The Bee Gees member, Robin Gibb finally succumbs to cancer at the age of 62. I love music from the old days, in my opinion, songs from then are a lot better than songs today. Songs then were written from the heart and actually mean something and are actually based on real experiences and feelings [...] read more »
My Movie Year Blogathon is an event in which the purpose is to write about a favorite year in movies, hosted by the site Fandango Groovers Movie Blog. For a complete list of participating bloggers, visit the host site.It's hard to argue any year other than 1939 as the best year for movies: Gone With the Wind, The Wizard of Oz, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, Stagecoach, The Women, Ninotchka, The Rules of the Game - and that's just the tip of the iceberg. Fortunately, I'm not here to discuss that particular... read more »
I'm not gonna link to that song. You know what song I'm talking about. In the days since the tragic death of Whitney Houston, chances are you've heard that song somewhere on the radio or TV, repeatedly, by now. You know.The Bodyguard came out at just the right time for its stars. Kevin Costner was two years removed from Dances With Wolves and couldn't have been any bigger or hotter. Houston was already an established megastar, with a trunkload of Grammys and poised to take Hollywood by storm. Lawrence Ka... read more »
Let's be honest: if you're reading this blog, chances are you can hum at least three John Williams tunes, if not more. His scores have transcended the film world and have become part of the mainstream culture at large, and while he's worked with a variety of different filmmakers, in many people's minds he's mostly associated with Steven Spielberg. This is the last Soundtrack Saturday feature. I have something special planned for the next four Saturdays in February (also music related), and then a new reg... read more »
Theme from Highlander "Sam Lowry's 1st Dream" (with Kate Bush) from Brazil "Gruber's Departure" from Die Hard (my post on the movie) read more »
"In Motion" from The Social Network (my post on the movie) "Hand Covers Bruise" from The Social Network "People Lie All The Time" from The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (2011) (my post on the movie) read more »
Main title from Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan"The Sinking" from Titanic (1997) "Jake's First Flight" from Avatar--------------------- Not film-related but it is music-related: my sister sent me a link to the blog of this cartoonist who does comic strip "music video" parodies, mostly of 80's videos. Pretty funny, too. Check it out. read more »
Main theme from Lawrence of Arabia"Lara's Theme" from Dr. Zhivago Theme from Ghost Soundtrack Saturday will return January 7. Enjoy your holiday weekend. read more »
So many classic films he's worked on. Difficult to pick just three."Skull Island Overture" from King Kong (1933)"Tara's Theme" from Gone With the WindTheme from Casablanca read more »
Theme from The Magnificent SevenTheme from To Kill a Mockingbird"Dana's Theme" from Ghostbusters read more »
