The Karate Kid (1984): the Music (Part II)
In our second episode on the music of Karate Kid, we take a close look at the music of Mr. Miyagi, the pan flute music of Zamfir, and how it tells the story of Miyagi and Daniel's friendship. More son...
13 Jan 202151min
The Karate Kid (1984): the Music (Part I)
The music in 1984's The Karate Kid is both song score and film score, and composer Bill Conti worked with both. We discover how the songs and underscore are musically related, and discuss how main cha...
30 Dec 202038min
Home Alone: the Music (Part III)
We take a close listen to the end of Home Alone, breaking down how the music scores the comedy, and when it holds back. Diagetic songs and song scores are discussed, as is the recording of a large col...
23 Dec 202048min
Home Alone: the Music (Part II)
Let's hear it from the top! We take a close look at various parts of Home Alone to break down the compositions, and we examine a scene with omitted music restored. The use of popular Christmas music i...
16 Dec 202046min
Home Alone: the Music (Part I)
In our first look at John Williams' score for Home Alone, we discuss the background of the project, and how it greatly influenced the score. We listen to a few leitmotifs, and discuss how they became ...
9 Dec 202047min
Superman: the Music (part IV)
Our final episode on Superman the Movie takes a close look at the heroic music in Metropolis, as well as the unfolding villainy of Lex Luthor. The heavy use of Superman's fanfare leitmotif is discusse...
29 Apr 202048min
Superman: the Music (part III)
In part three of our look at Superman the Movie, we examine great musical moments from the film score, starting at the beginning. Multiple versions of Krypton are compared, and we listen to more of th...
22 Apr 202042min
Superman: the Music (part II)
We continue our fly-through of Superman (1978) by listening to the love theme from the film score, and discuss a fascinating behind-the-scenes story. Other themes are analyzed and discussed, including...
15 Apr 202039min
