Desplat's Score for Godzilla 2014

HARGER - I disagree. Ifukube's themes have been left out of plenty of Godzilla movies and they all did just fine. One of the most famous examples is Return of Godzilla, or Godzilla 1985 for those who don't know that they're the same movie. Ifukube had nothing to do with that film, yet it remains one of the best Godzilla films in the entire franchise.

Desplat described his score as "non-stop fortissimo, with lots of brass, Japanese drums, and electric violin."

For those who don't understand music terminology, "fortissimo" means "very loud." Basically when they're pounding the crap out of the drums, drilling the strings with the bow on violins and cellos and such, and basically doing what they can to play as loud as they can. Japanese drums and electric violin is kind of interesting, and the electriv violin especially has caught my interest. I can't say I know how he'll make use of it, but we'll find out!

I think the score will kick ass!

^Exactly. Michiuru Oshima never remixed Ifukube's Godzilla theme and fans tend to cite that as one of the most perfect themes for Godzilla. Desplat doesn't need or have to imitate Ifukube in order to succeed.

Don't wanna be a jerk, but Ifukube never intended Godzilla's theme to be even called Godzilla's theme. It has anohter name-- and Ifukube's music is not suppose to be used anymore because of his retirement/death.

Do I wanna hear the actual ifukube music in the new movie? Yes. Its like hearing the Robocop theme in the new Robocop movie, it helped it quite a bit. Just that little bit of nostalgia can go far, but I'm fairly certain there will be no Ifukube music in this film. 

As far as music in films, I find if you're going for scary ambience, its best to have no music at all. The original Alien had no music and it is, still in my opinion, probably one of the best creature films ever made-- and I think Prometheus could have benefitted from toning the theatrics down a bit. I'm not saying take all the music out, but for real suspense, true suspense, music is not needed. 

Too many sound tracks feel like they are holding our hands, telling us what to feel at any one moment in the film-- I have a problem with that. But then again, in other areas, I love good music during fight scenes and such-- just not during 'suspenseful moments'.

Its all subjective and I'm sure people will disagree with me, but I do feel like hollywood hams up the music thing a bit too much. 

@Akagi

Alien did have music. It was composed by the late Jerry Goldsmith and is often cited as one of his best scores.