Tag Archives: music

Mary Poppins’ Chiasmus Is Practically Perfect in Every Way

Posted on February 20, 2024 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

I was going to say that this is my first musical Cinematic Chiasmus article, but then I remembered that I actually wrote about Beauty and the Beast (1991) several years ago. Oh well. In any case, Mary Poppins is the … Continue reading →

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10 Examples of Hypnotic Movie Music

Posted on June 20, 2023 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Some music sounds like circles – spirals of sound that send your consciousness down an engrossing path. Here are 10 examples of absolutely hypnotizing movie music that draw me in every time I hear them, and I have to listen … Continue reading →

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My Improved Version of ‘Uninvited’ from City of Angels

Posted on April 26, 2022 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

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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I Think I Found James Horner’s Inspiration for ‘Willow’s Theme’

Posted on February 15, 2022 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

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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Jerry Goldsmith and John Barry Gave Us 2 Iconic Sci-Fi Scores Each in 1979

Posted on September 14, 2021 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

I love the work of composers Jerry Goldsmith and John Barry. They produced so many beautiful scores over the course of their careers. So imagine my delight when I recently realized that each of them created two sublime pieces of … Continue reading →

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The Beautiful Music of Randy Edelman

Posted on August 25, 2020 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

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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The Mystery of the One Crazy Rhyme in ‘Mother Knows Best’

Posted on February 25, 2020 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

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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The Secret Weapon of ’80s Comedies: Elmer Bernstein

Posted on August 27, 2019 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

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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Is The Black Hole a Good Movie?

Posted on January 8, 2019 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

1979’s The Black Hole does just about everything right. It’s chock-full of great actors giving compelling performances. It has plenty of memorable scenes and imagery. John Barry’s score is hauntingly beautiful throughout. It offers several iconic robot designs. And it … Continue reading →

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Does Die Hard Have a Good Soundtrack?

Posted on December 11, 2018 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

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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