Linkin Park Score Transformers

2009-04-29 by DaveyBoy EMERITUS | 98 Comments
[Source: www.mikeshinoda.com]

Mike Shinoda has the following to say on his website:

Although I wasn't at liberty to say it before, the song I've been referencing here on mikeshinoda.com in the past few weeks...is actually being done for Michael Bay's new Transformers film, due out June 24th.

In addition--and probably ever cooler--we have been offered the unique opportunity to help score the film. The song we wrote is being used as one of the themes, and we will be writing various interpolations on that theme, and trying out some other thematic ideas as part of the (very large) team scoring the film.

My bandmates and I are working with award-winning film composer (and resident ass-kicker) Hans Zimmer. We met with Hans last week, and heard some of the incredible things he and his guys have done with our new song. In the next few days, we'll be doing some work with Hans' amazing writing and recording crew.

Michael Bay has shown us select scenes from the film, and it looks incredible. I can't wait for you to see it.

Tagged: Linkin Park

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DaveyBoy
Emeritus
April 30th 2009
22503 Comments


Linkin Park are... ROBOTS IN DISGUISE!

bloc
April 30th 2009
70880 Comments


i am looking forward more to this movie than whatever the hell LP decides to do.

BallsToTheWall
April 30th 2009
52578 Comments


As long as Jetfire is in this movie i'll be happy. i just want to see the battle of two bros with Starscream and Jetfire facing off for an epic battle of sorts.

kintups
April 30th 2009
491 Comments


Starscream kicks m3tal butts. There seems to be more than meets the eye with Linkin Park.

ninjuice
April 30th 2009
6760 Comments


LP + Zimmer = twice the mediocrity

Movie will rock anyways but Jablonsky should be doing it again.

FattyKnee
April 30th 2009
490 Comments


ya no one cares

BallsToTheWall
April 30th 2009
52578 Comments


Mike Patton is playing Mixmaster, should be epic.

kintups
April 30th 2009
491 Comments


First one was epic. Second one will be epic-er.

Chewie
April 30th 2009
4544 Comments


both of these things will suck

kintups
April 30th 2009
491 Comments


Wow. You can predict the future?

botb
April 30th 2009
19804 Comments


what a bad idea
wow

PuddleSwimmer
April 30th 2009
1457 Comments


The only sure thing you can count in for the future is...

A MASS QUANTITY OF BAY'SPLOSIONS!

kintups
April 30th 2009
491 Comments


YOU BETCHA!

Waior
April 30th 2009
11778 Comments


A MASS QUANTITY OF BAY'SPLOSIONS!


taylormemer
April 30th 2009
4964 Comments


Honestly, Zimmer's music from this past decade isn't anything to write home about.

kintups
April 30th 2009
491 Comments


Neither is your face. Sorry. It was the perfect set up.

taylormemer
April 30th 2009
4964 Comments


I tried to laugh.

gaslightanthem
April 30th 2009
5208 Comments


wow i thought i was unfunny

kintups
April 30th 2009
491 Comments


It's more of a "OOOOHHHH BURN".

Waior
April 30th 2009
11778 Comments


wow i thought i was unfunny


you are right about that too

ilikemusic
April 30th 2009
35 Comments


just in case i couldn't be any more un-enthused about this soundtrack, this announcement comes up. thanks michael bay, you've officially thwarted temptation and saved 65 megs on my hard drive. let me buy you a beer sometime.

The Computer
April 30th 2009
255 Comments


"Uh. Linkin Park is good because What I've Done was on Transformers. Those bands you metioned suck (I mentioned Radiohead and Pink Floyd). LP rock, that is why What I've Done was on Transformers. Linkin Park have good music. Their song was on Transformers..."

- quote from an actual conversation I have had with a bunch of LP fans. Just think of what they'll say now...




I'll still see the movie...

gaslightanthem
April 30th 2009
5208 Comments


Waior = funniest user on the site

WhiteTieBlackJacket
April 30th 2009
794 Comments


Those hookers....


Also: Megan Fox

kintups
April 30th 2009
491 Comments


@gaslight: Now is that sarcasm, a slight against me, or are you being totally serious?This Message Edited On 04.29.09

Waior
April 30th 2009
11778 Comments


you're off your rocker.

also, this news does nothing but expand my lack of anticipation.

Kiran
Emeritus
April 30th 2009
6134 Comments


As long as Jetfire is in this movie i'll be happy.

as long as Megan Fox is in it, I'm good.

Douchebag
April 30th 2009
3626 Comments


More than meets the eye!

DoctorNurse
April 30th 2009
475 Comments


I'm creaming myself at the thought of seeing this movie in BayMax.

If you don't like Bay: fuck you.

absurdismwine
April 30th 2009
304 Comments


wait, doctor nurse, you're a bay fan?

seriously...

Burning_October
April 30th 2009
162 Comments


I'm interested to see what this is like. Linkin Park aren't nearly as bad as people make them out to be. Their not Radiohead or The Beatles or anything, but they're still good at what they do. And i'm interested to see what they're doing now, because MTM was a transitional album and I think that if they focus they could put out something great.

