The Scores Are Not Enough

Happy, Halloween! Yes, kids! The clock is ticking. Gather round your wireless sets, put on your spectacles, and prepare for the Big Giveaway. Tonight, we are ditching Michael Myers to track John Carpenter and Alan Howarth’s terrifying, analogue-anxiety masterwork, Halloween III: Season of the Witch. We've got thirteen horrific cues to choose from. They're fun, they're frightening, and...

"Wow, do we have a treat in store for you!" In this episode of The Scores Are Not Enough, we are joined by a true titan of cinema: Nicholas Meyer. As an acclaimed author, screenwriter, and director, Meyer is a master storyteller who didn’t just shape some of the most iconic science fiction and fantasy properties in history—he fundamentally understood that film music is not background dec...

Today we’re checking our corners and staying frosty, because we are entering the ultimate cinematic pressure cooker. We’re strapping into our power loaders to dissect a score that is pure, unadulterated auditory dread—James Horner’s frantic, brilliant, and notoriously rushed soundtrack to the 1986 masterpiece, Aliens. It’s a musical beast so gripping it’ll practically burst right through your ches...

This time we have a very special episode of The Scores Are Not Enough, and we are stepping directly into the glamorous, dangerous, and sonically spectacular world of cinema’s greatest secret agent. But we aren't just talking about the movies—we are talking about the music. The soaring brass, the sweeping strings, and the iconic themes that define the legendary 007 legacy. Joining us for this s...

For this episode forget the headphones—replace them with a blue bra and hook up the Barbie doll electrodes, because you’re listening to the ultimate deep-dive into the music of Weird Science! I’m your host, and today we are breaking the laws of nature to bring you the synths, the punk, and the unreleased score that made John Hughes’ wildest experiment absolute rock royalty. Joining me to engineer...

Welcome back, film music buffs! Today, we are strapping into our flight suits and preparing for liftoff as we expose the truth behind Jerry Goldsmith’s powerhouse score for Capricorn One. If you thought NASA could pull off a hoax without some seriously propulsive brass, you are vastly mistaken—this soundtrack is so good it should be classified as a state secret. Joining us to break down the musica...

Welcome to the podcast where we don't just talk about cinema—we make an ape-solute song and dance about it! Today, we are swinging into the concrete jungle to celebrate John Barry’s legendary 1976 score for King Kong, and I’m joined by a total silverback-to-back favorite on this channel, my good friend Steve Brownett-Gale! Steve is here to help me unwrap this musical beast without monkeying around...

For todays episode, we are skipping the soup with the eyeballs and diving headfirst into the musical mines of John Williams' 1984 masterpiece! We are breaking down the score for Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, and trust me, when it comes to orchestrations this wild, anything goes! To make sure we don't accidentally fall into a death trap of bad musical analysis, I am thrilled to be joined by...

Welcome to the show where we are firing up the Batmobile, cueing the operatic choir, and shining a spotlight directly on Gotham's darkest musical mastermind! Today, we are sinking our teeth into Danny Elfman's legendary 1989 score for Tim Burton’s Batman—and I promise you, this episode will be an absolute descent into mystery. To ensure our musical analysis doesn't completely lose its mind and end...

Welcome back, starfighters and soundtrack explorers! For this episode we're heading into a Battle Beyond the Stars to celebrate one of the earliest gems in the career of James Horner, whose score blasts off with the magnificent "Main Title" and rockets toward the thrilling "The Battle in Space," giving us an early glimpse of the musical galaxy he'd later conquer. Joining me for this cosmic adventu...

For this episode you’ll need to grab your fedora, keep your whip within reach, and try not to look directly into any mysterious ancient artefacts, because today we're celebrating one of the greatest adventure scores ever written: John Williams' magnificent music for Raiders of the Lost Ark. From the first triumphant blast of the Raiders March to the suspense, mystery, and snake-infested peril lurk...

For this episode, we’re celebrating the towering, thunderous, heart-swelling brilliance of John Williams and his legendary score for Superman: The Movie — the soundtrack that didn’t just make us believe a man could fly… it made us believe French horns had superpowers. This score has everything: heroic marches, romantic wonder, cosmic majesty, and enough musical leitmotifs to make Lex Luthor plot r...

For this episode we’re descending several layers deep into the dreamscape of Inception, guided by the seismic brilliance of Hans Zimmer’s score — a soundtrack that doesn’t just accompany the film, it practically rewires your pulse. From the ominous brass blasts of “Dream Is Collapsing” to the aching grandeur of “Time,” via the ticking tension of “Mombasa” and the eerie elasticity of “Half Remember...

