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Measuring the Score

31 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 19 ratings

Join a husband and wife team, one is a film composer and the other is a musician. Together they offer their opinions on film scores and the films they are for.

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Episode 28- The Goonies

June 07, 2023 11:00 - 56 minutes - 51.3 MB

🎬HEY YOU GUYS! Join Chris and Leslie as they talk about kids hunting gold with a monster as they cover The Goonies with music by Dave Grusin. Find out if this score is buried treasure or a booby trap set by pirates.   🎬 You can listen, rate, and review us on: Spotify/Apple/Google/YouTube and more! 🎬 You can find our social media here: Facebook/Twitter/Instagram

Episode 27-Composer Showcase and Interview w/ Alex Belcher

May 28, 2023 11:00 - 43 minutes - 47.9 MB

🎬 Composer Alex Belcher joins Chris and Leslie on this surprise bonus episode as they talk about his work on the Amazon Prime spy show "Citadel". Find out his love for film music, working with Avengers Endgame directors The Russo Brothers, and how to create a voice for spies through music.    🎬 CITADEL is now streaming on Amazon Prime. Check out Alex's work here on Spotify or here on YouTube   🎬 You can listen, rate, and review us on: Spotify/Apple/Google/YouTube and more! 🎬 You can fi...

Episode 26-Unstoppable

May 23, 2023 11:00 - 55 minutes - 51.6 MB

🎬 What action-packed film has Denzel on a train with Captain Kirk? It's Unstoppable with a score by Harry Gregson-Williams. Find out if the score rides the rail into the sunset or if it derails and crashes as Chris and Leslie tackle this thrill ride of a score.   🎬 You can listen, rate, and review us on: Spotify/Apple/Google/YouTube and more! 🎬 You can find our social media here: Facebook/Twitter/Instagram

Episode 25-National Treasure

May 09, 2023 11:00 - 49 minutes - 44.5 MB

🎬 Chris and Leslie put on their adventuring hats and dive deep into the cinematic gold, National Treasure. Find out of the score lives up the riches that it is expected or if X does not mark the spot.   🎬 You can listen, rate and review us on: Spotify/Apple/Google/YouTube and more! 🎬 You can find our social media here: Facebook/Twitter/Instagram

Episode 24-Composer Showcase and Interview w/ Marco Beltrami

May 03, 2022 11:00 - 31 minutes - 31.2 MB

🎬 Chris and Leslie get a chance to talk with Academy Award Nominated Composer Marco Beltrami. Listen as they talk about his career and their favorite music.   🎬 You can listen, rate and review us on: Spotify/Apple/Google/YouTube and more! 🎬 You can find our social media here: Facebook/Twitter/Instagram 🎬 Visit Marco Beltrami's Official Website Here and Visit Bach By Beltrami

Episode 23- Twister w/Soundtrack Alley

April 19, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 95.5 MB

🎥 Chris and Leslie are joined with Randy from Soundtrack Alley and they are swept away with the storm as they tackle the score to Twister.   🎬 You can listen, rate and review us on: Spotify/Apple/Google/YouTube and more! 🎬 You can find our social media here: Facebook/Twitter/Instagram   🎬Check out Soundtrack Alley and Cinematic Sound Radio    

Episode 22-Ocean’s Eleven

April 08, 2022 11:00 - 45 minutes - 40.6 MB

🎬 11 Guys, 2 podcasters, 1 ultimate score. Chris and Leslie tackle the score to Ocean's Eleven by David Holmes and decide whether it is the ultimate cool heist score or if it fails to deliver the goods. Find out!   🎬 Buy Our Merch Here! 🎬 You can listen, rate and review us on: Spotify/Apple/Google/YouTube and more! 🎬 You can find our social media here: Facebook/Twitter/Instagram

Episode 21-Sleepy Hollow with Josh from Twist My Arm Network

March 21, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 75.2 MB

🎬 Chris and Leslie are joined with Josh from Twist My Arm network for the Tim Burton horror/comedy Sleepy Hollow. Will the score work or will Heads Roll. Find out!   🎬 Follow us on social media! Facebook/Twitter/Instagram/and more!   🎬 Follow the Twist My Arm Network HERE

Episode 21-Sleepy Hollow w/ Josh from Twist My Arm Network

March 21, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 75.2 MB

🎬 Chris and Leslie are joined with Josh from Twist My Arm network for the Tim Burton horror/comedy Sleepy Hollow. Will the score work or will Heads Roll. Find out!   🎬 Follow us on social media! Facebook/Twitter/Instagram/and more!   🎬 Follow the Twist My Arm Network HERE

Episode 20- Tremors

March 02, 2022 11:00 - 58 minutes - 51.5 MB

🎬 Chris and Leslie tackle the worms under the sun as they cover the scores for the 1990 film "Tremors".  They essentially cover two scores and see which works and which don't.   🎬 You can listen, rate and review us on: Spotify/Apple/Google/YouTube and more! 🎬 You can find our social media here: Facebook/Twitter/Instagram

BONUS- The Nightmare Before Christmas w/ The Nostalgia Test

December 20, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 84.6 MB

🎬 Chris and Leslie have Dan and Manny from The Nostalgia Test join them for the final episode of the year. They tackle the score to The Nightmare Before Christmas and discuss is it a Halloween film or a Christmas film..or both? 🎬 You can listen, rate and review us on: Spotify/Apple/Google/YouTube and more! 🎬 You can find our social media here: Facebook/Twitter/Instagram   The Nostalgia Test website: The Nostalgia Test Podcast ✉️ Join the mailing list | 💡 Suggest a Test Listen/Subscrib...

