# "Finding Nemo" borrowed music gag? (SPOILERS) **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 23, 2003, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finding-nemo-borrowed-music-gag-spoilers/183842 "2003-06-23T19:00:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Scupper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Scupper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scupper)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2003, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finding-nemo-borrowed-music-gag-spoilers/183842/1 "2003-06-23T19:00:14Z")
When I watched this, I could swear they played the music from The Shawshank Redemption in the climactic scene where all the fish are pushing the net down and the trawler boom breaks. Did anyone else notice this? ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2003, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finding-nemo-borrowed-music-gag-spoilers/183842/2 "2003-06-23T19:36:23Z")
Both scores were written by Thomas Newman, so it’s not surprising if bits will sound a little like each other. Incidentally, his cousin Randy wrote the music for all the other Pixar features. ---
**Author:** ![Avalonian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ee7513/32.png) [@Avalonian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Avalonian)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2003, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finding-nemo-borrowed-music-gag-spoilers/183842/3 "2003-06-23T20:35:04Z")
Heh… a few minutes into _Finding Nemo_, I poked my wife and whispered “I bet 10 to 1 that the music was composed by Thomas Newman.” She rolled her eyes (she doesn’t share my love for film music), but sure enough, there was his name in the credits at the end. Thomas Newman’s one of my favorite composers. I was initially attracted to his work by his score for _The Shawshank Redemption_, but I’ve followed his through all sorts of different movies. I love the way that he has a “signature” sound, but also manages to bring something original to each film. I thought his score for _Finding Nemo_ was brilliant, and a refreshing change from Randy Newman. Not that I don’t like Randy; I think his music is damn good too, and his work for the other Pixar movies is some of his best. However, they were all starting to sound the same… choosing a new composer for _Finding Nemo_ really gave the whole movie a new feel to it. If you like Thomas Newman’s music, be sure to also check out his scores for _American Beauty_, _In The Bedroom_, _Scent of a Woman_, and _Meet Joe Black_, among others. ---
**Author:** ![mobo85](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b19c9b/32.png) [@mobo85](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mobo85)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2003, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finding-nemo-borrowed-music-gag-spoilers/183842/4 "2003-06-23T21:31:13Z")
Don’t forget the theme to _Six Feet Under_.