For this episode we’ll be analyzing the two most powerful forces in the galaxy: destiny… and a French horn section. We’ll be blasting off into the symphonic hyperspace of the “Main Title,” that bold musical announcement that basically says, “Put down your popcorn and prepare for feelings.” Dodging “Imperial Attacks” swooning irresponsibly over Princess Leia, trying not to blow our entire moisture...

Great Scott! For this episode we don’t just listen to movie music—we generate enough sonic energy to send us back in time! Today we’re celebrating the electrifying soundtrack to Back to the Future, and joining me on this temporal experiment is my special guest Becca Andrews, co-host of the film review podcast Do You Expect Us To Talk? and occasional contributor to Set The Tape! The moment Huey Lew...

The Scores Are Not Enough is an unofficial entity, and in no way affiliated with Warner Brothers, all copyrights and trademarks, remain the sole property of the original holders. The Scores Are Not Enough is not associated in any way, with those mentioned above. This is an independent podcast to provide reference, opinions, and commentary on the scores of the sci-fi and fantasy films .Co...

Welcome, brave listeners, to a sonic quest and one of the most gloriously bold fantasy scores ever committed to film. Today, we’re diving into Krull—where the glaive flies, the stakes are sky-high, and the music by James Horner doesn’t just accompany the adventure, it practically rides the Firemares straight through it. But fear not, I won’t be venturing into the Black Fortress alone—I’m joined by...

This week we’re striding through some bloody huge wooden gates to dig deeply into a score by the maestro himself, John Williams. From the electric spark of the “Opening Titles” to the soaring “main theme” wonder rises higher than a brachiosaurus on its hind legs—majestic, monumental, and most definitely ‘tricera-top’ tier. But don’t get too comfy in the visitor center: “Incident at Isla Nublar” sn...

For this episode we’re crossing the streams between cinema and soundtracks to bust open the music behind the 1984 classic, Ghostbusters. And joining me to discuss the synth-haunted grooves of Ray Parker Jr.’s chart-topping theme to the delightfully eerie cues by Elmer Bernstein, is returning guest Gillian McShane and together we’ll be trapping every note, riff, and ghostly groove in our audio cont...

Hello everyone! And welcome to our brand new season of ‘The Scores Are Not Enough’ hosted by me, Rich Marsden! In each episode we will perform an in depth analysis of a selected sci-fi or fantasy film score, chosen in no particular order, each score lovingly hand picked by a special guest. For this episode we’ll be ordering sushi, hunting down rogue androids, retiring replicants, dreaming of...

Hello everyone! And welcome to our brand new season of ‘The Scores Are Not Enough’ hosted by me, Rich Marsden! In each episode we will perform an in depth analysis of a selected sci-fi or fantasy film score, chosen in no particular order, each score lovingly hand picked by a special guest. This week we’ll be getting stranded 3million light years fro home, getting abandoned and pursued, flying...

Hello everyone! And welcome to our brand new season of ‘The Scores Are Not Enough’ hosted by me, Rich Marsden! In each episode we will perform an in depth analysis of a selected sci-fi or fantasy film score, chosen in no particular order, each score lovingly hand picked by a special guest. This week we’ll be hurling ourselves into the void, doing sexy dances, getting into football fights gett...

In Space...Noone Can Hear You Score! Hello everyone! And welcome to our brand new season of ‘The Scores Are Not Enough’ hosted by me, Rich Marsden! In each episode we will perform an in depth analysis of a selected sci-fi or fantasy film score, chosen in no particular order, each score lovingly hand picked by a special guest. This week we’ll be opening doors, hanging out in zero gravity, deal...

Hello everyone! And welcome to ‘The Scores Are Not Enough’ hosted by me, Rich Marsden! In each episode we will perform an in depth analysis of a selected Bond film score, chosen in no particular order, each score lovingly hand picked by a special guest. For this mission we’ll be discussing the music that accompanies Bond as he has a ‘bazaar’ bike ride around the rooftops of Istanbul, hangs ou...

For this mission we’ll be discussing the music that accompanies Bond as he takes in the Day Of The Dead in Mexico, a rather brutal night time sight seeing tour in Rome, a visit to a Norwegian health clinic, a rather drastic remodelling of a Tangier hotel room all whilst trying to avoid a clinch with Mr Hinx. That’s right, it’s Spectre and joining me as we make our way through the cues to Thomas Ne...