Versus AFI: Top 10 of 100 Years… 100 Songs
Last month I completed the series I began back in January that examined and remarked on The American Film Institute and its recent proclivity to create lists. Specifically, the Top 10…
Last month I completed the series I began back in January that examined and remarked on The American Film Institute and its recent proclivity to create lists. Specifically, the Top 10…
Whether you’ve noticed or not, I’ve been on a music motif this month. Still, I haven’t entirely abandoned movies. So when song and film coalesce, I…
I’ve followed one Patricia (Patti) Abbott on the web through her blog for more than a couple of years now. The Detroit-based Patti also hangs out…
Continuing my thoughts from February regarding the use of song in film, “needle dropped” tunes are not officially considered part of a film score — those orchestral, choral, or instrumental pieces some consider background music. Both are equally utilized as cues by filmmakers for a specific purpose or to elicit certain reactions by the audience. I’m fascinated by this in general, and movie soundtracks have long intrigued me. A convergence of the music and film arts I’ve allocated much time toward. Some (not all) movie soundtracks have incorporated those songs the director or music programmer have showcased in their movie along with the film’s score.
It’s my distinct pleasure to welcome back Ronan Wright, the blogger and editor of the site Filmplicity. Back in January, my friend wrote a wonderful piece for…
Sometimes, you run into an infectious song that immediately clicks with you and your ear. You play it, and play it. Over and over again till…
This is the next entry in a Theatre… a Movie… and a Time, a series that was begun here. As I’ve stated before, “… what really kicks off an entry… most of the time is other bloggers.” In this case, Monica’s guest post over at Tyson Carter’s site, Head in a Vice, had the honors. Her look (published in the U.S. on Veteran’s Day) at one stellar epic by a master of cinema kicked off this memory download.
“This is truly one of the most epic Japanese films of the Feudal era. The fabric of story that Kurosawa has weaved creates an awe dropping experience that completely engulfs the viewer in a web of deep-rooted plot. It doesn’t overwhelm you to the point where you are sitting there wondering who is who and what just transpired. It’s laid out in a way that one can fully understand the characters and where their loyalties lie.”
Finally catching up with articles (funny how things like that pile up), I needed to send a shout-out and a warm thank you to Mike, he…
With today’s opening of Skyfall, the 23rd in the famed and long-running James Bond series, and last year’s passing of one of the all-time great film composers, John…
Continuing my thoughts from February regarding the use of song in film, “needle dropped” tunes are not officially considered part of a film score — those orchestral,…