I’m a huge fan of film scores and how important they are to bringing a movie’s emotion to life…how a director’s vision is taken to that next level once the right sounds go hand in hand. That’s the amazing thing about music: it takes a book a few pages or a movie a few scenes to do what music can do in a matter of seconds. Some of my favorite film score composers include the great Danny Elfman (who’s worked with Tim Burton among others) & Angelo Badalamenti (of David Lynch and Spaghetti Western fame). But if there was ever a match made in Heaven, it’d be Alfred Hitchcock and Bernard Herrmann. Case in point: Vertigo. I can’t figure out which is the greater accomplishment, the film’s writing & direction or the compositions that accompany it. Beautifully acted, directed and constructed and Herrmann’s score is to die for. I caught it again on TV recently and fell in love with it all over again. Next time you’re in the mood for a good classic flick, definitely pop that one on. Heck, run out and buy it. Everyone should have that masterpiece in their collection. And if you’re a fan of scores, pick up Bernard Herrmann’s work. http:\/\/goo.gl\/BBy1h What would the world be without music? Can you imagine? I can’t.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
I’m a huge fan of film scores and how important they are to bringing a movie’s emotion to life…how a director’s vision is taken to that next level once the right sounds go hand in hand. That’s the amazing thing about music: it takes a book a few pages or a movie a few scenes … <\/p>\n