DoctorNurse
April 30th 2009
475 Comments


I totally dig Bay, and nothing anyone says can make me feel ashamed of it. Nothing better than coming home from work and relaxing to some immense Bayhem. The man directed the Rock FFS!

marksellsuswallets
April 30th 2009
4885 Comments


I thought it meant that Linkin Park was actually getting Transformers made after them...

absurdismwine
April 30th 2009
304 Comments


Bay is probably the most overrated generic director out there.

DoctorNurse
April 30th 2009
475 Comments


In terms of artistic vision, yeah. But if i'm tired or having some beer with mates do I want to watch Schindlers List or some art film about 4 frenchmen circle jerking a plum? Hell no, I want to watch thing blow up, several times over. And for that, Bay excels.

Waior
April 30th 2009
11778 Comments


In terms of artistic vision, yeah. But if i'm tired or having some beer with mates do I want to watch Schindlers List or some art film about 4 frenchmen circle jerking a plum? Hell no, I want to watch thing blow up, several times over. And for that, Bay excels.


Exactly.

taylormemer
April 30th 2009
4964 Comments


No, he just makes shitty sub par action movies that we'll look back on as being 'those boring action films from the naughties'

DoctorNurse
April 30th 2009
475 Comments


I'll begrudgingly accept people don't like most Bay films (although I pity you), but I will for the life of me never understand why someone woudln't like The Rock.

taylormemer
April 30th 2009
4964 Comments


I'll pass The Rock, but nothing else. Like I said, he's boring, predictable and most of his movies are not my idea of entertainment.

Apostle7
April 30th 2009
235 Comments


Can wait!

JizzInMyPants
April 30th 2009
2965 Comments


man i rmemeber i counted like 4 times that one linkin park single was in the first one

PuddleSwimmer
April 30th 2009
1457 Comments


I liked where they used the smashing pumpkins song in the first one, that was good

Merkaba33
April 30th 2009
703 Comments


@ninjuice
I don't know why you think Zimmer is bad. Just because his style isn't like guys like Horner and Williams doesn't make him a bad composer.

ninjuice
April 30th 2009
6760 Comments


I dislike him because he bores me. Except for the key scenes from Gladiator.

ziroth
April 30th 2009
1260 Comments


I hate how bands get really popular and overplayed when I stop liking them

Curse.
April 30th 2009
8079 Comments


Armaggedon makes Michael Bay awesome. Nuff said.

JoshIsNumber3
April 30th 2009
151 Comments


Linkin Park and Transformers are actually a good combination. They're both deceiving. Transformers has robots in disguise, Linkin Park has bad music in disguise.

Tiphanycufflinks
April 30th 2009
52 Comments


"I dislike him because he bores me. Except for the key scenes from Gladiator."


Ridley Scott directed Gladiator or are you talking about something else?This Message Edited On 04.29.09

Curse.
April 30th 2009
8079 Comments


Hans Zimmer is the composer of the score, twit.

natey
April 30th 2009
4195 Comments


wow Zimmer is "resident ass-kicker" these guys are clever

iamthenightmare
April 30th 2009
755 Comments


Gladiator=best movie ever.

also, Megan Fox

natey
April 30th 2009
4195 Comments


what about her

Kiran
Emeritus
April 30th 2009
6134 Comments


she is a mega babe

Waior
April 30th 2009
11778 Comments


Nah.

PuddleSwimmer
April 30th 2009
1457 Comments


http://cm1.theinsider.com/media/0/69/45/meganfox.0.0.0x0.600x374.jpeg

http://drinkapplecidervinegar.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/megan-fox-wallpaper_4.jpg

Kiran
Emeritus
April 30th 2009
6134 Comments


game set match

Waior
April 30th 2009
11778 Comments


You are a terrible person!

Zoo
April 30th 2009
3759 Comments


I've been trying to change my prof pic to her for the last three months so that tells you something right there.

PuddleSwimmer
April 30th 2009
1457 Comments


Yeh, probably most everyone on the site would want to make that starscream, if you catch my drift...



This Message Edited On 04.30.09

Waior
April 30th 2009
11778 Comments


Preposterous. This Message Edited On 04.30.09

Kiran
Emeritus
April 30th 2009
6134 Comments


well played puddleswimmer, well played

Waior
April 30th 2009
11778 Comments


Good lord, robotic innuendos.

PuddleSwimmer
April 30th 2009
1457 Comments


It was either that, or something dealing with Ironhide...I decided not to go there

Also, I'm the biggest (best) fail on the site. My account is glitched apparently and I can't get the activation link thing sent to me, so I have no access to the forums or an avatar.

I feel so naked without one

Waior
April 30th 2009
11778 Comments


It was either that, or something dealing with Ironhide...I decided not to go there


Haha! Thank you, so dearly.

Avatars are dumb.

MaskAtTheMasquerade
April 30th 2009
2924 Comments


Linkin park is hilarious

MiK
April 30th 2009
240 Comments


I used to like Linkin Park... back in high school, where every single girl liked them and to fit in, I had to endure the same pain.

