Month: March 2018

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#14 – King Kong

Rampaging onto the AFI’s list at #13 is Max Steiner’s score for the 1933 fantasy adventure classic King Kong. Did Steiner invent film music in the first place? Does this music have more in common with modern scores or silent film accompaniment? And, whatever became of King Kong’s acting career?

Settling the Score
Settling the Score
#14 - King Kong
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#13 – E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

John Williams makes his first appearance on the AFI’s list at #14, with his 1982 score for E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. Why does this movie ask so much of its music? What’s the relationship between a composer and a temp score? And, how loud are your keys?

Settling the Score
Settling the Score
#13 - E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
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