James Newton Howard’s score to Dave was one of the best scores of the 1990s.  The main theme was used in countless film trailers, and the score was right in the middle of a very successful run for James, having scored such films as Glengarry Glen Ross, Alive, Falling Down, and afterwards he would tackle The Fugitive (gaining an Oscar nomination), Wyatt Earp, and other great scores.  So when we got the green-light to expand the soundtrack to Dave, I was thrilled at the opportunity.  We got …