BONUS-Planes, Trains, and Automobiles w/ Digital Dissection

November 16, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 86.2 MB

✈️🚂🚗 In this episode Chris and Leslie are joined with Mark and Joe from Digital Dissection as they cover the John Huges classic Planes, Trains, and Automobiles. They discover the lack of score and coin the Hughesenverse. Thank you to Digital Dissection for joining us.   Facebook/Instagram/Twitter   Digital Dissection

BONUS-Jurassic Park

October 26, 2021 11:00 - 53 minutes - 46.5 MB

🦕 Chris and Leslie take on one of the greatest films of all time as it was 65 million years in the making. Enjoy this surprise episode as they test the waters of having audio clips in the score.   Facebook/Twitter/Instagam

BONUS- Halloween 1978 vs 2018 w/Cheapseat Reviews

October 12, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 107 MB

🎃 You know the film. It's the one with the guy in the white mask who stalks the babysitters. That's right Chris and Leslie are covering Halloween. Not just one though. They are covering Halloween 1978 and Halloween 2018. They have brought along Shawn and Sam from Cheapseat Reviews for help. Stay scared! Facebook/Twitter/Instagram   Cheapseat Reviews

Episode 15- Composer Showcase and Season 1 Finale

August 31, 2021 11:00 - 37 minutes - 32.5 MB

🎬 Chris and Leslie take a dive into the world of Brian Tyler and discover a world of enriching music. Find out their thoughts and what they discover they like in this newest composer showcase. This episode is also the season 1 finale and here what they have cooking up. 🎬 You can listen, rate and review us on: Spotify/Apple/Google/YouTube and more! 🎬 You can find our social media here: Facebook/Twitter/Instagram

Episode 14- The Prestige

August 17, 2021 11:00 - 48 minutes - 42 MB

🎬 The magic and mystery are abound in this review of the score for The Prestige. Join Chris and Leslie as they tackle the score to see if it still holds up or not.   🎬You can listen, rate and review us on: Spotify/Apple/Google/YouTube and more! 🎬 You can find our social media here: Facebook/Twitter/Instagram 🎬 You can buy us a coffee here

Episode 13- Independence Day

August 02, 2021 11:00 - 42 minutes - 36.2 MB

🎬 The question of whether or not we are alone or not is answered....in 1996's Independence Day. Chris and Leslie tackle David Arnold's score and see if it measures up or if it needs to be beamed away.   🎬 You can listen, rate and review us on: Spotify/Apple/Google/YouTube and more! 🎬 You can find our social media here: Facebook/Twitter/Instagram 🎬 You can buy us a coffee here  

Episode 12- Bad Boys

July 19, 2021 11:00 - 55 minutes - 49.5 MB

🎬 Whatcha gonna do when Chris and Leslie come for you? In this episode they tackle the score to 1995's Bad Boys. Does the score measure up or will it be arrested on the spot?    🎬 Buy Us a Coffee here! 🎬 You can listen, rate and review us on: Spotify/Apple/Google/YouTube and more! 🎬 You can find our social media here: Facebook/Twitter/Instagram

Episode 11- Inception

July 05, 2021 11:00 - 47 minutes - 42.9 MB

🎬 Chris and Leslie go into the mind of a dreamer as they tackle the score to 2010's Inception. Listen as they dive deep into Hans Zimmer and find out what they both think about it. 🎬 You can listen, rate and review us on: Spotify/Apple/Google/YouTube and more! 🎬 You can find our social media here: Facebook/Twitter/Instagram 🎬 Shoutout this week to Twist My Arm and Buzzn The Tower

Episode 10- Composer Showcase Danny Elfman

June 21, 2021 11:00 - 53 minutes - 48.9 MB

🎬 Chris and Leslie talk about the composer behind the majority of everyone's favorite films. His list includes Batman, Spider-Man, Beetlejuice, Alice in Wonderland, Men In Black, The Nightmare Before Christmas. The list goes on. This episode they are talking about Danny Elfman. Join us and listen as we showcase his career and his work. 🎬 You can listen, rate and review us on: Spotify/Apple/Google/YouTube and more! 🎬 You can find our social media here: Facebook/Twitter/Instagram 🎬 Buy us...

