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My Improved Version of ‘Uninvited’ from City of Angels
Uninvited has a hauntingly beautiful melody and terribly lame lyrics. So I rewrote them to make them mean much more than unrequited love. Continue reading
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Tagged angel, city of angels, films, movies, music, pop songs, romance, songs, soundtrack, uninvited
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I Think I Found James Horner’s Inspiration for ‘Willow’s Theme’
Have you ever listened to a piece of classical music and thought to yourself, “This sounds awfully familiar?” Plenty of people have dissected the main Star Wars theme to discover its classical roots, for example. But I recently found something … Continue reading
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Tagged action movies, classical music, fantasy, films, james horner, movies, music, soundtrack, willow
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The Beautiful Music of Randy Edelman
I never obtained formal musical training, so whenever I write about movie soundtracks I fear I come across as clumsy and imprecise. I don’t have the right terms and language to put to into words the feelings I yearn to … Continue reading
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Tagged angels in the outfield, chipmunk adventure, composer, dragon the bruce lee story, dragonheart, film score, films, gettysburg, kindergarten cop, movies, music, soundtrack, videos
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The Mystery of the One Crazy Rhyme in ‘Mother Knows Best’
I’m not one to obsess over little details, am I? Oh, except for just about every movie I’ve ever written about on this website. Be that as it may, I can’t quite wrap my head around one particular rhyme in … Continue reading
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Tagged animated films, disney, music, musical, songs, soundtrack, tangled, videos
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The Secret Weapon of ’80s Comedies: Elmer Bernstein
What is the most recent live-action comedy film you saw that had a really memorable original score? Liar Liar? Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery? Home Alone? To me, most comedy films of the past few decades have had scores … Continue reading
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Tagged 1980s, comedy, drama, elmer bernstein, film score, films, movies, music, soundtrack, videos
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Does Die Hard Have a Good Soundtrack?
I love Die Hard. It’s practically flawless as an action movie. But I have to ask, does Die Hard have a good soundtrack? Is any of its music particularly memorable, melodic, or meaningful? No, it’s just kind of there. I … Continue reading
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Tagged back to the future, die hard, film score, films, michael kamen, movie review, movies, music, soundtrack, videos
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The Power in The Touch of the Master’s Hand
Few films have the power to bring me to tears. 1987’s The Touch of the Master’s Hand is one of them – and it’s only 18 minutes long! Continue reading
Posted in Uplifting Films
Tagged drama, films, God, inspiration, movie review, movies, music, sad, the touch of the masters hand
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A Joke from Top Secret! (1984) Becomes Reality
I am always on the lookout for interesting comparisons between films, and it was surprising to find such a striking parallel between fiction and real life. I never thought a joke could be taken so seriously. Continue reading
Posted in Significant Scenes
Tagged comedy, east germany, funny, government, humor, jokes, murder, music, parody, politics, real life, sad, songs, south africa, top secret
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