Actually I'm glad they're doing something with Hans Zimmer. He's a great composer, they're a shit band, and the combination could actually raise Linkin Park's career out of their asses.

Asiatic667
April 30th 2009
4651 Comments


Well, Transformers 1 sucked the big one, so I'm not expecting anything more with number 2.
And that is indeed what it will be.
One greeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaatttt big number two.

easylee
April 30th 2009
80 Comments


linkin parks is great, hopefully they a robot in this movie or i will be disappointed

MusicinaBox
April 30th 2009
807 Comments


This movie is gonna kick so much ass.

DoctorNurse
April 30th 2009
475 Comments


^^^This

MiK
April 30th 2009
240 Comments


This movie is gonna kick so much ass.


It will kick big metal ass, alright. Granted there's enough ass to stare at while Megan Fox is on screen.

Zeromus Dark
April 30th 2009
45 Comments


I can't wait for this, even if linkin park rears its ugly head.

icaught fire444
April 30th 2009
622 Comments


big fan of mike shinoda, not a big fan of linkin park anymore.

gaslightanthem
April 30th 2009
5208 Comments


megan fox is so hot would love to shoot my load in that

MUNGOLOID
April 30th 2009
4554 Comments


i thought transformers sucked but megan fox and like one of the action scenes kinda made up for that glamorized bore.

i'll probably see the new one only to see the special effects and megan fox.

kintups
April 30th 2009
491 Comments


And Starscream.

absurdismwine
April 30th 2009
304 Comments


I'd take a Guy Richie film over Bay, any day. If you're just looking for pure entertainment that is.

Shattered_Future
April 30th 2009
1641 Comments


I dislike him because he bores me. Except for the key scenes from Gladiator.


I love the fact that Hans Zimmer rips off Hans Zimmer for Pirates Of The Caribbean. The battle sequence from Gladiator has some of the exact same music.

Zimmer's great for over the top bombastic music though, which I think could make Transformers better. He's better than Jablonsky IMO. Working with LP = no, though...

Asiatic667
April 30th 2009
4651 Comments


Megan Fox is the suckiest actress, like, ever

absurdismwine
April 30th 2009
304 Comments


cameron diaz is pretty bad too

Zeromus Dark
April 30th 2009
45 Comments


Guy Richie is god-like.

Asiatic667
April 30th 2009
4651 Comments


Linkin Park is no big deal

cameron diaz is pretty bad too

She was super hot in The Mask though. What a great movieThis Message Edited On 04.30.09This Message Edited On 04.30.09

Merkaba33
April 30th 2009
703 Comments


Zimmer's work in Rainman is one of my favorites.

SylentEcho
April 30th 2009
1606 Comments


Linkin Park can suck my fat one.

willfellmarsy
May 1st 2009
3847 Comments


hopefully a mountain dew machine will transform again...

Teddy Picker
May 1st 2009
285 Comments


LP wtf? Jonny Greenwood would have been better.....oh well

CrazyFool84
May 1st 2009
1083 Comments


should've had dimmu borgir score it...or isn't Varg out of jail now?

thebhoy
May 1st 2009
4460 Comments


Michael Bay + Linkin Park + Hans Zimmer = most generic line-up ever.

Having said that, first Transformers was entertaining popcorn stupidity, I will watch the second one.

kintups
May 1st 2009
491 Comments


"hopefully a mountain dew machine will transform again..."

Best scene from the movie.

Asiatic667
May 1st 2009
4651 Comments


Having said that, first Transformers was entertaining popcorn stupidity

No it bloody wasn't. The only reason for its existence was so that Hasbro could sell new crap to kids at obscene prices.
And Shia LaBeouf was a douche.


MAN I'm angry

MiK
May 1st 2009
240 Comments


Just in it for the special effects and Megan Foxy. Don't give a rats ass about weak plots, humor or acting; bring on the huge mother**ckin' robots and high-bugdet explosions, Bay!

Titan50
May 1st 2009
4588 Comments


I actually quite like Hans Zimmer, and Linkin Park for that matter...

Slimjim367
May 1st 2009
512 Comments


first movie was cliche and gay
especailly malcolm in the middle trying to act
all the 'comedy' aspects
the battle lasted 2 seconds
the american soldiers were so godman cliche
it blew chunks

thebhoy
May 1st 2009
4460 Comments


first movie was cliche and gay


It's a big-budget, Michael Bay Hollywood film, what the hell did you expect, Paranoid Park?

Phantom
May 1st 2009
9010 Comments


Sexy Megan Fox + Sexy Transformers = Sexy 90 minutes. Nothing more, nothing less.

Asiatic667
May 2nd 2009
4651 Comments


Michael Bays next movie should be a BEETLEBORGS revival project.
That would be laughably dreadful/awesome

BallsToTheWall
May 2nd 2009
52578 Comments


OMG Asiatic ftw. I had the blue figure, such a badass. But I dun know, I saw a new preview of Transformers tonight with Megan Fox, a short skirt, and a motorcycle......No words need be said.

CompanionCube
May 2nd 2009
977 Comments


lol @ slimjim thinking shila lawhatever was in malcom in the middle



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