Reflection 7: Reel Music—Exploring Movie Soundtracks

It's difficult to imagine the movie-going experience without music. For over 100 years, music has been an integral part of what makes the movies so special. Many films are regarded as legendary, in part, due to their musical soundtracks. Below is a list of iconic scenes made even more memorable through their use of music. Choose four of the following scenes (two 20th century; two 21st century) to examine how music enhances its overall effect. For example, how does the music effect you, as a viewer? Are you being manipulated? And if so, how? What emotions are being elicited? What would change in the scene if the music were omitted? Finally, can you imagine this scene with different music? What would be gained and/or lost?

Choose one of the following:

1. "As Time Goes By" from Casablanca (Music and lyrics by Herman Hupfeld, 1942)
2. "Put the Blame on Mame" from Gilda (Music and lyrics by Allan Roberts and Doris Fisher, 1946)
3. "The River Kwai March" from The Bridge on the River Kwai (Music by Malcom Arnold, 1957)
4. "Psycho Suite" from Psycho (Music by Bernard Herrmann, 1960)
5. "Moon River" from Breakfast at Tiffany's (Music by Henry Mancini, 1961)
6. "The Sound of Silence" from The Graduate (Music and lyrics by Paul Simon, 1967)
7. "The Blue Danube" from 2001: A Space Odyssey (Music by Johann Strauss, 1968)
8. "Main Title" from Jaws (Music by John Williams, 1975) 
9. "Gonna Fly Now" from Rocky (Music and lyrics by Bill Conti, Carol Connors, and Ayn Robbins, 1976)
10. "You Should be Dancing" from Saturday Night Fever (Music and lyrics by The Bee Gees, 1977)
11. "Can You Read My Mind? (Love Theme)" from Superman (Music by John Williams, 1978) 
12. "Main Title" from Halloween (Music by John Carpenter, 1978)  
13. "Rhapsody in Blue" from Manhattan (Music by George Gershwin, 1979)
14. "Chariots of Fire" from Chariots of Fire (Music by Vangelis, 1981)
15. "Saying Goodbye" from E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial (Music by John Williams, 1982) 
16. "Old Time Rock and Roll" by Bob Seger from Risky Business (Music and lyrics by George Jackson, Thomas E. Jones III, and Bob Seger, 1983)
17. "If You Were Here" by Thompson Twins from Sixteen Candles (Music and lyrics by Thompson Twins, 1984)
18. "Danger Zone" from Top Gun (Music and lyrics by Kenny Loggins, 1986)
19. "Love is Strange" by Mickey & Sylvia from Dirty Dancing (Music and lyrics by Mickey Baker, Sylvia Vanderpool, and Ethel Smith, 1987)
20. "Unchained Melody" by The Righteous Brothers from Ghost (Music and lyrics by Alex North and Hy Zeret, 1990) 
21. "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen from Wayne's World (Music and lyrics by Freddy Mercury, 1992)
22. "The Heart Asks Pleasure First" from The Piano (Music by Michael Nyman,1992)
23. "You Can Never Tell" from Pulp Fiction (Music and lyrics by Chuck Berry, 1994)
24. "Duel of the Fates" from Star Wars, Episode I: The Phantom Menace (Music and lyrics by John Williams, 1999)
25. "These Days" by Nico from The Royal Tenenbaums (Music and lyrics by Jackson Browne, 2001)
26. "Starálfur" by Sigur Rós from The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004, Music and lyrics by Sigur Rós) 
27. "Anyone Else but You" from Juno (2007, Music and lyrics by Kimya Dawson and Adam Green) 
28. "You Make My Dreams" by Hall & Oates from (500) Days of Summer (Music and lyrics by Sara Allen, Daryl Hall, and John Oates,  2009) 
29. "Married Life" from Up (Music by Michael Giacchino, 2009)
30. "Symphony No. 7" from The King's Speech (Music by Ludwig van Beethoven, 2010)
31. "Skyfall" by Adele from Skyfall (Music by Adele and Paul Epworth, 2012)
32. "Flight" from Man of Steel (Music by Hans Zimmer, 2013) 
33. "Hooked on a Feeling" by Blue Suede from Guardians of the Galaxy (Music and lyrics by Mark James, 2014)
34. "Writing's on the Wall" by Sam Smith from Spectre (Music and lyrics by Sam Smith and Jimmy Napes, 2015)
35. "The Fools Who Dream" from La La Land (Music and lyrics by Pasek and Paul, 2016)
36. "Remember Me" from Coco (Music and Lyricas by Kristen Anderson-Lopez & Robert Lopez, 2017)
37. "Bellbottoms" by Jon Spencer Blues Explosion from Baby Driver (Music and lyrics by Judah Bauer, Russell Simins, and Jon Spencer, 2017)
38. "Love My Way" by The Psychedelic Furs from Call Me By Your Name (Music and lyrics by

    	John Ashton, Tim Butler, Richard Butler, and Vince Ely, 2017)

39. "No Man's Land" from Wonder Woman (Music by Rupert Gregson-Williams, 2017) 
40. "Mr. Blue Sky" by Electric Light Orchestra from Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (Music and Lyrics by Electric Light Orchestra, 2017)

Mechanics:

• 1-1.5 pages in length
• MLA Style
• Works cited page

Due: Thu 11.14