HP - The Movie O.S.T

[Amy]

No: HPFGUIDX 9874

Amanda wrote:

>Yeah, but he's also the one who's stolen just about every melody from
>"The Planets" at one time or another 

He "stole" that opening melody of Schindler's List too.  I don't know 
what it's called--anyone? I think it's Hungarian?--but I know it's 
been around because it is the same as "Gloomy Sunday," jazz song made 
famous by Billie Holiday.

Great composers do that all the time, though it's true that they 
usually steal folk music, not other composers' works.

My main complaint with John Williams is the comic book problem.  I 
think he's bombastic and predictable.  Add to the already 
mentioned ones Superman, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Jaws (are he and 
Spielberg lovers or what's going on?), and the Boston Pops, which he 
used to conduct, and you get the picture.  But it's true that he's 
done a zillion other movies so maybe we can hope for something 
subtler.

So who should do the music?  I think Enneo Morricone is dead, so I 
vote for Mark Knopfler (Local Hero, and of course Dire Straits).  I 
know, I know, it's way too late and no one at Time/Warner's asking my 
opinion.  But he is the Wizard of the Electric Guitar so it seems 
appropriate.

Going to go put Love Over Gold on the stereo,
Amy Z

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Crabbe and Goyle chuckled trollishly.
             -HP and the Prisoner of Azkaban
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