February 02, 2005
Movie Scores
Posted by Jess in
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While I (and everyone else) recovers from what Volker named Morbus Lotuspheris, I've been trying to take it easy and stay on the couch as much as I can. This consists of watching movies in the background while I try not to stress over how far behind I am having been away all last week.
I have an extensive collection of movie soundtracks, and probably over half of them are the scores themselves. I do read and enjoy fiction, but I tend to have a problem overlooking certain things. This causes a problem in that with a novel, even missing one key word, adjective or phrase can change everything (sarcastically, sadly, gleefully, etc.). So when it comes to movies, I think this is why I'm particularly sensitive to noticing the background instrumental scores themselves, and what they actually add to the overall tone of the movie.
Take the sound clip linked below, for example. This is by Thomas Newman, and it's called Possibility, from the soundtrack of the movie Pay It Forward.
The title is so appropriate, upon listening to it, it almost makes you feel like you could do anything. But what I find most interesting about this track (aside from the fact that I love piano with agressive, disjointed chord changes) is that it also invokes a sense of mischief also. I can't listen to this an NOT think of the scene in Real Genius when the gang is plotting to take apart Kent's car and rebuild it in his room.
What does this clip say to you?
"Why, I could do anything!"
"Let's go do some Van Dammage."
"Jess really needs to get out more."
Anything else?
Click the icon to listen. (MP3 410k, 26 seconds)
(ps. If the clip sounds familiar, it should. It's so striking that it's been used in many movie trailers, also trying to set a similar tone. It is also remarkeably similar to that of the American Beauty score, also by Thomas Newman.)
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I'm recovering from that as well, took today and Monday off! That reminds me of the theme from Six Feet Under... http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00005Y1YA/002-8823411-8531248?v=glance
cool post jess. i've been thinking about posting more about music. actually i've only very rarely posted along those lines...
Mary - LOL, that's Thomas Newman, too! I am beginning to realize he has a very distinct style. I love it, though.
Jonvon - thanks! I've been meaning to post about it for awhile, but it always falls along the wayside of other topics.
Jess, Hope the Morbus Lotuspherus is easing a bit. fwiw, I've found that some peppermint schnapps in the evening seems to help me breathe a little more easily, makes the throat feel better, and if I have a couple of them, pretty much everything seems better :)
