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Post by brewmaster on Oct 2, 2016 12:42:36 GMT
Obviously, there are some great TV theme tunes, "Hawaai-50" "Danger Man" "The Virginian" for example. However, music is also inserted into a show to add drama, suspense or emotion to the scene. Sometimes specially written incidental music, but, increasingly, existing pieces are utilised, often to great effect. Some examples:
Firstly, this was used in an episode of "Ray Donovan"
Next, this is from an advert for Amazon.com:
...and this was used in the series "Stalker"
I'll post some more later.
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Post by ROCKY on Oct 2, 2016 13:53:17 GMT
Here's a good one. Of a little Japanese girl who sees the movie 'Fargo' and goes to America in search of the treasure she believes is buried there, not knowing the movie treasure is only fiction. lol This song was inserted at the very end of the movie as the credits are rolling just for effect. The man is being tortured in the background of the song as young girls are singing. lol
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Post by brewmaster on Oct 2, 2016 15:29:10 GMT
Wow Rocky, haven't heard that tune for years. I'd heard a rumour about a Japanese guy searching for the Fargo loot. Interesting. Here's a couple more, this was used in "Crime Story" as title sequence...
and this tune was used in an episode:
while this "White Buffalo" track was used as a teaser for UFC 202
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Post by ROCKY on Oct 2, 2016 18:18:39 GMT
Chuck's "You Never Can Tell"....
Al Pacino in 1989's 'Sea Of Love'....
and Santo & Johnnies 'Sleepwalk' in La Bamba....
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Post by brewmaster on Oct 2, 2016 21:02:08 GMT
Good ones Rocky. I liked Santo & Johnny, I remember their "Come September", good instrumental. Tarantino has made some great musical choices, which really add to the enjoyment of the film.
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Post by ROCKY on Oct 2, 2016 21:55:36 GMT
How about these brew...when you heard those notes you knew someone was going to be eaten. lol
Or this one, how appropriate for this time of the year.
This one just came out this year.
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Post by brewmaster on Oct 3, 2016 9:27:58 GMT
The "Jaws" theme is an outstanding example of how music can amp up the emotions, in this case fear. I'm not into the horror genre as such, but do enjoy psychological thrillers. One of my favourites was "Manhunter"
I may have mentioned this musical choice before....
Adverts can use music skillfully too, this is currently used to promote a bank.....
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Post by ROCKY on Oct 3, 2016 13:29:21 GMT
OK brew how about some ads with music, some of my favorites....
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Post by brewmaster on Oct 3, 2016 17:45:38 GMT
This music has been used in a couple of shows
This was used in an episode of "Top Gear"
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Post by ROCKY on Oct 3, 2016 19:51:01 GMT
Kool brew! I'm enjoying this! Here's something you're probably not familiar with, but I enjoy. Watching the WWE ladies wrestling. it's very BIG over in England when they come over to your country they sell out the venues! Here's my favorite opening themes for the ladies.....
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Post by Mr Kite on Oct 3, 2016 19:51:22 GMT
This has been my Mobile ringtone for 15 years
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Post by brewmaster on Oct 3, 2016 22:00:51 GMT
Dreat stuff, guys, keep them coming.
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Post by brewmaster on Oct 4, 2016 9:22:58 GMT
Ennio Morricone wrote some classic themes for the Leone Western movies. Recently his "Ecstasy of Gold" has been used to advertise Virgin Media...
This was used in an episode of "Jonathan Creek"
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Post by pothos on Oct 4, 2016 16:21:37 GMT
20 + years on since I first saw this this scene and this still gets me.
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Post by brewmaster on Oct 4, 2016 18:25:10 GMT
Thanks Pothos, "Unchained Melody" ts one of my favourite songs, and "Georgia" is good too. Nice scene.
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Post by ROCKY on Oct 4, 2016 20:32:29 GMT
I always liked this video, although the movie sucked.lol I thought Liverpool's own Vicki Brown did a good job with George in it. So sad to know she is no longer with us.
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Post by brewmaster on Oct 4, 2016 21:12:50 GMT
I never saw the movie, mainly because I don't like Madonna. Vicki was excellent.
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Post by henryj on Oct 5, 2016 1:37:54 GMT
I wish I could find a youtube of a scene from an early episode of Moonlighting.
A man in the back of an SUV opens up a briefcase. It is full of $100 bills. When the briefcase opens and we see the money, we hear the O'Jays singing "Money Money Money Money..." the opening few bars of "For the Love of Money." He closes the case. When he reopens it we hear "Mo...ney." Turns out that is what is playing on Maddie Hayes's clock radio that wakes her up that morning.
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Post by brewmaster on Oct 5, 2016 9:17:18 GMT
Michael Mann combines stunning visuals with carefully selected music in his work. "The Last of the Mohicans" is in my top ten of all movies, and he used this traditional melody well....
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Post by Mr Kite on Oct 5, 2016 19:40:47 GMT
Bloody loved this as a kid and I still do .
And then this came into my world .Nothing was ever the same after seeing this program
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