tempe, AZ
Arrowhead Fountains 18 Peoria, AZ

MIAMI, FL
Sawgrass 23 Cinema Fort Lauderdale, FL
Palace Boca Raton, FL
Paradise Davie, FL

SEATTLE, WA
Auburn 17 Superplex Auburn, WA
Martin Village Stadium 16 Lacey, WA
Galaxy 12 Monroe, WA

ATLANTA, GA
Carmike 12 Cartersville, GA
Mall Of Georgia 20 Buford, GA

DENVER, CO
Colorado Mills 16 Lakewood, CO

HOUSTON, TX
Willowbrook 24 Houston, TX
Tinseltown At The Woodlands 17 The Woodlands, TX
Cinemark 19 Theatre Katy, TX
Cinemark 18 Webster, TX
Yorktown 15 Theatre Houston, TX
Greenway 24 Theatre Houston, TX

SACRAMENTO, CA
Galaxy 12 Riverbank, CA

MINNEAPOLIS - ST. PAUL, MN
Oakdale 20 Cinemas Oakdale, MN
Showplace 16 Cinemas Coon Rapids, MN

SAN DIEGO, CA
Horton Plaza 14 Cinema San Diego, CA
Creekside Place 10 Theatres Poway, CA
Chula Vista 10 Chula Vista, CA
Hazard 7 Mission Valley San Diego, CA

SALT LAKE CITY, UT
Jordan Commons Megaplex Sandy, UT
Wynnsong 12 Provo, UT
Cinemark Tinseltown 24 West Jordan, UT
Cinemark 16 Provo, UT

DETROIT, MI
Great Lakes Crossing 25 Theatre Auburn Hills, MI
Emagine Novi 18 Novi, MI
Emagine Canton 18 Canton, MI
Waterford Cinema 16 Waterford Township, MI
Southgate 20 Cinemas Southgate, MI
Towne Square 20 Cinema Brighton, MI
Marketplace 20 Sterling Heights, MI
Showcase 20 Cinema Ann Arbor Ypsilanti, MI

ORLANDO, FL
Pleasure Island 24 Lake Buena Vista, FL
Festival Bay 20 Cinema Orlando, FL
Oaks 10 Melbourne, FL
Rave Avenue 16 Viera, FL
Waterford Lakes 20 Cinema Orlando, FL

PORTLAND, OR
Cascade Cinemas 16 Vancouver, WA
Bridgeport Village Stadium 18 Tigard, OR

TAMPA, FL
Starlight Tampa, FL
Baywalk St. Petersburg, FL

CLEVELAND, OH
Cinemark 24 Cinemas Valley View, OH

INDIANAPOLIS, IN
Showplace 16 Cinemas Indianapolis, IN
Metropolis 18 Theatre Plainfield, IN
Galaxy 14 Theatre Indianapolis, IN

HARTFORD, CT
North Haven North Haven, CT
Buckland Hills 16 Manchester, CT
Connecticut Post 14 Cinema de Lux Milford, CT

BALTIMORE, MD
Crown Annapolis Mall Annapolis, MD
Egyptian Hanover, MD

KANSAS CITY, KS
Town Center 20 Leawood, KS
Eastglen 16 Lee's Summit, MO

LAS VEGAS, NV
Colonnade 14 Las Vegas, NV
Galaxy 16 Las Vegas, NV

NASHVILLE, TN
Carmike Thoroughbred 20 Franklin, TN

CHARLOTTE, NC
Stonecrest 22 at Piper Glenn Cine Charlotte, NC

SAN ANTONIO, TX
Silverado 16 San Antonio, TX

HONOLULU, HI
Dole Cannery Row 18 Honolulu, HI

GRAND RAPIDS, MI
Cinemark Rivertown 20 Theatre Grandville, MI
Kalamazoo 10 Cinemas Kalamazoo, MI
Celebration 16 Cinema South Grand Rapids, MI

CINCINNATI, OH
Springdale 18 Springdale, OH
Milford 16 Milford, OH
Streets of West Chester 18 West Chester, OH

RALEIGH-DURHAM, NC
Carmike 10 Wilson, NC

FRESNO, CA
Galaxy 9 Porterville, CA
Galaxy 10 Tulare, CA

AUSTIN, TX
Gateway 16 Austin, TX
Highland 10 Austin, TX

COLUMBUS, OH
Polaris 18 Columbus, OH

GREENVILLE, SC
Hollywood 20 Greenville, SC

PALM BEACH, FL
Port St. Lucie 14 Pensacola, FL

LOUISVILLE, KY
USA 19 Louisville, KY
Stonybrook 20 Louisville, KY

BIRMINGHAM, AL
Summit 16 Cinema Birmingham, AL
Patton Creek 15 Hoover, AL

PROVIDENCE, RI
Cinemas Warwick Warwick, RI

ALBANY, NY
Crossgates Cinema 18 Albany, NY

MEMPHIS, TN
Paradiso Cinema 16 Memphis, TN

PENSACOLA, FL
Pensacola 16 Pensacola, FL
Destin Commons 14 Destin, FL
Wharf 15 Orange Beach, AL

FLINT, MI
Flint West Flint Township, MI

DAYTON, OH
Dayton South West Carrollton, OH

KNOXVILLE, TN
The Pinnacle 18 Knoxville, TN

EL PASO, TX
Carmike 16 Theatre El Paso, TX
Tinseltown 20 USA El Paso, TX

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO
Carefree 17 Colorado Springs, CO

ROCHESTER, NY
Tinseltown 16 Rochester, NY

BOISE, ID
Boise Stadium 21 Boise, ID

WILKES BARRE, PA
Cinemark 20 Moosic, PA

TOLEDO, OH
Showcase Cinemas Maumee Maumee, OH

SANTA BARBARA, CA
Metropolitan Theatres Santa Barbara, CA

LITTLE ROCK, AR
Colonel Glenn 18 Little Rock, AR

CHATTANOOGA, TN
East Ridge 18 Chattanooga, TN

HUNTSVILLE, AL
Valley Bend 18 Huntsville, AL

DAVENPORT, IA
Davenport 53 Davenport, IA

PEORIA, IL
Grand Prairie 18 Peoria, IL

FT. WAYNE, IN
Carmike 20 Ft Wayne, IN
Jefferson Point 18 Ft Wayne, IN

EVANSVILLE, IN
Stadium 16 Cinemas Evansville, IN

BATON ROUGE, LA
Mall of Louisiana 15 Baton Rouge, LA

MYRTLE BEACH, SC
Carmike Colonial Mall 12 Myrtle Beach, SC

EUGENE, OR
Cinemark 17 Theatre Springfield, OR

TYLER, TX
Carmike 14 Theatre Tyler, TX

EL CENTRO, CA
Imperial Valley 14 El Centro, CA

MONTGOMERY, AL
Festival Plaza 16 Montgomery, AL

TORONTO, CANADA
Silvercity 10 Toronto, ON
Colossus 18 Toronto, ON
Coliseum 12 Toronto, ON

MONTREAL, CANADA
Paramount 12 Montreal, PQ