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The second movie is a British tragic comedy from 2013. On his 21st birthday, Tim Lake learns from his father that, like all male members of the family, he has the ability to travel back in time. All he has to do is go into a dark room, clench his hands into fists and think about the time and place he wants to travel to. This not only messes up Tim’s life, but also time itself.
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We have now traveled so far through the contemporary history of film. Now only two real time trips are missing. Here are two of my favorite films on this topic. When Robert Zemecki’s Movie Back to the Future came out in theaters in 1985, it really blew my mind. Accompanied by the music of Huey Lewis and the News.
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Anyone who is interested in the history of film and the emergence of modern cinema will not miss the film Hugo Cabret, which takes us to Paris in 1931. There the orphan boy Hugo is confronted with mysterious incidents that lead him further and further to the roots of early cinema. The ingenious tracking shot at the beginning of the film alone draws the viewer into a thrilling plot that only releases the viewer after 127 minutes. If you have the opportunity, you should watch this film in 3D. For me it’s one of the most beautiful 3D films I’ve seen so far. But worth seeing and recommending even without this technology.
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I don’t know if the Beatles reached the limit of their instruments with this song, but at least they let off a lot of steam.
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To my knowledge, The Knack only produced three albums. The single „My Sharona“ from the first album „Get the Knack“ was a worldwide success. Maybe not a particularly sophisticated song, but a song with which the musicians managed to send themselves and the listeners into ecstasy. Pure fun.
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Talking about „The Trapps“ and Austria I have to remember the famous “Harry-Lime theme” from the British film noir “The Third Man”. It was played by Anton Karas on the zither.
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Hi Jung,
Musicians who push their instruments to the limit? It makes me think of Deep Purple. Ritchie Blackmore on guitar is always a pleasure, but what Jon Lord did with his Hammond organ was impressive.
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Japanese anime films should not go unmentioned. Certainly often unusual for our film and viewing habits, they are very popular in Asia. And some of these films have also become something of a cult here.
“Your Name” received very positive reviews overall. According to box office receipts, “Your Name” was the world’s most successful anime film with more than 382 million US dollars to date. At the same time, “Your Name” is the third most successful domestically produced film in Japan. Many Japanese film composers have created great musical works. The soundtracks for video games such as “Final Fantasy” are particularly legendary.
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…or even the theme song from „Watership down“ for example. Written by Mike Batt and performed by Art Garfunkel. I would like to include these two songs in this collection for the sake of completeness.
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Actually, the many wonderful theme songs that animated movies have given us are missing from this topic. I don’t necessarily think of the countless Disney movies, but I’m especially thinking of films like “The last last Unicorn” ….
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Here’s another pretty interesting contribution on the subject of movies and sound designs. A bit detailed, but quite fascinating.
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Yes Bud, the zither has an unusual sound and was often used in Alpine folk music. It was developed sometime in the 19th century and was considered a dying instrument. In recent years, however, this unusual instrument seems to be experiencing a renaissance. Especially with young musicians.
I found a short, entertaining documentary about the Zither. English subtitles can be added via the settings menu.
By the way Zither (Zitter) means something like trembling.
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Bud,
Deep Purple was certainly a band that was on top form on stage. The live version of Highway Star is much more dynamic than the studio version on the album „Machine Head“.
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Hi Daryl,
thanks for posting. You are right: Film music is an art form that certainly requires a lot of sensitivity and musical creativity from the composer. It’s always the icing on the cake that sweetens the whole film.
„Good Morning Vietnam“with the unforgettable Robin Williams is well known, but „Sound of music“ doesn’t ring a bell. I once researched why this is so: The Broadway premiere of “Sound of Music” was on November 16, 1959 at the Lunt-Fontanne Theater in New York. The first performance with us was in 1982. The memoirs of Augusta Maria Trapp, on whom the musical is based, were already filmed in 1956 under the title “The Trapp Family”. According to Wikipedia, this was one of the most successful German homeland films. This was all long before my time.
Julie Andrews who starred in the 1965 film adaptation, was an impressive singer with a wonderful voice.
Below is the song „Edelweiss“ from the musical, sung by the Trapp great grandchildren.
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For sure, Tom. A gem. „Also sprach Zarathustra“ (Thus Spoke Zarathustra) by Richard Strauss, loosely based on the philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche. I’ve always wondered what message Stanley Kubrick wanted to convey with his movie. Perhaps this is the answer: In his work, Nietzsche thought about the “eternal return“, according to which all events repeat themselves infinitely often. For Nietzsche, this cyclical understanding of time is the basis of the highest affirmation of life. Just like in “2001: A Space Odyssey”, the end is the beginning, and the beginning will not end, but will always start again. A never-ending cycle. Perhaps that’s what Kubrick wanted to tell us with his impressive movie.
Or as soccer coach Sepp Herberger once put it so aptly: “After the game is before the game.” 😄
