Morricone to get Academy Award

Guest · **Posted:** Thu Dec 14, 2006 1:40 pm

I saw this posted on Soundtrack.net. Morricone is to get the honorary Oscar this year. I am so pleased to hear this. Is this the first time a film composer has gotten the honorary award?

Justin

STEVENJ · **Posted:** Thu Dec 14, 2006 1:52 pm

Alex North received one in 1986.

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garboy66 · **Posted:** Thu Dec 14, 2006 3:57 pm

Ouch. Excepting Herbie Hancock (that really was a bizarre and rarified bestowal of honors), every composer mentioned as somehow unworthy of their Oscar win contributed something rather special to the medium, if not in terms of longevity than at least as it applies to their particular era's cultural zeitgeist. Gore's "Fame" score and Lai's "Love Story," for example, are deservedly iconic, and while arguments for the competition can be easily posited (Corigliano, Goldsmith and Williams, among others, were certainly equally as deserving), I nonetheless wouldn't suggest that the gold was wrested from its most worthy recipient.

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STEVENJ · **Posted:** Thu Dec 14, 2006 4:28 pm

Yes. Menken does terrific stuff. And I'd certainly champion at least one of those Oscars. Ironically, my favorite score of his (HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME) didn't get the nod. Anyway, an Oscar for him seems fair. But two, three, whatever? And none for Morricone? I've got my issues with that.
--Doug[/quote]

I do too. The oversight of his not even being nominated for ONCE UPON A TIME IN AMERICA is tragic.

Guest · **Posted:** Thu Dec 14, 2006 6:05 pm

Guest · **Posted:** Fri Dec 15, 2006 7:20 am

[quote="Southall"]Well, I also think Hunchback of Notre Dame is Menken's real masterpiece. It's up there with the great stage musicals.

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Count me in that group, too... Menken's "Hunchback" is an amazing work, I can't believe it's been so ignored. Ditto for the remarkable film, Disney's last truly great traditionally animated work.

I'm terrifically happy about Morricone getting this Oscar. He more than deserves it. Should be the highlight of Oscar night.

Back at ya later

Cindylover1969 · **Posted:** Fri Dec 15, 2006 1:40 pm

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