SOUNDTRACKING #4 – LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE

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Little miss sunshine (Trailer here) is a such a great example of a low budget film that delivered more in the way of heart, sympathy and laughter than any high budget blockbuster could ever dream of. The film was shot on a budget of $8million and grossed just over $100million worldwide, with a schedule lasting only 30 days. There's plenty of great elements to the film with regards to casting, writing and directing, but I'd like to shine a light on the musical element of this great … [Read more...]

SOUNDTRACKING #3 – THE COMPOSITIONS OF PHILIP GLASS

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The first time I encountered Philip Glass’s music was in the Academy Award winning documentary The Fog of War. The structure of the film follows the ‘Eleven Lessons from Life’ as experienced by the elder statesman, and former Kennedy-era US Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara. The documentary’s continuous score makes you fell like your watching a summary of the interviews rather than an in-depth feature. The score does however fall silent upon the introduction of each lesson and then … [Read more...]

SOUNDTRACKING #1 – PUNCH DRUNK LOVE

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I thought it would be a good idea to occasionally post some music featured in soundtracks that stood-out for me. First up in the series is Jon Brion's song 'Here We Go' from Paul Thomas Anderson's Film 'Punch Drunk Love'. The video is made up of unused film that ended up on the cutting room floor, but works surprisingly well with Brion's main theme for the film. Aside from that, Punch Drunk Love is a good film to watch when you need to remind yourself that Adam Sandler is decent actor on … [Read more...]

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