Take a chronological journey through the 60-year career of film composer John Williams!
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Wednesday Feb 19, 2020
Wednesday Feb 19, 2020
John Williams' fifth foray into the war film genre was "Born on the Fourth of July," featuring a somewhat restrained score shortly after his work on "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade." His score features two haunting themes, one for strings and another for the trumpet. Tim Morrison, the principal trumpet player for the Boston Pops at the time, made his film score debut with a gorgeous performance. Williams' score is one of many excellent aspects of this film, including Oliver Stone's direction and the career-defining performance by Tom Cruise.
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Another brilliant analysis of the movie and Williams intoxicating sombre score.
Sunday Feb 23, 2020
Thanks Jeff for reminding me of the beauty and nobility of this score. I have heard it many times, but it's not a film I have seen more than twice. When it was released, I didn't embrace Tim Cruise's performance, and the subject, the Vietnam War, was still a painful memory of my childhood. I have avoided it, but after 30 years, it might be a good idea to revisit it.
Wednesday Feb 19, 2020
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