Episode 9- The Mummy 1999

June 07, 2021 11:00 - 49 minutes - 46.4 MB

🎬 Action, Adventure, Mummies! Chris and Leslie discuss the score to the 1999 action, blockbuster hit The Mummy. Find out if the score is worth digging up or if it should be left buried below.   🎬 You can listen, rate and review us on: Spotify/Apple/Google/YouTube and more! 🎬 You can find our social media here: Facebook/Twitter/Instagram   🎬 Big shoutout this week to two podcasts! Cheapseat Reviews and Digital Dissection

Episode 8- Hard Rain

May 24, 2021 11:00 - 54 minutes - 53.5 MB

🎬 The rain is falling hard at the Measuring The Score studio. Chris and Leslie are braving the water to see if the score to the 1998 action/thriller "Hard Rain" works or if it sinks in the flood.   🎬 You can listen, rate and review us on: Spotify/Apple/Google/YouTube and more! 🎬 You can find our social media here: Facebook/Twitter/Instagram   🎬 Big Shoutout this week to  Quite The Interview Podcast and The Wilder Ride Podcast

MTS- Episode 7- Beverly Hills Cop

May 10, 2021 11:00 - 49 minutes - 48.8 MB

2 podcasters from the 80's, 1 iconic theme from the 80's. What could go wrong? Find out in this episode if the score to Beverly Hills Cop is a hit or if it should be arrested.    Big shoutout to The Nostalgia Test podcast this week.  www.thenostalgiatest.com  

Episode 7- Beverly Hills Cop

May 10, 2021 11:00 - 49 minutes - 48.8 MB

🎬 2 podcasters from the 80's, 1 iconic theme from the 80's. What could go wrong? Find out in this episode if the score to Beverly Hills Cop is a hit or if it should be arrested. 🎬 Big shoutout to The Nostalgia Test podcast this week.  www.thenostalgiatest.com   🎬 You can listen, rate and review us on: Spotify/Apple/Google/YouTube and more! 🎬 You can find our social media here: Facebook/Twitter/Instagram

Episode 6- Star Trek 2009

April 26, 2021 11:00 - 36 minutes - 38.7 MB

🎬 Chris and Leslie boldly go where podcasts may have gone before. In this episode they listen to the score to J.J. Abrams' 2009 Star Trek film and figure out if the score is a hit or if it is a shot into space.   🎬 You can listen, rate and review us on: Spotify/Apple/Google/YouTube and more! 🎬 You can find our social media here: Facebook/Twitter/Instagram

Episode 5- Composer Showcase James Horner

April 11, 2021 11:00 - 37 minutes - 38.2 MB

🎬 It is the first installment of the composer showcase. Every five episodes we highlight a composer and this episode is James Horner. Find out what are some of Chris and Leslie's favorite scores by Horner and what special connection Chris has with him.    🎬 You can listen, rate and review us on: Spotify/Apple/Google/YouTube and more! 🎬 You can find our social media here: Facebook/Twitter/Instagram

Episode 4- The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

March 29, 2021 11:00 - 45 minutes - 47.2 MB

🎬 The Chris, The Leslie, and their Podcast square off and see if this iconic score still holds up. Find out as they begin Measuring The Score of The Good, The Bad and The Ugly.   🎬 You can listen, rate and review us on: Spotify/Apple/Google/YouTube and more! 🎬 You can find our social media here: Facebook/Twitter/Instagram

Episode 3- Child's Play 2

March 15, 2021 11:00 - 44 minutes - 45.9 MB

🎬 Episode description: Sorry Jack, Chris and Leslie are back. They are measuring the score to the 1990 horror film "Child's Play 2". Will Chucky's new theme give them nightmares or leave them wanting more? Find out in this new episode! 🎬 You can listen, rate and review us on: Spotify/Apple/Google/YouTube and more! 🎬 You can find our social media here: Facebook/Twitter/Instagram

Episode 2- Back to the Future

March 01, 2021 12:00 - 49 minutes - 51.4 MB

🎬 What do a kid from the 80's, a crazy wild eyed scientist, a delorean, and a iconic theme have in common? Find out as Chris and Leslie begin Measuring the Score of Back to the Future  EDITING NOTE: Alan Silvestri DID NOT create the theme for "CHiPs" just scored episodes of the show.   🎬 You can listen, rate and review us on: Spotify/Apple/Google/YouTube and more! 🎬 You can find our social media here: Facebook/Twitter/Instagram

Episode 1- Jaws

February 15, 2021 11:42 - 39 minutes - 41.9 MB

🎬 Chris and Leslie tackle the shark in the water as they measure whether the score for Jaws holds up on it's own and against the film.   🎬 You can listen, rate and review us on: Spotify/Apple/Google/YouTube and more! 🎬 You can find our social media here: Facebook/Twitter/Instagram

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February 09, 2021 03:50 - 21 seconds - 463 KB

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